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Latitude: 51.5097 / 51°30'34"N
Longitude: -0.0164 / 0°0'59"W
OS Eastings: 537752
OS Northings: 180837
OS Grid: TQ377808
Mapcode National: GBR KZ.LJH
Mapcode Global: VHGR1.NBP0
Plus Code: 9C3XGX5M+VC
Entry Name: Tomb of Captain Samuel Jones and Family, St Mattias
Listing Date: 2 September 1991
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1065727
English Heritage Legacy ID: 206553
ID on this website: 101065727
Location: St Matthias' Church, Poplar, Tower Hamlets, London, E14
County: London
District: Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward/Division: Poplar
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Tower Hamlets
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: All Saints Poplar
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Building
The following building shall be added:
WOODSTOCK TERRACE
TQ 3780
25/907 St Mattias Poplar
Tomb of Captain Samuel
Jones and family
II GV
Pedestal tomb on stepped base. C1734, designer unknown; restored
during C19 by a statuary named Ellingford of Poplar. Stone. Tall
plinth with projecting curved ends; sides with high relief carved
swags framing inscriptions. Above, a rectangular pedestal
(formerly flanked by standing putti) having on the south side a
carved relief depicting a ship in sail and on the north a
nautical still-life featuring globes, cross-staffs, a caduceus,
cannon and shot, a sextant, flags and a central heraldic shield.
Crowned by addorsed consoles formerly supporting an urn. Monument
formerly surrounded by railings. Captain Samuel Jones
distinguished himself fighting the French in the English Channel
in 1706 and 1707. St Mattias was formerly the east India Company
Chapel and many nautical men were buried in the churchyard.
Listing NGR: TQ3775280837
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