49 Ellen and James Price

Date recorded:  8/9/09

Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ELLEN
WIFE OF JAMES PRICE (LOWER HALL)
died June 7th 1916 AGED 75 YEARS
JESUS SAID UNTO HER, I AM THE RESURRECTION, AND THE LIFE
JAMES PRICE
DIED MARCH 19TH 1923
AGED 81 YEARS

 

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Earliest date (of death):  1916

Type of monument:  Pedestal tomb with obelisk & urn, 3 step square base, kerbs

Dimensions (in millimetres):

  a) monument/headstone:  height:  1620  breadth:  480  thickness:  470

  b) base:  height:  610  breadth:  610  height:  130

  c) kerbs:  length:  2140  breadth:  1950  thickness:  100

  d) obelisk:  height:  130  breadth:  610  thickness:  610

Orientation of monument/headstone:  East facing

Material:  Granite

Condition:  Sound, in place, leaning

Number of surfaces bearing:  a) decoration:  4  b) inscription:  1

Type of decoration:  Symbolic

Decorative motif/s:   Flowers & patterns

Technique/s used for decoration:  Incised

Condition of decoration:  Sound

Technique/s used for inscription:  Incised

Condition of inscription:  Mint

Name of mason:  No

Notes: Since the recording, the monument has fallen and broken into 3 pieces. The following photograph was taken in July 2014.

Broken monument
Broken monument from south side

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