This "marriage" monument to Sir John Finch and Sir Thomas Baines commemorates two 17th century fellows of the College, founder members of the Royal Society and inseparable friends. When Baines died in Constantinople, Finch brought his embalmed body back to Cambridge so that, in time the couple could be buried together in this chapel. The memorial was erected in 1648 by Finch's nephew, the second Earl of Nottingham. It is sculpted in white and black marble with undisguised wood. The busts are based on portraits by Carlo Dolci whose portraits are shown in the Hall see cc00198 and cc00199.[Col.Mag.229, 2004]`
Above each memorial are the arms of Finch and Baines: [DBroomfield] "Quarterly 1st and 4th (argent) a chevron between three griffins passant (sable) FINCH 2nd and 3rd (Gules) three lions rampant 2 and 1 (or) FITZHERBERT in centre point a crescent for difference (argent). Above the arms a wreath (argent and sable) a griffin passant/sejant (sable) (remains of). The Baines memorial arms are: "Sable two shank bones in cross that in pale surmounting that in fess argent BAINES; above the arms a knights helmet mantling (sable) doubled (argent) on a wreath (argent and (sable) a hand fesswise couped at the wrist holding a shank bone.
Datum
1648 - 1648
Given by Finch's nephew Daniel, Later Lord Winchelsea.
