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""In Memory of"

- Frances wife of

""John Collins late Mayor"

- and aldn of this city who

To this Capt. Stretton there was once a raised tomb, with following inscription:—

""Here lieth interred, in a hope of a blessed resurrection, the body of Mr William Stretton, Sheriffe of this city who departed this life March the 17 Anno Dom 1659 and of his age 34. A man, in his naturall capacities very lovely; in his polliticall very useful; in his spiritualls very eminent.

And by these, being dead, yet speaketh Heb 11 C 4 v""

Immediately before the restoration of Charles II the citizens declared in favour of a free parliament. The Mayor armed 160 persons, and under the command of Major Beake, Capt. W. Stretton & Capt. Hicks, they demanded the guards of the City from the Parliamentary troops, who at once resigned them.

""Here lieth the body of Samuel"

- Collins sometime Mayor & Alderman

""Collins Ward—""

This is all that is engraven on a piece of stone which has had a brass, on it are the places for two boses and two figures about loin. in length.