Description

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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26318772

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Recommended Books

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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living