MEMORIAL TO THE HILLIER FAMILY 19TH CENTURY

A white and grey veined marble rectangular (91in x 53 in) inscription tablet flanked by fluted pilasters supporting a stepped moulded cornice upon which rests a finely carved full female robed figure standing by an inscribed pedestal and spherical urn.  The memorial is supported by a centrally placed lobed double corbel.  Attributed to Tyley of Bristol

CONDITION
The grey veined mount is badly broken due to the expansion of a corroding iron wall tie behind the head of the figure. The surface of the mount is a thin veneer of marble attached to a backing of limestone.  The cracking of the mount has probably caused the two surfaces to separate due to water ingress.  The lower section of the memorial is partly supported by the central corbel but is restrained to the wall by iron wall ties either side of the fluted pilasters.  These ties are corroded and their expansion is placing all adjacent elements of marble at risk. There is evidence of movement in most of the joints.

MEMORIAL TO THE FRANKCOM FAMILY 18TH CENTURY

A white and coloured marble memorial (83in x 41in) with a central white marble inscription tablet set on a grey marble shouldered surround with mounted decorative foliage carving.  A yellow veneered marble frieze runs behind the top of the tablet with a stepped moulded cornice above.  The memorial rests on a narrow plain shelf, a framed apron with shaped bottom edge and a moulded corbel beneath.  Attributed to Tyley of Colerne.

CONDITION
There are signs of movement in most of the jointwork indicating that moisture within the wall is rusting the iron wall ties causing them to exert pressure on the key elements of the construction.  There is a significant rust stain beneath the base of the sarcophagus indicating the position of a large iron wall tie which has reached an advanced state of disintegration.  Some damaged pieces have been removed for safety reasons.

MEMORIAL TO WILLIAM  AND MARY ALSOP 18TH CENTURY

A white and coloured marble memorial (48in x 30in) with a central rectangular inscription tablet, mounted on a shelf with a coloured marble inset.  Attributed to Joseph Plura of Bath.

CONDITION

Although this is the oldest of the four wall memorials in the church it is probably in the best condition, with only some cracking to the coloured inset to the supporting shelf.

MEMORIAL TO FRANCES OSBORNE 19TH CENTURY

A white marble wall memorial (33in x 41in) on a black marble background supported by a corbel.  It is a classic architectural design comprising a rectangular inscription tablet framed with reeded pilasters, a frieze with vitruvian scroll pattern, stepped moulded cornice and a winged triangulated pediment with decorated tympanum.  Attributed to Tyley of Bristol.

CONDITION
The right hand side pilaster is broken and detached, and the two small moulded bases to the pilasters are cracked and loose.   It is likely that a ferrous metal has been use to connect the marble elements to the backing plate and that rusting has caused expansion which has led to the cracking.