c18 churchyard memorials

gravestone of john barnard 1726

1749 tomb of ann thorowgood, partly in greek.

tombstones of the 1760s

1793 slate tomb of rev. joseph whittingham, vicar of billesdon in leicestershire

gravestone of thomas morris ? 1717

nonconformist valhalla to north of the city walls, full of graves from c17 to c19 beautifully carved slate gravestone of 1790 to sarah wheatly carved by j.winfield from wimswould in leicestershire

nonconformist valhalla to north of the city walls, full of graves from c17 to c19, this one the mills gravestone from 1707

nonconformist valhalla to north of the city walls, full of graves from c17 to c19 beautifully carved slate gravestone of 1790 to sarah wheatly carved by j.winfield from wimswould in leicestershire

1754 gravestone of regina hooker

gravestone of c.1750 to george robinson

gravestone of c.1750, mary smith

this rococo gravestone of the mid c18 carved with mourner, tree and tomb, though illegible, remains beautiful, and I for one am appreciative of the work done in clearance and upkeep here, and that this burial ground has not been cleared in the name of efficiency and utility, as have only too many others.

the churchyard has plenty of good c18/19 gravestones , these are later c18 and have the curved tops and reliefs of grieving females kneeling by tombs, angels and swags that denote the period

gravestone of sarah sexbey, mid c18

an interesting mid c18 rococco gravestone with what looks like a portrait bust as was popular in scotland

probably a c18 tombstone, though quite fancifully rococo for a non-conformist gravestone of that date. seemingly with two coats of arms held up by two putti. at first I thought there was a stuart connection to the lower clearer shield, with its lion rampant and its checky chief, but there is no clear tressure, and it seems closer to warren of lincoln. of course, without tinctures the family can't be known for sure, though there must be burial records somewhere that could narrow it down.

gravestone of the early c18