The Lancaster 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. Chest tomb.
The Lancaster Monument, East Sheen Cemetery
- WRENN ID
- dusted-pavement-aspen
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 March 1992
- Type
- Chest tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TQ 1874 & TQ 1974 SHEEN ROAD
22-/24/10012 The Lancaster Monument, East Sheen Cemetery.
- II*
Chest tomb. Memorial to George William lancaster (d. 1920) and Elisa Mary Lancaster (d.1922) by Sidney march (1876-1967). Portland stone and bronze. Comprises a loosely draped female angel in bronze, with roses gathered up in her skirt, mourning over a rectangular sarcophagus of Portland stone which stands on a coved base and rectangular plinth, also of portland stone: This work is influenced by North Italian tomb sculpture (especially Leonards Bistolfi) and is considered one of the most significant C20 examples of funerary sculpture. Memorable for the fluid positioning of the body and the weight-defying droop of the wings over the stone sarcophagus. Described by Hugh Meller as "Arguably the most dramatic sculpture in any of London's cemeteries". Sidney March showed regularly at the Royal Academy between 1901 and 1932 and his best known work was the Canadian National War Memorial at Ottawa (unveiled in 1939) made in collaboration with his brothers. See: Sir Hugh Miller "London Cemeteries" (2nd Ed. 1985).
Listing NGR: TQ1928174762
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