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