Over one of the arches leading into the other chancel, is a monument erected by Sarah Delamore, to the memory of Mrs. Amey Worral, out of respect to her excellent virtues and disinterested friendship, who departed this life September 4th, 1795, aged 60, only daughter of George Worral, and Mary, his wife. And opposite thereto, on the south wall, is a monument to Isaac Gann, esq. who died in 1763. Another slab commemorates Nicholas Sanford, descended from an ancient and religious house of Sanford Hall, in Shropshire, who died 1638, aged 75, whereon is the following inscription: "He was "A patterne for townesmen, whom we may enrole, In the south aisle, on the wall, is a monument to Theophilus Buckworth, esq. who died 1698; and another to his wife Sarah. Also to Admiral Fox, who died in 1763; and Robert Harris, apothecary of London, who died in 1722.* At the south-west wall, near to the library, is a monument to Dr. Massey, who died in 1773, aged 79, descended from a very ancient and respectable family in Cheshire : erected by Edward Cross, gent. who married his only daughter and heiress. Mr. Harris was possessed of the estate called White Hall, on the north brink at Wisbech. In the south aisle, adjoining the middle aisle, are slabs to Eleanor Taylor, who died in 1751. Edward Warmoll, in 1772. In the cross aisle, leading to the south wall:- Thomas Abbott. In the south aisle, under the south windows:- At the west end : Robert Garnham, who died in 1792. On the north side of one of the naves, are two elegant modern monuments; one to Mary Gynn, widow, who died in 1811, aged 83; and the other to Eliza, William, and Thomas Hardwicke, daughter and sons of Thomas Hardwicke, commander of the Bengal artillery.* On the wall of the north aisle, is a monument inscribed to William Moore, grandson of William Underwood, esq. who was one of the bailiffs of the Bedford level corporation, a deputy lieutenant, and justice of the peace, who died in 1802. See the services of this meritorious officer, (who has since been raised to the rank of major-general), under the title Biography.' In St. Martin's chapel are monuments to Thomas Wood, who married the daughter of Charles Vavazor, esq. Also to the said Charles Vavazor, who died in 1750. Also Peter East, who died in 1713. Also a small tablet to Alice Watson,† widow of Cooke Watson esq. who died 24th September 1808, aged 79. In the cross aisle, at the entrance of the north door, are slabs to the memory of Richard Shepherd, esq. who died in 1823, and of Mr. and Mrs. Usill, the former of whom died in 1805, and the latter in 1824, with various others more recent, besides many old slabs which, though bearing marks of inscription, are too much defaced and obliterated to be deciphered. A quotation from Addison may serve as a proper conclusion of this article: "When I look upon the tombs "of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me; when "I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate "desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents "on a tomb stone, my heart melts with compassion; "when I see the tombs of parents themselves, I consider "the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow." L * He was high sheriff of the county of Cambridge in 1761, and knighted by his majesty on carrying up the address on the coronation. † Alice Watson was the grand-daughter of Alice Jermy, descended from John Jermy, knight, by Margaret, his wife, one of the daughters and co-heiresses of Roger Bigott, earl of Norfolk, and earl marshall of England. temp. Edward II. See Blomfield's Norfolk, Title Aylsham.' Alice Watson was the venerable mother of the compiler of this work. * He was rector also of Newton in 1495, and resigned that rectory in 1498; also rector of Elm in 1500, and chancellor of Ely. James Burslem, LL.D.‡ Hon. and Rev. C. Lindsay, A.M.§ 1787 1779 .... 2 7. Cæsar Morgan, D.D. Abraham Jobson, D.D. 1795 1802 7431 The list of vicars here introduced is believed to be correct, the same having been furnished by the Rev. Dr. Jobson; but mention is made of a vicar named "Lee," in Coles' MSS. in the troublesome times of Charles I. who, in December 1643, was accused of saying,-the parliament had wit enough, if they had but grace enough to use it of calling a good minister (Mr. Alleston) "brother red face"-of drinking prince Rupert's health, and saying, upon the loss of Gainsborough, that Cromwell, as valiant as he was, turned his back in the face of his enemies, and bid his soldiers shift for themselves; and of preaching against extempore prayer, saying, it was vain babbling. Whereupon it is said that his living of Wisbech was sequestered. Some error has probably crept in, as to this gentleman having held the vicarage of Wisbech, or of its being sequestered as above-mentioned, as his name is not to be found in the parish register, or in the list of the Wisbech vicars. * Promoted to the deanery of Norwich, and died at the deanery house 6th February 1731. ↑ Preferred to the bishopric of St. David's in 1779, and in 1783 translated to Bangor. The Rev. Dr. Burslem was appointed by his majesty to the vicarage, on its becoming void, by the election of the Rt. Rev. Dr. Warren, preferred to the bishopric of St. David's. Youngest son of the earl Balcarras, and brother in law to the Rt. Hon. the earl of Hardwicke,—now bishop of Kildare, in Ireland. * Solin Saul Hewson, BD. 1866. 4 29 23 12 |