Lovering And Two Salcomb Monuments In The Churchyard Of The Church Of St Lawrence Circa 5 Metres East Of Nave

SANDHURST SANDHURST VILLAGE SO 82 SW 5/129 Lovering and two Salcomb monument in the churchyard of the Church o St. Lawrence c5m east of nave

GV II

Chest tomb c5m north of nave to Alice Salcomb, died (?) 1768 and Mary her daughter, died 1773. Brick plinth with stone capping, tomb limstone with sandstone capping. Oval inscrption plaque on north side with raised 4-petal flower decoration, foliate mouldings at corners, marginal fielded panels set back left and right. Similar but illegible inscription plaque on south side. Sunken panel at east end with open book on crossed palm leaves, cable moulded and 4-petal flower decoration below, rosettes and egg and dart moulding above. Faces of 2 winged cherubs at west end with crown of glory at centre above with clouds either side. Mouldings at east end. Capping with moulded margin. Tomb formerly lay within a cast iron railing. Tomb cl.5m south of preceding tomb, to Bodw-l William (?) Lovering. C17. Limestone with sandstone capping. Fielded inscription panels on sides. Inscription to Bodw-l Lovering on south side flanked by foliate scrollwork. Incomplete inscription to Henry Clark, died 1830 with sunken marginal panels on north side. Faces of two winged cherub at west end with clouds above beams of light from bottom of cloud. Square panel with moulded margin at east end. Capping with moulded margin. Tomb c0.5m south of preceding tomb, to William Salcomb, died 1760 and Rachel his wife. Limestone. Raised inscription panels on both sides flanked by hanging foliate decoration. Sunken rectangular panels at either end. Tomb formerly stood within cast iron railing.

Listing NGR: SO8280023322