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Latitude: 53.1819 / 53°10'54"N
Longitude: -2.8946 / 2°53'40"W
OS Eastings: 340308
OS Northings: 365346
OS Grid: SJ403653
Mapcode National: GBR 79.3KCX
Mapcode Global: WH88F.H9T2
Plus Code: 9C5V54J4+P4
Entry Name: WM Thackeray Cenotaph and Thackeray and Jones Tombs in North Part of Overleigh Cemetery
Listing Date: 23 July 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1375894
English Heritage Legacy ID: 469873
ID on this website: 101375894
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: Tomb
CHESTER CITY (EM)
SJ4065 OVERLEIGH ROAD
1932-1/8/212 (North side)
WM Thackeray cenotaph & Thackeray &
Jones Tombs in N part of Overleigh
Cemetery
GV II
Cenotaph and 2 tombs adjoining.
Cenotaph of William Makepeace Thackeray. 1852. Yellow
sandstone, in manner of an Eleanor Cross. 3 square steps;
plinth with cusped arch to panel on each side; tier of blank
niches; crocketed spire. The plinth is inscribed "TO THE
MEMORY OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY M.D. CANTAB. BORN AT
CAMBRIDGE APRIL 15TH 1769, DECEASED AT CHESTER JULY 29TH 1849
AND BURIED IN THE CATHEDRAL. THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY HIS
FELLOW CITIZENS IN WHOSE HEARTS ARE MORE VIVIDLY RECORDED HIS
ATTENTION TO THEIR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, HIS CONSIDERATION
FOR THE SICK AND NEEDY, HIS KINDNESS TO THE SCHOOLBOY AND THE
ORPHAN AND HIS UNIFORM READINESS TO REJOICE WITH THEM THAT DID
REJOICE AND WEEP WITH THEM THAT WEPT".
On the base of the plinth "RESTORED IN 1905 BY HIS
GRANDDAUGHTER EMMA LOWE : HASWELL, MASON".
On the right side is inscribed "THE CHESTER GENERAL
INFIRMARY"; and on the left side "THE CHESTER BLUECOAT
HOSPITAL"; on the rear "ERECTED IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1852".
Adjoining the monument 2 tombs, weathered slabs with raised
crosses, to Sarah Jane Thackeray, d.1872 and Johanna Jones,
d.1884. Inscribed: "SARAH JANE THACKERAY, DAUGHTER OF THE
ABOVE, DIED DECEMBER 21ST 1872 and JOHANNA DAUGHTER OF WILSON
JONES OF HARTSHEATH : DIED MARCH 19TH 1884 AGED 49".
The Thackeray here commemorated was paternal uncle of the
eponymous novelist; the qualities of the uncle no doubt
influenced the choice of forenames for the nephew.
Listing NGR: SJ4030865346
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