North and South Somercotes, St Peters South Somercotes

All Recorded Ledgerstones

Owner: Church Conservation Trust

Parish: North and South Somercotes

County: Lincolnshire

Local authority: East Lindsey

National grid reference: TF416938

Church contact:

St John the Evangelist Church,
23 New Briggate,
Leeds
LS2 8JA

Number of ledgerstones recorded: 3

Earliest stone: 1723

Latest stone: 1848

Recorded Ledgerstones

North and South Somercotes, St Peters South Somercotes : Ledgerstone 1

Description:

Rectangular
Aligned West to East
All lettering is engraved in a metal plate which is set in the centre of the stone
Roman, all letters in capitals
Condition very good, some marks and wearing on stone, but metal plate easily readable

Material: Metal

Date: 1848

Measurements:

Metal plate: 360 x 230 mm
14.2 x 9 inches
Stone: 820 x 1970 mm
32.3 x 77.6 inches

Manufacturer or retailer: J R Ryley . Louth

Inscription:

IN MEMORY OF THE
REVD THOMAS KNOWLES B.A
THIRTY YEARS RECTOR OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE FOURTH OF JANUARY 1848
AGED 80 YEARS

Recorder(s):

Alice Howard

North and South Somercotes, St Peters South Somercotes : Ledgerstone 2

Description:

Rectangular
Aligned West to East
All lettering is towards the top of the stone
Flourished roman
Cracks to the top left of the stone, and stone covered in white, blotchy marks

Material: Light gray/brown stone

Date: 1723

Measurements:

930 x 1460 mm
36.6 x 57.5 inches

Inscription:

Here lyeth the body of George
Hardy late of this Town ~
Esquire who departed this
life the 21st December ~
Anno 9th Dom̄ 1723 in the
58th year of his age

Recorder(s):

Alice Howard