Elgar's Grave, Approximately 20 Metres South of Church of St Wulstan is a Grade II listed building in the Malvern Hills local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 February 1987. Tomb.
Elgar's Grave, Approximately 20 Metres South of Church of St Wulstan
- WRENN ID
- eastward-steeple-sedge
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Malvern Hills
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire MP: Dame Harriett Baldwin (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 February 1987
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SO 770 409
- Coordinates
- 52.06631, -2.33577
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Elgar's grave, located approximately 20 metres south of the Church of St Wulstan, is the tomb and headstone of Sir Edward Elgar, who died in 1934, and Lady Caroline Elgar, who died in 1920. The grave is made of sandstone. The headstone features a rounded top, beneath which is a carved small rampant lion along with a motto. The inscription reads: "Pray for the Soul of Caroline Alice Lady Elgar ... the dearly-beloved wife of Edward Elgar Kt. She died ... 1920. In memory also of the above named Edward Elgar. Born June 2nd 1857. Died February 23rd 1934." In front of the headstone is a flat tomb made of sandstone flags, which is inscribed with the name "Elgar."
Local climate
Elgar's Grave, Approximately 20 Metres South of Church of St Wulstan receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 66% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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