South Carlton
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South Carlton is a village and civil parish about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Lincoln
, Lincolnshire
, England.
A mausoleum
for the Monson family was built in 1851 by Watkins, which contains a monument to the sixth Lord Monson by Bartolini
and Bendici.
In the north chapel
of the church, behind wrought iron railings, is the large alabaster
and marble
tomb of Sir John and Lady Monson, dating from 1625 by Nicholas Stone. Their son was Sir Thomas Monson who was an English politician
.
Near the south porch
in the graveyard, is a Grade II listed gravestone to William Sander who died in 1762, on which is inscribed the following:
"Remember, man, as you pass by,
As you are now so once was I,
As I am now so you must be,
Therefore prepair [sic] to follow me."
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England.
The Church
South Carlton church is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, and is a Grade I listed building dating from the 12th century with later alterations, although it was almost entirely rebuilt in 1859 by S. S. Teulon.A mausoleum
Mausoleum
A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb or the tomb may be considered to be within the...
for the Monson family was built in 1851 by Watkins, which contains a monument to the sixth Lord Monson by Bartolini
Bartolini
-People:*Gioseffo Maria Bartolini , Italian painter*Lorenzo Bartolini , Italian sculptor*Luigi Bartolini , Italian writer*Enzo Bartolini , Italian rower*Elio Bartolini , Italian writer...
and Bendici.
In the north chapel
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
of the church, behind wrought iron railings, is the large alabaster
Alabaster
Alabaster is a name applied to varieties of two distinct minerals, when used as a material: gypsum and calcite . The former is the alabaster of the present day; generally, the latter is the alabaster of the ancients...
and marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
tomb of Sir John and Lady Monson, dating from 1625 by Nicholas Stone. Their son was Sir Thomas Monson who was an English politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
Near the south porch
Porch
A porch is external to the walls of the main building proper, but may be enclosed by screen, latticework, broad windows, or other light frame walls extending from the main structure.There are various styles of porches, all of which depend on the architectural tradition of its location...
in the graveyard, is a Grade II listed gravestone to William Sander who died in 1762, on which is inscribed the following:
"Remember, man, as you pass by,
As you are now so once was I,
As I am now so you must be,
Therefore prepair [sic] to follow me."