Date recorded: 10/10/09
Inscription
In Loving Memory Of
(JOHN HARDING)
(OF) LLANGWYN IN THIS PARISH
WHO DIED SEP(T) 7 189(0)
AGED 62 YEARS
ALSO OF
JOHN SON OF THE ABOVE
(WHO) DIED JUNE 28 1896
AGED 27 YEARS
THY WILL BE DONE
ALSO OF NAOMI
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEP (23) 1907
AGED 26 YEARS
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Earliest date (of death): 1890
Type of monument: Pointed topped headstone with moulded indents
Dimensions (in millimetres):
a) monument/headstone: height: 1565 breadth: 790 thickness: 104
b) North Body stone: length: 1700 breadth: 500 thickness:
c) South Body stone: length: 1670 breadth: 470 thickness:
d) footstone – more northerly: height: 275 breadth: 250 thickness: 75
e) footstone – more southerly: height: 280 breadth: 250 thickness: 75
Orientation of monument/headstone: East Facing
Material: Sandstone
Condition: Sound in place, leaning
Number of surfaces bearing: a) decoration: 3 b) inscription: 1
Type of decoration: Symbolic, architectural
Decorative motif/s: angel, flowers, leaves, moulded indents
Technique/s used for decoration: Relief
Condition of decoration: Sound, worn
Technique/s used for inscription: incised
Condition of inscription: Mostly decipherable – much lichen
Name of mason: No
Notes: Completed with aid of Parish Register. Details in parentheses not really legible, quite a lot of the detail deduced.
Naomi died Sept 25th according to Parish Register
There are two body stones.
South body stone – there may be some crumbling of stone at foot.
Both body stones have slightly raised gothic cross carved upon them.
There are two foot stones one at each base of the body stones. They have slightly curved heads. They are leaning towards each other.
Height of footstones is from ground level