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Monuments and graves

There are many graves in the churchyard, and this section will grow as we research more of the lives of those buried here. We may be able to help those who are looking for the burials of past family members - please contact us!

  • A Tour of Trinity St John sub Castro's Churchyard

    A Tour of Trinity St John sub Castro's Churchyard

    St John's churchyard is a delightful, quiet, green space in the town which many people are unaware of.
  • An Unusual War memorial

    An Unusual War memorial

    This monument in St John's churchyard is dedicated to the 28 men from Finland who died in captivity in Lewes Naval Prison, after being captured when the British attacked an island in the Baltic during the Crimean War.
  • Baptism, Burial and Memorial records 1601-1999

    Baptism, Burial and Memorial records 1601-1999

    These records are the result of research carried out by Chris Swarbrooke and others. Work began in October 1999 to survey, ...
  • Crossbarry Ambush 1921

    Crossbarry Ambush 1921

    The Crossbarry Ambush took place at a rural crossroads in County Cork, and was one of the most significant battles in the Irish War of Independence.
  • Digging graves, April 1915

    Digging graves, April 1915

      Mr Luther Turner was re-appointed sexton and was authorised to charge one shilling per foot for digging graves. (Extract from Vestry ...
  • Finding a grave in the churchyard

    Finding a grave in the churchyard

    If you are looking for a grave in the churchyard, you may find this helpful. The plans are fairly approximate, ...
  • Finnish Memorial Re-dedication

    Finnish Memorial Re-dedication

    This important event took place at St John sub Castro on 28th September 2013, and the Finnish Embassy have very kindly provided us with some excellent photographs to help us commemorate this event on our website:
  • Hotblack Lt Geoffrey Turner (1901-1921)

    Hotblack Lt Geoffrey Turner (1901-1921)

    Lt Hotblack , of the Essex Regiment was serving in Ireland during the Irish War of Independence, when he and ...
  • John Chaloner

    John Chaloner

    The burial register entry for John Challoner dated 5 July 1705 reads as follows: OTP (which means outside the parish) he ...
  • Memorial Images

    Memorial Images

    A note about Memorial Images Chris Swarbrooke took photos of all the gravestones and memorials in the churchyard and in the ...
  • Not Forgotten - Casualties from World Wars I & II

    Not Forgotten - Casualties from World Wars I & II

    Written by Jenny Pigott with thanks to Doreen Eade and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission We would like to remember the ...
  • Some Memorial inscriptions in the churchyard

    Some Memorial inscriptions in the churchyard

    Numbers in this document are grave numbers – click more information on graves for photos and details.
  • Some Memorial Stones in St John sub Castro Churchyard

    Some Memorial Stones in St John sub Castro Churchyard

    Please click the pdf document below. This was prepared as an A5 leaflet by Chris Swarbrooke in 2002 as part ...
  • The Russian Memorial in St John's Churchyard

    The Russian Memorial in St John's Churchyard

    In St John’s churchyard there is a striking obelisk, 17 feet high, known as the ‘Russian Memorial’. It commemorates men ...
  • Tom Mantell 1853 - 1928

    Tom Mantell 1853 - 1928

    Tom Mantell was born in 1853 and died on 18th February 1928. He was a Great Nephew of the famous ...
  • Vestry meeting 18th April 1904

    Vestry meeting 18th April 1904

    The enormous difficulty of keeping our large Churchyard in anything like order was brought before the Vestry and it was ...
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