The architecture of St Bride's: Monuments

3. MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCH AND CHURCHYARD

We have no eye-witness's account of the many monuments that must have adorned St Bride's Church before the Great Fire destroyed them. Even John Stow omits his usual list of the principal memorials and mentions only the Chantries of Ulsthorpe, Evesham and Wigan, without reference to the tombs that must have marked their burial. A long list of persons interred in the Church could be compiled from wills and other sources, but of their monuments we have only a few inscriptions preserved by chroniclers, and these are given below:

WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH WEVER, 1409

Weever in his Ancient Funeral Monuments (1631), p. 436 gives these lines:

Vndyr this ston William Weuer doth ly
Cityzon, and Elizabeth his wyf hym by.
He died the viii and she the vii dey of September
Leuing Geoffry, Mary and Ellin thar children as I remember
Whos sowls God receyve to fauor and pease
Wyth Ioyes to lyve that neuyr sal cease. 1409.

WILLIAM PARAMOR, 1609

Hutton in his Church Notes, London (1619), p. 48 (Heralds College MSS.) mentions a wall tablet to the above and gives his arms as azure a fesse embattled between three stars or.

EDWARD (1613) AND ANNE (1586) TRUSSELL

Elizabeth Purslow's edition of Stow's Survey (1633), p. 437, gives this inscription on a tablet on the south wall of the quire:

Here lieth EDWARD TRUSSELL
Citizen and Clothworker of London
Son of Avery Trussell of Bilseley
in the County of Warwicke, Esquire
with ANNE his wife daughter of
James Philpot
which ANNE departed this life
An: Dni 1586
And hee having lived 38 yeares
in this Parish
departed in the Lord the nineteenth Day
of June Anno Dom: 1613 Aetatis 67
He left behind three Sonnes by
Elizabeth, his second wife.
Jacobus filius natu maximus ergo posuit

Hutton, op. cit., gives a quartered coat of arms: I, argent a cross floretty gules; 2, argent fretty gules nailed with bezants; 3, or fretty gules; 4, argent two bars gules, for Trussell impaling sable a bend or ermined sable.

The name of James Trussell, citizen and clothier was inscribed among the benefactors to the Church. He left (1635) an annual sum of £3. 10s. 0d. paid by the Clothworkers' Company.

JAMES KINNON, 1615

In the edition of Stow's Survey issued by George Purslowe in 1618 (p. 750) is given the following inscription within the Church:

JAMES KINNON, a gent. of Lentils, Co. Mon., a citizen and Cannoniere and a souldier, died aged 67, by ouer-heating his bloud in preparing of forty Chambers at the Entertainment of the Prince in the Artillery Garden. To which Society he gave 40 Chambers and 5 marks in money. To the poor of the parish he gave 10li per annum for 21 years. He had one wife and son. Obiit 19 December 1615.

It euer was his wish to die in Field
Or else at Sea, Fates halfe his wish did yeeld.
A Prince and Armie stood about him round
Yet Age (orewearied) tooke the maortall wound.
Arts Mathematick, he hath loued and knew
In which his skill increast as his yeares grew.
Wales gave him breath, Faire was his birth and Name
And though Death stole his Life, He left him Fame.

Hutton, op. cit., who calls him KENVIN gives his arms: quarterly I [and 4] azure a dragon's head rased vert devouring a [ ] gules; 2 [and 3] gules three tilting staff burrs argent.

FRANCIS BURNELL, 1616

Hutton, op. cit., gives a memorial to the above and records his issue: Richard, Thomas and Anne.

Arms: Argent within a border azure a lion sable crowned or impaling argent a cheveron embattled between three lions sable.

SIR JOHN CURZON, K^T, 1622

John Strype's edition of Stow's Survey (1720) gives this inscription within the Church:

Here resteth the body of SIR JOHN CURZON of Croxal, in the County of Derby, Knight, descended from ancient gentry and of long continuance in that place: who like the race from which he came was a man of upright Life, religious and hospitable. Hee tooke to wife MARY, the daughter of Sir Richard Levison of Lelleshulle in the county of Salop, Knight, by whom he had Walter who died young, and Mary his only daughter and Heire, who was married to Edward Sackville, Earle of Dorset, Knight of the Honourable Order of the Garter. Which Lady caused this monument to bee here fixed to the Sacred Memory of her deare Father.

He departed this life the 17th November 1622.

FRANCES TREVOR, 1624 and others

The 1633 edition of Stow's Survey gives also the following inscription from a monument in the south aisle:

In this Chancell Lyeth Buried
FRANCES TREVOR, Wife of SIR THOMAS TREVOR, Knight
solicitor generall to the prince
at the time of his
death, and now one of the Barons of the Exchequer.
Shee was Daughter and Heire of Daniel Blenerhasset,
of Norfolk, Esquire. Shee died the 6 of January 1624.
In whose memory her said Husband Heec pie posuit
They had a daughter buried neare unto her.
In this chancel also
was buried the sixth of January 1614
Prudence Trevor, Daughter of Henry Butler
and former Wife to the said Sir Thomas
who bore him a sonne named Thomas now living.
Also John Trevor of Trevallyn,
in Comitatu Denbighe, Esquire
Father to the said Sir Thomas
died the 15 of July 1589 and lieth buried here
J. Randolph Trevor, Brother to the said Sir Thomas
died the 21 of July 1590 and is buried here
Margarite, Neece to the said Sir Thomas,
and daughter of Sir Richard Trevor of Trevallyn, Knight,
was married to John Gryffith of Lyn, in Comitatu
Carnarvon, Esquire and left many children
and was buried here the 19 of March, 1624

In Holford's Church Notes (1665), pp. 15 and 15b, in the College of Heralds occur the following:

ELIZABETH WILBRAHAM, 1638

Eliz[abeth] y^e wife of Richard Wilbraham of London, the wife [sic. ? daughter] of Richard Yardley of this parish, obiit 19 June 1638.

Arms: Quarterly 1 and 4, argent three bends wavy azure; 2, azure two bars argent, on a quarter argent a bird's head sable rased; 3 [ ] a besant between three crescents argent, impaling argent on a cheveron azure three garbs or, on a quarter gules a fret or.

THOMAS and MARY LOWNES (No date but living 1608. See p. 5.)

Thomas Lownes, haberdasher, and Mary his wife.

Arms: (a) Azure fretty argent within a border [or], a crescent for difference, impaling sable a cross flory between four escallops or, (b) the dexter coat alone.

— WINDHAM (No date)

M^rs Windham daughter of — Windham, Sergeant at law.

Arms, on a lozenge: azure a cheveron between three lions' heads rased or. These arms were in the glass from Serjeants' Inn (now in the Law Society's Hall) commemorating Francis Windham, Justice of the Bench, who died in 1592.

THOMAS and THOMASIN LOWNES, 1644

Tho. Lownes, haberdasher, and Thomasin his wife, 1644.

Arms: Lownes impaling [azure] on a fesse [argent] between three saltires [argent] three lions' heads rased [azure], in chief a crescent for difference (Gale). Two crests (1) out of a coronet a bird (2) unicorn's head, paly or and sable, horn and mane argent.

JOHN TAYLOR, 1651

John Taylor of London. Obiit 23 June 1651.

Arms (painted): (a) Quarterly sable and or, a cross flory counter coloured. (b) Taylor impaling argent two [ ], in chief three roundels gules. (c) Taylor impaling argent six roundels azure, a crescent for difference. (d) Taylor impaling party or and sable, a lion passant between three fleurs-de-lys counter coloured.

HUMBERSTON MARCH, 1658

Humberston March of Haddenham in the Isle of Ely, Esq. 2^d Aug^t 1658.

Arms: Quarterly 1 and 4, [or] three pales [azure], on a chief gules three lions' [? talbots'] heads rased or, 2 and 3 barry [ ] and sable, on a chief argent three roundels sable.

THOMAS and FRANCES ALSOPP (No date)

On a gravestone:

M^r Tho: Alsopp of London and Frances his wife.

Arms: [Sable] on a bend [argent] between six herons [? doves, argent legged gules] three pheons [sable] impaling [ ] a cheveron [ ] between three oakleaves [ ] a chief [ ]. Crest: a heron (?) behind two feathers.

THOMAS FLATMAN, 1682

Hatton, in A New View of London (1708), 1, 174, gives the following:

On a black marble gravestone near the Altar this Inscription: Here lyeth the Body of Thomas Flatman, eldest son of Thomas Flatman and Hanah his Wife who resigned his beloved soul the 28^th December, 1682.

Who e'er thou art that look'st upon
And read'st what lies beneath this stone
What Beauty, Goodness, Innocence
In a sad hour was snatcht from hence;
What Reason canst thou have to prize
The dearest Object of thine Eyes?
Believe this Marble what thou valu'st most
And set'st thy Heart upon is soonest lost.

On the stone are these arms: a cheveron between 3 garbs quartered with paly of 6, a cheveron.

Thomas Flatman, the father, a poet and miniature-painter (1637–88) lived in the parish and was also buried in the church (see Dict. Nat. Biog.).

In the MS. Collections for the History of the Parish of St Bride by the Rev. John Pridden (mentioned under his monument, see No. 81) are the following transcriptions (Nos. 108–114) taken from coffins in the Herne vault. Mr Pridden states that this vault was 'between the gallery stairs on the north side of the church and the Churchwardens' pews. The entrance to it is about the midway.'

At the East end of the vault:

ELIZABETH HERNE, 1693
Within lyeth y^e body of M^rs
Elizabeth Herne late wife
of Frederick Herne of London Esq^re & Daughter of y^e
Hon^ble Coll^l W^m Lisle of Ellenby
in the County of Northampton who departed this
life on Saturday y^e 14 of
january 169²/3 in y^e 29^th year
of her age & left behind
her two children, viz.
Nathanaell & Judith.

Arms: Sable a cheveron ermine between 3 herons argent (Herne) impaling ermine a lion azure (Lisle).

FREDERICK HERNE, 1694
Within lyes y^e Body of Frederick
Herne Esq^re (y^e eldest son of S^r
Nathaniell Herne, K^t, late alderman
of the City of London) who departed this
life on y^e 23 day of November, 1694
and in the 28^th year of his age. He left
two children Nathaniel & Judith
which hee had by his only wife
Elizabeth eldest daughter of
Collonel William Lisle of Ellenby
in the County of Northampton.

Arms: Herne impaling Lisle.

Sir Nathaniel Herne, the father, was Sheriff of the City of London, 1674–5.

NATHANIEL HERNE, 1695
Within lyeth y^e body of
Nathaniel Herne only
Son of Frederick Herne
Esq^r and Elizabeth his
wife who departed this
life the 5^th of March 169⁴/5
Aged 3 years & 3 months.

Arms: Herne only.

JUDITH, COUNTESS OF JERSEY, 1735
The Right Hon^ble Judith
Countess Dowager of Jersey
Died July y^e 22^d 1735
Aged 45 years.

Arms: Argent on a cross gules five escallops or (Villiers) with an escutcheon of pretence of Herne.

Judith, daughter and heir of Frederick Herne married William Villiers, second Earl of Jersey at Hampstead on 22 March 1704/5.

At the West end of the vault:

SARAH COTTLE, 1698
M^rs Sarah
Cottle Dyed
June y^e 3^d aged
13 years. 1698.

Arms: Pridden's description of the arms is imperfect, but they were evidently the quartered coat of Cottell as follows: quarterly, 1, or a bend gules (Cottell); 2, argent two bars sable, in chief a demi griffon sable issuing from the bars (Carhurta); 3, or a cheveron gules between three nettle leaves vert (Malherbe); 4, argent a griffon sable (Godfrey). Crest: a talbot sejant out of a ducal coronet.

SUSANNA COTTLE, 1713
M^rs Susanna
Cottle dyed
May the 16^th
1713.

Arms: Or a bend gules (Cottell) impaling argent sown with cross crosslets and three talbots' heads rased sable. [Pridden gives four crosslets and omits the tinctures.]

SUSANNAH COTTLE, 1737
M^rs Susannah
Cottle dyed
Dec 28, 1737
Aged 47 years.

Without arms.

Note. It is possible that Pridden's transcriptions were not wholly accurate since it is recorded in a MS. in the College of Arms that John Cottle of Doctors Commons, a Procurator General of the High Court of Admiralty (born 1660, died 1720 and buried in Bath Abbey) married Susanna, daughter of Joseph Hall of London, merchant (buried in the Earl of Jersey's vault at St Bride's, 7 June 1698). A daughter Sarah, aged 7, was buried at Kelsall, Herts in 1690.

Pridden records further, under date 7 July 1787: 'Answer concerning the vault at St Bride's, M^r Herne's Family will do nothing in it. M^r Villiers, L^d Jersey's Bro^r was buried there likewise L^dy Jersey his mother, if he has a mind to apply to that Family.'

MONUMENTS AND WALL TABLETS (fn. 1a)

Tower, Ground Floor, North Wall

1 JOHN MACARTHUR, 1825

Inscribed wall tablet of stone.

SACRED
to the memory
of
JOHN MACARTHUR
of this parish
WHO DIED OCTOBER 26^th 1825
AGED 63 YEARS

2 HENRY BURN, 1847

Inscribed wall tablet of stone with shield of arms.

TO THE MEMORY
of
HENRY BURN
for more than thirty eight years
an inhabitant of this parish,
he served every parochial office
and by
the punctual discharge of his duties
and his decision of conduct
promoted the general welfare
of the parishioners
and gained their esteem
for sixteen years,
he represented the
ward of farringdon without,
in the court of common council,
with integrity and independence.
he departed this life
on the 9^th day of november 1847
in the 61^st year of his age,
respected and regretted
by a large circle of friends.

This Tablet is Erected
by
His Disconsolate Widow

Arms: Or a bugle horn with two molets in chief sable.

3. JOHN BLADES, 1828

Inscribed wall tablet of stone with crest.

in a vault in this church
are deposited the remains of
JOHN BLADES, Esquire
who died after a life
of strict integrity;
illustrated and adorned
by an active discharge of the duties of
christian benevolence
on the 10th of november 1828,
at his residence brockwell hall,
in the county of surrey,
in the 78th year of his age.
in the same vault
are deposited the remains of
HANNAH BLADES,
his faithful and affectionate wife
and
JOHN HOBSON BLADES,
his only son.
the former predeceased the 24th of october 1796,
aged 30.
the latter the 15th of may 1827,
aged 31.

'Blessed are the dead which die in the lord
from henceforth: yea, saith the spirit, that
they may rest from their labours, and
their works do follow them' Rev. xiv. xiii. ver.

Crest: a demi-tiger rampant holding in his fore-paws a banner.

4 ROBERT OBBARD, 1873

Inscribed wall tablet of stone, with shield of arms.

THIS TABLET
is inscribed
to the memory of
ROBERT OBBARD, Esq.
formerly of this parish.
who departed this life
at his residence in the paragon,
blackheath.
on the 9^th March 1873
aged 83 years.

member of the court of
common council for 41 years
deputy of the ward of
farringdon without
from 1843 to 1868.
obardua delegatus

Arms: Argent in chief two ravens and in base a phoenix in flames proper. Crest: upon a rock a phoenix in flames, in the beak a palm branch proper.

Tower, Ground Floor, South Wall

5 ROBERT WAITHMAN, 1833

Inscribed wall tablet of stone, with shield of arms.

Sacred
To the memory of
ROBERT WAITHMAN
alderman of this ward
and in five parliaments,
one of the representatives
of this great metropolis,
the friend of liberty
in evil times,
and of parliamentary reform
in its adverse days.
it was at length his happiness
to see that great cause triumphant
of which he had been intrepid advocate
from youth to age.
with the patriotic virtues
his life furnished a bright example
of the domestic:
and he carried with him to the grave
the love of his family,
the esteem of his friends,
and the respect of his fellow citizens.
he died 6th february 1833.
aged 69 years.

Arms: Or an eagle holding in his beak a crosslet [ ], on a chief engrailed vert an escallop [ ] between two molets [ ].

6 WALTER JOHN PICKETT, 1899

Inscribed marble wall tablet.

to the honoured memory of
WALTER JOHN PICKETT
clerk to the vestry
and to the governing body
of the st. bride foundation.
This marble is placed here
in grateful recognition of the rare
qualities of mind and character
which he unsparingly
devoted to his work.
born 18. novr. 1840.
died 18. feby. 1899.

7 WILLIAM BARDIN, 1798

Inscribed stone wall tablet.

Beneath are deposited
the remains
of
WILLIAM BARDIN
of salisbury square
who died xii february mdccxcviii aged lviii
ANN
wife of william marriott of kennington
brother in law to the above
died xiii march mdcccvii aged lxix
MARY
wife of thomas marriott bardin
of salisbury square
died iii june mdcccxvii aged xxxix
ELIZABETH
widow of the above william bardin
died v march mdcccxviii aged lxxxi
THOMAS MARRIOTT BARDIN
son of the above william and elizabeth bardin,
nine years one of the common council of this ward
died xxiv november mdcccxix aged lii
WILLIAM MARRIOTT
brother of the above elizabeth bardin
died xxii july mdcccxxi aged lxxiv
VIVE MEMOR LETHI
Vestibule, North Wall

8 REV. EDWARD COMERFORD HAWKINS, 1906

Inscribed tablet of white marble.

Sacred to the Memory
of
EDWARD COMERFORD HAWKINS, M.A.
for 23 years Vicar of this Parish
formerly Head Master of St John's School, Leatherhead.
Born 15^th May 1827. Died 12^th Feb. 1906.

His untiring efforts both public and private for the good of
others, the power and wisdom of his teaching, the high example
of his life, his liberality of mind and the warmth of his affection
are held in grateful remembrance by his family, his friends and
all those for whom and with whom he laboured as Pastor and
as fellow Citizen

'He that loveth his Brother abideth in the Light'

9 THOMAS WEELKES, [1623]

Modern bronze tablet erected in his memory and inscribed:

In honour of
THOMAS WEELKES
organist of chichester cathedral
who was buried at st bride's
on the first day of december 1623.
this tablet was erected by english
madrigal societies to commemorate
the tercentenary of his death.
Vestibule, West Wall

10 JAMES MOLINS, 1686

Inscribed stone wall tablet, with recessed sides, moulded cornice above, breaking forward over shield of arms, and moulded shelf below, with apron carved with palm leaves.

Near this place lies the Body of
James Molins
Master of Chyrurgery
And d^r of Physick
Servant to their Majesties
King Charles the 2^d & King James the 2^d
A Man
of Strong Judgment & ready wit
Skilfull, Compasionate & honest
In his Profession
Whose Family for many Generations
Has produc'd men
Very Eminent in the Art of Chyrurgery
He dyed Feb^y 8^th 1686
Aged 57

Arms: Quarterly, 1 and 4 ermine a millrind azure, 2 and 3 or on a fesse between two Cornish choughs sable a garb between two cross crosslets fitchy or Impaling or on a bend cottised between three martlets sable three wings argent. Crest: a mill wheel or. (Hatton, A New View of London, 1708, gives these arms and says the monument was at the North-East corner of the Church.)

11 JASPER NEDHAM

A cartouche with scroll-work surrounding an elliptical inscription panel, surmounted by a cherub's head, above which is a shield of arms and lofty crest above the top scroll. The whole backed with carved drapery and supported on a console bracket.

In meditullio hujus Templi
Jacet mortale Depositum
JASPERI NEDHAM MED D^RIS
qui Scientiâ, Pietate, Beneficentia clarus
suis charus, Principibus ac Præsulibus gratus
Amicis atq Egenis desideratissimus
Obijt
31° Octobr. A.D. 1679.
Aetat. 57
Hoc Monumentum Amoris
juxta ac Mæroris ergo
Uxor charissima et
Incosnolabilis
Penelope Posuit

Arms: Argent a bend engrailed azure between two bucks' heads caboshed sable.

John Evelyn attended the funeral of Needham and records in his Diary under date 4 November 1679: 'In the evening went to the funeral of my pious, dear and ancient learned friend, Dr Jasper Needham, who was buried in St Bride's Church. He was a true and holy Christian, and one that loved me with great affection. Dr Dove preached with a eulogy due to his memory. I lost in this person one of my dearest remaining sincere friends.' Dr Needham presented the newly built church with a silver gilt flagon (see Plate 47 and p. 51) and two Common Prayer Books for the Communion Table with crimson covers and strings and also twelve new forms.¹

12 CAREY STAFFORD, 1778

Inscribed wall tablet of stone, with the lettering contained within a carved cartouche, surmounted by a shield of arms.

TO
THE MEMORY OF
Mr CAREY STAFFORD, many years
Master of the Glass Manufactory in
Whitefriars, who departed this life Aug^st
the 14^th 1778 in the 54^th year of his age, and was
buried in the Doctors Vault of this Church.
This is erected as a just testimony of Gratitude.
He was no less eminently distinguished
than deservedly admired as a most
ingenious and excellent Artist.
He supported the Honour and Credit of his Commercial Character
With an inflexible integrity
and unblemished Reputation that made
him universally regarded.
From his humanity, generosity,
Charity and tenderness he was
affectionately loved by his Family,
sincerely esteemed by his Friends,
and much lamented as a most
Benevolent Master.
It is some consolation to them in their
Affliction to reflect that the conduct
of his Life affords the firmest Hopes of
his receiving the Salvation through Faith
he was anxious to obtain; and of his
enjoying that Felicity to which he
knew there would be no end.
In perpetuating his Excellencies to
Posterity, it would be unjust not to observe he
has furnished another Example and further
Conviction to Mankind that the only way
of being happy and prosperous is to be
Virtuous, Pious and Industrious.
His wife who was no less respected
as an amiable illustration of conjugal
Fidelity and Parential affection,
died the 11^th Febry 1760.

Arms: Quarterly 1 and 4, or on a bend azure three roses or, 2 and 3, or on a cheveron gules three besants.

13 ROBERT WELLS, 1794. MARY WELLS, 1805. WILLIAM CHARLES WELLS, 1817 Inscribed stone tablet with representations of obverse and reverse of a medal.

Near this place are deposited
the remains of
ROBERT WELLS
who was born August 10^th 1728
and who died July 12^th 1794
and of
MARY his wife who was born December 27^th 1728
and who died June 21^st 1805
natives of Scotland
for many years residents in South Carolina
and who closed their lives in the City
beloved and revered by their children
for their domestic virtues.
And also of their son
WILLIAM CHARLES WELLS, M.D., F.R.S., L. & E.
who was born May 24^th 1757
and who died September 18^th 1817.
A skilful and learned Physician,
an inventive Philosopher,
and a man of singular worth and honour,
he extended the boundaries of Natural Science
and exhibited in his conduct
an union of generosity with Frugality
of high-mindedness with Prudence
and a strict and scrupulous integrity
above the reach of suspicion as well as of reproach

Louisa Susannah Aikman
Caused this Tablet to be Erected
as A Tribute
of Duty to her Parents Whom She Highly Honoured
and of Affection to her Brother
Whom She Tenderly Loved

Robert Wells was a printer who settled in Carolina in 1753, where his son William Charles was born. The latter was educated at Dumfries and Edinburgh University but returned to Carolina until the rebellion of 1775. In 1779 he went to Holland as surgeon to a Scottish Regiment in the Dutch Service and studied medicine for a time at Leyden. He commenced practice in London in 1785 and was elected F.R.S. in 1793. Two years later he joined the staff of St Thomas's Hospital where he was physician from 1800 until his death. He was awarded the Rumford gold medal (figured on his memorial) by the Royal Society for his explanation of the phenomenon of dew. He died in his lodgings at Serjeants' Inn.

14 ANN ELIZABETH ROBERTS, 1786. SAMUEL ROBERTS, 1799. ANN ROBERTS, 1824

Inscribed tablet of marble with shield of arms.

In Memory of
M^rs ANN ELIZ^H ROBERTS
Wife of M^r SAMUEL ROBERTS, Jun^r
of this Parish who died March 17^th 1786
Aged 23 years
And is buried in the Doctors Vault
In the same Vault are interred
the Remains of the abovementioned
M^r SAMUEL ROBERTS
who departed this life Nov^r 29^th 1799
Aged 41
Also in the same Vault
lie the Remains of ANN
Widow of the above Sam¹ Roberts
who died July 25^th 1824 in her 64^th year

Arms: Per pale azure and gules a lion or impaling azure two lions combattant or, over all a label or.

Vestibule, South Wall

15 THOMASINE DOVE, 1678 and Children

Inscribed wall tablet of stone in an architectural framework; with shield of arms.

Near
the foot of this
Pillar lieth EY Body
of THOMASINE, late wife
of Henry Dove Dd. Vicar of
this Parish
Ob Ian x° 1678 Ætat 23°
Also two of their children HENRY & THOMASINE.

So tis She's gone Farewell to all
Vain Mortals doe Perfection call
To Beauty, Goodness Modestie
The rest an Angel's pen must tell
Long, Long Beloved Dust Farewell
The Blessings which we highlyest prize
Are soonest ravish'd from our eyes.
H.D.
Posuit.

Arms: Sable a fesse dancetty ermine between three doves argent, impaling sable a bend double cottised between two garbs or.

Dr Henry Dove was vicar from 1674 to 1695. His first wife Thomasine died after giving birth to a daughter of the same name, both commemorated on the same stone. Dr Dove married secondly in 1680 Rebecca Holworthy, who survived him.

16 JAMES BLADES, 1788. PERKIN BLADES, 1793. ROBERT BLADES, 1824

Inscribed wall tablet of marble.

In the Vault beneath the Vestry
are deposited the Remains of
JAMES BLADES
who departed this life
September 13^th 1788
Aged 27 years

Also of
PERKIN BLADES
who departed this life
December 3^rd 1793
Aged 30 years.
And
ROBERT BLADES
Died October 8^th 1824
Aged 66 years.

This Tablet is Erected as A Tribute of Affection by their Brother John Blades of Ludgate Hill

17 ISAAC ROMILLY, 1759. MARY ROMILLY, 1759 Inscribed wall tablet carved with shells, etc.

Near this Place
are Deposited the Remains of
M^r ISAAC ROMILLY, F.R.S.
Obiit 18 Dec. 1759 Ætat 49
Whose affable and Humane temper of Mind
Joyned to his goodness of Heart
Justly endeared him to all his Friends
As did his great Ingenuity and Labour
In forming his Extensive and Valuable
Collection of Natural Curiosities
To the esteem of the Learned. In
The same Grave with the Remains
of MARY his Beloved wife,
Whose sudden and unexpected Death
on the 11^th of Decr. 1759.
In the 48^th year of her age.
Greatly contributed to shorten
The thread of his Life
For they were an Example
of Conjugal Affection
South Aisle

18 ANNE BLOUNT, 1686

Inscribed wall tablet in white marble with carved surround and shield of arms.

Neare this place lyeth the
body of the virtuous and once
beautifull M^rs ANNE BLOVNT late
wife of Charles Blount, of the
Middle Temple, Esq., one of ey daughters
of Hatton Berners, late of St
Maryes hall in the County of
Norfolke, Esq. who left issue
Thomas, Anne, Martha, John
and Hatton
and departed this life
the 22^nd day of January 1686

Arms: Barry nebuly of eight or and sable. Impaling or three crescents azure.

19 JOSEPH JACKSON, 1799. SARAH JACKSON, 1832 and Children, including REV. JAMES EDWARD JACKSON, 1841 Inscribed wall tablet in stone.

In the Vault of this Church are deposited the
remains of JOSEPH JACKSON of Hatton
Garden, Gent. who died on the 9^th day of
August 1799, Aged 62 years Also of
SARAH JACKSON his wife, who died on the
23^rd day of January 1832 Aged 77 years.
Also of JOHN JACKSON, third son of the
above Joseph and Sarah who died on
the 18^th day of April 1801 Aged 19 years.
Also of JOSEPH JACKSON Second Son of the above Joseph
and Sarah who died on the 30^th day of August 1817
Aged 37 years Also of LYDIA JACKSON who died on the
7^th day of December 1810 Aged 23 years The Beloved
wife of James Edward Jackson, M.A., Dean of Armagh,
Eldest and only surviving child of the above Joseph and
Sarah Jackson, who places this Tablet in memory of
those whom he held most dear in this life Trusting,
thro' Christ, to be re-united to them in that which
is to come. In the same Vault also lieth the body
of the above, Very Reverend James Edward Jackson,
M.A., Dean and Rector of Armagh, who died at
Paris, August 19^th 1841 in the 64^th year of his age.

20 WILLIAM BROOKE, 1809. ELIZABETH BROOKE, 1809 Inscribed wall tablet in stone.

MEMENTO MORI
This Tablet is Erected
In Memory of
WILLIAM BROOKE, Esq^r
of Lambeth, Late of This Parish,
who suddenly departed this life
the 16^th of August 1809: Etat 70
And Whose Remains are Deposited
in the Vault Beneath this Church
Also ELIZABETH BROOKE, his wife,
who died 27^th September 1809
Etat. 70.

21 HENRIETTA BIRCH, 1797 Inscribed wall tablet in stone.

In the Vault under the Vestry Room of this Church lies interred HENRIETTA wife of M^r William Birch of Great Queen Street, Lincolns Inn Fields. She was born in this Parish. Died Jany. 21^st in the 45^th year of her age, much lamented by eleven surviving children and her Disconsolate Husband, who has caused this Tablet to be erected to her Memory.

22 Bronze tablet inscribed:

To the Glory of God

And the Memory of a Long Line of
Men and Women Sent Forth by
The Church Missionary Society
and in This Church
Recommended to the Grace of God
for the Work Which they Fulfilled

The Church Missionary Society has had its headquarters in Salisbury Square since 1813.

23 JOHN STEVENSON DELAP, 1783 Inscribed wall tablet in stone.

In The Vault Beneath This Marble
Lies Interred The Body of
JOHN STEVENSON DELAP, Esquire
A Native
of the Kingdom of Ireland
Who Departed this Life June 9th 1783
Aged 24 Years
to Whose Memory
as an Only and most Dutifull Son
an Affectionate Mother
Caused this Monument to be Erected

24 SIR CYRIL ARTHUR PEARSON, BT., 1921

Inscribed wall tablet of marble with shield of arms, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.

IN DEO SPES
Sir Cyril Arthur Pearson
First Baronet of St. Dunstans, G.B.E.
Newspaper Proprietor Publisher and Friend
to the blind.
Born 24^th Feb. 1866
Died 9th Dec. 1921

Arms: Quarterly 1 and 4, argent billetty sable on a pile azure 3 nag's heads rased argent, 2 and 3 gules, a cheveron argent between three swans. Crest: a nag's head rased, gorged with a mural coronet or. Motto In Deo Spes.

25 ROBERT HERRING, 1820. JANE HERRING, 1837 Inscribed wall tablet of stone.

In Memory of
M^r ROBERT HERRING
of Fleet Street
More than Half a Century
A Resident in this Parish,
who Died 23^rd December 1820
in the 76^th year of his Age.
He Represented the Ward
in Common Council 34 Years,
and was Many Years Deputy
Attentive Alike to his Religious and
Moral Duties, he was Esteemed and
Respected by all Who Knew Him
Also M^rs JANE HERRING
Wife of the Above
Who Died 9^th of May 1837
Aged 87 Years

26 CHARLES LYNN, 1818 Inscribed wall tablet of stone.

In Memory of
CHARLES Son of James and Mary LYNN
of This Parish
who Died may the 8^th 1818. Aged 2 Years and 11 months.

27 ROBERT ALEXANDER COOKE, 1820. ANN COOKE, 1834. ANN CLARKE, 1829. SARAH LAMB, 1835. ROBERT COOKE, 1865

Inscribed wall tablet of stone.

To The Memory of
M^r ROBERT ALEXANDER COOKE
Late of This Parish
who died the 14^th December 1820
Aged 59 years
Also of ANN COOKE
Relict of the Above
who died the 8^th Janry 1834
Aged 79 years
Also of ANN CLARKE
Daughter of the Above
who died the 11th March 1829
Aged 37 years
Also of SARAH LAMB
who died the 31^st January 1835
Aged 32 years
Also of ROBERT COOKE
Youngest Son of the Above
who died the 5^th July 1865
in his 65^th year.

28 WAR MEMORIAL

Wall tablet inscribed as follows:

To the Glory of God

In memory of Those Connected With
Newspaper and Press Advertising
Who Fell in the Great War
1914–1918

'Their name liveth for evermore'

29 JOHN PAUL ROWE, 1834 and his wives ELIZABETH, 1817 and ANNE, 1880

Inscribed wall tablet of marble.

SACRED
To the Memory of
ELIZABETH Wife of
John Paul Rowe Esq^re
of This Parish
who died 26^th January 1817
Aged 43 years
Also of the above
JOHN PAUL ROWE Esq^re
who died 27^th of November 1834
Aged 59 years
Also of ANNE ROWE
Widow of the Above
who died May 8^th 1880
Aged 90 years.

30 JOHN ROWE, 1816. CATHERINE, his wife, 1800 and CATHERINE his daughter, 1814

Inscribed wall tablet of marble.

Sacred
to the Memory of
JOHN ROWE Esq^re
of the Upper Butts,
Brentford
Formerly of this Parish
who died 28^th Octr. 1816
Aged 77 years
Also of
CATHERINE ROWE
Wife of the Above,
who died 29^th June 1800
Aged 67 years
Also of
CATHERINE ROWE
Daughter of the Above
who died 10^th May 1814
Aged 41 years.

31 JOHN WILDSMITH BRADLEY, 1821

Inscribed wall tablet of stone, by J. Bacon.

In memory of
JOHN WILDSMITH BRADLEY
Son of the Late Rev^d William Bradley, B.D.
Rector of West Hendred and Hampstead Norris
in the County of Berks.
He Departed this Life on the 27^th day of July 1821
Aged 22 years.
This Tablet is Erected as A Testimony
of Maternal Affection.

J. Bacon, Ft.

32 NICHOLAS FEILD, 1769. MARY FEILD, 1754

Inscribed wall tablet of marble.

In memory of NICHOLAS FEILD, Esq.
who died the 4^th Septr. 1769 Aged 62 years.
His body is deposited in the Vault beneath this Monument.
He was lineally descended from Walter Feild, Esq^r of
Dublin in the Kingdom of Ireland, and by his mothers side
from Lady Margaret Mac William, Daughter to
Pierce Butler, Earl of Ormond by Margaret his Wife
Daughter to Gerald Fitz-Gerald, Earl of Kildare.
Also in the same Vault is deposited the body of MARY
Daughter to John Poole of Pickmeir in the County of Chester
and wife of the above Nicholas Feild. She died 30^th Jan^ry 1754
Aged 50 years
Leaving issue Four Sons and three Daughters

33 ANN SHEARS, 1814. DANIEL TOWERS SHEARS, 1815.
JAMES SHEARS, 1820. ELIZABETH MARY WADBROOK,
1827

Inscribed wall tablet of stone.

Sacred to the Memory of
M^rs ANN SHEARS
wife of M^r James Shears of this Parish
who departed this life 10^th of June 1814
Aged 67 years
Her Remains are Deposited in the Recess
in the Vault Under the Vestry Room
of this Church.
Also of
DANIEL TOWERS SHEARS
son of D. T. Shears of this Parish
and Grandson of the above
who died 25th February 1815 Aged 20 months
and whose remains are deposited
in the same recess.
Also of the above named
M^r JAMES SHEARS
who departed this life 25^th June 1820
Aged 70 years
and whose remains are likewise deposited
in the before mentioned place.
Also of
M^rs ELIZABETH MARY WADBROOK
daughter of the above M^r James Shears
who died 7^th Feby. 1827 Aged 43 years
whose remains are deposited in the same recess.

34 FRANCES SHEARS, 1834. FREDERICK SHEARS, 1839. DANIEL TOWERS SHEARS, 1860

Inscribed wall tablet of stone.

Sacred to the Memory of
M^rs FRANCES SHEARS
The beloved wife of M^r Daniel Towers Shears
many years residing in this Parish
but now of the Lawn, South Lambeth.
She departed this life 8^th August 1834
in the 47^th year of her age
Her remains are deposited in the recess in the
Vault under the Vestry room of this Church.
Also of their son FREDERICK SHEARS
who died 2nd October 1839. Aged 14 years.
Likewise of the above named
DANIEL TOWERS SHEARS
who died at the Lawn, South Lambeth
on the 22nd day of April 1860
in the 78^th year of his age.
His remains are deposited in the Family Vault
at the South London Cemetery, Norwood, Surrey

35 JAMES LAMBERT, 1840

Inscribed wall tablet.

Sacred to the Memory of
James Lambert Esquire
of Manor House, Brixton, Surrey,
and Fowlers, Hawkhurst, Kent,
who Died Janry. 14^th 1840. Aged 63 Years
and was Buried in this Church.

36 WILLIAM LAMBERT, 1810. ELIZABETH LAMBERT, 1826

Inscribed wall tablet.

In the Centre Ile of this Church
are Deposited the Remains of
WILLIAM LAMBERT, Esquire
who died the 16^th of July 1810
Aged 58 years
many Years an Inhabitant of this Parish.
Also of M^rs ELIZABETH LAMBERT, Relict
of the above William Lambert
who died the 9^th May 1826
in the 68^th year of her age

Centre Aisle of Nave

37 SUSANNAH RICH, 1810. WILLIAM RICH, 1811. HENRY THOMAS RICH, 1828

Inscribed leger stone.

Sacred to the Memory of
M^rs SUSANNAH RICH
wife of Mr William Rich
of Ludgate Hill
who died November 8^th 1810
Aged 52 Years.
Also the Body of
Mr WILLIAM RICH
Husband to the above
who died January 24^th 1811
Aged 56 years.

To them the wretched never sighed unheard
Nor ever suffered from their slow regard
May their bodies slumber in the ground
Till the last trumpets joyful sound
Then burst the Chains with sweet surprise
And in their Saviour's image rise
Lord let every rising Passion
Bend to thy disposing will
May their children know in each affliction
That thou art their Father still.

Also M^r HENRY THOMAS RICH
Son of the above
who died October 22nd 1828
Aged 33 years.

38 SUSANNAH GIBSON, 1789. WILLIAM GIBSON, 1792

Inscribed leger stone of grey marble.

Here
lie Interr^d
the Body of M^rs SUSANNAH GIBSON
wife of
William Gibson Esq^r
of Chelsea
who died the 16^th Jan^ry 1789
Aged 51 years.
Also the Body of
WILLIAM GIBSON Esq^r
who died the 28^th Augst. 1792
Aged 69 years.

W. Gibson appears in the Chelsea rate-books as living at No. 19 Cheyne Walk from 1790 to 1792. (fn. 2a)

39 LAWRENCE PEIRSON, 1795. ELEANOR PEIRSON, 1816

Inscribed leger stone.

M^r LAWRENCE PEIRSON
of this Parish
Died 6^th June 1795
Aged 38 years.
Also M^rs ELEANOR PEIRSON
Wife of M^r Lawrence Peirson
who died 31^st January 1816
in the 71^st year of her age

40 MICHAEL NIXON, 1756. STEPHEN CLARKE, 1776

Inscribed leger stone of black marble.

Here Lyeth the Body of
M^r MICHAEL NIXON
Late of Salisbury Court
who Departed this Life
the 9^th of May 1756 Aged 58
Also here lieth the Body of
M^r STEPHEN CLARKE
who died the fourth of September 1776
Aged 76 years

41 .........

Inscribed leger stone.

Here lieth the Body [of]
.......................
of JOHN and ELIZABETH ......
who died April... 1785, Aged 23 years
Also the body of.......HULS...of
Salisbury Court who
died...October 181..
Aged 40.

42 WILLIAM LAMBERT [1810]. ELIZABETH LAMBERT, 1826. WILLIAM LAMBERT, 1813. JAMES LAMBERT [1840]

Inscribed leger stone.

In Memory of
William Lambert, Gent.
who died [16^th July 1810]
[Aged 58 years] (fn. 3a)
Also of Elizabeth
the relict of the above William Lambert, Esq^r
who died the 9^th of May, 1826
in the 68^th year of her age
Also of
William Lambert
nephew of the above
who died the 23^d of November 1813
Aged 32 years
and also of
James Lambert, Esquire
Late of the Manor House, Brixton, Surrey
and of Fowlers, Hawkhurst, Kent
who died [Jan^y 14^th 1840.] (fn. 3a)
[Aged 63 years.] (fn. 3a)

43 ELIZABETH WORBOYS, 1784. ARTHUR WORBOYS, 1787

Inscribed leger stone of marble.

Here rest the remains of
M^rs ELIZABETH WORBOYS late WIFE of
M^r Arthur Worboys
of this PARISH
Died April the 11^th 1784
Aged 55.
Also the above
M^r ARTHUR WORBOYS
Died the 21^st. of July 1787
in the 62^nd year of his age.

44 JOHN GRAVESTOCK, 1749

Inscribed leger stone

Mr JOHN GRAUESTOCK
Died November the 20^th 1749
Aged 57.

45 JOHN SNACKNELL, 1715. WILLIAM KNIGHT

Inscribed leger stone.

Here lies the body of
M^r JOHN SNACKNELL
Wine Cooper of this Parish
Dyed March .... 1715
Aged ......
Also M^r WILLIAM KNIGHT
of the Parish of St Gregory
by St Paul ..............
Dyed ........
In the 47^th year of his age.

46 GEORGE PENTON, 1810. ELIZABETH PENTON, 1829. SUSANNAH WEBBER, 1830

Inscribed leger stone.

To the Memory of
M^r GEORGE PENTON
of New Street Square
who died the 12^th of February 1810
Aged 52 years.
Also of M^rs ELIZABETH PENTON
relict of the above and second Daughter
of the late
John Webber of Bampton
Devon
She died October the 7^th 1829
Aged 75.
Also M^rs SUSANNAH WEBBER
Sister of the above named
Elizabeth penton and eldest
Daughter of the said John Webber
of Bampton Devon who departed this
Life on the 4^th day of October 1830 Aged 77 years.

47 GEORGE EVANS, 1766. SUSANNAH EVANS, 1777. GEORGE EVANS, 1816

Inscribed leger stone of black marble.

In Memory of
M^r GEORGE EVANS
of this parish, victualler
who died 8th September 1766
Aged 51 Years
Also
SUSANNAH EVANS
his wife
She died 21^st October 1777
Aged 62 Years
Also
GEORGE EVANS
their son
many years an apothecary
at Holborn bridge.
He died 17^th Feby 1816
Aged 62 Years.

48 THOMAS DUTTON, 1711. (fn. 4a) GEORGE DUTTON, 1739. MARGARET DUTTON, 1756

Inscribed leger stone, of black marble.

Here lyeth the body of
THOMAS DUTTON
Late of this Parish, Gentleman,
who departed this life the 30^th day
of November 1711 Aged 61 years.
Also here lieth the Body of
GEORGE DUTTON
his Only Son.
He died the 18^th day of November 1739
Aged 20 years.

Here also lyeth
Miss MARGARET DUTTON
Daughter of the above
M^r Thomas Dutton
who died Dec. 23 1756
Aged 38 years.

49 SAMUEL RICHARDSON, 1761. His two wives MARTHA, 1731 and ELIZABETH, 1773, and two children and a nephew Inscribed leger stone of black marble.

Here Lyeth interred the body of
MARTHA
the Beloved Wife of
Samuel RICHARDSON
who departed this life
January the 23^rd 1730–31.
Here also lye the Bodies of
WILLIAM and SAMUEL
two of their Sons
who died
William the 10^th day of May 1730
Samuel the 3^rd day of October 1732
Here also lieth Interred the Body of
THOMAS VERRIN RICHARDSON
the beloved and hopeful Son of
William Richardson and Nephew of the said
Samuel Richardson who departed this life
November the 8^th 1732
in the sixteenth year of his age.
Also here lieth the Body of
M^r SAMUEL RICHARDSON
of this Parish
who died July the 4^th 1761 Aged 72 years
M^rs ELIZ^th RICHARDSON
Died the 3^rd Nov^r 1773
Aged 77 years.

Samuel Richardson, the novelist and author of Clarissa (Harlowe), was in business as a printer in Fleet Street, and then in Salisbury Court, from 1719 to 1761. His first wife Martha was daughter of Allington Wilde of Aldersgate Street. His second, Elizabeth, was a sister of James Leake, a bookseller of Bath.

50 JOHN AVERY, 1771. THOMAS AVERY, 1835

Inscribed leger stone.

Here Lieth the Body of
M^r JOHN AVERY
Citizen and ...... of this Parish
who departed this life Sep^t 20 1771
in the 19^th (?) year of his age.
Also the body of
THOMAS AVERY, Esquire
who died on Friday
the 13^th of February 1835
in the 83^rd year of his age.

51 JOSEPH PATTISON, 1770

Inscribed leger stone.

Here Lyeth the body of
M^r JOSEPH PATTISON
Late of this Parish
who departed this life
Janry. 2^nd Anno Domini 1772
Etat 30 years

52 JOHN ASTLEY, 1743, and three sons, JACOB, 1744. ISAAC, 1761. ABRAHAM, 1761

Inscribed leger stone of black marble.

Here Lyeth the Body of
M^r JOHN ASTLEY, Citizen
and Draper of London
and an Inhabitant of this Parish
who departed this life
January ey 25^th 1743 in the 82^nd
Year of his age.
Here Lyeth the Body of
M^r JACOB ASTLEY the Son of
the above M^r John Astley
Late Inhabitant of this Parish
who departed this life the 16^th
of November in the year 1744
Aged 41 years.
Here Lyeth the Body of
M^r ISAAC ASTLEY the Son of
the above M^r John Astley
Late Inhabitant of this Parish
who departed this life the 19^th
of April In the year 1761 Aged 60 years.
Here Lyeth the Body of
M^r ABRAHAM ASTLEY the Son of
the above M^r John Astley who
Departed this life the 25^th of May
in the year 1761. Aged 64 years

53 ELIZABETH EMERTON, 1783

Inscribed leger stone.

To the Memory of
ELIZABETH EMERTON
Late Wife of M^r Robert Emerton
of this Parish
Departed this life Feby 4^th 1783
the 58^th year of her age
...............

The remainder of the inscription on this tablet is indecipherable.

54 ROBERT CLARKE, 1806. EDWARD BOND, 181 .. MARTHA BOND, 18..

Inscribed leger stone.

In Memory of
M^r ROBERT CLARKE
Late of the Strand
who died Jany. 4^th 1806
Aged 75 years.
Also
M^r EDWARD BOND
Late of Kentish Town
who died May 6^th 181 ..
Aged 50 years
and
M^rs MARTHA BOND
Wife to Both the Above
who died March 12^th 18 ..
Aged 63 years.

55 ANNE GOODE, 1688

Inscribed leger stone.

Here Lyeth the Body
of ANNE GOODE the
Beloved Wife of
William Goode, of
the Inner Temple,
London, Esquire
Departed this Life
Suddenly After Church.
Died on the 27^th
Day of December in
the Year of Our Lord
1688 and in the
.. Year of Her Age

56 FREDERICK LAW ARMSTRONG, 1925

Inscription on Reading Desk.

To the Memory of
FREDERICK LAW ARMSTRONG,
General Secretary of the Newspaper Society,
Who Died July 24^th 1925.
This Desk was Erected by the Newspaper Society

57 ELIZABETH MARRIOTT EDKINS, 1851.

Inscribed stone in floor.

M. S.
ELIZABETH MARRIOTT EDKINS
who died April 18^th 1851

58 JANE ISABELLA HAWKINS, 1888

Inscribed stone in floor to the wife of Rev. E. C. Hawkins.

CONIVGI . DILECTAE . VICARIVS
A. S. MDCCCLXXXVIII
North Wall

59 ROBERT TANGATE, 1808. CHRISTIAN TANGATE, 1799

Inscribed wall tablet in stone.

In the Churchyard near this wall
are deposited the remains of M^r ROBERT TANGATE
late of this Parish who died the 7^th June 1808
in the 72^nd year of his age
and his wife CHRISTIAN TANGATE who departed
this Life on the 25^th February 1799 in the 63^rd year of
her age. Their Son a resident of St Petersburgh,
caused this Tablet to be placed
as a token of Filial affection.

60 WILLIAM CROOK, 1833

Inscribed wall tablet in stone.

In Memory of
M^r WILLIAM CROOK
Late of no. 5 Ludgate Hili
who died 9^th of July 1833
in the 60^th year of his age

61 WILLIAM BROMWICH, 1756

Inscribed wall tablet in black marble.

Near this Place Lyeth Inter^d the Body of
WILLIAM BROMWICH son of Thomas
Bromwich, of this Parish who
Departed this Life the 25^th of July 1756
Aged 17 years.

62 WILLIAM WAVELL, 1831

Inscribed wall tablet in stone.

At the North West corner of this Churchyard
are interred the remains of
WILLIAM
Fourth Son of Richard Cowlam and Jane Wavell
of Ryde
In the Isle of Wight
who departed this life
October 13^th 1831
in the 20^th year of his age.

North Aisle

63 ANN COOPER, 1773. JAMES COOPER

Inscribed leger stone in floor.

Here lieth the Body of
ANN COOPER Daughter of
M^r James and Ann Cooper
of this Parish who departed
this life on the 3^rd day of March
1773 in the 16^th year of her age
Also the above
M^rs ANN COOPER
....................
Aged 60 years
Also M^r JAMES COOPER who
died the 2^nd of March .....
Aged 63 years.

64 ELEANOR LLOYD, 1797

Fragment of inscribed leger stone.

................
Miss ELEANOR LLOYD
Daughter of the above
M^rs Eleanor Gorton
Died May 2nd 1797
Aged 16 years.

65 SOPHIA CORFIELD, 1813

Inscribed leger stone.

Sacred to the Memory of
M^rs SOPHIA CORFIELD
the wife of John Corfield, Esq^re
of Chatham Place
who departed this life 21^st March 1813
Aged 39 years.

North Wall

66 JOHN CALE, 1715. JUDITH CALE, 1716 and children

Inscribed wall tablet of stone, carved with drapery and a cherub's head.

Hic Prope
Requiescunt
Redemptionem Corporum
Expectantes
JOHANNES CALE
Qui Ob. 29 Feb. 1715 Æt 80
JUDITH EJUS UXOR
Quæ Ob. 17 Feb. 1716 Æt. 70
JOHANNES FILIUS EORUM
Qui Ob. 23 Maji 1730 Æt. 55
BRIDGET HUJUSCE FILIA
Quæ Ob. 29 Jan 1736 Æt. 11
Et RICHARDUS
Ex Johanne et Judith Filius Alter
Qui Ob. 10 Maji 1737 Æt. 64

67 FRANCES WRAY, 1846. FANNY JULIA WRAY, 1852.

SEPTIMUS WRAY, 1869

Inscribed wall tablet of marble.

In
Affectionate remembrance
of
FRANCES
wife of
D^r Septimus WRAY
of Tudor Lodge, Brixton
who died 23^rd Jany. 1846
Aged 40 years
Also of
FANNY JULIA
Daughter of the Above
who died 24^th Feby 1852 Aged 21 years

Also of
D^r SEPTIMUS WRAY M.R.C.P.
who died 12^th May 1869. Aged 77 years
a True Friend to the Sick Poor
all Formerly Resided Many Years at Salisbury Square
in this Parish
Servabo Fidem

68 W. HOWARD HAZELL, 1929

Inscribed bronze wall tablet.

To the Glory of God and in Memory of
W. Howard Hazell
Born 23^rd August 1869—died 30^th May 1929
President of the Federation of Master Printers
of Great Britain and Ireland 1925–1926
A Gifted Man of Affairs, a Liberal Minded
Employer, an Enlightened Industrial Leader
whose Life was Devoted to the Welfare of
his Fellows, Especially in the Printing Trade.

North Aisle

69 WILLIAM GYLES, 1771. ELEANOR GYLES, 1780

Inscribed leger stone.

To the Memory of
M^r WILLIAM GYLES
Late an Inhabitant of this Parish
who died on the 21st day of January
1771. Aged 54 years.
Also M^rs ELEANOR GYLES
Relict of the Above
Died Decem^r the 30^th 1780
Aged 68 years.

North Wall

70 JOHN ROBINSON, 1762. WILLIAM HENRY ROBINSON, 1767

Inscribed wall tablet of stone.

In the middle Isle
opposite this stone
are interred the remains of
JOHN ROBINSON
who died the 18^th January 1762
Aged 19 years.
Also of
WILLIAM HENRY ROBINSON
who died the 28^th May 1767
Aged 20 years.
Both sons of M^r William Robinson
of this Parish
who in Affectionate
Memory of their Amiable Qualities
Caused this Stone to be Erected.

North Aisle

71 REV. GEORGE APPLEBEE, 1783 and others

Inscribed leger stone.

To the Memory of
ANN APPLEBEE
who died the 17^th of April 1752
Aged .. years
Likewise
of M^rs ALICE APPLEBEE
who departed this life
Dec^r 15^th 17 .. Aged 62 years.
Here also lies the Body of
M^r CHARLES APPLEBEE
who died May 27^th 1765 Aged 75
................
................
Also the Rev^d GEORGE APPLEBEE
who died July y^e 29^th 1783 Aged 39 years
likewise his daughter ANN
who died an infant.

North Wall

72 SIR GEORGE NEWNES, B^t, 1910

Inscribed wall tablet of marble with a shield of arms, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.

TO THE MEMORY
OF
SIR GEORGE NEWNES, BART. M.P., J.P.
BORN AT MATLOCK, DERBY SHIRE
MARCH XIII MDCCCLI
DIED AT LYNTON, NORTH DEVON,
JUNE IX. MCMX.
the Pioneer of the Modern
Periodical and Magazine.

Arms: Six pieces or and azure, three boar's heads cut off at the neck azure and three demi-bears rampant or thereon. Crest: a bear rampant.

North Aisle

73 ELIZABETH PUSEY, 1717

Inscribed leger of black marble, with defaced coat of arms.

Here lies the Body of
ELIZABETH late
wife of William Pusey, Esqr.
Aged about 21 years. She
departed this life the 4^th day
of March 1717
If Faith hope and charity be Grace
Tis plain where is her resting place.

North Wall

74 JOHN PRIDDEN, 1807. ANN PRIDDEN, 1801

Inscribed wall tablet of stone.

Sacred
To the Memory of
M^r JOHN PRIDDEN
Near 50 Years Bookseller in Fleet Street
who died March 17^th 1807
Aged 79 years.

Also M^rs ANN PRIDDEN
Wife of the Above
who Died April 1^st 1801
Aged 65 years.
This Tablet is Placed as a Memorial of Respect
by their Daughters.

John Pridden was father of John Pridden, the antiquary and curate of St Bride's from 1783 to 1803 (see Memorial No. 81). He was born at Old Martin Hall near Ellesmere, Shropshire. His wife Ann was daughter of Humphry Gregory of Whitchurch, Shropshire. The stones over their vault are given later (No. 85).

75 JOHN PATTERSON, 1798

Inscribed wall tablet of stone, with urn in panel.

In Memory of JOHN PATTERSON, Esq^r
of Gough Square in this Parish
who was Intered in the Vault of this Church
the 28^th day of September 1798
in the 68^th Year of his Age
Captⁿ Robert Patterson, his Nephew,
caused this Monument to be erected.

76 SIR EDMUND ROBBINS, K^t, 1922

Inscribed bronze wall tablet.

To the Glory of God
and in Memory of
SIR EDMUND ROBBINS, K.B.E.
Born 4^th April 1847
Died 21^st December 1922.
Manager of the Press Association for
thirty-seven years.

An upright man, an able journalist and a great organiser.

North Aisle

77 THOMAS CARRLOWNDES, 1804. THOMAS LOWNDES, 1809

Inscribed leger of black marble.

To the Memory of
THOMAS CARR LOWNDES
Son of Thomas and Ann Lowndes
ST BRIDE'S WHARF, WHITE-FRIARS
COAL (?) BUYER, who died 18^th of Decr. 1804
Aged 5 Years and 3 Months
M^r THOMAS LOWNDES
Obit 9^th April 1809. Etat 44 years.

North Wall

78 JOHN WELLBORNE, 1806. JUDITH NEGUS, 1840

Inscribed wall tablet of stone.

To the Memory of
M^r JOHN WELLBORNE
Formerly of this Parish
who departed this life
the 26^th of June 1806
Aged 65 years.
Also
M^rs JUDITH NEGUS
who died 9^th of May
1840 Aged 78 years.

North Aisle

79 MARY TYRRELL, 1765 and others

Inscribed leger stone.

Underneath this stone lie the
remains of M^rs MARY TYRRELL
late wife of
M^r Charles Tyrrell
of this Parish
[who] died August the 5^th 1765
in the 37^th year of her age.

Also here lies the body of
M^rs MARY BROWN
Mother of
M^rs Mary Tyrrell who departed
this life August 4^th 1777
Aged 89 years.
Also the body of
JAMES TYRRELL, Junior
of..............
He died March 1^st 1794 Aged .. years
Also in Memory of the
REV. THOMAS TYRRELL
Many years Fellow of St John's College Oxford
and son of the above Charles Tyrrell, Esq.
....... 1815 Aged ......
Also of ANNE the wife of
.....................
[who died] November 6^th 1821
in the 57^th year of her age.

North Wall

80 SAMUEL RICHARDSON, 1761

Modern wall tablet of brass.

Opposite to this Spot Lies
all that is Mortal of Samuel Richardson
Printer of Salisbury Court in this Parish
the Author of Clarissa, Pamela &c.
Born in 1689 he Became a Member of the
Stationers' Company and in 1754 its Master
and Died July 4 1761
'he Enlarged the Knowledge of Human
Nature and Taught the Passions
to Move at the Command of Virtue' (Johnson)
to Perpetuate the Memory of his Genius
this Brass Tablet was Set Up in the Year of Grace
1889 the Bicentenary of his Birth by a
Member of the Court of the Stationers'
Company

81 REV. JOHN PRIDDEN, 1825 Inscribed wall tablet of marble.

Sacred to the Memory of The Rev^d JOHN PRIDDEN, M.A., F.S.A., late Minor Canon of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul London and of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster, Vicar of Caddington, Beds, Rector of St. George's Botolph Lane, and Priest in Ordinary of His Majesty's Chapels Royal, which Dignities he obtained under Providence by his own meritorious conduct, he had no earthly Patron

During the period of 20 years he was the faithful, approved and highly respected Curate of this extensive Parish, solemn, able and impressive in the performance of the duties of his Holy function; to the children of the parishioners whom he catechized, encouraged, rewarded according to merit, by gifts of the Common Prayer and other books of devotion, he was the Kind Pastor and Spiritual Guide, as a Divine he felt what he said and lived what he taught, his manner was dignified, his voice deep and impressive, the ear was charmed and the attention captivated. He was ever ready to advocate the cause of Christian love & charity. As an antiquary, his name is recorded for deep research, extensive investigation and historical acquirement. The Humane Society and the Margate Infirmary hold in grateful recollection the long and valuable services of their Benevolent Friend and gratuitous Chaplain. His mind active and strong stored by application and ever intent upon some undertaking of standard utility was deeply & anxiously engaged in making for the use of Governments, an Epitome of the earlier Rolls of Parliament, a work of toil, which for 30 years occupied his every leisure moment, and at length brought him to the grave. He died at his house in Fleet Street, April the 5^th and was buried on the 12^th in the Church yard of St. Mary, Islington. Aged 67 a. d. 1825

To his Virtues Ability and Character this Tablet is Erected by his Affectionate Widow and Inscribed by his Sincere Friend W. W. Dakins D. D.

John Pridden, who was curate at St Bride's from 1783 to 1803, is entitled to be called antiquary, amateur artist, architect and philanthropist. He was born in London on 3 January 1758, his father being commemorated in this Church (see Memorial No. 74). He was educated at St Paul's School and Queen's College, Oxford. He married first Anne, daughter of John Nichols (whose Leicestershire Collections he helped to illustrate) and secondly Anne, daughter of Robert Pickwood. He was buried at Islington in 1825, as noted on this memorial. He left a MS. collection relating to the Church, which was acquired by the late Mr Frank Marcham.

82 WARNER PHIPPS, 1828. LETITIA PHIPPS, 1839

Inscribed wall tablet of marble.

Beneath this Church
Lies Buried
WARNER PHIPPS, Esq^re
of New Bridge Street
Secretary to the Albion Fire & Life
Insurance Company
He died 28^th May 1828
Aged 60.

Also LETITIA PHIPPS
Sister of the Above
who died 12^th June 1839
Aged 57 years.

83 JOHN ATKINSON, 1784. ELEANOR ATKINSON, 1797 and children, etc.

Inscribed wall tablet of black marble.

In the Vault Beneath
are Deposited the Remains
of
JOHN ATKINSON Esq^r
of Great Ormond Street and formerly
of this Parish who died 9^th June 1784
Aged 79.

And of ELEANOR his wife
who died 11^th March 1797 Aged 96.

Also of all their children, namely JOHN, who died 2^nd August 1756 Aged 19.

LUCY, the wife of M^r James Rowley who died without issue 26^th April 1780 Aged 49.

ANN, the wife of M^r Jacob Hodgkinson who died without issue 17^th March 1782 Aged 47. and of AGNES, who died unmarried 28^th December 1821 Aged 88.

Also her attached friend JANE, daughter of the Rev^d William Bradley Rector of Lower Heyford, Oxon who died December 21^st 1823 Aged 67.

84 JAMES WELCH, 1756

Inscribed wall tablet of stone.

M^r JAMES WELCH Citizen and Joyner Thirty-three years an Inhabitant of this Parish who died Feb^r c/y 29 1756 Aged 70 years.

Also the body of M^r JAMES WELCH Son of the above. Died May 22nd 1757 Aged 39 years.

North Aisle

85 Stone leger inscribed:

This evidently marks the vault of John and Ann Pridden (see Memorial No. 74).

North Wall

86 CHARLES GRAVES, 1821. MARY GRAVES, 1823 and children

Inscribed wall tablet of marble.

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
CHARLES GRAVES, Esqre
late of this Parish who died 19^th June 1821 Aged 83 years.
Also MARY GRAVES
wife of the above who died 9^th January 1823 Aged 83 years.
Also WILLIAM GRAVES, Esqre
son of the above Charles and Mary Graves
who died 30^th March 1831 Aged 53. years. Also ANNE GRAVES
Daughter of the above Charles and Mary Graves
who died 8^th February 1841. Aged 69 years.

87 DAVID CADDELL, 1817. MARY CADDELL, 1811 and children

Inscribed wall tablet of marble.

To the Memory of
DAVID CADDELL, Esquire
who departed this life
2nd. May 1817
in the 78^th year of his age
Also of
MARY his wife
who died the 7^th November 1811
Aged 79 years
Also of
MARIA ASHWELL, widow
the only daughter of the above
she died the 7^th May 1844
Aged 75 years
Also of
DAVID CADDELL, Esquire
who died the 17^th June 1847
Aged 71 years
only son of the above
David Caddell, Esqre.

C. Raymond Smith 37, Gloster Place, New Road.

88 EMMA SOPHIA HALSE, 1880

Inscribed wall tablet of marble.

In Memory of
EMMA SOPHIA
the beloved wife of Charles S. Halse, M.D.
of 4, New Bridge st.
who died February 21^st 1880
Aged 52 years.

'Her name shall live though now she is no more.'

89 SIR ALFRED ROBBINS, 1931

Inscribed wall tablet of marble.

To the Memory of
Alfred Robbins k^t
Lobbyist in the Palace of
Westminster & London-Letter
Writer in the Parish of st Bride
Who Died on the 10^th of March 1931
in his 75^th year.

90 GEORGE PENTON, 1810. ELIZABETH PENTON, 1829. SUSANNAH WEBBER, 1830

Inscribed wall tablet of marble.

In the centre ile of this Church
are deposited the remains of
M^r GEORGE PENTON
of New Street Square
who died February the 12^th 1810
Aged 52 years
Many years an inhabitant of this Parish
and member of the worshipful Company of Drapers
Also of M^rs ELIZABETH PENTON, Relict
of the above and second daughter of the
late John Webber of Bampton, Devon
She died October the 7^th 1829. Aged 75
Also M^rs SUSANNA WEBBER
Sister of the above named Elizabeth Penton
and eldest daughter of the said John Webber of
Bampton, Devon, who departed this life
on the 4^th day of October 1830. Aged 77 years.

91 ANN NICHOLS, 1776 and family

Inscribed brass tablet.

In Memory of
ANN NICHOLS
[WIFE OF] IOHN NICHOLS of this Parish
who died Feb. 18^th 1776 Aged 36(?).
And of WILLIAM BOWYER NICHOLS her only son
Also of MARTHA NICHOLS
his second wife
who died Feb. 29 1788 Aged 32
And of THOMAS [CLEIVELAND NICHOLS]
And CHARLES HOWARD NICHOLS her infant son
They are all buried at Islington.
..........

John Nichols, the well known printer and author, who wrote, among other works, The History and Antiquities of the Town and County of Leicester was in business in Red Lion Passage, Fleet Street from 1767. His first wife Ann, whom he married in 1766 was daughter of William Craddock. His children by her were William Bowyer Nichols, named after his master William Bowyer, and Anne who married, in 1787, the Rev. John Pridden, curate at St Bride's (see Monument No. 81). His second wife Martha, whom he married 11 June 1788, was daughter of William Green, of a family seated at Somerby, Lincolnshire, and Mary (Iliff) a descendant of the Cleivelands, after whom their son was named. Their first child was John Bowyer Nichols whose name is so closely connected with the Gentleman's Magazine and who published the great county histories of the period. The second son was Thomas Cleiveland Nichols to whom Bishop Percy was godfather. The third son is also commemorated on the memorial tablet and there were three daughters, the birth of the last being the cause of her mother's death. (fn. 2) The brass was in bad condition and the transcription is therefore not complete.

Churchyard, South Side

92 RICHARD TOMLINSON, 1837 and family Inscribed stone.

To the Memory of
Rich^d Tomlinson son of
Richard Tomlinson
who died Dec. 24^th 1796 Aged 9 days
Also ELIZA died May 7^th 1802
Aged 3 Months
Also HENRY died Dec^r 8^th 1803
Aged 3 Years.
Also RICHARD died March 7^th 1809
Aged 9 Months
The Above Buried at the East end
of the Churchyard

JOHN TOMLINSON died March 4^th 1814
Aged 2 Years and 4 Months
JAMES TOMLINSON died Oct. 6^th 1823 Aged 14 Years
Also EMMA PONTIFEX who died
May 5^th 1828 Aged 24 Years
RICHARD TOMLINSON
Father of the above who died
March 4^th 1837
Aged 85 Years
'But God will redeem my Soul from the power
of the grave for he shall receive me' ps. 49. v. 15.
SARAH TOMLINSON
Wife of the above who died
Nov^r 8^th 1846 Aged 76 Years
. . . . . . TO MLINSON
Fourth daughter of the above who died
March 6^th 1840. Aged 36 Years.

93 CAROLINE PITCHER, 1810. SARAH PITCHER, 1823 Inscribed stone.

Obiit 10^th of Nov^br 1810 Aged 9 Years
CAROLINE
Fourth Daughter of
Will^m Pitcher of this Parish
Also
March 23^rd 1823
SARAH
Wife of the Above Aged 60

94 WILLIAM HUGHES, 1818 and others Inscribed stone.

Here lieth the remains of
M^r WILLIAM HUGHES
Late of the Parish of Saint Anne, Blackfriars
who died (fn. 5a) . . . . . . 1818
Aged 47 years
Also near this spot the remains of
M^r JOHN HUGHES
His Brother of this Parish
who died Dec^r 25^th 1810 Aged 50 years
Also likewise the remains of
JOSEPH RATCLIFFE
of Canterbury in the county of Kent
who died June 18^th 1811
Aged 23 years
Also ELIZABETH WARDLE Sister of the Above
Joseph Ratcliffe
Died Jan^ry 12^th 1819 Aged 39 years
M^r JOHN PRICE of Bond Street who died
March 14^th 1824 Aged 60 years

Churchyard, East End

95 WILLIAM BROOKES, 1869. ELIZABETH LOUISA AUGUSTA BROOKES, 1852 and children Inscribed stone.

In Memory of
WILLIAM BROOKES
Born November 30^th 1789
Died November 2^nd 1869
Buried at Harlington, Middlesex
and of
ELIZABETH LOUISA AUGUSTA
BROOKES his Wife
Born March 6^th 1787
Died March 15^th 1852
Buried here
Also of their Children
William. Born January 12^th 1812
Died December 12^th 1812
Buried here
Joseph Born January 22^nd 1824
Died June 23^rd 1824
Buried at Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Ann born January 17^th 1822
Died October 18^th 1824
Buried here
William. Born December 16^th 1818
Died November 1^st 1838
Buried here
Sarah. Born May 31^st 1828
Died June 3^rd 1849
Buried here.

96 MARGEREY HALGAN, 1702

Inscription on East wall of Church under the East window.

The body of Margery wife of
M^r B. Nicholas HALGAN was buryed
JULY y^e 16^th A. D. 1702
MARGARET HALGAN his daughter
was interred 5 years before.

97 SAMUEL LANGBY, 1686

Inscription on Church wall next the above.

Samuel Langby Deceased
December y^e 3 1686

98 Children of GEORGE BAKER Inscribed stone.

SACRED
To the Memory of GEORGE Son of
GEORGE & ANN ELIZA BAKER
of Ludgate hill
who died the 13^th of February 1 . . .
Aged 11 months
Also JANE daughter of the above
who died the 26^th of March 18 . .
Aged . . months
Also THOMAS son of the above
who died 26^th February 18. .
Aged 42 years
Also ANN daughter of the above
who died . . . . . . 18 . .
Aged . . years
Also MARGARET . . . . . . JANE . . . . . .
who died . . . . . .
Aged . . years
Also of THOMAS BAKER . . . . . .

Churchyard, North Side

99 SAMUEL SHEPPARD WARNER, 1829

Inscribed stone.

Near this place
lieth the body of
............
..............
..............
of William Warner
............
Also
underneath this stone
...... WARNER ......
of the above who died
.......... 1803
Aged . . years
Also of the above
SAMUEL SHEPPARD WARNER
who died May 1829 (fn. 6a)
Aged 65 years.

100 STEPHEN FREEMAN, 1829

Inscribed stone.

In Memory of
D^r STEPHEN FREEMAN
Physician
Who Died . . . . . . March 1829
Aged . . Years
[Epitaph defaced]

101 HARRIET KENCH, 1807

Inscribed stone.

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
HARRIET KENCH
Daughter of
John & Deborah Kench
of this Parish
who departed this life
the 6^th of December 1807
in the 25^th Year of her Age
Also MATILDA KENCH
who died in her Infancy

102 MARY BOURNE, 1731 and others
Fragment of inscribed stone from an altar tomb, with arms.
................
........... wife of
. .GOODYER and niece of
................
late of this parish
who departed this Life
the 13th of May, 1731
Aged 26 years
Here lyeth the Body of
M^rs Mary Bourne
Wife of the above
[M^r N]athan Bourne who departed
this Life the 5^th of October
1731, Aged 60 years

Arms are defaced but appear to be three martlets with a pegasus for crest.

103 RICHARD THOMPSON, 1846. SARAH MARY THOMPSON, 1841 and children

Inscribed stone.

Sacred

to the Memory of
CHARLOTTE (the beloved . . . of)
RICHARD THOMPSON of this parish
who departed this life the 13^th of April 1825
AGED XXIII YEARS
Esteemed by all that knew her.
Also of SARAH ELIZABETH
CHARLOTTE THOMPSON
who died nov. the 10^th 1832
aged 3 years and 10 months
and
RICHARD HENRY THOMPSON
who died december the 10^th 1832
aged 1 year and 10 months
children of the said
RICHARD THOMPSON
AND SARAH MARY his wife
Also CHARLES GEORGE
SON OF THE ABOVE
who died June the 1^st 1841
Aged 18 months
And of SARAH MARY THOMPSON
the beloved wife of the
SAID RICHARD THOMPSON
who died sept^r 1^st 1841, aged 39 years
also the abovenamed
RICHARD THOMPSON
who died 24^th november 1846
aged 54 years

104 ANNE COODE

Inscribed stone (south of Vestry).

HERE LYETH THE BODY
OF ANNE COODE THE
BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM COODE OF
THE INNER TEMPLE
LONDON ESQUIRE

105 ZADOCK SHELMERDINE, 1729

In the Bodleian Library (MS. Rawlinson D. 1054) is the following transcript of an inscription on a freestone tablet in the Churchyard on the north side of the Church:

ZADOCK SHELMERDINE
Obiit 24 Julii 1729, Aged 67.
For feats in Flanders plains renowned
Here lies a British Blade.
Age gave at last the fatal wound
Which foes in vain essay'd.
Yet boasts the grave but half its prey
Whilst friends his name adore
His deeds still consecrate his day
And what do Marlboro's more.

106 HOLDEN Vault

Near the entrance to the Church is a doorway to a vault inscribed:

THE DOORWAY
INTO M^R HOLDENS VAULT
ERECTED APRIL ANNO 1657.

and with a shield of arms:

Sable a fesse between two cheverons ermine between the fesse and the upper cheveron a covered cup or. Crest: a dove. Motto: non est mortale qvo opto.

This is a relic from the pre-fire Church and has been made the subject of an engraving (Plate 55). Mr Holden's name appears in Pepys' Diary.

107 ELIZABETH TRAVELL, 1686

A gilded coffin plate in the vestry has the following inscription:

DEPOSITUM PRAESTÃTISSIMAE FOEMINAE D'NAE ELIZ: TRAVELL UXORIS DILECTISSIMAE D'NI THOMAE TRAVELL Equ: Aur:

Filiae autem unice et heredis Rogeri Pocock
Mercatori London.
per Susanem conjugem suam, Filiam et Coherem
D'ni Job Harby Baronetti
Obijt apud Westm^r 17 die Apr: a.d. 1686
Anno Aetatis 24.

An inscription on the back says 'found in the West Vault 10 Sept. 1801. Wm Finch, Sexton. G. Sequin, Clerk Deputy. Rev^d Man. J. Wood. Thur: 30 April 1801.'

108 E.D. 1702

These initials and date are cut in large letters in the plinth of the East wall of the Church beneath the South jamb of the East window.