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Monument to Bishop John Graham in North Part of Overleigh Cemetery

A Grade II Listed Building in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1821 / 53°10'55"N

Longitude: -2.8947 / 2°53'41"W

OS Eastings: 340302

OS Northings: 365372

OS Grid: SJ403653

Mapcode National: GBR 79.3KBQ

Mapcode Global: WH88F.H8SW

Plus Code: 9C5V54J4+R4

Entry Name: Monument to Bishop John Graham in North Part of Overleigh Cemetery

Listing Date: 23 July 1998

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1375888

English Heritage Legacy ID: 469867

ID on this website: 101375888

Location: General Cemetery, Handbridge, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH4

County: Cheshire West and Chester

Electoral Ward/Division: Handbridge Park

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Chester

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Chester St Mary without the Walls

Church of England Diocese: Chester

Tagged with: Monument

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Description



SJ4065
1932-1/8/213

CHESTER CITY (EM)
OVERLEIGH ROAD
(North side (off))

Monument to Bishop John Graham in north part of Overleigh Cemetery
II

GV

Monument to Bishop John Graham. c1866. Sandstone. Base of 2
square steps; freestone plinth; octagonal column with
stiff-leaf capital. The plinth is inscribed "JOHN GRAHAM D.D.
BISHOP OF CHESTER. BORN 25 FEBURARY 1794 : DIED 15 JUNE 1865.
CHARLOTTE GRAHAM HIS WIFE BORN 12 MAY 1802 : DIED 29 JANUARY
1881 (?)".
Bishop Graham was a strong supporter of education for poor and
disadvantaged children, particularly the Ragged Schools
movement.


Listing NGR: SJ 40302 65372

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