purportedly placed his army under the protection of St George. This is also why St George’s cross is on the English flag: St George was traditionally depicted carrying or wearing a red cross on ...

But although Sir George has an effigy he was actually buried on 5th January 1606 at St Denys, Goadby in Leicestershire, near his residence. On the altar chest he is represented partly in plate armour ...

The armour from the funeral effigy which lay on his hearse is on public display ... It has lost its original robe, collar of St George, baton and coronet. The limewood head is a modern replacement. In ...