Building record MYO1743 - YORK CEMETERY PLOT NUMBER 17945 HESSAY MONUMENT
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Location
| Grid reference | SE 6125 5089 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SE65SW |
| Civil Parish | York, City of York, North Yorkshire |
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Cadaver tomb. For Charles Ellis Hessey, d.1874; probably carved by his brother, Mark Hessey. Portland stone. Slab approximately 2.0 metres long supporting a carved recumbent figure covered with a draped shroud through which the facial features and feet of the deceased are visible. At the head, a group of three watching angels on one side was originally balanced by a matching group, now lost, on the other side. The name of the deceased is carved along one side of the base, his date of death on the other. (Newsletter: Murray H: The Most Unusual Monument in York Cemetery: York: 1989-).
Listing NGR: SE6125250890
Derived from English Heritage LB download dated: 22/08/2005
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Record last edited
Sep 30 2014 3:36PM