Item 01: Sydney B. Young war diary, 13 May-24 July 1916 - Page 111

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[Page 111]

Originator of the Order.
We then saw the Tomb of George IV 1760 & wife under the alters and the tomb of Edward VI composed of Black marble slabs Presented by Queen Victoria, James I Elizabeth, 1605 Henry VII.
The body of Oliver Cromwell was interred here in 1658 and lay for 3 years, when, after the restoration, It was thrown out. The stone ceiling is said to be the most beautiful in the world and almost resembles wood carving. It is almost like wood carving. We then saw the tomb of the Duke of Buckingham, Favorite of James

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