Bale Tomb of West Richardson Faulkner About 6 Metres South of South Transept of Church of St John
BALE TOMB OF WEST RICHARDSON FAULKNER ABOUT 6 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1367820
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1990
- Statutory Address:
- BALE TOMB OF WEST RICHARDSON FAULKNER ABOUT 6 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1367820
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1990
- Statutory Address 1:
- BALE TOMB OF WEST RICHARDSON FAULKNER ABOUT 6 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN, CHURCH LANE
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BALE TOMB OF WEST RICHARDSON FAULKNER ABOUT 6 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Burford
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 25314 12386
Details
BURFORD AND UPTON CHURCH LANE AND SIGNET SP2512 (Enlargement) Bale tomb of W. 7/25 Richardson Faulkner about 6m south of South 6m so0rh of South Transept of Church of of Church of St John.
GV II
Bale tomb. William Richardson Faulkner died 1903. Golden ashlar. Enriched moulded panels; centre of long sides with putti and garlands of fruit in high relief. Spiral bale in 2 parts, scallop end to west, relief of crucifixion to East. Frieze inscribed "JUXTA: FIDEM: DEFUNCTI: SUNT: OMNES: ISTI: NON: ACCEPTIS: REPROMISSIONIBUS: SED: A: LONGE: ASPICIENTES: ET: SALUTANTES : ET: CONFIDENTES: QUIA: PELEGRINI : ET: HOSPITES: SUNT: SUPER: TERRAM." The lettering and the carving are both unmistakably early C20 but the form of the tomb is a convincing replica. This -is also a memorial to John Meade Faulkner (died 1936).
Listing NGR: SP2531412386
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- Legacy System number:
- 254127
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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