The Lancaster Monument, East Sheen Cemetery
THE LANCASTER MONUMENT, EAST SHEEN CEMETERY, SHEEN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1239967
- Date first listed:
- 05-Mar-1992
- List Entry Name:
- The Lancaster Monument, East Sheen Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- THE LANCASTER MONUMENT, EAST SHEEN CEMETERY, SHEEN ROAD
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1239967
- Date first listed:
- 05-Mar-1992
- List Entry Name:
- The Lancaster Monument, East Sheen Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LANCASTER MONUMENT, EAST SHEEN CEMETERY, SHEEN ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE LANCASTER MONUMENT, EAST SHEEN CEMETERY, SHEEN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Richmond upon Thames (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 19281 74762
Details
TQ 1874 & TQ 1974 SHEEN ROAD
22-/24/10012 The Lancaster Monument, East Sheen Cemetery.
- II*
Chest tomb. Memorial to George William lancaster (d. 1920) and Elisa Mary Lancaster (d.1922) by Sidney march (1876-1967). Portland stone and bronze. Comprises a loosely draped female angel in bronze, with roses gathered up in her skirt, mourning over a rectangular sarcophagus of Portland stone which stands on a coved base and rectangular plinth, also of portland stone: This work is influenced by North Italian tomb sculpture (especially Leonards Bistolfi) and is considered one of the most significant C20 examples of funerary sculpture. Memorable for the fluid positioning of the body and the weight-defying droop of the wings over the stone sarcophagus. Described by Hugh Meller as "Arguably the most dramatic sculpture in any of London's cemeteries". Sidney March showed regularly at the Royal Academy between 1901 and 1932 and his best known work was the Canadian National War Memorial at Ottawa (unveiled in 1939) made in collaboration with his brothers. See: Sir Hugh Miller "London Cemeteries" (2nd Ed. 1985).
Listing NGR: TQ1928174762
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 438030
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Meller, H, London Cemeteries, (1985)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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