Date recorded: 10/10/09
Inscription
Sacred to the memory of
Edward Deakins late of whiteanthony
who died February 9th 1838 aged 96 years
In
Memory of Mary the Wife of the above
who died September 17th 1818 aged 68 years
(unreadable part)
also Jemima their daughter died an infant
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Earliest date (of death): 1818
Type of monument: flat-topped headstone, semicircular central element
Dimensions (in millimetres):
monument/headstone: height: 1410 breadth: 885 thickness: 300
Orientation of monument/headstone: West facing
Material: Sandstone
Condition: Sound, in place, leaning slightly
Number of surfaces bearing: a) decoration: 1 b) inscription: 1
Type of decoration: Symbolic
Decorative motif/s: Vegetation, scrollwork, urn
Technique/s used for decoration: Incised, low relief
Condition of decoration: Sound
Technique/s used for inscription: Incised, low relief
Condition of inscription: Clear but worn, mostly decipherable