Tomb Of Eve Hammersley In St Johns Churchyard Extension is a Grade II listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 January 1999. Tomb.

Tomb Of Eve Hammersley In St Johns Churchyard Extension

WRENN ID
odd-beam-primrose
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Camden
Country
England
Date first listed
11 January 1999
Type
Tomb
Source
Historic England listing

Description

CAMDEN

TQ2685NW CHURCH ROW 798-1/26/255 Tomb of Eve Hammersley in St John's Churchyard Extension

GV II

Open-sided shrine, containing sculptured figures, on a podium. 1903. By Harry Furse. Limestone with bronze figures. Rectangular shrine with Ionic pilasters at each angle flanking round-arched openings having architraved heads, with foliated keystones, supported on carved console brackets; entablature with projecting cornice. Shrine raised on a rectangular plinth with moulded base and cornice, and carved relief wreath inscribed in the centre. Larger than life bronze sculpture of a winged angel cradling and kissing a young sleeping girl. Signed Furse 1903. HISTORICAL NOTE: Eve Hammersley (died 1902) was the young daughter of an artistic/literary family who lived at Admiral's House (qv).

Listing NGR: TQ2622985720

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