The Church of St Lalluwy & St Antoninus, Menheniot, Cornwall
N 50° 26.416 W 004° 24.748
30U E 399701 N 5588536
This churchyard surrounds rhe large medieval parish church of St Lalluwy & St Antoninus which is situated in the centre of the village of Menheniot in South East Cornwall.
Waymark Code: WM58VE
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/29/2008
Views: 6
Most of the gravestones have been moved to the edges of the churchyard. In the churchyard is the tomb of a John Richards Lapenotiere who was the Captain of HMS Pickle at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. It was he who brought home to England the news of the Royal Navy's success at Trafalgar and the death of Vice Admiral Lord Nelson. He came to live in Menheniot after he retired from the Royal Navy. He is buried with his wife, Mary Ann and their young son Thomas. The tomb was restored as part of the Trafalgar celebrations in 2005.
Name of church or churchyard: The Churchyard of St Lalluwy & St Antoninus.
Approximate Size: Large (100+)
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