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Monday, December 11, 2023

Shelton Grave Bisham


 "Sacred to the memory of Mr Richard Shelton. 


Richard sadly slit his throat in a "most determined manner" with a penknife in March 1845. 

He was the steward for the Bisham Abbey Estates of the Vansittart family. He also kept a farm there. 

Richard was executor of the will of Bisham inn landlord Thomas Smith 1833. For more see here.

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