Tomb Of Harwood In Arnos Vale Cemetery

The Harwood Family Tomb, located in Arnos Vale Cemetery, dates from around 1860. It features cast iron railings with slate panels set on a slate base. The design includes moulded corner posts and smaller uprights, connected by X-shaped rails reminiscent of Roman domestic ironwork. The moulded top rail can be unscrewed to allow for the insertion of slate inscription panels, with five such panels placed at one end. The earliest inscription commemorates Florence Harwood, who died in 1859 at the age of 14, and her epitaph reads: "Ere sin could blight of sorrow fade / Death came with friendly care / The opening bud to Heaven conveyed / And bade it blossom there." This tomb is notable for its unique industrially produced assembly system, which allows for adjustments to accommodate later inscriptions.