Sir Griffith Ryce (died 1523) was a member of Prince Arthur's household. Arthur Tudor (19/20 September, 1486- 2 April 1502) was the first son and, therefore, heir of King Henry VII of England and Wales, and Elizabeth Plantagenet of York. ...

On the death of Prince Arthur in 1502, Ryce was a prominent mourner. He accompanied the Prince's body from Ludlow to its final resting place in Worcester. The following contemporary record gives an account of Ryce as he travelled with the "rich chariot" which carried Prince Arthur's body: Statistics Population: 9,850 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SO517750 Administration District: South Shropshire Shire county: Shropshire Region: West Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Shropshire Historic county: Shropshire Services Police force: West Mercia Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: West Midlands Post office and telephone... The city of Worcester (pronounced ) is a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England, situated some 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Birmingham and 29 miles (47 km) north of Gloucester. ...

"in mourning habit, rode next before the leading horse on a courser trapped with black, bearing the Prince's banner." This depiction of a knight on horseback might show a courser A courser is a swift and strong horse, frequently used during the Middle Ages as a warhorse. ...

During the funeral service for the Prince in Worcester Cathedral, Ryce once again carried Arthur's "rich embroidered banner." A plan of Worcester Cathedral made in 1836. ...

Sir Griffith Ryce's tomb.

Ryce himself died in 1523 and his tomb is also in Worcester Cathedral.

Reference

• The Shuttle - Royal link with lonely tomb. Retrieved on 2007-01-27.