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Tombstone Tuesday: “… one we loved so dear”
A few days ago I mentioned on this blog that I was adding the churchyard of Gwennap, Cornwall to those I already “look after” as a Graveyard Rabbit.
This is the first Tombstone Tuesday for that churchyard. This Tombstone is for Grace Rogers and at this stage of my research I am not sure if she is related to my other half Paul or not, so other than what is written on her tombstone, I don’t know anything else about her.
Original photograph taken by me at Gwennap, April 2011 - copyright 2011
The transcript for the inscription is as follows:
In Loving Memory
of
Grace Rogers
who died at
Bell Lane, Lanner
April 3rd 1912
Aged 55 Years
The cup was bitter, the sting severe,
To part with one we loved so dear,
The trial was hard, but we will not complain,
But trust to meet her in Heaven again.
_____
also of
John Rogers
Beloved husband of the above
Who died April 3rd 1915
Aged 57 years
Isn’t it interesting that both Grace and her husband died on the same date, although three years apart? I wonder if John died of a broken heart on her anniversary?
Tombstone Tuesday: Peace, Perfect Peace
This is another tombstone of members of the Pooley family, following on from last week, at St. Peter’s, Mithian, Cornwall.
Original photograph taken by me at Mithian - copyright 2011
The Inscription is as follows:
In Loving Memory
of
William Burrow Pooley
who died at
Barton, Penstraze
July 28th 1923
Aged 69 years
_____
Peace, Perfect Peace
_____
Also of
Elizabeth Pooley
Beloved wife of the above
who died Sept 13th 1929
Aged 72 years
_____
As far as I know this family is not connected to me or my man Paul’s family, although he has family at rest in this churchyard.
Tombstone Tuesday: Reunited
As with my other genealogy blog So That’s Where I Get It From, I have missed adding posts for Tombstone Tuesday for a couple of weeks. Problems with our internet connection again (sigh) and general things meant that I could not add anything here until now.
Today’s tombstone photograph was taken at St. Peter’s, Mithian, Cornwall a few weeks ago.
Original photograph taken by me at Mithian, Cornwall - copyright 2011
Here is the transcription for this tombstone:
In Loving Memory,
of
John Henry,
Beloved Husband of
Emma Jane Pooley,
of Blackwater
died May 2nd 1935
Aged 78 years
In God’s Keeping
Also of the above
Emma Jane Pooley
Died May 29th 1949
Aged 85 years
Reunited
Tombstone Tuesday: Thomas Andrew Erskin Wilson
For today’s Tombstone Tuesday I am showing the grave of Thomas Andrew Erskin Wilson. He is one of those lying at rest at Mithian, Cornwall and other than the inscription, I know nothing more about him.
This photograph was taken last week and we could see that primroses were just starting to come out around the churchyard and I can see that all over and around Thomas’ grave, as for others, Bluebells will be soon be on show too.
Original photograph taken by me at Mithian February 2011 - Copyright 2011
In Loving Memory of
Thomas Andrew Erskin Wilson
Died Jan. 1st 1943
Tombstone Tuesday: “… we shall reap, if we faint not”
For last week’s Tombstone Tuesday I featured the tombstone of Mary Ann, the wife of Samuel Truran. She died in 1862 aged 34 years. Her tombstone was very plain, almost like a slab of concrete.
This week I show the tombstone of Mary Ann’s husband Samuel Truran. This tombstone is more shapely and a little ornate compared to the tombstone for her!
Original photograph taken by me at Mithian, Cornwall February 2011 - copyright 2011
Transcript of Memorial Inscription for Samuel Truran
In Loving Memory of
Samuel Truran
who died at Barkla Shop, St. Agnes
July 15th 1892
Aged 62 Years
“And let us not be weary in well doing
For in due season we shall reap, if
we faint not”
________________
also Honor
beloved wife of the above
who died Feb 11th 1914,
Aged 74 Years
_______________
For ever with the Lord
I think it interesting that we are informed that Samuel died in a shop in St. Agnes (which isn’t too far away from Mithian). I wonder if he worked there or was just buying something?
Tombstone Tuesday: And I With Him Shall Shine
I was at Mithian a couple of days ago, so took some more photos of the tombstones there.
It was a dull, dreary day and as seems to be usual there, it was very overgrown everywhere, just going wild really. The Church is all closed so I suppose no-one much bothers about keeping the churchyard tidy.
I saw this tombstone from the back of it first. It was all surrounded by the overgrown bushes, trees, general greenery, but sat so alone. Just seemed sad to me.
Back view of tombstone
- Original photograph taken by me at Mithian, Cornwall February 2011 – copyright 2011
Original photograph taken by me at Mithian, Cornwall February 2011 - copyright 2011
I think it interesting that this has some sort of oblong bit added into it near the top. Can’t tell if it was an error that was corrected (badly) at the time of making the tombstone or if something happened to the tombstone over time and this was done to fix it. But it does not show through to the back of the gravestone at all.
I also find it interesting that because the tombstone is so plain, it is very clear to see the tiny writing right at the top on the left, middle and right of it. On the left it says Pearce; the middle says Lemon St. and the right says Truro.
Next week for Tombstone Tuesday I will show the tombstone of Mary Ann’s husband Samuel Truran.
Tombstone Tuesday: A Devoted Husband and Kind Father
This is my first Tombstone Tuesday post since I was able to get back here after being so long away from the blog because of awful internet connection problems.
Once again this is a photo taken at Mithian, Cornwall. This is not one of my or my other half’s ancestors so other than the details on the tombstone, I cannot add more details about this person or his family.
original photograph taken by me at Mithian, Cornwall - copyright 2011
I wonder why this man died at such a young age and wonder how many children he had. I will see if I can find out more about him and his family and then make an update here.
Transcript of Monumental Inscription
In
Loving memory of
John Bennetts
who
Died June 15th
1888
Aged 34 years
A Devoted Husband and Kind Father
As yet I haven’t seen any other graves for anyone with the surname Bennetts so wonder if his family moved away after he died? Then again, it could be the family are buried near him but no gravestone survives.
Tombstone Tuesday: By Day We All Do Miss Thee
When we were visiting the churchyard of St. Peter’s at Mithian, we took photos of the tombstone that I have chosen for today’s Tombstone Tuesday daily blogging theme.
The title of this post is taken from the verse included with the Inscription.
This particular tombstone was quite unusual and to show it better there are two photos. The main one, showing the inscription which cannot really be made out in the photograph. I will add a transcript at the end of this post. The other photo is a little bit closer and from a different angle so the reason it is quite unusual will be clearer.
The Tombstone of Joane and Charles Cole
original photograph taken by me in May 2010 at Mithian, Cornwall - copyright 2010
When looking at the grave straight on, as in the above photo, it doesn’t look too different from some others but it is suprising to see from a sideways view, that the scrolled inscription is actually sitting on a natural rock base. It has made us wonder where the rock comes from and why it was important to use for this grave.
Sideways view showing the rock base and scroll for the inscription
original photograph taken by me in May 2010 at Mithian, Cornwall - copyright 2010
Transcript of the Inscription
In ever loving memory of
Joane
wife of Charles Cole
who died Nov. 16th 1907
aged 54 years
___________
By day we all do miss thee
Words would fail our loss to thee
But in Heaven we hope to meet thee
Evermore with thee to dwell
Also of the above Charles Cole
who died Nov. 24, 1945 aged 91 years
At rest
Erected by her loving children
This is not the grave of any of my partner Paul’s ancestors but I think it would be nice as well as interesting to try and discover why the Cole family used the rock for the tombstone.
Tombstone Tuesday: The Rose Memorial
Although this isn’t a tombstone over a grave as such, it is three tablets of gravestones actually high on the wall of St. Nicholas Church, Lower Winchendon, Buckinghamshire which are inscribed with many details about various members of the Rose family who are buried “in the Vault beneath”.
As they are high on the wall it is difficult to photograph them clearly enough to be able to read the inscriptions, but we also took a video film of this and I was able to transcribe it from that.
Photo in my collection but taken by R. Herbstreit - copyright 2010
The transcription for this Memorial is as follows:
Rose Memorial in St. Nicholas Church, Nether Winchendon, Bucks
(1st Tablet)
In the Vault beneath was
deposited the remains of
Susannah
Wife of Mr. Thomas Rose Esq
(unreadable)
also of Jane (unreadable)
(unreadable)
(unreadable)
also of John, son of John Rose
of Grey’s Inn, London, Gentleman (unreadable)
of the said Thomas and Susannah Rose
and Elizabeth his Wife
(unreadable)
(unreadable)
Aged 8 months
also of Catherine the only child of
the said Jane by her (unreadable)
and died the (unreadable)
Aged 2 Years and ? Months
also of Mary Lowe(?) (unreadable – possibly the daughter of)
Thomas and Susannah Rose
of The Temple, London
who died the 22nd of December 1800
Aged 29 Years
________________________________________
The Remains of Elizabeth second Wife of
the said Thomas Rose who died
the 24th of March 1800 aged 60 Years were
her own desire to be interred near her Relations
on the South Side of the Church Yard
________________________________________
The said Thomas Rose died ye 3rd February 1809 Aged
68 Years & his Remains are deposited in the same Vault
All the Sons of the said Thomas and Susannah
namely Thomas, John, Richard, William and Joseph
and their fourth and youngest Daughter Anne who
married Mr. Richard Rose Junr. survive them
Their eldest Daughter Elizabeth who married
Mr. Thomas Randolph died the 2nd of December 1798
Aged 36 Years and was buried at Long Crendon.
(2nd Tablet)
In Memory of
Mr. Thomas Rose
eldest Son of
the late Thomas and Susannah Rose
who died a Bachelor
the 27th(?) September 1810(?)
Aged 49(?) (could be 19?)
And of
William Rose
Their Fourth Son
who died a Bachelor
the 14th of July 1833
Aged 39(?) Years (could be 59?)
And of
Richard Rose
Their Third Son
died the 15th of June ?
Aged 71 Years
John Rose, Their Second Son
Died 4th July 1842
Aged 74 Years and was buried
near his wife at Saint Clement’s
Danes, London
_________________________________
(unreadable)
The remains of
(unreadable) Constance Rose
Eldest daughter of William
Rose Esquire and Martha his wife
who died 30th September 1854
Aged 13 Years
He was the Youngest Son of
Joseph and Louisa Rose
This William Rose
A Barrister of the Middle (could be Temple?)
Died 30th April ?? Aged 44(?) Years
leaving the said Martha his Wife
and eight surviving children
His remains are in the same Vault
____________________________________
(3rd Tablet)
Anne Youngest Daughter of the said
Thomas and Susannah Rose
and wife of Richard Rose Junr.
Died 13th(?) November 1818(?) Aged 40 Years
William Second Son of the said
Richard and Anne Rose
Died 15th(?) August 1804 Aged 6 months
Four children of Joseph Rose
(youngest son of the said
Thomas and Susannah Rose)
and Louisa his Wife died in infancy viz.
Harriet Elizabeth 26th April 180?
Aged 11 months
Mary 5th(?) December 1805 Aged 5 months
Thomas Joseph 16th(?) June 1807
Aged 4(?) months
Louisa ? January 1815 Aged 6 months
Three other children of the said
Joseph and Louisa Rose viz.
Anne who died 21st(?) Novr. 1829 Aged 18 Years
Susanna Louisa who died 17th Oct 1831
Aged 28 Years and
Jane who died 3rd July 1833 Aged 25(?) Years
and their Mother the same Louisa Rose
who died 29th Febry. 1832 Aged 53 Years
was buried in a Vault in St. Mary’s Church
Aylesbury
Their Father the same Joseph Rose
died ? Oct(?) 1858 aged 30(?) Years and
was buried in the Vault in this Churchyard
There is a tremendous amount of information on these stones, even if some of it is difficult or impossible to decipher. And the naming of all the different children for different couples is just so very helpful too. If only many other tombstones were this informative!!
Tombstone Tuesday: Nature’s Floral Tribute
For today’s Tombstone Tuesday I want to show this photo that we took at St. Peter’s Church, Mithian, Cornwall on May 31st this year.
It just seemed to me that the wild flowers growing all around the tombstone were making their own tribute to what may be a long forgotton grave. I could be wrong but there were no signs of any visit, no old dead flowers, no vase, no flattened grass to place something here.
This is not the grave of one of our ancestors, but as the Graveyard Rabbit for St. Peter’s I transcribed the tombstone as best I could.
original photograph taken by me at Mithian, Cornwall May 2010 - copyright 2010
The tombstone reads:
In
loving memory of
Mary Edwards
the wife of
T. Dennis …(?)
of Blackwater
(unreadable line)
November 13th 1878(?)
(unreadable line)
(unreadable line)
(unreadable line)
Thomas Dennis …(this word covered by the ivy)
(unreadable)
(unreadable date)
We noticed that there were a few other tombstones here with the surname Edwards but like this one, there were no signs at all of anyone visiting these graves.
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