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Screveton St Wilfrid

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The Whalley memorial

Upper section of monument	Effigy of Sir Richard Whalley	Detail of Sir Richard's effigy	Whale at Sir Richard's feet
Lower section of monument	First wife, Lora and their 5 children	Second wife, Ursula and their 13 children	Third wife, Barbara and their 7 children

The most significant monument held in the church is the monument to Richard Whalley, his three wives and 25 children. It is located on the ground floor of the tower placed against the south wall, having been moved there from the chancel in 1881. Made from alabaster, the tomb dates from 1583. It shows the effigy of Richard Whalley with his feet on a whale and his head on whale's head, the family's crest. On the tomb each wife is shown with her children in the panels behind her.

Along the upper edge of the tomb is an inscription that reads:

The inscription running across the panels on the back of the monument reads:

There are other monuments on the north wall of the tower.

At the west side of the wall is a monument to Margaret, daughter of Peniston Whalley (died 1680). The inscription reads:

Vnder the midle of ye altar by her beloved Mother lyeth Margaret dearest Daughter of Peniston Whalley Esqr, the Entirely Loving Wife of Tho. Hall, Rectr of this Church, from whose Endeared Embraces she was Taken in ye Beauty of Her Age (Dec. 10 1680, AEtat. 24) Leaving him ye comfortable hop' of a Joy full Meeting where All Teares shall be Wiped Away, with the Blessing of a Fair Fortune for their Fairer Issue, son Ireland, Daughters Mar'gret and Whalley. A person She was of Prudent, Charitable, Louley Conuersation, of Material Piety, Before Her Death Professing Her True Faith, Penitance and Charity, & Having Received Absolution And ye Christian Viaticum With Her Expiring Breath She Chearfully said Lord Jesus Receive my Soul— Into Thy Hands O Lord I comend my-------- 2 Reu. 12.

Nearby is a tablet to Admiral Evelyn Sutton who died in 1817 aged 69 years. The inscription reads:

To the memory of Admiral Evelyn Sutton Who departed this life XI June MDCCCXVII Aged LXIX Years And whose remains are deposited near to this place Also in the same vault Roosilia Widow of Admiral Evelyn Sutton Who died IV January MDCCCXXIX Aged LXXVII years.

Below the tablet is a monument to Mary Thoroton (died 1753). The inscription states:

At the east side of the south wall is a mural monument to Margaret Peniston Whalley who died in 1675. The inscription reads:

Hic jacet MARGARETA PENISTONE WHALLEY Armigeri Necnon servientis ad pacem Regis D’ni CAROLI secondi Electiq.primi Burgensis Burgi de NEWARKE duper erecti maiore Aldermannis ipsoq. Shaftburiensi cancellario contra conantibus uxor Charissima Georgi IRELAND filii et heredis THOMAE IRELAND de Bewsey Equitis Aurati Filia unica Quae quidem MARGARETA ex conjugo suo jam Moestissimo quatuour suscepit filias quarum Ia Maria et 2a PENISTON infantili actate obiere prima hic sepulta altua apud Crofton Lancast. 3a Eliz Et 4a MARGARET etiam nu supersunt matre pie lugentes Quae certa Spe in Xto resurgendi post vitam DEO pia Regi Ecclesiaeq fidam amicis benignam, Charitatis Oceribus insignem tum suis tum omnibus maxime desideratam plena coronae justitiae fide transacta animam Pie et placide JESU DEO salvatori reddidit Sept 10 1675 Annum agens aetatis suae quinquagesimum 2. Tim. 4.7.8

Chest tomb panel

Built into the west wall of the tower, beneath the west window, is a fragment from an alabaster chest tomb. It is a traceried panel with three angels holding coats of arms.

Floor stones

Two floor stones formerly located in the sanctuary:

A large floor stone, originally in the north aisle, has the arms of Ireland and the following inscription incised upon it:

Nave

There are four floor-stones, formerly in the chancel, at the east end of the nave, inscribed:

A floor stone in the middle of the nave is inscribed:

There is also at the west end of the nave, near the font, a damaged floor stone to the memory of Thomas Howitt, son of Penneston Howitt, who died July 17th, 174—.

South Aisle

Worn incised floor stone in the south aisle

Floor stone to Thomas and John Whalley

There is a worn incised effigy in alabaster at the east end of the south aisle. Godfrey (1907) provides a description:

'At the east end of the south aisle, until recently under-built with masonry so as to form a quasi altar-tomb, is a large incised slab, much worn, but probably dating from the middle of the fifteenth century, upon which are three figures, representing a gentleman in armour, and two ladies. There are no armorial bearings, and the inscription is effaced.'

Floor stones

Nearby is a large floor stone in memory of Thomas and John Whalley. According to Godfrey (1907), the barely legible Latin inscription reads:

Another floor-stone in the south aisle is inscribed:

Next to the piscina is a cabinet containing a Book of Remembrance with names of people who have had their ashes buried in the Garden of Remembrance. The cabinet is in memory of Private Charles Parker Davies who was killed in 1942.

To the west of this, is a plaque in memory of the crews of two RAF aircraft who died in a mid-air collision above Screveton on 14 April 1944.

North Aisle

A floor stone bearing the following inscription on a small brass plate:

A worn floor stone in memory of 'Peter Best, Surgeon, late of Bulwell' who died 29 October 1847 aged 86.