Memorial to John Vilett
Name/Title
Memorial to John Vilett
Date Made
1700s
Medium and Materials
stone
Public Description (About this object)
This stone memorial is for John Vilett. It has a carved urn at top and scrolls either side, draped fabric and engraved text on an oval tablet at the centre, broken at the base with text missing. On this, in hollow relief is the memorial text, stating his father was called John Vilett and his remains were deposited nearby. The memorial is located in the back of the Crypt Gallery, under the St Martin-in-the-Fields Church.
Inscription and Marks
Engraved on the memorial: Here Are deposited The Remains of Mr John Vilett Son of the late Mr John Vilett
Object number
SMITF.H.82