Church of England
Thurgarton
Norfolk
Broadland D.C.
TG 181 359
6
1509
1761
Recorded Ledgerstones
Thurgarton, All Saints : Ledgerstone 1
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Lettering at top third of stone
Incised Roman caps, some archaic spelling, on brass
Condition good. 3 cracks – 2 horizontal and one vertical
The reredos is over the top edge of the stone
Gray stone and brass
1627
22 x 59 inches
550 x 1510 mm
HERE LYETH INTERRED THE BODY OF
DANIELL ROBINSON M.R OF ARTES WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE YE 14 TH DAYE OF IVLYE
Aº DOMINI 1627 AETATIS S[UAE] 27~
David Greening
Joan Greening
Lilian Moran
Thurgarton, All Saints : Ledgerstone 2
Rectangular
Condition fair
Dark gray stone
35 x 25 inches
880 x 630 mm
Only part of stone is visible. The remainder is under the choir stalls.
David Greening
Joan Greening
Lilian Moran
Thurgarton, All Saints : Ledgerstone 3
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering on centre of stone
Inset brass with ecclesiastical Latin inscription with some abbreviations
Condition very good. Some damage around edges of stone
Gray stone and brass
1509
44 x 25 inches
1120 x 610 mm
Brass:
10 x 3 inches
250 x 70 mm
John Bacon appears on the list of rectors in the vestry – 1485 – 1509
Hic jacet sepult in gra- una- dei duc- John
Bakon quandi rectoris de Thurgarton
qui obiit Aº dni- mcccccix [?anima] spiritu
which might be translated:
Here lies buried in thanks to the one God John Bacon when Rector of Thurgarton who died A.D. 1509 [?alive] in spirit
David Greening
Joan Greening
Lilian Moran
Thurgarton, All Saints : Ledgerstone 4
Rectangular
Matrix in top third of the stone
Two bolts remain in place
Condition fair – crack across the centre
Gray stone and metal
93 x 48 inches
2360 x 1220 mm
Martix:
8 x 2 inches
200 x 50 mm
David Greening
Joan Greening
Lilian Moran
Thurgarton, All Saints : Ledgerstone 5
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Incised Roman capitals and lowercase; long f is used with archaic spelling
Condition good but with some cracking across inscription; edges clean
Black stone
1734
89 x 43 inches
2270 x 1100 mm
In Remembrance of
ELIZABETH SPURRELL.
who Departed this Life. March
the 23d ; 1734 Aged 32 Years;
Alo WILLIAM SPURRELL
her Husband who Departed this
Life April the 4th : 1761 Aged 61 Years.
He was a Father to the Fatherles
He helped the Widdows in their Ditres.
He never was given to Worldly Pride.
He Liv’d an honest man and so he dy’d.
They was tender parents our Los was great
We hope they both eternal Joys will meet.
David Greening
Joan Greening
Lilian Moran
Thurgarton, All Saints : Ledgerstone 6
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Matrix in top third of stone; three bolts still in place
Condition fair
Gray stone
84 x 35 inches
2130 x 900 mm
Matrix:
11 x 2 inches
280 x 50 mm
David Greening
Joan Greening
Lilian Moran
