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No. 27Floor stoneChancel

Mark Andrew

d. 1766

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Where to find it

Floor, near the organ

The position on the plan is approximate.

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The inscription

? whose bound of ANDREW? more worth than fortune ever gave ? friendship and a soul of truth ? virtues flourish in immortal youth Resplendent in the starry clime ? the dart of death and sythe of time ? up all claims higher praise who can ? that rarity - an Honest man MARK ANDREW who died the 13th day of March 1766 ? The year of his age.

Burial register: 1766 Mar 15 — Mark Andrew, Merchant

A ledger stone in the floor. Parts of the lettering are worn away (“?” marks words that cannot be read).

People named

  • Andrew, Mark?–1766 · Merchant

Sources & further reading

Researched by Viv Walters

Record status: Transcribed — story to come

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Dark is gentler on the eyes in a dim church.