St Swithin, Bath: memorial (102)

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M RS JENNY PRIDEAUX of Sydney Place, Bath; and Relict of HUMPHREY PRIDEAUX Esq r of Prideaux Place, County of Cornwall; Who died the 14 th day of August 1819, in the 84 th year of her age. She was a rare example of genuine worth, and of those amiable qualities which are the true sources of Human happiness. The advantages she enjoyed of an ample fortune, engaging manners, and a pleasing form, Were far surpassed by the beauties of her mind; by Modesty, Gentleness, Cheerfulness of Temper, Good Sense, Benevolence of Disposition, unaffected Piety, and Boundless Charity. These Virtues joined to most exemplary Patience and Resignation during a lingering and painful illness, endeared her to all ranks of Society; and rendered her, during life, the chief Pride and Comfort of HER GRANDAUGHTERS, JENNY ELEANOR BALL and MARY PHILLIPPA BALL, who thoroughly sensible of her uncommon Merit and their own misfortune in the loss of so excellent a Parent whom they so highly Esteemed and so dearly Loved, erected this Tablet, as a testimony of their AFFECTION, GRIEF, and GRATITUDE

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