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Description	Grade II* Chest Tomb
Inscription	John Hodder ... of Furley in this parish Gent Died 17 November 1774 Aged 35. Under this Tomb are deposited the remains of Frances wife of John Hodder Gent of Furley and third daughter of William Henville Esq of Hayden in this county she died the eight day of June 1814 in the eighty first year of her age. Sacred to the Memory of SARAH of Haydon who departed this life on the 10th day of August 1798 in the sixtieth year of her age.
Notes	By East window, Table Tomb.
Name	Date of death	Age	Residence
John Hodder	17 Nov 1774	35	Furley
Sarah Henville	10 Aug 1798	60	Haydon
Frances Hodder	8 Jun 1814	81	Furley

Transcription by Morag Curtis

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