Churchward Tomb, 60 Metres East North East In Churchyard Of East Chance Wall, Christ Church is a Grade II listed building in the Swindon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 April 1986. Tomb.
Churchward Tomb, 60 Metres East North East In Churchyard Of East Chance Wall, Christ Church
- WRENN ID
- gentle-soffit-lark
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Swindon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 April 1986
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Churchward tomb, located 60 meters east-north-east in the churchyard of the east chance wall at Christ Church, is a memorial dating from 1933. It features a polished black marble headstone and kerb, along with a bronze plate. The inscription commemorates George Jackson Churchward CBE, JP, who served as the Chief Mechanical Engineer for the Great Western Railway Company from 1902 to 1921. He was also the first mayor and first Honorary Freeman of the Borough of Swindon. Churchward passed away on 19 December 1933 at the age of 76. The tomb is included for its historic interest.
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