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Re: GRAVESTONES/TOMBSTONES !
« Reply #18 on: Friday 20 August 04 22:36 BST (UK) »
I certainly will Chris...and thanks.

Good to see you MissLizzy...did you have a good time away!...We've missed you ;)
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Re: GRAVESTONES/TOMBSTONES !
« Reply #19 on: Saturday 21 August 04 00:04 BST (UK) »


Chris, I must agree with Suey, you always have some excellent snippet to add. Makes our research so much more "3D". Thanks!!
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Re: GRAVESTONES/TOMBSTONES !
« Reply #20 on: Saturday 21 August 04 18:01 BST (UK) »


Good to see you MrsLizzy...did you have a good time away!...We've missed you ;)
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          YES i second that glad your back MissLizzy  ;D
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Re: GRAVESTONES/TOMBSTONES !
« Reply #21 on: Monday 23 August 04 14:00 BST (UK) »
 :D
      Hello again,
                         Was at Portland Dorset uk this week end and found an old church with loads of great headstones ,
 In memory of Grace wife of EDWARD COMBEN
 Jun r who died in childbed with two daughters
 who also died on the29th of Nov 1775 aged 26
                         years
 farewell my father mother oh farewell i and my babes
 must no longer dwell and i do bid farewell to this day
 light of which mine eyes shall never more have fight
 for fate has feald mine and my infants doom farewell my husband death i come i come ......

                                         :o
         more to come !
God Knew Elvis was Tired so he called him to rest !................
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Re: GRAVESTONES/TOMBSTONES !
« Reply #22 on: Monday 23 August 04 14:11 BST (UK) »
 ;)
      Also
           To the memory of
        WILLIAM HANSFORD
            aged 61  years
   Who was killd on 23 of November
                      1824
    By the sea overfolowing the village
                  of  chissel
 His leg was broken in attempting to
        make his esecape afterwards the
   house fell on  him ..... :o
                   .......
 Farewell my wife  and children dear
 My death was sudden and severe         :o
 The wind and sea its fury broke
 The wonderous works of god bespoke
 Mans dwelling levelld with the ground
 some were killed ,some were drowned
 Therefore o god their souls pray take
in joys adove for Jesus sake...........
                                                                      :o
God Knew Elvis was Tired so he called him to rest !................
"I like it well done, Cooked. I ain't orderin' a pet."
--Elvis Presley, On Meat
"Don't be like nobody else or you'll be livin' a lie, and that ain't livin'."
--Elvis Presley, On Individuality

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Re: GRAVESTONES/TOMBSTONES !
« Reply #23 on: Monday 23 August 04 14:29 BST (UK) »
 :)
     A couple together here ,
      GEORGE JOHN LEGGETT
     Late chief petty officef RN
      Who served on HMS
            DISCOVERY
     In the Arctic expedition
            1875-6
      Died Dec -17-1909
             age 57.
                                 also ,         BENJAMIN SCRIVEN
                                             Chief officer of porto alegro
                                              Who was accidentally shot        :o
                                              by the steward in the east india dock
                                                 October 11th 1875 aged 23 yrs ..

  also
        Richard Otter                         
   Who was lost on the
           TITANIC
       April 12 1912
       aged 39 years.                     
                             WILLIAM PEARCE
                           WHO WAS KILLED BY LIGHTINING
                         WHILE ON DUTY IN HMS ON PORTLAND
                         BEACH  NOV 29TH 1858
                       Leaving a widow and five children
                               To lament his loss
                                aged 33 years
                                                             :o
God Knew Elvis was Tired so he called him to rest !................
"I like it well done, Cooked. I ain't orderin' a pet."
--Elvis Presley, On Meat
"Don't be like nobody else or you'll be livin' a lie, and that ain't livin'."
--Elvis Presley, On Individuality

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Re: GRAVESTONES/TOMBSTONES !
« Reply #24 on: Monday 23 August 04 14:41 BST (UK) »
 :o    AND THERES MORE .
 
           To the memory of
            WILLIAM LANO
          WHO WAS SHOT BY
        SOME OF A PREFSGANG,
      AND DIED OF THE WOUND
       ON THE 2ND APRIL 1803
              AGED 26 YEARS
                *******          OR                       MARY DAUGHTER OF JOHN WAY
                                                                     AND MARY WAY WHO WAS SHOT
                                                                      BY SOME OF A PRESS GANG
                                                                       ON APRIL 2ND 1803 AND DIED
                                                                       OF WOUNDS THE 21 MAY THE
                                                                            SAME YEAR AGED 21 YRS
                                                                      Here in mortality with beauty lieS
                                                                      confind from earth to kinder skys
                                                                      her life was short her death
                                                                                 SEVERE
                                                                        STOP READER THINK AND SHED
                                                                                A TEAR ....... :o

God Knew Elvis was Tired so he called him to rest !................
"I like it well done, Cooked. I ain't orderin' a pet."
--Elvis Presley, On Meat
"Don't be like nobody else or you'll be livin' a lie, and that ain't livin'."
--Elvis Presley, On Individuality

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Re: GRAVESTONES/TOMBSTONES !
« Reply #25 on: Monday 23 August 04 14:53 BST (UK) »
SO there you go loads to look out for on your travels , there were loads like this in this church yard inc some 1st world war stones i will be going back for another look around  :D  but i will leave this with one last one i found ,

                                        ;D
       
                          SACRED TO THE MEMORY
                                   
                                         OF

                         RICHARD       BENNETT
                      WHO HAD THE MISFORTUNE 
                       TO BE SEVERELY INJURED 
                                AT HIS WORK
                       IN A STONE QUARRY THE
                            6TH OF MAY 1810
                        WHEREOF HE LINGERED                    :o
                         IN GREAT PAIN  UNTILL
                        THE 27 JUNE FOLLOWING
                       WHEN HE DEPARTED THIS
                                      LIFE,
                        AGED **  YEARS  ALSO               (age wore away)
                        HIS WIFE REBECCA .....
                                                         :o :o :o

     so thats it for now  ;D
God Knew Elvis was Tired so he called him to rest !................
"I like it well done, Cooked. I ain't orderin' a pet."
--Elvis Presley, On Meat
"Don't be like nobody else or you'll be livin' a lie, and that ain't livin'."
--Elvis Presley, On Individuality

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Re: GRAVESTONES/TOMBSTONES !
« Reply #26 on: Tuesday 24 August 04 16:11 BST (UK) »
 ;D  over to you Chris  ;D
God Knew Elvis was Tired so he called him to rest !................
"I like it well done, Cooked. I ain't orderin' a pet."
--Elvis Presley, On Meat
"Don't be like nobody else or you'll be livin' a lie, and that ain't livin'."
--Elvis Presley, On Individuality