Group Of 7 Tombchests And 3 Headstones Including Those Of W Johns, S Filgey, M Fuge, D Panter And S Arthur 10-18 Metres South Of South Transept Of Church Of St Materiana

A group of seven tombchests and three headstones, dating from 1692 to the 19th century, are located 10-18 metres south of the south transept of the Church of St Materiana. The tombchest of William Johns, who died in 1741, is of stone rubble with a rectangular slate lid and includes a verse commending his loyalty to the country. The headstone of Susanna Filgey, daughter of Joseph Hige, who died in 1743, is slate with a shaped head and a stone rubble base for protection. The headstone of Mary Magdalene, wife of John Fuge, who died in 1773, is a rectangular slate headstone. The tombchest of William, dating to 1730, is of stone rubble with a rectangular slate lid and includes a marginal inscription, a verse, and a coat of arms. The tombchest for John Arthur, dated 1692, and the tombchest for John Parsons, dated 1694, are both of stone rubble with rectangular slate lids, unusual layouts, and inscriptions in italic upper and lower case lettering. A slate headstone marking the grave of Dorothy, widow of William Panter and a midwife who died in 1765, features a nowy head and a verse beginning "On Hamlet's Babes I did Attend." The tombchest of Sarah, daughter of William and Henrietta Arthur, who died in 1762, is of stone rubble with a rectangular slate lid. A further tombchest, believed to be for an Arthur who died probably in 1779, is of stone rubble with a rectangular slate lid and is decorated with an angel's head and a roundel. One tombchest, likely from the early 19th century, is of stone rubble with a rectangular slate lid, though its inscription is eroded. Unless otherwise specified, inscriptions are in upper and lower case lettering with serifs.