Barlow Chest Tomb Approximately 12 Metres West Of Tower Of Church Of All Saints

The Barlow chest tomb, dated 1869, is located approximately 12 metres west of the tower of the Church of All Saints in East Budleigh. This chest tomb is built of white marble and commemorates Captain Benjamin Barlow. It features a moulded plinth and a pitched, hipped roof-like lid. Each long side has a central sunken panel with a Tudor arched head, which is decorated with cusping. The end bays slightly project forward, and the lid is hipped. These bays also contain a geometric pattern of sunken panels enriched with cusping. At the top centre, there is a lozenge-shaped panel with a four-leaf motif that rises above the cornice and is topped with a small gablet. The ends of the tomb display similar geometric patterns. The side panels are inscribed with lead lettering sunk into the marble; the north side records the death of Captain Benjamin Barlow in 1869, while the south side notes the deaths of his wife Mary Ann in 1900 and their daughter Clara in 1909. The tomb is surrounded by limestone coping stones, which have socket holes from original iron railings.