Southend-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

St John the Baptist Church Gardens

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 15, 2026

1. St John the Baptist Church Gardens Marker

Inscription. The church of St. John the Baptist was consecrated in 1842, the first Church in the town to serve the spiritual needs of the growing population of Southend-on-Sea. It has continued to have close links with the Community to the present day.

Its gardens are he last resting place for leading poet Robert Buchanan and for many of the Town's earliest benefactors and dignitaries. There is also a lasting memorial to the author George Warwick Deeping.

Southend-on-Sea's first Mayor Thomas Dowsett is buried here as at several former distinguished Alderman together with relatives of Admiral Lord Nelson. In keeping with the Town's links to the sea, it is also the last resting place of Mr J Moore, first coxswain of the local lifeboat crew.

Erected by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 51° 32.089′ N, 0° 43.008′ E. Marker is in Southend-on-Sea, England. It can be reached from Chancellor Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Chancellor Road, Southend-on-Sea, England SS1 1DQ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to the Southend Cliff Gardens (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Sub. Lt. Martin Solomon (approx. 4.6 kilometers away); Area of Correction (approx. 9.6 kilometers away); Tower Mill (approx. 9.7 kilometers away); Rayleigh Mount (approx. 9.7 kilometers away); a different marker also named Rayleigh Mount (approx. 9.8 kilometers away); a different marker also named Rayleigh Mount (approx. 9.9 kilometers away); Castle Hill Farm/Railway Station (approx. 10.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southend-on-Sea.

St John the Baptist Church & Churchyard image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 15, 2026

2. St John the Baptist Church & Churchyard

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.