Monument to S L Sotheby, Brompton Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 December 2011. Monument.

Monument to S L Sotheby, Brompton Cemetery

WRENN ID
drifting-chancel-kestrel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Country
England
Date first listed
21 December 2011
Type
Monument
Address
Monument to S L Sotheby, Brompton Cemetery, Old Brompton Road, London, Sw10
OS grid reference
TQ 259 776
Coordinates
51.48345, -0.18713
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The monument to S. L. Sotheby, located in Brompton Cemetery, is a Grade II listed structure made of grey granite with an inset relief of Carrera marble framed in slate. It features a tall, rough-hewn granite stele that stands approximately 2 meters high, set on a low hexagonal base with a ledger stone in front. The stele displays a round marble relief depicting an angel guiding a couple towards the light, which is surrounded by slate and was originally glazed to protect the marble. The base of the monument is inscribed with the words: "FOR AS IN ADAM ALL DIE EVEN SO IN/ CHRIST ALL SHALL BE MADE ALIVE/ S. LEIGH SOTHEBY/ BORN 1805 DIED 1861."

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