Group Of 7 Headstones And 5 Footstones From Approximately 17 To Approximately 25 Metres South Of Church Of St Giles

This listing describes a group of seven headstones and five footstones located approximately 17 to 25 metres south of the Church of St Giles in Ashtead. The headstones are arranged in a row on a north-south line, with one headstone offset to the west. Most of these headstones date from the mid-18th century and are made of limestone.

From left to right, the headstones commemorate the following individuals:

1. Elizabeth Stone (died 1748), featuring a consoled pediment with a carving of a cherub head and an hourglass; the matching footstone at the rear is shaped and carved with a radiant hourglass and inscribed "Es 1748".
2. A. Syme, a widow (date illegible), has a shaped top with a matching footstone at the rear inscribed "AS 1810".
3. Sarah Syms (died 1762), which is a small stone with a consoled pediment and a carved panel depicting a jolly cherub under a radiant sun; the matching footstone at the rear is inscribed "SS 1762".
4. Richard Symes (date not visible), made of white limestone, is small with an elaborately shaped top carved with an hourglass framed by fans; the matching footstone at the rear is inscribed "RS 1753".
5. Richard Symes junior, son of Richard and Sarah Symes (died 1756), resembles the fourth headstone but features crossed tools over the hourglass; the matching footstone at the rear is inscribed "RS 1756".
6. William Symes (date illegible), has a shaped and scrolled top.

Offset to the west between the first and second headstones is the seventh headstone, commemorating William Constable (died 1770), which has a shaped top carved with a cherub and a book.