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Date: 1935 Type: Gate Status: Extant   Click to view large map Coordinates: 34°02'07.96" S 23°03'00.49" E Alt: 13m

See more photographs Wording on Knysna Historical Society plaque: The Lychgate A lychgate is a gateway with a roof found at the traditional entrance to a typical British churchyard. This lychgate was donated by the Thesen family in 1935 in memory of their mother, Mrs. Bessie Thesen, daughter of Captain Christopher Harison, Knysna’s first Conservator of Forests, who died in 1901. Built by E. Clementson of solid teak and red ironstone which was quarried north of Knysna. See also: St George's 1849 St George's 1926 All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.