
Hanger's Memorial
In October, 2004, I visited the village of Driffield in Gloucestershire, where George Hanger,
as well as his parents, one brother and his sister and brother-in-law are buried.
St. Mary's church, Driffield is a lovely and very tiny church set beside the road which runs
through the village.
A general view of the interior of the church's nave. All of the Hanger memorials are
mounted on the walls of the chancel at the front of the church. |
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George's memorial hangs on the north wall of the chancel. A close-up of the text (below
right), shows that it reflects George's life very well. Even his monument brings a smile. Odd
epitaphs seem to be a family trait. George's father, Gabriel, is memorialized with the comment
"Here lieth in expectation of the last Day, Gabriel Hanger, Lord Coleraine 1773, what manner of
man he was that day will disclose."
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While we don't know exactly where Ban Tarleton is buried, George's resting place is
marked with a plaque. It lies at the center of the front of the nave, just in front of the step
up to the chancel. (One source I found said he was buried in the churchyard, but this marker
seems to clearly indicate otherwise.) |