Detail of the Clifford Memorial Inscription, St Mary's Church, Stafford

Description:Detail of the marble inscription forming the lower part of the memorial to Barbara Clifford, located on the north side of St Mary's, Stafford.

The inscription shown reads:
'Sacred to the Memory of The Honorable Barbara Clifford, Youngest Daughter and Co-heiress to James Lord Aston. A Faithfull, Patient, Compliant Wife: A Tender, and Affectionate Mother, An Indulgent carefull Mistress, Giving good Example to her Children and Family By her Piety, Mildness and Good nature. Humane, Charitable, Benevolent and Compassionate To the Poor.
Endowed with every Virtue and good quality that adorns her Sex. She was a pattern for all Wives and Mothers. And leaving a numerous Family of twelve Children, She died after a miscarriage, the 2nd of August 1786, Aged 39 years. R.I.P.’