Death and Burial of Edward Ferrabee

Edward Ferrabee died on 17 December 1829, aged 82. He was buried at the Old Meeting Chapel, a non-conformist chapel built in c1790 and at the time located on the outskirts of Stroud. His father is described as a blacksmith and millwright.

It is not known whether Edward Ferrabee was buried inside the chapel or in the graveyard behind it.

The chapel was demolished in 1977. H. A Randall, a descendant who researched and wrote about the family, visited the chapel 25 years previously and "saw the tomb of Edward Veriby of The Thrupp."

Edward's son John Ferrabee was certainly in control of the business by this time. A short while later, in early 1830, John Ferrabee entered into partnership with Edwin Beard Budding to patent and produce the lawnmower.