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Headstone of WF Cooper Approximately 40 Metres South of Abbey Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Malmesbury, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5843 / 51°35'3"N

Longitude: -2.0984 / 2°5'54"W

OS Eastings: 393280

OS Northings: 187271

OS Grid: ST932872

Mapcode National: GBR 2QZ.Q90

Mapcode Global: VH95S.LF1V

Plus Code: 9C3VHWM2+PM

Entry Name: Headstone of WF Cooper Approximately 40 Metres South of Abbey Church

Listing Date: 1 July 1976

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1269324

English Heritage Legacy ID: 460904

ID on this website: 101269324

Location: St Mary and St Aldhelm's Abbey Church, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Malmesbury

Built-Up Area: Malmesbury

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Malmesbury and Brokenborough

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

Tagged with: Tombstone

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MALMESBURY

ST9387 MARKET CROSS
758-1/4/247 (North side)
01/07/76 Headstone of WF Cooper approx 40
metres south of Abbey Church

GV II

Headstone. Dated 1861. Inscribed to W F Cooper, solicitor,
inscribed FAREWELL VAIN WORLD I'VE SEEN ENOUTH OF THEE/ AND
NOW AM CARELESS WHAT THOU SAY'ST OF ME/ THY SMILES I CRAVE
NOT, NOR THY FROWNS I FEAR/ MY CARES ARE PAST, MY HEAD RESTS
QUIET HERE/ WHAT FAULTS YOU FOUND IN ME TAKE CARE TO SHUN/ AND
LOOK AT HOME, ENOUGH THERE'S TO BE DONE.


Listing NGR: ST9327187264

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