Monument To Thomas Skevington In The General Cemetery

SK 3435 893/6/10052

UTTOXETER NEW ROAD (South, off) 893/6/10052 Monument to Thomas Skevington in the General Cemetery

GV II

Monument. 1877. Portland stone with polished red granite dressings and cast iron. Square base of four steps supports low coped walls topped with ornate iron railings and corner piers decorated with red granite half spheres. Square monument has red granite columns at each corner supporting pointed arches topped with gables. South-west front inscribed:- "In affectionate remembrance of THOMAS SKEVINGTON, who died July 17th 1877 aged 58, also of FELICIA wife of the above who died Nov 3rd 1885, aged 64 years". Other faces record burials of Thomas Robert, son, died 1879, Maria, died 1880, John, died 1881 and Emma Maria, died 1926. Each gable has crockets and finials. Square spire rises behind gables.

Listing NGR: SK3414235859