Description

SO 24 NE CLIFFORD CP

2/48 Williams memorial and
railed enclosure about
3 metres south of nave of
Church of St Mary

GV II

Chest tomb and railed enclosure. Late C18. Ashlar and cast iron. Bold
corner balusters, moulded cornice, flat top, inscription panel framed by
swags of drapery. Low railings of rectangular plan, cast iron standards
linked by 2 rails. South inscription: "Sacred to the Memory of Sir David
Williams Baronet/ of Goldinoton in Hertfordshire and Clifford Court in
Herefordshire/ [ 9 lines omitted ]/ His Soul took its flight from this
vale of misery/ Jany 21st 1798 in the 32nd Year of his Age/ [ 3 more lines]".
Also inscriptions on other faces. This is a good example of stone masonry
and enhances the setting of the church; it contributes to the group value
of the other memorials in the churchyard.

Listing NGR: SO2514445016

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26461141

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)