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HER Number:MDV4419
Name:Greenwood Memorial, St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington

Summary

Seventeenth century inscribed monument to John Greenwood, a former Mayor, who died in 1619.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 495 191
Map Sheet:SS41NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishGreat Torrington
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishGREAT TORRINGTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS41NE/4/3

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT (XVII - 1619 AD to 1619 AD (Between))

Full description

Colby, F. T., 1875, The History of Great Torrington, 98 (Article in Serial). SDV19181.

Monument in the old parish church to John Greenwood, four times Mayor, who died 26th April, 1619. Inscribed: "invida mors quamvis jungi non amplius uno/non sinat in thalamo, non vetat in tumulo. /sylva fui quondam viridis, nunc arida; tempus/cum viror et vires restituentur, erit". /.


Express & Echo, 1976, Untitled Source, 19 (Photograph). SDV5210.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV19181Article in Serial: Colby, F. T.. 1875. The History of Great Torrington. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 7. A5 Hardback. 98.
SDV5210Photograph: Express & Echo. 1976. Scrapbook 2. 19.

Associated Monuments

MDV2627Part of: Great Torrington, St Michael and All Angels (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 6 2011 3:23PM