Headstone Of Hannah Twynnoy Approximately 40 Metres South Of East End Of Abbey Church is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 July 1976. Headstone.

Headstone Of Hannah Twynnoy Approximately 40 Metres South Of East End Of Abbey Church

WRENN ID
other-niche-swift
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Country
England
Date first listed
1 July 1976
Type
Headstone
OS grid reference
ST 932 872
Coordinates
51.58424, -2.09819
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a headstone dated 1703, located approximately 40 metres south of the east end of Abbey Church in Malmesbury. It commemorates Hannah Twynnoy, who was a servant at the White Lion Inn, now known as No. 8 Gloucester Street. The inscription tells the tragic story of her death, stating that she was killed by a tiger from a travelling menagerie that was housed in the inn's back premises. The inscription reads: "IN BLOOM OF LIFE/ SHE'S SNATCHD FROM HENCE/ SHE HAD NOT ROOM/ TO MAKE DEFENCE/ FOR TYGER FIERCE/ TOOK LIFE AWAY/ AND HERE SHE LIES/ IN A BED OF CLAY/ UNTIL THE RESURRECTION DAY."

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