Tomb of Captain John Bennett is a Grade II listed building in the Barking and Dagenham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 March 2014. A C18 Tomb.

Tomb of Captain John Bennett

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Barking and Dagenham
Country
England
Date first listed
13 March 2014
Type
Tomb
Address
Tomb of Captain John Bennett, St. Margarets Churchyard, North Street, IG11 8AS
OS grid reference
TQ 440 839
Coordinates
51.53582, 0.07605
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Tomb of Captain John Bennett is a chest tomb dated 1716, likely created by the mason Thomas Stayner. It is made of limestone, with a black limestone slab on top. The sides of the tomb are adorned with bulbous acanthus leaves, featuring a shallow central projection on each side that displays symbolic motifs: a war ship on one side and naval weaponry on the other. Each end of the tomb has a cartouche displaying Bennett’s family crest. The base and cornice of the chest are formed by curved and stepped mouldings.

The top of the tomb features a thick, deeply overhanging slab with moulded edges. It is inscribed with the words: ‘HERE LYETH INTERR’D YE BODY OF / CAP. JOHN BENNETT / COMMANDER OF HIS MAJESTY / SHIP LENOX & WHO DIED / THE 30TH OF JANUARY 1716 / AGED 46 YEAR’. The moulded stonework on the base is in good condition, and the inscription is still clearly legible.

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