Description

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TQ2685NW CHURCH ROW
798-1/26/244 Tomb of John Harrison and family in
14/05/74 St John's Churchyard
(Formerly Listed as:
CHURCH ROW
Grave of John Harrison (St John's
Churchyard))

GV II

Chest tomb above brick vault. c1776, restored. Marble.
Rectangular plan on a stepped base. Fluted pilasters, set in
from angles on each side, have paterae enriched capitals at
level of fluted frieze; abacus and astragal continue around
tomb as cornice and string. North side inscription gives a
biography of John Harrison who invented the marine chronometer
and to the memory of his wife. South side inscription a
biography of his son William who tested his chronometers on
sea voyages and helped his father in a long struggle to claim
a »20,000 prize. Edge of top slab inscribed "Reconstructed at
the expense of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers of the
City of London 1879: William Parker, Master. Renewed and
railings removed 1934".

Listing NGR: TQ2619685601

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26320181

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