Tomb To East Of Tomb To John Smith

Date:
31 Oct 2006
Location:
Tomb To East Of Tomb To John Smith, Bow, Tower Hamlets, Greater London
Reference:
IOE01/15736/26
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 3682 TOWER HAMLETS CEMETERY

788/11/10111 Tomb to East of Tomb to John Smith

GV II

Funerary monument commemorating unknown person. C. 1850. Portland stone. Square block with an arched recess on each side below opposing scrolled volutes, each containing a relief of a grieving woman beside a sarcophagus, or a draped sarcophagus. Upper square section has a shallow pediment to each face with antefixes, and is surmounted with a draped urn. An unusually rich instance of a Neo-classical outdoor memorial, and unusual in design. Part of the group of outstanding memorials close to the entrance.



Listing NGR: TQ3677782382

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/1656 IOE Records taken by Anthony Rau; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Anthony Rau. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project

People & Organisations

Photographer: Rau, Anthony

Rights Holder: Rau, Anthony

Keywords

Georgian Sarcophagus, Victorian Religious Ritual And Funerary, Coffin, Funerary Site, Commemorative Monument, Commemorative