Charles Viner, 10 Morford St, Bath (Bath Chronicle 18 Jan.1798).
Gunnis notes that his monuments are quite well executed but
not particularly interesting, the best being that to Lady Dundonald, which is a
large work in coloured marbles (1). The diary of Sir Charles Throckmorton of
Coughton Court, Warks contains the entry ‘l4 April, 1795. Agreed with Mr.
Viner, of Morford Street, Bath, to erect a marble monument in the Abbey Church
of Bath to the memory of Mr. Metcalfe according to the draught given in, for
£15’ (Beard 1951, (2), 1641). In 1814 Viner was paid £133 for black marble for
the staircase hall and, two years later, for the chimneypieces for Doddington
Park, Glos, then being rebuilt by Christopher Codrington.
Preliminary List of Works - Charles Viner
Lady Dundonald, Funerary
Monument d.1779. All Saints, Weston, Bath Somerset. (below).
Robert Coe. Funerary
Monument ?1788 St Swithins, Walcot, Bath, Somerset.
Theophilus Ponting. Funerary
Monument ?1791. Norton St Philip, Somerset
Charlotte Wicker. Funerary
Monument ?1795. Weston, Somerset.
John Taylor. Funerary
Monument ?1806. Newton St Loe, Somerset.
Mr Metcalfe. Funerary
Monument 1795. Bath Abbey, Somerset. untraced
Brigadier-General Joseph Smith Funerary Monument †1790 Weston, Somerset.
Several Chimneypieces. 1816. Doddington Park, Glos. untraced.
John Dick. Funerary
Monument ?1817. Devizes, Wilts.
Monument carved by C. Viner of Bath.
Bristol Cathedral.
Martha Vandewall Williams.
d.1789.
Died at the Hot Wells /on the 18th March 1789 /and in the
19th Year of her age /Martha Vandewall Williams /Eldest Daughter and Coheiress
/of John Williams Esq'r /of Panthowell, /in the County of Carmarthen /and lies
interred near this place.
