Sacred to the memory of James Demee, gentleman, who in the hope of a joyful resurrection with the just, lies in a tomb near this monument. Devoted to rectitude and integrity, equitable (and) steadfast, it was most dear to his heart to bring help to those in distress. He had two wives, of whom the first, Frances, was the daughter of Martin Earl, of Wood-Dawling in the county of Norfolk, gentleman, who exchanged her life for eternity on the 6th day of January 1687, aged 23; the second was Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Morley, clerk, who died on the 9th day of April 1709, aged 43, and was buried next to her husband; the first marriage produced three children, of whom two surrendered to the Fates as infants, but a surviving daughter, Mary, married Charles Mackarell, gentleman of the city of Norwich; from the second (marriage) his only son James also survives; he (the father) died aged 59 on the 11th day of September 1718 in the Christian Era.
Sacred to the memory of John Mackerell, gentleman of the city of Norwich, who in the hope of a joyful resurrection with the just, lies in a tomb opposite this monument, whose extraordinary devotion, unshaken faith, and generosity to those in need is well renowned; and next to him is buried Anne, his beloved and most devout wife, daughter of Elias Browne, former sheriff(?) of the same city, who bore him eleven children; the remains of five of them – and also of seven of the children of Charles Mackerell their eldest son, and of six of Benjamin their youngest son who all surrendered to the Fates as infants – are buried in the tomb of their ancestors. He (John Mackerell) met his last day aged 80 on the 16th day of March in the year of the Lord 1723. She (Anne) assumed immortality on the 9th day of January in the year 1722, aged 75.