2022

TF2961 : Banks memorial, St Lawrence church, Revesby

taken 4 years ago, near to Revesby, Lincolnshire, England

Banks memorial, St Lawrence church, Revesby
Banks memorial, St Lawrence church, Revesby
Memorial to Joseph Banks d.1727, great grandfather of Sir Joseph Banks, the botanist.
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.
St Lawrence's church, Revesby

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.


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Geographical Context: Religious sites Place: Revesby Church: St Lawrence Primary Subject: Monument other tags: Monument Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Julian P Guffogg   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 3 September, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 6 September, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 298 614 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:8.0425N 0:3.6491W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TF 298 614
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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