Lambeth Palace

Archbishops were buried with painted, gilded, funerary mitres placed on their coffins

17 April, 2017 - 14:01 Theodoros Karasavvas

Golden Crown on A Coffin Leads the Way to Discovery of Five ‘Lost’ Archbishops of Canterbury

Construction workers have stumbled across the tombs of five archbishops of Canterbury, dating back to the 17th century during Garden museum’s refurbishment. The museum is located in a deconsecrated...