Group Of 5 Monuments, Dumble And Others, Approximately 6 Metres South Of Cartland Memorial

TEWKESBURY

SO8932 ABBEY CHURCHYARD, Abbey Precincts 859-1/6/357 Group of 5 monuments, Dumble and others, approx. 6m south of Cartland memorial

GV II

Group of 5 chest tombs, approx 6m south from base of churchyard cross, and extending approx 8m north to south. C18 and C19. Described from N to S: (i) Unidentified upright chest. Mid C19. Sandstone. Flat ledger to cyma edges on plain panels with inset ends to moulded cornice and base, on moulded base and platform. Some remnants of inscription but very worn; (ii) Upright chest, earliest decipherable date 1848, but probably earlier provenance, to E... DUMBLE, d.1848. Sandstone. Flat ledger to cavetto-mould edges, raised square panels to sides, inset ends with moulded cornice and base, set on moulded base and plain platform. Generally worn; (iii) Upright chest, similar to preceding, to MARY DUMBLE 1828. Sandstone. Flat ledger to cavetto-mould edges, raised square panels to sides, inset ends with moulded cornice and base, set on cavetto-mould base and plain platform. Also carries inscription to JONATHAN DUMBLE 1784, but style of monument is early C19; (iv) Chest tomb, late C18 or early C19, only date decipherable is 1827 to THOS ELLIOTT. Flat limestone ledger to moulded edges on plain sides with brick repairs, on splayed base; (v) approximately 3m S of preceding. Large chest tomb, to MARY MEW OF TWYNING, 1771. Sandstone ledger on limestone chest. Flat ledger to cavetto edges, cartouche panel to N with fine incised inscription, twin high relief cherubs to W in sunk panel to moulded edge, worn sunk panel E and plain fielded to S, all on moulded base.

Listing NGR: SO8900432475