Watkins Children Memorial About 22 Metres North West Of Church Of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 November 1984. Memorial.
Watkins Children Memorial About 22 Metres North West Of Church Of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- sleeping-steeple-rye
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 November 1984
- Type
- Memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SO 24 NE CLIFFORD CP
2/43 Watkins children memorial about 22 metres north-west of west tower of Church of St Mary
GV II
Chest tomb. Watkins children, died 1757 - 1768. Bold corner balusters decorated with crossed sprigs of wheat, inscription panel flanked by drapery swags, moulded cornice, bevelled top. Inscription: "To the Memory of Seven of the Children of/ James Watkins Esq and Ann his Wife/ who departed this life in infancy/ James died July 12th 1757 Aged 3 Years/ Anne died Decr 25th 1759 Aged 3 Years/ James died Oct 16th 1759 Aged 7 Months/ Anne died May 3rd 1762 Aged 7 months/ James died April lst 1765 Aged 14 Days/ Thomas died March 12th 1768 Aged 5 Years/ Anne died April 18th 1768 Aged 3 Years". This is a good example of stone masonry and enchances the setting of the church; it contributes to the group value of the other memorials in the churchyard.
Listing NGR: SO2512145051
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