West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb Of Captin John Wimble is a Grade II listed building in the Lambeth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 March 1981. Tomb.

West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb Of Captin John Wimble

WRENN ID
seventh-gravel-lichen
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lambeth
Country
England
Date first listed
27 March 1981
Type
Tomb
Source
Historic England listing

Description

In the entry for:

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

TQ 3272 32/713 Tomb of Captain Wimble in West Norwood Memorial Park

II

the entry shall be amended to read as follows:

TQ3272 (OFF) NORWOOD ROAD 963-0/32/713 (East side) 27/03/81 West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Capt. John Wimble

GV II

Chest tomb. c1851, designer unknown. Stone. Rectangular, enriched, stepped base, with thick band of carved ship's rope moulding, supporting tomb with paired clasping pillasters, having palmette capitals, at angles supporting a coved cornice with acanthus enrichment. Stepped top surmounted by a sculptured dismasted merchantman. 3 side panels with fine quality relief carvings of ships at sea, two in violent storms; panels inscribed "Ship Maidstone off St. Helena 24 March 1840", "Ship London off Gangan 6th October 1832" and "Ship Florentinia off the Cape 21 June 1825. Wimble spent 34 years at sea before retiring.

(off) NORWOOD ROAD SE27 1. (east side) 5023 Tomb of Captain Wimble in West Norwood Memorial Park TQ 3272 32/713

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  1. d. 1851. Tall sarcophagus with stone ship on top and relief of ships in stormy seas on three side panels.

Listing NGR: TQ3228172067

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