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Iddesleigh - St James |
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| The church is unlocked during normal hours.
Park near the church although this may be tight or on the main
road which bypasses the village. Excellent pub next door with good food, beer, cider and accommodation O/S Ref: SS 569 082 |
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| Knight of the mid 13th century. The effigy is hidden behind the organ and under a low arch; all very tight. This was my local effigy so don't miss him! | |
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 Above: Brig-Gen Nowell Thomas Smyth-Osbourne CB CMG DSO IP DL (1842) of Ash. The Devonshire Regiment. Below This: Gladys Mary (1864) his wife. |
 Maria Louisa Prior (1866). The brass states that the east window was erected in her memory by her daughter Elisa Smyth-Osbourne of Ash. |
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Far Left: Joe Russel (1828 Aged 1.
Infant son of Rev John ('Jack') & Penelope Russel. Slate
tombstone Above Near Left: 'Oliver Mallet Esq of Ash was buried here Feby 1633'. Below is added: William Mallet (1622) and below: Hugh Mallet (1693). Below in different font is added: 'Sir Claude Coventry Mallet KT CMC, HM Diplomatic Service (1941); below this: Lady Mathilde Mathilde Mallet (CBE) 1964 |
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| Freestanding behind organ: | In nave | In chancel | |
| All the other wall monuments have been moved under the tower to the ringing chamber and many are in poor condition and partly illegible having been affected by damp, in varying degrees, as can be seen from the photographs. Some of the dates are difficult or impossible to read and are sometimes speculative . | |||
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| Fanny Louisa Hole (1849) Aged 6 | Rev William Tasker (1800) |
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Jacobstow - St James (the one near Okehampton) |
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| The church is sometimes locked but the
addresses of nearby key holders are given in the porch. Parking
can be awkward but there is a layby on the road north of the
church.
Church, houses, a stylis bus shelter and
nothing else. O/S Ref: SS 586 016 |
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| Left:
Lady Ellen Astley (1848) Wife of Lewis P Madden
MD. Discretely signed by J Trtnouth of Pimlico Above: Col. Sir Robert Thomas White Thompson |
Blanche
Coombe Needlework sampler |
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Landkey - St
Paul |
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| Near Barnstaple. The church is not in the
main street so follow the signs to the Ring O'Bells
public house; the church is near by. Park outside the church.
Please note that the church is kept locked owing to repeated
vandalism: write to the church for permission to visit. O/S Ref: SS 590 311 |
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| Above, Left & Right: Effigies of the Beaupel family; the knight and lady are c 1300 and the single lady later 14th century. The knight originally had an enameled shield attached to his stone shield where the fixings can still be see; however this was modern and was no longer in position on my most recent vast. Special Feature: Another example of an effigy turning outward, one of several in the county. |
| Above, Left & Right: Effigies of the Beaupel family; the knight and lady are c 1300 and the single lady later 14th century. The knight originally had an enameled shield attached to his stone shield where the fixings can still be see; however this was modern and was no longer in position on my most recent vast. Special Feature: Another example of an effigy turning outward, one of several in the county. |
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| Sir Arthur Ackland of Ackland (1610) & Wife |
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| Left : 'Under the Floor beneath the
Monument Lyes the Bodies of...' Richard Squire Gent
(1682), his wife Mary (1694), their
daughter, Charity (1704); Richard's sister,
Joan (1706); and another daughter,
Joan. '...erected 1729 by Richard Squire to the pious
memory of his deceased Friends.' His name is added below:
Mr Richard Squire (1736) Above: Samuel Kingdon (1885) and his wife, Julia Anna. Right: Elizabeth Estmond (1695) daughter of John Stuckley; her grandson, William (1690 age 4), the only son of William Bear, Clerk and Frances |
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Lew Trenchard - St Peter |
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| Church usually open.
Park in the side road outside of the church; however there is
limited space and it is fairly narrow. O/S Ref: SX 457 861 |
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| Left:
Añe Day
(1632) Tombstone now set
in the nave wall. Note the tilde over the n so
that an already short name can be shortened further in order
that the line fits as the engraver brought down a tail from the
H above and pushed the o to the right. Above: Beatrice Gracieuse Baring Gould (1876) By Knittel of Freiburg 1879. Neither her birth date nor age when she died are given. Right: Edward Gould (1661) and his wife Dame Joan (1655) And below this, Margaritt (1662), wife of Edward Gould. Brasses now set in a stone, now fixed to the wall. Both brasses were removed from Staverton in 1877, where an exact copy of the latter exists. |
| Below are shown some of the slates, both inside and outside the church, brought from Staverton. However some are 'forgeries' or recut. |
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| Alice Scawen (1721) Clamped to the outside wall of the tower. The shadow is from an outside lamp whose cable wraps around the slab. |
Top: Frances B_ (1890 aged 84), Emily (1916 aged 100), Marian Katharine (1923 aged 96) Bond Below: Their parents: Rear-Admiral Francis Godolphin (1839) and Sophia (1870) Bond Cemented into outside tower wall |
Top: Edmund Wood ? (1559) Bottom: Edward Gould (1628), his wife, Julian (1672); and their granddaughter, Julian Rowel (1690) Fixed to nave wall |
Edward (1643) & Sarah (1649) Gould
and their son, James (1649 aged 11) Fixed to nave wall |
Top: Jone Gould (1671) Bottom: Henry Gould (1876) Date uncertain |
| Wall Brasses |
| John Gould (1562) Late 19th
century copy of a slate slab formerly at Staverton. Edward Gould (1608) & Elizabeth Gould [Mann] (1633) Both buried at Staverton. Also Henry Gould (1636), 3rd son of Edward & Elizabeth. Buried at St Thomas by Exon. His wife Anne [Wills] (1667) Late 19th century by Jones & Willis Ltd Edward Gould (1667), his wife Elizabeth [Searl](1727). Their son, Henry Gould (1735); their daughter, Sussanna Truscott (1728). Also the wife of the younger Henry, Elizabeth (1729). Also Elizabeth [Drake] , daughter of William Gould (1727). Also William Gould (1735) Late 19th century by Jones & Willis Ltd |
| Wall Tablets |
| Gray slab set in nave wall horizontally;
illegible but for long Biblical quotation on lower part. Jone Gould (1655) Black tablet Willᵐ Drake Gould (1766) and Margaret Gould (1796) White oval tablet in black rectangular backing. Capt William Baring Gould (1839) 42nd Bengal N. Infantry. Died at Quetta Cabool. Black and white tablet William Baring Gould (1846) and Diana Amelia Baring Gould (1868) White on black rectangular tablet Charlotte Sophia (1863) First wife of Edward-Baring Gould (1872) Black and white tablet Julian Baring-Gould (1929) Sarawak Government Service and his sons: David Julian (1915 aged 1), Pilot Officer Benjamin Gordon RAF (KIA 1941) and Jasper Julian Royal Tank Regiment (KIA 1941) Black rectangular tablet Felicitas Barkeley-Wily (1951) Black rectangular tablet |
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Lifton - St Mary |
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| Church open normal
hours. Street park free in the village: there are also a limited
number of places just outside the church. Toilets locked except
at service time O/S Ref: SX 368 580 |
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| Sir William, Sir Arthur & Lady Harris (1590, 1618, 1630) The figures are of alabaster. | |
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| Hannah Beard (1830) On top stage: 'This monument was erected by W A H Arundell Esq in memory of his aunt'. | Above and left
(details) John Dynham (1641) & Margaret (1649) |
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Katharin Wood
(1676) Latin Inscription |
John Holman
(1703), Yeoman Guide lines for the lettering just apparant |
Joseph Squier
(1672) Rectot. Latin inscription |
Rev W N Martyn (1900) Rector for 37 years |
John Harris (1657) Latin inscription |
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Cyril T H Bradshaw (1947) Grayround tablet Henry Bradshaw (1877) Brown ponited arch tablet Mary Bradshaw (1853) Wife of above. Similar Gregory Gurney (1824?) The lettering is faded but below indicates he was a surgeon. Second son of the Rev Gregory Gurney. White tablet on black background. Maria Gurney (1825) wife of the above and daughter of the below. Also their son John Gurney Midshipman. 'who was lost with a Prize in a storm at Sea in Dec 1812 aged 19' WhiteTablet on black background Rev Walter Burne (1798) '27 years Rector of this Parish' . His wife Mary (1815) , their daugther Harriet (1810) and their grandchildren Eliza (1812 aged 6) and Lucius (1836) White Tablet on black bacground Francis Bedford (1810)? wife of Rev Thomas Bedford. Faded lattering. B&W tablet |
Alfred Morris (1936) ' who founded the Ambrosia
Works in this village 1917. Below this is an oval brass: 'To commemorate the Centenary of the Ambrosia Creamery, Lifton, May 2017 Richard Witherston Buller Priest, Late Rector. 'The organ was restored...1911' Brass William Walter Gurney LL B (1878) Rector of Roborough. '...window is erected by the widow and loving children in memory of...' Arthur Harris (1770) Oval white marble tablet Richard Bicett (1791) '...Who being of a Journey with His Daughter for his Health died in this VILLAGE...' Oval gray tablet John Edward Vincent (1975) & May Townend (1966) '...The friendship are has been refurbished is dedicated to the memoryof...' A brass records the organ was restored in 1911 in memory of Alfred Morris (1936) 'who founded the Ambrosia works in this village 1917' |
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Lustleigh - St John |  |
| Church is open during
normal hours. Park in the village, which may be tight. Lustleigh
is approached along a narrow single track road so practise your
reversing! Very attractive village. O/S Ref: SX 785 813 |
 |  Inscribed stone - possibly a grave cover - dated 550-600. This inscription reads: 'Datuidoci Conhinoci Filius' ([The stone] of Datuidocus, son of Conhinocus). This had been used as a paving but moved in recent times. |  |
| Bertha Sanders (1904) Mosaic | Harriett Jabet (1904) Mosaic |
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in the south transept; the other knight and lady in the nave. All are under later arches and clearly not in situ.
Pevsner appears to refer to a third knight but I have not located this. The top left effigy is said to be that of Sir Willaim de Prouz (1326) Below are close ups of these three effigies |
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| Tablets | Mural Brasses |
| Miſs Elizabeth Wills (1789) gray oval tablet Cpt Thomas Edwards (1924) Royal Irish Rifles. Wood with raised lettering and carved rose border Leopld Stennett Amery MP PC CH (1955) Oval gray tablet with arms Lady Evelyn Beatric Couchman (1977) gray tablet Col Frank Ridley Farrer Boileau (1914) & Mary Aurora (1958) K inWWI, Ham, France. Wood with raised letters, military badge and patterned border Frank Nutcombe Oxenham (1908) Priest. Wooded Gothick tabernacle. Incised letters.Metal cross. Carved vine and wheat. |
Selina Emily Wingfield (1923) with enamelled cross Kate Sanders (1911) Thomas Wills (1891) churchwarded for many years. Border of wheat, roses etc and cross. Jane Wood (1614) shield shaped in wooden frame. English inscription only. Palimpsest: reverse is Alice Dynham (1533) Frederic Ensor (1887) Rector for more than 40 years. East window dedicated by his widow. Stephen Nickolls (1905) with cross. '25 years clerk of this parish' |
| Marldon - St John the Baptist |
| O/S Ref: SX 866 635 |
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 Cenotaphs of Otho (1493) and Elizabeth Gilbert (1456) are situated north and south of the choir, and are obscured by the choir stalls. The former contains his rather battered effigy. These structures contain the beginnings of and are incorporated into the stone screen, now destroyed, although fragments may be seen in the room above the porch. |
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| Ledger stone of
Susanna Bartlett (1682), Katherine Bartlett
(1676) Katherine Soper (1681); the latter added later. |
Ledger stone to Nicholas Adams Bartlett (1811 | Records that the east window was glazed in memory of Francis Garrett (1860) | Wall monument to Anne Gilbert (Courtney)(1775); Mary Gilbert (Williams) (1786), daughter-in-law of the previous; Elizabeth Semple (Gilbert) (1829), daughter of the previous. |
With thanks to Amanda for some of the photographs of Lustleigh and all of Marldon
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Marystow - St Mary |
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| Marystow is not a village as such but a church and a few houses; we found it was not marked on the Sat Nav. If you have the 1: 50,000 Ordance Survey map of the area (as all church crawlers should!) you will find Marystow at the apex of an unside down more or less equilateral triangle formed by Marystowe, Lifton and Lew Tranchard; that is, at the bottom - southern -apex. Or find your way to Lifton, which will be marked on the Sat Nav and take a Yellow Road signposted to Chillaton out of the village, as Marystow is not signposted at Lifton. This road travells more or less south-east and just before you arrive at Chillaton take a left turning, which has a signpost to Marystow, to reach your destination. The church is open but parking is difficult because of the narrow road but you may find a place where you can partly pull of the road safely. O/S Ref: SX 435 829 |
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| Sir Thomas Wyse
(1629) and his wife Dame Margery. Top row: left & right: The whole monument showing the main figures and children around the lower stage of the monument. This certainly wasn't designed to be photographed! Centre top: The principal figures. Centre bottom: The baby in a cradlewhich may been seen on the long side of the photograph of the whole monument. Bottom far left: Child seated in a chair. The figure may also been seen next to the baby; there is a prayer desk between them. Above left: Two older children kneel at a prayer desk at the head of the monument. A close up of the girl's face is sown above right. Above centre: Close up of Dame Margery |
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| Left: Floor slab partly covered by woodwork. Hon Lady Mary Chichester (1657) who married 1) Thomas Wyse of Sydenham, 2) John Harris of Radford and 3) Sir Henry Cary. Below an inscription to John Wyse (only son of Thomas above. The date of burial was given as 1668 but an attempt had been made to scratch the correct date 1658. Above left: Top part over a covered slab showing only the arms Above right: Sir Thomas Wyse from the monument above. Right: Another partly obscured slab. This appears to be to a vicar of 'Maristowe' but the date is obscured | |||
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Meeth - St Michael |
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| Church open during normal
hours. Parking may be difficult as a relatively
narrow road runs through the village; there is a
layby a short distance on the opposite side
towards Bideford side.
O/S Ref: SS 548 082 |
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Far Right:
Prudence
Lamb (1843) by J. Ternouth of
Pimlico Above left:
Elisabeth Hutchins (1671)
slate Above right:
Samuel Johnson (1758)
Yeoman 'He left a Hundred Pounds to be layd out in Land and the Income to be distributed yearly by the Minister and Church Wardens for the time being to such Poor as have no pay Except ten shillings to the Rector for preaching Sermon on the Anniversay day of his Burial forever.' slate Mary Jarman (1769) slate below the above |
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| Also: John Henry Kemp (1922) 30 years rector. Wooden tablet |
| Morchard Bishop - St Mary |
| Park near church. May be locked.
Details of keyholder given. O/S Ref: SS 768 077 |
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| William Eyston (1505) & Wife Rear of church, south on floor I didn't record anything else in the church when I visited Etching by the Web Master |