The Churchyard

In the churchyard at the South West Corner is a headstone of one John Russe and his wife which is described in the book "English Churchyard Memorials" as amongst the widest in England

The gravestone of the Revd John Risley is just to the rear of that stone

To the right of the path as one enters the churchyard are three stones one of which commemorates a seventeen year old boy Richard Crichton who was murdered in Tingewick Woods

A gravestone enclosed in iron railings is that of a former Rector Revd John Marsh who after only one year at Tingewick died in office. The stone was put up by his mother

The large obelisk memorial in the churchyard commemorates another former Rector the Revd. Francis Edmonds who is remembered for his charitable acts and for his work as an educationalist. The Edmonds Charity provided for the education and clothing of six poor boys and six poor girls in the village. He was also rector of Fingest in Buckinghamshire and there he is commemorated by the Francis Edmonds Secondary School

In 1993 the descendants of the Revd. John Risley replaced the cracked and worn gravestone of the Rector. It can be seen on the left-hand side of the porch as you enter the church

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