When she died in 1860, the sister of Rev Marriott, known as Miss Marriott, left a sum of money to be used to create an annuity for “school purposes.”
It was listed in the records thus:
Miss S.C. MARRIOTT, £100 (£93.19.lid. Consols) the proceeds to be applied to the support of the Parochial School, in such manner as the Trustees think fit.
An obituary was published in the Rugby Advertiser in January 1860, linked to the obituary for Lord John Scott, who had died at around the same time. It read as follows:
DEATH OF MISS MARRIOТТ
Neither the great nor the good should pass unnoticed from the scene of their earthly labours. And in that judgment which alone is according to truth-the judgment of God, goodness is but another name for greatness of the highest order.
Sophia Catharine Marriott, was born at Cotesbach on November 30th, in the year 1788.
Remarkable in childhood for a most retentive memory, and giving promise of intellectual powers of no common order, she was early visited of God’s Spirit, and at the age of 17 began to commend the Saviour both by word and example to all around her. And these efforts for the spiritual good of others were not the fruit of new-born and transient zeal; they were continued for more than 50 years, ceasing in fact, only with her life.
She will long be remembered in all this neighbourhood, and especially in Church Lawford, where she laboured most diligently while her brother Mr. Marriott, was its Clergyman, and where her labours were signally blessed. Nor was it Christian effort only that distinguished her. Her liberality in supplying the wants of the poor, her earnestness in stirring up others to every good work, her unaffected simplicity and godly sincerity will long live in the remembrance of all who had the privilege of knowing her.
Her usefulness was never hindered nor even impaired by sickness.