Building record 1212700000 - G K CHESTERTON TOMB IN BEACONSFIELD CEMETERY
Summary
Headstone to grave of G K and Frances Chesterton in St Mary and All Saints' churchyard, dated 1937 and 1939
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1124539: GK CHESTERTON TOMB IN BEACONSFIELD CEMETERY, 25 METRES NORTH OF ENTRANCE BUILDING
Map
Type and Period (1)
- GRAVESTONE (Dated 1937 and 1939, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
GRADE II. HEADSTONE TO GRAVE OF G K CHESTERTON (DIED 1936) AND HIS WIFE. PROBABLY BY ERIC GILL. PORTLAND STONE WITH COPED POINTED HEAD AND A RELIEF CARVING OF CHRIST CRUCIFIED WITH MARY STANDING TO LEFT. FINE LETTERING (B1).
Tombstone of G K Chesterton, died 1936 and his wife, Frances, died 1939. Relief of Christ crucified and the Virgin by Eric Gill, 1937 and 1939 (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. p36.
- <2>SBC19664 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner & Elizabeth Williamson. 1994. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p171.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 94652 90419 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEACONSFIELD, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 6 2010 5:39PM
