The New Murrey and Blue blog

Not so long ago, I visited Westminster Abbey. As I gazed through the bars at the large, gilded, virtually glowing bling tomb of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, I began to chuckle. People must have thought I was mad (or should that be madder?)

There in the back of the chubby cherub right next to Henry’s head was a very noticeable slot. The cherub looked, for all the world, like some kind of a medieval piggy bank. It was as if, even after death, the notoriously penny-pinching Henry was still looking for some donations to his finances!

Unfortunately, you can’t take photos inside the Abbey so there are no clear shots. I did manage to find a pic where you can just about see the slot in the cherub’s back.

Pic 1–look at the cherub’s back!