Location: St Swithin’s Church, Walcot, Bath
Type: Headstone
Material: Stone
Headstone located against a wall on the west side of the church. The graveyard has been cleared and the headstone moved from its original site.
Transcription
within this tomb
are deposited
the mortal remains of
SIR EDWARD BERRY
baronet
knight commander
of the
most honourable and
military
order of the bath
and rear admiral of
the red
squadron of his
majesty’s fleet
he was born on the
17th of april
1768
he departed this life
on the
13th of february 1831
also
to louisa henrietta
berry
his widow born 10th
july 1779
died 7th may 1856
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