Caffold, Hefleham, Lawrence And Rose Monuments In The Churchyard Of The Church Of St Peter, Up To 7 Metres North Of The North Aisle

Located south of the south aisle within the churchyard of St Peter’s Church are four monuments: three chest tombs and one pedestal tomb. The monuments are constructed from limestone.

The first monument is a chest tomb dedicated to Richard Caffold, who died in 1753, and other members of the Caffold family. It features a rectangular fielded inscription panel with an inscription to Richard Caffold on the north side, flanked by fluted panels. A similar inscription panel exists on the south side. The west end has a fielded inscription panel with a segmental head inscribed, and the east end has a cartouche-like panel. It is topped with a thick capping that has a moulded margin.

Approximately 3 metres northwest of the Caffold tomb is a chest tomb commemorating William Hefleham, who died in 1720 and 1692. This monument has a sunken rectangular inscription panel decorated with acanthus leaf borders on the north side and an inscription to William Hefleham, died 1720, on the south side. It has lyre-shaped ends with palm leaf decoration and oval inscription panels with raised foliate and laurel leaf decoration – the inscription on the west one is eroded. The capping has a moulded margin.

The Lawrence family pedestal monument is situated approximately 5.5 metres northwest of the Hefleham tomb. This monument, dedicated to John Lawrence and other family members (died 1788), has a moulded plinth with inset corners and fielded inscription panels – some with beaded margins – on all four sides. Friezes above the inscription panels display swags or palm fronds. The north-side frieze depicts an urn with 'Re----- --53 by E. Croome Son' painted on it, flanked by bosses. The capping has a moulded margin, and the upper section is a pyramidal stone. It appears the entire monument, excluding the capping, was originally painted black.

Finally, approximately 4 metres west of the Lawrence monument is a chest tomb dedicated to William Rose. This tomb features a rectangular fielded inscription panel, with an inscription to William Rose on the north side, flanked by marginal panels decorated with raised strapwork. The south side has a similar panel—though the inscription is illegible—and marginal panels. A cartouche-like, illegible inscribed panel sits at the west end, while the east end has a sunken inscription panel, with a segmental head and foliate margin. It is topped by a deep capping with a moulded margin.