Memorials
Wall Tablet - Frances Hesleden
Catalogue ID: 21
NADFAS ID: 1021
Description
Rectangular white marble wall tablet in border OT black beaded slate. Incised, black filled lettering in Roman Caps. and 1/c and sloping Roman.
Inscription and donor(s)
FRANCES the Daughter of/MR. THOS. MACFARLANE, & the Wife of/THOS. HESLEDEN Mercht./died March 3rd 1789, Aged 36 Years/& was buried in this Choir Yard./She was the Mother of six Children, three/of which died in their Infancy./In tender Memory/Of so excellent a Wife & so affectionate a/Mother, and of her many mild &/inestimable Virtues, this plain Memorial is/ erected by her afflicted Husband.
Donor
Thomas Hesleden (husband)
Subjects
| Forename(s) | Family name | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Frances | Hesleden (née MacFarlane) | 1789 |
Physical attributes & manufacture
Date of manufacture
1789
Location
Choir aisle S. wall S.
Condition
2020
- Generally quite dirty
- Possibly some coatings have discoloured
- White marble panel has dropped within the thin black marble “frame”
Conservation Suggestions:
- Clean (& investigate to remove coatings)
- Ensure inner panel is secure within frame (investigate re-setting)
References
NADFAS (1986); Andy Gomersall, Condition Report (2020)
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