William PILKINGTON

Grave No:  275;  

Estimated Year of Birth:  1834;      

Date of Death:  22nd August 1842;   

Age:  8 years;   

Latitude:  53.721;   

Longitude:  -0.851;   

what3words:  croutons.reserves.hurray;   

Condition:  Sound & in situ.;   

Height: 1300 mm ;   

Width:  750 mm;    

Thickness:  80 mm.  

SACRED /

TO THE MEMORY OF /

WILLIAM SON OF JOHN AND /

MARY ANN PILKINGTON OF GOOLE: /

WHO WAS DROWNED ON THE /

22nd DAY OF AUGUST 1842. /

AGED 8 YEARS. /

Parents and friends weep not for me. /

Tho' I was drowned you doth see: /

It was God's will it should be so: /

Some way or other all must go.