West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb Of James William Gilbart

In the entry for:

(off) NORWOOD ROAD SE27 1. (east side) 5023

TQ 3272 32/710 Tomb of James William Gilbert in West Norwood Memorial Park II

the entry shall be amended to read as follows:

TQ3272 (OFF) NORWOOD ROAD 963-0/32/710 (East side) 27/03/81 West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of James William Gilbart

GV II

Tall monument resembling a Decorated Gothic belfry. c1836 by Sir William Tite. Portland stone. Square, stepped base with inscribed panels supports a square, buttressed tower with 2-light traceried openings, partly filled with panels of diaper pattern carved stone, under crocketed gables flanked at angles by tall finials; tall octagonal banded spire. Enclosure of grey granite pierced bollards with thick cast iron cable passed through. Gilbard was the founder of Joint Stock Banking and wrote a classic book on banking; a carved squirrel on a gable refers to his interests. Tite was architect to the London Westminster Bank where Gilbart was manager for many years.

(off) NORWOOD ROAD SE27 1. (east side) 5023 Tomb of James William Gilbart in West Norwood Memorial Park TQ 3272 32/710

II

1. d. 1863. Large Gothic monument. High plinth supports square tower whose wide bell-openings, under crocketed gables, are framed in angle turrets. Tall spire above. Enclosure of grey granite pierced bollards with thick cast iron cable passed through. Included partly for importance of Gilbart as "father of British banking".

Listing NGR: TQ3208972205