Tucker Chest Tomb Approximately 12 Metres South Of Chancel Of Church Of St Gregory

The Tucker chest tomb, dated 1845, is located approximately 12 metres south of the chancel of the Church of St Gregory in Newton Poppleford. This chest tomb is built from Beerstone and is designed in the Gothic style, resembling a miniature single cell church. It features a steeply pitched gable-ended roof that is carved to look like scallop-shaped slates, with Celtic crosses on each gable. The eaves cornice is intricately carved to depict foliage. The sides and ends of the tomb showcase blind Gothic arcades with cusped arches and half-engaged columns topped with moulded caps. The west end gable displays a bas relief shield featuring a heraldic achievement, while the east end has a plain shield. The north side is inscribed in plain capital letters, commemorating the Rev. Marwood Tucker, who died in 1845, and his wife Charlotte, who died in 1844. An inscription on the west end notes that the tomb was erected by the couple's three sons.