Page:The Monumental Inscriptions in the Parish Church of S. Michael, Coventry.pdf/76

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"Here | lieth the body of—Mrs. Ann Oldham, wife of | Thomas Oldham senior who departed this life Sepr | 17 1750 aged 61 years |

"In memory of Thomas Oldham | senior late Alderman of this city who departed this life | the 12th day of June 1756 | aged 69 years

"Also in memory of Thos. Oldham | junior late Alderman of this City, who | departed this life October ye 30 | 1767 aged 52 years.

"Also of Samuell Oldham who | departed this life May ye 21st 1771 | aged 55 years.

"Katho Oldham died the 25th July | 1782 aged 66 | Also Samuel Oldham who died | April 17 1815 aged 6 1 | Also Stephen Oldham | who departed this life | Sept. 8, 1841, aged 63 years | whose remains were interred at Corley I.

Thomas Oldham, senior, was Mayor 1713, and his son 1754.

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"In memory of Stephen Smith Sen" | who died May 6 1751 | aged 59 | and | Stephen Smith, jun" | who died June 20 1758 | aged 27 | Also Martha Smith relict of the above Stephen Smith senr who died Nov. 20 1775 | aged 82 | likewise | Thomas Lander Smith esqr I late Alderman of this City | and eldest son of the above named | Stephen and Martha who died Oct 28 1785 aged 59 |. Martha Smith | who died March 22 1846 | aged 80 years | .

Thos Lander Smith was a silkman and Mayor in 1775.

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"Here | lieth the body of Thomas Grundy Esq. | who was an apprentice to a Mercer and followed that trade for many years in this City having acquired a plentiful | fortune he retired to his native place at Thornton in Leicestershire where he | resided for almost 30 years and departed this life | October the 4th, 1752 | in the 83rd year of his age | .

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"Here lieth the body of Mary wife of Benjamin Conigrave | who departed this life | August 26 1754 | aged 52 |

"here lyeth the body of Benjamin Conigrave | who departed this life | October 10 1770 aged 70 | Ann late wife of the above | died the 21st day of January, 1787 | and 81. |

This stone is partly covered by Wade's Tomb.