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Latitude: 51.0368 / 51°2'12"N
Longitude: -4.1801 / 4°10'48"W
OS Eastings: 247240
OS Northings: 128641
OS Grid: SS472286
Mapcode National: GBR KK.GYPS
Mapcode Global: FRA 264C.THQ
Plus Code: 9C3Q2RP9+PW
Entry Name: 2 Sets of Gravestones to Head and Feet of Graves of Honour and Mary Burden Approximately 5 Metres West of West End of West Tower of Church of St Peter
Listing Date: 29 May 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1325337
English Heritage Legacy ID: 98854
ID on this website: 101325337
Location: St Peter's Church, Westleigh, North Devon, EX39
County: Devon
District: North Devon
Civil Parish: Westleigh
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Westleigh
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Building
WESTLEIGH WESTLEIGH
SS 42 NE
3/130 2 sets of gravestones to head and
feet of graves of Honour and Mary
Burden approximately 5 metres
west of west end of west tower of
Church of St Peter
GV II
Two sets of gravestones. Late C18. Slate. Nowy-arched. Headstone recording
death of Honour daughter of William Burden died 1761 aged 3. Below, a shared
inscription with John son of Leonard and Grace Wood died 1786. Well-bedded stone
at foot of grave with part of verse
'Her time was short
The Longer is her rest'
Headstone of Mary, wife of William Burden, died 1773 has incised
crossed bones above inscription
'Her ways were ways
of Pleasantness and all
Her Paths were peace'
Recorded on reverse is death of Mary wife of James Jenn of Horwood, died, 1812.
Stone at foot of grave with representation of hour-glass flanked by words 'my
glass/is run' with inscription
'Here lies this mortal part
of a beloved wife
Prudent in all her Conduct
Here in Life
A tender mother, a faithful
Comfort here, Lamented by
Her Spouse and Children dear
Secure of Peace Her Soul is
Gone to Rest in The eternal
mansions of the blesst.'
Listing NGR: SS4723128650
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