NATURAL HISTORY. 
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probably the witty William Walsh of Abberley^ 
celebrated by Pope. 
In Benge worth church — "Mary Jephcott^ relict of 
John Jephcott, D. D. late Rector of All Saints, in 
Evesham, died December 9, 1728, aged 95." 
On a tomb in Dailsford church-yard, is this in- 
scription. 
« SYMON HASTINGS, JAN. 27, 1627." 
" Dost marvel, reader, that I here do lye, 
Who might have made this church my canopy ? 
Why 'tis no wonder. Should a strong built story 
Hinder my corps in mounting to its glory ? 
My parting soul forbad it ; and withal 
Charged me to chuse this place of buriall. 
That this my tomb each passenger might tell 
They must expect the sound of passing bell. 
Eightie two years compleat my days did make, 
Before my mother earth me home did take. 
And when her right in all mankind she leave. 
Heaven to the blest my purest earth receive." 
William Lloyd, Bishop of Worcester, was born 
August 18, 1627, and died August 30, 1717, aged 90. 
This prelate was the founder of the Bishop's Charity 
Schools in New-Street, from a forfeited estate which 
fell to him by the untimely death of Mr. Symonds, in 
1708, being determined as he expressed himself, not 
to receive the "price of blood." There are two 
portraits of him extant, engraved by Vertue, which 
represent him as a fine old man at 86 and 87. He must 
have been of rather a fiery temperament, as in 1702, 
at the age of 75, we find him involved in an election 
broil with Sir John Packington, by which unpleasant 
aftair he lost his office of Almoner to Queen Anne. 
