2022

SU9547 : Compton Cemetery - Sturgis Tomb

taken 4 years ago, near to Compton, Surrey, England

This is 1 of 26 images, with title starting with Compton in this square
Compton Cemetery - Sturgis Tomb
Compton Cemetery - Sturgis Tomb
This gravestone is inscribed as
"Sacred to the memory of Julian Russell Sturgis Born October 21st 1848 Died April 13th 1904"
A stone lower down adds:
"Also to the memory of his wife
Mary M Sturgis"
(Dates unreadable)
He was a British-American novelist, poet, librettist and lyricist.
The headstone is made of terracotta in the Art Nouveau style and is individually EH Grade II listed: LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )
Watts Memorial Chapel & Cemetery

The Watts Memorial Chapel was built by Mary Seton Watts (née Mary Fraser Tytler) (1849–1938) LinkExternal link and the villagers of Compton between 1896 and 1898 in memory of her late husband, the artist G(eorge) F(rederic) Watts (1817–1904) LinkExternal link
It is built of red brick and terracotta in the form of the head of a Celtic Cross. There is remarkable decoration both inside and around the outside of the chapel. The cemetery which surrounds it contains some notable monuments.
The interior in a highly elaborate Art Nouveau style was completed in 1901.
The chapel is EH Grade I listed: LinkExternal link
The cemetery within which it lies is EH Grade II* listed: LinkExternal link and contains several listed monuments.
See also LinkExternal link for information on visiting the nearby Watts Gallery and Artists' Village complex and Limnerslease House.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Religious sites Style: Art Nouveau Person: Julian Russell Sturgis Primary Subject: Gravestone other tags: Cemetery Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Compton Cemetery [51] · Memorial [51] · Art Nouveau Style [26] · Sturgis [2] ·
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SU9547, 335 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 4 June, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 95656 47405 [1m precision]
WGS84: 51:13.0705N 0:37.9056W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SU 95655 47404
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