Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Nottinghamshire, St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]

St Peter's Church Shelford is in Shelford [Map].

Interior of St Peter's Church Shelford [Map].

St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]. Monument to unknown person.

St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]. Interior.

St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]. Exterior.

St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]. Commonwealth War Graves.

St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]. Grave of Bellringer Robert Brian Mills.

Around 900. St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]. Saxon Cross.

In 1244 Bishop Oliver Sutton (age 25) held the living of St Peter's Church Shelford [Map] as a sub-deacon.

After 1588. St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]. Memorial inscription to Michael Stanhope and Anne Rawson (age 73).

After 1588. St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]. Alabaster Monument to Anne Rawson (age 73). Carved by Richard and Gabriel Royley of Burton upon Trent.

The quartered Stanhope Arms impaled with Rawson Arms: Gules, a four square castle in perspective with as many towers and cupolas one at each angle or standing in water azure.

Detail of her Bongrace.

Dress folds typical of Richard and Gabriel Royley of Burton upon Trent.

After 1596. St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]. Helm and gauntlets of Thomas Stanhope (age 56).

After 1636. St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]. Monument to Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield. Foliate surround to the inscription flanked by single vase pilasters with decorative capitals supporting the segmental pediment containing shield of arms. The apron has a decorative swag.

On or before 18 Mar 1758 Mary Thornhagh died. She was buried on 18 Mar 1758 at St Peter's Church Shelford [Map].

In 1759 Charles Stanhope (age 59) died. He was buried at St Peter's Church Shelford [Map].

On 07 Mar 1770 Colonel Thomas Stanhope (age 52) died. He was buried at St Peter's Church Shelford [Map].

After 1800. St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]. Memorial grave slab to Arthur Charles Stanhope, his first two wives Mary Thornhagh and Margaret Headlam, and his brothers Colonel Thomas Stanhope, Lovell Stanhope and Ferdinand Stanhope.

After 1800. St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]. Monument to Elizabeth Stanhope. Bust sculpted by Joseph Nollekens (age 62).

Elizabeth Stanhope: she was born to William Stanhope and Anne Hussey Delaval. In 1734 John Ellis and she were married. In Nov 1747 Welbore Ellis 1st Baron Mendip and she were married. In Aug 1761 Elizabeth Stanhope died.

After 1823. St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]. Memorial to William Hooton Deverill and his son William Hassall Deverill.

1825. St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]. Monument to Georgiana Stanhope. Sculpted by Francis Leggatt Chantrey (age 43).

Georgiana Stanhope: she was born to Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield and Henrietta Thynne. On 14 Nov 1820 Frederick Richard West and she were married. She the daughter of Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield and Henrietta Thynne. On 14 Aug 1824 Georgiana Stanhope died.

1825. St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]. Grave slabs to unknown persons.

After 1940. St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]. Memorial to Vicar Edward St John Morse.

After 1945. St Peter's Church Shelford [Map]. Memorials to those who died in World Wars One and Two.