Tomb Of Sarah Morris And George Morris is a Grade II listed building in the Tower Hamlets local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 October 1999. Tomb.

Tomb Of Sarah Morris And George Morris

WRENN ID
secret-stair-pigeon
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Tower Hamlets
Country
England
Date first listed
13 October 1999
Type
Tomb
OS grid reference
TQ 368 823
Coordinates
51.52381, -0.02949
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Tomb of Sarah Morris and George Morris is a funerary monument located in Tower Hamlets Cemetery, commemorating George Morris, who died in 1843. The tomb is made of Portland stone and features a tapering sarcophagus supported by four console feet. It stands on a two-stage base that rests on a rectangular tomb chest with inset panels, which is further elevated by a stepped base. On the eastern end of the sarcophagus, there is a relief of a lily with a cut flower. Surrounding the tomb are cast-iron railings topped with flaming urn finials, all set into a York stone base. This monument is part of a group of outstanding memorials situated near the main entrance of the cemetery.

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