Norfolk Epitaphs:Burnham Thorpe memorial inscriptions

The memorial inscriptions in the church, war memorial & churchyard at Burnham Thorpe All Saints in north west Norfolk

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War memorial

WM00 [A nine sided memorial in churchyard] Let this of you be said, that you who live are worthy of your dead sons of this place/
Frederick BARNES Northamptons Augst 9th 1918
August BOLDERSTONE Norfolks Sept 15th 1916
Frank FULLER Coldstreams May 11th 1915
Edward FULLER Bedfords March 24th 1918
Walter FULLER Norfolks Octr 13th 1915
William FULLER Lancashires March 28th 1918
William JOHNSON KRR March 27th 1918
William MASON RN Feby 25th 1915
Edward WARD RFA Octr 24th 1918
Looking unto Jesus the Captain and perfecter of our faith
Peter BOLDERSTONE RAF Novr 30th 1944
John HIBBERD RAF July 15th 1944
Jack IVES RAF Novr 17th 1942

Inside the church

C001 [White tablet on north wall of choir] This tablet seeks to prolong/ the cherished memory of/ Ann/ the wife of/ Shadworth Holloway HODGSON Esqre/ of Boston in the County of Lincoln/ the eldest daughter of/ the Rev Edward Brown EVERARD/ Rector of this parish/ who died/ at Dawlish in the County of Devon/ Feb 14th 1858 aged 24 years/ her body rests at Croston Chapel/ near the same place/ in hope of the life eternal/ Heaven and Earth shall pass away/ but my words shall not pass away/ Mark XIII.31

C002 [Monument on north wall of choir] To the memory of/ The Revd Edmund NELSON AM/ Rector of this parish 46 years/ father of/ Horatio First Viscount NELSON/ of the Nile/ Duke of Bronte &c/ who died April the 26th 1802/ aged 70 years/ This monument the last mark of/ filial duty and affection was/ erected by his surviving children

C003 [Bust on north wall of choir] NELSON Centenary 1905/ erected by the London Society of East Anglians in memory/ of one of East Anglia’s most illustrious and heroic sons/ Vice Admiral Horatio Viscount NELSON KB Duke of Bronte

C004 [Ledger on north side of choir] The grave of the Reverend/ Edmund NELSON/ rector of this parish

C005 [Ledger on north side of choir] Conservandae memoriae causa/ Catherinae NELSON/ Mauritii SUCKLING D D filiae/ neptus Caroli TURNER baronetti/ et primae eius uxoris/ Mariae filiae Roberti WALPOLE/ de Houghton armig/ uxoris Edmundi NELSON/ huius ecclesiae rectoris/ ii liberos fibipeperit/ & supersunt/ conjugali et mateina affectione/ Christiana caritate & vera amicitra/ suit praedita/ obit Decemb 26/ ann salutis 1767 suae aetatis/ Let these alone/ let no man move these bones

C006 [Memorial on north wall of choir]/ To the beloved memory of/ the Reverend/ William Hest EVERARD AM/ last surviving son of/ the Reverend Daniel EVERARD AM/ rector of this parish/ and of Ann Henrietta his wife/ He was of Balliol College Oxford/ and for twenty three years/ curate of this parish/ he died at Torquay/ of a rapid consumption/ November the 8th 1847 aged 47 years/ His remains/ are deposited in a vault/ within the altar rails/ of this church/ This tribute of affection/ is placed here/ by his father and sisters/ in whose hearts the memory/ of his gentle unassuming character/ and quiet virtues/ is fondly cherished

C007 [Ledger on north side of altar room] Beneath this stone/ in the humble hopes of a joyful/ resurrection in Christ Jesus/ rest the remains of the Rev/ William Hest EVERARD MA/ 23 years curate of this parish/ and last surviving son of the/ Revd Daniel EVERARD the rec/tor and Ann Henrietta his/ wife He died deeply lamented/ Novr 8th 1847 aged 47 years

C008 [Ledger on north side of altar room] The grave of Frances PASTON daughter/ of Sr William CORNWALEYS ye younger/ by his wife Catherine daughter of/ Sr Philip PARKER the relict of Thomas/ PASTON Esq & second son of Sr Edmond/ PASTON of Paston knight She departed/ this life upon ye 6th of Novemb in the/ 73rd yeare of her age & in ye yeare/ of our Lord 1675

C009 [Plaque on East wall] Near this place/ rests the remains/ of Edmund NELSON/ son/ of the Revd Edmund NELSON/ and Catherine his wife/ (late SUCKLING)/  who died Decr the 12th 1789/ aged 28

C010 [White monument on south wall of choir] Sacred to the memory of/ Ann Henrietta EVERARD/ wife of the Revd Daniel EVERARD/ and only daughter of the late Henry Handley NORRIS Esq/ of Hackney Middlesex/ who on the 1st of January 1841/ meekly resigned her soul into the hands of God who gave it/ in the pious faith of her Redeemer and Saviour/ she died in the 65th year of her age

C011 [Ledger on south side of choir] Hic jacet/ Petrus LOMBARD arm/ huius ecclesiae nuper patronus/ qui obit 5th die Maii anno/ salutis 1725 et suae aetatis 82/ juxta patrem requiesunt reliquiae/ Stepheni LOMBARD arm qui obit/ 2d Januarii 1718\9 annos natus 18/ subter hunc eti am lapidem reliquiae/ Marie Annae uxorem Petri LOMBARD/ quieseunt quae primo die Januarii suit/ sepulta anno domni 1740 suae aetatis 72

>C012 [Ledger with brass plate in centre aisle of choir] Hic posite sunt exuviae/ sanctissimi viri Philippi/ CORNWALEYS huius ecclesiae/ quondam rectoris Gulielmi/ CORNWALEYS militis filii natii/ minimi obit Decemb 30 1680

C013 [Screen covering access to the base of the tower] This screen was erected in loving/ memory of Kate LETZER (1901 – 1981) Head teacher of/ Burnham Thorpe School for 40 years & treasurer of the Parochial Church Council

C014 [Brass plate on west wall of nave] In memory of/ John Lister KNIGHT/ who after serving the church of God/ in England and India and Australia/ was rector of this parish from 1888 to 1906/ By his zeal/ the fabric of this house of prayer/ was restored/ he entered into rest June 8 1902/ aged 70

In the churchyard

To follow in 2012