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St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley is in Alderley, Cheshire [Map], Churches in Cheshire.
St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley [Map]. The chancel contains memorials to the Lords Stanley of Alderley. The memorial to John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley contains his effigy dressed in peer's robes lying under a canopy with his hand on a book, dated 1856 and by Richard Westmacott. On the other side of the chancel is a memorial to his son Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury, his effigy holding a scroll in his hand and with a dog at his feet. Engraved in brass on the side of the memorial are the figures of his widow and children. Lady Stanley is seated in the middle with their four surviving sons on her right, five surviving daughters on her left and three children who had died at a young age at her knee and on her lap. A memorial tablet to John Constantine Stanley, who died in 1878, is by Joseph Boehm.[12] The chancel contains a monument to Rev. Edward Shipton, rector of the church from 1625 to 1630.
. St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley [Map]. 14th Century with later additions and a major restoration in the late-19th century.
After 1873. Grave at St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley [Map] to various members of the Summerfield family including Walter John Summerfield, joiner, born at Gatley Green Cottage to James and Louisa Summerfield, Private 35225 Cheshire Regiment, killed in action aged twenty-six on 10 Oct 1916, no known resting place, commemorated at Thiepval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial, Somme, France
On 9th February 1919 Emily Fenton Armitage (age 55) died. Her funeral at St Philip's Church, Alderley Edge was attended by both the Vicar and the Rector of Alderley, the Rev. C Welland after which her remains were buried at St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley [Map].
After March 1919. Grave of Emily Fenton Armitage (deceased) in the Churchyard of St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley [Map].
After February 1956. Grave of James MacGregor Skinner, Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Medical Service, in the Churchyard of St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley [Map].
After 1982. St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley [Map]. Memorials in the Churchyard including one to George Leonard Westmacott who appears unrelated to the Westmacott family of sculptors.
After 1991. St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley [Map]. Grave of Arthur Stanley 5th Baron Stanley, 5th Baron Sheffield, 4th Baron Eddisbury and his daughter Pamela Margaret Stanley (age 81).
Arthur Stanley 5th Baron Stanley, 5th Baron Sheffield, 4th Baron Eddisbury: On 14th September 1875 he was born to Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury and Mary Catherine Bell Baroness Stanley. On 18th March 1925 Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury died. His son Arthur succeeded 5th Baron Stanley Alderley, 5th Baron Sheffield of Roscommon in Roscommon, 4th Baron Eddisbury of Winnington in Cheshire, 11th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire. On 22nd August 1931 Arthur Stanley 5th Baron Stanley, 5th Baron Sheffield, 4th Baron Eddisbury died. His son Edward succeeded 6th Baron Stanley Alderley, 6th Baron Sheffield of Roscommon in Roscommon, 5th Baron Eddisbury of Winnington in Cheshire, 12th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.
Pamela Margaret Stanley: On 6th September 1909 he was born to Arthur Stanley 5th Baron Stanley, 5th Baron Sheffield, 4th Baron Eddisbury. On 30th June 1991 Pamela Margaret Stanley died.
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After 2010. St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley [Map]. Grave of Norris Montgomery Agnew 1895-1978 and Mona Christine Nimmo 1899-2010.
Elizabethan School, Nether Alderley, St Mary's Church, Cheshire, Welsh March, England, British Isles [Map]
1628. Elizabethan School, Nether Alderley [Map]. commissioned by Hugh Shaw, Clerk and endowed by Thomas Dean de Park, January 1694. Thought to be built on the site of the ancient Court House and is reputed to be mentioned in 'The Old Curiosity Shop' by Charles Dickens. The School was where the boys of the parish were given the basic skills of reading, writing and arithmetic.
In 1817 a large room was added to the Elizabethan School, Nether Alderley [Map] by the Rev. Edward Stanley. In 1908 the room was restored and presented to the parish by Lord Stanley of Alderley.
Stanley Mausoleum, St Mary's Church, St Mary's Church, Alderley, Cheshire, Welsh March, England, British Isles [Map]
After 1908. The Stanley Mausoleum, St Mary's Church [Map]. Memorial to Edward John Stanley (age 29). Buried at Sokoto, Nigeria.
Edward John Stanley: On 14th May 1878 he was born to Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury and Mary Catherine Bell Baroness Stanley. On 14th November 1908 Edward John Stanley died unmarried.
1909. The Stanley Mausoleum, St Mary's Church [Map] was built for the 4th Lord Stanley of Alderley (age 69). The architect was Paul Phipps of London (Father of Joyce Grenfell); it is now a Grade II listed building. It is built of sandstone with a Kerridge stone-slate roof and above the door is the Stanley crest. Below the Mausoleum runs an empty crypt.
After 1915. Memorial to Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury (age 75) at the Stanley Mausoleum, St Mary's Church [Map].
After 1915. Memorial to Mauda Alethea Stanley (age 81) at the Stanley Mausoleum, St Mary's Church [Map]. Possibly designed by Robert Stodart Lorimer (age 50).
Robert Stodart Lorimer: On 4th November 1864 he was born to James Lorimer and Hannah Stodart in Edinburgh. On 13th September 1929 he died.