Monument Details

 

  Copestone on base
  Limestone
   
  North side of copestone: Sacred to the memory of/ Hannah the beloved wife of Charles Matthews/ died 5th. March 1882 aged 93 years/ "For who knoweth what a day may bring forth."/ Also of Charles Matthews/ who died the 11th. day of June, 1884/ in the 85th. year of his age./ Also Sarah Ann, eldest daughter of the above Charles & Sarah/ wife of Henry Peter Matthews of London, died 8 July/ 1898 aged 62 years./ Also Henry Peter Matthews, husband of the above died March 26th. 1897 aged 77 years.// South side of copestone:/ In Memory of / Naomi, second daughter of Charles & Hannah Matthews of Boxford in this county/ who departed this life the 23rd. day of Nov. 1854/ aged 20 years/ Also John Beach, second son of the above/ who departed this life the 12th. day of April 1856 aged 29 years./ West side of copestone:/ Also Thomas, eldest son of the above Charles & Hannah Matthews, born Oct. 20th. 1823, died Oct 12th 1899. Also Eliza Jane, widow of the above Thomas Matthews/ born April 26th. 1823, died Oct.22nd. 1903./ East facing copestone: Also Charles Henry, eldest son of Henry Peter & Sarah Matthews, born 22nd. April 1852, died 5th. March 1855. Also Thomas Beach/ son of Thomas & Eliza Jane Matthews/ buried at sea Oct.26th. 1900 aged 42.
   
  Engraved letters
  P33
    Nine burials exist in this grave. The tenth name is a memorial for a family member buried at sea.
   
  09 June 2015
  SC&AD
 

Persons named on this monument.

Hannah Matthews  
Charles Matthews  
Sarah Ann Matthews  
Henry Peter Matthews  
Naomi Matthews  
John Beach Matthews  
Thomas Matthews  
Eliza Jane Matthews  
Charles Henry Matthews  
Thomas Beach Matthews  

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