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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
SJ4065
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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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