St Peter, Minsterworth, Gloucestershire
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The existence of the church in Minsterworth dates back to medieval times, a list of incumbents displayed in the church going back as far as 1261. The present parish church of St Peter’s however was built towards the end of the 19th century, replacing the medieval building whose fabric had badly deteriorated not least from the effects of flooding. It is recorded that in 1770 flood waters in the church resulted in the parish chest and all its contents being saturated and later, in 1852, the parish clerk sailed up the nave in a boat!
William's ashes were scattered in Alexandria Harbour, Egypt.
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