Greenstead St Andrew: Tomb

St Andrew's, Greenstead
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Hardly anything remains of the inscription on this tomb, partly hidden by ivy just to the west of the church. Fortunately, both Charles Golding (1889-90) and Francis Crisp (1878) made transcriptions of the monumental inscriptions in this churchyard. Careful comparison of the transcript below with the few remaining letters on the tomb confirm its identity.

Here lies the Remains of
Frances Hickeringill, Spinster
who departed this life
the 29^th of October 1748
Aged 79 Years
And
Sarah Alefounder formerly
Sarah Vaughan only Daughter of
Henry and Ann Vaughan
who departed this life
the 23^rd of September 1762
Aged 29 Years
Also
Ann Vaughan her Mother
who departed this Life
the 23^rd of Feb 1768
Aged 72 Years
Also George Alefounder
who died February 1^st 1840
Aged 84 Years

Photograph taken July 1999 by Peter Alefounder