Monumental Inscription Detail

Place:

All Saints, West Dean

Inscription:

IN MEMORY of SARAH the Wife of CHARLES GILBERT
who departed this life the 20th day of October 1769 in the 30th Year of her Age.
She was the only Daughter and surviving Child, of Mr WILLM STANFORD
; was married on the 21st April 1761, and died without Issue.
This amiable LADY was truly religious, virtuous and sincere,
dutiful and obedient as a Daughter, and as a wife the most prudent,
affectionate and indulging: by her Neighbours caressed, and
by the Poor beloved. She was of a candid, open and generous
Disposition: and always made it her Study to preferre Peace,
and promote Friendship. Her Temper remarkably chearful,
calm and even; and it may be justly said, that all her Days
were but Steps to HEAVEN.

Monument details:

Type: Stone grave marker (external).

Monument Condition: Unknown.

Inscription Condition: Unknown.

Person commemorated (or mentioned):

Last name: Gilbert.

First Name(s): Sarah.

Birth date: Not given.

Death date: 20 Oct 1769.

Age: 30.

Comments:

Stone grave between the west end of church and the clergy house. Inscription on south side. Transcribed from Sussex Archaeological Collections, Volume LXXIV, 1933; Page 230

Transcription details:

Transcribed by: Mark Collins.

Batch: Unknown.

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