Group Of 8 Rodway Or Blackwell Family Monuments In The Churchyard Approximately 7M West Of Tower To Church Of St Mary

The group of eight monuments in the churchyard, located approximately 7 meters west of the tower of the Church of St. Mary, consists of slab memorials with inscription plates dating from the 18th century or early 19th century. The plates were engraved by Cook of Minchinhampton, J. Freebury of Stroud, and Ursell of Cirencester. Made of limestone with brass plates, the slabs are arranged individually, in pairs, or in a row of three, some featuring individual plates while others have a single large plate on the central slab of a row, all set on a raised base with a single step.

One single step features a plate by J. Freebury inscribed to Thomas Walter Blackwell, who died in 1834, and Margaret Blackwell, who died in 1846. A single slab with a plate by Cook is inscribed to William Pitt, who died in 1798, and Thomas, son of Reverend William Pitt, who died 'on the coast of Bengal' in 1807. A pair of slabs includes one by Cook inscribed to William Rodway, who died in 1803, and the other by J. Freebury inscribed to William Rodway, who died in 1835, and Sarah Hancox Rodway, who died in 1833.

There is a row of three slabs with individual plates: the first by Cook is inscribed to Barriet Blackwell, who died in 1801; the second by Ursell is inscribed to Margaret Blackwell, who died in 1818; and the third by Cook is inscribed to George Blackwell, who died in 1811. Lastly, a row of three slabs features one very large plate on the central slab by Cook, inscribed to John Rodway, who died in 1719; Elizabeth, his wife, who died in 1776; John, their son, who died in 1760; and Martha, his wife, who died in 1798.