Jesmond, St. Andrew's Cemetery, grave of John Pritchard

HER Number:
13222

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Jesmond, St. Andrew's Cemetery, grave of John Pritchard

Place:
Jesmond

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Religious Ritual and Funerary

Site Type: Broad:
Grave Marker

Site Type: Specific:
Gravestone

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Not a famous individual, but a very unusual and striking gravestone. The gravestone features his head and shoulders in relief and the symbols of the Freemasons and theatrical masks. He is described as a 'Tragedian', presumably an actor which specialised in tragedy. Morgan [2004] notes that the cemetery architect was Pritchard of Darlington and wonders if the two are connected. John Pritchard 1830-1868.

Easting:
2497

Northing:
6618

Grid Reference:
NZ24976618

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, page 98