Tomb Of Sir Walter Besant In St Johns Churchyard Extension is a Grade II listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1974. Tomb.

Tomb Of Sir Walter Besant In St Johns Churchyard Extension

WRENN ID
scattered-hall-sedge
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Camden
Country
England
Date first listed
14 May 1974
Type
Tomb
Address
Tomb Of Sir Walter Besant In St Johns Churchyard Extension, Church Row
OS grid reference
TQ 262 857
Coordinates
51.55623, -0.18054
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The tomb of Sir Walter Besant is located in the extension of St John's Churchyard and dates from around 1901. It features a granite headstone and a stone grave slab. The headstone is designed in a pointed arch shape and is inscribed in memory of Walter Besant and his wife, along with a quotation from Leigh Hunt that reads, "Write as one who loves his fellow-men." The grave slab is plain and has battered kerbing. Sir Walter Besant was a novelist, antiquarian, and social reformer who lived in Hampstead for many years. His socially-conscious novels led to the creation of the People's Palace in Mile End, and he also authored a ten-volume survey of London.

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