Monumental Inscription Detail

Place:

St Nicholas, Bramber

Location: Chancel, South Wall.

Inscription:

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
FANNY
DAUGHTER OF CHARLES AND PENELOPE LOWE.
AND GRAND DAUGHTER OF THE LATE JAMES ORME
OF SUTTOn, BONNINGTON, NOTTS.
BORN AT LITCHURCH IN THE COUNTY OF DERBY NOVR 23RD 1816
AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEBRY 6TH 1838
THE GRASS WITHERETH, THE FLOWER FADETH,
BUT THE WORD OF OUR GOD SHALL STAND FOR EVER
ISAIAH CHAP 10 VER 8
HER AUNTS MARTHA MATILDA ORME AND LUCY GRANTHAM,
HAVE CAUSED THIS TABLET TO BE ERECTED,
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF HER EARLY PIETY,
AND CHRISTIAN VIRTES AT THEIR LOSS.

Monument details:

Type: Stone Tablet.

Monument Condition: Average.

Inscription Condition: Poor.

Person commemorated (or mentioned):

Last name: Grantham.

First Name(s): Lucy.

Birth date: Not given.

Death date: Not given.

Comments:

Badly water stained down the centre. Made by Bedford, 256 Oxford St, London.

Transcription details:

Transcribed by: Mark Collins.

Batch: Unknown.

Image:

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