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Sarah <I>Bane</I> Belzoni

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Sarah Bane Belzoni

Birth
Bristol, England
Death
12 Jan 1870 (aged 86–87)
St Helier, Bailiwick of Jersey
Burial
St Helier, Bailiwick of Jersey GPS-Latitude: 49.1946952, Longitude: -2.1140042
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When her husband published his book "Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries … in Egypt and Nubia," in 1820 he included an essay penned by his wife titled "Mrs Belzoni's trifling account of the women of Egypt, Nubia and Syria"

Following the early death of her husband in 1823 Sarah endured great financial difficulties and later in about 1833 moved to Brussels in Belgium where she lived until 1857. In that year she moved to St. Helier and lived there until her death in 1870.

When her husband published his book "Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries … in Egypt and Nubia," in 1820 he included an essay penned by his wife titled "Mrs Belzoni's trifling account of the women of Egypt, Nubia and Syria"

Following the early death of her husband in 1823 Sarah endured great financial difficulties and later in about 1833 moved to Brussels in Belgium where she lived until 1857. In that year she moved to St. Helier and lived there until her death in 1870.


Inscription

SACRED TO THE BELOVED MEMORY OF SARAH, WIDOW OF GIOVANNI BAPTISTA BELZONI THE TRAVELLER and ANTIQUARIAN SHE DIED AT ST. HELIER THE 12TH January 1870.



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