Bale Tomb Of West Richardson Faulkner About 6 Metres South Of South Transept Of Church Of St John is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 March 1990. Tomb.
Bale Tomb Of West Richardson Faulkner About 6 Metres South Of South Transept Of Church Of St John
- WRENN ID
- lone-tower-amber
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 March 1990
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
BURFORD AND UPTON CHURCH LANE AND SIGNET SP2512 (Enlargement) Bale tomb of W. 7/25 Richardson Faulkner about 6m south of South 6m so0rh of South Transept of Church of of Church of St John.
GV II
Bale tomb. William Richardson Faulkner died 1903. Golden ashlar. Enriched moulded panels; centre of long sides with putti and garlands of fruit in high relief. Spiral bale in 2 parts, scallop end to west, relief of crucifixion to East. Frieze inscribed "JUXTA: FIDEM: DEFUNCTI: SUNT: OMNES: ISTI: NON: ACCEPTIS: REPROMISSIONIBUS: SED: A: LONGE: ASPICIENTES: ET: SALUTANTES : ET: CONFIDENTES: QUIA: PELEGRINI : ET: HOSPITES: SUNT: SUPER: TERRAM." The lettering and the carving are both unmistakably early C20 but the form of the tomb is a convincing replica. This -is also a memorial to John Meade Faulkner (died 1936).
Listing NGR: SP2531412386
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