Monument To Jeremiah Crutchley, Lee Old Churchyard

The monument to Jeremiah Crutchley, located in Lee Old Churchyard, is a Grade II listed chest tomb erected around 1752 to commemorate Crutchley, who died in the same year. The tomb features a sloping cover and is flanked by corner pilasters, with a shallow sarcophagus on lion's feet on each side. Each sarcophagus is adorned with a cherub's head surrounded by a floral garland. Originally, the tomb had railings, but these have since been removed, along with the back plates and inscription panels. This tomb is one of several damaged yet significant monuments in the churchyard.

Lee Old Churchyard is home to many notable monuments that reflect its Georgian history as a retirement area for City merchants and those associated with 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 also listed as Grade II. The current Church of St Margaret, located to the south side of Lee Terrace, is listed as Grade II*. The churchyard of the current church contains later tombs, primarily used between the 1840s and 1870s, with a decline in usage following the opening of Hither Green Cemetery in 1873. This tomb is noted in Joseph Gwilt's records from 1830.

The monument to Jeremiah Crutchley is significant as a mid-18th century tomb of good architectural quality, featuring images of sarcophagi and cherub's heads, which meets the criteria for listing as a commemorative monument.