Gravestone of Sir Charles Wright Macara is a Grade II listed building in the Fylde local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 April 2015. Gravestone.
Gravestone of Sir Charles Wright Macara
- WRENN ID
- crooked-copper-lark
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Fylde
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 April 2015
- Type
- Gravestone
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The gravestone of Sir Charles Wright Macara is made of white stone and is located in the churchyard of St Annes Parish. The design features a cross set into a stepped plinth, which stands on a base. Sculpted ivy decorates the south side of the base, climbing the plinth and entwining around the cross.
On the east face of the lower part of the plinth, there is an inscription that reads: "SIR CHARLES WRIGHT MACARA BART. / JP FOR THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER / BORN STRATHMIGLO FIFESHIRE JAN 11TH 1845 / DIED HALE CHESHIRE JAN 2ND 1929." Above this, the plinth is inscribed with "CHARLES DOUGLAS MACARA / BORN AUGUST 10TH 1885, / DIED JANUARY 29TH 1891."
The north-facing plinths contain inscriptions that read: "IN LOVING MEMORY OF LILIAN EMILY MACARA BORN OCTOBER 8TH 1880 DIED JANUARY 17TH 1949," and "LADY MARION MACARA BORN JANUARY 17TH 1848 DIED JUNE 12TH 1938." Additionally, the upper west-facing plinth has the inscription: "IN LOVING MEMORY OF ALICE MAUD MACARA BORN MAY 16TH 1882 DIED JULY 4TH 1952." The sculptor of the gravestone is unknown.
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