De Visme tomb, St. Mary's churchyard, Wimbledon

De Visme tomb, St. Mary's churchyard, Wimbledon

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Area Wimbledon Village
Picture Reference Wim_​Churches_​7-33
Original Format Sketch
Notes / History Gerard de Visme (1726-97) was the son of a Hugenot nobleman. A wealthy merchant, he lived in Lisbon before retiring to Wimbledon in 1791. Here he built Wimbledon Lodge, an impressive Greek-style mansion on Southside.

Active to the last, Gerard was, at 71, one of the oldest members of the Wimbledon Volunteers.

The design for his pyramid-shaped tomb is thought to have been inspired by Egyptians ruins discovered by French archaeologists in the year of his death.

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