George Orwell in Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire

'NEAR TO THIS PLACE LIE

THE MORTAL REMAINS OF

GEORGE ORWELL . WRITER

. ERIC ARTHUR BLAIR .

25 JUNE 1903 . 21 JANUARY 1950'

This plaque is on the south wall of All Saints's church, Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire.

'HERE LIES

ERIC ARTHUR BLAIR

BORN JUNE 25^TH 1903

DIED JANUARY 21^ST 1950'

Orwell wanted to be buried in a country graveyard, and he was. To the right is a rather rain-weathered copy of his Homage to Catalonia which an admirer has obviously left.

'DAVID

ASTOR

1912 – 2001'

David Astor was the editor of the Observer, an owner of estate in Sutton Courtenay, a friend (and employer) of Orwell's, also responsible for seeing that Orwell's wishes were carried out. He bought two graveyard plots in All Saint's', and is buried immediately behind Orwell's grave.