Memorials
Headstone – John & Susannah Blakeley
Catalogue ID: 650
Description
Cracked and broken-off headstone fragment, with clear inscription to John Blakeley (1772-1845), a shipwright, and his wife Susannah, née Rhodes (1774-1828), erected by their children. They had married on 19 February 1797 at Holy Trinity.
Inscription and donor(s)
Sacred
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN BLAKELEY,
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE DEC.R 17.TH 1845,
AGED 73 YEARS.
ALSO SUSANNAH,
WIFE OF THE ABOVE,
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JULY 12.TH 1828
AGED 54 YEARS.
THIS STONE IS ERECTED AS A TRIBUTE
OF RESPECT BY THEIR BEREAVED CHILDREN
Donor
Blakeley family
Subjects
| Forename(s) | Family name | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| John | Blakeley | 1845 |
| Susannah | Blakeley (née Rhodes) | 1828 |
Physical attributes & manufacture
Material
Stone
Location
2022
South Choir YardBurial ground on S side of Nave, bay immediately to W of S Porch (Barton, 1860)
Condition
November 2022
Broken off from lower part of stone; crack through it vertically, but inscription legible.
References
J Barton, Monumental Inscription in Holy Trinity Churchyard (1860), published as Holy Trinity (Churchyard only) Monumental Inscriptions, EYFHS (2005), no. 736.
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