At the end of 2007 the Society had completed its 11th year of a programme to record all the inscriptions in the churches and churchyards of the county and over 50% of the parishes had been covered.  This is valuable work as the surface of many stones is deteriorating rapidly.

For each parish we also record any nonconformist graveyards and, sometimes, older parish cemeteries, but not normally newer council cemeteries. We publish a booklet of memorials and graveyard plan/plans for each parish recorded, but careful checking and editing takes time. Other reasons may also hold up publication, so please be patient if you are waiting for a particular booklet. Details of the published Memorial Inscriptions books can be found on our Publications page.

The big area of the county so far virtually unrecorded lies to the south west of Northampton and includes the hundreds of Chipping Warden, Fawsley, Greens Norton, Kings Sutton and Towcester. If anyone lives within a reasonable distance of this area and would be interested in doing some recording, please get in touch.

We welcome new members and you do not have to be a member of the society to take part or to commit yourself to each session.   Do not worry if you have never done this before, experienced members will be there to help guide you.

2008 Programme

The Northern Group has completed recording at Finedon and at Aldwincle St Peter's and All Saints in Huxloe Hundred.  They now move back into Polebrook Hundred to record Oundle which is a large graveyard requiring several visits  A visit to Warkton, back in Huxloe Hundred, will also be included in the next few months. For details of the planned visits see below. Please remember that bad weather may disrupt the programme, so if you are a new volunteer please check with David Crombie that there have been no alterations

Enquiries regarding volunteering for either group should be sent to Mary Ginns on 0115 9373199 or at msginns@aol.com
or for the northern group only to David Crombie at david@jc-crombie.fsnet.co.uk
or for the Northampton group only to Angela Malin email angela.malin@btinternet.com