By the Rev. Thomas Miles. 197 



Close in front of the tomb last mentioned was another, re-erected 

 a little farther from the church ; it is inscribed thus : — 



" Here lies the body of Frances, the relict of Richard Hurman, late of 

 Shaston in the County of Dorsett, Gent : daughter of Thomas Bennett, late of 

 Pit House in this County, Esq., and Melior his wife ; who departed this life the 

 fi* Jan?., 1710, aged 80 years." 



Near the east end of the above, is another altar-tomb, thus 

 inscribed : — 



" In memory of Mrs. Frances Marks, relict of Thos. Chafin Marks Esq., late 

 in the Close of Sarum, who died Dec. y e 27, 1753, aged 80 years." 



Opposite to Mrs. Hurman's tomb is a ridged gravestone, inscribed 



as follows : — 



"Here lyeth the body of Richard Helme, who departed this life Aug 1 . y e 

 6 th , 1711." 



Richard Helme was churchwarden in 1665 and in 1682, and 

 appears to have been a farmer. 



Beyond these towards the east, are three head-stones in a line. 



The first from the south is inscribed to 



"John Russell, who died Aug st . 13 th , 1782, aged 71;" and "Thomas 

 Humphries, who died Nov. 25 th , 1784, aged 74. 



The centre stone is to 



" Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Humphries, who died Aug st . 1 st , 1808, aged 47." 



The other is inscribed to 



" Thomas Humphries, who died Sep. 10, 1829, aged 62 ; and Jane his wife, 

 who died April 21 st , 1827, aged 52." 



Beyond these is a small head-stone to 



" Merab, daughter of Thos. and Eliz th . Humphries, who died April 10 th , 

 1781, aged 18 days." 



On a stone near this : — 



" Here lieth the body of Mary Slade, who died Sep. 9 th , 1742, aged 23 years." 



At the west end of the churchyard are two head- stones. One 

 is inscribed to 



" Humphrey Giles, who died 18 Feb r5r . 1829, and Jane his wife, who died 

 27 th March, 1827" They were many years in the service of Harry Biggs, 

 Esq., as bailiff, and dairy woman. 



The other stone is to Joseph Hall, also an old servant of Mr. 

 Biggs as groom. He died 27th January, 1832, aged 50. 

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