104 History of the Parish of Stockton, Wilts. 



NoilTII SIDE OF THE CHURCH. 



There are three altar tombs on this side. The large one at the 

 east end of the north aisle covers the remains of some of the Topp 

 family. The slab has been covered with a long inscription a few 

 letters of which may be traced when the stone is wet, but not a 

 word is legible. At the head of the stone are the arms of Topp 

 impaling this coat ; on a bend cotised 3 fusils. The same arms 

 are on the Communion cup. Near the tomb towards the north, 

 are three vaults without tomb-stones. Westward of these vaults 

 is a large altar tomb to a former tenant of Stockton farm, thus 

 inscribed : — 



"In memory of Mr. James "Wise, who died Jan y . 5 th , 1795, aged 60 years," 

 Opposite the porch is a low altar tomb, (the inscription nearly 



effaced) to Harry Fleming, who died 19th January, 1781, aged 19. 



On the east side of the porch, about four feet from the north wall, 



is a ridged stone, thus inscribed : — 



" Here lyeth the body of Mary Barnes, who died Nov. 22nd, Anno Dom. 

 1709." 



On a long paving stone before the entrance to the porch is 

 inscribed the name of 



"Anne Raxworthy, who died June the 22nd, 1829, aged 82. She ^ as a 

 good christian and a worthy faithful servant to the Biggs family for nearly 

 50 years." 



On a blue head-stone opposite the porch : — - 



" Edmund Tapper died Dee. 18th, 1788, aged 62. Mary his wife died Feb?. 

 25th, 1786, aged 61." 



There are three dilapidated head-stones opposite the chancel 

 door. The one nearest the chancel is to Nicholas Baverstock, who 

 died June 13th, 1740. lie was a farmer in the parish. The next 

 stone is broken. The other is to Joan Baverstock, who died June 

 16th, 1736. 



At the east end of the chancel, near the wall, are five large 

 ridged stones, and one small one. The first towards the north 

 covers the remains of Mary Anne Pinchard, who died May 18th, 

 1807, aged 39. The stone next to this has the inscription worn 

 off. The third from the north is thus inscribed : — 



