Two sculptures, The Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey, London

Divided in two, this work depicts two examples of the sculpted decoration that adorn the walls of The Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey. Constructed between 1503 and 1509, and described by John Leland in 1545 as 'the wonder of the entire world', this work captures two aspects of the Lady Chapel's intricate stone carvings. Both images are located on the South side of the chapel: on the right, a central coat of arms, crowned, and supported by heraldic beasts, and on the left, the figure of St. Helena, mother to the Emperor Constantine, who is traditionally credited with finding the relics of the True Cross. St. Helena makes up a larger series of saints that form a sculpted frieze around the higher echelons of the Lady Chapel's intricate interior.
Professor Richardson was himself connected to this part of Westminster Abbey, designing the main lectern and the altar in The Royal Air Force Chapel, at the East End of the Lady Chapel.