Group Of Headstones Approximately 12 Metres South Of South Transept Of Old Church Of St Mary

COLSTON BASSETT NEW ROAD SK63SE (east side, off) 4/12 Group of headstones - approx. 12 metres south of south transept of old Church of St Mary

GV II

Group of headstones. Early and late C18. Mainly slate. The following 8 are of listable quality:

1. Of stone with double arched head with large crude round-faced winged angel. Inscribed in large capitals to Mary daughter of John Bonser by Mary his wife. Probably early to mid C18.

2. Small, rectangular with round-faced winged angel to Mary daughter of Thomas Sumner by Anne his wife d.1710 aged 10 years. On the back of the stone is a list of 5 more children who all died in infancy: Eliz. d.1696, Tho. d.1696, Ann d.1697, John d.1698, John d.1702.

3. Larger rectangular with round-faced winged angel. To Thomas Sumner d.1727 in his 62nd year. Also Ann his wife d.1736 aged 67.

4. Tall, classical with finely cut details, shaped head. To Ferneough Barratt d.1799. Signed by 'Wood'.

5. Shaped head, finely cut details including flowing foliage. To Mary wife of Ferneough Barratt d.1791.

6. Rectangular with finely cut flowing decoration. To Wm. Parker jun. d.1733.

7. Rectangular with flowing decoration. To Eliz. daughter of Wm. and Mary Parker d.1757 aged 17.

8. Shaped, classical, with finely cut details. To Wm. Parker d.1792. Also Mary his wife d.1794.

Listing NGR: SK6950233822