P. W. Fanning Grave Marker, (sculpture).

P. W. Fanning Grave Marker, (sculpture).

Maunder, John, sculptor.

P. W. Fanning Grave Marker, (sculpture).

Monument to St. John's Lodge #1 and Concord Chapter # 1, (sculpture).

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Sculpture: white marble; Base: concrete.

Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 7 in.; Base: approx. 10 in. x 6 ft. 1/2 in. x 4 ft. 6 in.

(On west face:) ST. JOHN'S LODGE No 1 (On east face:) P. W. FANNING/PAST GRAND MASTER/AUG. 10, 1880, - AGED 81 YEARS. 5 MOS/CONCORD CHAPTER No 1 unsigned

Rough-edged wall with an open Gothic arch stands on a square, tiered base. A decorative relief of oak and ivy appears to the right of the arch on the east face. On the west face, relief elements include an hourglass at the top and oak leaves and a tree branch diagonally across the bottom of the arch. The Masonic symbol appears on the lower portion of the piece.

Homage -- Fanning, P. W.

Object -- Foliage -- Ivy

Object -- Foliage -- Oak

Landscape -- Tree

Emblem -- Masonic

Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Wilmington

Administered by Oakdale Cemetery Company, 520 North 15th Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401

Located Oakdale Cemetery, End of North 15th Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401

Erected by the Concord Chapter No. 1 and St. John's Lodge, No. 1 of the masons. Although it marks the grave of P. W. Fanning, Grand Master for the State of North Carolina, it is intended as a memorial to all masons. IAS files contain excerpts from the Wilmington Messager, Aug. 29, 1888 and Aug. 30, 1888.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994.

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