Grave Of John Harrison (St Johns Churchyard) / Tomb Of John Harrison And Family In St Johns Churchyard

Description

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

CAMDEN

TQ2685NW CHURCH ROW 798-1/26/244 Tomb of John Harrison and family in 14/05/74 St John's Churchyard (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH ROW Grave of John Harrison (St John's Churchyard))

GV II

Chest tomb above brick vault. c1776, restored. Marble. Rectangular plan on a stepped base. Fluted pilasters, set in from angles on each side, have paterae enriched capitals at level of fluted frieze; abacus and astragal continue around tomb as cornice and string. North side inscription gives a biography of John Harrison who invented the marine chronometer and to the memory of his wife. South side inscription a biography of his son William who tested his chronometers on sea voyages and helped his father in a long struggle to claim a 20,000 prize. Edge of top slab inscribed "Reconstructed at the expense of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers of the City of London 1879: William Parker, Master. Renewed and railings removed 1934".



Listing NGR: TQ2619685601

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/1179 IOE Records taken by Steve Kirkland; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Steve Kirkland. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project