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Grave - Pitt; James and Elizabeth

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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.

Year:
1882
Type:
Grave
Location:
St. Mary's Lydiard Tregoze churchyard
Copyright:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Credit:
Frances Bevan, 2020
Last updated on:
Wednesday 5th June 2024

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