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No. 44Wall monumentWest end

William & Thedy Wright

1749–1819 & 1750–1813

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West wall, north of the tower arch

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The inscription

Sacred to the memory of WILLIAM WRIGHT who died Decr 5 1819 aged 70 years And THEDY his wife who died Jany 25 1813 aged 63 years Also THOMAS, WILLIAM, HENRY and JAMES, children of the above died infants Likewise GEORGE, died July 3 1827 aged 40 years And of WILLIAM STEPHENSON brother to the above named THEDY died Feby 4 1823 aged 80 years.

Burial register: 1819 Dec 7 — William Wright, Wheelgate, 70 1813 Jan 30 — Thedea wife of William Wright, Ironmonger, Wheelgate, St Leonards, 63 1783 Jan 13 — Thomas s of William & Theydephus Wright, inf (died 11 Jan) 1790 Dec 28 — [ ] son of William Wright 1791 Feb 25 — James s of William Wright 1823 Feb 8 — William Stephenson, Wheelgate, 80

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People named

  • Wright, William1749–1819 · Ironmonger, Wheelgate
  • Wright, Thedy1750–1813 · née Stephenson
  • Wright, Thomas, William, Henry & Jameschildren, died in infancy
  • Wright, George1787–1827
  • Stephenson, William1743–1823

Record status: Transcribed — story to come

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