Grave - Ody; George, Elizabeth and Frank

Location

St Mary’s Church - North west of churchyard, close to west entrance of church

Inscription

In Affectionate Remembrance of/George Ody/who died November 21st 1894,/Aged 78 Years./Also/Elizabeth Wife of/George Ody, of Wickfield./Who died October 1st 1877,/Aged 31 Years./Also in loving memory of/Dear Frank, their youngest/son, who fell asleep in Jesus/June 16th 1886, on board/”The Torrens”, Homeward Bound/Aged 22 Years./Whom the Lord Loveth He Chasteneth/Not gone from Memory/Not gone from Love/But gone to our Father’s Home above./Cold billows blow o’er the beautiful head/but sweet is the rest of the innocent dead./The love that we bore him shall live in each breast,/Till we meet him again in the realms of the blest.

Sources

Memorials … And Other Grave Matters by Rev Brian Carne, Friends of Lydiard Tregoz Report No. 12 published May 19, 1979.

The Principal Farms and Occupying Farmers of Lydiard Tregoz, 1839-1895 by Mr William L. Jacob. Friends of Lydiard Tregoz Report No. 23 published 1990.