Grave - Pitt; James and Elizabeth

James and Elizabeth Pitt who with their five daughters notched up an incredible combined service at Mannington Farm of more than 160 years across three generations.

Location

St Mary’s Church - East of churchyard

Inscription

In/Loving Memory/of/James Pitt/Who died March 16th/1882/Aged 85 Years./Also/Elizabeth/His wife/Who died July 16th 1871,/Aged 82 Years

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.