Hedley Headstone 14 Metres South Of Chancel Of Church Of St Cuthbert is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 December 1986. Headstone.

Hedley Headstone 14 Metres South Of Chancel Of Church Of St Cuthbert

WRENN ID
floating-steel-plum
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Northumberland
Country
England
Date first listed
18 December 1986
Type
Headstone
Source
Historic England listing

Description

BEDLINGTON CHURCH LANE NZ 2681 NW (East side) Bedlington

9/58 Hedley headstone 14 metres south of chancel of Church of St. Cuthbert GV II

Headstone, 1805. Sandstone. Relief carving of anchor, arrow and scythe within cable moulding, flanked by sailing ships and above overturned boat, on billows with heads of drowning persons.

Sacred to the Memory of John Hedley of North Blyth Pilot taken to the Mercy of God being drowned (with three other Pilots) while employed in the duty of his Calling on the 14th day of January 1805 Aged 39 years He left a widow and three small children to bewail his loss Weep for yourselves, for me lament no more I'm safely landed on a peaceful shore My Home's in Him whose word proclaimeth this -I am the Way to everlasting Bliss

For two of the other pilots, see Redford headstone at Newbiggin and Watts headstone at Blyth.

Listing NGR: NZ2605981797

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