James unearths a silver owl inkwell, and Catherine discovers an alabaster bust. Paul Martin delves into the history of the English Channel.

In the west aisle of the north transept of Westminster Abbey is an alabaster and black marble monument to historian Sir William Sanderson. This shows his bust and the Latin inscription can be ...

In Poets' Corner Westminster Abbey is a monument of alabaster and black marble to poet Michael Drayton (or Draiton). The monument is by sculptor Edward Marshall and was erected by the Countess of ...