Kitty Jay is said to have been a servant girl at one of the nearby farms. Her lover betrayed her, distancing himself from her when they found out that she was pregnant, rather than taking responsibility and marrying Kitty. In despair, she hanged herself in a barn. In those bygone days suicide victims weren't buried in the churchyard, instead they were buried at the edge of the parish.

So here lies Kitty Jay, and you'll notice that there are normally fresh flowers and often gifts left on her grave. No one knows who replaces the flowers so regularly.

Tony Naylor

October 28, 2022

Apparently Jay was a servant girl whose employer made/got her pregnant so she hung herself out of embarrassment and shame.
Note the cash on top of the head stone.

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Location: Manaton, Teignbridge, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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