Tomb of Elaine Maynard Falkiner Nee Farmer 1871 to 1900 is a Grade II listed building in the Woking local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 July 2004. Tomb.

Tomb of Elaine Maynard Falkiner Nee Farmer 1871 to 1900

WRENN ID
other-landing-thistle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Woking
Constituency
Woking MP: Mr Will Forster (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
23 July 2004
Type
Tomb
OS grid reference
SU 956 566
Coordinates
51.30049, -0.6288
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Tomb of Elaine Maynard Falkiner, nee Farmer, is a memorial statue located in Brookwood Cemetery. It commemorates Elaine, Lady Falkiner, who lived from 1871 to 1900. The statue is made of Carrara marble and was created by an unknown mason. It features a near-life size, barefooted figure dressed in a Grecian gown with appropriately styled hair. This memorial sculpture is noted for its vivid portrayal of Lady Falkiner's elegance. Born in South Africa, she passed away due to an illness contracted while managing a military hospital during the Boer War. The statue is listed for its artistic quality and the human interest it represents.

Local climate

Tomb of Elaine Maynard Falkiner Nee Farmer 1871 to 1900 sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 65% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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