Yallowley Family Monument, South Enclosure

The Yallowley family monument is a chest tomb located in the South enclosure of Bunhill Fields Burial Ground, dating from the late 18th century or early 19th century. It is made of Portland stone and features a hybrid design that combines elements of both chest and table tombs. The monument has a plain flat lid supported by a substructure of finely tooled stonework with four tapering legs and flat lintels. Inside, there is a plain stone chest, which is carved on its northern end with a heraldic crest that displays three crescents and a lion rampant, along with a scroll that bears the motto 'In Deo Confido'. The southern lintel is inscribed with 'Joseph Yallowley Family Vault 1770', and it notes the burial of Joseph's wife, Grace, who died in 1823. The lower part of the monument has been repaired using cement mortar.

Bunhill Fields was first enclosed as a burial ground in 1665 and became London's principal Nonconformist cemetery due to its location just outside the City boundary and its independence from any Established place of worship. Notable figures buried here include John Bunyan, Daniel Defoe, and William Blake. The cemetery was closed for burials in 1853, converted into a public park in 1867, and re-landscaped after war damage in 1964-5.

The Yallowley family monument is recognized for its austere and imposing late-Georgian design, which is a unique example of Neoclassical style. It holds group value with other listed tombs in the south enclosure of Bunhill Fields, particularly in relation to the contrasting Flavell monument in the adjacent plot.