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Church of St Mary and Adjoining Wall

A Grade I Listed Building in Bunny, Nottinghamshire

Monument to Henry Cropper, 1726 and family, Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bunny

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Monument with a broken pediment supported on fluted pilasters. Below the inscription is a roundel showing a seated female figure next to a funerary urn. Inscription: Sacred to the Memory of Mr Henry Cropper, late of Bunny who died suddenly (greatly lamented) the 30th Day of May 1726 in the 54th Year of his Age. And of Rose Cropper his Wife, Daughter of Mr Joseph Day formerly of Foston in the County of Lincoln. She died the 5th Day of January 1712 in the 32d Year of Age. Also of Henry Cropper their Son who died the 30th Day of October 1781 Aged 73 Years. And of Dorothy Cropper his Widow. Daughter of Mr Elkanah Lang formerly of Wakefield in the County of York. She died the 12th of November 1798 Aged 79. Reader cast thine Eye around thee. Attend to the Chronicles of Mortality, And let Reflection prepare thee for Eternity-. (Photo Oct 2015).

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on 5 May 2020

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Photo ID: 232881
Building ID: 101248713
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