Headstones & Inscriptions

Information collected from the Churchyard & Cemetery

INSCRIPTION

Sacred to the Memory of
FANNY WOODLEY
wife of Richard Woodley
who died in this parish on
13th day of July 1837
in the 25th year of her age

Also
of two of her children
SARAH ANN & ELLEN
Sarah Ann died January 27th 1834
Ellen died October 17th 1837
Each in the second year of their age

Reader! Who e're though art at once be wise
Renounce the world and seek the heavenly prize
This Christ that called his gracious voice obey

Time flies - death hastens - why should you delay?
Beneath a Mother and her infants lie
And soon or late dear reader - you must die
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(Churchyard)

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50º 45'03.84N  4º 30'01.39W      OS: SX 237977      Elevation: 142m

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