Grave - Dore; William, Sarah and family

William Dore and his wife Sarah are buried beneath an intricately carved chest tomb close to the west door of the church, one of 28 Listed Chest tombs in St. Mary's churchyard. William was Lord Bolingbroke's tenant paying rates on Wick Farm and additional land called Prinnels, Blacklands and Greendown between 1806 and his death in 1815.

The Historic England Listing describes the limestone grave as having a 'moulded table with reeded fascia, recessed decorated corner balusters. Inscriptions in round panels with lightly incised foliage around'.

Location

South west in churchyard – 6 metres south west of west door of tower (Chest tomb); one of a group of three.

Inscription

Sacred/to the memory of/William Dore/who departed this Life/the 26th of January 1815/Aged 65 Years. /Sacred/to the Memory of/Sarah Wife of William Dore/who departed this Life/the 30th June 1803/Aged 49 Years

Reverse

Sacred/to the Memory of/John, the son of William & Sarah Dore who departed this Life/the 21st of May 1844/Aged 56 Years. Sacred/to the Memory of/Ann Daughter of William & Sarah Dore/who departed this Life/the 1st of July 1851/Aged 71 Years

End

Sacred/to the Memory of/Mary, Daughter of/William and Sarah Dore/who departed this Life/16th of April 1834/Aged 63 Years [Not in Burial Register]

End

Also/to the Memory of Sarah, Daughter of/William and Sarah Dore/who departed this Life/June 19th. 1858/Aged 81 Years