Group Of Seven Monuments In Churchyard South Of South Aisle Of Church Of St Cyriac

This listing describes a group of seven chest tombs located in the churchyard south of the south aisle of the Church of St Cyriac. The tombs date from the 18th century to the early 19th century and are made of ashlar stone.

Starting from the west, the first is the Joyce memorial, which dates from the early to mid-18th century. It features two shield plaques on each side, supported by foliate piers at the center and corners. The tomb has a moulded base, cornice, and a pulvinated frieze that projects forward over the piers.

Next is the Jane Tayler memorial, located one meter east of the Joyce memorial. This later 18th-century tomb has lyre ends and slab sides, with two oval plaques on the north side draped between them, and two rococo-framed plaques on the south side. It has a moulded base, cornice, and a slate capstone inscribed with "J. Tayler d 1754."

The Edwards memorial is situated two meters northeast of the Tayler memorial and dates from the late 18th century. It features fluted baluster angles, a moulded base and cornice, a fluted frieze, and slab sides. The inscription on the north side is dedicated to James Edwards.

The Robert Tayler memorial, located one meter southwest of the Edwards memorial, is from the later 18th century. It has baluster corners and a projected center on the north side with an oval plaque bordered by egg-and-dart detailing and cherub heads in the spandrels, with drapery drops on each side. The south side has a fielded center panel, a moulded base, cornice, and a pulvinated frieze that breaks forward at the center.

The Richard Joyce memorial, found two meters southeast of the Jane Tayler memorial, dates from the early 19th century. It features two incised plaques on each side, a reversed torch at the center, and fluted angles, with a moulded base and cornice. The south side inscription is dedicated to R. Joyce, who died in 1828.

The Hooper memorial is located one meter southeast of the Robert Tayler memorial and is unusually ornate, dating from the early 19th century. The north plaque is set in an oak-leaf border and flanked by arched recesses with a low-relief smoking urn on a tripod. The south side has a similar design but features a floral border and an urn under a willow spray. The south side inscription is for Mary Ann Hooper, who died in 1809.

Finally, the Webb memorial is situated one meter north of the Hooper memorial and dates from the mid to later 18th century. It has fluted baluster framing around two octagonal plaques on the north side, with a floral drop at the center and cherub heads in the spandrels. The tomb features a moulded base, cornice, and a fluted frieze that breaks forward at the center and angles, with one north inscription dedicated to Sarah Webb, who died in 1780.