Shelford St Peter and St Paul

Monuments and Memorials

Key to Monuments

1South wall of chancel:

In thanksgiving to God

With the blessings of the parishers of Shelford

In memory of
Edward St.John Morse M A
Vicar of this parish
for 58 years
1882-1940
Died 1 February 1941 aged 88

Erected by
The Prov. GD. Master & members
of the Provincial Grand Lodge
of Mark Master masons of the
Province of Nottinghamshire
as a token of
Fraternal affection & esteem.

2Eastern end of south aisle (Stanhope Chapel)

To the north of the window:

To the memory of
Mrs. ELIZABETH ELLIS, only daughter
of the Hon. Sir Wm Stanhope,
Knight of the Bath, (next Brother
to PHILIP DORMER, EARL of CHESTERFIELD)
by Mrs. Elizabeth Rudge
Married to the Rt Hon. WELBORE ELLIS, Esq.
November 1747
Died August 1761, leaving no Children:
and lies buried in this Church.

With Wit well-natur’d, learned, yet not vain,
Devout yet cheerful, and resign’d in Pain;
With polish’d manners, and a Taste refin’d,
With female Softness, but a manly Mind ;
Such my ELIZA was, and shall no Verse,
Record these Virtues, or adorn her Hearse?
Forbid it Justice, Gratitude, and Shame,
He who best knew, attests them with his Name.

WELBORE ELLIS
Her most affectionate Husband
who caused this Tablet
to be erected.

3Eastern end of south aisle (Stanhope Chapel)

Below the window:

A large rectangular black stone wall plaque with metal lettering:

The epitaphe of Sir Michaell Stanhope, Knight whilst he lyved, governor of hull, under the late kinge of famous memorie, Henre theighte, and cheife gentleman of privie chamber to the late noble and good Kinge Edward sixt by Sir Michaell she had theis children;- Sr Thomas Stanhope of Shellford, in the Countie of Nottingham Knight; Elenor maried to Thomas Cowper, of Thurgorton in the countie of Nott: Esquire Edward Stanhope, Esquire one of her Magesties counsell in the north partes of England Julyon maried to John Hotham of Scorborowe in the countie of Yorke esquire John Stanhope esquire one of the gentlemen of the privie chamber to our most deare Sovarigne ladie Queene Elizabeth Jane marryed to Sr Roger Towneshende of rayham in the countie of Norfolke knight Edwarde Stanhop Doctor of the civell lawe one of the masters of her magesties heigh Courte of Chancerie Michael Stanhope esquire one of the privie chamber to Queene Elyzabeth Besides Margaret Wyllim and Edwarde who dyed in their infancie. The said Ladie Ann Stanhope lyved widow XXXV yeares in wch tyme she brought up all her yonger children in vertue and learninge whereby they weare preferred to the maridge and callinge before recyted in her lyfe tyme She kept contyneuallie a worshipfull house, releved the poore dealy, gave good coutenance and conforte to the preachers of god’s word spent the most tyme of her latter dayes in prayer and usinge the church where god’s word was preached she beinge ----- yeares old dyed XXth of Februarie 1587 the XXXth yeare of the Queenes raign aforsayd in the faith of Christ wth hope of a joyfull resurrectio.

4Eastern end of south aisle (Stanhope Chapel)

A rectangular stone floor slab:

Near this Stone
lie the Remains of Arthur Charles Stanhope Esq. of Mansfield
in the County, who died the 27th of February 1770, aged 55 years
Also the Remains of two of his Wives Mary his first Wife the daughter of
Sr. Andrew Thornhagh Esq. of Osberton in this County
And Margaret his second wife daughter of Charles Headlam Esq
of Kexby, in the County of York

And likewise the Remains of Sir Thomas Stanhope Knt. a Post Captain
of His MajestyÕs Royal Navy, and a Colonel of His Majesty’s Marine
Forces. He died a Batchelor in London March 7th, 1770 aged 53 years

Also the Remains of Lovel Stanhope Esq. who died a Batchelor in
London, October the 3d, 1783 aged 62 years

Ferdinand Stanhope Esq. Brother to the above named died at
Beverley in the County of York February 11th, 1790, aged 71 years
And is buried with his wife in a Vault in the Church Yard
of the minster at Beverley

John Stanhope Esq. Rear Admiral of the Blue
eldest Son of Ferdinand Stanhope Esq. died at
Salisbury the 1st December 1800, aged 56 years, and
was buried in the Parish Church of St Thomas
in that City.

5South wall of south aisle (Stanhope Chapel)

This rectangular wall panel is extremely dark and the text is very difficult to read. (The transcription is taken from Godfrey.)

In Gloriam Dei
M.S.
Evelinae Comitissae de carnarvon
Cui
Cum pro Pietate, officio, Desiderio, Amore
hanc AEdem
situ squalentem
Vetustate et Incuria deformatum
perficendam et exonorandam impensius curabat
Mors immatura supervenit.
- - - - - - - -
Incoatum necdum omnibus suis Numeris
absolutum opus
Pro conjunctissimus et amantissimus
In perpetuum Consiliis
Ad Finem perduxit
Henricus Conjux Comes de carnarvon
Superstes, expectans, memor
MDCCCLXXVII.
- - -
Intra AEdem
M. Stanhope, Miles
In Bello Civili pro Rege interemptus
Philippus Comes de Chesterfield
Orator, Scriptor Elegantiarnem doctus,
Hiberniae Proconsul
Aliique de bobilissima Stanhopiorum
gente oriundi
Sepulti jacent

6Eastern end of south aisle (Stanhope Chapel)

A marble tomb with an effigy lying on the top with damaged face. Around the base are the images of eight children - five female and three male (which should be five male and three female). At one end are the figures of three children who died in infancy.

On the rim of the slab is:

Here lyeth the body of the Lady Anne Stanhope, widowe, daughter to Nicholas Rawson of Aveley, in the County of Essex, Esquire, late wife to Sir Michael Stanhope, Knight, which Lady Anne, deceased the 20th February, anno 1587. Vivit post funera virtus.

7South wall of south aisle

A circular marble wall panel which shows:

A tower azure, a demi-lion rampant issuant from the battlements or holding between the paws a grenade fired proper.

Motto: A DEO ET REGE (From God and the king.)

(The crest and motto are today those of the 11th Earl of Harrington (William Henry Leicester Stanhope), who is also Viscount Stanhope of Mahon in the island of Minorca and baron Stanhope of Elvaston, Co. Derby.)

8South wall of south aisle

A circular marble wall panel with motto:

Honorantes honorabo

9South wall of south aisle (Stanhope Chapel)

A rectangular stone wall plaque (below Georgiana West memorial):

Expecting a glorious resurrection,
Nere to this place resteth ye body of KATHERINE
one of the daughters of FRANCIS Lord HASTINGS eldest
sonne to GEORGE Earle of HUNTINGDON, first wife to
PHILIP LORD STANHOPE of SHELFORD and EARLE OF CHESTERFIRLD
which KATHERINE
departed this life ye XXVIIIth day of August 1636
leaving issue eleven sonns, vlz JOHN (who dyed wthout
issue & lieth here interred) HENRY, THOMAS, EDWARD
CHARLES; FRANCIS and FERDINANDO (both also
interred in this place) MICHAEL; PHILIP (here likewise
buried) GEORE & ARTHUR & two daughters vlz SARAH & ELIZABETH
which HENRY, taking to wife KATHERINE daughter & Coheire
of THOMAS Lord WOTTON of BOCTON in KENT had issue
by her two sonnes vlz WOTTON who died young, &
PHILIP now Earle of CHESTERFIELD & two daughters MARY & ELIZABETH
This small Monument is dedicated to ye memory of his deare Mother
by ARTHUR STANHOPE her youngest sonne (who hath done ye like
in ye Church of St. GILES in ye suburbs of LONDON for his Deare Father)
which ARTHUR having wedded ANNE
one of ye daughters of Sr HENRY SALISBURY of LAWENNY
in ye county of DENBIGH Kt & baronet, by ELIZABETH his
wife, daughter to Sr JOHN VAUGHAN of GOLDEN GROVE in ye
county of CAERMARTHIN Kt hath had issue three sonnes & one
daughter vlz PHILIP & HENRY, who both dyed younge
CHARLES & KATHERINE now living.

10South wall of south aisle (Stanhope Chapel)

A rectangular stone wall plaque (above Katharine Stanhope memorial) with the carving of a female child over it:

Near this place,
in the vault of her family are deposited the remains of
the LADY GEORGIANA WEST, second and youngest daughter
of Philip, fifth Earl of Chesterfield, and Henrietta his wife:
She was born on the fifteenth of February 1802;
was married to Frederick Richard West Esq. on the fourteenth of November 1820
died on the fourteenth of August 1824.
For the happiness of all who knew her
in the affectionate duties of social and domestic life,
and in the unassuming exercise of the most endearing virtues,
she was too soon removed from a world
in which she appeared an ornament and example.
For her own immortal happiness even this short space was sufficient;
through a steadfast course of unaffected piety she walked with her Redeemer;
therefore, Death was without sting, and the grave without Victory.
To record such excellence and to imitate such virtue is at once
the consolation and the hope of her most afflicted husband.

11Eastern end of the south aisle (Stanhope Chapel)

A rectangular stone floor slab:

Here lies (in Hopes of a Joyful
Resurrection) the Body of the Hon:
Charles Stanhope of Mansfield son
of the Hon: Arthur Stanhope who
was the son of the Rt Hon: Philip Earl of
Chesterfield. He Departed this life
the sixth of March, 1711-12.

No Epitaph need make the Just Man fam’d
The Good are prais’d when they are only nam’d.

Above the inscription is a carved medallion with the Stanhope arms: Quarterly, ermine and gules, and the Stanhope motto: A DEO ET REGE (‘From God and the king.’).

12Eastern end of south aisle (Stanhope chapel)

A much worn and damaged marble floor memorial. (This version of the inscription is taken from Godfrey and from Barker):

Here lyeth the bodie of Beatrix Rauston widowe Daughter of Sr Philip Cooke Knight of Essex who departed this life Feb xiv. in the yeare or Lord God MDLIIII on whose sovle have mercy. Amen.

13South wall of south aisle and to the east of the main door

A rectangular light stone wall plate:

REMEMBER WITH THANKSGIVING
FLORENCE EMILY MEE
1901 - 1986
WHO SERVED GOD IN THIS VILLAGE
ITS CHURCH AND ITS SCHOOL
“I CAME THAT THEY MAY HAVE LIFE
AND HAVE IT ABUNDANTLY.”

14South wall of south aisle and above the main door

A grey diamond shape on a rectangular black stone wall panel:

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HORTON DEVERILL
LATE OF NEWTON,
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DECEMBER XXVIIth MDCCCXXIII,
AGED XLVII YEARS.
ALSO IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HASSALL DEVERILL,
SON OF THE ABOVE,
WHO DIED OCTOBER VIIth. MDCCCXX
AGED II YEARS
AND X MONTHS.

15South wall of south aisle and to the west of the door

A rectangular brass wall plate:

ST. PETER & ST.PAUL SHELFORD
A D 1970
THIS CHURCH WAS RESTORED TO THE
GREATER GLORY OF GOD AND AS A
RESULT OF THE GENEROUS BEQUEST
OF ROLAND AND ALICE MARY DRIVER
OF BULCOTE WHO DIED IN FEBRUARY
1959 AND NOVEMBER 1964 RESPECTIVELY.

16West end of the south aisle

A rectangular wall panel:

This stone is erected to the Memory of
REVD GABRIEL WAYNE
Many years Minister of this Parish, and of Mary, his wife
He departed this Life 1st Septr 1771, aged 73 Years
She on the 18th December, 1785; aged 78 years
ALSO
of Gilbert, Sarah & Elizabeth, their Son and Daughters,

GILBERT       May 2d 1805       63
SARAH   DIED   January 22d 1818   AGED   68 YEARS
ELIZABETH       Decr 22d 1820       75

They are all interred near to this Stone.
“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord!”

17West end of south aisle

A rectangular wooden wall panel (below Gabriel Wayne memorial):

IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM J LAMIN
SOMETIME CHURCHWARDEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE HIS LIFE IN AN EFFORT
TO RESCUE A BOY FROM DROWNING
AT WHATTON-IN-THE-VALE, 1930.
ERECTED BY HIS FELLOW FARMERS