Bonham Carter family tomb 10 metres south of the chancel of St. Mary's Church

The Bonham Carter family tomb is located 10 metres south of the chancel of St. Mary's Church in Buriton. This churchyard monument, dating from around 1838, is a chest tomb made of Portland stone in the Neo-Gothic style.

The tomb is rectangular and stands on a moulded base with a moulded cover slab. Its sides and ends feature two stages: a shallow plinth that projects and is decorated with recessed square panels, and an upper stage with recessed panels that include arched inscription panels with blank spandrels. The panels are separated by columns with caps and bases, and slender columns with caps and bases are positioned at the corners of the tomb.

This monument commemorates John Bonham Carter, who was born in Portsmouth in 1788 and died in London in 1838. It also marks the resting place of his wife, Joanna Maria, and two of their young sons, Thomas, who died in London on 6th June 1829 at the age of 9 years and 11 months, and Hugh, who died at Ditcham on 6th March 1832 at the age of 14 months.

The tomb is a notable example of early 19th-century Neo-Gothic design and is situated in a churchyard that contains several listed monuments.