South Petherton Stogursey
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Nettlecombe - St Marye |
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The church open during normal
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  Left: A Ralegh (c. 1300) Note heraldry (a bend fusilée) carved on shield Above: Sir John de Ralegh & Maud (c 1350-60) A large hound - attached to the lady's effigy - lies in between the two figures. The above effigies lies in very deep tomb recesses in the north wall; these extend out of the main body of the church. |
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Left: Urith, Lady
Trevelyan (1697) the first wife of Sir John
Trevelyan (1670-1755) Above: The inscription around edge reads: 'Here lies the body of John Trevelyan Esq. who was buried in the year of our God 1623. His age was 67 years' The face bears the arms and an inscription to his wife Urith (1591) and says they left five sons: John, George, Ames, Christopher & Elcana. There were also five daughters: Elizabeth, Eulalia, Marie, Johane & Susanna. Right Top: John Oatway (1798) by King of Bath Right Bottom: Joan Alys Wolseley (1943) with bronze Madonna & Child by Ernist Gillick 1945 |
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| Newton St Loe - Holy Trinity Joseph Langton 1701 & parents standing monument |
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North Cadbury St Michael the Archangel |
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| Church open during normal hours. Park in road
outside church O/S Ref: ST 636 270 |
 Sir William Botreaux (1391) & Elizabeth (1391) Note the Virgin with two kneeling figures at the foot of tomb chest and painted shields at head. Note also the gablette at the head of the effigies and its base |
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| Sir Francis Hasting (1610); the other 1611. Arms over the tomb chest shown. No effigies but it is said that that of Sir Francis was destroyed by a falling bell! Note the bell rope. | |
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Far left: Wall monuments, mainly to the Bennett
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Next left: Top: Frances Askew (Pochin)(1789) Wife of a former rector. Bottom: Rifleman Harrington Sebright 8th City of London Regiment. DoW Rouen 1916 Left: Top: Tho. Hill (1789) , Rector. Becoming illegible owing to peeling of upper layer of stone. Bottom: Lucy Pricilla Ford (1859), her husband James (1901) His second wife: Merry Margaret (1825) Above: :Top: Preseved slab but there is no inscription etc or information. Bottom: Rev William Castlehow BD Rector 1861-1892 |
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North Curry - St Peter & St Paul |
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| Church open normal hours. Park outside the
church O/S Ref: ST 319 256 |
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Far left & left top: Male civilian c. 1316.
Thomas atte Sloo inscriped on gown left side, i.e.
Thomas of Slough Court
Left bottom: Cadaver effigy on tomb chest; this was obscured by a heavty chest but has panels with weepers and blank shields. Above: John Scott Gould (1846) & Sophia (1841) |
 Ward Family (1770) by Ford |
North Stoke - St Martin |
 Lt Col Alexander (1835) & Catherine Lawrence (1846) Their sons included a Brig Gen, a Mjr Gen, two Lt Gens, a Viceroy of India and two baronettes; the daughter married the Rector |
 John (1774) & Elizabeth (1769) Ash |
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Norton Malregard -
Holy Trinity |
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| Robert Paine (1720) Rector |
Shute (1766) & Frances (1775) Adam and other family members |
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Nunney - All Saints |
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| Park nearby in the village main road. The
'village square' is privately owned and welcomes you
with no
parking notices!
Church is open O/S Ref: ST 738 457 |
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| Above top can be seen the present arrangement of the monuments in St Katharine's Chapel (North Transept), where they were transferred in the early 19th century and the fronts of the two tomb chests. The chapel is also occupied by the organ so given little space to take photographs! One effigy now somewhat incongruously lies on the window sill the other two pairs of effigies rest on parts of the original tomb chests (left and right above) |
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Below left:
Richard Prater (1580)
and his wife, Margaret
(Ashfield) (1628)
He bought the manor in 1577.
Above now on the widow sill :
Sir John de la Mare (1383),
builder of the castle-or-his son Philip,
who founded a chantry here in 1394.
Below right: Sir John Paulet (1473) &
Constance. Note the arms in relief on
his surcoat and the Lancastrian SS collar. Note Constance
wears her hair loose. |
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Left, Top Left: Mary Samborne (1690) Widow of Mawdley Samborne. The lettering is enclosed by an arch and there is a coat of arms below. Left, Top Right: Mawdley Samborne Gent (1690) 'sonn of Mawdley Samborne. Similar in style to the above. Left Bottom: Richard Mawdley, John Mawdley, Roger Mawdley &Richard Mawdley Esq. Just one date: 1600 Above from Left to Right: i) 'Under the Communion-Table are depoſited the Remains of ELIZABETH and JAMES. alſo near the Reading-Desk, thoſe of JAMES WADHAM the beloved Curate of this Parish who was called off...' 1776. 'Sons & Daughter of SAMUEL WHITCHURCH Rector. 2) Edward Flower (1728) 3) Sarah Flower (- - 08) Wife of Edward Flower and daughter of Mawdly Samborn. Below it lists nine of their children but the lettering is badly worn: Mary (- -69), W---- (-----), Sarah (1699), Son still born, Sarah (1700), Wm (1703), Sarah (170[3]), Elizabeth (1705), Wm (1706) 4) Thomas Turner (1837). 5) John Fusseli (1821)' his wife Elizabeth (1807), son John (1783) age 2, their daughter, Elizabeth Wandborough 6) Ruth Hooper (1816) Also six of her children. |
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 Edward Clarke (1697) his wife, Elizabeth (1667) erected during his lifetime; said to have been made at Milverton and cost £25 |
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Nynehead - All Saints |
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| The church is locked
but several
telephone numbers are given on the south door to
contact if you wish to visit. Heplful staff.The church is in the grounds of
Nynehead Court, mainly of 1675, which is now a private
residential home. Park in their designated car park and
report to reception on arrival. O/S Ref: ST 138 227 |
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Over Stowey - St Peter & St Paul Thomas (1813) & James (1815) Sarcophagus and farming implements |
Paulton - Holy Trinity Kn c.1290; Kn c.1360 |
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Old Cleeve - St Andrew |
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| The church is open every day
during day
during daylight hours. The church is on a yellow road which is
single track, hilly, and high hedged. There is a near lay by south east of the church; otherwise look for similar. O/S Ref: ST 042 420 |
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Male civilian with, unusually, cat catching a mouse (or rat) at his feet. c. 1425. Under plain arch, north nave wall. I was unable to photograph the wall monuments on this visit |
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| Why a cat and rat? Effigies, unless they wear long gowns, usually have their feet resting on some object: lion or dog (the latter usually for women) are the most common. This is the first time I've seen a cat and cat.. It may be a badge correlated to some forgotten incident. | |||||
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Pendomer - St Roche |
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| Church open during normal hours.
Park somewhere in the village. Pendomer is at the end of a single track and somewhat pot-holed lane, which then terminates. The village now consists only of a few houses and the church; the entrance to the church yard (which is sign posted) appears to be shared by the manor house O/S Ref: ST 521 104 |
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| The effigy (said to be of Sir John de Dummer, 1268-1320) is of c. 1320 and not in situ but now in the recess in north wall of nave. Note the arms carved in relief on both the shield, which is held by a strap around the left arm, and surcoat. |
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Pildon - St John the Baptist Kn & L late C13 in CY |
Picombe - St Leonard Tabs by Rawlings of Burton & Reeves of Bath |
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Pitminster - St Andrew & St Mary |
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| Church open during normal hours. Park somewhere in the village. O/S Ref: ST 221 191 |
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| John
Colles (1627) & Elizabeth (1634) Note the daughters kneeling against the tomb chest and the babies at Elizabeth's head and feet. John clasps a book in his left hand. |
John Coles (1607) & Anne Note the three daughters (one holding a skull - indicating she predeceased her parents) and three sons kneeling against the tomb chest. Alabaster |
Humphrey Colles (1570) The inscription states that this monument was formerly in the chancel, over his burial site. Locally called 'Black Humphrey' |
The two 17th century monuments are on either side of the chancel; Humphrey's monument is in the westernmost part of the north aisle in a curtained off area, easy to miss. They represent father, son and grandson. The two polychrome monuments were repainted in 1927. There are also several minor wall monuments in the church. |
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Porlock - St Dubricius |
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The church open during normal
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| The Harrington Monument |
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John, 4th Lord Harrington (1418) & Elizabeth
Courtney The tomb is not in its original position. The effigies are of alabaster and date from about 1460. The rest of the structure is of stone. Lord Harrington accompanied King Henry V on his second expediation to France in 1417 but died there. His will of 1417 directed the institution of a chantry chapel with two priests; this was situated in the south aisle. |
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| Two tomb niches in the south wall of the nave, that to the east being much smaller; there is no monument remaining. Was this perhaps a heart burial? The western niche contains the cross legged knight of the late 13th century as shown. Not in situ: to make it fit the niche the base has been cut and the feet removed; the lion was found and restored in 1888. Local tradition indentifies it as representing Sir Simon Fitz-Roges (1306) | |
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| Two tomb chests with quatrefoils: that on the left is in the chancel, that on the right (more worn, originally being in the church yard) in the south porch. No inscription, matrices etc. | |
| Prison - St Luke Thomas Wats, parson, 1589 over porch Elizabeth Jenkins 1766 tab by Hoare ? 1744 1790 by King 1798 by Lancashire I have not yet been able to discover the name(s) of the commemorated |
Rode - Christ Church (not St Laurence) Archdeacon Charles Daubeny 1827 |
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Rodney Stoke - St Leonard |
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chuch, which in unlocked during daylight hours; there is a lay by at the end of
the church yard. The monuments are in the Rodney
chapel, which is to left of the chancel O/S Ref: ST 483 492 |
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 Anne Lakes (1630) Alabaster effigy |
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George Rodney (1651)
Large plinth with inscription plate,
skulls and shields. Second stage has a
demi-figure of George, dressed in grave clothes rising out of a
very plain coffin. Young angels stand to his left and right. On
the back wall at head and feet of the coffin, shields of arms. a
third angels in clouds above George on the canopy. |
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 Sir Thomas Rodney (1471) On the tomb chest shields with figures: center,Virgin, Child, and St Anne; left, St Erasmus. Below are five figures on the tomb chest These are behind a fixed pew making photography difficult. |
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| Far left: SirEdward Rodney (1657) (father of George) and his wife. Near left: Sir John Rodney (1527) Rearranged. Above left: Ethel Louisa Barber (1924) | |||
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| Rev Daniel Tremlett MA (1846) 23 years minister | White tablet on black backing. Pediment and base |
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| Ruishton - St George John Arundell 1784 by Jones, Dunn & Drewett of Bristol |
Sampford Arundel - Holy Cross Christopher Baler 1729 Tab |
Sampford Brett -St George Kn l.C13 crossed legs in vestry |
| Seavington St Michael - St
Micheal Civ M l.C13 |
Selworthy - All Saints TC Perp no effigies C B 1837 & C R 1828 Dyke Acland by Chantrey. Identical pair wirh portrait medallions William Blackford 1730 wall monument Attrib to W Palmer (Esdaile) |
Shapwick - St Mary Jane Bull 1657 wall monument Henry Bull 1691 wall monument |
| Somerton - St Michael J T Hall 1812 by Physick of London John Pinney 1818 |
Shepton Mallet - St Peter & St Paul Kn X-legs l.C13 Kn X-leg 1.C13 Tabs by Paty and Wood of Bristol and King and Reeves of Bath In Tower: Edward Barnard 1641 Bust William Strode 1649 Brass with family Jane Bernard 1658 Joan Strode 1679 |
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South Petherton - St Peter & St Paul |
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| Church open during normal hours. Park in the free car park a short distance from the church. O/S Ref: ST 433 169 |
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William Aske
(1657) with kneeling mother, Elizabeth
& sister, Hannah. Behind in a frontal position
are two children: James Ayshe and John
Sandys Note: this monument is in the North Transept and, although Pevsner says that it is in a vestry, it is separated from the nave only by a curtain and so readily accessible |
Henry Compton (1603) & Wife oddly distorted figures and chopped off canopy (South Transept) |
Military Effigy with some unusual
features: the effigy has straight, not crossed, legs; the arms
are carved in relief on the shield; the 'gambeson' (quilted
garment under the mail shirt) is visible at the neck and the
mail hood is thrown back, the lower front part falling forward
and its laces are shown. Said locally to be
Sir Philip de Albini (1294) (South Transept) |
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Right: Sir
Giles Daubeney (1445) & Joan d'Arch. Brasses on tomb
chest with Purbeck marble slab. Far Right: Mary Daubeney (1442) Floor brass. She was Sir Giles's 2nd wife. |
At Petherton Bridge - halfway between Ilminster and Ilderton - build in are the upper halves of Civ M & L
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Spaxton - St Margaret |
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| Church open 10am - pm;
park near by O/S Ref: ST 225 371 |
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| Margaret Bridger Goodrich (1847) | Wife of James Galloway, Rector | Perry Fairfax Nursen (1910) | Rector. Wall brass. | |
| William Henry George (1846) and his wife, Mary Coombe (1888) | Rector. Gothick | |||
| Arthur Legh (1887) | White on black backing. Gothic | George White LLB MRI. | Barrister, Middle Temple; Brass | |
| Arthur Lawrence Requier Bowen (1904) | Brass | |||
| Stocklinch - St Mary Magdelene L c.1280-90 |
Stogumber - St Mary Elizabeth Windham 1585 in (but not in situ) recess N. Aisle Sir George Sydenham 1597 with two Wives William 1723 & George 1724 Musgrave Thomas Rich 1731 George Musgrave 1742 |
| Stanton Drew - St Mary Cornelius Lyde 1717 Signed Michael Sidnell Lyde Family by Michael Sidnell Others: 1778 by W Paty; 1791-1809 by James & Co |
Stanton Prior - St Lawrence Thomas Coc 1650 Large hanging monument with figures |
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Stogursey - St Andrew |
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| Church open during normal hours. Park outside the church. All the monuments shown are in the Verney Chapel; there are other minor monuments elsewhere in the church. O/S Ref: ST 205 429 |
 Above: Nathaniel (1717) & Francisca Palmer (1712) Right Top Row on Left: Peregrine Palmer (1684), father of the above children. Right Top Row on Right: Sir ThomasWroth (1721); below this (not visible) to Thomas (1734) & Elizabeth Palmer (néeWroth) (1737) |
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| John de Verney (1472) His full length effigy is shown above | William de Verney (1333) His full length effigy is shown above | |