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Location
In Church Litten, Newport, Isle of Wight Description A stone obelisk in the former churchyard, now Church Litten recreation area. The passageway between Pyle Street and Scarrot's lane in Newport was named Gray's Walk in his memory. |
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Memorial
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Inscription
To the Memory OF VALENTINE GRAY The Little Sweep Interred January the 5th AD 1822 In the 10th Year of His Age In Testimony of The general Feeling For suffering Innocence This Monument Is erected By Public Subscription.
GRAY'S WALK
THIS WALKWAY IS NAMED IN MEMORY OF VALENTINE GRAY 'THE LITTLE SWEEP' AGED 10 YEARS ------ THE BODY OF VALENTINE GRAY WAS FOUND IN AN OUTHOUSE IN PYLE STREET IN JANUARY, 1822. PUBLIC INDIGNATION TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO HIS DEATH RESULTED IN THE PASSING OF 'THE CLIMBING BOYS ACT', WHICH PREVENTED YOUNG SWEEPS EVER AGAIN BEING SENT UP THE INSIDE OF CHIMNEYS, AND ENSURED THEM OF MORE HUMANE TREATMENT Further Information
The Valentine Gray monument in Church Litten, Newport, is included in the official list of buildings of special architectural
or historic interest.
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