Date recorded: 10/10/09
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF
JOHN DEAKINS
Formerly of the Hill House
IN THE PARISH OF NORTON
WHO DIED OCT. 12TH 1872
IN THE 69TH YEAR OF HIS AGE
HIS END WAS PEACE
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Earliest date (of death): 1872
Type of monument: Flat headstone with circular central element
Dimensions (in millimetres):
monument/headstone: height: 1140 breadth: 660 thickness: 100
Orientation of monument/headstone: West facing
Material: Sandstone
Condition: Sound, in place
Number of surfaces bearing: a) decoration: 1 b) inscription: 1
Type of decoration: Symbolic, architectural
Decorative motif/s: Quatrefoil
Technique/s used for decoration: High relief?
Condition of decoration: Sound
Technique/s used for inscription: Incised
Condition of inscription: Clear but worn
Name of mason: V.P.