St Mary's Church - Snettisham - Norfolk
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
N 52° 52.765 E 000° 30.647
31U E 332496 N 5861759
A Monument to Sir Wymond Carye inside this church that was built in 1340
Waymark Code: WMDMRC
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/02/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
Views: 2

Inside the Emmanuel Chapel is a alabaster monument to a 17th century Lord of the Manor, Sir Wymond Carye who died April 13th 1612 he is shown here in full armour with his head resting on a pillow. The iron railings are original.

The brasses in the north west corner commemorate John Cremer a church warden and show his wife Anne and their six sons and a daughter. They are dressed in the clothes of the day he died in 1610.

The font is of 14th/15th century date and the marble supporting pillars are Victorian.
Approximate Age of Artefact: Various 13th - 19th century

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