Chest Tomb Approximately 20 Metres North East Of Chancel Of Church Of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Vale of White Horse local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 June 1987. Tomb.

Chest Tomb Approximately 20 Metres North East Of Chancel Of Church Of St Michael

WRENN ID: knotted-trefoil-falcon
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Vale of White Horse
Country: England
Date first listed: 24 June 1987
Type: Tomb
Source: Historic England listing

Description

CUMNOR HIGH STREET SP4605 (South side) 13/35 Chest tomb approx. 20m. NE of chancel of Church of St. Michael GV II Chest tomb. Late C17. Limestone. Splayed plinth and cyma-moulded cornice: slate lozenges left into sides have inscriptions. In memory of Lieutenant William Godfry, d.1694 and a staunch Royalist: one inscription reads "Here/lyeth ye Body/of Lieutenant Willi/am Godfry who faithful/ly served King Charles ye lst/from Edgehill Fight/to ye end of ye/unhappy/wars". (V.C.H.: Berkshire, Vol.IV, p.403).

Listing NGR: SP4616804157

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