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                    Some Monumental Inscriptions of Tudeley Church,  Noted by Leland L. Duncan
                                                                                                                 Typed up by Dawn Weeks

1. In chancel against North wall a large tomb Above 2 coats drawing nec timere nec timide Inscription Hic jacent George FANE et Joane WALLER uxore eiis, Filius et Heres Ri Fane et Agnet, Filie et heredis Hen filii et Hered T STIDULF ……. (et?) Marion, BADSELL, Filie et hered John Badsell, Qui Geo. obit 4 die Fe. 1571 et Jo. Walker 6 Die Fe. 1545.(NB his will PCC November 1572)  (Sept 2006, Mark Waller advises that Joane's surname is WALLER not WALKER and is quite clear on the memorial))

2. In north ??????? Mrs Mary HEDGES died July 4^th 1782 aged 52.

3. In north ????? The Reverend John HEDGES died August 1 1787 aged 68.

4. Monument on south wall drawing PMS. Eduardi DERING MA Filii Henrici Dering, ecclae Thornamensis Vic in Com Kant in hac ecclesia fur annos 13 Vicarii Officio Functi vir fuit, erndirioneet???? moribus clerico untiquaque dignissimis, Qui caelebs ob 26to Die Dec Maesta Maria Soror Dering Posuit Drawing

5. Brass man and wife in chancel (2 coats of arms gone) Hic jacet Thomas STYDOLF Gentilman et Mariona uxor eis q quide Thomas obiit 1 die mes Nomeb Ao dni MCCCCLVII.

6. Sacred to the Memory of the Reverend John HEDGES AM late Vicar of this Parish a Duty he discharged for 30 years with exemplary? Piety, Humility and Charity. He died August the 5 1787 aged 68. Also to the Memory of Mary Hedges his sister who died July the 4 1779 aged 52 years. Greatly Lamented He was the second son and she the eldest daughter of the Reverend John Hedges Vicar of East Peckham in this County.

7. Mary LIPSCOMB wife of William Senior late of this parish died July the 20 1791 aged 70. Also William Lipscomb Senior died 1808 aged 77. Also Ann Lipscomb their daughter died ----- 4^th 1792 aged 39.

8. Sarah daughter of William and Mary Lipscomb died September 20 …………. ……..

Index of Names and Places

Names Index Badsell 1 Dering 4 Fane 1 Hedges 2 3 6

Lipscomb 7 8 Stidulf 1 Stydulf 5 Waller 1

Places Index East Peckham 6 General Gentleman 5 Reverend 3 Vicar 4 6

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