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| Description | Head stone | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inscription | Inaffectionate remembrance of THOMAS TRAVERS who died November 11th 1876 aged 58 years Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord Also of JANE TRAVERS his widow who died January 26th 1897 aged 79 years | ||
| Notes | On card: 12 (3) 3'6" Portland stone head stone. Names in elaborate gothic capitals. Thomas of Whitecross. | ||
Internees | |||
| Name | Date of death | Age | Residence |
| Thomas Travers | 11 Nov 1876 | 58 | |
| Jane Travers | 26 Jan 1879 | 127 | |
Transcription by Morag Curtis
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