162 Sarah and Thomas Deakins

Date recorded: 10/10/09

Inscription

Panel 1
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH, WIFE OF
THOMAS DEAKINS
of BROOK HOUSE
WHO DIED MAY 20
1879
AGED 78 YEARS

Panel 2
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS DEAKINS
of BROOK HOUSE
WHO DIED MAY 30
1883
AGED 77 YEARS

Illegible inscription  below
Also wording on book at top of stone virtually illegible

Earliest date (of death): 1879

Type of monument: Sinuous topped headstone. 2/3 sunken panels divided by ropework carving.

Dimensions (in millimetres):

    monument/headstone: height: 1435  breadth: 780  thickness: 100

Orientation of monument/headstone: East facing

Material: Sandstone

Condition: Sound, in place, broken

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

Type of decoration: Symbolic

Decorative motif/s: Flowers, leaves, book, ropework

Technique/s used for decoration: High relief

Condition of decoration: Worn, partly broken off

Technique/s used for inscription: Incised

Condition of inscription: Mostly decipherable

Notes: In parish register Sarah died May 30th, age 78.

 



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