Monument To Bishop John Graham In North Part Of Overleigh Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 July 1998. Monument.

Monument To Bishop John Graham In North Part Of Overleigh Cemetery

WRENN ID: sacred-jamb-curlew
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Country: England
Date first listed: 23 July 1998
Type: Monument
Source: Historic England listing

Description

SJ4065 1932-1/8/213

CHESTER CITY (EM) OVERLEIGH ROAD (North side (off))

Monument to Bishop John Graham in north part of Overleigh Cemetery II

Monument to Bishop John Graham. c1866. Sandstone. Base of 2 square steps; freestone plinth; octagonal column with stiff-leaf capital. The plinth is inscribed "JOHN GRAHAM D.D. BISHOP OF CHESTER. BORN 25 FEBURARY 1794 : DIED 15 JUNE 1865. CHARLOTTE GRAHAM HIS WIFE BORN 12 MAY 1802 : DIED 29 JANUARY 1881 (?)". Bishop Graham was a strong supporter of education for poor and disadvantaged children, particularly the Ragged Schools movement.

Listing NGR: SJ 40302 65372

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