Church of England
Mongewell
Oxfordshire
South Oxon D.C.
SU 610 877
Revd. Jeremy Goulston
The Vicarage
Thamesmead
Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
OX10 8EY
1
Recorded Ledgerstones
Mongewell, St John the Baptist : Ledgerstone 1
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
On ‘pillow’ at west end of raised vault
Upper case incised lettering
Condition fair
Portland stone
1826
Vault stone – l 1778 x w 1041 x h 355mm ( 70 x41 x 14 ins)
‘Pillow’ – w 104w x h 40mm (70x16ins)
Base – h 150 (6 ins)
On the south wall of the chancel is a memorial to Shute Barrington, b.1734 – d.1826
IN A VAULT BENEATH THIS STONE LIE THE BODIES OF THE [HON] &[R] REVEREND SHUTE BARRINGTON
LORD BISHOP OF DURHAM AND OF JANE HIS WIFE
This is a raised vault rather than a ledgerstone but as it is exposed to the elements in the now roofless nave and commemorates Shute Barrington who partly rebuilt the church in 1791 it is perhaps, worth recording.
Ref. TCCT guide 2006
The TCCT guide refers to a monument on the south wall of the chancel to Jane Barrington his mother but according to www.peerage.com Shute Barrington’s mother was Anne Daines, his second wife was Jane.
Eve Thornton
