170 Mary and Richard Taylor

Date recorded: 10/10/09

Inscription

(front)

IN MEMORY OF MARY ANN
BELOVED WIFE OF
RICHARD THOMAS TAYLOR
OF PENTRUSCO, IN THIS PARISH
BORN JUNE 25TH 1826,
DIED JANUARY 9TH 1905.

(Bottom Stone)
DO JUSTLY LOVE MERCY AND WALK HUMBLY WITH THY GOD

(Right side – North facing)
RICHARD THOMAS TAYLOR
BORN NOVBR 5TH 1830
DIED MARCH 6TH 1914

(North Lower Stone – hard to read because of tilt of stone)
IT IS GOOD THAT A MAN SHOULD BOTH HOPE
AND QUIETLY WAIT FOR THE SALVATION OF OUR LORD

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Earliest date (of death):1905

Type of monument: Cross, two step square base. Kerbs with plain posts at corners

Dimensions (in millimetres):

  a) monument/headstone: height: 1670  breadth: 760  thickness: 625

  b) kerbs: height: at least 150 but deeply buried  breadth: 3090  thickness: 2000

Orientation of monument/headstone: East facing

Material: Sandstone

Condition: Sound in place, leaning very slightly to right

Number of surfaces bearing inscription: 2

Condition of decoration: Clear but worn

Technique/s used for inscription: Incised

Condition of inscription: Clear but worn

Notes: Mostly covered in ivy but no other signs of inscription

 



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