Church of England
Shimpling
Norfolk
S Norfolk D. C.
TM 156827
Rev’d James Roskelly
The Rectory,
Station Road,
Pulham Market,
Diss.
IP21 4TE
6
1598
1692
Recorded Ledgerstones
Shimpling, St George : Ledgerstone 1
Rectangular
Aligned East to West with head to West
Indent of (removed) brass, centrally towards the head)
No lettering in evidence
No heraldry
Stone worn smooth. Other than loss of brass, condition good
Natural stone
1800 x 630 mm
71 x 25 inches
Michael Richards
Shimpling, St George : Ledgerstone 2
Rectangular
Aligned East to West with head to West
Indent of (removed) rectangular brass plate located centrally
No lettering in evidence
No heraldry
Stone worn smooth. Other than loss of brass, condition good
Natural stone
1550 x 500 mm
61 x 20 inches
Michael Richards
Shimpling, St George : Ledgerstone 3
Rectangular
Aligned East to West, with head to West
Bas-relief of a shielf surrounded by foliate pattern above the inscription
Incised and archaic. The lettering particularly on the left hand side is badly worn
Sable, a fess between three mullets argent.
POTTER. (Ref a)
Short longitudinal crack at foot with worn lettering, but otherwise good
Natural stone
1690
1520 x 740 mm
60 x 29 inches
Here in expectation of A
Joy full re∫urrection, re∫teth
the body of Cecill Potter
Gent. who dyed Jany : ye 29th
169? Aged 70 Yeares (Refs.a and b)
Ref.a gives the year of death as 1693, whereas ref.b has 1692. Due to wear of the lettering, the final digit is now illegible.
Ref.a. Blomefield’s History of Norfolk, Volume 1, page 156.
Ref.b. The Church booklet produced by the Churches Conservation Trust, Feb 1995, 4th Series No.12.
Michael Richards
Shimpling, St George : Ledgerstone 4
Rectangular
Aligned East to West with head to West
No lettering, except indent of (removed) brass towards the head
No heraldry
Except for the loss of brass, good
Natural stone
1780 x 75 mm
70 x 29.5 inches
Michael Richards
Shimpling, St George : Ledgerstone 5
Rectangular
Aligned East to West with head to West
Lettering on brass plate fixed by screws to the ledger, in a position previously occupied by a larger plate. Offset to the right and slightly above the centre
Caps, with letter ‘V’ used for ‘U’
No heraldry
Condition good
Natural stone
1598
1470 x 540 mm
58 x 21 inches
Anthony Le Grys was buried in St Leonard’s Church, Billingford, in 1598. This brass has been recycled, formerly marking the burial of Thomas Le Grys, whose name appears in the Burial Register, who died in 1692. It was replaced, upside down, in 1830. (Ref.a)
HERE LYETH BVRYED THE CORPS
OF ANTHONY LE GRYS GENT YONGER
SON TO ROBART LE GRYS & SVSAN
HIS WIFE; HE ENDED THIS LIFE TH E
20TH OF DECEMBER 1598·
On the reverse
THOMAS LE GRYS GEN: OBIIT 27mo SEPTEMBRIS / ANNO ÆTATIS SUÆ 60: ANNOQUE DOM. 1692. / (Ref.a)
Ref.a. The Church Booklet produced by the Churches Conservation Trust. Feb 1995. 4th Series, No.12.
Michael Richards
Shimpling, St George : Ledgerstone 7
Rectangular
Aligned East to West with head to West
No lettering except for imprint of missing brass towards the head
No heraldry
Some signs of repair work towards the head. Stone worn fairly smooth, but no obvious cracks
Natural stone
1540 x 660 mm
60.5 x 26 inches
Michael Richards
