Tombchest of Thomas Hemince 4 Metres to South West of South Transept of Church of St Materiana

TOMBCHEST OF THOMAS HEMINCE 4 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MATERIANA

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1223372
Date first listed:
20-Jul-1987
Statutory Address:
TOMBCHEST OF THOMAS HEMINCE 4 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MATERIANA
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Date:
2002-07-29
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1223372
Date first listed:
20-Jul-1987
Statutory Address 1:
TOMBCHEST OF THOMAS HEMINCE 4 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MATERIANA

Location

Statutory Address:
TOMBCHEST OF THOMAS HEMINCE 4 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MATERIANA

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Tintagel
National Grid Reference:
SX0506088437

Details

TINTAGEL TINTAGEL
SX 08 NE
4/189 Tombchest of Thomas Hemince 4
metres to southwest of south
transept of Church of St Materiana
GV II
Tombchest. 1702. In memory of Thomas, son of John and Tamsin Hemince who was killed
by lightning in 1702. Slate stone rubble chest with rectangular slate lid.
Inscribed with marginal inscription in upper case lettering and verse in central
panel:
The body that heere buried lyes
By lightning fell, deaths sacrifice
To Him Elijah's fate was given
He rode on flames of fire to Heaven
Then mourn no more Hees taken hence
By the just hand of Providence.
O God the Judgements of thy feat
Are wonderous good & wonderous great
Thy ways in all thy works appear
As thunder loud, as lightning clear.


Listing NGR: SX0506088437

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