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St Andrew's Church,
Droitwich,
Worcestershire,
England
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'Sacred to Posterity/Be the Memory of CONINGESBY NORBURY Esq/Captain of one of his Majesty's ships of War/And Envoy from KING GEORGE the first, to the Court of Morocco/To redeem the British Slaves/His merit justly raised him to this Eminence/He distinguished himself early in the Service of his Country/By his Courage/which appeared with Admiral Benbowe in the West Indies/And with Sr George Byng in the Battle of Syracuse/Nor was he less remarkable for the Social Virtues/Generous and Hospitable without ostentation/A friend to the cause of Liberty/Loyal to his Prince/and just to Mankind/As He was generally beloved so he died much lamented/The Death of a brave Man/is a Loss to his country/He was buried by his own Desire in a Vault/in Dodderil Church Yard, June 16 1734/aged 56/In the same vault lieth the Body of Mrs ELIZABETH NORBURY/sister to Captain NORBURY she was a Woman of exemplary/Piety and Virtue She died January the 21st 1747 Aged 66/And in the same vault lies the body of MRS HESTER NORBURY/the relict of the above Captain NORBURY she died the 4th/of January 1753 Aged 66/in the same Vault is deposited the Body of CICILIA NORBURY/She was the Eldest Sister to the above Captain NORBURY/and died Feb 10 1758 Aged 80/In the same Vault lies the Body of PHILIPPA NORBURY/sister to the above Captain NORBURY/She died Oct 24 1766 Aged 80' [On apron] 'Near this place are interred RICHARD and CICILIA the Father &/Mother of the above CONINGESBY NORBURY. She died the 11th/of June 1714 in the 58th Year of her Age./He died the 12th of July 1729 in the 81st Year of his age/In the same grave are deposited the remains of ELIZABTH HILL Grand-daughter of the/above named RICHD & CICILIA NORBURY She died Novr 13th 1799 Aged 83/She was a daughter of RICHD NORBURY a Brother of the above named Capt NORBURY' short text
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Carved with cannon and nautical instruments, arms within a broken pediment.
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Wall tablet |
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| Norbury, Coningesby |
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56 |
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| Date of death: |
12/7/1734 |
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Unknown/None |
| Rank/Occupation: | Captain RN |
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Royal Navy
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Notes:
See Pictures dept portrait index.
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