The tomb of Sir Guy de Brien erected in 1390. It is in the center of   the stone screen work which separates the chapel of St. Margaret from the north ambulatory. Sir Guy married Elizabeth, the widow of Hugh, Lord Despenser.  He was standard bearer at Crecy in 1346 for Edward III, and also commanded the English fleet which blockaded Calais and defeated the Spanish fleet off Winchelsea in 1350. He was a liberal benefactor of Tewkesbury Abbey. The tomb is very similar in design to the adjacent Despenser tomb, where Elizabeth herself is buried alongside her first husband, Hugh. Sir Guy was a knight of the Garter and the roof of the canopy over his tomb retains the original coloring of "Garter blue."

View of the DeBrien Tomb from the ambulatory.

The other side of this tomb showing Sir Guy's  recumbent figure clad in armour.

Sir Guy's  recumbent figure clad in armour,with a lion at his feet.

A close up view of the head of Sir Guy de Brien

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