Stone Plaque Regarding Suspension of Burials Beneath St Martin-in-the-Fields Church
Name/Title
Stone Plaque Regarding Suspension of Burials Beneath St Martin-in-the-Fields Church
Date Made
1774
Medium and Materials
Stone
Public Description (About this object)
Stone plaque with a notice about the decision at a Vestry meeting for St Martin-in-the-Fields Parish, held 30 August 1773, where it was decided no more graves would be dug in the vaults under the church as it as damaging the foundations. The notice also includes a further decision on 31 March 1774 that all coffins added to the vaults must be lead lined. The plaque finishes with the names of the churchwardens of the time: Mr Thomas Adams and Mr William Smith.
Inscription and Marks
Engraved on plaque ‘At Vestry Held for the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields the 30th Day of Agust 1773. ORDERED that in future no Graves be Dug in any of the Vaults under the Church as a Practice thereof will be Prejudicial to and in time Endanger the Foundation of the said Church.and ALSO ORDERED at a Vestry Held the 31st Day of March 1774 that in future no Corps be Buried in any of the Vaults under the Church but what are in Leaden Coffins. NB: This Inscription of the above Orders was Caused to be placed up the 7th Day of April 1774 by M.THOMAS ADAMS and M WILLIAM SMITH CHURCH WARDENS’
Object number
SMITF.H.15