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""Here lyes Elizabeth the wife of Mr. Thomas Gilbert who died July 18 1743 aged 23"

- also his son John Taylor Gilbert who died Nov. 21 1748 aged 3

""In memory of Edgar aged 15 years"

- son of John Carter of Pinley

""Here lieth the body of James Jopson son of Joseph and Elizabeth Jopson he died the 15th day of May 1773"

- aged 22.

""In"

- memory of Mr. James Jopson who departed this life

James Jopson was the originator of the first Coventry newspaper, viz., "Jopson's Coventry Mercury." The first number was issued Monday, July 20, 1741. It was subsequently changed to "Jopson's Coventry and Northampton Mercury," and printed in Northampton. After a short time, the name Northampton was omitted, and it was printed in Coventry. In 1836 it became the property of a company, was printed by Mr. C. A. N. Rollason, and the name changed to the “Coventry Standard” which it still bears. It has always been a Conservative Paper.

""In memory of Edward Harper"

- late Alderman of this City

Ed. Harper was an Apothecary, and Mayor 1778.