John Bethrey's headstone

Date

Undated

Additional information

A touching tribute is to be seen in the Exminster Parish Church Churchyard, which reads as follows:
'This stone was erected to the memory of John Bethrey, Head Attendant of the Devon County Asylum by the Officers, Attendants and Servants of the Asylum as a mark of respect for his character as a faithful servant and kind fellow attendant. He died December 12th, 1865, aged 50.'
Ken A Beer

Credit

Exminster Archives

Citation

“John Bethrey's headstone,” Remembering the Mental Hospital, accessed April 19, 2024, https://rememberingdcmh.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/546.