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Latitude: 53.1829 / 53°10'58"N
Longitude: -2.8947 / 2°53'41"W
OS Eastings: 340304
OS Northings: 365464
OS Grid: SJ403654
Mapcode National: GBR 79.3KCJ
Mapcode Global: WH88F.H8S7
Plus Code: 9C5V54M4+54
Entry Name: Monument to Samuel Venables in North Part of Overleigh Cemetery
Listing Date: 23 July 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1375890
English Heritage Legacy ID: 469869
ID on this website: 101375890
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
1932-1/8/211
CHESTER CITY (EM)
OVERLEIGH ROAD
(North side (off))
Monument to Samuel Venables in north part of Overleigh Cemetery
II
GV
Monument to Samuel Venables, master of Chester Bluecoat
School, Upper Northgate Street (qv). c1850. Obelisk on plinth,
stone. Inscribed: "TO THE MEMORY OF MR SAMUEL VENABLES WHO
DURING THE SPACE OF MORE THAN FORTY YEARS FILLED THE IMPORTANT
SITUATION OF MASTER TO THE BLUE COAT SCHOOL IN THE CITY.
HAVING FAITHFULLY SERVED HIS HEAVENLY FATHER DURING THE LONG
PERIOD OF SEVENTY SEVEN YEARS HE DIED IN THE HOPE OF ETERNAL
REST WITH HIM ON THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER 1848.
IN GRATEFUL RECOLLECTION OF THE FIRM BUT CONSIDERATE SPIRIT
WITH WHICH HE DISCHARGED HIS OFFICE, AND WITH THE HONEST
DESIRE TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF A DILIGENT, CONSCIENTIOUS
AND PARENTAL INSTRUCTOR, THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY THE
CONTRIBUTIONS OF THOSE WHO FEEL THAT THE LESSONS WHICH THEY
LEARNT IN SCHOOL HAVE UNDER GOD'S BLESSING BEEN THE SOURCE OF
THEIR HAPPINESS IN LIFE".
On the right side is inscribed "M : CH : L. RESTORED NOVEMBER
6TH 1885 BY HIS GRANDSON CHARLES SAMUEL VENABLES : LONDON".
The plinth is capped on each side by a simple pediment, above
which the obelisk rises, total height approx 4m.
Listing NGR: SJ 40304 65464
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