Herkomer Monument About 20 Metres North Of Tower Of Church Of St James

Date:
2 Aug 2000
Location:
Herkomer Monument About 20 Metres North Of Tower Of Church Of St James, High Street, Bushey, Hertsmere, Hertfordshire, WD2 1BD
Reference:
IOE01/02277/07
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

TQ 1395 BUSHEY HIGH STREET (South side) Bushey

13/106 Herkomer Monument about 20m N of tower of Church of St. James

GV II

Chest tomb to Sir Hubert von Herkomer, d.1914, Lulu his wife, d.1885, and Lorenz Herkomer, d.1888. Faculty for tomb given 1887. Probably designed by Herkomer. Bavarian tufa with copper panels. 2 steps up to base.

Engaged shafts at corners. Long sides have roll moulded segmental arches to recesses holding inscribed copper panels. Blank round headed arches to short sides. Moulded cornice, shallow pyramidal top.

Listing NGR: TQ1301095230

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/0791 IOE Records taken by V M Geduld; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr V. M. Geduld. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project

People & Organisations

Photographer: Geduld, V. M.

Rights Holder: Geduld, V. M.

Keywords

Copper, Tufaceous Limestone, Victorian Chest Tomb, 20th Century Religious Ritual And Funerary, Tomb, Funerary Site