Pet gravestone
Category
Stone
Date
1909
Materials
Stone
Measurements
790 x 460 mm
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Stourhead, Wiltshire
NT 562987
Summary
Pet gravestone, inscribed 'SERGE / MARCH 3rd 1900 / TO / APRIL 7th 1909 / ALDA HOARE'S BORZOI / A best loved dog', 1909.
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust along with Stourhead House, its grounds, and the rest of the contents by Sir Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare, 6th Bt (1865 – 1947) in 1946. One of a group of pet gravestones found on the estate since 1946 and relocated to the South Garden.