Title:
Monumental inscriptions
Level: Category
Miscellaneous
Level: Fonds
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS RECORDED BY ESSEX SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HISTORY
Scope and Content:
Monumental inscriptions at the parish church of St. Mary the Virgin, Kelvedon. Survey November 2001.
Includes pen and ink drawing of church by Charles Grigg Tait taken from The Parish Churches of South East Essex, notes on the church, indexes of persons, places in Essex, places out of Essex and occupations, with maps of churchyard and church.
Memorials in churchyard include those to Robert and Mary Lewis, died 1847 and 1848, erected by their 'affectionate son' Joseph Lewis, sergeant in 97th Regiment 'on his return from India after more than 20 years absence'; George Rennie, late of Bombay Horse Artillery, 1874; Lieutenant General Sir Edwin Henry Hayter Collen G.C.I.E., C.B., 1911; Gunner Vernon Frederick Gisby, M.M., Royal Field Artillery, killed at Combles, 1918; memorials to members of the Sheldrake family 'who fell asleep on Communion with the Holy Roman Church', 1911-1932; Sergeant James Inifer, stone erected by Brethren of Easterford Lodge of Freemasons, 1902; John Eley, parish clerk for 37 years 'The vicar under whom he officiated ... caused this stone to be erected as a grateful memorial of his constant attention to the duties of his office and as a record of esteem for his general character and conduct', 1841; Joseph Elliott, 50 years chorister and bellringer, 1912; David Elliott, 50 years a ringer, 1898; William Wiseman, principal of Kelvedon School for 37 years, 1874; Mrs Sarah Hicks 'For many years a faithful servant of the family of T.B. Western esq. of Felix Hall who placed this stone to her memory', 1857; James Tunmer 'For 40 years active Constable of this parish', 1869; Bezaleel Sherman, chirugeon and wife Anna, daughter of Sir Anthony Abdy of Felix Hall, died 1737 and 1738
Memorials in church include those to Sir Thomas Abdy of Felix Hall, 1685; Sir Anthony Abdy of Felix Hall, 1704; various other members of Abdy family; Thomas Walton Davies, Colonial Secretary of the Leeward Islands and Barrister-at-Law, 'lost over the Atlantic', 1948; Lieutenant Colonel Harry Wrightson MP of Felix Hall, commander of the RASCMT(V), 1916-1918; William King of New Brentford, Middlesex, saddler, left £500 consols, the dividends 'to be expended in the maintenance, clothing, and education of the poor boys, and girls of this parish', 1868; Vice Admiral Sir John Eaton K.C.B., C.B., D.S.O., D.S.C., 1981; John Pooley 'liberal benefactor' to poor, 1803; Sir Thomas Burch Western of Felix Hall and Rivenhall Place and Tattingstone Place, Suffolk, Lord Lieutenant of Essex and M.P. for Northern Division of Essex, 1873; Sir Thomas Sutton Western Bt., M.P. for Maldon, Honorary Colonel of East Essex Rifles Militia, 1877; Philip Browne Dalton, student of St. John's College, Cambridge, son of Revd. Charles Dalton, vicar, 'suddenly lost his life while bathing in the Thames', buried in Eton College Chapel, 1835
Memorials in churchyard include war memorial to those killed in First and Second World Wars
Memorials in church include commemorations of peals rung in the tower, 1896-1992
Dates of Creation:
November 2001
Extent:
1 item
Creator Name:
Essex Society for Family History

Key terms

TypeKey termsDescription
Subjects Bells Joseph Elliott, bellringer, 1912, David Elliott, 1898, monumental inscriptions, Kelvedon
Subjects Choirs Joseph Elliott, chorister, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1912
Subjects Constables James Tunmer, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1869
Subjects First World War War memorial to those killed, Kelvedon
Subjects First World War War memorial to those killed, Kelvedon
Subjects Parish clerks John Eley of Kelvedon, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1841
Subjects Roman Catholics Memorials to members of Sheldrake family buried in churchyard, monumental inscriptions, Kelvedon, 1911-1932
Subjects Roman Catholics Memorials to members of Sheldrake family buried in churchyard, monumental inscriptions, Kelvedon, 1911-1932
Subjects Schools William Wiseman principal of Kelvedon School, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1874
Subjects Second World War War memorial to those killed, Kelvedon
Subjects War memorials Lists of people killed in First and Second World Wars, Kelvedon
Personal Names -
Abdy 		Family, monumental inscriptions, Kelvedon
Personal Names -
Sheldrake 		Family, monumental inscriptions, Kelvedon, 1911-1932
Personal Names Anna
Sherman 		Wife of Bezaleel, daughter of Sir Anthony Abdy, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1738
Personal Names Bezaleel
Sherman 		Chirugeon, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1737
Personal Names Charles Grigg
Tait 		Pen and ink drawing of Kelvedon church taken from The Parish Churches of South East Essex
Personal Names David
Elliott 		Bellringer, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1898
Personal Names George
Rennie 		Bombay Horse Artillery, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1874
Personal Names James
Turner 		Constable of Kelvedon, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1869
Personal Names John
Eley 		Parish clerk, Kelvedon, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1841
Personal Names John
Pooley 		Monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1803
Personal Names Joseph
Eliott 		Chorister and bellringer, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1912
Personal Names Mary
Lewis 		Monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1848
Personal Names Philip Browne
Dalton 		Of St. John's College, Cambridge, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1835
Personal Names Robert
Lewis 		Monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1847
Personal Names Sarah
Hicks 		Servant to Western family of Felix Hall, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1857
Personal Names Thomas Walton
Davies 		Colonial Secretary of Leeward Islands and Barrister-at-Law, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1948
Personal Names William
King 		Of New Brentford, Middlesex, left money for children of Kelvedon, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1868
Personal Names William
Wiseman 		Principal of Kevedon School, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1874
Personal Names Gunner
Vernon Frederick
Gisby 		M.M., Royal Field Artillery, killed in action, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1918
Personal Names Lieutenant Colonel
Harry
Wrightson 		MP, of Felix Hall, monumental inscription, Kelvedon
Personal Names Lieutenant General Sir
Edwin Henry Hayter
Collen 		G.C.I.E., C.B., monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1911
Personal Names Sergeant
James
Inifer 		Stone erected by Easterford Lodge of Freemasons, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1902
Personal Names Sergeant
Joseph
Lewis 		97th Regiment, monumental inscriptions to parents, Kelvedon, 1847-1848
Personal Names Sir
Thomas Burch
Western 		Monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1873
Personal Names Sir
Thomas Sutton
Western 		Monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1877
Personal Names Vice Admiral Sir
John
Eaton 		K.C.B., C.B., D.S.O., D.S.C., monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1981
Place Names America, West Indies, Leeward Islands Thomas Walton Davies, Colonial Secretary, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1948
Place Names Church of St Mary the Virgin
Kelvedon 		Monumental inscriptions, 2001
Document Types Drawing Pen and ink drawing of Kelvedon church by Charles Grigg Tait taken from The Parish Churches of South East Essex
Document Types Drawing Pen and ink drawing of Kelvedon church by Charles Grigg Tait taken from The Parish Churches of South East Essex
Document Types Monumental inscriptions St. Mary the Virgin, Kelvedon, recorded 2001
Institutions 97th Regiment Sergeant Joseph Lewis, monumental inscriptions, Kelvedon, 1847-1848
Institutions Bombay Horse Artillery George Rennie, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1874
Institutions Church of England Monumental inscriptions, Kelvedon, recorded 2001
Institutions East Essex Rifles Militia Sir Thomas Sutton Western, Honorary Colonel, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1877
Institutions Easterford Lodge of Freemasons Sergeant James Inifer, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1902
Institutions Essex Society for Family History Monumental inscriptions, Kelvedon, recorded 2001
Institutions Kelvedon School William Wiseman, principal for 37 years, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1874
Institutions Royal Field Artillery Gunner Vernon Frederick Gisby, M.M., killed in action, monumental inscription, Kelvedon, 1918