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Tomb of Louisa ‘Nannie’ Sleath

Gazetteer No. G0524

Date 1938

Address Knebworth, Hertfordshire SG3 6PY England


Description

Louisa Sleath (1873-1938) was nannie to the Lutyens family for forty years. The five cherub’s heads represent the five Lutyens children. (Amery et al, 1981, Cat no.280)

Bibliography

Amery, C., Richardson, M. and Stamp, G., (1981) Lutyens, the Work of the English Architect Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944): Hayward Gallery London, 18 November 1981 – 31 January 1982. London: Arts Council of Great Britain.

Also Cited In

Butler, A., 1950. The architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens: the Lutyens memorial series. Vol III: Town and Public Buildings: Memorials: The Metropolitan Cathedral, Liverpool, Country Life: London and Scibners: New York.

Listing Grade

II

Listing Reference

1174507

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