Holbrook And Menlove Memorials Approximately 35 Metres North East Of Church Of St Michael

The Holbrook and Menlove memorials are a pair of chest tombs located approximately 35 meters northeast of the chancel of the Church of St. Michael in Welshampton. Dating from around 1789, they are made of sandstone and feature rectangular shapes with moulded plinths and capping, chamfered flat-topped ledgers, and plain corner pilasters.

The west tomb, known as the Menlove memorial, has a projecting semi-circular inscription panel on the south side, adorned with fluted corner spandrels. A similar panel on the north side, which includes carved heads of angels, commemorates John Menlove, who died in 1789, and his sister, Elizabeth, who died in 1790. The ends of this tomb have recessed moulded rectangular panels, with the west side inscribed for Sarah Menlove, who died in 1781. There are later inscriptions on the top ledger for various members of the Menlove family, including two round-headed brass plates: one on the east side for John and Judith Menlove (who died in 1819 and 1823 respectively) and another on the west side for their daughter, Mary (died 1804) and son, John (died 1814).

The east tomb, known as the Holbrook memorial, features a projecting inscription panel on the south side that cuts through two carved floral emblems, commemorating Thomas Holbrook (died 1788) and his sister, Anne (died 1789). A similar panel on the north side has a round-headed brass plate for their parents, Thomas and Anne Holbrook (who died in 1804 and 1814 respectively). The ends of this tomb have oval-shaped recesses with brass plates for later family members. The top ledger has two brass plates, the earlier ones for John Holbrook (died 1769) and his wife, Anne (died 1774). Both tombs were originally enclosed by railings, of which the stone plinths remain.