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We struggled to read the inscription on this memorial, but have recorded as much as we can before it erodes even more. The church history leaflet states the memorial was to a stage coachman. If you know of any errors in our transcription, please tell us. Thank you.

Sacred to the memory of
RICHARD ROGERS
Who died February 10th 1789
Aged 80 years
Also Hannah his wife
Who died Feb 26th 1769
Aged 39 years

Also of 2 of their children who died young
Also Naish their son
Who died May 13th 1825
Aged 71 years

To the memory of Richard Rogers
Son of Richard and Hanna Rogers
Who died Sept 26th 1806 aged 38 years

While passengers of every ages
With care I drove from stage to stage
Death's sable hearse pass'd by unseen
And stopp'd the course of my machine

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