WINCHESTER (CONTINUED)
 

Before leaving the Cathedral grounds, wander around looking at the memorials there for you will find some fascinating epitaphs.......

(The text is spelt as it is on the memorial)

"In Memory of Thomas Thetcher a Grenadier in the North Regt. of Hants Militia who died of a violent Fever contracted by drinking Small Beer when hot the 12 May 1764.  Aged 26 years.

In grateful remembrance of whofe univerfal good will towards his Comrades.  this stone is Placed here  at their expence as a fmall testimony of their regard and concern.  Here fleeps in peace a Hampshire Grenadier who caught his death by drinking cold small Beer.
Soldiers be wise from his untimely fall and when yere hot drink Strong or none at all.

This memorial being decay'd was reftored by the officers of the Garrifon AD 1781.
An honeft Soldier never is forgot whether he die by mufket or by Pot.
The Stone was replaced by the North Hants Militia when difembodied at Winchester on 26th April 1802 in confequence of the original stone being deftroyed.

And again replaced by the Royal Hampshire Regiment 1966"

NOTE: the last paragraph mentions the North Hants Militia being "difembodied" - this means disbanded.
 

The text and photograph above was kindly sent in by Moya Page, Lincolnshire
(The spelling is exactly as it is on the tombstone)

 

MORE IMAGES OF WINCHESTER

 
     
 
Kings Gate
 
Part of the Pilgrim School   The home and office of the Bishop of Winchester
 
The memorial to the Kings Royal Rifle Corps
in the Cathedral grounds		   TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF
THE OFFICERS
WARRANT OFFICERS
NON-COMMISIONED OFFICERS
AND RIFLEMEN
OF
THE KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
 
View of the front of the Cathedral
 
A modern sculpture in the Cathedral grounds. It has coloured lights and if you text certain words it changes the colours of the lights   The Old Vine, The Square
 

The Eclipse Inn, The Square
The inscription above the door reads:

"The Eclipse Inn
St Lawrence church   - rectory of the - sixteenth century"

   The White Horse Inn now a shoe shop, note the black boot hanging on the right hand side
 
The Square   Leading to The Square
 
The Cathedral nave   And old photo of the Odeon Cinema
 
"The Jolly Farmer" Andover Road, the pub is believed to
be on the site of the old Gibbet		    
The Square, the tower is the Church of St Lawrence which is tucked away in an alleyway.
The Plaque by the door states:

"The Church of St Lawrence
Built upon the site of the Chapel Royal of
the Palace of  William the Conqueror"


ST CROSS HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSE OF NOBLE POVERTY
MORNILL CAMP
WINCHESTER 1875