Headstone – Boddy Family
Description
Headstone with horizontal full-thickness break across upper third, commemorating the family of Nathaniel Boddy, a victualler at the South End (Battle's Directory, 1791), who by 1803 (Clayton's Directory) had established himself as a gentleman in West Street, where he died. The inscription names Elizabeth, née Fox (1744-94), son William (1777-88) and Nathaniel himself (1739-1813), and also six children who died in infancy. He and Elizabeth had married on 8 December 1771 at Holy Trinity, but William had been baptised at Fish Street Chapel. The other children buried at Holy Trinity include:
- Mary (1774)
- Francis (1775)
- Elizabeth (1777)
- Sarah/Sally (1779-80)
All were baptised at Fish Street. It is possible that the other two children were stillborn or did not live long enough to be named.
Inscription and donor(s)
In Memory of
ELIZABETH the Wife of
NATHANIEL BODDY
who died the 1:st of Dec:r 1794
aged 50 Years.
Also W:M BODDY their Son
who died the 19:th of April 1788
aged 10 Years.
Also Six Children who died
In their Infancy.
Also NATHANIEL BODDY,
who departed this Life March
the 16:th 1813 Aged 74 Years.