Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 *John Pritchett, son of Samuel Pritchett, of Knightwick, Worcestershire clerk Worcester College matric. 25th June, 1778, aged 17; B.A. 1782, M.A. 1785.
St. Laurence, Wichenford, Worcestershire.
Grave Stone
Near this Place lieth the Body
of Mr. John Pritchett of Wichenford
Who died Dec. the 4th, 1714.
Aged 81 Years
Likewise Hannah Relict
of the said John Pritchett
Who died Oct. 18, 1724.
Aged 92.
Under this stone lieth
ye body
of John Pritchett of the Ridgend
Great Great Grandson to ye above
John & Hannah
Who departed this life
Dec. 26, 1767. (aged 62)
The above stone was removed in 1863 and was reused as part of the kitchen floor in a cottage in Willow Lane. By the time it was restored to the churchyard it was broken and most of the dedications were lost. Fortunately a list of grave inscriptions is included in the Davenport Notes; and the complete deadication above was taken from there.
This was the Grandfather and Grandmother of Rev'd.Samuel Pritchett and Great-grandfather and Great- grandmother of the *Rev'd. John Pritchett M.A.
Although Samuel Pritchett was buried at Wichenford, I could not find any stone or anything else to prove where he was buried.
I did find the following regards the parents of the Rev'd.Samuel Pritchett and grandparents of his son, *Rev'd. John Pritchett M.A.
Another stone that was also removed from the churchyard in 1863, and reused as part of the kitchen floor in a cottage in Willow Lane.
Here lieth the
body of Mr John Pritchard of
this Parish, who departed
this life Feb: 3rd 1720/1
in the 39th year of his Age.
God gave me Grace to Read and Pray
And watch for this approaching Day
My Race is run, and now I see
They never Dye that Live like me.
May he that reads his mind Employ
To seek that Bliss that I Enjoy
RESURGAM {Latin - 'I shall rise again'}
Also under neath
This stone lies interred Eleanor
The Widow (sic) and relict of the
Above named John Pritchett, who
Dyed September 17th 1749
Aged abut 56 years.
From: BIOGRAPHICAL ILLUSTRATIONS OF WORCESTERSHIRE
Charles Dunster was born in 1750, and received the early part of his education at the Rev. Mr. Samuel Pritchett's, Rector of Knightwick (1734) in this county; he was formerly under master of the King's or College School, Worcester, and afterwards at Knightwick, where
*he built the parsonage house, and formed an earthly Eden. He prepared many celebrated characters for the universities.
Charles Dunster was instituted to the Worcestershire rectories of Oddingley and Naunton Beauchamp in 1776, and in 1789 (Arnold, Petworth) to that of Petworth in Sussex. He became rural dean of West Sussex, and held the rectory of Petworth until his death 24th April, 1816.
*Not sure, if this means Dunster built the Rectory or Pritchett! My own guess is that it was Samuel Pritchett, as I think Dunster was the student and too young.
St. Mary the Virgin, Knightwick. [Now closed and sold as a house]
St. Mary and St. Andrew, Mortuary Chapel, Knightwick.
St Laurence's Church, Wichenford, Worcestershire.
Underneath lie the Mortal Remains
of the *Rev'd. John Pritchett M.A.
Only Son of the Rev'd Samuel Pritchett
Formerly Rector of Knightwick
and Doddenham in this County
Who Departed this life December XXVII MDCCCXXXIII
In the LXXIV Year of his Age.
He Exhibited in every Relation of Society
a Genuine Model of the Christian Character
His Heart was without Guile Honourable in Principle
Unaffected in Piety Exemplary in Charity
He was Emphatically the Poor Mans Friend
His Benevolence of Disposition
Blended with an Amiable Simplicity of Manners
Won Esteem from All
His Qualities of Personal Social and Moral Worth
Ever Commanded
Respect
His Bereaved Widow Enshrining his Virtues
In Sad Remembrance not without Hope
and Christian Resignation Devotes this Humble Tribute
To His Name.
You can view this monument inside St.Laurence's Church, Wichenford, Worcestershire. It is on the South Wall, right hand side of the entrance doorway.
*Rev'd. John Pritchett M.A.
Died: 17th December 1833 aged 74
![St. Mary the Virgin, Knightwick. [Now closed and sold as a house]](knightwick_church_holsy.jpg)
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