Table Tomb Approximately 14 Metres South Of South Porch Of Church Of St Mary The Virgin

This is a table tomb located approximately 14 metres south of the south porch of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin. It dates from around 1728 and features a red brick base with black header diapering and a stone slab that has moulded edges. The inscription, which is worn in some areas, commemorates James Matthews, a farmer and hoyman who held nearly every parish office from 1706 to 1728. The inscription reads: "sixty three years our Hoyman sailed merrily around. Fourty four lived parishioner where he's aground. Five wives bear him thirty three children. Enough, land another as honest before he gets off." At the top of the inscription, there is a circle adorned with foliate scrolls and a stork with folded wings, which is said to represent the Matthews Coat of Arms.