The Buxton Monument, East Sheen Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Richmond upon Thames local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 March 1992. A 20th century Monument.

The Buxton Monument, East Sheen Cemetery

WRENN ID
shifting-pewter-solstice
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Country
England
Date first listed
5 March 1992
Type
Monument
Period
20th century
Address
The Buxton Monument, East Sheen Cemetery, Sheen Road
OS grid reference
TQ 192 747
Coordinates
51.45904, -0.28448
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Buxton Monument is a stele memorial located in East Sheen Cemetery, dedicated to Markham Buxton, who died in 1927. It was created by his son, Alfred Buxton. The memorial features a tall granite stele topped with five antefixae, standing on a wider granite plinth that has an inscription at its base. The stele includes a bronze relief depicting a woman in classical dress playing a lyre, accompanied by the inscription "OUR SWEETEST SONGS ARE THOSE WHICH TELL OF SADDEST THOUGHTS." This bronze relief is signed by Alfred Buxton, a local sculptor who exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1910 to 1929. In 1927, he showcased a relief titled "Chanson Triste," which is likely this work.

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