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Notes on the History of Great Somerford. 



died March 20, 1851. Aged 71. " Blessed are the dead which die in 

 the Lord, yea, saith the Spirit that they may rest from their labours." 

 Also of Mary Pyke, who died Sep. 11, 1872, aged 69. 



Sacred to the memory of Sarah wife of Eichard Leonard Who departed 

 this Life August 16th 1820 Aged 47 Years Also of Eichard Leonard 

 who died April 6th 1843 Aged 74 Years. 



Sacred to the Memory of William Pyke, Son of John and Mary Pyke 

 of this Parish, who died 21st December 1794 Aged 39 Years. Also of 

 Mary Pyke, who died 19th February 1797 Aged 36 Years And of 

 Elizabeth Pyke, who died 11th September 1797 Aged 37 Years. 



Sacred to the Memory of Elizabeth Smith, daughter of John and 

 Elizabeth Smith of this Place. After a long and painful affliction which 

 she was enabled to bear with patiente submission to the will of the 

 Creator She resigned her Soul into his Hands in humble Hope of a joyful 

 Eesurrection through the Merits and Mediation of her Eedeemer. She 

 was born January 27th 1754 and died February 22nd 1798. 



Underneath rest the Bodies of John Smith and Elizabeth his Widow 

 of this place waiting for a joyful resurrection through Christ. He de- 

 parted June 22nd 1765. Aged 55 Years. She died March 19th, 1790. 

 Aged 73 years. Also two of their sons who died in their Infancy. This 

 Monument was erected out of gratitude and affection by their only 

 surviving Child, Elizabeth Smith. 



Underneath lie the Remains of John Smith the last surviving Son of 

 John and Elizabeth Smith of this Parish. He was born on the 20th day 

 of April 1756, and died on the 13th day of May, 1772. 



Of manners gentle and in judgement sound 



This tender Plant in early youth was found 



But ah ! too vont'rous he, thro' human art, 



Was too soon smitten by death's fatal dart. 



Yet mourn not, friends, o'er his untimely grave 



The Lord, Who took him was the Lord Who gave. 



He, high in bliss, is ever free from pain ; 



Your transient loss is his eternal gain. 

 A mournful mother and a loving sister caused this monument to be 

 erected to his memory. 



Many stones with inscriptions on them were removed from the 

 floor of the Church at the time of the restoration in 1865. Among 

 these apparently was one from the chancel, inscribed " Isaacus 

 Reeks A.M. hujus Ecclesise per xxiv annos Rector oh. April Anno 

 Salut. L728. >Etat. 52," and one from the middle of the aisle "In 

 memory of Ann, Wife of Lucian Browne of Little Somerford, the 

 Daughter of John and Ann Mayo, who departed this life the 14th 

 day of April, AD. 1674" 



