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Latitude: 50.8432 / 50°50'35"N
Longitude: -0.6217 / 0°37'18"W
OS Eastings: 497139
OS Northings: 105757
OS Grid: SU971057
Mapcode National: GBR FJ9.5LY
Mapcode Global: FRA 96LW.1MT
Plus Code: 9C2XR9VH+78
Entry Name: Monument to Charles Cook in St Mary's Churchyard
Listing Date: 26 September 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1237844
English Heritage Legacy ID: 415161
ID on this website: 101237844
Location: St Mary's Church, Walberton, Arun, West Sussex, BN18
County: West Sussex
District: Arun
Civil Parish: Walberton
Built-Up Area: Westergate
Traditional County: Sussex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Sussex
Church of England Parish: Walberton
Church of England Diocese: Chichester
Tagged with: Monument
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SU 90 NE WALBERTON Monument to Charles
Cook in St Mary's
Churchyard
8/10022 II
Headstone. Circa 1767. Marks the grave of Charles and Sarah Cook. Height 127cm: width
90cm. It commemorates the death of Charles Cook who lost his life by the fall of a tree on 20th
March 1767 aged 30 years and also his widow Sarah who died in 1788. The subject matter is
quite remarkable and unique with high quality Rococo carving and fine lettering. At top the
Head of God with pen and book, and below Him a semi-circle of clouds; from its centre hangs
a scales. On either side of the God-head inverted cornucopia and trumpeting cherubs flying
through clouds. On either side of the God-head inverted cornucopia and trumpeting cherubs
flying through clouds. Below this the scene of the accident has been depicted: a hatted
gentleman with spade and pick raises a hand in horror ; in front of him an uprooted tree beneath
which lies a body and close to it a tricorn hat. To the left of the tree stands a skeleton with
poised arrow and to its right sits Father Time, a scythe in one hand and a half-filled hourglass in
the other. There is an oakleaf scroll along the bottom of the bas-relief. Below the scene the
stone is divided into two panels. The left one tells of Charles Cook; the right in memory of
Sarah Cook. At the base are 2 poems, 8 lines for Charles, 4 for Sarah. They are in strongly
contrasting styles and rhythm.
Listing NGR: SU9713905757
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