Coplestone Memorial Overleigh New Cemetery is a Grade II* listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 August 2002. Memorial.
Coplestone Memorial Overleigh New Cemetery
- WRENN ID
- sleeping-porch-thyme
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury MP: Aphra Brandreth (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 August 2002
- Type
- Memorial
- OS grid reference
- SJ 403 650
- Coordinates
- 53.17949, -2.894
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Coplestone Memorial in Overleigh New Cemetery is a Grade II* memorial dedicated to Frederick Coplestone. It was created in 1934 by the notable sculptor Eric Gill and is made of Portland stone. The memorial features an arched upper section with a high relief carving of St Francis surrounded by birds, framed by a plain raised border. The lower section includes an inscription panel with a shield set between pilasters and a raised base.
This memorial honors Frederick Coplestone CBE, JP (who died in 1932), his son Lieutenant-Commander Frederick Lewis Coplestone RN (who died in 1914), and his son-in-law Commander A.F. Coplestone-Boughey RN (who died in 1916 at the Battle of Jutland). It is a significant example of Eric Gill's work, reflecting his distinctive sculptural style and deep Catholic faith, as evidenced by the Franciscan imagery. Fine monuments from this period are rare, making this memorial an outstanding piece by one of the leading carvers of his time.
Local climate
Coplestone Memorial Overleigh New Cemetery receives an average of 890 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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