This church is a ruin. An empty shell with no roof, standing in a small churchyard down a cul de sac to the south of Wiggenhall St Germans. Extant parish registers held by Wiggenhall St German
To the south of the church
S001 [A cross in an iron railing] In ever loving memory of/ Grace [BR says Grace Betty Hastings]/ the beloved daughter of/ William & Mary Jane JACKSON/ who died May 31st 1914/ aged 29 years/ also of Flora Kate/ who died April 6th 1883/ aged 6½ years/ also of Harry Robert/ who died May 1st 1883 aged 3½ years/ Not gone from memory not gone, from love,/ but gone to their Father’s house above/ also of Evelyne Constance/ the beloved and only daughter of/ Florence and Walter JACKSON/ died April 18 1931 aged 15 years/ Beloved remembered for always.
S002 [Headstone in iron railings] In loving memory of/ Arthur Albert HASTINGS/ born March 14-1866/ met with an accident/ November 23-1892/ dearly loved and dearly lamented/ by all who knew him/ also Horace S[BR says Stanley] W his son/ died Nov 25 1896/ in his 5th year/ Not gone from memory, not gone from love,/ but gone to their Father’s house above. [BR says both of Saddlebow Wiggenhall St Mary the Virgin]
S003 [Headstone in iron railings] Robert Watson HASTINGS/ died May 26th 1902/ In his 81st year/ also Elizabeth (Bessie)/ widow of the above/ died Octr 16th 1903/ in her 82nd year/ Father in thy gracious keeping/ leave we now thy servant sleeping
S004 [Double headstone]
Sacred/ to the memory of/ Wm JACKSON/ who departed/ this life Sepbr 30th 1829/
aged 81 [BR says farmer]
Sacred/ to the memory of/
Elizabeth/ the wife of/ Wm JACKSON/ who departed/ this life on the/ 22nd day of
Sept/ 1824 in the 72nd/ year of her life
S005 Mary INGLEBRIGHT/ died Ap 23 1710/ aged 72 years/ Glory to God in Christ Jesus/ [last line not readable] [BR not seen]
S006 Sacred/ to the memory of/ Martha HASTINGS/ departed this/ life Novr 11th 1852/ aged 17 years/ Eleanor HASTINGS/ departed this/ life Jan 21 1833/ aged 10 years [BR says aged 8 years]/ Those daughters of Watson & Mary HASTINGS
S007 Sacred/ to the memory of/ Mary wife of/ William HASTINGS/ who died April 13 1850/ aged 65 years
S008 In/ loving memory of/ Watson HASTINGS/ died Aug ? 186 ? [BR suggests buried 9 August 1861 aged 77 years]
To the east of the church
E001 In/ loving memory of/ Martha the wife of/ Edward SAGROT?? [More likely to be SUGGETT a surname which appears in the parish in 1813]/ who died April 15th / aged 83 years [BR entry not found, year not clear on stone]
E 002 [Fallen headstone] In/ loving memory of/ Mary Ann/ wife of J T GATHERGOOD/ who died Oct 23rd 1896/ aged 68 years / Our life is but a fading dawn/ its glorious noon now quickly past/ lead us on Christ when all is gone/ safe home at last/ Elizabeth DREW/ born July 3rd 1855/ died Nov 1st 1910/ At rest [BR says both from Watlington]
To the north of the church
N001 Sacred/ to the memory of/ Elizth wife of Chas JEFFRIES/ (Clerk of this parish)/ who departed this life May/ 20 1832 aged 62 years/ also near this place lieth the body/ of Jonathan JEFFRIES their son, in his/ youth was a private in the Lynn Rifles/ volunteers afterwards/ hawker of china in London/ [the last three lines are not readable] [BR shows a Jonathan JEFFRIES of St Germans buried 22 April 1832 aged 37 years died of Cholera one of four such deaths in this parish this April]
N002 In memory of/ Valentine/ Southgate GATER/ who died/ Nov 5th 1827/ aged 35 years [BR says farmer from Watlington]
N003 [Double headstone] Sacred/ to the memory of/ Maria wife of/ John CATOR/ who died ?? /sacred/ to the memory of/ John CATOR/ who died ?? [There are a number of John Cators who died in this parish perhaps the most likely are Maria buried 26 October 1847 aged 36 and John buried 12 May 1856 aged 54]
N004 In memory of/ Elizabeth CARTER/ died June 16 1820/ aged 4 year
N005 [Base of a cross] In loving/ memory of/ William KEW/ who died/ 9th Feb 1917/ aged 51 years/ Gone but not forgotten
N006 [Against east wall of churchyard small cross] To the/ memory of/ Amy Elizabeth/ the beloved daughter of/ William and Elizabeth CARTER/ who died October ? 1881/ in the 20th year of her age [BR says buried 18th October]
N007 [A modern headstone in north east corner of churchyard] In loving memory of/ Francis William James/ (Bill)/ CLAYTON/ 26 March 1925-16 Oct 1995/ Rest in Peace
The above transcript has been amended following comparison with burial registers although the current such register begins in 1813 and did not assist with E001 or S005.
John Pepperdine 1 June 2003