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Ef)t itlccent IStscoberg of ^vabestones at 

 ^t. Jeter's Cf)uvd), I3erl)g. 



By George Bailey. 



URING the partial relaying of the chancel floor of 

 St. Peter's Church, Derby, a number of gravestones 

 have been brought to light. It appears that when the 

 last known interment was made, in 1834, the whole 

 floor of the church was of one level ; there was no step at 

 the entrance from the nave, neither was there any at the extreme 

 east. The communion table stood on the unraised floor. This 

 is certain, because the interment of George Hubball was 

 found to be under the raised steps upon which that table had 

 stood, and was on the same level as all the other gravestones. 

 They had been buried under the floor when the church was 

 restored, many years ago, at which time the alteration in the 

 level took place. 



When Bassano visited the church, about 17 11, he made 

 notes of some stones which he saw, and his notes have been 

 copied by Simpson and Glover, who also mention other stones 

 seen by them. Their works were published in 1826 and 1833, 

 at which dates they speak of those which Bassano saw, 

 as being destroyed. It turns out, however, that this was not 

 the case, but that they were hidden under the new floors. 

 Several of them prove to be of interest, so it has been thought 



