Saundby St Martin

Monuments and Memorials

Chancel

In the north east corner of the chancel stands an alabaster monument commemorating John Helwys who died in 1599. It has a rectangular panelled table base with moulded edge; carved balusters framing the inscription (now detached); a strap work frieze with moulded cornice; above, a triangular pediment with central boss flanked by square baluster finials with pyramidal caps.

The inscription reads:

Here lieth buried the bodys of John helwys esq, so[metime lo]
rde of this mannor, and mary his wife, the daughter of [robe]
rt Blagden of Thames ditton in the countye of surrey esq
who left behind the two childre[n], Gervase, & margrett.
7mo Decembris Anno Dni: 1599 .
pietas hoc fecit, non fastus: ut qui non vulgari amoris affect
tu, me vivi edurarunt ijsdem honore quem debui supremum mortuis prastare.
sic mihi contingat vivere sicq mori . G H .

The inscription translates as 'This is a work of piety, not of pride, and the work of deep affection, for in their own lifetime they taught me how I ought to honour them indeed. Thus it behoves me to live, and them to die.'

Nave

The badly damaged effigy of a knight in armour outside the chancel screen is presumably of one of the de Saundebys. It dates from the second half of the 14th century.

There are several badly worn floor slabs in the centre of the nave. The slab directly in front of the chancel screen has a brass inscription which reads:

hic iacet Wills Saundeby dns de Saundeby & Elizabeth,
ur ei qui obiit xii die maij Ao dni m ccc xviii fundator
istius cantarie quorum aniabus propicietur deus. Amen.

A translation of the inscription is: "Here lies William Saundeby, Lord of the Manor of Saundeby, and Elizabeth his wife, who died May 12th AD 1418. The builders of this Church. May God have mercy on their souls, Amen."

On the south arcade wall is a marble monument to members of the Whaley family:

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH THE FOURTH &
YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF
WILLIAM AND MARY WHALEY,
SHE DIED JULY 23, 1809
AGED 26 YEARS.

ALSO
MARY THE WIFE OF
WILLIAM WHALEY, &
DAUGHER OF JN. & ANN SHERRAT
OF NORTH WHEATLEY,
SHE DIED JAN. 7. 1810, AGED 66.

ALSO
WILLIAM WHALEY WHO
DIED APRIL 1ST 1813,
AGED 75 YEARS.

HEAVEN REJOICES,
AFFECTION WEEPS.

ALSO
MARY BILLYARD, WHO DIED
15TH OF NOVR. 1821, AGED 49.

ALSO
ELIZABETH WHALEY, WHO DIED
APRIL 30TH 1851, AGED 82.

Beneath the Whaley monument is a brass tablet to Ronald Loxdale:

IN MEMORY OF
RONALD GEORGE MACLEAN LOXDALE,
ELDER SON OF
JOSEPH & CAROLINE BARBARA LOXDALE,
SAUNDBY GROVE,
DIED AT COLOMBO MAY 22ND 1912,
AGED 26.

On the north wall of the nave is a brass tablet to Richard and Thomas Dawson:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
RICHARD HENRY DAWSON
CHURCHWARDEN OF THIS PARISH FOR 20 YEARS
WHO ENTERED INTO REST JANY 11TH 1903
AGED 63
ALSO THOMAS DENMAN DAWSON
MIDLAND JUNCTION, W. AUSTRALIA
WHO ENTERED INTO REST DECR 8TH 1912
AGED 37.
THY WILL BE DONE.

Directly beneath it is a brass tablet to Frances, wife of Richard Dawson:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
FRANCES
WIFE OF
RICHARD HENRY DAWSON
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
FEB. 4TH 1932.
AGED 87.