Beckingham
All Saints

Monuments and Memorials

Chancel

The are a number of mural monuments on the south wall of the chancel.

The Rev Thomas Richardson (died 1775) and members of his family:

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
CATHERINE, the wife of the Revd THOMAS RICHARDSON
(VICAR OF BECKINGHAM)
who died March the 13th 1760, Aged 62 Years.
Also of
The REVD THOMAS RICHARDSON, VICAR of BECKINGHAM
who died May the 9th 1775, Aged 77 Years.
Also of
REBECCA RICHARDSON, DAUGHTER of the above,
who died March the 3d 1820, Aged 84 Years.
Also of
CATHERINE COCK, GRANDDAUGHTER of the same,
who died May the 15th 1821, Aged 60 Years.
Also of
SARAH RICHARDSON, DAUGHTER of the same,
who died August the 31st 1828, Aged 86 Years.

Eliza Duckle (died 1855):

IN MEMORY OF
ELIZA,
RELICT OF ROBERT DUCKLE, ESQ.
RECTORY HOUSE, GAINSBURGH, LINCOLNSHIRE.
BORN ON THE 10TH OF OCTOBER 1768.
DIED ON THE 26TH OF DECEMBER 1855.
AGED 87 YEARS.

The Rev Robert Duckle (died 1861):

IN REMEMBRANCE OF
THE REVEREND ROBERT DUCKLE,
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCTOBER 19TH 1861,
AGED 65 YEARS.

Robert Duckle (died 1803) and members of his family:

In Memory of
ROBERT DUCKLE ESQUIRE
OF THIS PLACE,
who died 2nd October 1803, Aged 82 Years
and
of SARAH his Wife, who died
18th May 1785 Aged 58 Years.
Also
of FREDERIC ANTHONY DUCKLE,
second son of ROBERT DUCKLE ESQUIRE,
of Gainsburgh in the County of LINCOLN,
and of ELIZABETH his Wife,
who died 5th June 1828,
Aged 27 Years.

Robert Cross (died 1840) and members of his family:

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
ROBERT CROSS,
OF BECKINGHAM,
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JULY 2ND 1840,
AGED 85 YEARS.
ALSO OF ROBERT,
SON OF THE ABOVE AND OF MARY HIS WIFE
WHO DIED MAY 30TH 1815, AGED 17 YEARS.
ALSO OF MARY, THEIR DAUGHTER,
WHO DIED DECEMBER 21ST 1818, AGED 22 YEARS.
ALSO ROBERT BRAILSFORD, AND JAMES,
THEIR SONS
WHO DIED IN INFANCY.
ALSO OF MARY,
RELICT OF THEIR FIRST ABOVE-MENTIONED
ROBERT CROSS,
WHO DIED NOVR 17TH 1845,
AGED 72 YEARS.

There are also several floor stones in the chancel:

To the Memory of
THOMAS WATERHOUSE ESQR
Who Departed this life
on the
Twenty third Day of July
1795
AGED FIFTY FIVE

SARAH
RICHARDS
1824

ELIZTH
WARD
1694

THOS PEART
1789

THOS ROYSTON
1755

ANN ROYSTON
1756

CATHERINE
RICHARDSON
1760
REV THOS RICHARDSON
1775
AND FOUR CHILDREN

FRANCIS KEY
1824

MARK
ROYSTON
1753

CATHERINE
RICHARDSON
1821

South Aisle

There are several mural monuments on the south wall of the south aisle.

George Moody (died 1818) and his wife Elizabeth (1839):

SACRED
to the Memory of
GEORGE MOODY,
who died March 21st 1818
aged 60 Years.
Also of
ELIZABETH his Wife
who died March 10th 1839
Aged 81 Years.

Henry Charles Duckle (died 1849) and his wife (died 1862):

IN MEMORY OF
HENRY CHARLES DUCKLE, M.D.
OF PILHAM HALL IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN,
WHO DIED AT CAEN IN NORMANDY, AUGUST 2ND 1849,
AGED 45 YEARS,
AND WAS INTERRED IN THE FAMILY VAULT
IN THIS CHURCH-YARD

ALSO OF MARY ANN JANE HIS WIFE,
WHO DIED AT DONCASTER NOVEMBER 12TH 1862,
AGED 50 YEARS.
AND WAS INTERRED IN THE SAME VAULT.

The Rev James Stovin (died 1853):

IN MEMORY OF
THE REV. JAMES STOVIN, M.A.
LATE VICAR OF THIS PARISH,
ONLY SON OF GEORGE AND MARY STOVIN,
OF CLAYWORTH.
HE DIED DECEMBER 20TH 1853,
AGED 50 YEARS.

Directly beneath the Rev J Stovin's monument is a brass plaque to members of the Stovin family:

IN MEMORY OF
JOANNA STOVIN
SISTER OF THE REVD JAMES STOVIN VICAR
OF THIS PARISH FROM 1845 TO 1855.
BORN AT CLAYWORTH 7TH OCTOBER 1806.
DIED AT CLAYWORTH 7TH MAY 1881.
BURIED AT BECKINGHAM 11TH MAY 1881.

ALSO
IN MEMORY OF
HARRIET STOVIN
SISTER OF THE ABOVE JOANNA STOVIN
BORN AT BAWTRY 4TH FEBRUARY 1800.
DIED AT CLAYWORTH 12TH NOVEMEBR 1882.
BURIED AT BECKINGHAM 16TH NOVEMBER 1882.

ALSO
IN MEMORY OF
MARY STOVIN
LAST SURVIVING SISTER OF THE ABOVE
BORN AT BAWTRY 4TH JULY 1798.
DIED AT EVERTON 29TH JULY 1884.
BURIED AT BECKINGHAM 2ND AUGUST 1884.

Nave

On the west wall of the nave, to the north of the tower arch, is a brass plaque to Marian Parkinson who survived the sinking of the Troopship 'Birkenhead' off the Cape in 1852.

SACRED TO THE MEMORY
OF
MRS MARIAN PARKINSON
A SURVIVOR OF THE TROOPSHIP
“BIRKENHEAD”
WRECKED OFF THE CAPE
26TH FEBY 1852
UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH
EVOKED THE ADMIRATION OF
ALL COUNTRIES.
SHE WAS A DAUGHTER OF
DRUM-MAJOR JOHN R. DARKIN
OF THE QUEEN’S REGT.
AND DIED ON 17TH NOVEMBER 1904.
ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS AND ALL RANKS
1ST BN. THE QUEEN’S REGT.

North Aisle

A damaged incised slab is set upright against the internal face of the west wall of the north aisle.