Group Of 13 Monuments In The Churchyard Of The Church Of St Mary Circa 20-28 Metres South Of The South Aisle

A group of 13 monuments is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary, approximately 20 to 28 meters south of the south aisle. This group includes a pyramidal tomb, a chest tomb, and eleven headstones. The pyramidal tomb is dedicated to a woman, late of Stanley, who died in 1787, and Ann, the wife of Nathaniel Dyer of Nailsworth, who died in 1796. It is made of green sandstone with red sandstone inscription plaques. The tomb, which was originally flat-standing with an iron railing (now removed), features a rectangular pyramid shape with inscriptions on the north and south sides, and a projecting moulded hood above each plaque.

To the west is an unidentified chest tomb, approximately 2 meters long, dating from the early to mid-18th century. It is made of limestone and has a raised flat standing with a moulded plinth. The south side features a fielded inscription plaque with the date 1757 and a partially legible inscription, while the north side has a similar but eroded plaque. The tomb has quarter balusters at the corners and a narrow raised rectangular inscription plaque at the east end, also partially legible, and an eroded plaque at the west end, capped with a moulded margin.

There are two headstones located about 2 meters south of the chest tomb, likely from the early 18th century. The left-hand headstone has a segmental head with an illegible inscription and features swags with ribbon ties on either side of the plaque, along with an open bible and hourglass at the top. The headstone to the right has a partially legible inscription, with a single flower at the center of the top flanked by scrolls.

Another single headstone, about 2 meters south of the unidentified chest tomb, has an illegible inscription and is adorned with hanging fruit and flowers on either side, along with two winged cherubs' heads at the top. There is a row of four headstones located about 3 meters south of this headstone, dating from the 18th century. The headstone at the north end of the row features deeply carved swags and small brackets, with a cherub's head at the top. The other three headstones in the row all have cartouche-like inscription plaques with almost illegible inscriptions, and the second headstone from the left displays unusual foliate scrollwork.