Image: Robert and Catherine Mawer gravestone 001

Description: Mawer memorial, dedicated to the sculptor Robert Mawer (1807-1854), in the churchyard of St Mark's Church, Woodhouse, Leeds, West Yorkshire. This is a Grade II listed monument, no. 1256146. Mawer's wife and son wer both sculptors, but it is probably carved by his wife Catherine for the following reasons: (1) Her name has been added later, by a different hand, and the names of her relatives who died before she did, have been added (but not his relatives); (2) The back of the monument features a garland which Robert and Catherine carved on St George's Hall, Bradford, and on Moorlands House, Leeds; (3) When Robert Mawer died, their son Charles was aged 16, just beginning his apprenticeship. The inscriptions on the monument say: "In remembrance of Robert Mawer, who died November 10th 1854, aged 47 years. Also Catherine Mawer, wife of the above, who died April 11th 1877, aged 74 years." "Also of Elizabeth Scriven, mother in law of the above, who died December 2nd 1841, aged 74 years." "Also of Mary Ann Scriven, daughter of the said Elizabeth Scriven, who died March 15th 1861." Note: Between 1997 when the monument was listed, and 2015 when it was photographed by Geograph, the urn on the column and the heads of the two angels were removed.
Title: Robert and Catherine Mawer gravestone 001
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