The grave of Peter Mark Roget

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The grave of Peter Mark Roget

Image: © Philip Halling Taken: 19 Dec 2020

The grave of Peter Mark Roget in the churchyard of West Malvern church. Roget was a physician, but is best known for publishing his Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases. He died in West Malvern while on holiday in 1869 aged 90. The grave is unusual in that it lies on a north/south axis. Image

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52.112263
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-2.346768