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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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