Monument Of Ann Lucas, Lee Old Churchyard

The monument of Ann Lucas is a chest tomb located in Lee Old Churchyard, dating from around 1756. It commemorates Ann Lucas, who died in 1756, and her daughter Anna Maria Lucas, who passed away shortly after birth. The tomb features a ledger slab adorned with a flamboyant armorial roundel.

The churchyard is notable for its many monuments that reflect the Georgian era, serving as a retirement place for City merchants and those connected to the Greenwich and Deptford shipyards. In the center of the churchyard are the remains of the tower from the former medieval Church of St Margaret, which is listed as Grade II. The current Church of St Margaret, built between 1839 and 1841, is listed as Grade II*. The churchyard primarily saw burials from the 1840s to the 1870s before usage declined with the opening of Hither Green Cemetery in 1873.

The tomb of Ann Lucas is significant as a mid-18th century commemorative monument, featuring an attractive armorial roundel within its design.