The Monuments of St. Peter Mancroft
There are many fine wall monuments of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. St Peter Mancroft has always been the largest Norwich parish church and has been particularly well endowed by the rich merchants of central Norwich. Many of then became Mayors of the City.
Follow these links for a full description of the monuments and the people commemorated.
| 15xx - 1592 | Francis Wyndham |  |
| 1605 - 1682 | Sir Thomas Brown (and wife Dorothy) | |
| 1759 - 1828 | Sir James Edward and Dame Pleasance Smith | |
| 1762-1835 | Sir John Harrison Yallop | |
| 1755 - 1833 | John Patteson | |
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John & Elizabeth Addey Samuel & Mary Addey Mark & Mary Addey |
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| 1747 - 1834 17xx - 1837 |
John Browne Anne Browne |
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| 1767 - 1806 | Charles Chapman |  |
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| 1693 - 1730 | Edward Coleburne |  |
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| 1789 - 1850 | Thomas Cope |  |
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| 1661-1731 1701 -1732 |
Augustine Curtis Augustine Curtis From a family of monumental masons most of whom are buried in St Simon & St. Jude. See Masons |
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| 1709 - 1756 | Elizabeth Dersley |  |
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| 1660 - 1743 | Isaac Fransham |  |
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| 1746 - 1810 1752- 1811 1773 - 1797 1780 - 1816 |
Daniel Ganning Ann Ganning Mary Ann Beevor Elizabeth Scott |
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| 1740-1825 1741 - 1832 |
Lawrence Gibbs Ann Gibbs |
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| 1774 - 1836 1780 - 1847 |
Robert Hawkes Elizabeth Hawkes Robert, a warehouseman, was a sheriff in 1819, elected alderman of Mancroft ward in 1818 and became mayor in 1822. He was a shop boy at Caister who married the boss's (William Jermy's) daughter . He lived and served his Mayoralty in 18, Bethel Street - where he died. |
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| 1780 - 1755 | John Hotblack |  |
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| 1746 - 1806 |
James Hudson James was an alderman for the Great Mancroft ward. He was sheriff in 1788 and Mayor in 1794.The monument is of an unusual design - depicting Egyptian overtones. |
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| 1780 - 1798 1783 - 1798 1785 - 1803 1779 - 1803 |
James Hudson Mary Hudson Jane Hudson Anne Hudson |
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| 1724 - 1781 1742 - 1827 |
Thomas Ives Mary Ives |
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| 16?? - 1722 | Johan Mackerell |  |
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| 1755 - 1838 |
Edmund Mannings Founder of a charity for apprentice children- see readable inscription for details. Memorial stone acknowledging his generosity is located in a number of churches |
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| 1706 - 1767 17xx - 17xx 1708 - 1777 1735 - 1763 |
Edmund Nettleship Sarah Nettleship Sarah Nettleship Elizabeth Nettleship "Ten Children" - all died in infancy |
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| 1670 - 1719 1672 - 1704 |
John Osborn Elizabeth Osborn |
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| 1715 - 1741 17?? - 17?? |
Mingay Osborne Amaretta Osborne |
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| 1685-1765 1690 - 1770 1724 - 1764 1723 - 1799 1727 - 1774 1729 - 1761 |
Henry Spark Patteson His wife Catherine Their son Henry Spark Patteson and his wife Martha Patteson Their son John Patteson and his wife Mary Patteson |
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| 1782 - 1832 1789 - 1873 |
John Staniforth Patteson Anne Elizabeth Patteson |
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| 1721 - 1804 | Reverend John Peele |  |
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| 1725 - 1795 |
Nathaniel Roe Nathaniel was a goldsmith who associated his trade with golden honey made by bees which are depicted at the base of his monument |
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| 1767 - 1834 1764 - 1852 |
Walter Rye Alice Rye |
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| 1704 - 1778 1687 - 1757 1710 - 1765 1712 - 1776 1728 - 1795 1732 - 1820 1767 - 1775 |
James Smith Esther Smith Hannah Withers Esther Withers James Smith Frances Smith Frances Smith |
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| 1705 - 1753 1708 - 1732 |
John Smith Sarah Smith and "4 of their children who died in infancy" Ship owner from Yarmouth. At the base of the monument a shell symbolises his links with the sea |
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| 1759 - 1836 1735 - 1828 |
George Stacy Elizabeth Stacy |
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| 1706 - 1788 | Thomas & Barbara Starling |  |
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| 1640-1718 1640 - 1724 1631 - 1725 1672 - 1729 1673 - 1755 1676 - 1722 |
Thomas Starling Rebecca Starling Richard Starling Richard " a kinsman" Christopher Starling Deborah Starling |
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| 16xx-1729 1665 - 1733 1694 - 1725 |
Thomas Till Mary Till Robert Till There appears to be an error in Thomas's age on this monument - which incicates he was born 15 years after his son! |
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| 1757 - 1842 | Mary Turner |  |
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| 1832 - 1929 |
Edward Wild Edward was on the founding board of the Norwich Society |
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| 1771 - 1832 | William Woodcocke |  |
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