Monument To Thomas And Hannah Miller, South Enclosure

The monument to Thomas and Hannah Miller is an early 18th-century headstone located in the south enclosure of Bunhill Fields Burial Ground. Made of Portland stone, it features a shield-shaped upright slab that flares at the base, topped with a shaped pediment. The front is intricately carved to resemble drapery, which hangs over a pair of projecting skulls on either side. Beneath the upper cornice, there is an amorino, or winged cherub's head, with folded wings. The inscription, designed to appear as if written on the drapery, honors the merchant Thomas Miller, who died in 1701, and his daughter Hannah, who passed away in 1723.

Bunhill Fields was established as a burial ground in 1665 and became a prominent Nonconformist cemetery due to its location just outside the City boundary and its independence from the Established Church. It is the final resting place of notable figures such as John Bunyan, Daniel Defoe, and William Blake. The cemetery was closed for burials in 1853, transformed into a public park in 1867, and underwent re-landscaping after war damage in 1964-1965.

The monument is designated at Grade II* for being an exceptional example of Baroque monumental sculpture, showcasing that Puritanism did not always reject aesthetic beauty. It holds group value with other listed tombs in the south enclosure within the Grade I registered Bunhill Fields Burial Ground.