all saints church, kingston-on-thames, london

gravestones and tombs

Folder: tombs and monuments
outside gravemarkers of all sorts
soane tomb, st.pancras old church, camden, london

soane tomb, st.pancras old church, camden, london

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the 1815 monument by john soane to his wife stands over his family vault where she lies with him and his estranged son. the finial is a pinecone, and just below on the drum is carved a snake biting its own tail, a symbol of eternity. the shape of this tomb was used by giles scott in his design for the telephone kiosk, and ultimately also for the police box used by dr.who.
st.pancras old church, camden, london

st.pancras old church, camden, london

05 Jun 2010 92
this cherub with estinguished torch is from the 1815 monument by john soane to his wife elizabeth which stands over his family vault where she lies with him and his estranged son
st.pancras old church, camden, london

st.pancras old church, camden, london

05 Jun 2010 109
the 1815 monument by john soane to his wife stands over his family vault where she lies with him and his estranged son
arkesden church

arkesden church

30 May 2010 204
tombstones of debden wright 1791 and john mead 1817
arkesden church

arkesden church

30 May 2010 124
c18 tombstone
arkesden church

arkesden church

30 May 2010 145
c18 tombstone
arkesden church

arkesden church

30 May 2010 1 175
early c18 tombstones
arkesden church

arkesden church

30 May 2010 91
c19 vault under chancel
arkesden church

arkesden church

30 May 2010 137
gravestone of thomas morris ? 1717
arkesden church

arkesden church

30 May 2010 116
early c18 tombstone
st.botolph bishopsgate, london,skulls, crossbones and doused torches on ironwork of tomb of william rawlins in graveyard , 1838

st.botolph bishopsgate, london,skulls, crossbones…

26 May 2010 87
st.botolph bishopsgate, london,noughts and crosses on railings of tomb of william rawlins in graveyard , 1838

st.botolph bishopsgate, london,noughts and crosses…

26 May 2010 81
st.botolph bishopsgate, london,vases top ironwork with skulls and crossed bones on tomb of william rawlins in graveyard , 1838

st.botolph bishopsgate, london,vases top ironwork…

26 May 2010 85
st.botolph bishopsgate, london,tomb of william rawlins in graveyard , 1838, with tower of 1727-9 in the background by dance and gould

st.botolph bishopsgate, london,tomb of william raw…

26 May 2010 116
st.botolph bishopsgate, london,tomb of william rawlins in graveyard , 1838, with lion's head and paws

st.botolph bishopsgate, london,tomb of william raw…

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st.botolph bishopsgate, london,tomb of william rawlins in graveyard , 1838

st.botolph bishopsgate, london,tomb of william raw…

26 May 2010 64
st.botolph bishopsgate, london,tomb of william rawlins in graveyard , 1838

st.botolph bishopsgate, london,tomb of william raw…

26 May 2010 73
st.botolph bishopsgate, london,tomb of william rawlins in graveyard , 1838. note heraldic and funerary details on railings

st.botolph bishopsgate, london,tomb of william raw…

26 May 2010 88
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