Pew Opener

Mary Lawrence
Died February 4th 1860 aged 94, for 68 years Pew Opener at Bathwick, in both the old and new churches.

To record the memory of humble worth, this stone is erected by the Rector, Curates, Churchwardens and some Parishioners.

St Luke 11 37v

Today went into this churchyard looking for inspiration, having taken the idea from other blipfotos.
This gravestone and it's inscription seemed incredulous, for Mary Lawrence to live to such an age in those times and to spend 68 years opening the pews, which I presume were locked and allocated to certain families and individuals.