"Here lies interred the body of
MRS. FRANCES WADDINGTON,
Wife of the Right Reverend D. Edward Waddington, Lord Bishop
of CHICHESTER, Daughter of the Rev'd Mr. JONATHAN NEWBY of a
very Ancient and Reputable Family in Worcester Shire.
She was in a very Exemplary manner a Sincere Disciple and Lover
of her Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ, an eminent Pattern of
constant and regular Devotion, Tender and Affectionate in the
Highest Degree to her Relations, of great Compassion and Libe-
rality to the Afflicted and the Poor. She was Affable, Courteous,
and Friendly to all People, and always Enhanced her Favours,
by the Civil and Chearfull Manner in which She Bestowed,
While She Treated her Inferiours with Candour and
Humility. She knew well how to Maintain her Character, and
Preserve the Esteem & Respect of Persons of the First Quality.
The many Obligeing Things She constantly Did, and Said, were
the Genuine Fruits of a Christian Faith, a Fine Understanding, &
a most Sweet and Benevolent Temper, Her whole Behaviour
made her, when Liveing, the Delight and Admiration of all who
knew her, and rendered her Death an Inexpressible Loss.
After 51 Years Spent in Piety and good Offices, 29 of which
were perticularly Employed in the happy Intercourse and
Returns of Conjugal Affection, She Exchanged this mortal
Life for a Better. Sept 5 An Dom 1728
MRS. FRANCES WADDINGTON,
Wife of the Right Reverend D. Edward Waddington, Lord Bishop
of CHICHESTER, Daughter of the Rev'd Mr. JONATHAN NEWBY of a
very Ancient and Reputable Family in Worcester Shire.
She was in a very Exemplary manner a Sincere Disciple and Lover
of her Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ, an eminent Pattern of
constant and regular Devotion, Tender and Affectionate in the
Highest Degree to her Relations, of great Compassion and Libe-
rality to the Afflicted and the Poor. She was Affable, Courteous,
and Friendly to all People, and always Enhanced her Favours,
by the Civil and Chearfull Manner in which She Bestowed,
While She Treated her Inferiours with Candour and
Humility. She knew well how to Maintain her Character, and
Preserve the Esteem & Respect of Persons of the First Quality.
The many Obligeing Things She constantly Did, and Said, were
the Genuine Fruits of a Christian Faith, a Fine Understanding, &
a most Sweet and Benevolent Temper, Her whole Behaviour
made her, when Liveing, the Delight and Admiration of all who
knew her, and rendered her Death an Inexpressible Loss.
After 51 Years Spent in Piety and good Offices, 29 of which
were perticularly Employed in the happy Intercourse and
Returns of Conjugal Affection, She Exchanged this mortal
Life for a Better. Sept 5 An Dom 1728
At one time, it was not odd to live a life in the hopes of such an epitaph.
Reading this, I find myself thinking that I hope that mine will be even half so warm and loving, that I will consistently display my own list of virtues. I guess I'd better start on that...
This wasn't written by her children, by the way. She had none.
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