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Monument Details
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Chest tomb |
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Sandstone with engraved text |
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East face of tomb:
In Loving Memory of/ Ellen, wife of / James Porteus Jackson/ who died at Eastbourne/ July 15th. 1892/ aged 70 years. "Her end was peace." /
Also of/ James Porteus Jackson/ who died at Bournemouth/ Sept 26th. 1906/aged 89 years.
North face of tomb, left panel:
In Memory of/ James Porteus son of James Porteus and Maria Elizabeth Jackson/ who died April 23rd. 1861/ aged 21 years. Also of John/ son of the above/ who died Oct.15th. 1868/ aged 20 years/ And of Frederick his twin brother/ who was drowned at sea Oct. 17th/ 1870 aged 22 years.
North face of tomb, middle panel:
Also of/ Henry son of / James Porteous and/ Ellen Jackson/ who died Nov.17th 1865/ aged 13 years./ And of Walter James/ son of the above/ who died Dec. 25th. 1870/ aged 7 years.
South face of tomb, right panel:
In Loving Memory of Laura Susan/ daughter of James Porteous and Ellen Jackson/ who died at Chester/ Nov.24th.1892/ aged 37 years and was buried at Eastham, Cheshire. "When thou liest down thou shall not be afraid, yea thou/ shall lie down and thy sleep/ shall be sweet.”
South face of tomb, middle panel:
In Loving Memory of/ Emma/ daughter of James Porteus and Maria Elizabeth Jackson/ died August 2nd. 1906/ aged 61 years.
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Poor much of script is eroded |
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1. Text in red was missing from tomb but script was obtained from Mrs Pattison's book. 2. There are memorials to Frederick Jackson who drowned at sea and to Ellen Jackson who died and was buried in Cheshire.
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07 May 2013 |
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