Grave - King; Francis and Bridget

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One of a group of nine Grade 2 Listed limestone Chest tombs of which four belong to the King family. The Historic England Listing describes it as a 'Plain box without corner decoration and inscription on table'.

Location

East in churchyard – 3 metres east of chancel east wall

Inscription

In Memory of/Francis King/Who departed this Life/December ye 9 1745/Aged 42 Years./Also of Bridget the Wife of Francis King/who departed this Life/March the 10^th. 1766/Aged 52 Years.

Sources

Memorials … and other Grave Matters, by the Rev. Brian Carne, B.Com. Friends of Lydiard Tregoz Report No 12 published 1979

Listed Buildings, Historic England