Tomb Of Charles Booth, Approx.12M. North Of Nave Of The Church Of St Andrew is a Grade II listed building in the North West Leicestershire local planning authority area, England. Monument.
Tomb Of Charles Booth, Approx.12M. North Of Nave Of The Church Of St Andrew
- WRENN ID
- sombre-merlon-coral
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North West Leicestershire
- Country
- England
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Tomb of Charles Booth is located approximately 12 meters north of the nave of the Church of St Andrew. This monument, made of ashlar, dates from 1916 and features a low rectangular slab tomb with a slightly curving top, set on a stepped base. The tomb includes inlaid inscriptions honoring Charles Booth, who lived from 1840 to 1916, and his wife, Mary Catherine, who lived from 1847 to 1939. Charles Booth was a significant researcher and writer known for his statistical analysis of the conditions of the poor in London, which laid the groundwork for the Welfare State. He was appointed a Privy Councillor in 1904. His wife was the granddaughter of Zachary Macaulay, an advocate for the abolition of the slave trade, and a niece of the historian Lord Macaulay. This tomb is part of a group with the nearby Church of St Andrew.
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