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HER Number:MDV35789
Name:Lake Methodist Chapel Headstones

Summary

Row of 4 headstones to members of the Thorne family immediately to north of Lake Methodist Chapel.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 447 093
Map Sheet:SS40NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishShebbear
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishUNKNOWN

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS40NW/10/1
  • Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TOMB (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, 1988, Shebbear, 41 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV6091.

Row of 4 headstones to members of the Thorne family immediately to north of Lake Methodist Chapel.
4 headstones. Dated 1872, 1874, 1873 and 1883 to James, Catherine, Samuel and Mary Thorne. Slate. Epitaphs carved beneath inscriptions. Mary was daughter of William o'Bryan, founder of the Bible Christian Movement at Lake, Shebbear. Samuel Thorne was her husband and a printer and James Thorne was a preacher as was Catherine.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV6091List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1988. Shebbear. Historic Houses Register. A4 Spiral Bound. 41.

Associated Monuments

MDV2620Related to: Lake Bible Christian Chapel (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 31 2006 10:53AM