kilndown church, kent

spectacular tomb of lady mildred and alexander beresford hope, 1882 by carpenter and ingelow. alexander was a leading light of the cambridge camden society, ardent high church ecclesiological reformers who saw rich ritual and gothic architecture as vital ingredients of an invigorated church of england, being the financial force behind butterfield's all saints margaret st..
his father was thomas hope of deepdene, who had been as enthusiastic in his day about grecian art.