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Monumental Inscriptions

SAINT ANDREW’S CHURCH WEST DEEPING Lincolnshire

Originally recorded by Virginia Hall James Rice

and June Thomas

Revision, additional research, photography and plan

by Margaret A Ashcroft

Monumental Inscriptions St Andrew’s Church

West Deeping Lincolnshire

Margaret A Ashcroft

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Monumental Inscriptions St Andrew’s Church

West Deeping Lincolnshire

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION i - ii INDEX OF SURNAMES iii - vi IN THE CHURCH YARD Pages 1 - 24 1 – 104 IN THE CHURCH Pages 25 - 28 105 - 116 APPENDIX Pages 29 - 30 Grave stones in St Andrew’s Church recorded in 1831 117 - 132

PLAN OF THE CHURCHYARD Insert in back cover & key to Monumental Inscriptions

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INTRODUCTION

This list of Monumental Inscriptions in the church yard and in the church of St Andrew, West Deeping is based on a survey of inscriptions on the graves in the church yard, undertaken in 2000 or 2001 by Virginia Hall, James Rice and June Thomas. Many of the inscriptions were difficult or impossible to read then. Since that survey, digital photography has made it possible to get more accurate transcriptions and there has been an enormous amount of work done by family historians which can be accessed on the Internet. In several cases, the correct dates of death or age have been found. Over the years some shrubbery has been removed, revealing a few stones with inscriptions that had not previously been recorded. However, many stones have become even more difficult to decipher due to deterioration and lichen growths. In 2005, extensive work was carried out in the church yard to improve drainage and make safe a number of gravestones and in some cases the lower parts of inscriptions are now below the surface of the soil. Parish registers were used to check dates and ages in the earlier survey. In this revision, reference has been made to Lincolnshire Family History Society’s Index to Parish Register Burials 1813 -1900 Volume 4 to fill in and check dates and ages wherever possible. Additional information from this index is indicated by [PR] in the entry. LFHS advise that the accuracy of the index cannot be guaranteed and that the original source should be checked. An even earlier survey of inscriptions on graves both in the church yard and in the King Street cemetery was recorded for the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology by Community Enterprise Projects (Stamford) Ltd in 1986. Reference has been made to a copy of this document, obtainable from Peterborough Libraries, Local Studies Collection. Any details added to this document from that previous source are indicated by the use of red text. A newly discovered resource adds another historical dimension, and part of its contents have been included as an Appendix. Lincolnshire Church Notes made by William John Monson F.S.A. 1828 – 1840, printed for the Lincoln Record Society 1936, contains in the entry for West Deeping, “Notes taken in the church, August 1831”. It lists not only the monumental plaques on the walls of the church at the time, but also the gravestones on the floors of the church. No signs of these remain now, due to substantial repairs and alterations made between 1874 and 1877 during the incumbency of Reverend Heathcote. A petition to the Bishop of Lincoln, dated 27th March 1874, includes in the list of works “excavation and re-flooring to a depth of twelve inches in the soil” and “to remove the monumental tablets, tombstones and coffins as may be necessary and to replace them again as near as possible”. [Cited in A Portrait of West Deeping by Virginia Hall] New marble plaques must have been commissioned to replace some of the old stones. The prolific Figg family are represented by four splendid plaques replacing original gravestones in the south aisle. Two more plaques on the north wall are inscribed with several names from the original stones – but somebody made a mistake somewhere, because the Nicholas Munro of Monson’s Lincolnshire Church Notes appears as Nicholas Measure on the plaque! It is thought that some of the stones lifted from the church floor were used to pave the path from the gate to the church porch – it is possible to see the last traces of lettering round the edges of two or three. One memorial should be mentioned here, otherwise its significance may be overlooked in the future. It is not included in the list, because there is no inscription. A small metal flower container by the east wall of the church yard marks where the ashes of two West Deeping residents, Kathleen Mary Barker (who died in 1987), and her husband Thomas Barker (who died in 1993), were placed. There are two reasons for mentioning this. Firstly, it is an interesting detail of village history - the churchyard was officially “Closed” in 1882, since when all burials

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have been in the King Street Cemetery! There was apparently some controversy amongst the resident honorary priest, the churchwardens and villagers about allowing this interment to remain in the church yard. The ashes stayed, but there was to be no memorial inscription. The second reason for referring to this particular case is that the Barkers used to live in the house we now own, 32 King Street. It was through my research into the previous occupants of this house that I started to investigate the monumental inscriptions in the church and churchyard. I have discovered a wealth of village and family history that I hope will be of interest and use to others in this updated format. Margaret A Ashcroft , April 2010

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INDEX OF SURNAMES

Numbers relate to the item number for each Inscription. A bold number indicates the grave belonging to that individual. A plain number indicates a mention of the name as a relative

ADDY John d 1862 7 Sarah d 1890 8,108 Myhill d 1842 51 Myhill d 1861 8,9,108 Frances d 1826 51 Frances d 1860 10 William d 1859 11

ALLEN Ann d 1847 26 William d 1827 26

ALLIN John d 1739 130

ANSTEE Joseph d 1914-1919 113 William d 1882 21

AUSTIN Richard d 1690 131

BARBER Elizabeth d 1877 68 Margaret d 1827 65 Mary d 1860 67 Sarah d 1786 64 Sarah d 1818 62 Thomas 68 Thomas d 1816 62 William d 1768 64 William d 1838 66, 67

BATE Frances 105, 107 Thomas 105, 107

BENTON Thomas d 1789 81

BOYAL Jane 69 Thomas 69 2 children d 1800 69

BRYAN Frances d 1855 18 Jane d 1838 17,18,22 John d 1819 17 Mary d 1856 22 Thomas d 1833 17,18,22,

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CHARITY

Thomas d 1939 – 1945 113 CHERRY

Herbert Barnabas d 1861 88 Phillis d 1866 92 Thomas d 1849 93 William 88

CHRISTAIN / CHRISTIAN

Ann d 1836 85 Elizabeth d ? 12 Jane 12 John d 1863 12, 84 Sara Ann d 1838 84 Thomas d 1844 84,85 William(1) d 1858 12 William(2) d ? 12

COOPER Ann d 1826 25 John d 1831 24 Thomas d 1827 25

CORBY Ann 16 Mary d 1833 16 Thomas d 1827 16 Daughter d 1806 16

CRAGG

Joseph 54 Sarah d 1836 54

CULPIN

Mary d 18?? 73 Mary (mother) 73 Richard (father) 73

CUNNINGTON

John d 1842 4 Mary d 1882 4 Samuel d 1841 4 Hannah d 1846 4

CUTHBERT

Benjamin d 1690 132 Benjamin d 1700 132 Elizabeth d 132

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DOVE Mary d infant 111,127 Sarah d 1793 111,127 Sarah d 1840 111 Thomas d 1837 111

DUDLEY

Ann d 1840 31 Thomas 31

FIGG

Anne d 1714 115 Frances d 1762 116,

118,119 John d 1732 115 John d 1792 107, 118 John d 1812 107, 120 John d 1813 107, 120 Mary d 1757 (inf) 116, 119 Mary d 1769 (wife of William)115 Mary d 1819 109, 120 Mary d 1827 (wife of John) 105, 118 Mary d 1861 107, 116 Mary Bate d 1827 107, 118,

120, 122 Richard d 1718 115 Richard d 1729 115 Richard (husband of Frances)

d 1785 116, 117 Richard d 1813 (inf) 107,121 Richard (son of William & Mary)115 Richard (son of John &Mary Bate Figg)

d 1818 107, 122 Richard (grandson of Frances & Richard) 116 William d 1736 115

FISHER Edward d 1875 50

FRISBY

Thomas d 1778 91

GIBBS John d 1835 49

GIDDINGS

John d 1800? 58 Sarah 58 William 58

GIDDINS William d 1830 59 Ellanor 75

GOODLEY Elizabeth 15 John 15 John (son) d 1811 15

GREEN Alice d 1817 61

Ann (wife of John, mother of Jane)

82, 83 Arabella d 1833 63 Jane d 1832 82 John d 1816 5

John d 1826 5 Note John d 1844 83 John (husband of Ann, father of Jane) 82 Joseph d 1823 82 Mary d 1816

(2nd wife of John) 107 T (?) d 1816 6 Thomas 61

GROSSE William d 1875 14 GRUNDY

Joseph d 1863 43,44 Susannah d 1866 43

HAYNES

Alice (wife of James)

d 1813 110,124, 125

James (son) d 1738 96 James d 1777 96 James (son of James & Alice)

d 1789 110, 124 James d 1801 110,124,

125 John (son) 96 John (son) d 1768 101 John d 1792 101 Sarah d 1752 96 Sarah d 1782 102 Sarah (daughter) d 1784 102

HEATHCOTE Gilbert Vyvyan d 1890 106 HENSON

Frances 40 Sarah Ann d 1873 40 Thomas 40

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HIDES Fanny d 1866 George d 1870 Jane d 1863 45, 46, 47

HOPKINS

George d 1870 48

HOPKINSON Annie d 1870 13 George 13

JACKSON

James d 1813 98 John d 1835 97

JONES

Elizabeth d 1859 30 Thomas d. 1854 30

LAUD

William Henry d 1858 20 William James d 1858 20

LENTON

Martha d 1854 32

LOWE John 118,119 Sarah 118,119

LUCK Elizabeth d 1818 87 Jane d 1820 87 Thomas d 1830 86

LUNN Charles d 1914 – 1919 113

Tom d 1914 – 1919 113

MEASURE(?) Nicholas d 1787 110 Sarah d 1774 110

MERRISHAW Mary Ann d 1873 60 Thomas Julian 60

MOLECEY Ann d 1837 54 Eliza Twigge d 1809 53 Elizabeth d 1846 54 Herbert Twigge d 1870 53 John Molecey Twigge

d 1864 53,54 Octavius Twigge d 1844 53

MORLEY

Sarah Elizabeth d 1873 37

MUNRO ? Nicholas d 1787 126 Sarah d 1774 126

NEAL

George d 1914–1919 113

NICHOLLS Daniel d 1827 103 Eliza d 1829 103 Elizabeth d 99 William d 1859 99,100

PALMER

Ellenor d 1877 74 Jane Luck d 1863 74

PATCHETT

Samuel d 1830 29 Thomas d 1843 29 Thomas d 1837 29

PICKERING

Elizabeth d 1845 19 Herbert d 1877 33 James d 1838 19 John 32, 33, 34 Maria d 1869 32, 33, 34 Mildred d 1855 32 5 children 19

PRIOR Benjamin d 1872 41 Catharine d 1857 41 REDHEAD

Daniel 35 Deborah d 1876 35

ROBINSON

Eliz d 1852 55, 85 Thomas d 1806 55

RODEN

Frances d 1862 52 Frederick d 1939–1945 114 John d 1874 52 Joseph d 1861 52 Louise d 1864 52 Susannah d 1862 52

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ROFFE Richard d 1914- 1919 113

ROSE Catherine d 1808? 89 Edward d 1807 89 Susannah d 90

SAYLES

Helana d ??91 96 John 96

SHARMAN William d 1830 12 SISSON

Ann d 1837 27 John d 1840? 27. 28 John (2) d 1857 28 Sarah d 1856 28

SKERRITT

??? 79 Catherine 38 Elizabeth d 1858 70 Elizabeth d ?? 77 John d 1840 71 John d ?? 78 Samuel 38 Samuel Robert d 1855 38 Sarah d 1866 70 Stephen d 1833 76 Walter d 1914–1919 113

SMITH

Ann Elizabeth d 1816 77 Caroline d 1866 42 Edward 42 Henry John d 1848 107 Samuel d 1856 2 Mary 77 Mary Ann 3, 42, 107 Middleton d 1852 3 Robert 77 Seth 3, 107

SMITHERINGALE Sarah Jane d 1855 39

STANTON William Redin d 1899 112 Emily d 1898 112 STEPHENS

Rob d 1813? 104 STEPHENSON

John 57 Mary d 1790 57 4 children 57

STEVENSON

Ann d 1822 56 Ann (daughter) 56 Francis d 1828 72 John d 1807 56

STOKES Sidney d 1914–1919 113 WHINCUP Bernard d 1939-1945 114 WHITE Alice 128 Robert 128, 129 WILFORD

Alice (nee DOVE) d 1829 111, 123 Ann d 1789 81 Joseph 81

Sarah d 1821 111, 123 WRIGHT Edward d 1856 36

Ellanor 75 John d 1787 75 John T d 1914-1919 113 Robert 36 Susan 36

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IN THE CHURCH YARD SOUTH of the Church, left of the gate, moving towards the west…

1 Headstone indecipherable

[Smiths IMG 0217] [+ CD Smith IMG 0057]

2 Smaller grave: casket with headstone and footstone Samuel SMITH died 13 Jan 1856 in his infancy Footstone: S.S 1856 [Smith Samuel IMG 0187]

3 Casket with headstone inscribed on the west facing side Middleton SMITH son of Seth and Mary Ann SMITH died June 5th 1852 aged 10 years. [Smith IMG 0056]

4 Headstone inscribed on east facing side In memory of

JOHN CUNNINGTON Who died March 21st 1842

age 52 years also Mary, wife of John CUNNINGTON who died June 15th 1882 aged 92 years

also Samuel their son

who died Dec 141h 1841 aged 18 years

also Hannah, their daughter who died Oct 2nd 1846 age 9 years.

[Cunnington IMG 0058]

5 Small headstone: John GREEN 1816

6 Small headstone: T. GREEN 1816

[Green John IMG 0060] [Green John IMG 0061] [Green John IMG 0059]

NOTE Plaque on wall of the church now indecipherable [2010]: In memory of John GREEN who died 1826 aged 35 [PR: Burial 27th August 1826]

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[South view looking West IMG 0247]

SOUTH WEST corner …

5 casket shaped tombs next to Bell Tower door. [Addys x 5 IMG 0053]

7 John ADDY who died 1862 age71. [PR Burial 07/04/1862] [Addy IMG 0062].

8 In remembrance of Sarah who died Feb 12th 1890 widow of Myhill ADDY age 82 Years.[PR: abode Southport] [Addy IMG 0063].

9 In remembrance of Myhill ADDY who died March 17th 1861 age 64 years.

[PR] [Addy IMG 0064].

10 Frances ADDY died Dec 22nd 1860 age 67 years [PR] [Addy IMG 0065].

11 William ADDY died Nov 27th 1859 age 66 [PR: Abode Market Deeping] [Addy IMG 0066].

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12 Headstone lying on ground (2010)

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF WILLIAM SHARMAN

WHO DIED AUGUST 30 1830 AGE 73 YEARS

ALSO OF

WILLIAM SON OF JOHN AND JANE CHRISTIAN WHO DIED APRIL 11TH 1858

AGE 16 YEARS. ALSO

OF WILLM AND ELIZH CHRISTIAN SON AND DAUGR OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED IN INFANCY

[Sharman William IMG 0067]

13 Headstone inscribed on south, facing the wall

In remembrance of ANNIE the ?????? wife of GEORGE HOPKINSON OF WEST DEEPING LATE OF BESTHORPE

Who died May 26th 1870 age 66 years.

[Hopkinson IMG 0052]

14 Next to Annie Hopkinson in West corner: Plinth remains; small fragment of carved stone by wall further east might be part of ornament?

William GROSSE died 12th August 1875 aged 50 [Grosse IMG 0068]

15 Headstone: Sacred to the memory of John son of John and Eliz GOODLEY who died May 13th 1811 age 14 Years. His time was short and ….. Long may ... God took him from us when he saw it time …. Pain.. … be…. Friend …..children. [Goodley John IMG 0069]

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16 Headstone Thomas CORBY who died April 11 age 67 1827 also of Mary wife of Thomas who died July 8th 1833 age 84 [PR] years also their

daughter who died March 20th 1806 ? Also Ann [Corby Thomas IMG 0070]

17 Headstone Sacred to the memory of Jane the wife of Thomas BRYAN who died May 7th 1838 Age 63 [PR] Good readers pause awhile her love The world and who ……. . Fond of her children who are all in heaven Also of John son of Thomas and Jane BRYAN who died November 1819 in the 18th year of his age November 1819. [Bryan Jane IMG 0072]

18 Headstone Frances daughter of Thomas and Jane BRYAN who departed this life Aug 6th 1855 In the 11th year of her age. I know that my redeemer liveth and in him I put my trust [Bryan Frances IMG 0071

19 Headstone Sacred to the memory of James PICKERING ALSO who Departed this life Elizabeth PICKERING who March 20th 1838 departed this life Age 66 years Boast not thy self of tomorrow March 26 1845 age 67 For thou knowest not Blessed are the dead that What a day may bring forth die in the Lord Also five children who died in their infancy [Pickering IMG 0073]

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NORTHERN side of the Church …

20 Headstone: In memory of William Henry LAUD who died June 25th 1858 age 29 years. Also William James son of the above July 19th 1858 age 2 years. [Laud William IMG 0189] Small stone at base: WHL [Laud IMG 0190]

21 Headstone

In affectionate Remembrance of William ANSTEE

Late of Cronfield Bed's Died at West Deeping

June 22 1882 age 67 years.

I heard the voice of Jesus say Come unto me and rest Lay down thou weary one lay down Thy head upon my breast.

[Anstee IMG 0074]

22 Headstone Sacred to the memory of Mary eldest daughter of Thomas and Jane BRYAN Who departed this life 15 Aug 1856 In the 53 year of her age. [Bryan Mary eldest daughter IMG 0075]

23 Headstone Sacred to the memory of Thomas BRYAN who departed this life 1833 /1 Dec 1855 in the 40th year of his age/ age 81? [Bryan Thomas IMG 0076]

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24 Headstone John COOPER Died 21 November 1831 aged 74 years [PR] [Cooper John IMG 0077]

25 Headstone Sacred to the memory of Thomas COOPER died 1827 aged 77 [PR] Sacred to the memory of Ann wife of Thomas COOPER who died 12 Mar 1826 ? age 70/76 [XPR] [Cooper IMG 0078]

26 Headstone: Sacred to the memory of William ALLEN who died Aug 1827 age 65 years Also of Ann wife of William ALLEN who died Sep 1847 age 80 years. [PR] [Allen William IMG 0079]

27 Headstone Sacred to the memory of John SISSON who died Sept 12 1840? Age 80? years. [XPR] Also Ann the wife of John SISSON who died 1837 age 77 years [PR] [Sisson John IMG 0080]

28 Headstone Sacred [Left hand side blank] [Right hand side] to the memory of Sarah wife of John SISSON who died 1856 age 52 years [PR] Also John their son who died July 30th 1857 age 30 years. [PR] [Sisson Sarah IMG 0081]

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29 Headstone In memory of

Thomas PATCHETT who died October 31st 1843

aged 62 years. Also two sons of the above

Thomas died August 21 1837 aged 23 years Samuel died October 1830 age 21 years.

[Patchett Thomas IMG 0082]

30 Lying east/west level with Chimney, nearest to wall of St Andrew’s Lodge. Coffin shaped tomb, inscribed around plinth at ends and edge facing church Sacred to the Memory of Thomas JONES R.N. who died East side edge: Viii mdcccliv (1854) North side edge Aged lxii (72) Years [PR Abode Stamford] Lower level: Elizabeth his wife who died April 18th 1859 aged 70 [PR: Abode Islington [Jones Thomas IMG 0083] [Jones IMG 0192] [Jones IMG 0176]

31 Headstone Ann wife of Thomas DUDLEY 8th July [PR:1840] age 22 Also Elizabeth ?????? [PR:Mary Elizabeth 1852 aged 4 weeks and Sarah Ann aged 5 weeks must have been born June 1852 – to a second wife of Thomas?] [Dudley Ann IMG 0236] [Dudley Ann IMG 0237]

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NORTH near the chancel door… .

[Pickerings IMG 0177] [North East view IMG 0218]

32 Headstone Sacred to the memory of Mildred daughter of John and Maria PICKERING died 21 Jan 1855 age 9 years. Also Martha LENTON who died c23rd Dec 1854 aged 86 [PR] [Pickering IMG 0086]

33 Headstone Sacred to the memory of Herbert youngest son of John and Maria PICKERING who died at Shanghai China Aug 26th 1877 age 27 years. [Pickering Herbert IMG 0087]

34 Headstone To the memory of Maria the beloved wife of John PICKERING who died Dec 14th 1869 age 61 years. [Pickering Maria IMG 0088] Stonemasons mark : STIMSON DEEPING

35 Headstone In affectionate remembrance of Deborah the beloved wife of Daniel REDHEAD born JAN 6th 1812 died Sept 12th 1876. [Redhead IMG 0089]

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NORTH EASTERN corner …

[North East view IMG 0219 [North view IMG 0220]

36 Headstone Sacred to the memory of Edward son of Robert and Susan WRIGHT who at the early age of 25 years Lost his life in a fire at West Deeping Mill May 16th 1856. [Wright Edward IMG 0090]

37 Headstone IN

Loving remembrance of

Sarah Elizabeth MORLEY who departed this life

March 2nd 1873 age 27 years,

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.

[Morley Sarah Elizabeth IMG 0091] Stonemason’s mark: STIMSON DEEPING

38 Headstone Sacred to the memory of Samuel Robert son of Samuel and Catherine SKERRlTT who died 9 Feb 1855 age 16 years. [PR: SKERRETT]

[Skerritt IMG 0093] [Skerritt IMG 0092]

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39 Headstone In memory of Sarah Jane SMITHERINGALE who departed this life April 11th 1855 in the 7 year of her age. How happy every child of ……... [Smitheringale IMG 0094]

40 Square 3 tiered plinth with cross

In Affectionate

Remembrance of Sarah Ann daughter of

Thomas and Frances HENSON who died September 11th 1873

age 11 years.

Stone mason’s mark STIMSON [Henson Sarah IMG 0096] [Henson Sarah IMG 0095]

[North east corner IMG 0244] Left back: Smitheringale & Henson /front: Prior /right back: Smith

41 Headstone

In memory of Catharine PRIOR who died December 10th 1857 aged 52 years Also of Benjamin PRIOR who died 1 Feb 1872 age 78 [PR] [Prior Benjamin Catharine IMG 0245]

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42 Small casket tomb at foot of yew tree Caroline daughter of Edward and Mary Ann SMITH May 1866 April 7th 11 mth [PR] [Smith Caroline IMG 0098]

43 Casket Tombs

In memory of Susanna widow of Joseph GRUNDY died May 9th 1866 age 68 years. In Jesu mercy [PR:Abode Spalding].

44 In memory of Joseph GRUNDY who died May 2nd

1863 age 46 Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord [Grundy Susannah IMG 0099]

45 Three Casket Tombs belonging to the HIDES

Family. Inscriptions indecipherable 2010 46 Three children Jane, died 25 Sept 1863 age 5

47 George 4 Nov 1870 age 4 and Fanny 8th June

1866 age 7.

[PR] [Hide IMG 0100]

48 Small casket tomb Inscription indecipherable 2010 George HOPKINS 1870/1876 age 2 years [Hopkins IMG 0102]

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EAST of the chancel ….

[North East corner IMG 0222] [South East corner IMG 0223]

49 Headstone faces church wall Sacred

to the memory of John GIBBS

who died June 6th 1835 age 64 years.

[Gibbs John IMG 0195] [Gibbs John IMG 0194]

50 In affectionate remembrance of Edward FISHER who died Jan 12th

1875 age 63 years. [PR] [Fisher Edward IMG 0104]

51 Table Tomb To the memory of Frances ADDY who departed this life the 16th day Dec 1826 age 61 [PR] To the memory of Myhill ADDY 27 June 1842 age 84 years [PR:Abode Market Deeping] Also 2 daughters who died in infancy [Addy IMG 0106]

52 Square 3 tiered plinth with cross To the memory of John RODEN died March 7th 1874 age 32. Also Louise RODEN died July 31st 1864 age 17. Also Frances RODEN died Aug 1st 1862 age 39 Also Joseph RODEN 12 March 1861 age 6 Also Susannah RODEN died 1st Sept 1862 age 4 mths [Roden John IMG 0108]

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SOUTH EAST corner …

[South East corner IMG 0051]

53 Table tomb lower, smaller and more to the east South face: John Molecey Twigge MOLECEY Esq born 19th October 1810 died 15th Dec 1864. Eliza Twigge MOLECEY wife of the above born 28th Dec 1809 died 23rd October 1880. [Molecey South IMG 0113] North face: Herbert Twigge MOLECEY born 15th July 181/43 Died 1st Aug 1870. Octavius Twigge MOLECEY born 10th Oct 1844 died at sea near Melbourne Australia 17th Aug 1870. His remains are interred in the Melbourne General Cemetery. Third and fourth sons of J. M. T. MOLECEY and his wife. [Molecey North IMG 0112]

54 Table tomb larger of 2, more to the west Here rest the remains of Sarah CRAGG widow of the late/Rev Joseph CRAGG and eldest sister of the late John MOLECEY Esquire She departed this life 12th Feb 1836 in the 79th year of her age. [Molecey sisters IMG 0114] On the same tomb. Here rest the remains of Ann MOLECEY sister of the late John MOLECEY Esq She departed this life 1st May 1837. in the 71st year of her age / Age 37 West end: Here rest the remains of Elizabeth MOLECEY sister of the late John MOLECEY esq who departed this life 31 January 1846 in the 84th year of her age [Molecey Elizabeth IMG 0116]

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SOUTH of the Chancel …

55 Headstone: Sacred to the memory of Thomas ROBINSON who died Dec 27th 1806 age 42 years Also Eliz wife of Thomas ROBINSON who died Feb 28th 1852 age 82 [PR: abode Tallington] [Robinson Thomas IMG 0200] [Robinson Thomas IMG 0201] [Robinson Thomas IMG 0202]

[South view Chancel 3 IMG 0254]

2 stones to west of vigorous Lilac bush [Stevensons IMG 0210]

56 Headstone nearer Church Lane Left hand side Sacred to the memory of John STEVENSON who died June 9 1807 aged 44 years Right hand side of same face Ann STEVENSON who died March 1822 aged 66 years. Also of Ann daughter of John and Ann STEVENSON [Stevenson John and Ann IMG 203] [Stevenson John age IMG 204]

57 Headstone to the left of the previous one In memory of Mary the wife of John STEPHENSON Feby ye 26th 1790 aged 29 years Also 4 children. [Stephenson Mary IMG 209]

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58 Headstone In memory of John the son of Willm and Sarah GIDDINGS who died Dec 18 1800 / 1866? Aged 12 years [Giddings John IMG 0270]

59 Headstone Sacred to the memory of William GIDDINS 2 Nov 1830 Age 73 [PR: abode Tallington] [Giddins IMG 0122]

60 Headstone In remembrance of Mary Ann wife of Thomas Julian MERRISHAW who died 1 Dec 1873 age 51 years [PR: of typhoid fever] Thy way is in the sea and thy path in the great waters and thy footsteps are not…… . [Merrishaw IMG 0118]

61 Headstone Here lieth the body of Alice the wife of Thomas GREEN who died Sept 1817 [PR: Buried 17 Sept 1817 aged 71] [Green Alice IMG 0119]

62 Headstone To the memory of Also Tho BARBER Sarah his wife Gent died Jan 12th 1818 Formerly of Mkt Deeping Who died 1816 [PR: Sarah: Abode Hamby age 73]

[Barber Thos IMG 0120]

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63 Headstone To the memory of Arabella GREEN who died December 7th 1847 age 33 …. 2001: “More on this but shrub in the way”. 2010: There is no longer a shrub there but the stone has been banked up with earth. There is a coffin shape lying at an angle on the eastern side of the headstone. [Green Arabella IMG 0215]

64 Headstone Will BARBER 14 June 1768 age 57 Sarah wife of Will BARBER 2nd Feb 1786 age 84 2010 Indecipherable [Barber IMG 0274]

65 Headstone William BARBER Margaret wife of William BARBER age 97 1827 [Barber Wm and Margt IMG 0275]

66 Headstone Sacred to the memory of William BARBER who departed this life 1838 aged 73 years [Barber William IMG 0124]

67 Headstone Sacred to the memory of Mary wife of William BARBER who departed this life May 11th 1860 aged 83 years. [Barber Mary IMG 0125]

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68 Headstone Elizabeth the beloved wife of Thomas BARBER who died May 25th 1877 56 years [PR: Abode Baston] [Barber Elizabeth IMG 0126]

69 Headstone In memory of two infant children of Tho & Jane BOYAL Jane died Feb 5th ? /6th 1800? [PR: only 2 index entries for West Deeping: BOYAL Matthew 8th December 1813 10 weeks / BOYAL Edward 5th July 1817 4 weeks but these dates would not match mother’s date of death of 1800.] [Boyal IMG 0132]

70 Headstone to the left of John Skerritt Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth SKERRITT 23rd January 1858 aged 63 years [PR] Also Sarah SKERRITT sister of the above who died July 29th 1866 age 69.[PR] [Skerritt Elizabeth IMG 0127]

71 Headstone Sacred to the memory of John SKERRITT who died Mar 23 20th 1840 Aged 49 years. [PR: 27th March 1840 Age 49] [Skerritt John IMG 0128]

72 Headstone Sacred to the memory of Francis STEVENSON who died 5th Feb 1828. Age 35 [Stevenson Francis IMG 0129]

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73 Headstone to right of bench near Ellenor and Jane Luck Palmer Here rest the remains of Mary CULPIN the daughter of Richard and Mary CULPIN of Elton in the county of Huntingdon died August the 3rd 18?? [Culpin IMG 0133]

74 Low casket shaped tomb. South face: Sacred to the memory of Ellenor PALMER who died June 6th 1877 in the 34 year of her age. [PR] [Palmer Ellenor IMG 0134]

North face: Sacred to the memory of JANE LUCK [not LUCY as in previous ed.] PALMER who died November 20th 1863 in the 14 year of her age. [PR] [Palmer Jane Luck IMG 0130]

75 Headstone In memory of John WRIGHT who died 9 Sept 1787 Aged 45 years Alfo of Ellanor his wife late wife of ……..GIDDINS Feb 1803 age 39……… Also 3 children died in …. [Wright John IMG 0135] [Wright John IMG 0199]

76 Headstone Here lie the remains of Stephen SKERRITT who died 6th April 1833 Aged -29 years [PR: Buried 10th April 1833 aged 29] [Skerritt Stephen IMG 0136]

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77 Headstone To the memory of Ann Elizabeth daughter of Robt and Mary SMITH .. 5 m 18?6 age 1 year 4 months [PR: Buried 18th November 1816 Age 1] [Smith Ann IMG 0137]

78 Headstone Robert SKERRITT 11 April 1804 age 42 Elizabeth SKERRITT wife 8 Dec 1822 age 61 [PR: Buried 8th Dec 1822 age 61] Ann daughter 22 May 1806 [ [Skerritt Robert IMG 0138]

79 Headstone SKERRITT 2010 Indecipherable [Skerritt IMG 0139]

80 Headstone and coffin shape In memory of Ann wife of John GREEN 1810 [Green Ann IMG 0140]

81 Headstone and coffin shape Sacred to Thomas BENTON Sept 17th 1789 aged 80 years also Ann wife of Joseph WILFORD who died July 15th 1780/9? aged 33 years [Benton Thomas Wilford Ann IMG 0141]

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82 Headstone and coffin shape Sacred to the memory of Jane daughter of John and Ann GREEN who departed this life 11 August 1832 aged 14 years Also of Joseph? their son who departed this life 17 July 1823 aged 3 years [PR] [Green Jane IMG 0142]

West of Arabella Green (63)

83 Headstone Sacred to the memory of John GREEN who died 1844 age 84 sacred to the memory of Ann wife of John GREEN 1810 age 32 years? [Green John IMG 0143] 2010 Small tablets Leaning against the south wall of the church Footstones for above? Initials J G 1844 = John Green? [JG 1844 IMG 0213] [JG 1844 IMG 0214]

84 Headstone

In memory of Thomas CHRISTIAN who departed this life Aug 13 1811 aged 78 years [PR:1844 age 78] Also Sarah Ann daughter 23 March 1858 [PR: Buried 26th March 1838 Infant] [Christian Thomas IMG 0144]

85 Headstone Sacred to the memory of Ann wife of Thomas CHRISTAIN [sic] who died 18?? Age 68 [PR: CHRISTIAN Buried 25th April 1836 Age 68] [Christain Ann IMG 0145]

86 Headstone Sacred to the memory of Thomas LUCK who departed this life age 51 1830 [PR: abode Langtoft]. Jane daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth LUCK died in infancy. [PR: Buried 2nd August 1820] [Luck Thomas IMG 0146]

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87 Headstone Elizabeth wife of Thomas LUCK August 1818 age 39 years [PR] [Luck Elizabeth IMG 0147]

88 Headstone furthest from Church Sacred to the memory of Herbert Barnabas son of Wm and B CHERRY who departed this life age 10 [PR] months 1861 [Cherry Herbert Barnabas IMG 0148]

Row of 3 [Frisby and Rose East Backs IMG 00149]

89 Headstone facing West

In memory of Edward ROSE who died Sept 19th 1807 aged 48 years Catherine daughter of Edward and Susannah ROSE 1808? Dates verified by genealogical research [Rose Edward IMG 0233]

[Rose Susannah west face IMG 0231] [Rose Susannah IMG 0232]

90 Headstone facing East In memory of Susannah ROSE [Rose Susannah east face IMG 0235]

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91 Headstone : West face Thomas FRISBY who died August the 8 1778 aged 60 years More below [Frisby IMG 0229]

92 Furthest away from the church: Casket tomb inscribed around top edges: West end: In pious South side: memory of Phillis CHERRY at rest East end: July 30 1866 North side: Aged 84 years Looking unto Jesus [Cherry Phillis and Thomas IMG 0228]

93 Middle of row of 3: Headstone with coffin shape and small footstone Sacred to the memory of Thomas CHERRY Who departed this life June 28th 1849 Aged 72 years 2 lines more: ??? Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord [Cherry Thomas IMG 0226] Footstone TC 1849 [Cherry Thomas IMG 0224]

94 First Headstone of row - illegible

[Illegible IMG 0280]

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SOUTH of the Nave …

[South looking east IMG 0186]

95 Small casket shape on church side of the Haynes tomb – no legible inscription

96 Table Tomb North face: In memory of James HAYNES who died Dec 3 1777 aged 79 years [Haynes James IMG 0150] South face: In memory of Sarah the wife of James Haynes who died 2 June 1752 aged 38 years West face: In memory of James the son of James and Sarah Haynes who died Sept the 3rd 1738 aged 16 mths. Also John their son who died in his infancy. [Haynes sons IMG 0151]

97 Headstone Sacred to the Memory of John JACKSON who discharges the office of Parish Clerk at West Deeping for 35 years much to the satisfaction of the whole parish And as he lived esteemed in life now lamented in death not only by the whole parish but by a number of acquaintances in the neighbourhood. 27th Feb [PR: Buried 2nd March] 1835 Aged 66 years Also to the memory of Helana wife of John SAYLES who died 19 Dec 1791 age 66 [Jackson John IMG 0152]

98 Headstone James JACKSON who died Oct 27th 1813 Aged 71 Years [PR] [Jackson James IMG 0153]

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99 Headstone next to church Here lie the remains of Eliz wife of William NICHOLLS age 27 [Nicholls Eliza IMG 0160] Row of 5 headstones, all facing West

100 Headstone next to church to west of Eliza Nicholls To the memory of Willm NICHOLLS who departed this life Aug 5th 1859 aged 65 [PR] years Remember me as you pass by, As you are now so once was I As I am now so will you be. [Nicholls William IMG 0155]

101 Headstone 2nd from church John HAYNES 18th January 1792 [Haynes John IMG 0156]

102 Headstone Sarah HAYNES wife of John HAYNES 6th May 1782 age 49? Sarah daughter 1 May 1784 age 23 John son 23 Jan 1768 age l year [Haynes Sarah IMG 0157]

103 Headstone

Daniel NICHOLLS 3 April 1827 age 25 Eliza daughter of William and Eliza NICHOLLS 10 May 1829 age 3 [Nicholls Daniel IMG 0158]

104 Headstone Rob STEPHENS who died Feb 1813? aged 56 [Stephens Rob IMG 0159]

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108 On the West wall of the tower, below and to the right of the stained glass window, a brass plaque engraved:

To the glory of God and in pious memory of Myhill ADDY, her husband and those of his family who lie beneath, this window was erected by Sarah ADDY Xmas MDCCCLXV” (1865)

109 A marble tablet at the west end of the North aisle, above the Vestry with the crest of Figg

above

Sacred | to the memory of Mary | the wife of John FIGG who died May 31 1819 aged 42 years [Figg IMG 0294]

110 On the North wall, at the west end, to the right of the Vestry

Sacred to the memory of Nicholas MEASURE | who died April 26, 1787, aged 78. | Also of Sarah his wife | who died October 12, 1774 aged 74. | James HAYNES | died November 1 1801, aged 63 | Alice HAYNES relict of the above | died September 18 1813, aged 78. | Also of James son of the above | James and Alice HAYNES who died September 8th 1789 aged 21 [Measure IMG 0292]

111 On the North wall of the Nave, to the right of the Vestry, below 110.

In memory of | Thomas DOVE gentleman of this place | He died April 11th 1837 in the 80th year of his age | Also of Sarah relict of Thomas DOVE, | who died September 6th 1840 aged 73| Also of | Alice wife of Joseph WILFORD and daughter of | Thomas and Sarah DOVE who died February 21st 1829 aged 29 | and of Sarah their daughter aged 5 months | Also of Sarah daughter of Thomas and Sarah DOVE | who died September 22nd 1793 aged 9 years | Mary their daughter died in infancy [Dove IMG 0291]

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112 On the North wall of the Nave, between the two windows

To the glory of God | and in loving remembrance of | William Redin STANTON | for nine years rector of this parish who entered into rest Feb 11 1899 | and of Emily his wife who fell asleep Sept 24 1898 | To perpetuate their memory the belfry of this church | was restored by parishioners and friends and | old boys of the Barton and Grammar Schools Wisbech | of which Mr Stanton was successively and for many years | the Headmaster AD 1903

[Stanton IMG 0290]

113 On the East wall of the nave to the right of the chancel, a brass plaque:

To the glory of God And in memory of The men of this parish Who gave their lives for their country in the Great War of 1914 – 1919 Joseph ANSTEE Ltt Lincs Regt Tom LUNN Pte Lincs Regt Charles LUNN Pte Lincs Regt George NEAL Pte Northants Regt Richard ROFFE Pte Northants Regt Walter SKERRITT Pte Scot Rifles Sidney STOKES Pte Northants Regt John T WRIGHT Pte Northants Regt Their name liveth for evermore [First WW IMG 0287]

114 On the East wall of the nave to the right of the chancel, below 113, a brass plaque:

1939 1945 Thomas CHARITY M J R. Lincs. Regt. Frederick RODEN SPR. Royal Engineers Bernard WHINCUP A/L/BDR. Royal Artillery [Second WW IMG 0289]

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115 A marble monument against the wall of the south aisle, to the east of the porch with the arms of Figg above : (Quarterly Ist and 4th : Per bend crenellee argent and gules ; 2nd and 3rd : Gules, a fox salient argent. Crest — On a torce, a stork proper)

Near this place lye the remains | of Richard FIGG gent., | who died Dec. 6, 1729, aged 84 years, | Anne his wife who died March 22nd, | 1714, aged 62 years, | Richard their son who died May 18, | 1718, aged 23 years, | William their son who died April 3, | 1736, aged 45 years, | John their son who died February 14, | 1732, aged 52 years, | Mary widow of the said Willm FIGG | who died June 11, 1769, aged 77 years, | and four sons of the said Willm & Mary | who died in their infancy. | This monument was erected by | Richard FIGG only surviving son | of the said Willm and Mary out of | duty and affection to the best of | parents. [Figg IMG 0286]

116 A marble monument, against the wall of the south aisle to the east of the porch, with

the arms of Figg above - Quarterly Ist and 4th: Per bend crenellee argent and gules ; 2nd and 3rd : Gules, a fox salient argent. Crest - On a torce, a stork proper

Near this place lie interred | the remains of | Frances wife of | Richard FIGG, gent., | who departed this life June 29, 1762, | aged 32 years. | Also to the memory of | Richard FIGG, gent., | who died Sept. 6, 1785, | aged 64 years. | Also of Mary their daughter who died | in her infancy. | As a testimony of respect this | monument was erected by | Richard FIGG their grandson | Anno Domini 1809 j and re-erected by Mary FIGG | his widow in the year 1819. [Figg IMG 0285]

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