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Latitude: 51.5488 / 51°32'55"N
Longitude: -2.4621 / 2°27'43"W
OS Eastings: 368052
OS Northings: 183427
OS Grid: ST680834
Mapcode National: GBR JX.FMCB
Mapcode Global: VH88B.8BQJ
Plus Code: 9C3VGGXQ+G5
Entry Name: Keeper Monument, in the Churchyard and 22 Metres South of the Tower of Church of St James the Less
Listing Date: 27 November 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1116048
English Heritage Legacy ID: 350691
ID on this website: 101116048
Location: Church of St James the Less, Iron Acton, South Gloucestershire, BS37
County: South Gloucestershire
Civil Parish: Iron Acton
Built-Up Area: Iron Acton
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Iron Acton
Church of England Diocese: Bristol
Tagged with: Monument
ST 68 SE IRON ACTON HIGH STREET (south side)
2/8 Keeper monument, in the
churchyard and 22 metres south
G.V. of the tower of Church of St.
James the Less
II
Chest tomb. Late C18. Freestone. Moulded slab, recessed corner balusters
with swags, plain ends, one inscribed, sides have inscriptions in cartouches,
decorated spandrels, moulded base. Inscription to north reads: In/Memory of/
JOHN Keeper/of this Parish who died April 1st 1799/Aged 65 years/The voice of
innocent Abel's blood, err'd loud/For JUSTICE on Cain who by the law was dead/
But O may the blood of our Lord cry more loud/For MERCY on my guilty murderer's
head. -
Listing NGR: ST6805283427
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