Tomb Of Sir Richard Mayne is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. Tomb.

Tomb Of Sir Richard Mayne

WRENN ID
waiting-stronghold-pearl
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Country
England
Type
Tomb
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Tomb of Sir Richard Mayne, who lived from 1786 to 1868 and was the founding commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, is located in Kensal Green Cemetery. This monument was erected by the Metropolitan Police. It features a pink Peterhead granite obelisk that stands on an inscribed podium, which is above a two-stage base made of grey granite. This is a prominent and large-scale monument, notable for being the tallest obelisk in the cemetery, second only to one other.

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