Robert Nassau Sutton-Nelthorpe
1850–1937 (age 87)
Biography
Robert Nassau Sutton-Nelthorpe devoted his life to upholding the steady rhythms of rural parish life, bringing a gentlemanly presence to the congregation at the Church of St Hybald in Scawby and supporting the families whose lives revolved around that sacred place.
His quiet generosity and steadfast sense of duty ensured that Scawby’s spiritual heart remained a refuge of comfort, and those who gathered there remembered him as a calm and encouraging friend to the community in times of both celebration and sorrow.