"At the upper ende of this midle ile lyeth intered the Body of George Cordell Esquire, who served Queene Elisabeth and was Sergeant of the Ewry to King Iames & the late King Charles, in all Sixty yeeres: Who maried Dorothy the only daughter & heyre of Francis Prior of this parish, with whom he lives 57 Yeares & deceased the 25th of May 1653 he being Aged 84 yeeres."
"A 17th century memorial painted wood panel stolen from a church in Hertfordshire in 1996 has been returned 30 years later, thanks to a keen-eyed Australian heraldry enthusiast. The panel is 2'8 x 2'2 and contains a vividly painted coat of arms over a neatly lettered dedication. The inscription reads: At the upper ende of this midle ile lyeth intered the Body of George Cordell Esquire, who served Queene Elisabeth and was Sergeant of the Ewry to King Iames & the late King Charles,"
A 17th-century painted wood memorial panel stolen from a Hertfordshire church in 1996 has been returned after 30 years. The panel measures 2'8 x 2'2 and displays a vividly painted coat of arms above a neatly lettered dedication. The inscription identifies George Cordell Esquire, who served Queen Elizabeth and was Sergeant of the Ewry to King James and the late King Charles for sixty years. The inscription records his marriage to Dorothy, the only daughter and heir of Francis Prior of the parish, states he lived fifty-seven years with her, and notes his death on 25 May 1653 aged 84.
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