Monument to Elizabeth Madox Brown in Highgate (Western) Cemetery

The monument to Elizabeth Madox Brown is located in Highgate (Western) Cemetery and dates from 1846. It was designed by her husband, the Pre-Raphaelite painter Ford Madox Brown. The monument features a stone cross in Gothic style, positioned above an inscribed headstone that includes a sacred monogram surrounded by a crown of thorns. The arms of the cross are adorned with reliefs of grapes and ears of wheat, symbolizing the Eucharist and Christ's sacrifice. Additionally, there is a footstone topped with a circular finial that contains a cross. This monument commemorates the first wife of Ford Madox Brown, whose design is held in the Manchester City Art Gallery.