Group Of 10 Monuments In Churchyard, South Of South Aisle, Church Of All Saints

A group of 10 chest tombs made of limestone, dating from the late 18th century to early 19th century, is located in the churchyard south of the south aisle of the Church of All Saints. The tombs are arranged in four rows.

In the first row, the first tomb features a corniced table and moulded base with corner pilasters topped with caps and a central floral motif separating raised panels, dedicated to Martha Lye, who died in 1823. The second tomb has a hipped table with corner pilasters adorned with drapes and a reeded fascia, along with oval side panels that have putti in the top corners, though the inscription is illegible.

The second row includes a tall tomb with a moulded table and base on a step, featuring recessed corner balusters and a draped urn panel that separates outlined panels, commemorating Martha Bartar(?), who died at the age of 107, among others. The next tomb is also tall, with a corniced table and moulded base, recessed corner balusters, and an oval panel with putti, flanked by carved panels of fruit and flowers, dedicated to Thomas Warks(?), who died in 1811. The third tomb has a moulded table and base with fluted corner balusters, a central draped urn in mezzo-relief separating raised panels with reeded tops, dedicated to Harry Hooper, who died in 1848, his wife Elizabeth, who died in 1811, and Elizabeth Lawes, who died in 1860. The south face features a cushioned panel with putti holding drapes and urns.

In the third row, the first tomb has a corniced table with panelled and centre pilasters separating raised shields, but the inscription is illegible. The next tomb features a cyma table and moulded base with two beaded panels on the sides, though the inscription is also illegible.

The fourth row includes a hipped table and moulded base on a plinth, with floral corner pilasters and a central oval panel depicting putti and draped urns flanking the panels, but the inscription is illegible. The next tomb has a cavetto table, with the base buried, and features two panels on the sides and one at the end, all illegible. The final tomb in this row has a hipped table and moulded base on a platform, with recessed corner balusters and a fluted fascia, and a central panel with reeded corners flanked by urn panels, dedicated to Sarah Garrett, who died in 1829.