The Monuments & Memorials of St George Tombland Norwich
There are many fine wall monuments from the seventeenth through to the early nineteenth centuries.
There are many fine wall monuments from the seventeenth through to the early nineteenth centuries.
Of particular note is the beautiful monument to Mary Gardiner which was sculpted by Peter Scheemaker, who's monument to Shakespeare can be viewed in "Poet's Corner" in Westminster Abbey. Also in the church (unfortunately now posiitioned behind the organ) is Nicholas Stone's monument to Thomas Anguish, Stone's most famous work is the effigy of John Donne, which is displayed in St Paul's Cathedral.
The work of the Norwich School of Masons is also on display. John Ivory's signed monument to William Clarke is typical of his work consisting of a central inscription panel flanked by scrolled wing brackets with a pyramid and urn above a simple cornice. It also bears his favoured decoration a small rosette with a central curving stamen(may also be a stem)
Follow these links for a full description of the monuments and the people commemorated.
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| 1536 - 1617 | Thomas Anguish |  |
| 15xx - 1609 | John Symonds | |
| 1713 - 1748 | Mary Gardiner | |
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| 1628 - 1686 1655 - 1727 |
Francis Aylmer Philip Aylmer |
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| 1795 - 1827 1827 - 1827 1800 - 1875 |
Sarah Blake Ellen Blake Francis Blake |
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| 1763 - 1819 1770 - 1854 |
Robert Ives Brown Mary Ann Browne |
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| 1790 - 1830 | Henry Carter |  |
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| 1687 - 1752 | William Clarke (See summary above for further information on this monument) |
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| 1777 - 1861 1788 - 1866 |
William Collyer Harriet Collyer |
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| 1730 - 1773 1739 - 1815 1767 - 1824 |
John Ives Elizabeth Ives John Ives This monument makes use of brightly coloured marbles, which was a late eighteenth century fashion. Their daughter Harriett's tablet (see below) was designed as a pendant to the main monument, as it is surrounded by a border of the same yellow marble). Although not from the Ivory workshop it bares similar characteristics of their work. |
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| 1769 - 1800 | Harriett Ives |  |
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| 1703 - 1763 1712 - 1808 |
Samuel Johnson Mary Johnson |
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| 1683 - 1775 xxxx- 1754 |
Edward King Sarah King |
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| 1754 - 1831 | Benjamin Kittmer |  |
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| 1690 - 1760 1694 - 1758 1731 - 1794 1738 - 1804 |
Thomas Maltby Elizabeth Maltby George Maltby Mary Maltby DSC |
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| 1679 - 1771 1671 - 1753 |
Robert Marsh Martha Marsh |
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| 1763 - 1819 1764 - 1825 |
William Cooch Pillans Maria Cooch Phillans |
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| 1795 - 1819 | Susanna Seppings |  |
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| 1749 - 1819 1752 - 1818 |
Edward Squire Ann Squire |
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| 1769 - 1835 1769 - 1824 |
Francis Stone Sarah Elizabeth Stone |
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| 1774 - 1858 1778 - 1861 |
Charlotte Varlo Louisa Varlo |
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| 16xx - 1718 16xx - 1723 |
Elizabeth Yestis Elizabeth Yestis The monument was erected By Abraham Yestis to his two wives - both called Elizabeth. "Severall" of their children are also buried here.Abraham died in 1728, he was sheriff in 1719. Below the black slate monument is a pottery armorial achievement with the arms of Yestis and of his two wives ( hence the divsion of the shield into three) The monument is notable for being a simple commemoration to the wives and children. |
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