Monumental Inscription Detail

Place:

The Assumption of Blessed Mary and St Nicholas, Etchingham

Inscription:

In
Affectionate
Remembrance of
ESTHER ELIZABETH RUSSELL
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
AUGUST 9TH 1883
AGED 25 YEARS
Also
LOUISA MARY RUSSELL
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
APRIL 17th 1884
AGED 9 YEARS.
FOND FRIENDS DO NOT WEEP
WE ARE DEAD BUT FALL'N ASLEEP
AND SHALL BY GODS OWN WISE DEGREE
GLORIFIED AGAIN AND RESTORED TO THEE.

Monument details:

Type: Stone grave marker (external).

Monument Condition: Good.

Inscription Condition: Poor.

Person commemorated (or mentioned):

Last name: Russell.

First Name(s): Louisa Mary.

Birth date: Not given.

Death date: 17 Mar 1884.

Age: 9.

Comments:

The stone is flaking badly at the base, not yet affecting the inscription but it won't be long!

Transcription details:

Transcribed by: Mark Collins.

Batch: Unknown.

Image:

Image of a monument

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