Headstone - a low stone, partly buried, with round shaped top. The inscription faces west. The inscription is within a recessed rectangle and the raised surround is decorated with floral scrolls. There are a pair of palm boughs crossed over the inscription.
[ In hope of the ] [ resurrection] [ ---- ] [ here lieth -------] [John] [ BENTLEY ] [ ---- ] died October [ ---- ] [1727] [ aged -2 ]
[ Faces the church path by the entrance to the south porch. BR: No match found, but possibly "1727 5 Oct BENTLY ------ wife of John (name not given)" -- AND -- Marriage: "1680 19 Apr BENTLEY John, North Leigh, bride: SANSOM ? Mary, of Bridge-Norton" ]
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