Mattersey All Saints

Monuments and Memorials

The following are in the church:

The Rev Samuel Kennedy

Stone tablet on the south wall of the sanctuary near the altar, reading:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
SAMUEL KENNEDY, M.A.T.C.D.
VICAR OF MATTERSEY, 1899 - 1917,
DIED MAY 18: 1929 AGED 66 YEARS.
BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH
DIE IN THE LORD.

The Rev Thomas Ferrand (late Waddington)

Stone tablet on the north wall of the Lady Chapel near the altar. It reads:

Near this ?? lie the remains of the Reverend Thomas Ferrand (late Waddington)
Vicar of this Parish 19 years who died Sept 9th 1796 aged 47

The Rev William & Mrs Harriet Hodges

A stone memorial on the north wall of the Lady Chapel.

WILLIAM HODGES M.A.
VICAR OF THIS PARISH
DIED DECR 7TH 1815 AGED 56.

HARRIET ONLY DAUGHTER
OF JOHN GWYN OF CHIRBURY ESQ.
AND RELICT OF THE ABOVE
DIED JANRY 16TH 1830 AGED 64.

Robert & Honor Graham

A marble and stone memorial on the north wall between two windows, reading:

Sacred to the memory of Robert Graham whose remains lie buried near this place He was born 26/9 old style died 9/10/1815 age 65. Eternal God receive his soul who humbly bowed to thy controul - what mortal errs not yet but few the faults his manly bosam knew. Lord for his great redeemers sake his spirit to thy mercy take and save him on that dreadful day when heaven and earth shall pass away.

Also Honor relict of the above died 16/5/1830 aged 84 years

John & Esther Walker

A small brass plaque inscribed:

In memoriam John Walker of this Parish gentleman (eldest son of John Walker of Highfield House, Lound in the County of Nottm. Esq. and Esther his wife) who died on 25th day of November 1885 in his 70th year. Also of Hannah Walker widow of the above who died on 28th day of Dec 1899 in her 77th year
Lord all pitying Jesu bless, grant them thine eternal rest

John Walker

A large brass on slate above the one to John and Esther Walker. It reads:

IN HOC SIGNO VINCIS

In memory of John Walker
who died at his residence
Highfield House, Lound,
March 14th 1858 aged 74 years.
He was the second Son
of William and Ann Walker
of Tiln, and Nephew of John
and Ann Walker of this Parish
all of whom were interred
in this Churchyard

Elizabeth Baker

Memorial located high on one of the arches.

Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth youngest daughter of Reverend Brownlow and Ann Toiler of Billingboro in the county of Lincoln. Deceased and wife of Samuel Barker Esq. of this place.
Her untimely and much lamented death took place at Clifton on 18th April 1808, in the 34th year of her age

John and Frances Barker

This tablet is inscribed to perpetuate the memory of John Barker Esq. and of Frances Barker, his widow: the former died suddenly on 30th September 1805 aged 44 years, and the latter died on the 11 day of June 1839 aged 81. He was the second son of Anthony Barker Esq. of Bawtry in the county of York: she was the 2nd daughter of the Revd. William Dawson, Rector of Clayworth in this county.

Ann Nettleship

A floor tablet in the south aisle, reading:

Here lieth the body of Ann the wife of M. Jonathan Nettleship of Mattersey Abbey who died December the 18th 1770. Aged 53 years

John Barker & other family members

Floor tablet inscribed:

Underneath this stone is interred the remains of John Barker Esquire Frances Isabella Barker his widow and also the remains of their great grand daughter Eliza Barker Longstaff died on the 13th day of June 1839 aged 11 months