Talland Church Headstones

Records of Headstones, Tombs, and Slates at Talland Church

Stained Glass Window

Memorial 60 ~ The morning sunlight illuminates the Chancel through the 13th century east window ~ the natural daylight shines through three lancet lights, made in 1903, which depict St Mary the Virgin on the left, Christ on the Cross in the centre and St John on the right; the deep palette of coloured stained…
Manuscript Leaf

Memorial 61 ~ Illuminated writing displayed in doubled-sided hinged frame, attached to Reredos panelling. ~ Orientation ~ East Wall ~ 52 x 39 cm // 1’7″ x 1’2″ (document approx)
Unknown Ledger Stones with Borders

Before the fashion of memorial tombs, the John Bevill Tomb of 1597 being a beautiful example, church memorials were essentially grave markers, a two dimensional rectangular stone slab, laid directly above the grave, inside the church for all to see. Stones with inset brasses first appeared in the 1400’s and wealthy city gentry would portray…
Edward Sumars 1640-1708

Ledger Stone 48 ~ Marble ~ Bold text that is in good condition, a large motif of a skull and crossbones sit centrally on stone. The style of text matches his wife’s stone, found in the south aisle. ~ Orientation ~ North/South ~ North Aisle ~ 135 x 60 cm // 4’5″ x 2′ A…
Catherine Mutton 1790-1800 & John Mutton 1805-1806

Ledger Stone 45 ~ Slate ~ Complete small stone with semi-circular top and concave shoulders and clear roman script, undamaged ~ Orientation ~ East/West ~ North Aisle ~ 72 x 53 cm // 2’4″ x 1’6″ Their parents were Richard Mutton (1760-1840) and Catherine Barrett, who married at Talland Church on 8 October 1781. In…
Martha Nicholas 1763-1833

Ledger Stone 44 ~ Slate ~ A small stone with clear Roman script placed next to others with the same family name. ~ Orientation ~ East/West ~ North Aisle ~ 60 x 54cm // 2′ x 1’9″
Nicholas Harris Nicholas 1781-1806

Ledger Stone 43 ~ Slate ~ A small stone showing complete memorial information within a few lines, with the use of decorative medieval script and Roman numerals, on the final line. ~ Orientation ~ West/East ~ North Aisle ~ 83 x 60cm // 2’9″ x 2′ Ancestry research shows –
Phillis Rowett 1771-1848 & Richard Rowett 1794-1829

Ledger Stone 42 ~ Slate ~ The deeply carved raised stone with curved top is sculpted from a triangular topped ledger, and is in good condition. ~ Orientation ~ South/North ~ Centre Aisle ~ 182 x 72cm // 6′ x 2’4″ Master Mariner – Richard Rowett Ships Master Richard Rowett (1770-1823) of the shallop ‘Happy Return’…
Filley Barrett 1771-1776 & Thomas Barrett 1774-1775

Ledger Stone 41 ~ Slate ~ This stone lies positioned next to one of the central stone pillars, losing a corner of the compact inscription. ~ Orientation ~ South/North ~ Centre Aisle ~ 77 x 83cm // 2’6″ x 2’8″ This memorial can be connected to other young children’s burials inside and outside Talland Church.…
Margaret Rundle 1745-1810

Ledger Stone 40 ~ Slate ~ A complete slate without decoration, for a mother and her very young grand children, only one of whom she could have met. ~ Orientation ~ North/South ~ Centre Aisle ~ 136 x 71cm // 4’6″ x 2’4″ How frail our Lives, how ƒhort their date, Repent, Believe, ere tis…