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Berkeley - St Mary's Church

            Jester's Tomb, reverse

Tomb of Dicky Pearce, the last of the court jesters. He was the Earl of Suffolk's fool. Born in 1665, he eventually entered the service of the Berkeley family at Berkeley Castle. In 1728 he fell to his death from the minstrel's gallery. Lord Berkeley had such high regard for him that he had him buried at St Mary's Church in the village. His tomb can still be seen in the churchyard and bears the following inscription:

HERE LIES THE EARL OF SUFFOLK'S FOOL
MEN CALLED HIM DICKY PEARCE
HIS FOLLY SERVED TO MAKE FOLKS LAUGH
WHEN WIT AND MIRTH WERE SCARCE

POOR DICK ALAS! IS DEAD AND GONE
WHAT SIGNIFIES TO CRY!
DICKYS ENOUGH ARE STILL BEHIND
TO LAUGH AT BY-AND-BY

On the reverse of the tomb is this inscription:

MY LORD THAT'S GONE HIMSELF MADE MUCH OF HIM

The epitaph was written by Dean Swift, one time chaplain to Charles, Lord Berkeley. The present table tomb dates from 1822 and is by Daw. 
 
               
   

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Berkeley (show map)

Taken on: April 21, 2014

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