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
- haunted-turret-jackdaw
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 March 2014
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A chest tomb, dated 1716, commemorating Captain John Bennett, probably by Thomas Stayner, mason.
The chest is limestone, and the slab black limestone. The sides are covered in bulbous acanthus leaves; each side has a shallow central projection with symbolic motifs: a war ship on one side, and on the other, naval weaponry. Each end has a cartouche with Bennett’s family crest. Curved and stepped mouldings form the base and cornice of the chest.
The top of the tomb has a thick and deeply overhanging slab with moulded edges. It is inscribed ‘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 survives in good condition, and the inscription remains clearly legible.
Detailed Attributes
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