United Benefice of Amberley-with North-Stoke, Parham, Wiggonholt and Greatham, St Mary the Virgin, North Stoke

All Recorded Ledgerstones

Church of England

United Benefice of Amberley-with North-Stoke, Parham, Wiggonholt and Greatham

West Sussex

Arun District Council

TQ020107

6

1657

1820

Recorded Ledgerstones

United Benefice of Amberley-with North-Stoke, Parham, Wiggonholt and Greatham, St Mary the Virgin, North Stoke : Ledgerstone 1

Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Top half of ledgerstone
Inscribed copperplate
Condition good. Some natural marking. Slight wear on left of epigram

Sandstone, no fossils

1750

49 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches
1.26 m long x 750 mm wide

Here Lyeth the Body
of ROBERT NEWELL
who departed this Life
the 12th of October 1750
in ye 80th Year of his age

Grown ripe in vertue at a good old age
It pleafes the Lord to call him of ye ftage

Janet Hewitt Winch and Geoffrey Winch

United Benefice of Amberley-with North-Stoke, Parham, Wiggonholt and Greatham, St Mary the Virgin, North Stoke : Ledgerstone 2

Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Lettering on top half of ledgerstone
Incised copperplate with some archaic spelling
Condition good, although slight crack in top section

Sandstone, no fossils

1719

29 x 49 1/2 inches
740 mm wide x 1.26 m long

Here Lyeth ye Body of
William Longe who
Departed this Life
July ye 2th in the Year
of our Lord 1719
AGED 24 YEARS

Janet Hewitt Winch and Geoffrey Winch

United Benefice of Amberley-with North-Stoke, Parham, Wiggonholt and Greatham, St Mary the Virgin, North Stoke : Ledgerstone 3

Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Lettering on top 2/3 of ledgerstone
Incised copperplate
Good, no chips
Slightly worn on wording for Elizabeth Sayres
slightly less worn on John Sayres

Sandstone, no fossils

1809

40 x 77 inches
1.02 m wide x 1.96 m long

IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH
WIFE OF MR JOHN SAYRES
AND ELDEST DAUGHTER
OF EDWARD CARLETON ESQR
LATE OF ARUNDEL SUSSEX
WHO DIED FEBRUARY THE 15th
AD 1809
IN THE 60TH YEAR OF HER AGE

Also

MR JOHN SAYRES
WHO DIED
THE 5TH OF JANy 1820
AGED 72 YEARS

Janet Hewitt Winch and Geoffrey Winch

United Benefice of Amberley-with North-Stoke, Parham, Wiggonholt and Greatham, St Mary the Virgin, North Stoke : Ledgerstone 4

Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Lettering on top thirds of ledgerstone
Incised copperplate
Generally good condition with natural markings. Slight crack at top

Sandstone, no fossils

1818

40 x 76 inches
1.02 x 1.94 m

TO
the Memory
of
JOHN SAYES Junr
who died
the 29th November
1818
A ___ 27 YEARS

Janet Hewitt Winch and Geoffrey Winch

United Benefice of Amberley-with North-Stoke, Parham, Wiggonholt and Greatham, St Mary the Virgin, North Stoke : Ledgerstone 5

Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Lettering on entire surface
Incised copperplate
Condition good

Dark stone

1690

16 1/2 x 25 inches
42 x 604 mm

WILLIAM SON
OF HENRY
BLAXTON BY
ANN HIS WIFE
BURIED
AUGUST
THE 27TH
1690

Incised dot between the name BLAXTON and BY and also between HIS and WIFE

Janet Hewitt Winch and Geoffrey Winch

United Benefice of Amberley-with North-Stoke, Parham, Wiggonholt and Greatham, St Mary the Virgin, North Stoke : Ledgerstone 6

Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Lettering on top 2/3rd of ledgerstone
Incised and archaic
Condition generally good but last 2 lines of lettering slightly worn. Green mould mark down ledge edge, possibly something having been placed on top with water ingress. Some fossils. Slight chipping down right edge.

Dark stone

1657

16 1/2 x 50 inches
42 mm x 1.27 m

HEARE LYETH
THE BODYS OF
THOMAS WOL
VIN WHOE DEP
ARTED THIS
LIFE THE I..
DAY OF NOVE
BER 1657
AND ..ANE
HIS WIFE
WHO DEPART
ED THIS LIFE
THE 6 DAY
IANUAR
168…

Janet Hewitt Winch and Geoffrey Winch

United Benefice of Amberley-with North-Stoke, Parham, Wiggonholt and Greatham, St Mary the Virgin, North Stoke : Stone 3

Shield
Covering entire front face
Incised
Condition very good

White and gray stone

1809

Too high on wall to accurately measure but approxmately 3ft wide x 4ft high.

NEAR THIS MONUMENT
LIETH INTERRED THE BODY OF
JOHN SAYRES GENTn
AGED 72 YEARS
ALSO INT HE SAME VAULT LIETH
ELIZABETH SAYRES HIS WIFE
DAUGHr OF EDWARD CARLETON ESQr
WHO DIED 15TH FEBRUARY 1809
AGED 59 YEARS
LIKEWISE IN THE ISLE
ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF
JOHN SAYRES GENTn
ONLY CHILD OF JOHN AND
ELIZABETH SAYRES
WHO DIED 29TH NOVEMBER 1818
AGED 27 YEARS

Janet Hewitt Winch and Geoffrey Winch