Hellfire Collection

West Wycombe Park, Bucks
The home of the Dashwood family. The notorious activities of Sir Francis Dashwood and the Hellfire club took place in the West Wycombe Caves

St Lawrences Church, West Wycombe. Perched high on West Wycombe Hill with the famous Golden Ball at the top of the tower. Date: 1913

Medmenham Abbey 1
The prudently secluded Buckinghamshire abbey where Francis Dashwoods Hellfire Club held their depraved and dissolute debaucheries

Revolutionary satirical allegory: the triumph of Marat in the underworld, c1790 — 1800. Creator: Nicolas Antoine Taunay
Revolutionary satirical allegory: the triumph of Marat in the underworld, c1790 -- 1800

The Holy Mountain, folio 3 from The Holy Mountain (Monte Sancto di Dio), 1477

Satan and Beelzebub
" Satan and Beelzebub and scene from the Miltons Paradise Lost. Forthwith upright he rears from off the pool His mighty stature. Engraving from 1870

RAF Reaper MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Air System
A Reaper MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) prepares for take-off in Afghanistan. Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) are growing in importance

WW1 - Ypres - Hell Fire Corner, British Demarcation Stone
WW1 - Ypres - Hell Fire Corner on the Menin Road, British Demarcation Stone - the inscription reads (in English): " Here the invader was brought to a standstill"

The Triumph of Death, c. 1608 (oil on oak)
3617960 The Triumph of Death, c.1608 (oil on oak) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 123.3x166.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: Copy after Pieter Brueghel the Elder)

Envy, from the Seven Deadly Sins, ca. 1550-55. Creator: Leon Davent
Envy, from the Seven Deadly Sins, ca. 1550-55

The Gates of Hell
" Satan at the gates of hell, a scene from Miltons Paradise Lost. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

The Triumph of Death, c. 1562 (oil on panel)
XIR457 The Triumph of Death, c.1562 (oil on panel) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); 117x162 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: (for details see 69068-71 and 156438)); Flemish

The Statue of the Commendatore and the Death of Don Giovanni
GIA938496 The Statue of the Commendatore and the Death of Don Giovanni, scene from Don Giovanni (engraving) by French School

The Last Judgement, 1473 (oil on panel) (detail of 144071)
NMG328354 The Last Judgement, 1473 (oil on panel) (detail of 144071) by Memling, Hans (c.1433-94); 222x321 in total cm; Muzeum Narodowe, Gdansk

The Flight of Bonaparte from Hell-Bay, 7th April 1815 (hand-colored etching and aquatint)
5667142 The Flight of Bonaparte from Hell-Bay, 7th April 1815 (hand-colored etching and aquatint) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 37.1 A-- 26.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Devil turnd Drover, published by William Tringham, 1756 (etching)
XJF863015 The Devil turnd Drover, published by William Tringham, 1756 (etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prime Minister Thomas Pelham-Holles)

Dulle Griet (Mad Meg) raiding Hell (oil on panel)
XAM76994 Dulle Griet (Mad Meg) raiding Hell (oil on panel) by Ryckaert, David III (1612-61); 47.5x63 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

The Champion of Westminster, defending the People from Ministerial Imps and Reptiles
XCF290952 The Champion of Westminster, defending the People from Ministerial Imps and Reptiles, 1818 (colour etching) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); Private Collection; English

Sir Francis Dashwood (1708-81) worshipping Venus (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF245544 Sir Francis Dashwood (1708-81) worshipping Venus (engraving) (b/w photo) by Knapton, George (1698-1778) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Medmenham Abbey, Buckinghamshire -- when it was the residence of Sir Francis Dashwood, the house was notorious for meetings of the Hellfire Club

Medmenham Abbey 2
The discreetly secluded Buckinghamshire abbey where Francis Dashwoods Hellfire Club held their depraved and dissolute debaucheries

Sir Francis Dashwood
SIR FRANCIS DASHWOOD Eccentric nobleman. Founder of the Hellfire Club

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"Hellfire: Unveiling the Darker Side of West Wycombe" Step into a realm where darkness and history intertwine, as we explore the enigmatic concept of "hellfire" within the depths of West Wycombe. At St Lawrence's Church, an architectural masterpiece nestled in West Wycombe Park, one cannot escape the whispers that echo through its hallowed halls. The eerie atmosphere is further intensified by Medmenham Abbey 1, a place rumored to have been frequented by Satan himself. Venturing beyond these haunted grounds, our journey takes us to WW1's infamous Hell Fire Corner in Ypres. Here, amidst the chaos and destruction, British Demarcation Stone stands as a grim reminder of the horrors endured during wartime. But hellfire transcends physical boundaries; it permeates even modern warfare. The RAF Reaper MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Air System embodies this fiery wrath from above as it silently prowls through hostile skies. Art too bears witness to damnation's allure. In stained glass masterpieces like "The Damned" and "The Last Judgement, " intricate details depict sinners condemned for eternity – their faces etched with torment and regret. Delving deeper into artistic realms reveals Aeneas' chilling encounter with Sibyl in the Underworld – an ethereal depiction on oil-copper canvas that sends shivers down one's spine. Meanwhile, "The Triumph of Death" captures humanity succumbing to its inevitable fate at the hands of merciless skeletons wielding scythes. Even frescoes tell tales of damnation: sinful nuns alongside lapsed priests and bad mothers are forever immortalized on walls that whisper secrets long forgotten. Lastly, Il Commendatore leads Giovanni into his fateful encounter with death itself in Don Giovanni – an engraving that encapsulates both fascination and fear surrounding what lies beyond mortal existence.