Skegby
St Andrew

Monuments and Memorials

Nave

Effigies

Two 14th century stone effigies are stood upright on either side of the tower doorway.

Forester
Detail Hunter's horn

On the north of the doorway is the effigy of a forester. Cox (1905) provides a detailed description:

'In the church of Skegby, near Mansfield, is the fourteenth-century stone effigy of one who must have been a forester-of-fee or some forest minister of Sherwood forest ... He wears a close-fitting cap, probably of leather; the tight-fitting sleeves of his inner jerkin show at the wrists through the short hanging sleeves of the outer garment, and over it he wears a tippet that had doubtless a cowl at the back. A hunter’s horn hangs at the right side, suspended from a strap over the left shoulder. The feet rest on a hound.'

Woman
Detail

The effigy of a woman is on the south side of the tower doorway.

The costume is 14th century, and she has a wimpled head-dress. On each side of the head are angels as supporters.

Thomas Morley (died 1785)

On the west wall of the nave, to the south of the tower door, is a stone monument to Thomas Morley (died 1786):

In Memory of THOMAS MORLEY
(of Stony-ford--lane)

And LYDIA his Wife. She Died Sepr: the 7th
1768. Aged 87 Years.
He Died July the 19th 1785
Aged 84 Years.

[And I] heard a voice from heaven saying unto me Write From hence
forth blessed are the dead which die in the Lord even so
saith the Spirit for they rest from their labours.
Industry […] In […] two were

South Aisle

Captain John Miller (killed 1915)

See the War Memorial page for further information on this memorial.

The Rev John Wright (died 1800)

Here lieth
the Body of the
Revd JOHN WRIGHT
13 Years Curate
of this Parish.
He died 13th July 1800
Aged 63 Years.

North Aisle

John Lindley (died 1797) and his wife, Ann (died 1820)

To the Memory of John Lindley Esqr
One of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace
for this County
who died March 27th 1797 ;
Aged 66 Years.

ALSO MADAM ANN LINDLEY HIS WIDOW
WHO DIED JANUARY 8TH 1820,
AGED 79 YEARS.

James Stones (died 1804)

JAMES STONES
died the 10th of August
MDCCCIV,
Aged 21 Years.

Agnes Dixon (died 1719)

HERE, Below
Lyeth Interred the Body of AGNES, Wife
of Arthur Dixon, And Daughter of Mr Christopher
Redman of Kendale in Westmerland : Who departed this Life
July ye 4th: 1719                Aged 59.

Prudent, Contented, Constant, Pious, Dear.
All join’d in one : make up her Character.

Floor Stones

There are a number of floor stones in the chancel and south aisle. Most are worn and damaged.

[Here]
Lieth the Body of
ELIZABETH the Wife
of THOMAS O[RD]IDGE
Who Departed this
Life March the 15th
177[5] AGED 88 Years

HERE
Lieth the Body of
Samuel Lindley

Here
Lieth the Body
of Lydia the wife
of THOMAS MORLEY
who departed this
Life the 7th day of
September 1768
in the 87th Year
of Her Age.
HERE Lieth the Body
of IAMES FAINTT who
Departed this Life Iune
?5 1753 Aged 11 days

HERE Lieth the B[ody]
of SARAH FAINT[T who]
Departed this Life […]
[…] 1777 Aged 14

By the side of this stone
[Lies] the Body of Peter
Sheppard who departed
this Life August the 18
1781 Aged 56 Years.
To
the Memory of
ALICE SHEPPARD
Died March 5th 1811
Aged 90 Years.
[?ELIZABET]H LINDLEY

[…] John Lindley

[…] the 22 of IULY
[Age]d 82

Here

[lieth] the Body of
[EDWARD] SHORE
[… ... ... ... ...] life
[… ... ... ...] 1808
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Here

lieth the Body of
SARAH the Wife of
EDWARD SHORE
[... ... ... ... ...]
[… ... ... ... ...]

Medieval Cross Slabs

See the Archaeology section for information on the many cross slabs at the church.