William THORPE
(1834-1836)
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Estimated Year of Birth: 1834
Date of Death: 14th December 1836
Age: 2 years 5 months
Grave No: 296
Latitude: 53.72074
Longitude: -0.85104
what3words: lifters.indulges.airship
Condition: Sound & in situ, but inscription is degraded.
Height (mm): 1340 mm
Width (mm): 770 mm
Thickness (mm): 70 mm
Mason: No mason's mark. However, as William's father, William Thorpe, was a stone mason if seems likely that he may have created this memorial to his sons.
SACRED /
TO THE MEMORY OF /
WILLIAM, SON OF /
WILLIAM AND MARY ANN THORPE, /
OF GOOLE, STONE MASON. /
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE /
DECEMBER THE 14TH 1836. /
AGED 2 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS. /
THE CUP OF LIFE JUST WITH HIS LIPS HE PREST. /
FOUND THE TASTE BITTER AND DECLINED THE REST: /
AVERSE THEN TURNING FROM THE FACE OF DAY. /
HE SOFTLY SIGH'D HIS LITTLE SOUL AWAY. /
ALSO OF EDWIN, SON OF THE ABOVE. /
WHO DIED MARCH THE 15TH 1838. /
IN INFANCY.
Brother: THORPE, Edwin (1838-1838)
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