Tomb of Emmeline Pankhurst is a Grade II* listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 November 1984. Tomb. 3 related planning applications.
Tomb of Emmeline Pankhurst
- WRENN ID
- errant-step-river
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 November 1984
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Tomb of Emmeline Pankhurst, 1930, designed by Julian Phelps Allen.
MATERIALS: red sandstone.
DESCRIPTION: the tomb of Emmeline Pankhurst takes the form of a Celtic cross which stands on a two stepped base. The lower section of the shaft bears an inscription which reads IN LOVING MEMORY OF / EMMELINE / PANKHURST / WIFE OF / R.M. PANKHURST LLD / AT REST / JUNE 14TH 1928. Above the inscription, a haloed figure is depicted in low relief with their right hand raised in blessing, with floral motifs to each corner. The head of the cross has angels to either side reaching down toward each other, holding up an object which may represent Emmeline’s soul. Above them, forming the top section of the cross is the extended open hand of God, which may refer to 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” (Barnes, 2016). The area in front of the cross is paved.
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