Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Tombstone Tuesday - John and Mary Campbell, Derry

This stone was photographed at the Forest Hill Cemetery, Derry, New Hampshire.


ERECTED IN MEMORY
OF MR. JOHN CAMPBELL
AND MRS. MARY HIS WIFE
BY THEIR SON HENRY CAMPBELL
MR. CAMPBELL          MRS CAMPBELL
died March 11                  died August 8
1750                               1765
in the 34 year                    in the 33 year
of is age                           of her age
Hark, from the tombs a doleful sound 
Reader attend the cry
Ye living come and view the ground
where you must shortly lie.*


I'm always amazed at how big some of the Derry and Londonderry stones are! 
In photographs they look half as big. (I'm 5' 7")

* The prelude to the song "Amazing Grace" found in an old hymn book reads like this:
"Hark, from the tombs a doleful sound,  Mine ears attend the cry
Ye living come and view the ground where you must shortly lie." 

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Copyright 2011, Heather Wilkinson Rojo

1 comment:

  1. I was sgunned when we came to Stow at the tallness of the gravestones here! Bridgewater has none as big!

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