Headstones & Inscriptions

Information collected from the Churchyard & Cemetery

INSCRIPTION

Here lies the remains of
RICHARD CORY
(of Leigh in this parish)
who departed this life
the 16th November 1818
In the 39th year of his age

Farewell dear wife and children small
In heaven I hope you'll meet me all
Where we shall join that blisful train
And be one family once more again

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Also of
the 2 daughters of
Richard & Betsy Cory his wife,
MARIA & MARTHA CHRISTIAN
The one aged 4 years and the other 3 weeks
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(Churchyard)

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