John Carpenter (bishop) - Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

The coat of arms used by Bishop John Carpenter were those of the Hereford branch of the Carpenters. At one time these arms were emblazoned in a stained glass window either in the college or the church at Westbury. This window is no longer extant.

A second representation of the arms was mounted in a window in 1477 in the Old Library at Balliol College, Oxford. The arms are described as "Paly, azure and gules, a chevron argent charged with three crosslets or, in chief a mitre or." This window was destroyed. Currently the arms of Bishop Richard Carpenter ("Paly of nine ...") are the only Carpenter Arms in the Old Library.

• The Westbury Harriers club have adapted Bishop John Carpenter's arms to use as their "crest."
• Pictures of the tomb of John Carpenter
• "The first photo shows the position of the tomb in the church and you can see why it is difficult to access it easily, being behind the altar rails and almost up against the two columns.The coats of arms are on the ends."
• "The second photo shows the two on the front end, ... The coat of arms of Bishop Carpenter is stated as "Paly of six gules and azure on a chevron argent three cross crosslet or; on the top of the chevron is a mitre wrought or", which would be the right hand one."
• "The third is more of a closeup to show the 'cadaver' statue inside.