Eglingham Churchyard Section-B-Row-5-2-Shell
Transcription
Sacred to the Memory of WILLIAM SHELL who died March 24th 1798 aged 84 Years. He filled the Office of Church Warden for more than 50 Years in this Parish. JOHN His Son died August 10th 1784 aged 32 Years. JANE, Wife of WILLIAM, died November 11th1792 aged 73 Years. CUTHBERT Son of WILLIAM died June 15th 1793 Aged 35 Years Also MARY Daughter of WILLIAM died March 13th 1805 aged 49 years.
[Weathering and lichen make last line difficult to read. Inscription as it appears on headstone.]
[Previous survey described this as “gravestone lying face down”. However, this is probably the next stone in this row]
