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MURKY | 21:39 Mon 22nd Aug 2005 | History
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In historic cathedrals I have often seen tombs that are stone blocks with a statue of the dead person lying on top, what are these called and where can I see pictures of them?
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the statues are effigies

Take the abbey tour here for some pictures:

http://www.westminster-abbey.org/

There's one here , here and here .

With compliments zmudge .

zmudge - you're so cute ! compared to some of the effigies I mean.

It's the family, you see.

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