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William Lott

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William Lott Famous memorial

Birth
Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Death
12 Jul 1849 (aged 87–88)
Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Burial
East Bergholt, Babergh District, Suffolk, England GPS-Latitude: 51.9587288, Longitude: 1.0216483
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The inscription reads : "Sacred to the memory of WILLIAM LOTT, who departed this life July 12th. 1849, aged 88 years. He resided at Gibeons Farm, near Flatford Mill, in this parish, all his life." Willy Lott was a tenant farmer, who spent only four nights away from his house in the whole of his long life. It can be seen in many of the paintings of John Constable (q.v.), notably "The Hay Wain."
The inscription reads : "Sacred to the memory of WILLIAM LOTT, who departed this life July 12th. 1849, aged 88 years. He resided at Gibeons Farm, near Flatford Mill, in this parish, all his life." Willy Lott was a tenant farmer, who spent only four nights away from his house in the whole of his long life. It can be seen in many of the paintings of John Constable (q.v.), notably "The Hay Wain."

Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Iain MacFarlaine
  • Added: Oct 6, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6826248/william-lott: accessed ), memorial page for William Lott (1761–12 Jul 1849), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6826248, citing St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, East Bergholt, Babergh District, Suffolk, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.