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St Peter and St Katharine, Winterbourne Basset, Wiltshire. Monument to Mrs Mary Baskerville:
To the pious memory of the late most excellent and virtuous Mrs Mary Baskerville widow and relict of Thomas Baskerville Esq of Richardston in this county and Lord of this mannour and daughter of Richard Jones of Hanham in the county of Gloucester esq, who liv’d to a good old age and dy’ed full of honour and merit being blest with a plentiful fortune which she managed with ye greatest discretion and apply’ed to the most commendable uses. She was a loving and dutiful wife a tender and affectionate mother and the very best of grand mothers. She was a true lover of the church of England and of all its true and sincere sons. She was religious without affectation and without ostentation generous and free, Courteous, affable, and obliging, to all she conversed with, and compasionate and charitable to all that were disstressed and afflicted. And for a memorial of her and her excellent qualities and virtues George Baskerville of this place, Gent her youngest (living) son in testimony of his duty and gratitude hath erected this monument. She changed this life for a better May 3rd AD 1724 aged 81 years. Ohappy soul why should we grieve or mourne for thee since thou art gone with God above to be. |
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St Mary Whitby Yorkshire; Note how the date and age of Elizabeth have not been finished:
Here lieth the body of Ingram Chapman interred on the 24th March 1690 aged 51 years. Also Adam the son of Ingram Chapman interred 3rd Oct 1708 aged 45 years. Also Elizabeth Nichols daughter of Ingram Chapman interred her 7th Jan 17?? aged ? years |
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Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland. Greyfriars Bobby's Grave (Dog):
Greyfriars Bobby, Died 14th January 1872, aged 16 years, Let his loyalty and devotion be a lesson to us all. |
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| St Peter and St Katharine, Winterbourne Bassett, Wiltshire. Table of Kindred and Affinity. Click on image to see detail of list. |
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St Materian, Tintagel, Cornwall. A touching verse in memory of Christopher, infant son of Christopher Chilcott (Vicar 1692-1725):
Christopher Chilcott; Here lieth the body of Christopher son of Christopher Chilcott Vicar (From 1692 to 1725) who died 1696? This was too sweet a babe for earth thus fate in paradise him in occulate, What heavenly joys at Gods right hand there be this blessed innocent is gone to see. We have lost in him Oh pitty our complaint, a hopeful child but hes gone to be a Saint. No more therefor of tears but cease to weep, he lies in Abrahams bosom let him sleep. Heer flavit pater |
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| Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh Scotland. Interesting Wall memorials. |
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| St Bartholowmew, Sydenham, Kent.
Mother Father and their three young children - unknown names. |
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| St Mary, Whitby, Yorkshire. Decrorative stonework on a 1757 headstone. |
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