Tomb of Robert Coombes, Brompton Cemetery

The Tomb of Robert Coombes, located in Brompton Cemetery, is a Grade II listed elongated chest tomb made of Portland stone, set on a York stone slab. It features niches at each of the four corners, each housing a statue of an oarsman. One statue is bare-chested and wears short trousers, another is dressed in full-length trousers and a jersey top, while the remaining two wear traditional buttoned coats of Thames watermen. The heads of the statues have been replaced since 2011, as they were previously lost.

On top of the tomb lid rests an unturned boat draped with the Doggett's Coat and Badge, which is the prize awarded to the winner of the annual rowing race that has been held on the Thames since 1715. The south and north panels of the tomb are inscribed in capital letters, commemorating Robert Coombes as the champion sculler of the Thames and Tyne for seven years, noting his death on 25 February 1860 at the age of fifty-two, and stating that he is buried at this spot. Additionally, it mentions that the monument was erected by public subscription from his friends and admirers, and lists the names of the committee responsible for its erection.