Monumental Inscription Detail

Place:

All Saints, Patcham

Inscription:

Sacred to the Memory
OF DANIEL SCALES, WHO WAS UNFORTUNATELY SHOT ON THURSDAY EVENING, NOV 7TH, 1796
Alas! swift flew the fatal lead,
Which pierced through the young man's head.
He instant fell, resigned his breath,
And closed his languid eyes in death.
All you who do this stone draw near,
Oh! pray let fall the pitying tear.
From this sad instance may we all
Prepare to meet Jehovah's call.

Monument details:

Type: Unknown.

Monument Condition: Unknown.

Inscription Condition: Unknown.

Person commemorated (or mentioned):

Last name: Scales.

First Name(s): Daniel.

Birth date: Not given.

Death date: 07 Nov 1796.

Age: Unknown or not given.

Comments:

Daniel was a smuggler and was shot by a customs officer.

Transcription details:

Transcribed by: Unknown.

Batch: Unknown.

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