Mausoleum Of Mary Beaumont 5 Metres To East Of Church Of St Mary

SE 10 NW WILSHAW ROAD (Wilshaw) 4/55 Mausoleum of Mary Beaumont 5 m to east of Church of St. Mary G.V.

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Mausoleum to the memory of Mary Beaumont, only child of Joseph and Eleanor Hirst of Wilshaw, who died June 9th 1859, aged 27 years. A highly elaborate octagonal ashlar monument on a square moulded plinth. Each side is round arched with squat, clustered, red granite colonnettes. Four of the sides have marble and red granite commemorative plaques one with long inscription detailing the many virtues of Mary, one to Jospeh Hirst who died December 11th 1874, one to Eleanor Hirst who died April 26th 1881, and one plain. In the other four faces, in niches, are carved limestone figures of Joseph and Eleanor Hirst and two angels. The top has four triangular pediments in the tympanum of each being Joseph Hirst's Armorial Bearings and motto "DEUS MEI FORTITUDO". The pediments have foliage cresting and the whole is surmounted by large draped urn.

Listing NGR: SE1159309785