ST MARY’S ITTERINGHAM CHURCHYARD SURVEY The survey of gravestones inside Itteringham Church and in the Churchyard covers all the legible grave markers and in many cases has involved lengthy scrutiny of older stones to make out the text. Where there are gaps in what is decipherable, they are noted. We think it unlikely anyone would glean more information from looking at the stones themselves. Please see our selection of photos of the churchyard and selected stones. For some stones we have added information from the parish registers, most of which are lodged with the Norfolk Record Office. Clearly there are many more burials than there are surviving gravestones. For ease of surveying we divided the stones into 9 sections, which are used in the numbering system below. Please see the plan for details, but the 9 sections are as follows: • Inside the church • A – the south-east corner of the churchyard • B – the south-west corner • C – the central west section • D – the north-west corner • E – the central north section • F – the north-east corner • G – the central east section • H – the south-east section adjacent to the church St Mary’s Itteringham - Gravestones Inside The Church There are 4 flat stones set in the church floor; 2 in the nave and 2 in the chancel. Ch 001 Black granite flat stone in the middle of the aisle of the nave. 200cm * 99cm. Armorial shield-like decoration at the top, with 2 lions rampant. Inscription: Here lieth the body of Ann the wife of Samuel ROBBINS Who departed this life April 16 th 1748 Aged 41 years Also of the abovesaid Samuel ROBBINS Who died March ye 7 th 1764 Aged 55 years Ch 002 Badly worn sandstone flat stone in the aisle of the nave near the pulpit. 179cm * 96cm. No decoration. Inscription: In ??? ??? of Robert COPEMAN Late ?? [of this?] parish And d[uring?] ?? ?? period An ?? ?? [inhabitant?] of The [city?] ?? ?? died Sincerely ?? ?? ?? by his Family ?? ?? ?? the 14 of A?[pril?] 1832 [Register has burial 20 March] Aged 77 years Also of Blanch Lee his wife Who died Jan 14 1840 Aged 6? Years [register has 68 years] [A document in the NRO (Rye MS 52) records the text of this stone (and indeed many others in the churchyard) when it was fully legible: In rembrrance of/ Robert Copeman/ late of this parish/ and during a long period/ an earnest churchman/ inhabitant of the City of Norwich he died/ sincerely regretted by his/ family and friends the/ 14th of March 1832 aged 77 years/ Also of/ Blanche Lee his wife/ who died Jny the 14th 1840/ aged 68 years There is also a stained glass window on the north side of the church which includes the following text: To the beloved memory of Robert Copeman who died March 14th 1832 aged 77 years and Blanche Lee his wife who died Jny 14th 1840 aged 68 years by their surviving daughters] Ch 003 Pitted dark hard stone flat on the floor on the north side of the chancel. 184cm * 79cm. Small, presumably brass, decorative inlay missing. Small brass plate with 3 lines of latin inscription: Orate p[pro] aia[anima] Willelmi Lomnor de Manyngton qui Obiit XXV die mensis aprilis ann dom MCCCCLXXXI cuius aie[anime] ppiciet[propicietur] deus amen [Pray for the soul of William Lumner of Mannington who Died the 25 th day of the month of April in the year of our lord 1481 on whose soul god have mercy amen] Ch 004 Pitted dark hard stone flat on the floor on the south side of the chancel. 182cm * 67cm. No decoration. Small brass plate with 3 lines of latin inscription: Orate pro anima Margareti Lumnor filie et heredis Thome Monceves Quodam dominii maneru de Wodd Dallyng que obiit penultimo die Novembris Anno Domini M CV IlII et pro quibus orare tenetur quorum animabus propicietur Deus. [Pray for the soul of Margaret Lumner, daughter and heiress of Thomas Monceves [Monceux] sometime lord of the manor of Wood Dalling, who died the penultimate day of November 1504 and may God have mercy on those for whose souls it is a duty to pray} Itteringham Churchyard Plot A South East Quadrant A001 Double footstone leaning against churchyard wall. Top of right side, including initials, broken off. Each side sinuous top. 53 cm high * 51 cm wide. Inscription: AB 1800 1796 A002 Footstone with rounded top. Leaning against wall. 47 cm high * 24 cm wide. Inscription: CB 1841 A003 Broken rectangular slab (possibly from a flat tomb) with foliage decoration (similar to A036) in the top right corner. Leaning against wall. 60 cm high * 95 cm wide. Inscription: Here Lieth the body of Thomas ROBINS Gent Departed this life (stone broken off and missing) A004 Rounded top flat shouldered footstone leaning against wall. 51 cm high * 36 cm wide. Inscription: TW 1863 MW 1880 A005 Rectangular rough edged slab leaning against the wall. 40 cm high * 74 cm wide. Inscription: Lyeth interred Ye body Thomas ROBINS senior He departed this (as above, stone broken and missing) A006 Rounded top double footstone leaning against the wall. 40 cm high * 43 cm wide. Inscription: EP MP 1829 1834 ____________________________________________________________________________ A007 Broken fragment in rough coffin shape leaning against the wall. 67 cm high * 43 cm wide. Text on the diagonal. Partial inscription is too worn to read: ? ? ? ? ? ? A008 Small pointed top footstone. 36 cm high * 28 cm wide. Inscription: HH 1920 Also fragments of 4 stones lying almost flat and partly buried. Inscription: 1. Pointed top of headstone with decoration of ivy around fine clasped hands 2. Hanna / who departe / Jan 3. h HOWES / d this life / --- 1920 4. 23 rd ? / aged 68 years / plus 4 partial lines of verse ending ‘and I shall give you rest’ A009 Headstone with curved top and ???. Hourglass and wings decoration. 97 cm high * 56 cm wide. Inscription: To the memory of Saml. SAUL Who departed this life Feb 22 1748 Aged 42 Years Plus 2 lines of hard to decipher verse ??? A010 Headstone with curved top and scrolled shoulders. Cherub decoration. 97 cm high * 51 cm wide. Inscription: In memory of Judith SENDALL [register probably wrongly:SANDELL] Who departed this life The 26 th of Janry 1772 In the 27 th year Of her age A011 Large headstone with gothic three-pointed top. 130 cm high * 76 cm wide. Decoration of flowers and foliage with a hand with forefinger pointing to the sky and ‘gone’ written on its cuff. A011 and A012 in 180*200 cm kerbed plot with short square corner posts. Inscription: In loving memory Of Louisa The dearly beloved wife of George WELLS Who died August 24 th 1919 Aged 72 years At rest ‘Not my will but thine O Lord’ Signed bottom left: G Wilson Cromer A012 Simple Latin cross, undecorated, on three steps. Overall 120 cm high * 66 cm square. Inscription: Top step: In loving memory of Middle step: George WELLS Who died 17 th March 1936 Aged 86 years Bottom step: At rest Peace perfect peace A013 Headstone with broken off top leaning against wall. 70 cm high * 63 cm wide. Decoration on severed top. Inscription: In memory of Francis PATTRIDGE Who died the 30 th of Novbr 1804 Aged 52 years ???? ??? ??? ??? Also part buried fragment leaning against A013 appears to be its top. Rounded top headstone with flat shoulders with decoration of an urn with a small figure touching it. A014 Headstone with rounded top on flat shoulders with cherub decoration. ? * 60 cm wide. Inscription: Memory of Wife of A015 Footstone with pointed top. 52 cm high * 25 cm wide. Badly worn. Inscription: LWWG 1916 Appears to be earlier stone or footstone for A017 A016 Rough edged simple headstone (or tomb cover?) lying flat on ground and split lengthwise down the middle. 135 cm long . Inscription: Ann Henry BLYTH BLYTH 1800 1796 ____________________________________________________________________________ A017 Headstone in white marble with curved top. Decoration of cross, cannon and crown with inscription ‘Ubique quo fas et gloria ducunt’. 80 cm high * 38 cm wide. Inscription: 30035 Serjeant LWW GOTTS Royal Garrison Artillery 26 th July 1916 A018 Headstone with curved centre on flat top and convex shoulders . 116 cm high * 76 cm wide. Inscription: In remembrance of Thomas WELLS Who departed this life Decbr 22 nd 1863 Aged 66 years Also Mary WELLS His wife Who died Feb 19 th 1880 Aged 86 years ??? ??? ??? ??? ?? ??? ??? ??? A019 Headstone lying flat on the ground broken diagonally across the lower middle. Curved centre on flat top on scroll shoulders. 87 cm high * 70 cm wide. Attractive decoration of foliage and hand reaching down from clouds towards a scroll and book ? . Inscription: In In Memory of Memory of Henry BLYTH Ann BLYTH Who departed this life His wife June 20 th 1796 Who departed this life Aged 83 years April 15 th 1800 Aged 84 years A020 Headstone with curved top and flat shoulders. 76 cm high * 58 cm wide. Inscription: ? memory of Joshua The son of William and Jane WELLS Who departed this life The 18th of Dec 1861 Aged 20 Years ???? ???? ???? ??? A021 Headstone on small plinth in grey marble with sinuous top75 cm high * 56 cm wide. Cross decoration and keyline around edge. Inscription: Treasured memories of Cossey Samuel SKINNER Died 4 th May 1978 Aged 71 years Also of Winifred Etta SKINNER Died 11 th November 1998 Aged 84 years A022 Headstone with rounded top. 92 cm high * 62 wide. Inscription: In Loving memory of Brian FAIRHEAD 1917-1994 And his wife Dorothy 1914-1996 A023 Small headstone broken across middle into 2 pieces, plus a footstone behind.