St. Andrew's Cemetery, grave of John Pritchard
St. Andrew's Cemetery, grave of John Pritchard
HER Number
13222
District
Newcastle
Site Name
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
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
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
424970
Northing
566180
Grid Reference
NZ424970566180
Sources
Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, page 98