The Descendants Of Thomas Sims Graves

Tomb of John Greaves, Bell Tower, St. Anne's, Beeley England ( Click for More Detail)

 The inscription on the tomb says; This marble stone doth presse but not oppresse the body of John Greaves of Greaves, Esq. who was always a true son of the church of England, merciful and charitable to the poor, patient and courageous in a tedious sickness, and at length, being full of faith and hope, did exchange this troublesome world for a better one, the 13th day of October, in the year of our Lord 1694. On the family coat of arms the Latin inscription Supera Quaero    (I seek Heavenly things)  

(A steel cover dated 1867 lying over the coat of arms protects it )