| ID: | SDV20640 |
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| Title: | The Monument of Thomas Chafe in the Church of St. Giles in the Wood, near Great Torrington |
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| Originator: | Brooking-Rowe, J. |
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| Date: | 1900-1901 |
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| Summary: | Inscription on Thomas Chafe's monument given by C. Worthy in TDA 1887 is incorrect. 'In piam thomae chafe generosi memoriam ex perantiqua chaforum de chafe-combe familia in comitatu somerset oriundi eq: collegio exon in academia oxon artivm magistri viri probitate virtvte ac ingenio insignis qvi in apostolica fide constanter versatus in beata jvstorvm resvrrectionis spe animam exspiravit xxvto die novem: anno salvtis 1648 ae tatisq: svae climecerio magno exuvias svas svas exuit medicvs vxorem reliquit margeriam filiam philippi bvrgoyne e clarissima bvrgoynorvm prosapia orti matronam religiosissimam bonorvmq: opervm plenissimam qvae et obdormivit in domino die anno abstvlit a nobis misere qvem flemvs ademptvm abstvlit e vivis mortis iniqva manvs nec cecidit solvs namq: et prvdentia virtvs candor amor piet(a)s interiere simul teste vel invidia vita lethoq: beatvs vivus erat domini mortvvs in domino.' |
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Associated Monuments (2)
| MDV279 | St. Giles in the Wood, Chafe Memorial (Monument) |
| MDV277 | St. Giles in the Wood, East Dodscott Farmhouse (Building) |
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