Wallingford in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Thomas Bennett

Esquire of Clapcote

Photographed By Stephen Palmer, August 20, 2023

1. Thomas Bennett Marker

Inscription.
For the more enduring memory of
Thomas Bennett, Esquire of Clapcote
whose son, Sir Thomas Bennett, Knight in the year 1616,
provided out of his estate £20* yearly
for 15 poor and aged folk
of Wallingford
This monument
is, in accordance with the
directions of the said Knight,
Restored A.D. MDCCCLXXVI.

*Average income during the last 5 years £182

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1616.

Location. 51° 36.117′ N, 1° 7.45′ W. Marker is in Wallingford, England, in Oxfordshire. Marker can be reached from Bear Lane. Memorial is in All Hallows Graveyard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Bear Ln, Wallingford, England OX10 8DR, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 19 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. All Hallows Graveyard (a few steps from this marker); Judge Sir William Blackstone (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); St Mary-le-More Church (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Kinecroft (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Lieutenant Alfred John Lester (approx. half a kilometer away); The Kings Head & Bell (approx. 13.2 kilometers away); Sandford Lock

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(approx. 14 kilometers away); The Plain & Magdalen Bridge (approx. 18.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wallingford.

Regarding Thomas Bennett. The inscription was updated when the memorial was restored in 1876, the quoted average income of £182 is equivalent to just under £27,000 in 2023.

Thomas Bennett Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Stephen Palmer, August 20, 2023

2. Thomas Bennett Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.