Description

LOSTWITHIEL CHURCH LANE, Lostwithiel
SX 15 NW
10/63 Group of 4 monuments in the
- churchyard against the east wall of
the chancel of Church of
St Bartholomew
GV II

Group of 4 monuments. C18. Slate. To William Arther, 1778; incised border with
carved cherub's head and wings, good lettering with valedictory quatrain.
To John Arthur, 1746; inscription panel has incised nowy head, with heart pierced by
arrows and hourglass in spandrels, central skull with crossed bones, good lettering.
To Joseph Sturtridge, 1778; egg and dart border to inscription with floral carving to
sides, frieze and pediment over, with carved hourglass and perspective skull and
crossed bones, and unusual combination of classical style and mediaeval emblems, with
Latin inscription and couplet: Praises on tombs are trifles vainly spent/ A man's
good name is his own monument. By James Potter.
To Joseph James, 1779; elaborate scrolled border with carved flowers, good lettering.
By James Potter.

Listing NGR: SX1045459794

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26598532

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments