Attenborough
St Mary

Monuments and Memorials

Early armorial bearings for the Babington , Nevil and Leake families of the 13th and 14th centuries were said to be visibly incorporated into certain church windows as late as 1840 but unfortunately no longer exist.

Later centuries are well represented by various arms and plaques. The most colourful of these is a carved wooden memorial bearing the arms of the Powtrell family, dated 1623 and depicted in red, white and gold on black. It is located on the east wall of the chancel. Also on the east wall is the alabaster memorial plaque to John Mather, Vicar of Attenborough, 1586-1625. Also mentioned are his two wives, Elizabeth and Joane.

The north wall of the chancel holds a brass plaque commemorating the Foljambe family who were for three centuries connected with the church. Also on this wall is a memorial to Francis Jaques, alias Gambard, of Toton and his wife and children. Francis died 27 August 1606. The inscription tells us, that the memorial was erected by George, the oldest son.

High on the wall of the north aisle are the Warren arms, a hatchment measuring 5'x 5'. This is associated with Admiral Sir John Borlace Warren, grandson of Arthur Warren and the heiress of Sir John Borlace. He was created a baronet in 1775.

Also hanging high on the north wall are the royal arms of George III.

The south aisle wall displays the arms of the Charlton family, lords of Chilwell manor.

Apart from the above mentioned, and others included in the glass and fittings pages, the following are also in the church:

Chancel north side

Floor slab

John Holbrook 29 April 18 -
also wife Mary 17 July 1854
and grandson Thomas 17 June 1853

Floor slab

G H (George Holbrook?) March
(all that can be read)

Plaque on wall

Frederick Chatfield Smith 20 April 1905

Chancel south side

Floor slab

E H 10 June 1853

Plaque on wall

Elizabeth Holbrook

Floor slab

John Moore 23 Aug 1745

Floor slab

Mellicent Gamble 11 Sept 1771

Plaque on wall

George Holbrook 9 March 1832

Additional (Truman) “quire floor tablet”

Perin Molineux 1443
daughter of
Edmund Molineux, King’s Sergeant at Law

Entering nave, north side

Floor slab

John Harvey 2 April 1812
also Rebecca 8 March 1824
and John (son) March 1825

Entering nave south side

Floor slab

Thomas Hawes 11 Nov 1803

North aisle, north wall

Marble Plaque

Sr. John Borlace Warren Rt. Hon. Admiral G.C.B
Guelph 22 Feb 1822

Marble Plaque

Elizabeth Clarke 13 Dec 1860

S Aisle E wall

Brass Plaque

Nicholas John Charlton (Charlie) 13 June 1892

South aisle, south wall

Marble Plaque

Geoffrey Nicholas Charlton J.P. 1940
also Mary - wife 1948
also Nicholas Poyntz Major - son
Royal Norfolk Rifles 1942
also Ethel Mary - wife 1942

Marble Plaque

Orton Welles 1820 (erected by Welles Charlton)

Slate Plaque

Sarah Winifred Day 26 May 1992
Parish Clerk 1953-92

Marble Plaque

Emma Charlton 30 May 1818

South aisle

Floor slab

Nicholas Charlton 1690
Son of Thomas Charlton 1650
also Thomas Charlton
Son of Nicholas
also Thomas Charlton Esq. 1701
& his unmarried sons
Thomas 1703
Nicholas 1748

Floor slab

Thomas Charlton 1798
Son of John & Dorothy
Also his son Thomas 1808
Lieut. Col. Notts. Militia

Floor slab

Wllm. Charlton squire of Chilwell 1831
Also Emma - wife 1818
Also Robert Charlton - brother 1829
added inscription “In the church yard lies
Nicholas John Charlton (Charlie) 1892

Either side of vestries door

Plaque

Charles & Caroline Woodland

Plaque

Henry John Pearson & Laura Kate Pearson

Near tower door

Plaque

Percy Barsby January 2000
Millennium clock Dedication.

Above tower door

Plaque

Records legacy of £300 bequeathed by Alfred Chapman for keeping the church yard in good order particularly the graves of John & Harriet Chapman, Henry & Horace Chapman, and Alfred & Florence Chapman.

There are also within the church, hand stitched tapestry kneelers - many of them commemorating the lives of former members of the congregation.