Group Of Nine Memorials South And South East Of Chancel And Near South Boundary Wall Of Church Of St John The Evangelist

SO 70 SW SLIMBRIDGE ST JOHN'S ROAD 1/84H (east side)

Group of nine memorials south and south-east of chancel and near south boundary wall of Church of St John the Evangelist

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Memorials are listed from west to east, and north to south.

(i) Chest tomb. Early C18. Limestone. Baroque design, thick cyma and roll top, flat weathered base, part concealed at time of survey, enriched ¼ balusters west end cartouches east and north, square panel with moulding, south. JOHN HEWES or HEWER, 1726. Also, on top, latten plate to EDITH HIERON, 1751. Located c7 m south-east of east end, south aisle.

(ii) Altar tomb. Late C18. Limestone. Moulded top, cavetto base, fluted top and moulded base, to east and west ends, elliptical panel, raised moulding, floral design north side, stele-like south side panel. SARAH PARSLOW, 1786. Located immediately south of John Hewes memorial.

(iii) Chest tomb. Mid C18. Sandstone. Moulded top, base not visible at time of survey, reserved corners, raised elliptical panels east and west, 2 panels drafted on, north and south. - BRADSHAW, 1775, but tomb design looks earlier. Located immediately east of John Hewes memorial.

(iv) Altar tomb. Mid C18. Limestone. Cavetto top and base, set on generous stylobate, upright elliptical panels with rosettes, north side, south side broken and collapsing at time of survey. Inscriptions not legible. Located c7 m south-east of priest's door.

(v) Chest tomb. Early C18. Limestone. Thick moulded top, base concealed at time of survey, lyre ends, sunk moulded panels north and south. Inscriptions not legible. This item in poor condition and liable to collapse at time of survey.

Located c9 m south-east of priest's door.

(vi) Chest tomb. Early C18. Limestone. Thick cyma top, plain chamfer base, lyre ends with cartouches, sunk square inscription panels with carved drapes. GEORGE LAWRENCE, 1715.

Located c9 m south of south-east corner of chancel.

(vii) Altar tomb. Mid C18. Sandstone. Moulded top and base on stylobate, part fluted frieze and moulded base with bas-relief urn west side, raised circular panel, east; elliptical panels with rosettes north and south sides. GEORGE KING, 1753.

Located c8 m south-east of south-east corner of chancel, at north end of group of three tombs.

(viii) Altar tomb. Mid C18. Limestone. Cavetto top and base, enriched ¼ balusters framing urn east side and swag west side, raised circular panel with rosettes, north, and elliptical, south. Date 1789, but tomb design is earlier.

Located in middle of group of three lying parallel with boundary wall, south-east from chancel.

(ix) Chest tomb. Early C19. Sandstone. Cavetto top and chamfered base, raised shields between frieze and moulded base east and west, sunk rectangular panels north and south. MARY IND..., 1820.

Located cl m from and parallel with boundary wall at south end of group of three memorials.

Listing NGR: SO7405403553