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Hi tres unus erant, quodqz est mirabile dicti
Unus erat major, junior et minimus
Maior erat civis virtute, minor tamen ortu
Filius, et minimus tempore erat socius
Hoec urbs maiorem Iuget, genitorqz minorem
Gymnasium ob minimum Pembrochiense gemit
Cur non vita trium valuere ut viveret illum
Trinuni credo perplacvisse Deo.
Translation—
"On the death of John Wightwick, a youth of the greatest promise, fellow of Pembroke College, younger son of John Wightwick, Esqr.: Sheriff of this City, who died on the 19th March, 1637, aged 17 years.
"Lest there should be three citizens of one name in one city, the gloomy hand of death snatched one away: and lest one College should rear three fellows of one surname, one of them was removed from life, and lest there should be three sons and one Father in one family, one of the three sons died. These three were one, and wonderful to say one was greater than the rest, the younger and the least. In moral worth he was the greater citizen; though he was the younger son and junior fellow. This city bewails the greater one, the father the younger one, while Pembroke College mourns for the youngest. Why did not the prayers of these three prevail that this tri-unity should live? I believe that God willed it so."
This brass has been taken from an altar tomb, which with another unknown, (probably Lady Bridgeman's) formerly stood on the North side of the Church, within rails.
R.
This is a small Bath stone monument:mm
Sacred | to the memory of | Thomas Henry Goodwin, | a native of this city, | who after many years residence | in Birmingham, died there, | highly esteemed | by all who knew him, | on the 18th of November, 1823, | in the 33rd year of his age." |
S.
This is a curious brass, about 20 by 17 inches, a woman in the attidude of prayer, with 4 children lying in front of her, with following inscription:—
MARIÆ HINTON, FÆMINÆ LECTISSIMÆ
UXORI DILECTÆ, PROBÆ, ET PIÆ MARITUS,
AMORIS HOC SVI MONUMENTUM POSUIT.
