From Powell, A.H. The Ancient Borough of Bridgwater (1907)
pp.295-296
The oldest existing gravestone in St Marys Churchyard
The alterations in the positions of many old gravestones have been very numerous in past days, and those have resulted in the loss, breakage and defacement of some most interesting inscriptions. One of the churchyard paths is paved with old headstones, many of them being cut in two, and damaged in other ways. Other such stones abound within the church walls. The oldest known gravestone is situated at the west side of the tower, and bears the following inscription: HERE LYETH THE BODY OF AGNES GROVE WHO DEPARTED THE FIEF FEBERARI 1635.