Tomb Of Emile Blondin 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 Emile Blondin
- WRENN ID
- outer-foundation-crow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 June 2001
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Tomb of Emile Blondin, who died in 1897, is located in Kensal Green Cemetery. It was created by the masons McDonald and Leslie, who signed the work. The monument is made of pink Peterhead granite and Carrara marble. It features a gabled granite headstone with shafts and a base of grey granite, accompanied by a matching kerb and posts. The design includes an IHS monogram in a star between two inset marble portrait reliefs of Blondin and his wife, which were originally behind glass and have bronze surrounds. Atop the monument is a marble statue of Hope. Emile Blondin, also known as Jean-Francois Gravelet, was a famous showman and tightrope-walker, best known for his performances crossing Niagara Falls.
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