Monument to Hester & Smart Poore - St Michael's church, Figheldean

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Monument to Hester & Smart Poore - St Michael's church, Figheldean

Image: © Mike Searle Taken: 18 Oct 2011

The wall tablet inscription records the deaths of Hester Poore who died in 1770 aged 43, and her husband Smart Poore, Gent. who died in 1773 aged 62. Beneath them is also recorded the name of their grandchild Amelia Martha Cox who died in 1794 aged 7 weeks.

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