Monumental Inscription Detail

Place:

St Mary, Yapton

Inscription:

UNDERNEATH LYE THE REMAINS OF MRS MARGARET THOMAS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIVE DECEMB: 4TH 1763
AGED THIRTY NINE
WHEN LIVING EMINENT FOR HER MATERNAL CARE
AND CONJUGAL AFFECTION, FOR PIETY CHARITY,
UNIVERSAL GOODNESS, NOW DEAD AS EXTENSIVELY LAMENTED.
IN THE SAME SEPULCHRE ARE ALSO DEPOSITED
THE REMAINS OF HER PARENTS WALTER SYDSERFE
ESQR AND MARY HIS WIFE, FROM WHOSE VIRTUOUS
EXAMPLES THEIR DAUGHTER BECAME THAT EXCELLENT WOMAN.
TO THESE THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED
BY AN AFFECTIONATE MUCH AFFLICTED HUSBAND
AND GRATEFUL SON IN LAW WILLIAM THOMAS.

Monument details:

Type: Internal Monument.

Monument Condition: Unknown.

Inscription Condition: Unknown.

Person commemorated (or mentioned):

Last name: Margaret.

First Name(s): Thomas.

Birth date: Not given.

Death date: 04 Dec 1763.

Age: 39.

Comments:

Situated on the north wall of the chancel.

Transcription details:

Transcribed by: Mark Collins.

Batch: Unknown.

Image:

Image of a monument

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