Tomb Of George Du Maurier And Wife In St Johns Churchyard Extension

The tomb of George du Maurier and his wife is located in the extension of St John's Churchyard and dates from around 1896. It was designed by Thomas Armstrong and is made of timber. The headboard is slotted and pegged into supporting Celtic crosses. The south side of the board is inscribed in memory of George Busson du Maurier and features a quotation from his most successful novel, Trilby: "A little trust that, when we die, we reap our sowing - and so, goodbye!" The north side is dedicated to his wife, Emma. The top of the headboard is capped with copper that has a fishscale tile design. The carved Celtic crosses are partially capped with copper and have additional inscriptions on copper plaques. The tomb is set into a stone base with a paved stone surround. George du Maurier was a cartoonist for Punch magazine and a novelist who lived in Hampstead from 1870 to 1895.