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Monument
DescriptionUnder Organ Chamber
Inscription

Beneath this Chamber Lie the Bodies of Reginald Tilson Chowne Born 14 February 1851 Died 20th April 1862 Maria Tilson Chowne Born 19th September 1836 Died 26th June 1855.

NotesLocation: In Church: Graves under the organ chamber. Brass tablet on black marble near organ.

Internees
NameDate of deathAgeResidence
Maria Tilson Chowne26 Sep 183618
Reginald Tilson Chowne20 Apr 186211

Transcription by Morag Curtis

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