Monumental Inscription Detail

Place:

St Peter, East Blatchington

Inscription:

Here lieth the body of WIlliam Ditch, late of Bishopstone, who departed this live Octr. 21st, 1731, aged 50 years.
Also the body of Naomi, his wife, who died May 7th, 1719, aged 29 years.

Monument details:

Type: Stone grave marker (external).

Monument Condition: Unknown.

Inscription Condition: Unknown.

Person commemorated (or mentioned):

Last name: Ditch.

First Name(s): William.

Birth date: Not given.

Death date: 21 Oct 1731.

Age: 50.

Comments:

South side of church yard, on a flat slab of stone. From SAC, Volume XII, Page 302

Transcription details:

Transcribed by: Mark Collins.

Batch: Unknown.

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