Hayton
St Peter

Monuments and Memorials

Chancel

On the north wall of the chancel are two brass memorials.

Anthony Hartshorne (died 1808):

In Memory
of
ANTHONY HARTSHORNE, ESQ.,
of Hayton Castles,
Born 1739.
Served High Sherriff of Notts, 1786,
Died 1808.

Percy Hartshorne Cooper (died 1893):

To the loved Memory of their Nephew
Percy Hartshorne Cooper
Late of Bulwell Hall J.P. & D.L.
High Sheriff of this County: 1883.
Born 4th July 1855, died 7th Janry 1893.
This Tablet is placed by
Rosamond Anne and Sarah Barber
of Hayton Castles.

On the south wall of the chancel are three monuments.

Charles Cartwright (died 1775):

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
CHARLES CARTWRIGHT,
LATE VICAR OF
CLAREBRO’ & HAYTON,
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
NOVEMBER 13TH 1775,
AGED 32 YEARS.

Ann Atkinson (died 1817):

Sacred
TO
the Memory of
ANN ATKINSON
of North Stanley in the
County of York,
who departed this Life
the 11th day of November 1817,
Aged 84 Years.
In who, was united every virtue
that enobles the human mind.

Why mourn my Friends a Spirits happy flight,
By Heaven demanded to the plains of light.
I follow to his bright Abode,
The Mansions of my Father and my God.
Why flow them Teads ah! Why complain,
Death to his Saints is everlasting gain.

By the chancel arch is a brass tablet in memory of the Rev William Chapman Mee who died in 1898:

To the Glory of God
and in grateful remembrance of
THE REV WILLIAM CHAPMAN MEE, M.A.
for 53 years Vicar of the Parish of Hayton.
(Born 11th January 1819, Died 25th November 1898)
and of his eldest daughter
MARY EMILY JANE MEE.
(Born 21st September 1846, Died 4th September 1898)
This Tablet is erected by the sorrowing Parishioners.

Nave

On the north wall are two monuments.

Members of the Peck family:

IN
AFFECTIONATE
REMEMBRANCE OF
JOHN WILLIAM PECK
(LATE OF HAYTON)
WHO DIED AT YERCAUD IN THE MADRAS
PRESIDENCY 25TH APRIL 1866 IN HIS
22ND YEAR.

ALSO OF WILLIAM PECK
(LATE OF HAYTON)
WHO WAS ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED NEAR THE
AZORES ON HIS HOMEWARD PASSAGE FROM IN-
DIA 19TH DECEMBER 1866 IN HIS 22ND YEAR.

ALSO OF MARY JANE PECK
WHO DIED 3RD OF AUGUST 1847
IN HER 6TH YEAR.

ALSO OF WALTER PECK
WHO DIED 26TH OCTOBER 1853
IN HIS 3RD YEAR.

John Smith (died 1858), his wife Mary (died 1860) and their son, John (died 1890):

IN AFFECTIONATE
REMEMBRANCE OF
JOHN SMITH
BORN DECEMBER 22ND 1765.
DIED JANUARY 13TH 1858.
IN THE 93RD YEAR OF HIS AGE.

MARY SMITH.
RELICT OF THE ABOVE.
BORN JANUARY 7TH 1772.
DIED MARCH 27TH 1860.

JOHN SMITH,
ELDEST SON OF THE ABOVE
BORN MARCH 12TH 1805.
DIED MARCH 1ST 1890.
HE WAS CHURCHWARDEN OF
THIS PARISH FOR 62 YEARS.

South Aisle

A marble tablet to Thomas Smith (died 1826) is located in the middle of the south wall:

THOMAS SMITH,
DIED NOVEMBER 3RD. 1826,
AGED 65 YEARS.
ELENOR, HIS WIDOW,
BORN NOVEMBER 27TH 1768,
DIED MARCH 21ST 1856.
THEIR DAUGHTER MARY ANNE CHAPMAN,
HAS RAISED THIS TABLET TO THE MEMORY
OF HER BELOVED PARENTS.

Effigies in the
south aisle

At the east end of the south aisle are three badly worn effigies of the early 14th century, which were apparently removed from the church at some date, and were discovered earlier in the 20th century in the churchyard in a poor moss-covered condition and brought back into the church.

Churchyard

There are the remains of two medieval incised grave slabs in the churchyard (see the Archaeology section for further information).