St Leonards' Church and graveyard, Sandridge

  • Posted on: 25 September 2009
  • By: David Thrale

St. Leonards' Church, Sandridge in August 2000.

The church was established in the Saxon era, and its early history is outlined in Historic Sandridge.

Graves

Grave of Richard Thrale died 1755

  • Thrale, J. died 1797
  • Thrale, John South of White Hall London died June 6 1790
  • Thrale, R
  • Thrale, Ralph
  • Thrale, Mrs S died Mar 1781
  • Thrale, Thomas, d 1803
  • Thrale, William of Beech Hide died October 30 1793 aged 52.

Monumental inscription records

All inscriptions below were recorded in 1989 and are taken from the book "Sandridge Monumental Inscriptions" at HALS.

Ralph Thrale and Sarah Thrale

  • Mrs Sarah Thrale wife of Mr Ralph Thrale of Nomans Land died December 7th1 1820 aged 53 years
  • the above Mr Ralph Thrale died June 29th 1832 aged 71 years.2

Gordon William Thrale Cox Gordon William Thrale Cox died 11 January 1945 aged 35 years.3

Thrale monuments at Sandridge no longer in existence surveyed in 1909 by W B Gerish

  • Thrale [ ] aged 10
  • Thrale [ ] died February 26 1806
  • Thrale A. died 1801
  • Thrale E. died 1803
  • Thrale George died April 4 1811 aged 70
  • 1. Gerish's record of 1909 states 27th.
  • 2. Gerish's record of 1909 states 1852 aged 74. Based on the known birth date, Gerish is almost certainly more reliable.
  • 3. This grave lies in row W of the New Sandridge Churchyard.