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Latitude: 51.4593 / 51°27'33"N
Longitude: -0.2845 / 0°17'4"W
OS Eastings: 519281
OS Northings: 174762
OS Grid: TQ192747
Mapcode National: GBR 80.YRB
Mapcode Global: VHGR3.0LZ5
Plus Code: 9C3XFP58+P6
Entry Name: The Lancaster Monument, East Sheen Cemetery
Listing Date: 5 March 1992
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1239967
English Heritage Legacy ID: 438030
Also known as: George William Lancaster Memorial
ID on this website: 101239967
Location: East Sheen Cemetery, Richmond upon Thames, London, TW10
County: London
District: Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward/Division: South Richmond
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Richmond upon Thames
Traditional County: Surrey
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Richmond Holy Trinity and Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
Tagged with: Chest tomb Sculpture
TQ 1874 & TQ 1974 SHEEN ROAD
22-/24/10012 The Lancaster Monument,
East Sheen Cemetery.
- II*
Chest tomb. Memorial to George William lancaster (d. 1920) and
Elisa Mary Lancaster (d.1922) by Sidney march (1876-1967).
Portland stone and bronze. Comprises a loosely draped female
angel in bronze, with roses gathered up in her skirt, mourning
over a rectangular sarcophagus of Portland stone which stands on
a coved base and rectangular plinth, also of portland stone: This
work is influenced by North Italian tomb sculpture (especially
Leonards Bistolfi) and is considered one of the most significant
C20 examples of funerary sculpture. Memorable for the fluid
positioning of the body and the weight-defying droop of the wings
over the stone sarcophagus. Described by Hugh Meller as "Arguably
the most dramatic sculpture in any of London's cemeteries".
Sidney March showed regularly at the Royal Academy between 1901
and 1932 and his best known work was the Canadian National War
Memorial at Ottawa (unveiled in 1939) made in collaboration with
his brothers.
See: Sir Hugh Miller "London Cemeteries" (2nd Ed. 1985).
Listing NGR: TQ1928174762
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