Gabriel Family Monument, South Enclosure

The Gabriel family monument is a chest tomb located in the south enclosure of Bunhill Fields Burial Ground, dating from the mid-18th century. It is constructed of brick and stone, set upon a rendered brick plinth, and is surrounded by spear-topped railings with urn finials at the corners. The flat stone lid features an inscription that reads: 'Family Vault of G Gabriel Esq.' Additionally, stone inscription panels on all four sides of the chest commemorate various members of the Gabriel family, with the earliest being Mr G Gabriel of Holloway Place, who died in 1752.

Bunhill Fields was first enclosed as a burial ground in 1665. Its location just outside the City boundary and its status as an independent burial site made it London's main Nonconformist cemetery, where notable figures such as John Bunyan, Daniel Defoe, and William Blake are buried. The cemetery was closed for burials in 1853, transformed into a public park in 1867, and re-landscaped after war damage by Bridgewater and Shepheard in 1964-1965.

The Gabriel family monument is listed for its well-preserved mid-18th century design and its original railings, as well as its group value with other listed tombs in the south enclosure of the Grade I registered Bunhill Fields Burial Ground.