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Sampson Headstone Approximately 5 Metres South West of West End of Church of St Peter

A Grade II Listed Building in Fremington, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.073 / 51°4'22"N

Longitude: -4.1257 / 4°7'32"W

OS Eastings: 251175

OS Northings: 132559

OS Grid: SS511325

Mapcode National: GBR KN.DLNB

Mapcode Global: FRA 2678.Y8W

Plus Code: 9C3Q3VFF+6P

Entry Name: Sampson Headstone Approximately 5 Metres South West of West End of Church of St Peter

Listing Date: 29 May 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1107614

English Heritage Legacy ID: 98730

ID on this website: 101107614

Location: St Peter's Church, Fremington, North Devon, EX31

County: Devon

District: North Devon

Civil Parish: Fremington

Built-Up Area: Fremington

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Fremington St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

Tagged with: Tombstone

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Description


FREMINGTON FREMINGTON
SS 53 SW
2/24 Sampson headstone approximately
5 metres south-west of west end
of Church of St Peter
GV
II
Headstone. 1799. Slate. Segmental nowy-arched inscription: "Here Lyeth/in hopes
of A Joyful Resurrection/the body of John Sampson/Yeoman of this parish who
died/Oct 13 1799 aged 41./If sorrow for the Dead could life Restore/the wife for
the husband might Deplore/but Grief and Sorrow can no Comforte find/as hee is now
so All must be thats now behind/When this you see Remember me. And bear me/well in
mind. And what you say when I'm away/Speak by me as you find.


Listing NGR: SS5117532559

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