Barlowe Grave Slab In Churchyard Of Church Of St Mary

Sandstone, rectangular slab with central break due to lawn mower damage. Incised carving including border. Incised decorative flower motif to the foot of the slab, now partly obscured by later text. An epitaph to the top of the slab in widely-spaced early Modern English reads 'EIGHTIE SEAVN YEARES/ MY DAYES WERE SVM'D AND/ PAST I LIV'D IN TROVBLE BVT/ POORE DYED AT LAST THO/ POORE I DYED YET RICH I HOPE/ TO LIVE IN HEAV'N ABOVE/ THAT WILL TRVE COMFORT/ GIVE DEATH IT IS CERTAINE/ AND LET ALL PREPAIRE/ FOR COME IT MAY WHEN/ YOV ARE VNAWARE'. An inscription below in same writing reads 'GEORGE BARLOWE OF/ PILKINGTON 1686'. An inscription below in normal-spaced lettering reads 'Richard Barlow burd Dec 10/ 1728 James his Son Feb 27 1731/ Also Richard Barlow of Mofs Lane/ who departed this Life 7th/ April 1794 Aged 71 Years Also/ Thomas Barlow Son of the above/ Richard Barlow who departed this/ Life September 7th 1826 Aged 66 Years/ Also Ann his Wife who departed/ this Life February 8th 1855 Aged/ 81 Years'.