Two Monuments In Churchyard, About 6 And 8 Metres South Of South Transept, Church Of St Mary The Virgin

There are two monuments located in the churchyard about 6 and 8 metres south of the south transept of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin. These monuments are of unusual types and date from the 17th and 18th centuries.

The first monument, a chest tomb from the mid-17th century, is made of Ham stone and is situated 6 metres south. It has a base and part of the body buried. The tomb features oval panels within wreaths, with one panel at each end and two on each side, and is decorated with a pulvinated frieze. The top has a heavy hipped design with cavetto and aould coving. On the north side, there is a finely carved panel with console pilasters, while the south side has scroll pilasters. This monument commemorates Samuel Grad--ry, who died in 1659, and is considered a very fine example.

The second monument, located 8 metres south, is a chest tomb from the early 18th century, also made of Ham stone. Its base is buried, and it has plain sides and flanks. The frieze is plain above a string course, leading to a heavy flat top with cyma recta coving. This tomb commemorates Robert Johnson, who died in 1707.