Description

NORTH MOLTON THE SQUARE (north side),
SS 7229-7329
18/188 Group of 3 memorials approximately
- 32 metres to south of south aisle
of Church of All Saints
GV II
Group of 3 memorials. Mid to late C18 and early C19. Sandstone.
Headstone approximately 30 metres to south of aisle. Mid to late C18. Shaped head
with carved winged cherub's head. Inscription: "I was in Health the Eve of
Night/Called of by Death, by morning light/My unperceived and sudden Call/Affected my
Wife and Children All". No name noted at time of survey (October 1987).
Chest tomb approximately 32 metres to south of aisle. Late C18. Moulded plinth,
beaded corners, and moulded cornice to flat top. Paired raised and fielded side
panels, and recessed moulded oval end panels with carved winged cherubs' heads in
upper spandrels and carved foilage and scrollwork in lower spandrels (west end badly
weathered). Inscription in east end-panel: "Underneath/This Tomb lieth ye/Body of
Mary ye/Wife of George Frayne/of this Town who died/May the 1st 1765 Aged/43" (much
in cursive script). Inscription in right-hand panel on south side: "Nigh this place
lie the/Body of --- the Son of/George and Mary Frayne/of this Town who died May 8th
1766/Aged 22" (much in cursive script). Inscription in left-hand panel on south side
to George, son of George and Mary Frayne (d. 17 August 1822, aged 71).
Pair of memorial slabs and enclosing grate approximately 34 metres to south of aisle.
Early C19. Approximately square plan. Two slate slabs. Inscription obscured at
time of survey (October 1987) but the name (Shapland) and the date (1820) noted.
Enclosing wrought-iron grate with rectangular-section spear-head railings and square-
section standards at corners with forelock bolts.

Listing NGR: SS7367429913

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26576963

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