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Monument
DescriptionHead stone
Inscription

Sacred to the memory of HANNAH the wife of Joseph Tucker who departed this life the 18th of August A.D. 1855 in the 43rd year of her age. My husband and my children dear, grieve not for me that I lie here, I have paid the debt that you must all When the Almightly on you call. Also of the above JOSEPH TUCKER who departed this life Nov 18th1859 aged 57 years. Thou mourn'st perhaps for someone gone .... a child.... Yet mourn not for thou hast above a friend in God and God is love. Also of JANE TUCKER daughter of the above who died .... June 1845 aged 16 months. Also of ANN TUCKER daughter of

NotesLocation: Yew block. Stone broken in two. Joseph of Frome St Quintin.

Internees
NameDate of deathAgeResidence
Jane TuckerJun 18451
Ann Tucker17 Jun 18535
Hannah Tucker18 Aug 185543
Joseph Tucker18 Nov 185957

Transcription by Morag Curtis

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