Notable Memorial Stones in the Churchyard
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John Chaworth Musters
Beneath this spot near the dust of his ancestors lies John Chaworth Musters esquire.
He was born at Wiverton on 9th January 1838 and in his 12th year inherited from his grandfather John Musters esquire the estates of Colwick, West Bridgford, Edwalton, Annesley, Felley, Tithby and Wiverton. He married in 1859 the eldest daughter of Henry Sherbrooke esquire of Oxton by whom he left 3 sons and 2 daughters.
He died from the effects of scarlet fever at Aumont in France on 17th November 1887 in his 50th year.
"Give alms of thy goods, and never turn thy face from any poor man, and the Lord will not turn away his face from thee".
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Penn Curzon Sherbrooke
Captain of the South Notts Hussars Yeomanry and for 17 years Master of the Sinnington Hounds.
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William Gretton
Village Blacksmith. His name can be seen on the hinges of the main church door.
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William Butler
Younger brother of Samuel Butler the famous author, painter, musician and philosopher.
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Thomas Bayley
Wealthy coal owner and liberal MP for Chesterfield. The stained glass window in the west wall of the church is in memory of Thomas and his wife, Annie and was donated by their son, Henry Dennis Readett-Bayley in 1916.
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Annie Bayley
Daughter of composer Henry Farmer, wife of Thomas Bayley. Annie Bayley bought Langar Hall in 1860.
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Percy Lambe Huskinson
Married Muriel, daughter of Annie Bayley who carried on living at Langar Hall.
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Geoffrey Neville Bayley Huskinson
Inherited Langar Hall on the death of Muriel Bayley in 1933. Geoffrey was a former president of the Notts County Cricket Club and played rugby for England.
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Reverend Edward Gregory
Reverend Edward Gregory discovered comet 1793 Gregory-Méchain (C \ 1793 A1, 1792 II) in the evening of January 8, 1793, when observing Venus and measuring its distance from Iota Aquarii; he traced this comet until January 12. This was independently found by Pierre Méchain on January 10; the comet was observed by a number of astronomers until February 14 of that year.
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Major General Sir Miles Graham K.B.E., C.B., M.C.
Sir Miles gained his first medal, the Military Cross, during his service with the Life Guards during the First World War. When the Second World War commenced, he formed the First Cavalry Division and was posted to Palestine. He was later appointed Chief Administrative Officer to Field Marshall Montgomery and saw service throughout the campaigns in Egypt, Cyrenaica, Tripolitania, Sicily, Italy and the Normandy landings. Sir Miles and Lady Graham became the owners of Wiverton Hall at the end of the war.