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the sent?, be made one of the handsomest churches 

 in the neighbourhood. In the chance] are several 

 handsome monuments, illustrative of the descend- 

 ants of that learned divine Thomas Comber, D. D., 

 Dean of Durham, who was formerly rector of this 

 parish, resided on his estate at east Newton, and 

 was buried in this church. 



The first monument which meets fhe eye on en- 

 lering the chancel, is that on the north wall to the 

 memory of Thomas Comber, Esquire, of east New- 

 ton, son of Dean Comber, and father of the Rev. 

 Wm. Comber, the late vicar of Kirkby^Moorside, 

 That on the opposite wall, as containing a well 

 merited eulogium on the latter clergyman, will of 

 course deserve, and find a place, in the history of a 

 parish, so long the scene of his ministerial labours. 



*' Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; 

 for the end of that man is peace." 



Sacred to the memory 

 Of the Rev. WILLIAM COMBER, M. A 



Vicar of Kirkby-Moorside, 

 In the North-Riding of this County, 



second Son of 



Thomas Comber, of East Newton, Esq. 



He died March 24th, J810, 



In the 85th year of his age, 



Jlis mortal Remains 



are deposited 



In the north aisle of this Church* 



He was the beloved Pastor of his Flock 



For 54 years j 



