Grave - Ody; George, Elizabeth and Frank
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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.
- Year:
- 1894
- Type:
- Grave
- Location:
- St. Mary's Lydiard Tregoze churchyard
- Copyright:
- Friends of Lydiard Park
- Credit:
- Frances Bevan, 2020
- Last updated on:
- Monday 6th May 2024