F.H. Chambers Memorial Approx. 50M. Sw Of South Porch Of Church Of St. Catherine

LUDHAM

1237/0/10018 F.H. Chambers Memorial approx. 50m. SW 10-FEB-04 of south porch of Church of St. Cathe rine

GV II Memorial. c.1912. By C.F.A. Voysey for the family of Frank Harding Chambers. Stone ashlar. Square-sectioned pillar with very slight batter terminating in the shape of a two-centred arched top with small flanking reliefs in the form of miniature bell-cast gables. Incised gouge-cut serif cross at top front and back in which traces of gold paint survive, marked off with similarly incised string from the very finely cut inscription below commemorating Frank Harding Chambers, d.1912, and Mary Alice, his wife, d.1945. HISTORY. F. H. Chambers was a master at Charterhouse where he was a colleague of Voysey's wife. This is a fine quality simple memorial by one of the leading architects of the Arts and Crafts movement and it forms a group with the Church of St. Catherine (q.v.). R.I.B.A. Archives, VOY 98, drawing.