Tomb of John De Pitchford

The Tomb of John De Pitchford is a 13th-century carved effigy and tomb chest in St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Pitchford, Shropshire, England.

[1] Although little record survives of John De Pitchford's life apart from that he died in 1285.

[2][3] His monument is positioned in the chancel of the church,[3] and is made from solid oak, making it one of only three extant 13th-century English tombs retaining their original wooden elements.

[4][5] De Pitchford's head rests on a flat and shallow cushion, and is dressed in garments that include a knee length surcoat.

The effigy rests on an oblong chest whose sides are lined with niches containing three-foiled arches, within which are heraldry shields seemingly hanging on hooks from the arches.