Lander Chest Tomb At Approx 15M South Of Tower Of Church Of Saint Maugan

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MAWGAN-IN-MENEAGE MAWGAN Lander chest tomb at approx 15m south of tower of Church of Saint Maugan

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Chest tomb monument. 1842 to James Lander of Belmont Lodge. Dressed marble sarcophagus casket over rectangular-on-plan freestone chest, all resting on flat stone slab. The base chest has plinth, panelled sides and moulded top. The tapered casket stands above this on 4 ball feet, the sides have raised and fielded trapezium shaped panels. The lid has roll moulded border, corner acroteria and shallow stepped pyramid. Incised inscription to south panel: This monument was erected at the expense of Mrs. Ann Ingersoll the widow of Lieut. Joseph Lander Gent as a memorial of Esteem and Respect for her Relative James Lander, Gent whose property she and her family succeeded in retaining after an expensive law suit promoted by his distant relatives but which by a sentence of the judge of the court was proved to be groundless and fallacious. Another inscription to north pane: James Lauder Gent died 1842 aged 64. Also Mrs Eliz. Ann Armfield his niece who became the sole possessor of his property, died 1842 aged 38.

Listing NGR: SW7094425079