Bill Family Memorial Canopy And Railings Approximately 10 Yards East Of Chancel Of Church Of St Peter

The Bill family memorial canopy and railings, located approximately 10 yards east of the chancel of the Church of St. Peter, date from around 1850. This memorial consists of a chest tomb made of ashlar, featuring panelled sides, a moulded base and cornice, and a stepped cap topped with a statue of a mourning female on a cylindrical column. The tomb is covered by a square canopy with round arched open sides, a moulded cornice, and a concave sided cap with a finial. It is enclosed by cast iron railings and a gate, which include fleur-de-lys interspersed with spears and are supported by dog-leg stanchions. The memorial bears inscriptions for Sarah Bill, who died in 1853; Robert Bill, who died in 1848; Mary Bill, who died in 1852; and Constantia Walton Bill, whose date of death is illegible.