The Kraftmeier Mausoleum, Greatness Cemetery

The Kraftmeier Mausoleum, located in Greatness Cemetery, is a mausoleum built around 1908 in the Art Nouveau style. It is dedicated to Esme Kraftmeier, who passed away at the age of twelve. The structure features a rough-hewn granite base topped by a rectangular mausoleum made of two-tone stone and capped with a barrel-vaulted copper roof.

On the exterior, above the granite base, there are alternating courses of white and grey stone, with carved friezes adorning the front and sides. The north side of the mausoleum has a central doorcase with a round-headed arch and a keystone, leading to a high-quality panelled door that includes a circular light and ornamental ironwork with wings. Flanking the door are sculptural panels: on the left, an angel comforts an elderly man in biblical attire, and on the right, an angel comforts a woman and child, also in biblical dress. In front of the door, there are kerbstones and square bases for stone obelisks topped with ball finials and decorations. The east side features a sculptural panel depicting Jesus with disciples, mothers, and children under palm trees. The west side frieze illustrates Jesus with a heavily laden group, including a slave in chains. The rear or south side has a circular window with an elaborate keystone and frosted glass, flanked by three attached pilasters that interrupt a moulded band, along with two small copper ventilation holes and end pilasters.

The interior has not been inspected, but there are reports of other burials or dedications. Historically, the Kraftmeier family is said to have returned to Germany by the time of the First World War.