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| Dorothy (1760) and Anna Allan (1785). Their mother, Anna (1787), wife of George Allan | IOHN TROTTER. M. D. (J78J) | William Allan J P (1864); his sister, Elizabeth Ann Dunn (1865); and her husband, Benjamin Dunn (1868) | Robert Henry Allan (1879) and his wife, Elizabeth Gregson (1882) |
Lt-Gen Sir Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan Bt GCB VC MP DL (1897) Killed by Afridis in the Khyber Pass at 67. Buried Harley St Cemetery, Rawalpindi. The link makes interesting and even amusing reading. |
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| George Allan (1744); his son, George Allan (1753). Also, James Allan (1790); his son, George Allan FSA (1800), eminent antiquary and collector; his son, George Allan MA FSA MP (1828). Joseph Allan MA JP (1841) grandson of the aforementioned James |
Brig-General Roland Boys Bradford VC MC (1917) 2nd Batt The Durham Light Infantry KIA Cambrai at 25; buried Hermies British Cemetery |
Robert Botcherby (1838) and his wife, Anna (1866) | Frances Holmes; his wife, Ann; and their son, John. No dates given |
 Lady, 13th century. |
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Sir Henry Havelock KCB (1862) 'The man who saved India' To whom the window was dedicated John Dobbin (1888) Artist. Buried in Brompton Cemetery, London. Oval brass Francis Warren Mortimer MA (1905) Vicar and Rural Dean. Colored brass Robert Allan (1813) and his wife Hannah (Havelock) (1837) Robert Killinghall Allan (1843) Thomas Todd JP (1920) William Snaith (1906) Coloured brass Edmund Barkhouse (1906) The first MP for Darlington. The coloured brass tells us that the Carillon Tower was restored in his memory |
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Henry Spence Moretown Havelock-Allan Bt DL (1953) White tablet in light brown frame. Lady Alice Havelock Allan (1922) Widow of the Lt-Gen (see below) White tablet in light brown frame. Edith Mary Havelock Allan (Sowerby) (1935) White tablet in light brown frame. Thomas Bowes (1846) and his wife, Elizabeth (Crawford) (1862) White shield shaped tablet on black base. Thomas Clark (1829) 'who lays interred on the South Side...' White tablet with pediment on black base. Robert Botcherby (1821) '... lies interr'd on the West Side...' Also his wife, Elizabeth (1855) Same design as that above. Ralph Millbanke (1813) First Lt of HMS Childers. White oval tablet on black base. |
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Easington - St Mary the Virgin |
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| Left and top: Lady (13th century) of Frosterley marble. From the popinjays on her gown she is said to be one of theFitz Marmaduke family, lords of Horden. Possibly Lady Isabel de Bruce (1285) first wife of John Fitz Marmaduke and aunt of the future King Robert Bruce. Bottom from left to right: 1) Isabella Judith Tower (1842) wife of Henry Tower (1862). Also Emma Tower (1845) 2) Cross head now set into the wall. 3) Brass matrix: head and shoulders of a priest with inscription below. | |||
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| Above: Knight and shaped coffin. The effigy was dound buried in 1853during restorations. Said to be Sir John Fitz Marmaduke. Of sandstone. Right: Frances Conyers (1635) and John Conyers (1644) |
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| Elizabeth Sanderson (1880) | Brass | John Anthony Smith (1899) 'The window above was erected by his parents in his memory' 'Many years a sidesman' | Brass | |
| Rec T H Chester MA (1895) Rector. Hon. Canon of Durham | Brass | Hariet Susan Liddell (1838) | White tablet with pediment. Sig: G. Green Newcastle | |
| Lt Gilbert Elliot Harrison RN (1889) 'died in service of his country' | Brass. Signed: . Pratt & Sons. Tavistock St Covent G | |||
| Egglescliffe - St Mary or St John the Baptist |
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Above: Knight, 14th century in porch Right: Knight, 14th century in recess in church Below are shown a collection of monuments from the 17th to 20th century, of various styles |
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Elton - St John |
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| Above: Knight, early 14th century Right: John Sutton (1792) 'and died moſt deſervedly / lamented on the 17th day of October. Unfortunately the line of text breaks (as indicated) after lamented. Also: Rev Albany Wade BA (1852) Twelve years rector. White tablet with gable on black base. |
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Escomb - St John the Evangelist |
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| 10 th century grave marker Now set behaind altar |
'VUNDERNEATH THIS STONE LYETH THE BODV OF RAIPH _DDISON BVRIED THE VI DAV OF IANVARIE 1628' |
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Gainford - St Mary (formerely St Cuthbert) |
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| Mrs Mary Birckbeck (1667) | Cross slabs and cross heads in the porch | John Middleton (1709) Parts, including second putto, obscured by panelling |
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| Jacob Maude (1839) and his wife, Ruth | White tablet on black background with pediment containing shield of arms | William Maude (1870) | Shield shaped white tablet on black backing with pediment in which motto and crest | |
| Ethel Lady Gainford (1941) | Brass | Thomas Mitchinson Maude (1855) | Similar to the above | |
| Lt Col Frederick Watson Beadon VD JP (1933) | Brass | George Ernest Taylor (1931) 25 years organist | Brass | |
| James Mezies Clayhills Henderson (1834) | White tablet on black backing | William George Clark AM Latin text | Arched white tablet, within the arch a gold cross fourchée with red heart in the crossing | |
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Hartlepool - St Hilda |
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Frosterley marble with male effigy (A Brude?) Female effigy |
| Heighington - St Michael |
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| Left: Two ladies, 135h or early 14th centuries. Above left: Captain William Pryce Cumby (1837) RN CB He faught at Trafalgar where he succeeded to the command of the Bellerophon of 16 guns. Above centre: Mr George Crosyer (1699) Above right: Sir Anthony Byerley (1667) An armorial brass with a chunky stone surround. | |||
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Col Edmund Kendal Grimston Aylmer (1931) XIX Hussars.
Also his brother, Gerald Percy Vivian Aylmer JP DL
(1936) Both buried at Caerdeon, Merioneth. white marble
tablet on brown marble base. Dr John George Hardy JP (1907) Medical officer of health etc for the district of Saskatchewan, Cananda. Brass Sig: Emiley Newcastle. Henry Edward Surtees (1895) Brass with (military?) badge |
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| High Coniscliffe - St Edwin |
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To the Memory of his very kind Father Sr FRANCIS BOWES of Thornton Kt. who Dyed aprill ye XXVIIIth MDCLXXVII. aged LXVII years. And of his Loving Mother MARGARET (Second Daughter & Co=heir of Robt DELAVAL of COWPON in Northvmbd. Eſq.) who dyed in Labour Auguſt the vth. ~ MDCLII. aged XXXIII years. They had Iſsue, FRANCIS. ROBERT & MARY. His firſt wife was ELEANOR daughr of RALPH MADDISON Eſq. by whom he had HENRY, who dyed young june XIVth & lyes buryed at the ~ Enterance of this Quire. His Second wife CATHERINE Daughr of SR GEO. Tonge KT. And of his moſt dear Wife LUCY eldeſt daughr. of SR. GEO FLETCHER of Hutton in Cumberld Bar. who liv'd with him, VIII years. XXIII days and had Iſsue, LUCY (who liv'd IV months) MARGARET, ALICE, FRANCIS (who liv'd IV months) MARGARET, ALICE, FRANCIS (who liv'd IV years and dyed Aug. XVII.th MDCLXXXIV.) CATHERINE (who liv'd VIII days) MARY, her twin Siſter and LUCY, whoſe birth She Surviv'd only XIX days She dyed octr. XIth MDCLXXXIII aged. XXVII years. Much lamented by all, but none More then FRANCIS BOWES The Mounfull Surviver of so Many Relations Buried here who cauſed this Monument to be erected Ao. Dni. MDCLXXXIV
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Houghton-le-Skern - St Andrew |
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| A Suburb of Darlington There are a number of grave markers and crosses, mostly incomplete, built into the walls or free standing. I have only included the grave markers, although some are indistinguishable. In many cases both items occur in the same photograph. |
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 All of these fragments are in the porch, built into the walls or free standing. |
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| Rev Thomas Le Mesurier BD (1822) and his wife, Margaret (Bandinel) (1823) |
Charles Morgan AM (1761) Prebendary of Durham and Rector Latin Inscription |
Worn brass, no inscription 16th century |
Dorothy Parkinson (Cholmeley) (1592) and her twin infant sons: Richard and Marmaduke | |
DOROTHY DAVGHTER OF RICHARD CHOLMELEY ESQUIRE THIRD SONNE TO SR RICHARD CHOLMELEY KNIGHT LATE WIFE OF ROBERT PARKINSON OF WHESSEY GENTLEMAN DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE NINTENTH OF IVLYE J592 AND LYETH BVRYED NEARE THIS PLACE WITH HER TWOE TWINES RICHARD PARKINSON AND MARMADUKE PARKINSON SONNES OF THE SAID ROBERT AND DOROTHYE CONIVGI FILIISQ CHARISS: PATER: CONIVNXQ MÆTISS: POSVIT HERE LYETH SHE WHOSE BIRTH WHOSE LIFE WHOSE END DOE ALL IN ONE HIR HAPPY STATE COMMEND HIR BIRTHE WAS WORSHIPFVLL OF GENTLE BLOOD HIR GODLY DEATH A HEAVENLY LIFE HAITH GAINED WHICH CAN NEVER CANN BY DEATH OR SINN BE STAINED |
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Hurworth - All Saints |
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| Robert Colling (1863) Col
North York Militia His wife, Elizabeth (1889) |
IAMES BLAND (J770) and his
son IAMES (J769) |
James Nicholson Collyer (1870) |
JAMES NICHOLSON Clerk AM and his wife DOROTHY JOHNSON) (1772) |
Mrs Jane Ferrand (1720)
Aged 21 'Mrs 'here probably refers to an unmarried lady |
Dorothy Theakson (1826), her husband, Rev Iohn (1832). Rector 48 years. Their sons, Iohn (1799) aged 4', Marmaduke (1823) aged 32. Monument dated 1831 | Rev William Garmonsway Wrighton MA
(Cantab) (1900) |
Rev Robert Hopper Williamson (1865) 32 years rector. His wife, Elizabeth (1874) and their son, Lt Col William Williamson (1873) 85th Regiment. Their eldest son of Rev Robert Hopper Williamson (1891). Late rector. | Thomas Wrightson (1821) 1st Baronet |
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 Left top and above: Unknown knight. Late 13th century. Note that his helmet totally covers his face. Of Frosterley marble Left bottom: Said to be Robert Fitzwilliam (1316) From Neasham Abbey |
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Benjamin Dunn (1868) White tablet on black base Frederick Henry Benton (1924) and his wife, Rebecca (1955). Brass on wooden base Dorothy Collyer (1851) White tablet in black Gothick frame Edward Charles Maltby (1903) Lt 9th (Norfolk) Regiment. Light brown marble tablet in darker frame. Esther Mingay (1818), her mother, Mary Mingay (1826). The latter's son, Charles (1836); and eldest daughter, Mary (1860) White tablet in light brown Gothick frame with marble pilasters on black frame. Rev George Bramwell (1784) Rector, and his wife, Mary (1814). White tablet surmounted by a draped sarcophagus, on black base. John Irwin MA (1908) Rector 1875-1905. Brass on black bass with embossed lettering John Johnson LLD. (1761) Vicar of Mansfield, Rector of Hurworth (in his own right), Prebendary of Durham, Royal Chaplain, JP. His wife, Dorothy (173_), and their children, Anabella (173_), Ralph (1742) and Elizabeth (176_). Mr Wastel and Doctr Johnson, his son-in-law, were rectors of Hurwoth 107 years. This monument is partly obscured; the design is very similar to that of James Nicolson, above. Peter Reed (1926-2014) 'Gentleman of this parish and chorister for fifty years' Brass on wooden base Bernard Sanderson (1922-2009) 'Former PCC Member and Church Warden' Also his wife, Greta Sanderson (1929-2014) 'Choristers for over sixty years' Brass on wooden base. Thomas Wilkinson (1823) and his wife, Elizabeth Wilkinson (1835). White tablet on black base; the tablet formerly featured a gable but this in now lost. This is a 'double decker' pair of tablets on a single black base; the upper tablet has a gable. Upper tablet. Robert White Wrightson (1853) Surgeon Bengal Medical Service. He died on board ship and was buried at sea. Also his wife, Anna Maria Wrightson (1886), and his son, Leonard Raisbeck Wrightson (1869). The lower tablet: William Wrightson (1826) and his wife, Mary (White) (1818) 'leaving four sons and four daughters.' Also one of their sons, Thomas Wrightson (1872) and his wife, Rebecca (Gilchrist) (1884) |
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Kelloe - St Helen |
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| The church is at Church Kelloe, a 'considerable distance' from the town itself |
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| Left and above: Latin script
which seems to say: 'Lucretia Ann Mary',
then 'her sister, Laetitia.' Then
it says: William Thomson of this church vic[uus].
There is no vicar of that name so vic is probably an
abbreviation for vicuus meaning
village. Below is written alone and separated: LUCRETIA and
LUCRETIÆ, as if in practice: Lucretia and
of Lucretia. The date is
1712. The rest of the slab is empty Right: Crosses and cross slabs. The first is St Helen's Cross |
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| Simon Tate (1919) Mining engineer and his wife, Anne (1919) | White scroll on black backing | Richard Darling (1874) | White tablet with pediment on black backing | |
| Herman Carl Schier (1882) Colliery manager, killed trying to rescue his men at East Hetton Colliery | Brass | Rowland Webster MA 24 years vicar | Brass | |
| Dorothy Rowling (1901) wife of the last | Brass | Cpt Rowland Burdon Webster (1866) Son of the above. Buried at Haughton-le-Skerne | Brass | |
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Lanchester - All Saints |
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Ralph Stephen Pemberton (1847) Right: George Hedley (1886) Signed: Beall Sc Above: Rev Joſoph Thompſon (1847) A stone set in the wall |
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| John
(1808) & George (1783) Maddison. White tablet in black
frame. Text only. Also (not shown): Priest with chalice, early 14th century Wall monument to James & George (1794) Clavering |
| Long Newton - St Mary |
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Rev Sir Henry Vane Bart (1794).
Rector and prebendary of Durham. Damaged The brass below reads: 'This reredos was erected in memory of Jonathan Wilson MA Rector and of Henrietta, his beloved wife. Anno Domini 1887 Mid left:Dame Frances Vane (Tempest) )1795) Wife of the Rev Henry Vane The monument to the latter was probably originally in this form. Both by Thos. Atkinson of York Left: Adolphus Frederick Charles Stewart Vane Tempest (1864) Below is a quotation from St John and further below signed W H Burke...London Above: Frances Anne Vane, Marchioness of Londonerry (1865) |
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| Above left: Sir Henry Vane Tempest Bart (1813) By Sir R Wetsmacott. Above right: Thomas Rud (1719) Looks like a grave slab set into the wall. Right: Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry KG GCB GCH (1854) Born Charles Stuart but took his wife's name on marriage. Soldier and politician. A list of the campaingns are inscribed on the lower tier of the monument. Far right: George Vane (1756) | |||
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| 1) Rev Charles Plumptre MA (1812)
Rector of Long Newton for 17 years and of
Haughton-le-Skerne for 6 months. Black and white tablet 2) Thomas Hart Dyke AM (1866) Also, John Fairfax Hart and Theophania Anne, his children, and Constance Maud, his grandchild, 'who died young ans are buried in the church yard.' 'The tablet is erected by his widow' and seemingly added later: ', Elizabeth Dyke who died October 6th 1893 aged 91 years.' 3) Lady Susan Vane Tempest (Pelhem) (1875) White tablet signed OLDFIELD 8) Avarina Mary Vane-Tempest (1873) Buried at Machynlleth, North Wales. Black and white tablet with gable 9) Frances Vane Tempest (1872) Buried at Machynlleth, North Wales. Black and white tablet with gable |
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Lady, 14th century; now damaged. and headless; in
the porch. Above: Knight, early 14th century, very fine. Note that his feet rest on two mythical animals fighting. On the right hand side of the effigy is a small figure of a woman but only the back of her head can be seen from the photographs. A curious creatures begins to crawl of the top of his shield. His head rests inside a canopy, called a gablet, and this with his high held shield makes his head almost impossible to see on the photographs. However he is bare headed with long waved hair. |
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The arms on the shield are unusually
complex for the time: these were carved at a later date so we do
not know what was originally shown. It is thought that the
effigy was appropriated in the sixteenth century and the shield
recut by one of the Blakiston family in the mistaken belief that
the effigy represented one of that family, or, perhaps an
attempt to show that it did represent one of the family. However, behind the canopy are two original shield of arms which, unfortunately cannot be seen from the photographs. These are shown - stylized and coloured: on the left are the arms of John Lithgraynes, while on the right are those of either Bek of Redmarshall or Fulthorpe of Grinton. Information from VCH Durham |
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| From left to right above:
1) William Christopher (1791)
'His remains together with those of his wife, Anne, his
mother and his son, John Thomas are deposited in a vault in the
churchyard.
Sig: Davies N'castle. 2) Alice Barras (1819)
3) Thomas Davison (1667) Latin text. 4) John Davison (1691) Latin text 5) The Revd Joſeph Forſter (1747) 'Vicar of this Place'. Alſo Mary (1744), his wife. Alſo The Revd Tho Forſter (1743). And The Revd Joſeph Forſter (1746) 'Sons of the above named Joſeph and Mary'. Alſo James Daviſon (1749) 6) Prudentia Ann (1851) and Elizabeth Sarah Hogg (1863) 2nd & 3rd daughters of John and Prudentia. Frances Sarah Jefferson Hogg (1854) Aged 8 months. Eldest child of John and Louisa. Anne Louisa Sarah (1864) Wife of John Hogg MA. See below 7) Thomas Hogg (1776) and his wife Ann (1776). John Hogg DL (1823) Barrister-at-Law of Lincoln's Inn. Eldest son of the aforesaid Thomas and Ann. And his wife, Prudentia (1839). William Hogg (1821), 3rd son of the aforesaid John and Prudentia. Thomas Jefferson Hogg (1868), eldest brother of the last. Barrister of Law of the Middle Temple. Buried Kendall Green Cemetery, London |
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Thomas Henry Faber (1922) Churchwarden. Gray tablet with scrolly surround. Maj-Gen Leonard Raisbeck Christopher BSC (1901) Brass with raised lettering Lt Charles Stewart Vane Tempest. (1917) 5th Durham Light Infantry attached to the RAF. 'Killed in an areal battle in the Great War...buried in the cemetery of Ligny-en-Cambresis. Age 21. Gray tablet with botanical border surround; RAF badge. Rev Christopher Anstey MA. 'His remains are deposited in the vault in which are those of Elizabeth (Gray)...his first wife. The rather wordy inscription states that the memorial to his first wife is adjacent but I do not have a photograph. Believe it or not his second wife was Elizabeth Grey. Large, long white tablet with gable top. Ann Swain (1866), her husband, George Swain (1868) and their daughter, Grace Hutchinson Swain (1902). White tablet with black border. A brass records that the Rt Hon John Lloyd Wharton DL PC, Lay Rector of Norton, 'By an instrument dated 28 April 1910 handed over to the Vicar of Norton and his successors the Rectorial Tithes and East Hartburn to the use and benefit of the Vicar and Parish of Norton.' Ethel Mary Warner ARRC † (1928) Gray tablet with a small section above the text in which a red cross on a white shield. Leslie Edgar Evans MA. Vicar 1957 - 1973. In the porch, 'these doors were erected in 1978 in [his] memory'. Bronze tablet. John William Page Page (1916) '... the tower clock was placed there by his many friends in his memory' Incised letter on wood. Mary Ann Thompson (1923) '... the electric lighting was installed...by members of her family...in [her] memory. James Cartmell Brown (1915) 2nd Lt 5th Batt Durham Light Infantry. DOW following the Battle of Ypres, aged 21. Gray tablet with botanical border, longer dimension vertical; metal military badge. Buried Hasbrouck, France Francis Sherwood Scot (1918) Lt 1st Batt. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. KIA aged 23 near Le Cateau, France. Brass with raised letters and military badge. John Hogg MA (1869) Barrister-at-Law. White tablet with pilasters and pediment. † Associate of the Royal Order of the Red Cross |
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Baker (1902) and his sister: Isabel Elizabeth Baker Baker (1911) |
A Fitz Marmaduke, Lord
of Horden (c. 1280) Frosterley marble |