Monument to Speer family in Great Malvern Cemetery

The monument to the Speer family, dating from around 1876, is located approximately 30 metres east of the Anglican chapel at Great Malvern Cemetery. It is believed to have been designed by Henry Haddon and possibly carved by William Forsyth.

This monument is a large table tomb supported by four squat columns made of pink granite, along with a central column of limestone or sandstone. The top slab is a single large piece of stone featuring a cross carved in relief, adorned with leaf decoration at its ends, on the shaft, and around a central circular section. Each corner of the tomb is decorated with a carved angel, whose hands are folded towards the breast and whose large wings extend along the sides of the monument. The edges of the tomb are embellished with ballflower-type carved decoration in the Decorated Gothic style.

The four corner columns have moulded bases and capitals, with the capitals featuring carved foliage. Beneath the top slab, there are two bowls, possibly made of marble, set in triangular pedestals. Each bowl has heraldic-style shields with inscriptions commemorating the members of the Speer family. These bowls likely originally sat outside the tomb and may have held flowers.

The tomb is positioned on a large stone plinth with chamfered edges, which rests on a stone base.