Group Of 3 Monuments In The Churchyard Of The Church Of St Peter And St Paul, C9M South Of South-West Corner Of South Aisle

This description covers a group of three chest tombs located in the churchyard of the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, approximately 9 meters south of the south-west corner of the south aisle. The tombs date from the early 18th century to the late 18th or early 19th century and are made of limestone.

The first tomb is dedicated to Thomas, son of Richard and Alice Rickett, and is the closest to the church. It features an inscription on the south side with cherub heads in the upper corners and sunken marginal panels. The north side has an inscription panel adorned with two winged cherubs at the top and fluted marginal panels. The east end has a plain sunken panel, and the capping includes a moulded margin, although the upper capping stone is eroded.

The second tomb, located west of Thomas Rickett's monument, is dedicated to Hannah, who died in 1766. It also consists of limestone and has an inscription on the north side within a sunken inscription plaque. The south side features a similar plaque divided into two panels, with sunken inscription plaques at either end flanked by quarter balusters. The capping is partly shattered but has a moulded margin and an upper capping stone with moulding.

The third tomb is located north of Hannah's tomb and dates from the late 18th to early 19th century. It commemorates members of the Rickett family, with an inscription for William Rickett, who died in 1803, on the south side. The north side has a partially legible inscription, and the tomb features fluted marginal panels, oval panels with incised margins at the ends, and capping with a moulded margin, including a stepped capping with a large hipped upper capping stone.