Chest Tomb Approximately 20 Metres North East Of Chancel Of Church Of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Vale of White Horse local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 June 1987. Tomb.
Chest Tomb Approximately 20 Metres North East Of Chancel Of Church Of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- knotted-trefoil-falcon
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Vale of White Horse
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 June 1987
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This chest tomb, dating from the late 17th century, is located approximately 20 meters northeast of the chancel of the Church of St. Michael on Cumnor High Street. It is made of limestone and features a splayed plinth and a cyma-moulded cornice. Slate lozenges are set into the sides, which bear inscriptions. The tomb commemorates Lieutenant William Godfry, who died in 1694 and was a devoted Royalist. One inscription reads, "Here lyeth ye Body of Lieutenant Willi/am Godfry who faithfully served King Charles ye lst/from Edgehill Fight/to ye end of ye/unhappy/wars."
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