Bach in Arts
Bach Statues, Monuments, Memorials & Plaques

Art-1968

Type:

Bach Grave

Title:

The grave of Johann Christian Bach in London; the yonngest son of J.S. Bach

Location:

St Pancras Old Church Churchyard, St Pancras, London Borough of Camden

Greater London, England. Plaque is in the center of the small gardens.

Description:

The text on thh plaque is:
Johann Christian Bach
German Composer
Youngest Son of
Johann Sebastian Bach
Born in Leipzig 1725
Died in London 1782
Burieed in These Gardens

No, this memorial is not for the composer Johann Christian Bach. The little stone in front of the railing is! His actual grave may have disappeared when the Midland Railway line was drawn through the cemetery in the 1860's.

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Comments:

Photo 01: by Björn Haglund (added May 19, 204) from Find a grave Website
Photo 02: by Björn Haglund (added Jul 12, 2004) from Find a grave Website
Photo 03: by Doug Morley (added June 13, 2000) from Find a grave Website
Photo 04: by David Shaw (tAugust 8, 2019) from Wikipedia Website
Photos 05-06: from Flickt Website
Photo 07: from Billion Graves Website

Source/Links:

Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) (Find a Grave Memorial)
Johann Christian Bach (Billion Graves)

Contributors: Aryeh Oron (October 2016)