Gravestone to Viscount Milner

Description

Towards the se corner, tomb to Alfred Viscount Milner †1925 (of Great Wigsell, see below), 1927 by Lutyens. A massive elemental block of Portland stone, completely unadorned apart from recessed corners and the inscriptions to Alfred and Violet, his wife. It stands on its own, with a stone seat, in front of four cypress trees. Most uncharacteristic in an English country churchyard but all the more moving for that. (Antram, 2013, p.615)

A large square mass of Portland stone on a base of rubblestone. Block has slight projections and recessions. On one axis is a plain slab seat supported by rubble piers. Elevation has projecting plinth one third height of monument. At corners cubical blocks project slightly from main mass of stone. On main axis a square block projects slightly over the plinth in the centre. At sides rectangular blocks project flush with plinth. These bear inscription to Alfred Viscount Milner 1854-1925 and Violet Maxine, his wife. (Historic England, list entry 1217712)

Bibliography

Antram, N. (2013) Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove. The Buildings of England. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Historic England. THE TOMB OF VISCOUNT MILNER IN THE EXTENSION OF ST MARY’S CHURCHYARD TO THE NORTH EAST OF THE CHURCH. [Online] Available from: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1217712

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Listing Grade

II

Listing Reference

1217712

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