Tyne and Wear HER(13222): Jesmond, St. Andrew's Cemetery, grave of John Pritchard - Details
13222
Newcastle
Jesmond, St. Andrew's Cemetery, grave of John Pritchard
Jesmond
NZ26NE
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Grave Marker
Gravestone
Early Modern
C19
Structure
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.
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Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, page 98