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Hester Lynch Piozzi mourning tablet

Posted 7 November 2009 - 9:29am by David Thrale
Hester Lynch Piozzi mourning tablet

Location: Church of Corpus Christi, Tremeirchion, Wales.

NEAR THIS PLACE ARE INTERRED THE REMAINS OFHESTER LYNCH PIOZZI.
“ DOCTOR JOHSNON’S MRS THRALE.”
BORN 1741. DIED 1821.
WITTY, VIVACIOUS AND CHARMING. IN AN AGE OF GENIUS:
SHE EVER HELD A FOREMOST PLACE.

THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY ORLANDO BUTLER FELLOWES,
GRAND-SON OF SIR JAMES FELLOWES, THE INTIMATE FRIEND OF
MRS PIOZZI AND HER EXECUTOR.
ASSISTED BY SUBSCRIPTIONS
28TH APRIL 1909.