Inscription
TREASURED MEMORY
OF OUR DARLING
CHILD
DUDLEY GILL
WHO PASSED AWAY
JANUARY 23RD 1955
AGED 11 YEARS
SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS
INSCRIPTION: IN LOVING MEMORY OF
PHYLLIS MARY GILL
NEE EVANS
14-5-1916 – 19-6-1994
A MUCH LOVED
MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER
AND GREAT GRANDMOTHER.
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Earliest date (of death): 1955
Type of monument: Wedge-shaped slab, the flat headstone with decorated corners; kerbs with white infill chippings and flower container
Dimensions (in millimetres):
a) headstone: height: 560 high breadth: 500 thickness: 40mm
b) wedge: 460 x 460 x 50 at deepest.
c) kerbs: length: 1530mm width: 610 thickness: 130mm high x 50mm thick.
Orientation of monument/headstone: East facing
Material: White marble
Condition: Sound, in place
Number of surfaces bearing: a) decoration: 1 b) inscription: 1
Type of decoration: Architectural; Symbolic flower
Technique/s used for decoration: Incised with lead. Wedge is incised with italics (?) and painted black
Condition of decoration: Sound
Decorative motifs: Symbolic
Technique/s used for inscription: Incised and painted
Condition of inscription: Mint. The wedge is clear but worn