St Mary's Shalford - COMPLETED

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Contributions to the Building of Shalford Church in 1847

.... Sir Henry Edmund AUSTEN Rector Impropriate 500-0-0

..... Robert A C AUSTEN ESQ 120-0-0

..... minor members of the AUSTEN family 150-0-0

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This one is all in Latin...
I'll transcribe as best I can....my 'close up' picture isn't very clear.

hie inter marjoram cineres conduntur ofax ROBERT AUSTEN armigeri comifatus surrienais et pacis conservatoris et receptoris generalis oin ohn singularem humanitatom probhatem et exumiam morum simpheitarem multis fle.... ob..t ..... die Sept 1759 ....(aged ?)...... hoc elli monumentum corgux aman.....inia viri optime de se meriti  memor pie decavit JOANNA VIDUX obiit 1769

I'll clarify for you later - need to revisit church

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There are a number of other plaques, including the one you mentioned which includes Elizabeth Smith Austen, her daughter, and a seperate one for Henry Edmund Austen, her son.
I'll try and put them on here tomorrow for you.

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Have you seen this???

http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/hst/biography/ExtractsfromtheDiaryofWilliamBrayEsq1760-1800/chap2.html

It is extracts from William Brays diary and mentions the Austen family.  In particular Mr Austens death and funeral (November 3rd +)

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Thanks Twink for all those pics.  William Bray was apparently a close friend of the Austens.  He is mentioned in Robert Austen's will.
Reggie

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hie inter marjoram cineres conduntur ofsa ROBERT AUSTEN armigeri comifatus surrienais et pacis conservatoris et receptoris generalis oin oh singularem humanitatom probitatem et exumiam morum simpheitarem multis flebilis obiit 9th die Sept 1759 etat 56.  hoc elli monumentum corjux amantifsima viri optime de se meriti  memor pie decavit JOANNA VIDUX obiit 1769

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In honored memory of LT COL HENRY HAVERSHAM GODWIN-AUSTEN FRS:FRGS:FZS of Shalford Surrey born July 6 1834 died Dec 3 1923 Explorer. Suveyor. Scientist. In appreciation of his enterprise and skill in exploring and surveying the N W Himalayas - especially in the vicinity of the Kara-Koram range.  He was awarded the Founders Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society.  His family and friends place this memorial here. mens aegua rebus in arduis

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In memory of PAULINE GEORGINA daughter of LT COL ARTHUR WELLESLEY CHICELE PLOWDEN 1st Light Cavelry 1st wife of LT COL HENRY HAVERSHAM GODWIN-AUSTEN born 1845 married 1861 died in Calcutta 1869 aged 24 years and 6 months her son MAJOR ROBERT ARTHUR GODWIN-AUSTEN places this brass

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infra in marmore coopertus in pace dormit ROBERTUS AUSTEN ARMIGER cusus memoria hic loci presertim semper in existimations haberitus. Hance ecclesiam erga shalfordienses affectu motus suo prope sumptu edificavit. Plurimon per annus nec sine laude clerici charlarum in curia banci regis sustinuit munus. Vel publice vel privatim, amplius enim narrare tedit, honoris eque dignum sebene gessit obiens III cal: Nov: MDCCXCVII etat LVIII
Roc monumentum optimi patris memor pic poni curavit HENRICUS EDMUNDUS AUSTEN filius moerens