At the head: Της άρετης φίλον, φρόνιμον, φιλοπάτριδα κοινον Τοις ἀγαθον πασιν, ὃν τάφος ουτος έχει. On the chancel floor, on the north side, there is a small stone thus inscribed :-" Nov. xxiii, 1672, M.H.," with the arms, in a lozenge-shaped shield, of the Hopkins family. There originally stood against the north wall an ancient monument, rudely sculptured, with two female figures, standing under Gothic niches, each resting the right hand on a plain shield, with no inscription.* On the south wall is another—a man and woman kneeling, and under them six children, viz:-three sons (whereof one is in a cradle) and three daughters : To the memory of his countrey's lover, churche's beautifier, and poor's benefactor, Thomas Parkes, gent. and Elianor his wife, which Thomas deceased Jan. xvii, 1602, anno æt. LXX. Ingressum vitæ dat mors finemque labori, Vivere cum Christo quam mihi dulce mori ! Bodies lye breathless, souls to Heaven ascend, Justorum animæ in manu Dei sunt; Requiescunt a laboribus suis, & opera illorum Sequuntur illos. Πε σε θάνατε τὸ κέντρον, πέ σε ἅδη, τὸ νίκος ; On the west wall of the south transept, on a marble tablet, is the following: In cujus beneficii perrennem memoriam Franciscus Wortleius de Wortley Ebor. miles et baron, (quondam patronus suus) hanc commemorationem illi servorumque fidelitate dicavit. Hic a cunabilis Marti dicatus nil nisi inhonestum non ausus, ardua gressus, san * Shaw's History of Staffordshire. F guinem sudoremque perpessus. In juventute veteranus, in arte militari peritus inter cohortes regi Persarum assignatas centurio electus, jam iter facturus in matrem pietate ardens Ithacam petijt, febri maligna insidiatus, Persarum arma deposuit, Christi induit, solita magnanimitate, insolita alacritate animæ aromata cum hisce verbis (euge bone fidelisque serve) suaviter exhalavit: sic invictus cecidit non perijt 1636. There was also at the foot, below the altar rails, near where this monument formerly stood: Hic jacet Gualterus Hercourte, stemmate pernobilis, virtute nobiliori qui Dominum suum assassinatorum gladiis obsessum stupenda magnanimitate (etiam in pueritia) munivit et liberavit. * Above the former inscription are the following arms:1. Gules, 2 barrs Or. 2. Azure, 3 lions passant Argent. 3. Or, a frett Gules, a canton Argent. 4. Barry undy Argent and Gules, a bordure bésantée. 5. Azure, a sun in its full glory. 6. Argent, a lion rampant Sable. 7. Sable, fretty Or. 8. Argent, a lion rampant Vert. 9. Barry of eight pieces Or and Gules. 10. Per pale Or and Vert, a cross patoncè Gules. 11. Gules, a chevron Argent, between ten besants Or. 12. Vert, a fess between three lions heads cabosed. 13. Vert, a chief Gules, a lion rampant double queved Argent. 14. Vert, three spread eagles Sable. 15. Vert, a bend between six cross croslets. 16. Argent, on a chief Gules, two stags heads cabosed. 17. Argent, on a fess Gules, three billets Or. 18. Gules, on a bend wavy three ducks Sable. 19. Argent, a fess, between three boars heads cabosed Sable, tusked Or. 20. Argent, a chevron engrailed Gules, between three bugle horns Vert' stringed of the second. Crest, on a helmet crowned Or, a peacock.† * Shaw's History of Staffordshire. This is now lost. + Ibid. The undermentioned monuments are also to be found in various parts of the church, viz. : At the west end, near the font : Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth, the wife of George Watkins, of this town, who closed an invaluable life on the 21st of July, 1791, aged 54 years, sincerely regretted by her numerous friends and by her surviving relations. Also of the above George Watkins, who, on the 7th day of January, 1810, in the 80th year of his age, terminated a life distinguished by unaffected piety, parental affection, extensive charity, and unreserved benevolence. At the west end of the north aisle : Underneath are deposited the remains of Thomas Rowlinson, late of this town, potter, who, by will, dated the 19th of September, 1821, left one hundred pounds to the churchwardens for the time being, in trust, to invest in Government or real securities, at interest, aud to apply and expend such interest in the purchase of bread, to be distributed amongst such poor persons, inhabitants of the parish of Wednesbury, as they shall think proper, on Good Friday, yearly for ever. He departed this life the 11th of July, 1824, aged 76 years. In the north aisle, near the porch : Sacred to the memory of Joseph Hobson, who departed this life March 6, 1802, aged 55 years. Likewise of Elizabeth, wife of the above. She departed this life November 11th, 1817, aged 67 years. At the east end of the north aisle : Sacred to the memory of Samuel Addison, Esq., banker; born at Charnes, in this county, July 21st, 1766; commenced business as a grocer, in Wednesbury, 1786; died May 8, 1849, in the 83rd year of his age, having survived his wife and three sons. As a banker for nearly half a century in this town, he was cautious, considerate, successful; as a magistrate, he was impartial, patient, just; as a citizen, he was loyal, courteous, upright. He greatly aided the rebuilding of this church, 1828. He gave the site for S. John's Church, and five hundred pounds to the building fund, 1846. A few weeks before his death he contracted for the erection of the spire, at a cost of seven hundred pounds, and by his will bequeathed to the poor of this parish three thousand pounds. This tablet is erected by his executors as a memorial of his industry and perseverance. Soli Deo Gloria. In the chancel, on the north wall : In memory of Mary, the beloved and lamented wife of Samuel Addison, who died November 12, 1796, aged 24 years. Also of William, their son, who died May 13, 1796, aged 8 months. Likewise of Samuel, their eldest son, who died June 20, 1817, aged 24 years beloved by his friends, and esteemed by all who knew him. Also of their last surviving son, John Addison, Esq., banker, of this town, who died March 29th, 1840, aged 45 years. In relative, social, and public life, he was all a father could desire, a most affectionate and dutiful son, a warm and sincere friend, a useful and exemplary member of society, an active, impartial, and faithful magistrate. For several years he filled the office of churchwarden of this parish with zeal, tempered with discretion, and was mainly instrumental, in the year 1829, in the rebuilding and enlarging of this church—in a vault on the north side of which his mortal remains are deposited with those of his beloved mother and brothers, in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life, through Jesus Christ our only Lord and Saviour. The father, who has survived his wife and all their children, in sorrow, erects this monument. Inside the altar rails, north side : In memory of the Rev. Alexander Bunn Haden, B.A., vicar of this parish 48 years, and in the commission of the peace of Stafford and Salop, who, greatly beloved and lamented, died May 13th, 1829, aged 77 years. Also of Mary Haden, his wife, who died June 22nd, 1837, aged 86 years. I know that my Redeemer liveth. On the north side of the altar, inside the rails : As a memorial of Edward Crowther, Esquire, who departed this life the 18th of January, 1822, aged 48 years, and Stephen Faulkner Crowther, Esquire, on the 26th of December, 1829, aged 52 years, whose remains are deposited in the family vault at Claverley, in Shropshire, and who practised in partnership as solicitors in this town, and during a long professional career were distinguished for sound judgment, great industry, benevolence, and undeviating integrity. This tablet is erected expressive of their virtues, in the midst of the scene of their usefulness, by their only surviving brother, John Crowther, the last branch of the family. On the north chancel wall, outside the rails: In a vault, near this spot, are deposited the remains of William Holden, late of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, merchant, who departed this life April 9th, 1806, in the 89th year of his age. Also of Mary, his wife, third daughter of John Rose, of Daventry, in the county of Northampton, gent., who died in September, 1752. Also of John Rose Holden, M.A., clerk, eldest son of the above William and Mary Holden, late of Summer Hill, Birmingham, patron, and some time rector of Upminster, in the county of Essex, who died January 28th, 1827, in the 77th year of his age. Also of Mary, wife of the above John Rose Holden, daughter of William Tovey, of Eardington, in the county of Warwick, gent., who died December 9th, 1829, in the 82nd year of her age. On the floor, partly hidden by the monument to the Addison family, and in many parts wholly illegible, is a stone, with the following inscription :— |