[His tomb is under a tree left off path leading from car park on the south-east side of the Church. Inscription mostly illegible. Inscription and notes taken from the 'The Parish Church of St James Bratton' by Jean Morrison in 1977]

There are a number of interesting old gravestones, dating from the 17th century onwards, some of which were once painted in bright colours. A few years ago there were still traces of red and blue, but now [as at 1977] only a little black and yellow can be found on some of the larger tombs. Churchyards must have once been cheerful, colourful places, but tastes change. Plain grey stone is now the fashion, and ‘At rest’ replaces the poems and personal details that once made memorials so individual and interesting. Many are now indecipherable, and others fading fast. So many visitors come here seeking their ancestors that it is worth recording a few before they weather away completely.

One recorded John Nash who served with the Honourable East India Company, retired to Bratton and died there, and whose daughter Eliza married David Snelgrove of Bratton, and bore him ten children:

Sacred to the memory of Mr John Nash, late a Branch Pilot in
the H E I C Service, who departed this life on the 10th of July,
1836, aged 73 years. Ready to commiserate the feelings and
sufferings of a fellow creature, in the vicisitudes he experienced
he was a good master, a worthy friend and as a neighbour
universally respected through life, universally lamented in
death. He possessed the heart that could feel for another, and
to sum it in one delightful whole, he was a good Samaritan to
the poor and distressed, to the stranger and the sojourner.

The best of his days he spent abroad
Yet's anchored here by the will of God,
Torrid and frigid zone he passed
And safe at home arrived at last.
He is the poor ne'er said 'Avaunt'
But from his purse reliev'd their Want
Their cares to soothe to migrate distress;
His acts were good, were numberless.
If deeds like these they heart may prize
Reader go thou and do likewise!