Gibbon Tomb Circa 2 Metres East Of South Transept Of Church Of St James is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 November 1987. Tomb.
Gibbon Tomb Circa 2 Metres East Of South Transept Of Church Of St James
- WRENN ID
- small-lime-claret
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- County Durham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 November 1987
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
HAMSTERLEY HAMSTERLEY NZ13SW 11/79 (inset) Gibbon tomb circa 2 metres east of south transept of Church of St. James
GV II
Headstone. To William Gibbon, died 1792, and his wife Christian died 1819. Sandstone ashlar slab c. 1.6 metre high, with shaped top, tooled edge and well-cut inscription to the husband of Christian 'Who in Return of the great Share/of Happiness/she enjoyed during their Union/hath affectionately erected this as a Token/of her Gratitude ...' below decoration of 2 cherubs, palm leaves, and swag with wheatear drops.
Rear verse 'Stop Passenger see here I lie/If thou art Old prepare to die/If thou art Young prepared be/This Moment Death may seize on thee' over inscriptions to members of the family to 1847.
Listing NGR: NZ1273630889
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