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Grave of William Prior (c1814-1860) and family: close up of inscription
Happened to spot this grave when visiting the church for bell ringing; didn't use a tripod - could have been clearer.
Inscription:
In memory of
William Prior
of this Parish
who died April 7th 1860, aged 46 years.
And I heard a voice from heaven saying
unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith
the Spirit, that they may rest from their
labours; and their works do follow them.
Also Frances Ann, wife of the above
who died October 14th 1902
aged 80 years
Also Caroline
Second daughter of the said
William Prior and Frances Ann his wife
who died March 1st 1860
in the 12th year of her age
Also
Elizabeth their third daughter
who died March 1st 1860
in the 9th year of her age
They were lovely and pleasant in their lives
and in their death they were not
divided.
The first quote is from the Bible, Revelation 14.13.
The second quote is not quite directly from the Bible, but is based on 2 Samuel 1:23 "Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided ..."
It is not unusual on gravestones, perhaps more often referring to married couples. It may have become popular following Catherine Winkworths translation, published in 1871, of 'In Memoriam: "They Were Lovely and Pleasant in Their Lives, and in Death They Were Not Divided." ' by Nicolaus Ludwig Graf von Zinzendorf.
The stone appears to have been erected after the death of Frances in 1902.
Status: Located
| Owner of original | Teresa Goatham |
| Date | 29 Jul 2011 |
| Latitude | 51.35679102367019 |
| Longitude | 0.673536903663603 |
| File name | prior-wm-b1814+family.jpg |
| File Size | 567.77k |
| Dimensions | 1232 x 1034 |
| Linked to | Frances Ann BATE (Burial); Caroline PRIOR (Burial); Elizabeth PRIOR (Burial); William PRIOR (Burial) |
Newington next Sittingbourne Churchyard, Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England
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