TF2961 : Banks memorial, St Lawrence church, Revesby
taken 4 years ago, near to Revesby, Lincolnshire, England

He was MP for Grimsby and married Mary Hancock.
They had two children, including Joseph Banks II (1695-1741) who was MP for Peterborough, his son William d.1761 was father to Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820) the famous botanist.
Grade II listed
The church was built in 1891 by C Hodgson Fowler in the decorated style on the site of a previous church built in 1733. That church was built on the site of an even earlier church.
There is a western tower, nave, chancel, south porch and vestry. The tower is of three stages with a spire with two sets of lucarnes.
The nave has a four bay arcade with pointed arches. In the tower is a collection of molded stone fragments from Revesby Abbey.
The sanctuary has a fine tiled floor, the reredos is inlaid and has kneeling figures of gilded Angels. The font comprises a section of reused mediaeval molded shafts.
There is a monument to Joseph Banks, died 1727 consisting of a marble sarcophagus with a bust of the deceased.
