Headstone Inscriptions, St. Columba’s Church of Ireland, Glencolumbkille
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Inscriptions
In Loving Memory of
Hamilton Blain
1896 - 1974
His Wife
Frances C
(Nee Walker)
1906 - 1984
Treasured Memories Of Our Dear
Father & Mother
Joseph H Blain
Died 17 Nov 1934
Aged 80 Years
Minnie E Blain
Died 24 Nov 1948
Aged 82 Years
Their Daughter
Frances M Blain
1899 - 1977
Their Son Reuben S Blain
1909 - 1986
Note:
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Hugh Browndow
Banbridge
Age 83 years
7 Jan 1884
In Loving Memory of
David Henry Buchanan
Died 11 Dec 1993
Aged 73 years
His Mother Frances Jane
Died 24 Sep 1950 aged 69 years
His Father David
Died 9 Jul 1954 aged 75 years
In Heavenly Love Abiding
Note:
See 1901 Census Gannew and Curreen
In Loving Memory of
Isabella
Beloved Wife of
Sergt J Crawford RIC
Who departed this life 20 Jan 1893
Aged 59? years
Here lieth the body of
Rev John Ewing
The Rector of the Parish of Glencolumbkille
Who departed this life ? Sep 1824
Aged 71 years
In Loving Memory of
The Fuller Family
Faugher
At Rest
Jane Griffith
Who departed this life 14 May 1854
Daughter of the Late
Reverend Valentine Pole Griffith
(the Rector of this Parish)
Her dying Testimony was
Strong in the Lord
Then - "The Maid is not Dead but Sleepeth" (Matt IX 24)
Asleep in Jesus, Blessed Sleep
From which none ever Wake to Weep
Jesus says "Come unto Me
All Ye that Labour and are heavy Laden
And I will give you Rest" (Matt XI 28)
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ
And thou shalt be Saved" (Acts XVI 31)
Note:
Jane dau of Rev Valentine Pole Griffith & Elizabeth Lucy Murphy
See Inscriptions, St Anne's, Killult
To the Memory of
William Hume Esq JP
of Glen Lodge in this Parish
Who died ?th Nov 1849
Aged 65? years
Fell Asleep in the Lord Jesus Christ
(text)
Remembered With Love
Susan Roberta Mathison
Teelin
Died 14 Jul 1993 aged 89 years
And her Husband
Robert Gordon Mathison
Died 13 Jan 1997 aged 89 years
Interred in Hollywood, Co Down
Maxwell
Clintycroe
In Loving memory
Of My Dear Husband
Jack
Died 15th Dec 1982 Aged 64 Years
Note:
In Loving Memory of
Mary A Maxwell
Wife of
William Maxwell
Died 26 May 1904
Aged 56 years
Note:
In Loving Memory of
William Maxwell
of Contycroe
Died 22 Dec 1910
Aged 68 years
Notes:
William husband of Mary Ann nee Crawford, above
Moses McNelis and Wife Hannah
And Their Children
Elizabeth McNelis Maxwell
William And His Wife Cassie
Catherine McNelis Dunleavy
James McNelis
Thomas Dunleavy
Died 7 Sep 1995
Aged 87 Years
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Erected to the Memory of
Madge O'Byrne
Late of Indianapolis, Ind, USA
Born at Malinbeg Octr 4 1852
Died Octr 25 1886
May Her Soul Rest In Peace Amen
She Wished not Death In Stranger Lands
Nor Grave Neath Foreign Skies
But Home She Came That Kindred Hands
Might Place Her Where She Lies
She Loved The Land That Gave Her Birth
As But The Pure Can Love
Her Prayer A Grave In Irish Earth
My Soul To God Above
Note:
In Memory of
Bess Osborne
Who died 17 Jul 1878
Aged 63 years
Also John Osborne
Died 3 Jun 1879
Aged 71 years
Also Eliza Osborne
Died 1 Jun 1889
Aged 42 years
Even SO Them Which Sleep in Jesus
Will God Bring With Him
Here lyeth the Body of
George Osburn
Who departed this life 8 Sep 1793
Aged 63 years
Who was a good Husband and a Loveing Parent
In Loving Memory of
William Francis Rogers
1908 - 1982
His Wife May (nee Gault)
1907 - 1878
His Brother George Thomas
1910 - 1936
His Parents
Ellen Crawford (nee Maxwell)
William Francis Rogers
Here lieth the Body of
M Hannah?
The Wife of Thomas Roulston
Rector of Glencolumbkille
Who died on 15? January 1790
Departed this life Aged 40 years
She was ? ?ond and an able Wife
A tender Mother
A kind affectionate friend
Here lyeth the body of
Walter James Roulston
Son of the
Revd Thomas Roulston
Rector of the Parish of Glencolumbkille
Who departed this life 1 ? 1790
Aged ?
Child of ?
?us and Lea?
Also the body of his Brother
Thomas Roulston
Who died 11 Jan 180?
Aged 19 years
(unreadable)
In Loving Memory of
Arthur E Simmonds
Called Home 16 Sep 1912
Aged 10 years
Safe in the Arms of Jesus
In Loving Memory of
Minnie L Thompson
Wife of the
Rev David Thompson
Who Entered into Rest
22 Jun 1905
Aged 65 years
And of the
Rev David Thomspn
Canon of Raphoe
35 years Rector
of Glencolumbkille
Died 3 Aug 1921?
Aged 71 years
Note:
See 1901 census Straid or Glebe
In Loving Memory of
John Walker
Who Was Called By His Master
From His Labor
To Refreshment On Dec 7 1899
Aged 82 Years
Also His Wife Frances
Who Died Feb 27 1907
Aged 81 years
Note:
In Loving Memory of
Peter Watson, The Lodge, Carrick
Died 12 Nov 1942 aged 65 years
And his Wife Matilda Jane
Died 16 Feb 1959 aged 74 years
And their Sons
William died 26 Oct 1915
Aged 1 year 10 months
Stuart died 24 Feb 1931
Aged 4 years 5 months
Frank, lost at Sea 4 Jul 1943
Aged 27 years
Notes:
For Peter with his parents & siblings - see 1901 census Drumnasillagh, Inishkeel
Also see 1911 census Kilgoly
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