Description

TEWKESBURY

SO8932 ABBEY CHURCHYARD, Abbey Precincts
859-1/6/357 Group of 5 monuments, Dumble and
others, approx. 6m south of Cartland
memorial

GV II

Group of 5 chest tombs, approx 6m south from base of
churchyard cross, and extending approx 8m north to south. C18
and C19.
Described from N to S:
(i) Unidentified upright chest. Mid C19. Sandstone. Flat
ledger to cyma edges on plain panels with inset ends to
moulded cornice and base, on moulded base and platform. Some
remnants of inscription but very worn; (ii) Upright chest,
earliest decipherable date 1848, but probably earlier
provenance, to E... DUMBLE, d.1848. Sandstone. Flat ledger to
cavetto-mould edges, raised square panels to sides, inset ends
with moulded cornice and base, set on moulded base and plain
platform. Generally worn; (iii) Upright chest, similar to
preceding, to MARY DUMBLE 1828. Sandstone. Flat ledger to
cavetto-mould edges, raised square panels to sides, inset ends
with moulded cornice and base, set on cavetto-mould base and
plain platform. Also carries inscription to JONATHAN DUMBLE
1784, but style of monument is early C19; (iv) Chest tomb,
late C18 or early C19, only date decipherable is 1827 to THOS
ELLIOTT. Flat limestone ledger to moulded edges on plain sides
with brick repairs, on splayed base; (v) approximately 3m S of
preceding. Large chest tomb, to MARY MEW OF TWYNING, 1771.
Sandstone ledger on limestone chest. Flat ledger to cavetto
edges, cartouche panel to N with fine incised inscription,
twin high relief cherubs to W in sunk panel to moulded edge,
worn sunk panel E and plain fielded to S, all on moulded base.

Listing NGR: SO8900432475

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26499968

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