HOVINGHAM* 



berality and religious feeling of the parishioners. 

 New ornaments, coverings, and cushions for the 

 pulpit, reading desk, and communion table, were 

 provided, and the communion plate richly chased 

 and embossed, at the sole expence of Miss Worsley 

 of the hall; and presented to the parishioners as a 

 mark of her regard, and in consideration of their 

 own laudable exertions in repewing and decoration; 

 of the church. 



There is a handsome and costly monument of 

 variegated marble erected to the memory of Thomas 

 Worsley, Esq , who died in 1795, aged 63 ; and two 

 smaller ones on the same side of the church, to the 

 memory of Mrs. Ann and Frances Arthington, two 

 maiden ladies of the ancient family of the Arthing- 

 tons, of Arthington, and connections of the family 

 of the Worsleys. A neat slab occurs on the south 

 wall, to the memory of Mr. William Schoolcroft, 

 late of this place. 



The tower and chancel are of greater antiquity 

 than the body of the church : on the south side 

 of the tower is inserted in the wall, a large oblong 

 stone, evidently of great antiquity ; a bass-relief 

 of 8 figures, with glories encircling the heads ; but 

 nhich the lapse of time has so impaired, as to ren- 

 der it difficult even to conjecture what historical, or 

 other fact, this group was intended to represent. 



In the church-yard, and on the north side of the 

 church, is a very large and handsome vault, the 

 burial place of the Worsleys, surrounded with a 

 massy iron railing, and a row of appropriate ever* 

 greens. 



