Monument To John Gregory Pike In The General Cemetery

The monument to John Gregory Pike, located in the General Cemetery, was built in 1854 and is made of ashlar stone. It stands on a two-step square base and features an octagonal shape with a chamfered plinth. Each face of the monument has a pointed arch arcade with columns and moulded capitals in between. The central face is inscribed with "In memory of JOHN GREGORY PIKE/ Born April 6th 1784/ Died September 4th 1854". The left face reads, "Founder of the General Baptist Missionary Society/ Author of 'Persuasions to Early Piety' and other valuable works". The right face states, "Pastor of the church meeting in St Mary's Gate Chapel, forty-four years". At the top, there is a deep chamfered and moulded cornice, leading to a tall octagonal spire that has a single large lucarne on each face.