Here also rest the mortal remains of
THOMAS ANSTEY of Anstey Barton
loving Father beside a Loving Daughter
He was born at Highercombe near Dulverton. Somersetshire England 31 Dec 1777
and died at Anstey Barton in this Parish the 23 March 1851
A Tablet in this Church bears witness to his public virtues
His friends there recal [sic] with affectionate memory his acute intellect his well
stored mind his manly independnece his genial kindness
His Sons would here fondly trace a record (alas too brief!) of their heavy debt to
his paternal love. and of their grateful reverence for the memory of their
beloved Father and Friend
The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day
II Timothy 1 Chapter 2.

"Amieos habuit quia Amieus fuit"
(Plinuis de Trajano)