Some Memorial Inscriptions - Bacton, Herefordshire
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Memorial on the South Wall Sacred / to the / Memory of Elizabeth Wife of / Walter MORGAN she died Jany. 26, 1812 / Aged 21 Years. The flowers that opens, with the morning sun And fade away before its course did run So blowd this flower, and promis'd much deli(ght) But now is wither'd, with the shade of night. Transplanted now, behold it ever shine - In better soil, and with the God divine. |
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Memorial on the West Wall To the Glory of God and in Ever Loving Memory of William Bailey PARTRIDGE J.P. High Sheriff of Herefordshire 1904 Born 30th April 1840. Died 16th Sept. 1909. The East Window and this Tablet are dedicated by his wife and children To the Glory of God and in Ever Loving Memory of Mary Frances Elizabeth Wife of William Bailey PARTRIDGE, only child of William Henry HAMP and his wife Elizabeth Ann, of Bacton Born Jan. 22nd 1854. Died Nov. 4th 1938. Rest well unselfish heart. This Tablet is erected by her children in gratitude to a deeply loved and wonderful mother. |
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Memorial on the South Wall Here lyeth the body of Alexander STANTAR Esqvyer who married with Rachel HOPTON dafter of the Right Worshepfvll Ser Arter [Arthur] HOPTON Knight whoe Dyed the 5 Day of Jvly in the Yeare of Ovr Lord God 1620 Here lyeth the body of Rachel the Davgther of the R.W. Sir Arthvr [Arthur] HOPTON Knight first Married to Alexander STANER Esqr. after to Lewis THOMAS Esqr. who being 55(?) Yeares of Age deceased the xith Day of November in the Year of Ovr Lord 1663 [We have a Photograph of the STANTAR Monument. Pevsner's 'Herefordshire' records the surname as STANTON, and as can be seen, the spelling on the monument itself is not consistent] |
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War Memorial Remember in The Lord Those who from this Parish Died for us in The Great War Arthur John WHEELER. July 6th 1915. Alfred SMITH. Nov. 13th 1916. Alex J.H. HILL. Nov. 20th 1917. Arthur G. SPREADBOROUGH. Mar 26th 1918. Richard C.B. PARTRIDGE. Sept 28th 1918. George PRITCHARD. Oct. 23rd 1918. Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord and Let Light Perpetual Shine Upon Them. |