Tomb Of Robert Kennard

The Tomb of Robert Kennard is a mausoleum located in Kensal Green Cemetery, dedicated to Robert Kennard, who died in 1870, and his family. This structure is made of Portland stone and features a bronze door set on a base of grey granite. The door consists of three panels and is framed within a shouldered design, topped with a lintel that reads "FAMILY MAUSOLEUM OF ROBERT WILLIAM KENNARD." Above this is a segmental pediment with a scrolled border, which includes a sacred monogram adorned with vine decoration and a finial shaped like a pelican. The sides of the mausoleum are made of channelled ashlar above a rusticated granite base, with a continuous frieze inscribed with the words "I WILL ARISE AND GO TO MY FATHER." The rear (west) end features a pediment with a relief of a rising sun above waves, and the roof is ridged with cresting that resembles flaming torches. This mausoleum showcases an exceptionally rich design influenced by Byzantine architecture. Robert Kennard was known as an ironmaster, railway developer, and Member of Parliament.