Tomb of Elihu Yale, west of Church of St Giles is a Grade II* listed building in the Wrexham local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 16 June 1980. Tomb.
Tomb of Elihu Yale, west of Church of St Giles
- WRENN ID
- far-gutter-soot
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 16 June 1980
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
The Tomb of Elihu Yale, located west of the Church of St Giles, is a plain tomb chest featuring angle pilasters and a shallow raking slab, set on a raised base. The inscription notes that "Elihu Yale esq. was buried the twenty second of July the year of our lord 1721." Additionally, a rhyme on the tomb provides details of his life: "Born in America, in Europe bred, in Africa travelled and Asia wed, where long he lived and thriv'd; in London dead." Elihu Yale resided at Plas Grono in the parish of Wrexham for several years towards the end of his life.
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