Grave monument to James Gall

Grave monument in the form of a lighthouse, 1889, erected by public subscription.

MATERIALS: limestone, and rusticated limestone base.

DESCRIPTION: a grave monument within Barrow Cemetery, in the form of a 10-foot-tall tapering lighthouse set upon a rusticated square base and plinth. The lighthouse is well-detailed and comprises a concave base with a recessed lighthouse entrance, reached by a series of 15 stone steps; the entrance has a carved door with strap hinges and a circular knocker. Above this, the tall tapering tower of the structure is scored to represent ashlar stone and has carved-out windows around most sides lighting the spiral staircase within. It rises to the projecting circular gallery, above which is the light room and then the lamp itself with a domed roof. Although rather slimmer than most actual lighthouses, it is an accurate depiction.

The front face of the plinth bears the inscription:

ERECTED/ BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN MEMORY OF/JAMES GALL/ONE OF THE CREW OF THE “FORFARSHIRE”/[DIED DEC. 25TH 1888]/AND TO COMMEMORATE THE HEROISM OF GRACE DARLING/IN RESCUING 9 MEN FROM THE WRECK OF THAT UNFORTUNATE/VESSEL. A.D. 1838.