Church of St Paul

St Paul: main town church of Bedford, building from c13 after castle was demolished; mostly c14 Decorated & c15 Perpendicular
St Paul: from the west; central tower & crossing with recessed spire
St Paul: nave; some early c14 work but much renewed; c15 roof
St Paul: chancel mostly of c.1880
St Paul: south-east chapel dating from c.1416 for the Guilds of Corpus Christi; modern east window
St Paul: William Harpur, Lord Mayor of London, founder of Bedford Grammar School and alms-houses, d.1573, & second wife Margaret
St Paul: William Harpur, d.1573
St Paul: Margaret (Lethers), d.1591, wife of William Harpur, d.1573
St Paul: inscription from the brass to William Harpur, d.1573
St Paul: shield from the William Harpur brass, 1573
St Paul: later memorial of 1768 to the same William Harpur, d.1573, but also to his first wife Dame Alice (Tomlinson)
St Paul: inscription from the later memorial to William Harpur, d.1573, & first wife Alice
St Paul: inscription from the 1768 memorial to William Harpur, d.1573, & first wife Alice, listing their charity & achievements