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The door to the Vestry is on your left in the organ recess. The vestry is one of the Victorian additions to the church by The Reverend Alexander King.
On the walls of the vestry are four plaques, shown in the photos below with their inscriptions.
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Low down on the wall at the back of the vestry, a marble plaque dedicated to Mr Dryden Smith. The inscription as follows:-
Sacred to the memory ofMr Dryden Smith, late of this parish
who departed this life April XIX,MDCCCX
in the LXIX year of his age
Also
Mrs Ann Smith, wife of the above
who departed this life March XXVIII, MDCCXCIX
in the XLIII year of her age
Also
Mr Dryden Smith, eldest son of the above
who departed this life Septr XIV MDCCCXXI
in the XL of his age
Likewise
Thomas, James, Joseph & Mary,
who died in infancy
'Search me, O God and know my heart:
Try me, and know my thoughts:
And see if there be any wicked way in me
and lead me in the way of everlasting.'
Pl 139 v25 & 24.
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Plaque high up on the wall dedicated to the Rev. Cromlehome. The inscription as follows:-
On the north side of this chancelare deposited the remains of
the Rev. Cromlehome
for 29 years the rector of this parish
he died October 31st 1810
aged 74 years.
To soothe our sorrow and thy worth, proclaim
a trembling hand insribes thy much lov'd name
and tho' the preachers warning voice sincere
no more shall claim thy flocks attentive ear
no longer shall thy blameless, life display
the road which points to heav'ns eternal day
yet faithful memory shall in part supply
thy fair example which shall never die
and cheered by hope, whilst bending o'er thy urn
we had thy virtues & for better to mourn. J.W.
In the same vault
are interred the remains
of Emma, the beloved & only daughter of
Alexander & Emma Cromlehome
she died July 17th 1803
aged 7 years & 8 months
Also
the remains of Emma widow of
the Revd Alexander Cromlehome
she died at Leamington, Warwickshire
on the 1st July 1828
aged 78 years.
Let memory trace her works of boundless love
then lowly bow and kiss the rod
Our sister is not dead she resteth here
her life is hid with Christ in God.
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Plaque high up on the wall dedicated to the Rev Pretyman. The inscription as follows:-
Sacredto the memory of
the Reverend John Pretyman M.A.
Prebendary of Lincoln
and thirty one years rector of this parish
who departed this life the 22nd of November 1842
in the 52nd year of his age
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from hereforth
yea, saith the spirit, that they may return from their labours
and their works do follow them
Also of
Dorothy Jane his wife
died Aug; 1873 aged 81
Let thy mercy O Lord be upon us. Ps XXXIII, 22.
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Plaque high up on the wall dedicated to John Charles Williams. The inscription as follows;-
Consecratedto the memory of
John Charles Williams A.M.
Rector of this parish
and was previously
rector of Farthingstone
in the county of Northamptonshire
born ?? April MDCCLXXXIX
died XXX November MDCCCXVIII
'Faithful and wise steward of the mysteries
of God we rightly divided the word of
truth, giving to each his portion in due
season.
His mortal remains lie interred at Highgate.
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