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Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, North Aisle, Royal Arms
Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, North Aisle, Royal Arms
Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, North Aisle, Royal Arms

"In the north aisle is a large painted arms of George I in a panelled wooden surround with moulded cornice"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359681?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 September 2022

Addlethorpe, Saint Nicholas, Church, Image, royal arms
Anwick, St Edith, Royal Arms
Anwick, St Edith, Royal Arms
Anwick, St Edith, Royal Arms

Sited in the tower. Shows the Royal Arms of 1707-14.

Mark Acton, 2018

Anwick, Royal Arms
Aswarby, St Denys, Nave, Hatchments
Aswarby, St Denys, Nave, Hatchments
Aswarby, St Denys, Nave, Hatchments

Two funeral hatchments above the tower arch.

Sir Thomas Whichcote Bt. d.1828 and his wife, Diana daughter of Edmund Turnor, d.1826.

DB 26 May 2024

Aswarby, Saint Denis Church, funeral hatchment, Whichcote
Aswarby, St Denys, North Aisle, Hatchment
Aswarby, St Denys, North Aisle, Hatchment
Aswarby, St Denys, North Aisle, Hatchment

A hatchment in memory of Marianne, wife of Sir Thomas Whichcote, 7th Baronet. She died 10 May 1849.

Mark Acton, 2017

Aswarby, Whichcote, Marianne, Sir Thomas Whichcote
Barlings, St Edward, Nave, Royal Arms
Barlings, St Edward, Nave, Royal Arms
Barlings, St Edward, Nave, Royal Arms

The royal coat of arms of George II, dated 1739, hangs near the west end of St Edward Church.

It was painted by Edward Hunton of Lincoln.

Ken Redmore, 2010 

Barlings, church, Hunton,
Barlings, St Edward, Nave, Royal Arms
Barlings, St Edward, Nave, Royal Arms
Barlings, St Edward, Nave, Royal Arms

A second view of the Royal Arms enhanced to better show the colours.

DB 4 May 2024

Barlings, Saint Edward Church
Baumber, St Swithin, Hatchment
Baumber, St Swithin, Hatchment
Baumber, St Swithin, Hatchment
Hatchment for Joeph Livesey, who married 1811 Ann, daughter of George Reade, and died 21 June 1843.  She died 15 October 1877.
Baumber, St Swithin church, Joseph Livesey, Ann Reade, George Reade
Baumber, St Swithin, Hatchment
Baumber, St Swithin, Hatchment
Baumber, St Swithin, Hatchment

This hatchment was for Henry, 2nd Duke of Newcastle, died 22 Feb 1794.

September 2018

Baumber, St Swithin, hatchment
Baumber, St Swithin, Royal Arms
Baumber, St Swithin, Royal Arms
Baumber, St Swithin, Royal Arms

"Above the chancel screen is a wall painting including the Royal Coat of Arms and some texts"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063173 

DB 26 May 2019

Baumber, Saint Swithin, image, royal arms
Belton, St Peter & St Paul, North Aisle, West Window
Belton, St Peter & St Paul, North Aisle, West Window
Belton, St Peter & St Paul, North Aisle, West Window

The Church Guide states :-

"An early source, Gervase Holles (1640), records two armorial windows associated with the Porter and Pakenham families.

Most of this is now lost, except for the Royal coat of arms in the north aisle west window, pre Cromwellian period"

DB 5 September 2018

Belton, St Peter & St Paul, church, stained glass
Belton, St Peter & St Paul, Porch, Royal Arms
Belton, St Peter & St Paul, Porch, Royal Arms
Belton, St Peter & St Paul, Porch, Royal Arms

"Royal arms, early C19, under a label mould"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1298472 

DB 30 May 2018

Belton, St Peter & St Paul, church, south porch, royal arms
Billinghay, St Michael, Royal Arms
Billinghay, St Michael, Royal Arms
Billinghay, St Michael, Royal Arms

Sited on the west wall of the nave. Royal Arms of 1801-16. Marked at the base 'Anthony Radford Churchwarden 1801 Everith Painter'. The board also contains the Lord's Prayer, the Commandments & the Creed.

Mark Acton, 2018

Billinghay, Royal Arms
Binbrook, SS.Mary&Gabriel, North Aisle, Hatchment
Binbrook, SS.Mary&Gabriel, North Aisle, Hatchment
Binbrook, SS.Mary&Gabriel, North Aisle, Hatchment

"On the north wall of the aisle is an hatchment of 1864 to Richard Bewley Caton"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063134?section=official-list-entry 

DB 3 September 2023

Binbrook, St Mary and St Gabriel Church, hatchment, Richard Bewley Caton
Blyborough, St Alkmund, North Chapel, Hatchment
Blyborough, St Alkmund, North Chapel, Hatchment
Blyborough, St Alkmund, North Chapel, Hatchment

Hatchment with a Luard family coat of arms.

"Zachariah Bourryau LUARD, of Blyborough, Lincs (which he purchased from the family of Southcote in 1747), was a wealthy West Indian merchant, who possessed estates in Granada, and St Kitts.  He married a woman by the last name of  SPOONER and died in 1752.  Zachariah was the first Luard of Blyborough Hall"

http://www.royalengineers.ca/luardfam.html  

DB 14 May 2023

Blyborough, Saint Alkmund Church, image, Luard hatchment
Boston, St Botolph, South Aisle, Royal Arms
Boston, St Botolph, South Aisle, Royal Arms
Boston, St Botolph, South Aisle, Royal Arms

This Royal Arms in St Botolph’s church is a rare survivor with the Stuart Arms of Charles I.

Mark Acton, 2013

Boston, St Botolph church, royal arms, Charles I
Boston, St Botolph, South Aisle, Royal Arms
Boston, St Botolph, South Aisle, Royal Arms
Boston, St Botolph, South Aisle, Royal Arms

Another view of Charles I coat-of-arms.

DB 26 March 2022 

Boston, St Botolph church, royal arms, Charles I
Boston, St Botolph, Tower, Hatchment
Boston, St Botolph, Tower, Hatchment
Boston, St Botolph, Tower, Hatchment

One of 10 hatchments displayed in the tower.

DB 26 March 2022

Boston, St Botolph, Church, hatchment
Boston, St Botolph, Tower, Hatchment
Boston, St Botolph, Tower, Hatchment
Boston, St Botolph, Tower, Hatchment

One of 10 hatchments displayed in the tower.

DB 26 March 2022

Boston, St Botolph, Church, hatchment
Boston, St Botolph, Tower, Hatchment
Boston, St Botolph, Tower, Hatchment
Boston, St Botolph, Tower, Hatchment

One of 10 hatchments displayed in the tower.

DB 26 March 2022

Boston, St Botolph, Church, hatchment
Boston, St Botolph, Tower, Hatchment
Boston, St Botolph, Tower, Hatchment
Boston, St Botolph, Tower, Hatchment

One of 10 hatchments displayed in the tower.

DB 26 March 2022

Boston, St Botolph, Church, hatchment
Branston, All Saints, Royal Arms
Branston, All Saints, Royal Arms
Branston, All Saints, Royal Arms

C19 Royal Arms positioned on front of the modern organ case.

DB 1 December 2018

Branston, All Saints, Church, Organ, Royal Arms
Brigsley, St Helen, Nave, Royal Arms
Brigsley, St Helen, Nave, Royal Arms
Brigsley, St Helen, Nave, Royal Arms

"Royal Arms of 1819 by G Stout of Grimsby"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103490?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 December 2023

Brigsley, Saint Helen Church, image, royal arms
Burton by Lincoln, St Vincent, Hatchment
Burton by Lincoln, St Vincent, Hatchment
Burton by Lincoln, St Vincent, Hatchment

Hatchment for William John, 6th Lord Monson, who married 1828 Eliza Daughter of Edmund Larken of Bedford Square, and died 17 December 1862.

Burton By Lincoln, St Vincent, hatchment
Burton by Lincoln, St Vincent, Hatchment
Burton by Lincoln, St Vincent, Hatchment
Burton by Lincoln, St Vincent, Hatchment

Hatchment for Eliza, widow of William John, 6th Baron Monson, died 22 January 1863.

Burton By Lincoln, St Vincent, hatchment, Eliza Monson William John
Burwell, St Michael, Nave, Hatchment
Burwell, St Michael, Nave, Hatchment
Burwell, St Michael, Nave, Hatchment

Funerary memorial of Matthew Bancroft Lister who died in 1842 displayed on the north side of the nave.   His marble memorial tablet is in the chancel.

Jean Howard, August 2020

Burwell, Saint Michael, church, Hatchment, Matthew Bancroft Lister
Buslingthorpe, St Michael, Coat of Arms
Buslingthorpe, St Michael, Coat of Arms
Buslingthorpe, St Michael, Coat of Arms

This shield, now missing from his coffin lid, reproduces the arms of Sir Richard Boselyngthorpe.

Jean Howard, July 2020

Buslingthorpe, St Michael, arms of Busingthorpe, Boselyngthorpe
Coleby, All Saints, Nave, Royal Arms
Coleby, All Saints, Nave, Royal Arms
Coleby, All Saints, Nave, Royal Arms

"1801-1816 Arms of King George III of the United Kingdom.

Quarterly of 4: 1st & 4th: Plantagenet (England); 2nd: Stuart (Scotland); 3rd: Ireland overall an inescutcheon of the Elector of Hanover"

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Coats_of_arms_of_King_George_III_of_the_United_Kingdom 

Restored 2008. 

DB 9 May 2018

Coleby, Kesteven, Church, All Saints, Arms of King George III
Corby Glen, St John the Evangelist, Nave, Royal Arms
Corby Glen, St John the Evangelist, Nave, Royal Arms
Corby Glen, St John the Evangelist, Nave, Royal Arms

Royal Arms of George I dated 1726 hanging above the tower arch. 

DB 27 June 2018

Corby Glen, St John the Evangelist, Church, Royal Arms
Cuxwold, St Nicholas, Royal Arms
Cuxwold, St Nicholas, Royal Arms
Cuxwold, St Nicholas, Royal Arms

The fine Royal coat of arms in Cuxwold church.

May 2009

Cuxwold, St Nicholas church, royal arms
Denton, St Andrew, Tower, Hatchments
Denton, St Andrew, Tower, Hatchments
Denton, St Andrew, Tower, Hatchments

Welby family hatchments  recently restored.

 DB 16 September 2018

Denton, Saint Andrew, Church, hatchments
Denton, St Andrew, Tower, Hatchments
Denton, St Andrew, Tower, Hatchments
Denton, St Andrew, Tower, Hatchments

Welby family hatchments  recently restored.

DB 16 September 2018

Denton, Saint Andrew, Church, hatchments
Doddington,&nbspSt&nbspPeter, Hatchment
Doddington, St Peter, Hatchment
Doddington, St Peter, Hatchment

Hatchment for Edward Hussey Delaval who died 14 August 1814.

Mark Acton, 2017

Doddington, Delaval
Doddington,&nbspSt&nbspPeter, Hatchment
Doddington, St Peter, Hatchment
Doddington, St Peter, Hatchment

Hatchment for John Hussey, 1st Baron Delaval, who died 17 May 1808.

Mark Acton, 2017

Doddington, Hussey, Delaval
East Stockwith, St Peter, Royal Arms
East Stockwith, St Peter, Royal Arms
East Stockwith, St Peter, Royal Arms

Queen Victoria's royal coat of arms over the north porch entrance.

DB 20 May 2018

East Stockwith, St Peter, church, royal arms
Edenham, St Michael, Royal Arms
Edenham, St Michael, Royal Arms
Edenham, St Michael, Royal Arms

The fine sculpted and decorated Royal Arms above the chancel arch.

May 2018

Edenham, St Michael, royal arms
Firsby, St Andrew, Chancel, Royal Arms
Firsby, St Andrew, Chancel, Royal Arms
Firsby, St Andrew, Chancel, Royal Arms

The royal arms of 1736 name William Hetherington, churchwarden, presumably because he commissioned its painting and perhaps paid for it too.

Jean Howard 7 September 2024

Firsby, Saint Andrew Church, royal arms
Fleet, St Mary Magdalen
Fleet, St Mary Magdalen
Fleet, St Mary Magdalen

Royal Arms of William III dated 1698. Note the human face of the lion - is it a caricature?

Mark Acton, 2019 

Fleet, Royal Arms
Friskney
Friskney
Friskney
Friskney, All Saints, royal arms
Fulstow, St Lawrence, Nave, Royal Arms
Fulstow, St Lawrence, Nave, Royal Arms
Fulstow, St Lawrence, Nave, Royal Arms

Arms of George III and the date 1768.

"George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 - 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death in 1820"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_III_of_the_United_Kingdom 

DB 8 September 2019

Fulstow, Saint Lawrence, Church
Gainsborough, All Saints, Royal Arms
Gainsborough, All Saints, Royal Arms
Gainsborough, All Saints, Royal Arms

Royal arms post 1837 positioned below the organ case and above the west entrance in the nave.

DB 19 June 2018

Gainsborough, All Saints, church, royal arms
Grainsby, St Nicholas, Hatchment (Haigh)
Grainsby, St Nicholas, Hatchment (Haigh)
Grainsby, St Nicholas, Hatchment (Haigh)

Above the Haigh family box pew hangs the hatchment for George Haigh who died in 1887.

In Pevsner’s view it is ‘badly repainted’.

Jean Howard, February 2024  

Grainsby, St Nicholas, George Haigh, hatchment
Grainsby, St Nicholas, Royal Coat of Arms
Grainsby, St Nicholas, Royal Coat of Arms
Grainsby, St Nicholas, Royal Coat of Arms

The coat of arms is painted on wood and is said to be eighteenth-century but it is so darkened that a precise date is impossible to make out.

Jean Howard, February 2024 

Grainsby, St Nicholas, Coat of Arms
Grantham, St Wulfram, South Aisle, Hatchment
Grantham, St Wulfram, South Aisle, Hatchment
Grantham, St Wulfram, South Aisle, Hatchment

Late eighteenth century hatchment to one of the Manners family.

March 2017

Grantham, St Wulfram church, hatchment
Grantham, St Wulfram, South Aisle, Hatchments
Grantham, St Wulfram, South Aisle, Hatchments
Grantham, St Wulfram, South Aisle, Hatchments

"Five hatchments commemorating Anne, widow of Sir Richard Cust, Bt., who died 29 December 1779, John Manners, illegitimate son of Lord William Manners, William Richard Middlemore of Somerby Hall, who died 7 March 1772, aged 42, John Middlemore of Somerby Hall who died abroad in 1770 and Henry Pennant Esq., born 1713, died unmarried on 31 May 1772 and buried at St Wulfram's on 2 June 1772" 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Wulfram%27s_Church,_Grantham

See also 

http://www.discoverstwulframs.org.uk/heraldry/hatchments.aspx 

DB 2 July 2018

Grantham, Saint Wulfram, church, hatchments
Grantham, St Wulfram, South Aisle, Royal Arms
Grantham, St Wulfram, South Aisle, Royal Arms
Grantham, St Wulfram, South Aisle, Royal Arms

"The Stuart Arms, installed at the Restoration and used until 1701, over the borough arms incorporating an oak leaf as a reference to King Charles II"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Wulfram%27s_Church,_Grantham 

Displayed on the south wall. 

DB 23 July 2018

Grantham, Charles II, Coat of Arms
Grantham, St Wulfram, South Aisle, Royal Arms
Grantham, St Wulfram, South Aisle, Royal Arms
Grantham, St Wulfram, South Aisle, Royal Arms

"The royal arms are those of Queen Elizabeth I, with the motto VIVAT REGINA over the arms of the Grantham Borough used between 1405 and 1603"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Wulfram%27s_Church,_Grantham 

Displayed on the south wall. 

DB 23 July 2018

Grantham Borough, Elizabeth I, Coat of Arms
Great Hale, St John the Baptist, North Aisle, Royal Arms
Great Hale, St John the Baptist, North Aisle, Royal Arms
Great Hale, St John the Baptist, North Aisle, Royal Arms

"Above the north door is a fine carved and painted Royal Arms of George III dated 1801"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1168767?section=official-list-entry 

DB 4 July 2022

Great Hale, Saint John Baptist church, image, royal arms
Great Sturton, All Saints, Nave, Royal Arms
Great Sturton, All Saints, Nave, Royal Arms
Great Sturton, All Saints, Nave, Royal Arms

Royal Arms of George III dated 1808.

DB 6 February 2020

Great Sturton, All Saints, Church, royal arms
Hackthorn, St Michael
Hackthorn, St Michael
Hackthorn, St Michael

The royal coat of arms above the west gallery.

May 2008

Hackthorn, St Michael church, royal arms
Hackthorn, St Michael
Hackthorn, St Michael
Hackthorn, St Michael

Hatchment for Weston Cracroft Amcotts, who died 14 July 1883.

Hackthorn, St Michael church, Weston Cracroft Amcotts
Hackthorn, St Michael
Hackthorn, St Michael
Hackthorn, St Michael

Hatchment for John Cracroft, who married 1782 Penelope Anne, daughter of the Rev Dr Charles Fleetwood Weston of Somerby Hlal, and died 2 Oct 1821.

Hackthorn, St Michael church, John Cracroft, Charle Fleetwood Weston, Somerby Hall
Haltham on Bain, St Benedict, Nave, Royal Arms
Haltham on Bain, St Benedict, Nave, Royal Arms
Haltham on Bain, St Benedict, Nave, Royal Arms

Royal Arms, probably of King Charles I.

Mark Acton, 2008

Haltham On Bain, St Bendict, Royal Arms
Haltham on Bain, St Benedict, Nave, Royal Arms
Haltham on Bain, St Benedict, Nave, Royal Arms
Haltham on Bain, St Benedict, Nave, Royal Arms

A wider angle view including script at the side.

"The sides of the belfry are planked, the lower parts renewed C19 but above a panel retains painted arms of Charles I, and painted texts"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215674 

DB 21 January 2019

Haltham On Bain, Saint Benedict, church, Charles I, royal arms
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, North Aisle, Royal Arms
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, North Aisle, Royal Arms
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, North Aisle, Royal Arms

The Royal Arms of the 1801-1816 style. The writing at the bottom reads: GEORGE DE LIGNE GREGORY ESQ., REV H. DODWELL RECTOR, REV THOS. HASKETT & T HARVEY CHWARDENS

Mark Acton, 2014

Harlaxton, St Mary & St Paul church, royal arms, de ligne gregray, dodwell, haskett, harvey
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, Tower, Funerary Hatchment
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, Tower, Funerary Hatchment
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, Tower, Funerary Hatchment

For John Sherwin-Gregory, died 1869.

Mark Acton, 2014

Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, hatchment, John Sherwin-Gregory
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, Tower, Funerary Hatchment
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, Tower, Funerary Hatchment
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, Tower, Funerary Hatchment

A second similar funerary hatchment.

"Within the tower are two lozenge-shaped black-framed coat of arms funerary hatchments, one at the north, one at the south, each containing the motto "Resurgam" (I shall rise again), within a scroll"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary_and_St_Peter%27s_Church,_Harlaxton 

DB 26 September 2018

Harlaxton, Church of St Mary and St Peter, hatchment
Harmston, All Saints, Royal Arms
Harmston, All Saints, Royal Arms
Harmston, All Saints, Royal Arms

Inscription at the bottom of the royal arms reads

"This Church, was in a falling condition, and ye chancel, was quite down, were rebuilt Anno: Dom: 1717, at ye sole charge of the Right Hon: Sir Geo Thorold Bart: Ld Mayor"

DB 8 May 2018  

Harmston, Church, All Saints, Royal Arms, Thorold
Harpswell, St Chad, Nave, Royal Arms
Harpswell, St Chad, Nave, Royal Arms
Harpswell, St Chad, Nave, Royal Arms

Queen Anne coat of arms 1703.

DB 25 September 2018

Harpswell, Saint Chad, Church, Queen Anne, Coat of Arms
Haugham, All Saints, Royal Arms
Haugham, All Saints, Royal Arms
Haugham, All Saints, Royal Arms

The roof truss at the entrance to the chancel carries these attractive Royal Arms of Queen Victoria.

September 2020

Haugham, All Saints, Royal Arms
Hemswell, All Saints, North Aisle, Royal Arms
Hemswell, All Saints, North Aisle, Royal Arms
Hemswell, All Saints, North Aisle, Royal Arms

Pevsner states "Royal Arms signed by "I Hawksworth painter Gainsborough 1837", though he clearly only painted the shield, which is much cruder than the rest".

DB 6 March 2023

Hemswell, All Saints Church, image, royal arms
Honington, St Wilfrid, North Aisle, Funerary Crest
Honington, St Wilfrid, North Aisle, Funerary Crest
Honington, St Wilfrid, North Aisle, Funerary Crest

Wooden funerary crest linked to the Hussey family.

DB 20 April 2023

Honington, Saint Wilfrid Church, Image, Hussey
Horbling, St&nbspAndrew, hatchment
Horbling, St Andrew, hatchment
Horbling, St Andrew, hatchment

Hatchment for Edward Brown of Walcot who died 6 May 1841.

Mark Acton 2017

Horbling, Edward Brown
Horbling, St&nbspAndrew, Royal Arms
Horbling, St Andrew, Royal Arms
Horbling, St Andrew, Royal Arms

"1760-1801 Arms of King George III"

DB 5 May 2018

Horbling, Saint Andrew, Church, King George III, Royal Arms
Horncastle, St Mary, Nave, Hatchment
Horncastle, St Mary, Nave, Hatchment
Horncastle, St Mary, Nave, Hatchment

"Hatchment recently repainted, to Sir Ingram Hopton, who was killed at Battle of Winceby, 1643"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1168259

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Winceby

Hanging below the west tower arch. 

DB 19 December 2018

Horncastle, Saint Mary, Church, Sir Ingram Hopton, Battle of Winceby
Immingham, St Andrew, Nave, Royal Arms
Immingham, St Andrew, Nave, Royal Arms
Immingham, St Andrew, Nave, Royal Arms

"Large painted Royal Arms of 1688"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1310011?section=official-list-entry 

Local signage comments "Above the chancel arch are the Royal Arms of King James II, dated 1688 and thought to be unique because of its particular dating. It may have been ordered when the roof was repaired in 1686 (a restoration in the 1950s led to the removal of an old timber dated 1686). 

James II was deposed by William of Orange in 1688, strangely the coat of arms depicts the pro-Catholic king not the Protestant William" 

DB 7 September 2023

Immingham, Saint Andrew church, image, royal arms
Ingoldmells, St Peter & St Paul, Tower, Royal Arms
Ingoldmells, St Peter & St Paul, Tower, Royal Arms
Ingoldmells, St Peter & St Paul, Tower, Royal Arms

Royal arms hanging at the base of the tower.

DB 11 September 2022

Ingoldmells, Saint Peter & Saint Paul, church, image, royal arms
Irnham, Saint Andrew, Nave, Hatchment
Irnham, Saint Andrew, Nave, Hatchment
Irnham, Saint Andrew, Nave, Hatchment

At west end of nave above the tower arch. 

Hatchment from the Woodehouse family who lived in Irnham Hall during the second half C19.

DB 27 June 2018

Irnham, Saint Andrew, Church, hatchment, Woodehouse
Irnham, Saint Andrew, Nave, Royal Arms
Irnham, Saint Andrew, Nave, Royal Arms
Irnham, Saint Andrew, Nave, Royal Arms

George I Royal Coat of Arms dated 1726.

At west end of nave above the tower arch. 

DB 27 June 2018 

Irnham, Saint Andrew, Church, George I, Royal Arms
Kettlethorpe, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Royal Arms
Kettlethorpe, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Royal Arms
Kettlethorpe, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Royal Arms

Painted royal arms at the west end of the nave.

DB 15 May 2022

Kettlethorpe Saint Peter & Saint Paul church, image, royal arms
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Queen Anne Royal Arms
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Queen Anne Royal Arms
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Queen Anne Royal Arms

Queen Anne royal arms dated 1712 at the west end of the nave.

DB 9 September 2018

Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Church, Royal Arms, Queen Anne
Kirkby-cum-Osgodby, St Andrew, Royal Arms
Kirkby-cum-Osgodby, St Andrew, Royal Arms
Kirkby-cum-Osgodby, St Andrew, Royal Arms

The royal arms mounted on the west wall to the north of the tower arch are of George II.

May 2016

Kirkby Cum Osgodby, St Andrew chruch, royal arms
Leasingham, St Andrew, South Aisle, Royal Arms
Leasingham, St Andrew, South Aisle, Royal Arms
Leasingham, St Andrew, South Aisle, Royal Arms

A Royal Arms of 1801-16.

Mark Acton, 2017

Leasingham, Royal Arms
Lincoln Cathedral, North Transept, Seamen's Chapel, Royal Standard
Lincoln Cathedral, North Transept, Seamen's Chapel, Royal Standard
Lincoln Cathedral, North Transept, Seamen's Chapel, Royal Standard

Royal Standard over the entrance to the Seamen's Chapel - hole pierced by a German naval shell.

Presented by Rear Admiral Alfred Ellison son of the Rev. Charles Ellison vicar of Bracebridge. 

It flew at Felixstowe Naval Base during a visit by King George V on the 13th April 1916. 

On the 25th April the base was shelled by the German Fleet and the standard was pierced. 

As was the custom, it was returned to the King but he gave it to the Admiral, who laid it up in the Cathedral.

Information from Lincoln Cathedral Guide's Notes compiled by Rod Wetton. 

DB 20 June 2019

Lincoln Cathedral, North Transept, Seamen's Chapel, Flag, Rear Admiral Alfred Ellison
Lincoln, St Benedict, Royal Arms
Lincoln, St Benedict, Royal Arms
Lincoln, St Benedict, Royal Arms

George II Royal Coat of Arms dated 1734 but repainted 1819.

Churchwardens in 1734 were I.Harrison and J.Jellis.

Churchwarden in 1819 was John Kirton.

DB 12 April 2018 

Churches, George II, Royal Coat of Arms, I.Harrison, J.Jellis, John Kirton
Long Bennington, St&nbspSwithun, Royal Arms
Long Bennington, St Swithun, Royal Arms
Long Bennington, St Swithun, Royal Arms

The Royal Arms above the chancel arch.  They are for George II, dated 1737.

August 2012

Long Bennington, St Swithun church, Royal Arms
Long Bennington, St&nbspSwithun, Royal Arms
Long Bennington, St Swithun, Royal Arms
Long Bennington, St Swithun, Royal Arms

A second view of the Royal Arms of George II hanging above the chancel arch.

DB 31 October 2018

Long Bennington, Saint Swithun, church, Royal Arms
Manthorpe, St John the Evangelist, Nave, Royal Arms
Manthorpe, St John the Evangelist, Nave, Royal Arms
Manthorpe, St John the Evangelist, Nave, Royal Arms

Victorian royal coat of arms dated 1848.

DB 4 May 2019

Manthorpe by Grantham, St John the Evangelist, Church, royal arms
Mareham on the Hill, All Saints, Hatchment
Mareham on the Hill, All Saints, Hatchment
Mareham on the Hill, All Saints, Hatchment

A hatchment possibly in memory of Mary Nicolls who married the Rev. Richard Ward.

Mark Acton, 2017

Mareham on the Hill, Mary Nicolls, Richard Ward
Market Rasen, St Thomas, Nave, Royal Arms
Market Rasen, St Thomas, Nave, Royal Arms
Market Rasen, St Thomas, Nave, Royal Arms

Victorian royal arms.

At one time on the wall above the entance - now mounted on the painted railings across the tower arch.

DB 1 June 2019

Market Rasen, Saint Thomas, Church
Marston, St Mary, hatchment
Marston, St Mary, hatchment
Marston, St Mary, hatchment

Hatchment for Sir John Thorold, 4th Bt who married in 1701 Margaret Waterer, widow of the Hon. Francis Coventry, and d.s.p. 14 Jan 1716/17.

March 2016

Marston, St Mary, hatchment, Sir John Thorold, Francis Coventry, Margaret Waterer
Marston, St Mary, Hatchment
Marston, St Mary, Hatchment
Marston, St Mary, Hatchment

Another hatchment with the Thorold coat of arms "Sable three goats salient Argent".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorold_baronets 

DB 23 July 2018

Marston, Saint Mary, Church, image, hatchment
Marston, St Mary, Hatchment
Marston, St Mary, Hatchment
Marston, St Mary, Hatchment

Another hatchment with the Thorold coat of arms "Sable three goats salient Argent" impaled on the right.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorold_baronets 

DB 23 July 2018

Marston, Saint Mary, Church, image, hatchment
Moulton, All Saints, Hatchment
Moulton, All Saints, Hatchment
Moulton, All Saints, Hatchment

For Harriet, daughter of Rev Baptist Isaac, of Dorset, who married as his third wife, Henry Boulton, and died 3 March 1806.

(From Monson's Church Notes)

 

Moulton, All Saints, church, hatchment,
Moulton, All Saints, Hatchment
Moulton, All Saints, Hatchment
Moulton, All Saints, Hatchment

For Mary, daughter of Lt-Colonel Durell, who married as his 4th wife, Henry Boulton, and died 9 April 1808.

(From Monson's Church Notes)

Moulton, All Saints, church, hatchment,
Moulton, All Saints, Hatchment
Moulton, All Saints, Hatchment
Moulton, All Saints, Hatchment

For Henry Boulton, who married first Susanna, eldest daughter and co-heiress of Mr Serjeant Forster, died 5 September 1788. 

He married second Mary, daughter of John Francklin, of county Bedford, died 4 September 1795. 

He married third Harriet, daughter of Rev Baptist isaac, of Dorset, died 3 March 1806. 

He married fourth, Mary Winifreda, daughter of Lt-Colonal Durell, died 9 April 1808. 

He married fifth Emma, 4th daughter of Thomas Lane of Selsdon Surrey, died 11 March 1828.

Moulton, All Saints, church, hatchment,
Moulton, All Saints, Royal Arms
Moulton, All Saints, Royal Arms
Moulton, All Saints, Royal Arms
Royal Arms of post 1837 design, probably designed for 1977 Silver Jubilee.
Moulton, All Saints, Royal Arms, Silver Jubilee
Navenby, St Peter, Nave, Royal Arms
Navenby, St Peter, Nave, Royal Arms
Navenby, St Peter, Nave, Royal Arms

A Queen Anne coat of arms, dated 1710, hangs above the tower arch.

Inscription states :- 

"ANTHONY FOUNTAIN CHURCH WARDEN

Thomas Hunton of Lincoln, Painter" 

DB 12 September 2024 

Navenby, Saint Peter, Church, Royal Coat Arms, Anthony Fountain, Thomas Hunton, painter
Nettleton, St John the Baptist, royal arms
Nettleton, St John the Baptist, royal arms
Nettleton, St John the Baptist, royal arms

The cast metal Royal Arms are mid-Victorian.

April 2017

Nettleton, St John the Baptist church, royal arms
Normanton, St Nicholas, Nave, Royal Arms
Normanton, St Nicholas, Nave, Royal Arms
Normanton, St Nicholas, Nave, Royal Arms

Royal Arms of George IV 1820 - 1830 hangs above the west tower arch. 

"1820 JD Curtis Newark" 

DB 11 March 2024

Normanton, Saint Nicholas, Church, Royal Arms
Norton Disney, St Peter, Disney Chantry, Hatchment
Norton Disney, St Peter, Disney Chantry, Hatchment
Norton Disney, St Peter, Disney Chantry, Hatchment

Funerary hatchment hanging in the Disney Chantry.

DB 26 May 2018

Norton Disney, St Peter, Church, Funerary hatchment
Norton Disney, St Peter, royal arms
Norton Disney, St Peter, royal arms
Norton Disney, St Peter, royal arms

Royal Arms of 1714-1801 hanging in St Peter's.

Mark Acton, 2016

Norton Disney, St Peter, royal arms
Orby, All Saints
Orby, All Saints
Orby, All Saints

The Royal Arms in All Saints, Orby, were painted by J. Burnitt in 1781 and show the Arms of 1714-1801 with "G. R. 3" [George III] above.

Mark Acton, August 2013

Orby, All Saints church, Royal Arms, Burnitt
Osbournby, SS. Peter&Paul, Nave, Royal Arms
Osbournby, SS. Peter&Paul, Nave, Royal Arms
Osbournby, SS. Peter&Paul, Nave, Royal Arms

"At the west end of the nave is a painted Royal Arms of George III dated 1797"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061760?section=official-list-entry 

DB 1 April 2024

Osbournby, St Peter & St Paul Church, royal arms
Owston Ferry, St Martin, North Aisle, Royal Arms
Owston Ferry, St Martin, North Aisle, Royal Arms
Owston Ferry, St Martin, North Aisle, Royal Arms

The royal arms are high on the north wall of the nave towards the west end.

August 2015

Owston Ferry, St Martin church, royal arms
Redbourne, St Andrew, Chancel, Hatchment
Redbourne, St Andrew, Chancel, Hatchment
Redbourne, St Andrew, Chancel, Hatchment

William, 9th Duke of St Albans.

Died 27 May 1849.

Mark Acton, 2010

Redbourne, St Andrew, Hatchment, Duke of St Albans
Redbourne, St Andrew, Chancel, Hatchment
Redbourne, St Andrew, Chancel, Hatchment
Redbourne, St Andrew, Chancel, Hatchment

William, 8th Duke of St Albans.

Died 17 July 1825.

Mark Acton, 2010

Redbourne, St Andrew, Hatchment, William, Duke of St Albans
Redbourne, St Andrew, Chancel, Hatchment
Redbourne, St Andrew, Chancel, Hatchment
Redbourne, St Andrew, Chancel, Hatchment

Harriet, 1st wife of William, 9th Duke of St Albans. Died 6 August 1837.

An actress at Drury Lane, she married as his second wife the wealthy banker Thomas Coutts (42 years her elder).

After his death she married the 9th Duke of St Albans (23 years her junior).

Mark Acton, 2010

Redbourne, St Andrew, Hatchment, William Duke of St Albans, Thomas Coutts, Harriet
Redbourne, St Andrew, Chancel, Hatchment
Redbourne, St Andrew, Chancel, Hatchment
Redbourne, St Andrew, Chancel, Hatchment

Maria Janetta, 2nd wife of William, 8th Duke of St Albans. Died 17 January 1822.

Mark Acton, 2010

Redbourne, St Andrew, Hatchment, Maris Janetta, William Duke of St Albans
Riby, St Edmund, Chancel, Hatchment
Riby, St Edmund, Chancel, Hatchment
Riby, St Edmund, Chancel, Hatchment

"In the chancel are 3 good C18 hatchments"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1146937 

DB 19 May 2019

Riby, Saint Edmund, church, hatchment
Riby, St Edmund, Chancel, Hatchment
Riby, St Edmund, Chancel, Hatchment
Riby, St Edmund, Chancel, Hatchment

"In the chancel are 3 good C18 hatchments"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1146937 

DB 19 May 2019

Riby, Saint Edmund, church, hatchment
Sapperton, St Nicholas, Effigy
Sapperton, St Nicholas, Effigy
Sapperton, St Nicholas, Effigy

A long early fourteenth-century effigy of a lady with her head under an ogee arch. Set in the north-west floor of the nave.

Mark Acton, 2018

Sapperton, St Nicholas, effigy
Saxby, St Helen, hatchment
Saxby, St Helen, hatchment
Saxby, St Helen, hatchment

Hatchment for Richard, 6th Earl of Scarbrough, who married 1787 Henrietta (died March 1846) daughter of Henry, 5th Baron Middleton, and d.s.p. 17 June 1832.

May 2008

Saxby, St Helen, hatchment, Scarbrough, Baron Middleton
Saxby, St Helen, Hatchments
Saxby, St Helen, Hatchments
Saxby, St Helen, Hatchments

The hatchment on the left is probably for John, 8th Earl of Scarbrough, who died unmarried, 29 October 1856.

May 2008

Saxby, St Helen, hatchment, John Scarbrough
Scawby, St Hybald, Chancel, Hatchment
Scawby, St Hybald, Chancel, Hatchment
Scawby, St Hybald, Chancel, Hatchment

Hatchment for Sir John Nelthorpe, 8th Baronet, who married 1838 Frances Maria, daughter of the Rev Sir Charles Anderson, Bt., and died 22 November 1865.

August 2011

Scawby, St Hybald, hatchment, Nelthorpe
Scawby, St Hybald, Nave, Gallery, Royal Arms
Scawby, St Hybald, Nave, Gallery, Royal Arms
Scawby, St Hybald, Nave, Gallery, Royal Arms

"good C19 painted cast metal coat of arms"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1083718 

DB 14 June 2019

Scawby, Saint Hybald, Church, Royal Arms
Scott Willoughby, St Andrew, Royal Arms
Scott Willoughby, St Andrew, Royal Arms
Scott Willoughby, St Andrew, Royal Arms

Royal Arms of George IV dated 1825.

April 2018

Scott Willoughby, St Andrew, Royal Arms
Scotton, St Genewys, Nave, Hatchment
Scotton, St Genewys, Nave, Hatchment
Scotton, St Genewys, Nave, Hatchment

Hatchment of Christopher Frederick, Rector 1810-1863.

DB 4 April 2024

Scotton, Saint Genewys Church, Hatchment, Christopher Frederick
South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Hatchment
South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Hatchment
South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Hatchment

Hatchment for Eliza, widow of William John, 6th Baron Monson, died 22 January 1863.

October 2016

South Carlton, St John Baptist church, hatchment
South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Hatchment
South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Hatchment
South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Hatchment

Hatchment for William John, 6th Baron Monson, who married in 1828 Eliza daughter of Edmund Larken of Bedford Square, and died 17 December 1862.

October 2016

South Carlton, St John Baptist church, hatchment, William John Monson, Eliza Larken, Edmund Larken
South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Hatchments
South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Hatchments
South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Hatchments

Monson Hatchments and Royal Arms above the tower arch.

DB 4 August 2022

South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image
South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Royal Arms
South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Royal Arms
South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Royal Arms

Royal Arms above the tower arch with Monson hatchments to either side.

Pevsner notes "ROYAL ARMS. In 1815-16 Patrick O'Shea of Newark was paid five guineas for painting them".

DB 4 August 2022

South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, royal arms, Patrick O'Shea
South Carlton, St John Baptist, South Aisle, Hatchment
South Carlton, St John Baptist, South Aisle, Hatchment
South Carlton, St John Baptist, South Aisle, Hatchment

One of two Monson hatchments hanging in the south aisle. 

The moto "Prest pour mon pais" is rendered by Google Translate as "Ready for my country".

DB 4 August 2022

South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, hatchment
South Carlton, St John Baptist, South Aisle, Hatchment
South Carlton, St John Baptist, South Aisle, Hatchment
South Carlton, St John Baptist, South Aisle, Hatchment

Second of two Monson hatchments hanging in the south aisle. 

DB 4 August 2022

South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, hatchment
Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, hatchment
Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, hatchment
Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, hatchment

Hatchment for Theophilus Buckworth of Clay Hall, Spalding, who married Elizabeth Clay and died 3 February 1802. She died 3 January 1793.

August 2016

Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas church, hatchment, Theophilus Buckworth, Elizabeth Clay
Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, hatchment
Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, hatchment
Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, hatchment

Hatchment for Elizabeth, only daughter of Rev Thomas Mills, Canon of Peterborough,who married in 1841, as his first wife, Maurice Johnson of Aycoughfee Hall, and died 25 September 1843.

August 2016

Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, hatchment, Elizabeth Mills. Thomas Mills, Maurice Johnson
Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, hatchment
Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, hatchment
Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, hatchment

Hatchment for Theophilus Fairfax Johnson, who married Millicent Anne, daughter and sole heir of Stephen Roger Moore, and died 29 March 1853.

August 2016

Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, hatchment, Theophilus Fairfax Johnson, Anne, Stephen Roger Moore
Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, hatchment
Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, hatchment
Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, hatchment

Hatchment for Theophilus Maurice Stephen Johnson, who died 11 December 1892.

August 2016

Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, hatchment, Theophilus Maurice Stephen Johnson
Stenigot, St Nicholas, Royal Arms
Stenigot, St Nicholas, Royal Arms
Stenigot, St Nicholas, Royal Arms

The recently restored Royal Coat of Arms above the entrance door in the west end of the church.

Jean Howard, November 2020 

Stenigot, St Nicholas, Royal coat of arms
Stoke Rochford, St Mary & St Andrew, hatchment
Stoke Rochford, St Mary & St Andrew, hatchment
Stoke Rochford, St Mary & St Andrew, hatchment
For Sir Montagu John Cholmeley, 2nd Baronet, who married 1829 Georgiana, 5th daughter of William, 8th Duke of St Albans, and died 18 January 1874.
Stoke Rochford, St Mary & St Andrew, Montagu John Cholmeley, Georgiana William Duke St Albans
Stoke Rochford, St Mary & St Andrew, hatchment
Stoke Rochford, St Mary & St Andrew, hatchment
Stoke Rochford, St Mary & St Andrew, hatchment
For Edmund Turnor, who married Mary, daughter of John Disney, of Lincoln, and died 22 january 1805, aged 89.
Stoke Rochford, St Mary & St Andrew, hatchment, Edmund Turnor, Mary John Disney
Stragglethorpe, St Michael, Royal Arms
Stragglethorpe, St Michael, Royal Arms
Stragglethorpe, St Michael, Royal Arms

 

DB 14 April 2018

Stragglethorpe, Church, Saint Michael, Royal Arms
Surfleet, St Laurence, North Aisle, Royal Arms
Surfleet, St Laurence, North Aisle, Royal Arms
Surfleet, St Laurence, North Aisle, Royal Arms

"Above the north door are the royal arms ordered to be set up in all churches after the Restoration.

They are the arms of Queen Ann.

The marking GR IV was probably added later when royalty were in the area"

https://www.glengroup.org.uk/804134547710.htm 

DB 29 April 2018

Surfleet, Saint Lawrence, church, royal arms
Surfleet, St Laurence, South Aisle, Hatchment
Surfleet, St Laurence, South Aisle, Hatchment
Surfleet, St Laurence, South Aisle, Hatchment

"Above the south door is a hatchment with the arms of the Buckworth family"

https://www.glengroup.org.uk/804134547710.htm 

DB 28 April 2019

Surfleet, Saint Lawrence, church, hatchment
Sutterton, St Mary, Royal Arms
Sutterton, St Mary, Royal Arms
Sutterton, St Mary, Royal Arms

Probably the newest Royal Arms in Lincolnshire, painted by Terry Despight in 1981 and showing the arms of Elizabeth II.

Mark Acton 2014

Sutterton, St Mary church, royal arms, Terry Despight
Swinhope, St Helen, Hatchment
Swinhope, St Helen, Hatchment
Swinhope, St Helen, Hatchment

Immediately above the west door is a very dark hatchment.  It is for the Revd Marmaduke Alington who died in 1840.

Jean Howard, 27 January 2021

Swinhope, Saint Helen Church, image, hatchment, Marmaduke Alington
Tealby, All Saints, Chancel, Hatchment
Tealby, All Saints, Chancel, Hatchment
Tealby, All Saints, Chancel, Hatchment

Tennyson d'Eyncourt hatchment.

DB 22 December 2019

Tealby, All Saints, church, hatchment
Tealby, All Saints, Nave, Royal Arms
Tealby, All Saints, Nave, Royal Arms
Tealby, All Saints, Nave, Royal Arms

Early C19 Royal Arms.

DB 22 December 2019

Tealby, All Saints, church, royal arms
Thorganby, All Saints, hatchment
Thorganby, All Saints, hatchment
Thorganby, All Saints, hatchment

An unidentified hatchment probably from the eighteenth-century.

Mark Acton, 2014

Thorganby, All Saints church, hatchment
Thurlby, St Firmin, North Porch, Royal Arms
Thurlby, St Firmin, North Porch, Royal Arms
Thurlby, St Firmin, North Porch, Royal Arms

Royal Arms inside north porch.

DB 17 November 2018

Thurlby, Saint Firmin, Church, Royal Arms, Porch
Utterby, St Andrew, North Aisle, Hatchment
Utterby, St Andrew, North Aisle, Hatchment
Utterby, St Andrew, North Aisle, Hatchment

On the north aisle wall is this 18th century hatchment.

The painted arms are said to be those of a William Davison, who died in 1702.

April 2015

Utterby, St Andrew church, hatchment, William Davison
Well, St Margaret, Interior, Hatchment
Well, St Margaret, Interior, Hatchment
Well, St Margaret, Interior, Hatchment

C18 funeral hatchment.

"MORS JANUA VITAE" translates as "DEATH IS THE DOOR OF LIFE".

DB 5 October 2024

Well, Saint Margaret Church
Well, St Margaret, Interior, Hatchment
Well, St Margaret, Interior, Hatchment
Well, St Margaret, Interior, Hatchment

"Panelled oak gallery hung with Royal Arms of George II and C18 funeral hatchments, one of 1733 to Mrs. Anne Bateman of Wellvale House."

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359700?section=official-list-entry 

DB 5 October 2024

Well, Saint Margaret Church, hatchment
Welton, St Mary, Royal Arms
Welton, St Mary, Royal Arms
Welton, St Mary, Royal Arms

The Royal Arms hanging in the church are dated 1838, but interestingly, in the year after William IV's death and Victoria's accession, do not carry the name of the monarch.

May 2016

Welton, St Mary church, Royal arms
Wyberton, St Leodegar, Royal Arms
Wyberton, St Leodegar, Royal Arms
Wyberton, St Leodegar, Royal Arms
This strange and almost illegible board is hung in the style of a hatchment, but may equally be a Royal Coat of Arms.
 
It is fixed above the balustrade of the ringers' gallery and appears to have been cut down to fit.
 
Jean Howard, July 2021 
Wyberton, St Leodegar, coat of Arms