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A monument to Maria Fitzherbert (1756–1837), the Roman Catholic widow who married the Prince of Wales in 1785.

Title

Monument to Mrs Fitzherbert

Date

1837

Medium

grey & white marble with gilding

Measurements

H 274 x W 122 x D (?) cm

Accession number

BN2_LS_S087

Work type

Relief

Work status

extant

Listing date

13/10/52

Access

time restrictions apply

Signature/marks description

J. E. CAREW / SCULPTOR 1837

Inscription description

base of sculptural relief: IN A VAULT NEAR THIS SPOT ARE DEPOSITED / THE REMAINS OF / MARIA FITZHERBERT / SHE WAS BORN ON THE XXVI OF JULY MDCCLVI / AND EXPIRED AT BRIGHTON ON THE XXVII OF MARCH MDCCCXXXVII. / ONE TO WHOM SHE WAS MORE THAN A PARENT HAS PLACED / THIS MONUMENT TO HER REVERED AND BELOVED MEMORY / AS AN HUMBLE THOUGH FEEBLE TRIBUTE OF HER EVERLASTING / GRATITUDE AND AFFECTION / R.I.P. / on grey marble background: In loving remembrance of our dear mother, Mary Seymour, (Honble Mrs. G.L.D Damer) the adopted child of Mrs. Fitzherbert, / who placed this pious memorial of affection and gratitude here in 1837. She died in 1848. / Her only surviving children Blanche, Haygarth and Constance Leslie, place this record 1910. / on book: 'IT IS A MORE / BLESSED THING / TO GIVE THAN / TO RECEIVE' / ACTS.C.XX.V3

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