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Monument
DescriptionChest tomb
Inscription

Also in memory of RUTH wife if John Purchase of Burton who departed this life the 18 April 1830 aged 81 years. Also in memory of ROBERT son of John & Edith Purchase who departed this life Aug 19 1796 aged 45. Afflections sore long time I bore, physicians were in vain. Til God was pleased death should .... And ease me of my pain. JOHN PURCHASE who departed this life March 14 1817 aged 73.

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In memory of JOHN PURCHASE (of Swier) who departed this life Nov 26 1781 aged 65 years. Also of EDITH his wife who departed this life April 3 1796 aged 82. Behold our lives are gone and fled and here we lie among the dead. In hope that we shall rise again, and with the Lord shall still remain.

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NotesLocation: Yew block.

Internees
NameDate of deathAgeResidence
John Purchase26 Nov 178165
Edith Purchase3 Apr 179682
Robert Purchase19 Aug 179645
John Purchase14 Mar 181773
Ruth Purchase18 Apr 183081

Transcription by Morag Curtis

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