Tomb of William and Evelyn De Morgan
TOMB OF WILLIAM AND EVELYN DE MORGAN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391033
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Tomb of William and Evelyn De Morgan
- Statutory Address:
- TOMB OF WILLIAM AND EVELYN DE MORGAN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391033
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Tomb of William and Evelyn De Morgan
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOMB OF WILLIAM AND EVELYN DE MORGAN
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:
- TOMB OF WILLIAM AND EVELYN DE MORGAN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Woking (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 95886 56416
Details
71/0/10038 Tomb of William and Evelyn De Morgan, 23-JUL-04 Brookwood Cemetery
GV II Monument to William de Morgan (1839-1917) and his wife Evelyn (nee Pickering: 1855-1919). Carrara marble. DESCRIPTION: the memorial comprises a tall neo-Grec stele. Over a rectangular base with inscription is a relief, designed by Evelyn de Morgan, showing an angel with outstretched arms, pleading with a female figure of Death, with inverted torch, who turns her back. Above is an eared pediment, within which is a pair of hearts. The inscription described William as 'Artist - Potter - Inventor - Novelist' and closes 'Sorrow is only of the earth / The life of the spirit is joy'. HISTORY: William is celebrated as a Chelsea-based potter who resurrected the art of lustreware, and was much influenced by Middle eastern design; he later worked with William Morris and had a factory in Fulham. His wife was a figural painter, strongly influenced (like Burne-Jones) by the C15 Florentine painters: this influence is also sensed in this memorial, which is a late example of such 'Pe-Raphaelite twilight' works. One of a number of memorials at Brookwood to prominent artists of their day. The attribution of the monument to Sir George Frampton is perhaps open to question.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 492721
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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