. The ancient sepulchral effigies and monumental and memorial sculpture of Devon . )robably relate to John Prouse the merchant, buriednear, and the initials J. S. for a member of the respectable family >>fSlee, one oi whom (^eorge Slee (<.b. 1(51:^) was the Founder of theAlmshouses that bear his name. A large tomb in the Chancel commemorates the death of John Wnldron,157!), an influential merchant of the town, and probably a member of theEradtield family. The tomb, which is ornamented with l)old sculptui-e <4rcnmsstoii-e tyjie, liad this inscription given by Westcote, now neaiIyobl
. The ancient sepulchral effigies and monumental and memorial sculpture of Devon . )robably relate to John Prouse the merchant, buriednear, and the initials J. S. for a member of the respectable family >>fSlee, one oi whom (^eorge Slee (<.b. 1(51:^) was the Founder of theAlmshouses that bear his name. A large tomb in the Chancel commemorates the death of John Wnldron,157!), an influential merchant of the town, and probably a member of theEradtield family. The tomb, which is ornamented with l)old sculptui-e <4rcnmsstoii-e tyjie, liad this inscription given by Westcote, now neaiIyobliterated :— Here lietli .Julm, ]Valdron, Merchant of Tiverton,Founder of the Aimshouses by West Below are shields with his nujnogram and mark. The Almshouses hefounded arc for eight aged men, and the buildings, with Chapel attached,are nuich enriched with sculptured nf his mark iindinitials, the arms of Waldion. and these quaint inscriptions :— 282 SEPULCHRAL EFFIGIES IN THE. Mark and Initials of John Maldioii,Tiverton Church, 1579- Jiiliii WdhJrcit (iitd THrhunril ir//jr Jiiiililcd ; Iioiisc ill tijiiii of tliiir h/fe, Al ?•nirli Ifliiic (I- t/ii trails ircrc Joiirtei/ili futt liife, I/f (lr/iiirlf(l tliis inirlili. /iiii/ till- siiiiii irith i/rcal incroii^e. />i/Hiit thi/ ijoods irhilst llioii host tijiiieViH- iiltrr diiitli thiij iiri not tJiiiiu. Uiiiniiibfr thr Poor. The (Jliantries and Ahus-houses f(iun(h(l l)y these old Merchants dohonour to then- memories, and remind us cif later time, tliat in thedisposal i)t tlieir upulence th
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