Tombchest Of Mary Grose 9 Metres To South Of East End Of Chancel To Church Of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 June 1987. Tomb.
Tombchest Of Mary Grose 9 Metres To South Of East End Of Chancel To Church Of St James
- WRENN ID
- guardian-lantern-bramble
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 June 1987
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SX 021 768
- Coordinates
- 50.55815, -4.79426
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The tombchest of Mary Grose is located 9 metres to the south of the east end of the chancel of the Church of St. James. It was created in 1794 in memory of Mary, the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Grose, who passed away that same year. The tombchest is made of brick and features a slate lid. The inscription is presented in upper and lower case with serifs and includes the verse: "Weep not for me my Parents dear Because I'm gone so soon. The morning sun that shines so bright It often clouds at noon."
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