Grave - Iles; Catherine and William

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One of four Grade II Listed limestone Georgian Chest tombs belonging to the Iles family. The Historic England Listing describes it as having 'a moulded table, recessed corner balusters, inscription in cartouches with putti corners'.

Location

South west in churchyard – 9 metres west of west door (Chest tomb)

Inscription

In Memory of Catherine/the wife of William Iles/who departed this Life/April the 3^rd 1797/Aged 91 Years.

Reverse

Here Lyeth ye Body of/William Iles, who died/Novr. The 7^th An.Dom. 1747/aged 38 Years/Keep me, O Lord, that breathless lay./Mouldring in this Bed of Clay/Till Christ doth call, & bid me come/And use my Body from the Tomb.

Sources

Memorials … and other Grave Matters, by the Rev. Brian Carne, B.Com. Friends of Lydiard Tregoz Report No 12 published 1979