Chest Tomb To Samuel Wesley Approximately 3 Metres South Of Chancel Of Church Of St Andrew is a Grade II listed building in the North Lincolnshire local planning authority area, England. Tomb.
Chest Tomb To Samuel Wesley Approximately 3 Metres South Of Chancel Of Church Of St Andrew
- WRENN ID
- hallowed-copper-harvest
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SE 70 SE 11/64
EPWORTH CHURCH STREET (north side)
Chest tomb to Samuel Wesley approximately 3 metres south of chancel of Church of St Andrew
GV II
Chest tomb. 1735 graveslab, recut 1819, with later C19 chest and enclosure, restored in 1953. Ashlar, wrought-iron railings. Inscribed stone to Samuel Wesley of 1735, on moulded ashlar chest in enclosure with ashlar base and low decorative wrought-iron railings. Inscription on east side of chest records 1953 renovations by Tyas Guest Swinton. Samuel Wesley, Rector of Epworth from 1696 to his death in 1735, was father of John and Charles Wesley. During Whitsun week in June 1742, when not allowed to officiate within the church, John Wesley preached every evening from his father's tomb. Included for historical interest. W Read, History of the Isle of Axholme, 1858, pp 191, 212; Church Guide, 1984, pp 7, 11.
Listing NGR: SE7838704004
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