Description

CHEDWORTH CHEDWORTH VILLAGE SP 0512 10/51 Group of 4 monuments in the churchyard of the Church of St Andrew up to 4m east of porch

GV II

Four chest tombs. Limestone. From the west:- a) Unidentified. Early C18. Moulded plinth. Rectangular inscription plaque on the south with moulded margin flanked by a winged figure of time standing on a wheel with a scythe in one hand and a skeleton (death). Inscription plaque on the north (probably unused) draped with a swag and flanked by two figures holding open books. Face of another figure above with a scroll in each hand. Lyre-shaped ends with foliate scrollwork. Open bible and cherub's head at the west end, heraldic shield at the east end. Capping with moulded margin. b) Tomb c0.75m south-east of the preceding monument, to Joseph Peachey, died 1737; inscription to Robert Robins died 1779 and Mary his wife, died 1799 and other members of that family on the south. Flat-chamfered plinth. Fielded inscription plaques on the north and south with fielded marginal panels. Sunken inscription plaques with a moulded margin. c) John Radway monument c3m to the north of the preceding monument. Late C18. Raised base. Moulded plinth to tomb. Double inscription plaque on the south with partially legible inscriptions, fluted marginal panels. Unused oval inscription panels at either end. Capping with moulded margin and hipped and moulded upper capping stone. d) Francis Radway monument immediately south-east of the preceding monument. Late C18. Raised standing with moulded plinth. Double inscription plaques on the north and south sides, bound bay leaf stile dividing the inscriptions. Marginal panels with stylized foliate decoration on the south side. Fluted marginal panels on the north. Oval inscription plaques at either end with an inscription at the north end. Capping with moulded margin and hipped and moulded upper capping.

Listing NGR: SP0517112113

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