Mary Lane Monument In The Churchyard Of The Church Of St John The Baptist, Circa 11 Metres East Of South East Corner Of Chancel

The Mary Lane monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard of the Church of St. John the Baptist, approximately 11 metres east of the south-east corner of the chancel. It commemorates Mary Lane of Chaceley Hole, who died in 1813, along with other members of the Lane family. The tomb is made of red and green sandstone and features a moulded plinth. There are raised inscription panels on the sides, with scallop shell decorations at the corners of the inscription on the north-west side and paterae at the corners of the inscription on the opposite side. The east end has a raised circular plaque with circular bosses at each corner, while the west end has an octagonal metal inscription plaque set within a raised octagonal stone margin, with a rosette at each corner. The tomb is capped with a moulded margin and was formerly enclosed by a cast iron railing.