Tomb of John Thompson is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 June 2001. Tomb.

Tomb of John Thompson

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater MP: Joe Powell (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 June 2001
Type
Tomb
Address
Tomb of John Thompson, Harrow Road W10
OS grid reference
TQ 234 825
Coordinates
51.52846, -0.22169
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Tomb of John Thompson, who died in 1843, is located in Kensal Green Cemetery. It is constructed from Portland stone and Carrara marble. The tomb features twin projecting aedicules on quoined bases, which are connected by a central bay that has an inscription panel. Each aedicule contains a niche with plinths; the western aedicule is inscribed with "TEMPUS FUGIT" and the eastern one with "MEMENTO MORI." This memorial is noted for its architectural design and is an example of late Neo-classical style.

Local climate

Tomb of John Thompson sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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