Church Conservation Trust
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun
Worcestershire
Worcester City
SO 849 551
Mr. Raymond Fowler
115 Laugherne Road
Worcester
WR2 5LY
Note: The floor of this church was re-laid on a new cement bed in 1912. The vaults beneath were cleared of burials many years earlier.
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1667
1837
Recorded Ledgerstones
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 1
Condition fair. Considerable surface chipping just missing much of short inscription
Dark gray marble
1779
74 x 35 inches
188 x 90 cm
IN MEMORY OF
ANN THE BELOVED WIFE
…ICHARD SORTON,
…D 30TH DECR 1779 AGED 50
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 2
Two simple lines incised as a border
Condition very poor. The slab is reduced to only a fraction of its former size as a handy in-fill for a corner. the few letters left are barely legible
Cotswold limestone
1639
15 x 19 inches
38 x 49 cm
… MARY THE
… 1639
…D of M…
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Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 3
Condition good. Assuming that this is its correct size (ie untrimmed) it is in good condition
Black marble
1776
17 x 23 inches
44 x 58 cm
MR WILLIAM OLIVER
DIED MARCH THE 4TH 1776
AGED 72
MRS ELEANOR OLIVER
DIED AUGST THE 21ST 1777
AGED 63
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 4
Condition very good. Some edge chipping
Black marble
1757
80 x 36 inches
198 x 92 cm
JOHN FLOYER EʃQR
DYED 13TH DOVR 1757 AGED 74.
ALʃO THE BODY OF MRS ELIZ: FLOYER
RELICT OF THE ABOVE-NAMED WHO DIE…
SEPTR 15TH 1759 IN THE 71ST YEAR OF HER AGE.
ALʃO THE BODY OF MRS ANNA MARIA
BRIDGEMAN, WHO DIED AUGUʃT 29TH
1779 IN THE 67TH YEAR OF HER AGE.
ALʃO THOMAS FLOYER GENT.
DIED NOVR 15TH 1783 AGED 75 YRS.
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 5
It is probably that this stone is its original, and not clipped
Condition fair. Lettering worn but legible. A large corner (bottom right hand side) missing, in filled with cement
Gray marble
16 x 15 inches
41 x 37 cm
ANNA ELIZABETH
AND MARY ALL
DIED YONG.
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 6
Condition very poor. Probably a ‘normal’ size slab cut down on its right hand side by at least half and then broken to form a rhombus
Ledgerstone number 7 is used to fill in the triangular gap
Dark gray marble
28 x 22 inches
70 x 56 cm
IN MEMORY …
MR THOMAS …
OF THIS PARIʃH
WHO DIED AUGUʃT …
MRS SUSAN …
DIED 9TH AU…
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 7
Condition very poor. Only a triangular piece from a much larger stone, filling. it seems to have been cropped top and left hand side as well!
Black marble
1782
18 x 15 inches
46 x 37 cm
…2ND 1782 AGED 37 …
…N THE LEFT HAND …
… MR BENJAMIN …
…ON OF THE …
… WHO DIED …
… 43 …
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 8
A continuous picked sunken border shaped round four 1/4 circles containing excellent leafy decoration – a very pleasing stone
Condition good. Though there is a large crack going top right hand side to left hand side and through lettering, it does not deter from legibility
The discontinuous Communion Rail passes over the lower quarter of this stone doing no damage
Black marble
1755
89 x 37 inches
227 x 94 cm
IN MEMORY OF
MRS MARGARET EVANS
SPINʃTER
GOVERNESS
OF A CELEBRATED BOARDING SCHOOL
FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES
SIXTY YEARS IN THIS CITY
DIED JANRY 16TH 1755
AGED 82.
HERE ALʃO LIETH THE BODY OF MRS
ANN BROOKE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 17TH 1788
AGED 66 YEARS.
ALʃO MRS MARGARET BROOKE
SIʃTER TO THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 5TH 1798
AGED 84 YEARS.
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 9
Condition very poor. Some lettering barely legible, almost all really pitted and worn, plus a crack through centre
Dark gray marble
37 x 15 inches
94 x 37 cm
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 10
No imagery really visible, but slight traces of (?) lightly incised flowers in corners
Condition good
On a Benefaction board in the tower, Mr Josias Underhill by his will dated Nov 29 1699 gave £3 per annum to be paid out of his house in Goose Lane, since purchased by Mr Joseph Withers, which together with the rent of the meadow at Hallow (2 miles North of Worcester), since purchased by the Parish for the befit of the Rector, for reading prayers every evening at 8:00
Dark gray marble
1667
83 x 37 inches
210 x 93 cm
IOSIAS YE SON OF MR IOSIAS
UNDERHILL BURYED IUNE 11TH
1667.
IOHN YE SON OF MR IOSIAS UNDER
HILL BURIED IUNE 10TH 1670.
ELIZABETH YE DAUGHTER OF MR
IOSIAS UNDERHILL BURIED OCTOB.
24TH 1682, AGED 17 YEARS
ELIZABETH YE WIFE OF MR IOSIAS
UNDERHILL BURIED IULY 24TH 1693
AGED 60 YEARS
HERE LYETH YE BODY OF MR IOSIAS
UNDERHILL SENIOR WHO DIED
IULY 16TH 1703
AGED 67 YRS.
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 11
Condition fair. Rather worn surface, lettering just about legible. Edges chipped owing to clipping from a larger stone
Dark gray marble
1757
18 x 22 inches
45 x 57 cm
HERE ALʃO LYETH THE BODY
OF LUKE WELLS WHO DIED
JANUARY 6TH 1757: AGED 47
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 12
Condition good. All lettering legible except one letter, probably due to an accident. Some minor edge chipping
Dark gray marble
1806
43 x 33 inches
110 x 85 cm
UNDERNEATH ARE DEPOʃITED THE REMAINS
OF MR WILLIAM WALDRON
(OF THIS CITY) WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
IN THE HOPE OF THE GLORIOUS ETERNITY
JULY 21ST 1806 AGED 60 YEARS.
ALʃO ELIZA EDMUNDERS
… DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WM WALDROM DIED FEBR 25TH 1810
AGED 8 YEARS.
ALʃO OF ELIZTH EDMUNDS WIFE OF
ISAAC EDMUNDS OF THIS CITY
AND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WM WALDRON WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
SEPT 24TH 1811
AGED 53 YEARS.
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 13
Condition poor. What there is of it is well preserved but like several others, has been cut down to fit
Gray marble
1707
20 x 24 inches
51 x 60 cm
… 1707 AGED 49 YEARS
…ERE LYETH THE BODY
…IA YE WIFE OF WILLIAM
…LL WHO DEPARTED THIS
…TEMBER 10TH 1707 AGED
53 YEARS
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 14
Condition fair. Considering that this stone is about 150 years younger than several others, it has suffered badly from pitting
The impression remains that the quality of stone is inferior though the lettering is neat
Gray marble
1835
53 x 27 inches
134 x 68 cm
MRS MARY CHAMBERS
DIED MAY 10TH 1835
AGED 40 YEARS
ALSO A CHILD
WHO DIED IN INFANCY
ALSO
WILLIAM HY CHAMBER…
WHO DIED …TH JULY …
AGED 17 YEARS
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 15
Condition good. Some edge chipping. Foot end probably good.
Food end illegible owing to Communion rail standing on it. More wear here anyway
Black marble
1693
70 x 30 inches
178 x 77 cm
HERE LYETH YE BODY OF
THOMAS FINCHER OF THIS PARIʃH
MERCER, WHO DYED TH 13TH OF
OCTOBER. ANNO DNI 1693
AGED 53 YEARS.
ALSO YE BODY OF MARY HIS
WIFE, WHO DYED TH 20TH OF
OCTOBER ANNO DNI 1707
AGED 67 YEARS
ALʃO IOʃEPH FINCHER THEIR SON
WHO DIED IULY 28TH 1711 AGED
35 YEARS
HERE LYETH YE BODY OF THOMA…
FINCHER MERCER OF THIS PARIʃH WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCTOBER YE 10
1714 AND IN YE 50 YEAR OF HIS AGE
HERE LIETH TH BODY OF …
…
…
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 16
Condition very good. Wear and damage to edges etc. slight throughtout
Dark gray marble
1710
70 x 33 inches
177 x 84 cm
HERE LYETH THE BODY OF IOHN
HEMMING OF THIS PARISH TINPLATE
WORKER WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 17TH OF NOVEMBER ANNO 1724
AGED 68
ALLSO MARY HIS WIFE WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE THE … OF NOV. ANNO 1710
ALʃO HERE LIETH JUDITH HIS ʃECOND WIFE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 29TH OF APRIL
1738 AGED 77
IN A VAULT UNDERNEATH LIETH THE
REMAINS OF THOS & ANN FREAME
OF THIS PARISH
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 17
Condition poor. Much of the lettering has worn away on this reducted stone. Edges badly chipped
Gray marble
27 x 35 inches
39 x 89 cm
ALʃO HE…
JOHN SON OF F…
DIED MAY 30 …
ALʃO ANN HICKMAN DAU…
THE ABOVE WHO DIED AUG…
AGED 26 …
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Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 18
Two lions rampant impales a saltire engrailed
The heraldic shield is set within a circle and surrounded by a leafy decoration
Condition poor. Apart from the stone being about half its size (food end missing) it is badly spalled. The heraldry is so damaged that no crest can be determined
Black marble
1686
41 x 28 inches
103 x 70 cm
HERE LYETH INTERR’D YE BODY
OF THOMAS TWITTEY GENT:
…RY 1686 AGED 64 YEARS
…ETH HIS WIFE AND
…SONGS IOHN AND
… ALʃO ELIZABETH
…
From “The History of Worcestershire” by John Nash 1780, Vol.II App. cxx:
Here lieth the body of Thomas Twittey gent who departed this life 26 January 1686 aged 64 years, and Elizabeth his wife, and two of their sons, John and Robert, and also Elizabeth their daughter, the late write of John Thurman gent who died the 26th of February 1710, aged 59 years. Mercy the wife of John Thurman June 20, 1722 aged 28 years.
BLAZON = Per pale 2 lions rampant impales a cross saltire engrailed with a chief [Twittey]
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 19
Condition poor. Badly chipped and delaminated over much of the surface. Edges badly worn
Research indicates that the Terbervilles were silversmiths of some renown in the city
Gray marble
1679
68 x 172 cm
36 x 91 cm
HERE LIES YE … OF JO… SON OF JOHN TURBERV:
GENT. HE DEPA…IS LIFE NOVBR YE 19TH 1679… AED…
ALʃO EDMUND TURB…R MAʃTER …
WHO DIED APR… AGED …8 YEARS
…IKEW… RICHARD TU… WH… DIED JUNE Y…
…
ALʃO …UGH: WHO … THE 13TH … HER AGE …
…RAH YE WIFE … WHO DEPARTED …
… LIFE … YE 18 L…
LIKEWIʃE … THE WIFE OF JOHN ..RIGOO
WHO DEP… IS LI… THE … MARCH 1741
AGED …
ALʃO HER… THE BO… OF
THE ʃD MR JOHN … THIS PARIʃH
… OF THIS CITY
… OF MAY … AGED ..7
ALʃO ANNA MARIA TURBERVILLE WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE NOV… AGED … 45 YEARS
SARAH TURBERVILLE DIED AUG 1ST 1767
MR …ED THIS LIFE
… 18TH …
ALʃO …
… 6
From Page cxviii Appendix Parochial Obituary. Sect. xix No xxix:
Mary, the wife of John Lorigoe, late of this parish, one of the chamber of this city, died 5 May 1740 aged 67 – Anna Maria Turberville departed this life Nov 17 1755 aged 45 – Sarah Turberville died August 1 1767 – Mr Henry Turberville departed this life Dec 18 1771 aged 55 – Mrs Sarah Turberville died Jan 26th 1766 – FROM THE HISTORY OF ANTIQUITIES OF THE CITY AND SUBURBS OF WORCERSTER, VOLUME 2, by Valentine Green (MDCCXCVI) LONDON, W. BULMER & Co.
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 20
Condition poor. Poor in as much as, sadly, it is only a fraction of its original size
Black marble
1770
18 x 36 inches
45 x 92 cm
NEAR THIS PLACE
UNDER MR JOSIA HUNDRILL STONE
LIETH THE BODY OF MRS KEZIA THE WIFE OF
MR EDWARD HIGGS, WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY THE 20TH 1770
AGED 65 YEARS
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 21
Condition good. Some surface wear but inscription quite legible. Edges rather chipped. Only about quarter of surface used
Dark gray marble
1772
72 x 38 inches
183 x 97 cm
HERE LIETH THE BODY OF
DOROTHY WIFE OF BENJAMIN COWELL
SHE DEPARTED THIS LIFE APRIL THE 9TH 1772
AGED 62 YEARS
ALʃO THREE CHILDREN WHICH DIED IN THEIR INFANCY
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 22
Some fleur de lis decoration incised in foot corners, probably also in head but too damaged to see
Condition fair. Some surface spalling damaging the inscription on this modest sized stone. In fairness, the stone is an early one
Black marble
1669
41 x 19 inches
105 x 49 cm
WINEFRIDE YE WIFE
OF MR IOHN UNDERHILL
SENIOR BURIED DECEBR
17TH 1669
AGED 72 YRS
MR IOHN UNDERHILL
…IOR BURIED FEB:
15 … 1687
AGED 86 YEARS
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 23
Condition poor. This is a small stone but has suffered badly with heavy wear and chipping. Luckily most can be read.
Dark gray marble
1780
18 x 27 inches
46 x 68 cm
…
…IETH THE BODY …
JOHN AUSTEN
WHO DIED YE 8 FEB 178…
AGED 40 YEARS.
The first line probably says “Beneath this stone…”
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 24
Condition fair. Surface badly spalling but the inscribed end has probably been hidden under a box pew for many years allowing 100% legibility
Black marble
1771
72 x 36 inches
183 x 92 cm
HERE LYETH THE BODY OF
ROBERT WALKER OF THIS PARIʃH
(BUTCHER) WHO DIED NOVEMBER 29
1741, IN THE 64TH YEAR OF HIS AGE.
ALʃO THE BODY OF ANNE HIS WIFE
WHO DIED JANUARY 1ST 1741-2, IN TH
63D YEAR OF HER AGE
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 25
On a chief 3 battleaxes (possibly shepheard) impales a fess dancetty in chief a crescent (chetle). Crest: a stag courant
The cartouche shield is set within a picked depressed frame containing leaves. It is rather well done!
Condition very good. Stone of high duality, no spalling; lettering well legible. Shield, being high, worn too smooth to see much detail.
On a benefaction board in the tower, John Riley, City Grover, by his will of 1724, gave £40, the interest to buy coats for four poor men to be disposed on Nov 1 annually at the discretion of his son Jonathan Riley and by the Minister and Churchwardens on the death of Jonathan
Similarly, Mr Jonathan Riley: will of 1727, gave £25, the interest to buy coats for two poor old men to be disposed on Nov 1st at the discretion of Mr. William Riley and by the Minister and Churchwardens on the death of William Riley.
From Guidebook, William Riley gave, in 1736, a new sconce of brass, now lost.
Gray marble
1754
84 x 42 inches
214 x 106 cm
IN THIS VAULT ARE INTERRD THE BODIES OF
MR JOHN RILEY OF THIS PARIʃH GROCER, &
LETTICE & MARY HIS WIVES.
ALʃO 7 CHILDREN BY MARY HIS 2ND WIFE.
V12. JOHN, MARY, ANNE, MARTHA,
JONATHAN, RACHEL AND WILLIAM.
MR WILLIAM RILEY DIED FEBY 17TH 1766
AETAT: 72.
ALʃO CATHERINE YE WIFE OF MR WM RILEY
& DAUGHTER OF THOMAS CHETLE OF
STOKE IN THIS COUNTY GENT: WHO DIED
MARCH 18TH 1754 AETAT: 53 AND 3 CHILDREN
OF THE ʃAID WM RILEY BY CATHERINE HIS
WIFE, WM & CHETLE WHO DIED YOUNG
AND REBECCA, WHO DIED MARCH 29TH, 1760
AETAT: 22
UNDER THIS STONE LIES INTERRED THE REMAINS OF
THE LATE MRS KITTY PERʃCHOWʃE, RELICT OF THE LATE
RICHARD PERʃCHOWʃE OF REYNOLD’S HALL IN YE
COUNTY OF STAFFORD EʃQR AND DAUGHTER
OF THE ABOVE MR WILLIAM RILEY, ʃHE DIED
THE 13TH OF MAY 1791 AGED 59.
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 26
Condition poor. Only a fragment
Dark gray marble
17 x 16 inches
43 x 41 cm
… BODY
… Wife
… HOUSE
… this Life
… Aged 31 Years
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 27
Condition poor. Only a fragment left of a rather promising stone
Dark gray marble
1722
25 x 23 inches
63 x 58 cm
In Memory of …
… (of this Pariʃh)
… WHO DIED 1722 AGED
HERE LIETH SARAH HID D…
WHO DIED JUNE 29TH 173…
AGED 26 YEARS
ALʃO HERE LIETH THE BODY OF
SARAH THE WIFE OF GILES WELLS
WHO DIED 17TH SEPTEMBR
1755 AGED 84 YEARS
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 28
Condition very poor. Only a fragment
This fragment could possibly be part of another just to the right of the head-end of ledgerstone 24 nearby
Cotswold limestone
11 x 24 inches
29 x 61 cm
…ERE LIETH THE BODY
… ELIZABETH YE WIFE …
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 29
Condition good. Some edge chipping and minor wear to surface. Text legible
Black marble
1763
76 x 39 inches
192 x 98 cm
IN MEMORY OF
MRS JANE COOKE WIFE OF
MR CALEB COOKE, OF THIS PARIʃH
SHE DEPARTED THIS LIFE AUGST 19TH 1763
AGED 56 YEARS.
ALʃO MR CALEB COOKE AFORESAID
HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCTR 23. 1777
AGED 75 YEARS
ALʃO MRS JUDITH COOKE SHE DEPARTED
THIS LIFE APRIL 20TH 1777
AGED 78 YEARS
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 30
Condition fair. For the most part, this stone’s lettering is lightly incised. This has led to wear and some the lettering is almost invisible. No cracks and little edge chipping.
Gray marble
1719
76 x 37 inches
194 x 94 cm
Referring to Thomas Gwinnell’s family vault below main inscription, Thomas Gwinnell died 1818, Ann Gwinnell died 1820 according to a pew plate on south side pew door. This can be seen on the door of the pew immediately to the West of the Mayor’s pews. When opening this door, the entrance to Gwinnell’s vault can be seen at the same time as the pew plate!
From Valentine Green, Parochial Obituary Section xix No xxixcxviii:
Hic etiam jacet JoSNe Perry Vir probus urbanus Objit Augusti Anno Domini 1761 Aetatis 67.
HSE
SARA IOLNA PERRY UXOR
OBIT 25 DIE JANUARY ANNO
DOMINI 1728
AETATIS 31
NEC NON GULIELMUS FILIUS EJUS
OBIT 16 APRILIS ANNO
DOMINI 1719
AETATIS 1
ET MARIA FILIA EIUS UNICA
OBIT 6 DIE MARCH ANNO
DOMINI 1731
AETATIS 11
JOSEP PERRY
VIR PIUS PROBUS URBANUS
OBIT …DIE AUGUʃT ANNO
DOMINI 176…
AETATIS 6…
THE FAMILY VAULT OF
MR THOMAS GWINNELL
Translation:
Here is buried Sara Johana (?) Perry wife. She died 25th day of January in the year of our Lord 1728 aged 31, also William her son died the 16th of April in the year of our Lord 1719 aged 1 and Maria he only daughter died the 6th day of March in the year of our Lord 1731 aged 11. Josep(h) Perry a man pious upright and refined died the … day of August in the year of our Lord 176? aged 6…
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 31
Condition good to very good. Slight wear on surface which down not prevent reading of text. Edge chipping very low.
Dark gray marble
1783
72 x 35 inches
184 x 90 cm
HERE LIETH THE BODY
OF JOHN CHILD OF THIS PARIʃH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE MARCH THE 17TH
1783 AGED 55.
HERE LIES LAMENTED IN HIS ʃILENT GRAVE
A TENDER HUʃBAND AND A PARENT BRAVE.
THE KING OF TERRORS!. HOW COULDʃT THOU DEʃTROY
THE WIDOW’S HOPE AND HER DEAR CHILDREN’ JOY.
ALʃO ANDREW CHILD
SON OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED MAY
THE 9TH 1807 AGED 26.
SARAH COTTRILL WIDOW OF THE
ABOVE JOHN CHILD OF THIS PARIʃH
(CHANDLER) WHO DIED OCTR 19TH 1808
AGED 69.
ALʃO OF JOHN CHILD (CHANDLER
OF THIS PARIʃH) SON AND HEIR OF
THE ABOVE WHO FELL IN THE RETREAT
OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE NORTH
OF SPAIN COMMANDED BY SIR
JOHN MOORE IN JANUARY 1809
AGED 40 YEARS.
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 32
A thin incised line down each side and enclosing at the corners a floral pattern, rather thinly incised and now difficult to identify
Condition fair. Wear generally all over and two long cracks only prevent the reading of a very few letters on this full and interesting stone.
Black marble
1707
72 x 41 inches
184 x 103 cm
NEAR THIS PLACE
LIETH THE BODY OF TIMOTHY
EDWARDS (OF THIS CITY GROCER) WHO
DIED THE 19TH OF NOVR 1707 AGED
… YEARS
ALʃO ELEANOR RELICT OF CAPTN THOM…. MEADER
OR PLYMOUTH (AND DAUGHTER OF GEORGE PATCHETT) WHO
DIED THE 24TH APRIL 1721 AGED 63 YEARS
ALʃO MARY RELICT OF TIMOTHY EDWARDS (AND
ONLY DAUGHTER OF THOMAS & ELEANOR MEADER) WHO
DIED THE 1ST OF FEBY 1734 AGED 49 YEARS.
ALʃO THOMAS (SON OF TIMOTHY & PENELOPE
EDWARDS) WHO DIED THE 25TH OCTR
1736 AGED 3 DAYS
ALʃO PENELOPE THE BELOVED WIFE OF
TIMOTHY EDWARDS (AND DAUGHTER OF
EDMUND TAYLOR EʃQ OF THIS COUNTY) WHO
DIED THE 18TH OF AUGST 1737
AGED 28 YEARS
ALʃO ELIZABETH DAUGHTER OF THE AFOREʃAID
TIMOTHY EDWARDS OF ELIZABETH HIS WIFE
DAUGHTER OF GEORGE BAGNALL GENT. WHO DIED
JULY THE 10TH 1743 AGED 3 MONTHS.
ALʃO TIMOTHY EDWARDS HIS SON BY
THE SAID ELIZABETH WHO DIED
OCTR THE 27TH 1750 AGED 64 YRS
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 33
In a floral cartouche: – A chevron engrailed between 3 fleur de lis (Wright) impales on a chief 3 lions’ heads erased (Richardson)
Weak corner ‘fleur de lis’ decoration
Condition fair to good. Considering its age, it is spoiled by the huge crack 2/3 way down but even here lettering just legible
Nicely carved lettering
Black marble
1695
70 x 27 inches
178 x 68 cm
HERE LYETH YE BODY
OF MR HENRY WRIGHT
LATE OF THIS CITTY
WOOLEN DRAPER WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE YE
4TH OF NOVEMBER
ANO DOM 1695
IN THE 68TH YEAR OF
HIS AGE.
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 34
Condition poor. Head and foot areas badly spalled, the inscription between very worn with limited legibility. No proper edges left
Black marble
1690
70 x 30 inches
178 x 75 cm
… LYETH YE BODY
… WIFE OF THOM…
OF THIS PARIʃH …
WHO DIED MARCH YE …
169…
AGED … YEARS
Mike Wall
Liz Stanbury
John Ewan
Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 35
BLAZON = A Saltire counter vair between four mullets (hill)
Condition good to fair. Almost all the attractive lettering is legible. R.H. edges seem to have worn out rendering dates questionable. The carver has left no margin for error!
From Benefaction board in tower: Elizabeth Hill, will dated 1680 gave £20 in a stock, the interest to be distributed each May 1st to 12 poor widows at the discretion of the Minister, Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor
Black marble
1675
50 x 34 inches
128 x 86 cm
HERE LYETH THE BODY OF MR
HENRY HILL ON 01 YE CHAM
BER OF THIS CITTY WHO DEPART
ED THIS LIFE THE 28TH DAY OF
FEBRUARY ANNO DOM: 1675
AETATIS ʃUAE 49
HERE ALLSOE LIETH THE BODY OF
ELIZABETH THE WIFE OF THE ABOUE
NAMED MR HENRY HILL WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 168…
AETATIS ʃUAE 51
ALʃO WITH HER ANCEʃTORS ARE DEPOʃITED THE
REMAINS OF MARGARET DAUGHTER AND ONLY
…
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 36
Condition good. Some chipping to surface free of the lettering
Light gray stone (marble?) of indifferent quality
1825
55 x 25 inches
140 x 63 cm
HERE LIE INTERRED
THE REMAINS OF
WILLIAM HOLBROOKE.
WOOLLEN DRAPER.
WHO DIED JANY 18TH 1825
AGED 34.
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 37
Condition fair. Heavy wear has chipped the surface resulting in several words being lost. Edges also chipped. A crack on right had of head but not serious
Dark gray marble
1741
72 x 31 inches
183 x 79 cm
HERE LYETH THE BODY
OF MR JOHN ELCOX SENR
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 25TH
OF JANUARY 1748 IN THE …
YEAR OF HIS AGE.
ALʃO HANNAH HIS WIFE, WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPTEMBER THE 10TH 1741, IN THE 58TH YEAR
OF HER AGE.
ALʃO TWO SONS AND TWO DAUGHTERS
WHO DIED IN THEIR INFANCY
ALʃO MR JOHN ELCOX, SON OF YE
ABOVE JOHN ELCOX WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE YE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1781
AGED 57
ALʃO MRS JUDITH ELCOX
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUʃT 1805
AGED 74 YEARS.
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 38
Heraldry totally worn away – only outline of decorative frame can be seen
Condition very poor. Almost a long flagstone; only the outline of the heraldry and a few letters at the foot suggest a ledger at all
Cotswold limestone
71 x 28 inches
180 x 71 cm
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…ʃe
…o
…83
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 39
Condition very good. A short inscription easy to read. Edges generally not chipped.
Light gray marble
1837
71 x 29 inches
180 x 74 cm
IN A VAULT
BENEATH THIS STONE
ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF
MARY WIFE OF
JOHN LOCKLEY WHITFIELD
OF THIS PARISH
SHE DIED SEPTEMBER 9TH 1837
AGED 30.
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 40
Condition fair. The presence of considerable delamination or spalling interferes with the legibility. The left hand edge badly chipped and one section has had to be replaced by a different stone
Light gray marble
1715
71 x 36 inches
IN MEMORY OF
MR JOSEPH TONNERTON
OF THIS CITY CLOTHIER
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 11TH OF
… YE 45TH YEAR OF HIS AGE
… HIS DAUGHTER
… THE 29TH OF JULY 1715
… THE 6TH YEAR OF HER AGE.
…SON OF THE SD MR JOʃEPH
…ERTON: DYED MARCH YE 1ST 17…0
…THE 28TH YEAR OF HIS AGE.
MARY THE DAUGHTER OF YE ABOVE MR
JOʃEPH TONNERTON DYED THE
19TH OF NOVEMBER 1730
IN THE …4 YEAR OF HER AGE.
IN MEMORY OF SARAH WIFE OF
EDWARD CONNOP OF THIS PARIʃH
DIED JANUARY 2ND 1795 AGED 33
EDWARD CONNOP ALʃO DIED
FEBRUARY 26TH 1795 AGED 31
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 41
Worn corner floral motifs
Condition fair to good. Considerable wear and chipping to edges. A crack right hand of foot end
Cotswold limestone
1731
71 x 36 inches
180 x 91 cm
HERE LYETH THE BODY
OF ELIZABETH STOCKDALE
WIFE OF IAMES STOCKDALE
SHE DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH YE … 1731 AGED 44
YEARS. ALʃO HERE LYETH THE
BODYS OF THREE CHILDREN
OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED
IAMES SAMUELL SHULANNA
ALL DYED IN THEIR INFANCY
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 42
Condition very good
Black marble
1733
75 x 28 inches
191 x 72 cm
HERE LIETH THE BODY OF FOUR
CHILDREN OF THOMAS NOTT AND
ANNE HIS WIFE; VIZ. ANNE AGED 9
YEARS, PENELOPE AGED 5 YEARS, ELIZ
AGED 3 YRS MARGARET IN HER INFANCY
ALL DY’D IN THE YEARS 1733 & 1734.
ALʃO THE BODY OF THE SD THOMAS
NOTT, WHO DIED OCTOBER 14TH 1737,
AGED 39.
ALʃO THE BODY OF HENRY NOXON,
UNCLE TO THE AFOREʃAID CHILDREN
HE DIED JULY 11TH 1744. AGED 45
ALʃO THE BODY OF ELIAS GREGORY
SECOND HUʃBAND TO THE ABOVE
NAME ANNE NOTT) HE DIED JULY
THE 9TH 1753, AGED 45.
ALʃO THE BODY OF THOMAS NOTT
THE YOUNGER, WHO DIED THE 10TH
OF OCTOBER 1756, AGED 21.
ALʃO THE BODY OF ANNE GREGORY
WIDOW, WHO DIED OCTOBER 23RD
1764, AGED 69.
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 43
Floral decoration in corners (only 2 of them)
Condition fair. An incomplete stone – some of the foot end is missing
Black marble
1738
45 x 32 inches
115 x 82 cm
HERE LIETH YE BODY OF
MARY THE WIFE OF THOMAS MORRIS
OF THIS PARIʃH, WHO DY’D NOVBR YE 9TH 1738
AGED 57 YEARS.
O DEATH COULD YOU NO LONGER SPARE
A LOVING MOTHER TO HER CHILDREN DEAR
SHEE LIV’D IN LOVE IN FAITH SHE DY’D
HER LIFE DEʃIR’D BUT GOD DENY’D
HERE LIETH THE BODY
OF MR THOMAS MORRIS WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE JUNE THE 8TH 1772, AGED 86.
ALʃO HERE LIETH THE BODY OF
MR THOMAS MORRIS JUNR WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE MARCH THE 29TH 1778. AGED 63
HERE ALʃO LIETH THE BODY OF
…
…
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 44
Condition poor. Apart from losing much of the head end, there is considerable wear to the surface and edge chipping.
Gray marble
1791
31 x 35 inches
97 x 90 cm
…
ALʃO OF SARAH WIFE
OF THE ABOVE …
STEPHEN WHITE ESQR
SHE DEPARTED THIS LIFE
AUGUʃT 28TH 1791 AGED 41 YEARS
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 45
Condition poor. The head end has been severely cut down but the remainder is worn but not badly. Edges chipped.
Gray marble
1794
29 x 34 inches
73 x 87 cm
…
…
ELIZABETH HILL ʃHE MARRIED WILLIAM BROWNING ESQ
OF MARTLEY BY WHOME ʃHE HAD IʃSUE
NINE DAUGHTERS, THREE ONLY ʃURVIVED HER, ʃHE
DEPARTED THIS LIFE, THE 1ST OF JUNE 1794 AGED 71
MARGARET, SUSANNA, MARY, SUSANNA, FRANCES &
ELIZABETH, DAUGHTERS OF THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM & MARGARET BROWNING, WHO DIED IN THEIR INFANCY
ALʃO ANNE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE NAMED WM & MARGT
BROWNING ʃHE MARRIED THE REVD I…VAN GRIFFITHS MA
A MINOR CANON OF THIS CATHEDRAL & VICAR OF ST JOHNS
ʃHE DIED WITHOUT IʃSUE 28TH OF SEPTEMBER 1794
AGED 36.
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 46
Condition very poor. Only a fraction of this stone is preserved, it being roughly triangular with other fragments added. lettering very worn
Black marble
26 x 34 inches
66 x 86 cm
…
Mr WAR…
…
…
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 47
Condition very poor. Actually three slabs cut to fit. All seem to be different so are here treated as one. Lettering worn
It is just possible that fragments (i) and (iii) are from the same stone
Various
1790
46 x 27 inches
118 x 70 cm
Fragment (i)
IOH…
WHO WAS …
OF THIS CITY …
HE WAS UNIV…
HE DIED MARCH …
IN THE 57TH YEAR …
Fragment (ii)
…
…IN THE SER…
…3 YEARS IN …
…ERSALLY …
…
Fragment (iii)
… THE …
… ALʃO LIETH THE BOD…
BENNETT OF THIS CITY…
…ʃAID THOMAS AND MARY
FEBRUARY THE 26TH 1790
HE WAS UT WORDS WANTING TO
THINK THAT A CHRISTIAN OUGHT TO
AND HE WAS THAT …
…
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 48
No imagery except for fragment of corner decoration
Condition very poor. Although lettering is good, very little of this stone survives
Black marble
10 x 24 inches
26 x 61 cm
HERE LIETH THE …
OF WILLIAM STONHALL
PARISH TAYLOR WHO
…
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 49
Condition very poor. This stone is only inscribed for four lines and most of these and the remainder are badly pitted and chipped
Black marble
1710
55 x 31 inches
140 x 78 cm
HERE …
GEORGE THE SONE OF …
…
DEPARTED THIS LIFE …
DECEMBER …
1710 AGED 23
…
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 50
Condition poor. Unlike ledgerstone 49 this stone is not badly surface chipped, but just worn smooth edges badly chipped in places.
HERE …
GEORGE …
WHO DEPART…
NOV 21ST 171…
ALʃO THE B…
HIS WIFE …
THIS LIFE OCTOBER …
1720 …
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 51
Condition poor. Though this stone promised well at head end, delamination and wear took its toll rendering important dates illegible
Gray marble
70 x 29 inches
177 x 73 cm
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS LASLETT
OF THE CITY OF W…
WHO DIED DEC…
… AGED 5… YEARS
There is a very plain and indifferently carved tablet immediately above the slab to Jane Emerson (d. 1810) Thomas Laslett (d. 1860) aged 50, Thomas L (d. 1824), Sophia L (d. 1836)
Sophia was the wife of Thoas Laslett senior
A descendant, William Laslett who lived at Abberton, Worcs, was, in spite of being very eccentric, a great benefactor of Worcester. He built the Athanceum (no demolished) and Laslett’s Almshouses where the city seal was situated – they are still there on this site
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 52
Condition fair. Bearing in mind this stone lies under the step from the northeast vestry and has much traffic, it is remarkably well preserved
Light gray stone, probably Cotswold limestone
1760
53 x 33 inches
135 x 85 cm
HERE LIETH …
JOHN HICK… THE
PARIʃH OF ST PETER. HE DEPARTED
THIS LIFE MARCH 28TH …76
AGED 84 YEARS
HERE LIETH THE BODY OF …
WIFE OF JOHN HICKMAN
… SAID SHE DEPARTED
…IFE DECEMBER 28TH 1760
AGED 64 YEARS
HERE LIETH THE BODY OF
ELIZABETH WIFE OF CHARLES
…ARDINGTON OF EVESHAM
…HTER OF JOHN AND MARY
… SHE DEPARTED THIS LIFE
… 1764 AGED 38 YEARS.
There is a tablet on the north wall of nave to John Hickman (d. 1776), Mary H (d. 1760), Elizabeth Yardington (daughter) and two sons (d. 1764) and four other Hickman family members
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 53
Condition poor. Surface worn smooth, but edge delamination has ‘crept’ inwards
Although in very poor condition, the few remaining legible words seem to indicate that this stone is a replacement for its neighbour, ledgerstone 54 – or vice versa!
Light gray stone
1706
41 x 29 inches
104 x 73 cm
…
… 1775
… YEARS
MARY HIS DAUGHTER
… 1706
…
BODY OF BENJAMIN
… WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE MARCH 5TH 1720/21
… YEARS
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 54
Condition poor. Stone badly worn anyway, but seems to have suffered from damp emanating from the adjacent wall
Gray marble
1705
45 x 28 inches
114 x 71 cm
…
…
… 1706
…
…
… MARY HIS DAUGHTER
… 3RD 1706
…
… THE BODY OF
… BENJAMIN
… WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE APRIL 5TH 1720/21
… YRS
…
…
… DIED …
… YEAR
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Worcester St Paul & Old St Martin with St Swithun, St Swithun : Ledgerstone 55
Condition poor. Situation as ledgerstone 54, but even more worn and would have been difficult to read even without the damp!
Gray marble
48 x 28 inches
122 x 71 cm
…
…
…ED…
…
… OF JOYFUL
… UNTO ETERNAL
…HERE THE …
…IN E…CE…
…
…
…176…
…
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