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On a new stone about 16 inches square is engraved

See Brass A A.

The whole of this floor was covered with memorial stones, which at the restoration of the Church in 1850 were covered to the depth of 8 or 10 inches and paved with quarries, these were recently removed, and a tesselated pavement of a geometric pattern put in their place.

A vault beneath this Chapel was let by the Vestry in 1659 to Mrs Strode upon payment of 20 marks and 5s. annual rent, here were buried,

""Henry Strode of Newhouse Keresley died May 18 1659 aged 36 and Elizabeth his wife who died Aug 22 1663 aged 32 also their children Margaret died Aug 1st 1669 aged 17, Rebecca died May 27 1653 aged 7 weeks, George died May 3 1655 aged 1 year and two days and Ann who died on the day of her birth Sep 22 1656. Also Mrs Joan England (who educated Mrs Strode) she died Feb 1 1661 aged 60. The Strode family neglecting to pay the rent it was again let 1747 to W Inge Esq on payment of 10 guineas and an annual rent of one penny In 1823 Mrs Inge wife of Edward Inge Esq was here interred—for some years it was used a chamber for the gas meter which has since been removed and the vault closed up. There were stones in the church to the memory of

Wm Inge gent died June 12 1760 aged 47 Letitia wife of Edward Inge of the Charter house near this city died Jan 15 1794 aged 83. The said Edward Inge died Nov 24 1794 aged 87 Mary Gilbert died Dec 28 1806 aged 96 Edward Inge gent.

Edward Hill gent also Prudence Inge died March 11 1785 aged 77""