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""Sacred to the memory of Wm. and Mary Belcher he died February 15 1776"

- she September 30 1762

See a Monument (c.) on the wall near to Vestry door recording the death of Sarah Belcher.

""Here lyeth the body of William Snell"

- Alderman of this City he departed

Wm. Snell was a Mercer, and Mayor in 1688, Sheriff, 1675, and Church-Warden 1666—he was removed as an Alderman by Charles II., but restored by James II. He issued a token, having on the obverse, William Snell, Mercer, centre W. A. S.: reverse, in Coventry, 1665, centre, the Virgin Mary.

""To the memory of Mrs. Mary Newcomb wife of William Newcomb and widow of the late"

- Mr. John Harrold who departed this life

This was the last interment in the Church previous to the passing of the Cemetery Act.