St Mary's Shalford - COMPLETED

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I have a number of Austen ancestors buried at St Mary's, Shalford. If someone has a digital camera and wouldn't mind taking a pic of them and placing them on this site I would really appreciate it. There are some in the Church and in the churchyard. Many thanks.

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I'll try and take a look for you in the next few days.

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Thanks Twink. I appreciate it.

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Top Inscription:  In Loving Memory of Robert Alfred Clayne Austen born March 17 1808 died November 25 1884

Bottom Left Inscription: In Loving Memory of Robert Alfred Clayne Austen of Shalford House born March 17 1808 died November 25 1884

Bottome Right Inscription: And of Maria Elizabeth his wife only child of the late General Sir Henry Thomas Godwin, KCB born July 15th 1813 died Jany 12th 1904

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try to attach picture again

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In memory of Major General Albert George Austen, Royal Artillery, died 8th December 1873 aged 51 years.

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Twink
I really appreciate your assistance.  You are so quick with your reply. The pics will certainly enhance my project.  Are there any inside the Church?  I have a pic of a hatchment of Frances A Bedford, my ggg Greatgrandmother. But I believe there are other cripts inside there somewhere.
Reggie.

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Ok - here goes - there are lots of Austen tablets inside... so bear with me on this.

BENEFACTIONS
JOHN AUSTEN ESQ by will dated in 1611 charged the Rectory impropriate of Shalford for ever which the yearly payment of 2: 4 s for the use of the poor widows
Mr JOHN BICKNALL .....
The Trustees of HENRY SMITH's....
Mr JOHN MELLERSH....
THOMAS GIBSON ESQ....
MRS FINCHETT....
ROBERT AUSTEN ESQ built this church nearly at his own expense Begun in 1788 Finished in 1790 Taken down in 1846

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Be It Remembered
 
....it was augmented in 1434 by an award of CARDINAL BEAUFORT then Bishop of Winchester, and in 1620 by the Bounty of GEORGE AUSTEN ESQ then Rector Impropriate, and by that of Dr HUGH SHORTRUDGE in 1715.
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The Advowson continued to be Monastic property till 1545 from which date the Presentations were made by SIR ROBERT SOUTHWELL, SIR ROGER CHOLMSEY, ALICE POLSTED Widow, RICHARD POLSTED, JOHN WOLLEY & GEORGE AUSTEN ESQ till 1675 since which period the Crown has presented to the Benefice
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It stands rated as discharged in the KING'S BOOKS at clear yearly value (pound) 48. Tenths 8-4-9 1/2 paying to the Archdeacon of Surrey for Procarations