Group Of 3 Memorials Approximately 32 Metres To South Of South Aisle Of Church Of All Saints

This group of three memorials is located approximately 32 metres south of the south aisle of the Church of All Saints in North Molton. The memorials date from the mid to late 18th century and early 19th century and are made of sandstone.

The first memorial is a headstone from the mid to late 18th century, featuring a shaped head with a carved winged cherub's head. The inscription reads: "I was in Health the Eve of Night/Called of by Death, by morning light/My unperceived and sudden Call/Affected my Wife and Children All." No name was noted at the time of the survey in October 1987.

The second memorial is a chest tomb from the late 18th century, which has a moulded plinth, beaded corners, and a moulded cornice on its flat top. It includes paired raised and fielded side panels, along with recessed moulded oval end panels that display carved winged cherubs' heads in the upper spandrels and carved foliage and scrollwork in the lower spandrels, although the west end is badly weathered. The east end panel bears the inscription: "Underneath/This Tomb lieth ye/Body of Mary ye/Wife of George Frayne/of this Town who died/May the 1st 1765 Aged/43" in cursive script. The right-hand panel on the south side notes: "Nigh this place lie the/Body of --- the Son of/George and Mary Frayne/of this Town who died May 8th 1766/Aged 22," also in cursive script. The left-hand panel on the south side is dedicated to George, son of George and Mary Frayne, who died on 17 August 1822 at the age of 71.

The third memorial consists of a pair of memorial slabs and an enclosing grate located approximately 34 metres south of the aisle, dating from the early 19th century. This memorial has an approximately square plan with two slate slabs. The inscription was obscured during the survey in October 1987, but the name "Shapland" and the date "1820" were noted. The enclosing wrought-iron grate features rectangular-section spear-head railings and square-section standards at the corners with forelock bolts.