Digby, Charlotte Elizabeth |
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BORN 7 Aug 1778, London: Piccadilly - DIED 3 Sep 1820, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire BIRTH NAME Digby, Charlotte Elizabeth CAUSE OF DEATH tuberculosis GRAVE LOCATION Worcester, Worcestershire: Worcester Cathedral |
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Charlotte Elizabeth Digby was the daughter of Colonel Stephen Digby (1742-1800) and his wife Lucy Fox-Stranegways (1748-1787). In 1802 she became a Maid of Honour of Queen Charlotte. On 3 January 1803 she married her first cousin Reverend William Digby (c1776-1848) as his second wife. She died in Malvern of 'rapid comnsumption' in 1820. She had gone there hoping to improve her health. Her husband was a prebendary of Worcester Cathedral since 1813 and there she was buried. Her monument was created by Francis Chantrey (1781-1841), who never met her. |
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 The grave of Charlotte Digby in Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, Worcestershire. Picture by Androom (13 Nov 2025) |
Sources • English Buildings: Worcester |
