Monumental Inscription Detail

Place:

St Nicholas, Bramber

Location: Chancel, North Wall.

Inscription:

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
THE REVD THOMAS GRANTHAM, B.D.
DURING 33 YEARS THE HUMBLE MINDED SELF DENYING
AND BELOVED MINISTER OF THIS PARISH CUM BOTOLPHS.
IN HIS LAST ILLNESS HE WAS KEPT IN PERFECT PEACE
AND DEPARTED THIS LIVE ON THE 18TH OF APRIL 1864
AGED 70 YEARS
IN SURE AND CERTAIN HOPE OF A BLESSED RESURRECTION
TO ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.
BLESSED BE THE GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
WHO ACCORDING TO HIS ABUNDAND MERCY HATH BEGOTTEN US
AGAIN UNTO A LIVELY HOPE BY THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST
FROM THE DEAD. 1 EPISTLE ST PETER 1 CHAP 3 VER.
I HEARD A VOICE FROM HEAVEN SAYING BLESSED ARE THE DEAD
WHICH DIE IN THE LORD EVEN SO SAITH THE SPIRIT FOR THEY REST
FROM THEIR LABOURS AND THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM.
REV 14 CHAP 14 VER
WATCH THEREFORE YE KNOW NOT WHAT HOUR YOUR LORD
DOTH COME. ST MATTHEW 24 CHAP, 42 VER.
ALSO OF LUCY RELICT OF THE ABOVE
BORN APRIL 27th 1793 DIED JANUARY 5TH 1868
AND OF MARTHA MATILDA ORME,
HER SISTER, BORN JUNE 18TH 1791, DIED MAY 26TH 1868.

Monument details:

Type: Stone Tablet.

Monument Condition: Good.

Inscription Condition: Good.

Person commemorated (or mentioned):

Last name: Grantham.

First Name(s): Thomas (Rev).

Birth date: Not given.

Death date: 18 Apr 1864.

Age: 70.

Transcription details:

Transcribed by: Mark Collins.

Batch: Unknown.

Image:

Image of a monument

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