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Church of St Blaise

A Grade I Listed Building in Haccombe with Combe, Devon

St Blaise: inscription from the brass of Thomas Carew of Haccombe, d.1656, & wife Anne Clifford

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The figures are very worn so only the inscription is shown

HERE LIETH THE BODIES OF THOMAS CAREW ESQVIER AND ANNE HIS WIFE WHO DESESED THE 6TH AND 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER ANO DOMINI 1656

TWO BODIIES LY BENEATH THIS STONE
WHOM LOVE & MARRIAGE LONG MADE ONE
ONE SOVLE CONIOYND THEM BY A FORCE
ABOVE THE POWER OF DEATHS DIVORCE
ONE FLAME OF LOVE THEIR LVIES [sic] DID BVRNE
EVEN TO ASHES IN THEIR VRNE
THEY DY, BVT NOT DEPART, WHO MEET
IN WEDDING & IN WINDING SHEET
WHOM GOD HATH KNIT SO FIRME IN ONE
ADMIT NO SEPARACION
THEREFORE VNTO ONE MARBLE TRVST
WEE LEAVE THERE NOW VNITED DVST
AS ROOTE IN EARTH EMBRACE TO RISE
MOST LOVELY FLOVERS IN PARADISE

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Building ID: 101168193
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