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Monument
DescriptionHead stone
Inscription

....ory of .... daughter of .... Martha Fooks .... March 13 1821 aged ....years ....of Mary Fooks ....May 8 1840....21 years.... ....she needs no....monuments are poor .... pardon, hope & rest ....r who died ...reclining on his breast.... message from the sky....our and prepare to die. Also of Martha wife of Charles.... .................................................. who died .....aged 5.

NotesLocation: Yew block. Broken stone, rear wall with scroll. Written on card ?Ann died March 182? John Fooks d 5/9/1827 7. John Fooks 3/6/1822 infant. Ann Fooks 7/5/1822 69. Ann Fooks 19/3/1822 2. ?Jane Fooks 8/4/18?20 infant 224.

Internees
NameDate of deathAgeResidence
Ann Fooks13 Mar 18212
Mary Fooks8 May 184021
Martha FooksApr 184551
Charles FooksJul 185056

Transcription by Morag Curtis

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