Title:
Monumental inscriptions at St Mary the Virgin, Kelvedon
Level: Category
Miscellaneous
Level: Fonds
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS RECORDED BY ESSEX SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HISTORY
Scope and Content:
Survey of November 2001.

Includes 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 war memorial to those killed in First and Second World Wars; 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 GCIE., CB, 1911; Gunner Vernon Frederick Gisby, MM, 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, 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 esquire. of Felix Hall who placed this stone to her memory', 1857; James Tunmer, 'For 40 years active Constable of this parish', 1869; Bezaleel Sherman, surgeon, 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, and 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, who left £500 in 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 KCB, CB, DSO, DSC, 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 MP for Northern Division of Essex, 1873; Sir Thomas Sutton Western baronet., MP 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, who 'suddenly lost his life while bathing in the Thames', buried in Eton College Chapel, 1835; commemorations of peals rung in the tower, 1896-1992.
Dates of Creation:
November 2001
Extent:
1
Creator Name:
Essex Society for Family History

Key terms

TypeKey termsDescription
Subjects Bells Monumental inscriptions, Kelvedon, to Joseph Elliott, bellringer, 1912, and David Elliott, 1898
Subjects Choirs Monumental inscription to Joseph Elliott, chorister, Kelvedon, 1912
Subjects Constables Monumental inscription to James Tunmer, Kelvedon, 1869
Subjects First World War War memorial, Kelvedon, recorded 2001
Subjects First World War War memorial, Kelvedon, recorded 2001
Subjects Parish clerks Monumental inscription to John Eley, Kelvedon, 1841
Subjects Roman Catholics Monumental inscriptions to members of Sheldrake family, Kelvedon, 1911-1932
Subjects Roman Catholics Monumental inscriptions to members of Sheldrake family, Kelvedon, 1911-1932
Subjects Schools Monumental inscription to William Wiseman, principal of Kelvedon School, Kelvedon, 1874
Subjects Second World War War memorial, Kelvedon, recorded 2001
Subjects War memorials First and Second World Wars, Kelvedon, recorded 2001
Personal Names Abdy Monumental inscriptions, Kelvedon, recorded 2001
Personal Names Sheldrake Monumental inscriptions, Kelvedon, 1911-1932
Personal Names Anna
Sherman 		née Abdy, Kelvedon, 1738
Personal Names Bezaleel
Sherman 		surgeon, Kelvedon, 1737
Personal Names David
Elliott 		bellringer, Kelvedon, 1898
Personal Names George
Rennie 		Kelvedon, 1874
Personal Names James
Turner 		constable, Kelvedon, 1869
Personal Names John
Eley 		parish clerk, Kelvedon, 1841
Personal Names John
Pooley 		Kelvedon, 1803
Personal Names Joseph
Eliott 		chorister and bellringer, Kelvedon, 1912
Personal Names Mary
Lewis 		Kelvedon, 1848
Personal Names Philip Browne
Dalton 		Kelvedon, 1835
Personal Names Robert
Lewis 		Kelvedon, 1847
Personal Names Sarah
Hicks 		servant, Kelvedon, 1857
Personal Names Thomas Walton
Davies 		Colonial Secretary of Leeward Islands and Barrister-at-Law, Kelvedon, 1948
Personal Names William
King 		New Brentford, Middlesex, 1868
Personal Names William
Wiseman 		Principal of Kevedon School, Kelvedon, 1874
Personal Names Gunner
Vernon Frederick
Gisby 		Kelvedon, 1918
Personal Names Lieutenant Colonel
Harry
Wrightson 		Kelvedon, 1916-1918
Personal Names Lieutenant General Sir
Edwin Henry Hayter
Collen 		Kelvedon, 1911
Personal Names Sergeant
James
Inifer 		Kelvedon, 1902
Personal Names Sergeant
Joseph
Lewis 		Kelvedon, 1847-1848
Personal Names Sir
Thomas Burch
Western 		Kelvedon, 1873
Personal Names Sir
Thomas Sutton
Western 		baronet; Kelvedon, 1877
Personal Names Vice Admiral Sir
John
Eaton 		Kelvedon, 1981
Place Names America, West Indies, Leeward Islands Monumental inscription to Thomas Walton Davies, Colonial Secretary, Kelvedon, 1948
Place Names Church of St Mary the Virgin
Kelvedon 		Monumental inscriptions, recorded 2001
Document Types Monumental inscriptions St Mary the Virgin, Kelvedon, recorded 2001
Institutions Church of England Monumental inscriptions, Kelvedon, recorded 2001
Institutions Easterford Lodge of Freemasons Monumental inscription to Sergeant James Inifer, Kelvedon, 1902
Institutions Essex Society for Family History Monumental inscriptions, Kelvedon, recorded 2001
Institutions Great Britain and Ireland, Army, 97th Regiment Monumental inscriptions erected by Sergeant Joseph Lewis, Kelvedon, 1847-1848
Institutions Great Britain and Ireland, Army, East Essex Rifles Militia Monumental inscription to Sir Thomas Sutton Western, Honorary Colonel, Kelvedon, 1877
Institutions Great Britain and Ireland, Army, Indian Army. Bombay Horse Artillery Monumental inscription, George Rennie, Kelvedon, 1874
Institutions Great Britain and Ireland, Army, Royal Fierld Artillery Monumental inscriptinon to Gunner Vernon Frederick Gisby, Kelvedon, 1918
Institutions Kelvedon School Monumental inscription to William Wiseman, principal, 1874