Griffith Tomb 13 Metres West Of West End Of South Aisle Of Church Of St John is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 December 1985. Tomb.
Griffith Tomb 13 Metres West Of West End Of South Aisle Of Church Of St John
- WRENN ID
- rusted-railing-spindle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 December 1985
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SJ 497 740
- Coordinates
- 53.26117, -2.755
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Griffith Tomb, located 13 metres west of the west end of the south aisle of the Church of St John, is a table tomb dating from around 1800 and made of sandstone. It is supported by three cross-slabs, each featuring a narrow oval panel at each end, with the outer slabs having a broad oval panel on each outer side. The tomb commemorates several individuals: Sarah, the wife of Joseph Griffith, who died in 1799 at the age of 26; Joseph, who died in 1840 at the age of 86; Ellen, Joseph's second wife, who died in 1858 at the age of 74; their daughter Ellen, who died in 1856 at the age of 48; their son William, who died in 1862 at the age of 43; and David, the son of Joseph and Sarah, who died in 1861 at the age of 70.
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