Monumental Inscription Detail

Place:

St Andrew, West Stoke

Inscription:

JESU MERCY
HERE LIES
EMILY, THE LOVING AND THE LOVED WIFE
OF THE REVD. W. F. SHAW. RECTOR OF THIS PARISH,
BORN OCTOBER 10TH 1847, DIED MAY 15TH 1891
"MAKE HER TO BE NUMBERED WITH THY SAINTS
ALSO OF
WILLIAM FREDERICK SHAW, PRIEST
PREBENDARY OF CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL
RECTOR OF WEST STOKE FROM 1873-1931.
WHO DIED ON FEBRUARY 2nd 1931, AGED 87.
"LORD, NOW LETTEST THOU SERVANT DEPART IN PEACE".
BLANCHE AGNES VICTORIA, DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE 1890-1978
IN MEMORY OF
BLANCH SHAW 1876-1953
WIFE OF THE REV. W.A.SHAW.
REV C.C.SHAW
1908-1997
AND OF THEIR DAUGHTER
ROSEMARY, 1904-1966.

Monument details:

Type: Stone grave marker (external).

Monument Condition: Very good.

Inscription Condition: Very good.

Person commemorated (or mentioned):

Last name: Shaw.

First Name(s): Blanche.

Birth date: ?? ??? 1876.

Death date: ?? ??? 1953.

Age: Unknown or not given.

Comments:

The central monument of a group of Shaw family memorials in the churchyard.

Transcription details:

Transcribed by: Mark Collins.

Batch: Unknown.

Image:

Image of a monument

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