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Latitude: 50.8543 / 50°51'15"N
Longitude: -3.5042 / 3°30'15"W
OS Eastings: 294216
OS Northings: 107166
OS Grid: SS942071
Mapcode National: GBR LH.VG2S
Mapcode Global: FRA 36KV.0NJ
Plus Code: 9C2RVF3W+P8
Entry Name: Headstone About 12 Metres South of the West End of the Aisle of the Church of St Mary
Listing Date: 28 August 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1253817
English Heritage Legacy ID: 437132
ID on this website: 101253817
Location: St Mary's Church, Bickleigh, Mid Devon, EX16
County: Devon
District: Mid Devon
Civil Parish: Bickleigh
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Bickleigh St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Tombstone
SS 90 NW BICKLEIGH BICKLEIGH
5/24 Headstone about 12 metres south of
- the west end of the aisle of the
Church of St Mary
GV II
Headstone. Late C18. Slate with a later lead capping to preserve the inscription.
Shouldered with a rounded head. Parts of the inscription are indistinct but the text
is notable, relating the presumably accidental death of "Edward Gibb (s?) of this
Parish, who was killed by the stab of a knife at Little-B (probably Little Burn) in
this Parish by the Hand of Rob. Hulsey as he was assisting him in Butchering of a
swine-hog of which wound in his right thigh through the immense loss of blood, he
expired within 15 minutes on Monday 21st Day of Decemeber 1794 - aged 52 years".
Listing NGR: SS9421607166
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