Description

FEATHERSTONE ACKTON LANE
SE 42 SW
(north side)
3/6
- Fleeming and Collitt
monuments
2½ metres south-west of
porch of Church of
All Saints
GV II

Two monumental slabs c.1682 and c.1723. Both of sandstone, and rectangular.
That on the north side, commemorating Samuel Collitt (d1682), has a border
of foliated scrolls continued round the head as an arched band of primitive
gadrooning, with winged angel heads in the spandrels; inscription headed by
¨Here¨ with raised decorated initial "H" in a sunk panel, and continued
"Lyeth ye Remaines what mortality hath left . . . ¨ Additions: Martha his
wife (d1721) and another Martha (d1748). The other slab, commemorating
Martha, daughter of William Fleeming of Castleford (d.1723) has a trailing
vine border, arched head containing the word "Here" in large raised lettering
with a foliated surround, and sunk spandrels containing stylised tulips;
finely lettered inscription concluding with a verse.

Listing NGR: SE4217722077

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26544586

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