Sacheverell Sitwell

1897–1988 (age 91)

Biography

Sacheverell Sitwell (1897–1988) chronicled the cultural and artistic life of his era with a sharp eye and elegant prose. As a member of the famed Sitwell family he produced essays, poetry, and travel writing that celebrated beauty while probing the modern world.

His letters and books carried readers from grand houses to quiet villages, and after a long life of literary engagement he was laid to rest at the Church of St Mary in Weedon Lois, where the rural quiet matched the contemplative spirit of his work.

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Also buried at Church of St Mary, Weedon Lois

Georgina Hely Hutchinson
1828–1923 (age 95)
Church of St Mary, Weedon Lois
Francis Trajan Sitwell
1935–2004 (age 69)
Church of St Mary, Weedon Lois
Francis Trajan Sitwell (1935–2004) was a member of the Church of St Mary, Weedon Lois.
Florence Sitwell
1859–1930 (age 71)
Church of St Mary, Weedon Lois
Florence Sitwell supported her community at Weedon Lois with steady devotion.
Georgia Louise Doble
1905–1980 (age 75)
Church of St Mary, Weedon Lois
Harriet Wrightson
1804–1864 (age 60)
Church of St Mary, Weedon Lois
Harriet Wrightson was an English woman of the early nineteenth century.
Edith Sitwell
1887–1964 (age 77)
Church of St Mary, Weedon Lois