Tomb of Emmeline Pankhurst

The Tomb of Emmeline Pankhurst, designed by Julian Phelps Allen in 1930, is a Grade II* listed structure made of red sandstone. This tomb features a Celtic cross that stands on a two-stepped base. The lower part of the cross has an inscription that reads: "IN LOVING MEMORY OF / EMMELINE / PANKHURST / WIFE OF / R.M. PANKHURST LLD / AT REST / JUNE 14TH 1928." Above this inscription, there is a haloed figure depicted in low relief, with their right hand raised in a blessing, surrounded by floral motifs in each corner. The head of the cross is adorned with angels on either side, reaching toward each other and holding up an object that may symbolize Emmeline's soul. Above them, the top section of the cross features the extended open hand of God, which may reference a phrase from the first verse of chapter three in The Book of Wisdom of Solomon: “The Souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them.” The area in front of the cross is paved.