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               Some Monumental Inscriptions of Ham Church,  Noted by Rev Bryan Faussett noted 1759

Kindly typed up for the website by Pat Tritton

In the Chancell.
1. On a Flat Stone. Here lieth interred the Body of Edward BUNCE, Yeoman late of this Parish who died Aug. 14 1750 in the 66^th Year of his Age. He left Issue 2 Daughters Anne, and Jane.

2. On Another. Here lieth interred the Body of Anne, the Wife of Edward BUNCE, late of this Parish who departed this Life Aug. 11 1749 in ye 48^th Year of her Age. She left Issue 2 Daughters Anne, and Jane.

3. On Another. Here lieth interred the Body of Margaret BUNCE, late of this Parish; who departed this Life the 12^th Day of March 1728-29 in ye 37^th Year of her Age.

4. On Another. Here lieth interred the Body of Mary, the only Wife of Thomas BUNCE, who departed this Life the 2d. Day of October, 1726 in ye 66^th Year of her Age. Hoping for ye glorious Resurrection through Jesus Christ, Our Lord.

5. On Another. Here lieth the Body of Thomas BUNCE, Yeoman late of this Parish, who departed this Life the 16^th Day of September 1716 in the 65^th Year of his Age. Lieth here waiting for the Resurrection of the Just.

6. One Ancient broken flat Stone, not legible.

7. In an Arch, on the South Side, is a very ancient flat Stone, rais’d about a Foot above ye Floor – without any Inscription.

In the Body.
8. On a Flat Stone. Here lieth the Body of Thomas FAGG, Esq. He died the 22d. of Apr. 1748 aged 65 Years. Also Lydia, Daughter of the abovesaid Thomas and Lydia Fagg – Murdered by her Maid, the 28^th of May 1737 aged 22 Months.

9. One other Flat Stone, very ancient, and much broken, without Inscription.

This Church is very small, consisting only of the Chancell and the Body. At ye West End is a small and low shingled Steeple, in which hangs 1 small Bell, without Inscription.

10. In The Church Yard, one broken Head Stone in Memory of Thomas TURNER.

11. This Church was dedicated to St. George. It is a Rectory – in the gift of the King. The present Rector is
Dr Nicholas CARTER, 1759.

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