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Grave - St.John; John Jeremiah

A fragment of a once large headstone belonging to the grave of John Jeremiah St.John has been inserted in the path by the West door of the St. Mary's Church. The partially remaining inscription records that John Jeremiah St. John was the one year old son of George Richard, 3rd Viscount Bolingbroke and his wife Isabella.

Location

Path - close to West door

Inscription

(Sacred) to the M(emory) / ----the H (Honorable.Hon. / JOHN JEREMIAH ST.J(OHN Son of) / GEORGE RICHARD V (ISCOUNT BOLINGBROKE) / and ISABELLA VISCO(UNTESS)-- / Born Sept the 28th 18-- ---/ Aged one Year.

The stone was not recorded by Brian Carne in his survey of the memorials in the churchyard in 1979.

Year
1066
Type
Grave
Location
St. Mary's Lydiard Tregoze graveyard
Copyright
Friends of Lydiard Park
Credit
Frances Bevan
Last updated on
Wednesday 5th June 2024
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