Talland Church Headstones

Ledger Stone 15 ~ Slate ~ ‘Memento Mori’ – ‘remember that you die’. As usual this exclamation is accompanied by motifs of death. The incised design encompasses a Nowy head – an hourglass, signifying the passage of time, an outstretched hand reaching to the winged angel in the heavens and the heart & arrow, an…

Ledger Stone 12 ~ Slate ~ Concave shoulders suggest the semi-circular top to this stone has either been lost or is hidden under the central set of oak benches ~ Orientation ~ North/South ~ South Aisle ~ 146 x 60 cm // 4’10” x 2′

Ledger Stone 14 ~ Slate ~ A small stone with the top chipped off to form a square edge, so losing the first word of the dedication. The male is the prominent name on the ledger, even though his wife died some years earlier. ~ Orientation ~ East/West ~ South Aisle ~ 84 x 61cm…

Ledger Stone 11 ~ Slate ~ Large rectangular slate with clear roman lettering positioned in the centre of the church, with a small amount of damage, losing an edge of the verse. ~ Orientation ~ West/East ~ Centre South Aisle ~ 116 x 70cm // 3’10” x 2’4″ Parish records show parents Benedictus (1764-1837, died…

Ledger Stone 10 ~ Slate ~ The nibble broken edges suggest this stone has been moved; the top edge and  wording along the top edge and letters to one edge have been lost. The undamaged edge gives traces of a decorative double incised line and running dot pattern, which would have had a shaped top…

Ledger Stone 9 ~ Marble ~ Rectangular stone with strong marbling, veins slightly pink, all in good condition. Roman lettering and old English vernacular. The only decoration is to the dropped capital letter which is outlined and has an incised heart above and below the central horizontal line of the letter ‘H’. ~ Orientation ~…

Ledger Stone 8 ~ Slate ~ Shaped curved top edge with concave shoulders in good condition and clear roman lettering. ~ Orientation ~ East/West ~ South Aisle ~ 76 x 61 cm // 2’6″ x 2′ Talland Parish records show that an Eliz. Minards marries Wm Deake of Polperro, at Talland church on 17 July…

Ledger Stone 7 ~ Marble ~ A semi-circular shaped top with convex shoulders, light pink in colour. Hidden under the alter in the south west aisle it has been protected from wear. ~ Orientation ~ East/West ~ South Aisle ~ 86 x 50 cm // 2’10” x 1’8″ Plymouth Pool Harbour on the 3rd &…

Ledger Stone 6 ~ Slate ~ Roman style lettering, a plain addition to the decorative lettering, although the supplementary burial is of a contemporary date. ~ Orientation ~ West/East ~ South Aisle ~ 168 x 102cm // 5’5″ x 3’4″ Alice Reath (1817-1880) married Benjamin Skentelbury (1809-1852) on 26 December 1836 at Talland church. Their…

Ledger Stone 6 ~ Slate ~ Distinctive decorative roman lettering, where capital letters are inset with a barley twist detail, set above copper plate script; other roman lettering is deeply carved. The stonemasons are named as ‘Pearce of Looe‘ ~ Orientation ~ West/East ~ South Aisle ~ 168 x 102cm // 5’5″ x 3’4″ Parish…