MOMUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS IN ST CUTHBERT's CHURCHYARD

Transcribed by the Great Glen U3A Family History Group

By kind permission of the Reverend Mary Ireland

Compiled by Jane Moelwyn-Hughes and Toni Smith MBE

September 2006

About the Project

The recording of the monumental inscriptions inside and outside the church was undertaken as a summer project for the University of the Third Age, (U3A) Great Glen Family History Group in 2006. All care has been taken to ensure accuracy of the transcription, however a visit to the church or churchyard to check with the original inscriptions is recommended.

Words from many inscriptions were unable to be read for reasons such as broken stones, writing worn away through time etc., and so some blank spaces occur in the transcriptions. The aim was to record the words exactly as they are found on the stone – so variations in spelling are a common occurrence.

Some of the very old graves were transcribed and published in 1798 in a book called ‘The History and Antiquities of Leicestershire’ by Nichols and this can be seen at the County Record Office.

Toni Smith

What is included on this site?
The transcriptions in this include all graves, plaques and dedications in St Cuthbert’s church, churchyard and new cemetery up to and including 10th September 2006.
The index of names includes all names that occur on the gravestone or memorial.

Not included:
The names from the War Memorial of Great Glen, which stands on the village green, have been transcribed by Eric Orbell of Great Glen U3A, and the researched findings, which is a short account of each name, can be accessed on the web site of Leicestershire Villages by clicking the link below:

Roll of Honour

The Roll of Honour from WW1 is hanging inside the church. These names are not included in the index. It shows all of the men from the village who fought in the War including those who died and who appear on the village War Memorial.

Commemorative Plaque

This plaque, donated by grateful parents, which is on the gate leading into the churchyard from Church Road is not included in the index.

SURNAME INDEX TO THE MONUMENTS

Layout of Churchyard

The churchyard was divided into a number of areas and each area was given an alphabetical reference. The monuments in that area were then numbered starting at the road and moving towards the churchyard paths. Thus G1 is next to the old A6 and G88 is almost opposite the church porch. The areas lettered from A to P can be seen on the layout drawing.

Layouts of the separate areas showing the positions of individual graves are available if required. Contact the Great Glen U3A Family History Group if you cannot find the grave you are looking fo.

Churchyard Layout

Key to Gravestone Type

BMHS Black marble headstone
D Double
GMHS Green/grey marble headstone
MC Marble cross
MHS Marble headstone
MP Metal plaque
SC Stone Cross headstone
SFS Stone foot stone
SHS Stone headstone
SLHS Slate headstone
STFV Small stone flower vase
V Vase
WC Wooden cross
WMHS White marble headstone

No member in the U3A Group of transcribers is an expert in geology, and so the type of stone described for the gravestones is our best guess, and not to be taken as definite!