Memorial in St Marys Church Petworth

Memorial in St Marys Petworth
Originally uploaded by PetworthPoster

I wonder how many people sitting in the pews of St Marys Church have shared my amusement with this memorial.
It commemorates a native of Petworth who seems to have done rather well for himself in Bath. On his death he left some money to support some old age pensioners in Petworth.



A noble gesture and one that pre-Welfare State was no doubt much appreciated. The funny thing is that the full details of the financial arrangement have somehow found their way onto the marble, even down to where the bank account was. Frankly, too much information.

See here for full view of St Marys Church Petworth 

and here for an unusual view of St Marys Church Petworth in frosty weather.