Latitude: 50.3235 / 50°19'24"N
Longitude: -3.6002 / 3°36'0"W
OS Eastings: 286186
OS Northings: 48292
OS Grid: SX861482
Mapcode National: GBR QR.M4PG
Mapcode Global: FRA 38B5.Z2M
Plus Code: 9C2R89FX+CW
Entry Name: George Parker Bidder Monument About 5 Metres South of Tower of Church of St. Peter
Listing Date: 25 March 1991
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1325164
English Heritage Legacy ID: 99940
ID on this website: 101325164
Location: St Peter's Church, Stoke Fleming, South Hams, Devon, TQ6
County: Devon
District: South Hams
Civil Parish: Stoke Fleming
Built-Up Area: Stoke Fleming
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Stoke Fleming St Peter
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Monument
STOKE FLEMING CHURCH ROAD SX84NE STOKE FLEMING. 6/155 George Parker Bidder Monument about 5 metres South of tower of Church of St. Peter
GV II
Churchyard monument. Circa 1878. Granite monolith in form of an early medieval cross with short arms on a round head and with roll-moulded arrises. Stepped granite plinth with lead inscription in upper case lettering:- In memory of George Parker Bidder, born June 14th 1806, died September 20th 1878. George Parker Bidder was born in Moretonhampstead but lived at Stoke House in Stoke Fleming. He was an infant prodigy, civil engineer and mathematician. He was associated with Robert Stephenson in the London and Birmingham railway project (1834); he helped to found the Electric Telegraph Company, constructed the Victoria Docks in London and was president of the Devonshire Association. Source: W.G. Hoskins, Devon, page 440. Whites Directory 1878. B.F. Cresswell, NOTES ON DEVON CHURCHES, Deanery of Ipplepen, 1903.
Listing NGR: SX8618648292
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