Watch Box, St Mary's Burial Ground, Overton Drive, Wanstead (1901)


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Watch Box, St Mary's Burial Ground, Overton Drive, Wanstead (1901)

The 'Watch Box' is a memorial to Joseph Wilton (1722-1803), sculptor and founder member of the Royal Academy. The memorial was used in the 1830s as a 'watch box' to guard against body snatchers.


Attribution: Old London postcard

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