Group Of 12 Phillimore Memorials South East Of South Porch Of Parish Church Of St George

ST 79 NE CAM CHURCH ROAD 4/10A (north side)

Group of 12 Phillimore GV Memorials south-east of south porth of Parish Church of St George II*

Group of chest or altar tombs. Dates as given. Mainly identified as member of the Phillimore family, an important Cotswold dynasty of clothiers. Dates given are the earliest legible in each case:

(i) Chest tomb 2.5 m south of porch. Early C18. Limestone. Heavy cyma top, plain splayed base, lyre ends, rectangular inscription panels. Main inscription, to south, not legible; on north side .... PHILLIMORE 1774. Collapsing at time of survey.

(ii) Chest tomb, 3.5 m south of porch. Early C18. Limestone. Moulded cornice, cavetto base, lyre ends, rectangular inscription panels. To DANIEL PHILLIMORE, 1746.

(iii) Chest tomb, 5 m south of porch. Late C17. Limestone. Moulded cornice, caretts base, lyre ends, rectangular inscription panels. To JONATHAN PHILLIMORE, 1696.

(iv) Chest tomb, 6 m south of porch. Early C18. Limestone. Moulded cornice, caretts base, lyre ends, rectangular inscription panels. To .... PHILLIMORE, 1718.

(v) Altar tomb, 7.25 m south of porch. C18. Square domed top, cornice with fluted frieze, moulded base; half-cylindrical ends with urn carvings, elliptical panels, but inscriptions not legible.

Items (i) to (v) are aligned north-south, and raised from adjacent path about 600 mm on a series of tufa blocks.

(vi) Chest tomb, c4 m south-east of porch. Late C17. Limestone. Moulded cornice, cavetto base, thick lyre ends, rectangular inscription panels. Includes WILLIAM PHILLIMORE, 1678.

(vii) Chest tomb, c5 m south-east of south porch. Early C18. Limestone. Moulded cornice, cavetto base, thick lyre ends, rectangular inscription panels. Not legible.

(viii) Chest tomb, c6 m south-east of south porch. Early C18. Limestone. Moulded cornice, cavetto base, thick lyre ends, rectnagular inscription panels. Located immediately south of (vii).

(ix) Chest tomb, c7 m south-east of porch. Early C18. Limestone. Heavy cyma mould top, plain chamfer base, rich baroque lyre end. To JOHN PHILLIMORE, 1738.

(x) Upright chest tomb, c8 m south-east of porch. Mid C18. Limestone. Moulded cornice, cavetto base, baroque quarter balusters. To JONATHAN PHILLIMORE, 1749.

Items (vi) to (x) are aligned north-south, and located immediately to the east of items (i) to (v), with which they form a compact and ordered group.

(xi) Chest tomb, c6 m east of porch. Early C18. Limestone. Moulded cornice, splayed base, quarter balusters. End cartouches, barowue inscription panels with cherubs. To JAS. PARTRIDGE (related to Phillimore family), 1737.

(xii) Chest tomb, c7 m south-east of porch. Early C19. Limestone. Weathered top, quadrant corners, rectangular inscription panels. To JOHN PHILLIMORE, 1825.

Items (xi) and (xii) lie immediately to the east of items (vi) to (x). A fine group, historically and architecturally.

Listing NGR: ST7573799323