Morton St Denis

Monuments and Memorials

Nave

Floor Stone

There is an inscription on a stone in the centre aisle floor to the east end of the nave, which reads:

Here Lieth the
Body of Elizth
Harvey who
departed this Life
October ye 5th
In the Year of
our Lord 1764
Aged 74 Years

Memorial Book

A Memorial Book was given in memory of Alfred Bruce Ellams 27th February 1908 – 20th December 1987.

Porch

Brass Plaque

There is a brass plaque on the wall to the right of the main door which reads:

IN MEMORY OF
JAMES A. TADMAN, F.R.I.B.A.
ARCHITECT OF THIS CHURCH
1959-1977

Brass Plaque

To the left of the door is a brass plaque positioned on the wall safe:

ARTHUR HENRY TODD

Eroded Stone

There is a stone just inside the entrance which bore an inscription to the memory of Henry Moore, but which is now so badly worn only the first letter of each line is visible. The inscription, as recorded in 1935, read:

HENRY MOORE

MINISTER OF GOD

WO.............THIS CHURCH

WAS BURIED HERE THE

FIRST DAY OF APRILL

ANNO DOMINI 1689

AGED 68

It was noted, however, that even then, many of the letters were virtually illegible.