Gravestone Land To The North Of The Old Rectory

A C19 gravestone recording the burial of James Ormerod located on the edge of allotment land to the rear of houses running along the south side of Patrick Crescent.

MATERIALS: Local sandstone.

PLAN: Laid flat on stone baluster posts and aligned approximately east-west.

DESCRIPTION: The gravestone is a smooth sawn local sandstone slab alighted approximately east-west and located on the upper edge of allotment land immediately behind the gardens of houses running along the south side of Patrick Crescent. The gravestone is laid flat some 0.5m above the ground and it sits on four square sectioned stone baluster supports that stand on a rough stone-flagged plinth. The edge of the gravestone is a continuous curved moulding which wraps around its upper and lower edges. The inscription is in a serifed font headed by elaborate copperplate script and reads: 'BENEATH / are deposited the earthly / remains of JAMES ORMEROD / Innkeeper; who departed / This Life the 8th Day of Novr / 1817, in the 57th Year of his Age / Dear loving faithfull father now farewell / With whom it was my Happiness to dwell / With whom I was united Heart with Heart / From whom it was so painful thus to part / Yet shall the gracious Hand that took thee hence, / By Love divine thy Absence recompense / Prepare me for the bliss thou hast & then / Eternity unite us both again. / When we this good man's life explore / We cannot but avow / What e're this place has been before / Tis consecrated now'.

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 01/07/2011