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memorials of the Bastard and Holditch families, and a vault 

 belonging to Bowringsleigh. At the time of the restoration 

 of this edifice, a handsome painted window was placed over 

 the communion table, in memory of the late William Ilbert, 

 Esq. 



On a headstone in the churchyard is an inscription, which 

 Polwhele says is transcribed verbatim et literatim, It is a 

 curiosity in its way : — 



" Here lyeth the Body of 

 Daniel Jeffery, the son of Mich- 

 ael Jeffery, and Joan his Wife he 

 Was buried y e 2nd day of September 

 1746 and in y e 18th year of his age 

 This youth when in his sickness lay 

 did for the minister Send * that he would 

 Come and With him Pray * But he would not atend 

 But when this young man Buried was 

 the minister did him admit * he should be 

 Carried into Church *' that he might money geet 

 By this you see what man will dwo * to geet 

 money if he can * who did refuse to come 

 and pray * by the Foresaid young man." 



"Upon setting up this stone, the churchwardens imme- 

 diately waited on their minister, representing to him the 

 offence which the epitaph had given to themselves, and to 

 the parishioners in general, from the scandalous falsehoods it 

 contained, and the stigma intended to be fixed on his cha- 

 racter; for they knew that the deceased had died of a virulent 

 smallpox, and that so suddenly, that there was scarce time 

 for giving notice of his illness before his death confirmed it. 

 They, therefore, begged the epitaph might be obliterated, 

 and that they might be supported by his concurrence in 



