Husband of Robert Davy (1741-1796), married Sept. 16, 1776 in Madron, Corwall.
Mother of Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829), Catharine Davy (1781-1860), Elizabeth Davy (1788-1830), and John Davy M.D. (1790-1868)
Husband of Robert Davy (1741-1796), married Sept. 16, 1776 in Madron, Corwall.
Mother of Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829), Catharine Davy (1781-1860), Elizabeth Davy (1788-1830), and John Davy M.D. (1790-1868)
Inscription
Sacred to the memory of Robert Davy, of Varfell, in this parish, who died the 16th of December 1796; aged 55 years. Also of Grace, his wife, who died the 3rd of September 1826; aged 73 years. Their remains are interred in the eastern part of this church yard, at the end of the south aisle. They were the parents of Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart., late president of the Royal Society, &c, &c who died at Geneva the 29th of May 1829; and was buried there. He was deprived of his father in his youth, but his mother lived long to rejoice with a meek and thankful spirit in the distinctions which rewarded the merits of their eldest child. This tablet in testimony of grateful remembrance, has been erected by their surviving children.
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