Tombstones

Tomb number 1

18^th century.

Limestone with flat top and plain plinth.  The missing side panel has been discovered lying alongside.

This tomb is unidentified.

Tomb number 2

Late 18^th century.

Flat top with moulded edge, moulded base, corner pilasters with draped swags, inscription panels to all sides.

This tomb is unidentified.

Tomb number 3

Late 18^th century.

Heavy flat top with moulded edge, moulded base, corner pilasters with deeply cut scrolled foliage, panel to south with anthemia and scrolled carving.

Using light reflective techniques it appears the inscription is:

Robert and Mary Alsop.

Tomb number 4

Late 18^th century. 

Limestone. Hipped top on plinth, raised an high plinth, moulded base, quarter balusters, cornice.

Using light reflective techniques it appears the inscription is:

John and Mary Snell who died 8^th day of June 1825 aged 35 years.

Tomb number 5

18^th century.

Limestone. Flat top with moulded edge, plain plinth, carved corner pilasters, central raised panel with north and south with egg and dart surround, plain raised panel to each side, similar panel east and west with egg and dart surround, cornice.

Using light reflective techniques it appears the inscription is:

Memory of Mary wife of William Talbot who died April 29 1790(?) aged 72 years.

Tomb number 6

18^th century. 

Limestone. Flat top with moulded edge, moulded plinth, quarter balusters, raised central panel to north with garland of fruit and flowers to each side with narrow raised side panels. 

Using light reflective techniques it appears the inscription is:

Using light reflective techniques it appears the inscription is:

In memory of Philip West late of parish of Derham (sic) who died March the 4^th 1770. Also ?? wife.

Tomb number 7

Early 19^th century. 

Sandstone. Flat top with moulded edge, lyre ends east and west, oval with moulded surround east and west, edges of lyre ends carved with a garland of leaves, paired raised panels north and south with central draped swag and twinned ribbons.

Using light reflective techniques it appears the inscription is:

South-centre: 

In memory of Mary Baldwin

North-left: 

Underneath this lies the body of Charles Snell late of parish of Derham (sic) who departed this life on the 14^th day of September 1804 aged 73 years.

North-right: 

Also the body of Sarah the wife of Charles Snell who departed this life Novemeber 23^rd 1814.  In the 84^th year of her age.

Tomb number 8

Early 19^th century.

Limestone. Flat top with moulded edge, moulded base, shaped ends east and west with garland of leaves and inscriptions, paired inscription panels to south with narrow central carved panel, to north paired oval panels with draped curtains left and right, leaves and central phoenix.  This is one of a pair of Osborne monuments (with 9).

Using light reflective techniques it appears the inscription is:

North-left: 

Sacred to the memory of Ann daughter of William and Ann Osborne who died Dec 9^th 1808.  Aged 6 years 6 months.  Also of Maria their daughter who died Feb 26^th 1810 aged 2 years and 6 months.

Sacred to the memory means the body was not placed in the tomb.

North-right: 

Also to the memory of Mary, eldest daughter of William and Ann Osborne who died Feb 19 1824.  Aged 23 years.  Also of James their son who died June 2^nd 1837.  Aged 28 years

South- left: 

Sacred to the memory of William Osborne who died 26 October 1821. Aged 47 years

South-right: 

Sacred to the memory of William Osborne who died the 18^th December 1861 aged 86 years

East: 

Sacred to the memory of Thomas eldest son of William and Ann Osborne who died October ? 1852 aged 47 years.  Also of William Osborne their son who died Feb 10 1853 aged 47 years

Tomb number 9

Early 19^th century.

Limestone. Shaped with moulded edge, moulded plinth, shaped ends east and west with garland of leaves to edges, paired inscription panels north and south with central draped swag.  This is one of a pair of Osborne monuments (with 8).

Using light reflective techniques it appears the inscription is:

North-left: 

Sacred to the memory of William Shipp Osborne who died May 1815 aged 74 years

North-left: 

Also of Mary the wife of William Shipp Osborne who died Sep 12^th 1820 aged 82 years

There is evidence of a stone slab (under a thin layer of soil and grass) to the north of the tomb which may form part of an Osborne family grave of those commemorated on the tomb.