William Gould Monument To North Of Chancel Church Of St Laurence

The William Gould monument is a chest tomb located to the north of the chancel in the Church of St Laurence, dated 1681 on the brass tablet. This limestone chest is positioned against the north wall of the chancel, with a brass tablet above it that was formerly in the church, set on a stone panel beneath a drip course. The brass, shaped like a wide shield, is inscribed in Latin and commemorates William Gould, who died in March 1681 at the age of 49. The panel features a pick and shovel. The chest has a thick flat ledger slab with a deep cyma-mould edge, two sunk arched panels on the north side, a plain west end, and an east end with another sunk arched panel that carries an inscription, which is no longer legible. The design and decorative treatment of the panels suggest a connection to late 17th-century brass work. The cyma-mould base is partly set below ground level. The Gould family has a long history with the parish, and there is a 19th-century monument dedicated to them located inside the church.