Bole St Martin

Monuments and Memorials

Nave

In the north-west corner of the nave, near to the font, there is a brass monument, dated 1668, to Nicholaus Browne, vicar of the parish during the Civil War period.

Medieval cross slab – see ‘Archaeology’.

Chancel

In the south-east corner of the chancel is a brass plaque with an inscription as follows:

THE ALTAR
Was given
To the Glory of God
and
in loving memory of
MARY HANCOCK BADDILEY
on whose soul
may God have mercy
November 11th 1968

On the sill of the south east chancel window is a brass plate inscription to John Danby, 1400, with two evangelistic symbols, representing St Matthew and St Luke, engrained at each end. It was donated in gratitude for Danby’s contribution to endowing the vicarage. The inscription reads

Of your great charity pray that his soul may be accepted by God

There are also plaques commemorating the donation of the Calvary Group and the sanctuary lamp by the Glassford family, with inscriptions as follows:

THIS CALVARY GROUP
WAS ERECTED
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH JULIA GLASSFORD
ON WHOSE SOUL
MAY GOD HAVE MERCY
EPIPHANY 1935

and

THIS SANCTUARY LAMP
WAS GIVEN AS A MEMORIAL
BY HER CHILDREN
CHRISTMAS 1937