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and Relict of Sir ORLANDO | (he Deceased the 20th of April, 1701, | (aged 51,) and was buried here). She died the 8th of June, 1701, | in the 50th Year of her age.

"Mrs. ELIZA SAMWELL, third daughter of RICHD. SAMWELL, of GEATON, | in NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, Esq., and FRANCES his wife, | Eldest Daughter of Viscount Ld. WENMAN, of | TAME PARK, OXFORDSHIRE, and sister to Lady CAVE. | She dyed June 5, 1724, and Ordered this Monument to be Erected | as a Remembrance of their | Great and Long | Friendship."

Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Baronet, died at Teddington, 1624. His grandson, Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 3rd Baronet, lived at the ancient house in Little Park Street, which was taken down about 70 years since. He represented Coventry in the 4th, 7th, and 12th Parliaments of Queen Anne together with Edward Hopkins. Several donations to the Church are recorded from Lady Bridgeman. Sir Orlando and his wife, Lady Mary Bridgeman, Mr. Samwell, and another person probably Lisle Cave, were buried in a vault under the North side of the Church.

This monument was taken from the South wall of the Chancel.

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To the West of the Dyer's Chapel, a marble slab, with Bath stone surroundings, by Morgan, Birmingham, is inscribed:—

"Sacred to the memory of Captain Robert Bunney, | who departed this life | October 26th, 1837, aged 49 years. |This monument was erected by his affectionate widow."

Also
to the memory of
his widow,
Jane Bunney,
Who departed this life
Dec. 19, 1864,
Aged 67 years.

Captain Robert Bunney was Church-warden, 1828-1829.