Four Rows Of Tombstones In Eastern Angle Of South Porch And Aisle Of Parish Church Of St John The Baptist

SIBSON-CUM-STIBBINGTON STIBBINGTON TL 0898 CHURCH LANE

11/117 (East Side) Four rows of tomb- stones in eastern angle of south porch and aisle of parish church of St John The Baptist GV II Four rows of tombstones. C18 and early C19 representing a larger number of good C18 tombstones and limestone slabs. Identified in rows A-D from west to east. Row A: a) Dated 1818 to Robt Boyall segmental head with oval plaque and ribband and laural leaf garland, inscription painted black; b) Shaped head with raised plaque, inscription unclear; c) Dated 1858 to Mary Boyall, plain slab with deep incised inscription; d) Dated 1865 to John Boyall similar to above. Row B: a) Dated 1865 to John Boyall similar to above. Row B: a) Dated 1799, segmental head with recessed oval plaque putti and garlands, black painted inscription unclear; b) Dated 1720, classical compostition with lonic columns and winged putti, inscription unclear; c) Dated 1709, segmental head with putti and garlands; d) Dated 18-- to Wm Allen, segmental head with oval plaque and black painted inscription. Row C: a) Dated 1781 to John Cooper, square head with inscribed decoration including fluted columns and arabesques; b) Square head with winged putti and rosettes, cartouche with two putti, inscription unclear; c) Dated 1748, scroll head with cartouche and two putti, inscription unclear; Row D: a) Dated 1770 to Mary Cooper, square head with inscribed decoration including fluted columns and arabesques; b) Dated 17-- segmental head, two putti flank small cartouche with two oval plaques, inscription unclear; a) Segmental head with urn and putti decoration above segmental headed plaque, inscription unclear; d) Dated 1863 to John Gallow, segmental and shouldered head with draped urn and two putti, segmental, shouldered plaque with black painted inscription.

Listing NGR: TL0902798655