47 George, Mary, Herbert Griffiths

Date recorded:  8/9/09

Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
GEORGE GRIFFITHS
BWLCHY PLAIN
DIED SEPTBR 6TH 1912
AGED 80 YEARS
WHEN CHRIST THE SPIRIT KEEPETH THE WEARIED FRAME HATH REST
MARY ELLEN
DIED April 2 1919 IN HER 76TH YEAR
PEACE PERFECT PEACE
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
HERBERT GRIFFITHS
BELOVED SON of the ABOVE
DIED FEBRY 7TH 1912 AGED 39 YEARS
HE COMETH LIKE A FLOWER AND IS CUT DOWN


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Earliest date (of death):  1912

Type of monument:  pedestal tomb with obelisk & urn, two step square base & kerbs with grown over infill chippings

Dimensions (in millimetres):

  a) monument/headstone:  height:  1420  breadth:  530  thickness:  46

  b) base:  height:  100 breadth:  680  thickness:  680

  c) kerbs:  length:  2330  breadth:  1820  thickness:  90

Orientation of monument/headstone:  East facing

Material:  Marble

Condition:  Sound, in place

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

Type of decoration:  Flowers & ribbon

Decorative motif/s:  Flowers & Ribbon

Technique/s used for decoration:  High relief

Condition of decoration:  Sound

Technique/s used for inscription:  Relief with lead

Condition of inscription:  Clear but worn

Notes:  Since the survey recording, the top of the monument has fallen as shown in this photograph taken in July 2014.

Broken
Broken Monument

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