Monument to Sir Ernest Joseph Cassel, Kensal Green Cemetery

The monument to Sir Ernest Joseph Cassel is located in Kensal Green Cemetery, within a large plot enclosed by a low stone wall. It is situated in the central part of the cemetery, immediately southeast of the Anglican Chapel and near the tombs of the Duke of Sussex and Princess Sophia. The monument stands about 2 metres tall and resembles an ancient Egyptian pylon tower, featuring a plain rectangular base, battered sides, and a flared cornice. Both faces of the monument are adorned with a carved representation of the winged sun-disc, reflecting Cassel’s significant involvement in the finances of modern-day Egypt. The central recess of the monument is inscribed with the following text: ‘In / loving memory of / the Right Honourable / Sir Ernest Joseph Cassel / GCB, GCMG, GCVO / born March 3rd 1852 / died September 21st 1921 / svaviter in modo, fortiter in re ['gently in manner, firmly in action’] / And of / his sister Wilhelmina / born March 28th 1847 / died September 16th 1925 / Where’er she met a stranger / there she left a friend.’