Description

KINNERSLEY CP -
SO 34 NW
3/48 Bodley monument about
50 yards west of the
south porch of the
Church of St James
GV
II

Chest tomb and kerb. Circa 1907. Sandstone. Tapered from west to east
with deeply moulded sides and chamfered capping on which is a raised circular
motif and foliated stem in the style of a medieval coffin lid. East and west
ends have enrichments cutting across the mouldings, that to the west with an
achievement. Low kerb has raised portion to centre of east end. Inscription
on chamfer of capping of chest tomb, "In Loving memory of George Frederick
Bodley RA DCL FSA FRIBA/ who entered unto rest Oct 21 1907 aged 80". Bodley
designed the extensive painting scheme for tyre Church of St James (qv). The
design of the Bodley monument closely resembles one a few yards to the east
which is dated 1895, (Not listed).

Listing NGR: SO3451349616

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26633173

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Recommended Books

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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)