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Work in progress on the tomb of John Baldwin Burningham in St Mary’s Churchyard, Upper Froyle. John Burningham died January 26th 1766 and was buried on February 5th. |
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Part of the restoration involves replacing the original iron pins that hold the side panels together with stainless steel equivalents. |
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The tomb after restoration - a superb job especially considering that the cover was in many pieces! |
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The restored family tomb of the Jeffrey’s dates back to 1804. |
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Isaac Royall’s tomb on the South side of the church in late March 2005. He was buried in October 1781. (More details in An American Connection link at the bottom of the page) |
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Restoration in progress on the Royall tomb. In case you are concerned, the actual burial is well below ground - the tomb is a memorial covering the actual grave. |
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The Royall tomb base waiting for the cement to set. It was a home for about a dozen small lizards who were re-homed in a nearby part of the churchyard. |
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One of the side panels of the Royall tomb. |
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The Royall tomb after restoration has been completed. You can identify all these tombs from the Churchyard plan. |