Headstones & Inscriptions

Information collected from the Churchyard & Cemetery

INSCRIPTION

Sacred to the Memory of
SIMON ORCHARD
Late of Sladdacott in this parish
Who died on 8th October 1828
Aged 48 years
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Also In Memory of
THOMASIN
Wife of Simon Orchard
Who died on 10th April 1819
Aged 33 years
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Also In Memory of
ANN HICKS
Daughter of Simon Orchard
and wife of Samuel Hicks
Of this parish
Who died on 8th January 1829
Aged 18 years

Dangers stand thick thro' all the ground,
to push us to the tomb and fierce diseases
wait around to hurry mortals home

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(Churchyard)

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