Summary
A monument to Stephen Jackson (1809 – 1855), commissioned by his wife and built around 1855. The monument was designed by Frederick Russell and carved by Henry Ringham.
Reasons for Designation
The Stephen Jackson Monument, five metres east of the Church of St Mary, built around 1855 in the Gothic Revival style, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
History
The monument is dedicated to Stephen Jackson (1809 – 1855) who was educated at Bury St Edmunds grammar school and graduated from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge in 1830. He was ordained as a deacon in 1830 and priest in 1833. Stephen Jackson was the eldest son of Postle Jackson, printer of Ipswich, and he succeeded his father as proprietor and co-editor of the Ipswich Journal until 1855. In February 1855 Stephen Jackson suffered an attack of “paralysis” whilst walking in Elm Street, Ipswich and died at the age of 46. His younger brother, John Jackson, was Rector of Nettlestead from 1837 until his death in 1895. Two wall plaques to the Reverend Stephen Jackson and Reverend John Jackson can be found in the chancel of St Mary’s Church. Other family memorial slabs can be found inside the church.
Details
A monument to Stephen Jackson (1809 – 1855) commissioned by his wife and built around 1855. The monument was designed by Frederick Russell and carved by Henry Ringham.
Sources
Websites https://suffolkartists.co.uk/index.cgi?choice=painter&pid=727 Other
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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