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    I am hoping that someone may be able to sharpen up this image of a headstone to enable us to decipher more of the text.



    Many Thanks, Helen
    Helen in Glos

  • #2
    I don't think it will be easy to sharpen, Helen, but if you click on the magnifying glass on Photobucket you can enlarge it.

    So far I have:

    " HERE RESTS IN GOD
    ANN TAPSTER
    - faithful servant

    and - the family

    of the - Dr -.

    She was born the 16th June 1803.
    And departed – (this life??) 21 January 1878,

    “WITH GOOD WILL DONE SERVICE
    AS TO THE LORD AND NOT TO ME”
    Last edited by Elizabeth Herts; 29-10-15, 16:51.
    Elizabeth
    Research Interests:
    England:Purkis, Stilwell, Quintrell, White (Surrey - Guildford), Jeffcoat, Bond, Alexander, Lamb, Newton (Lincolnshire, Stalybridge, London)
    Scotland:Richardson (Banffshire), Wishart (Kincardineshire), Johnston (Kincardineshire)

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    • #3
      Thanks Elizabeth

      I think we are getting there the 3rd line seems to be

      and friend of the family

      the next line is possibly
      The right Revd Dr ....

      I'll do some more digging.
      Helen in Glos

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      • #4
        I think I've cracked it. From 1841 and certainly up to 1871 Ann Tapster was in service with the Yerburgh family, first in Sleaford and then Southwold. The head of the family was Rev Richard Yerburgh who died in 1851. According to Ancestry Cambridge Uni Alumini he was awarded a BA, MA & Doctor of Divinity (DD). hence the incsription reading Rev Dr I think.

        So I think between us we have

        HERE RESTS IN GOD

        ANN TAPSTER

        ......faithful servant

        and friend of the family

        of the late Rev Dr Yerburgh

        she was born 16th June 1803

        and departed this .....21 January 1878

        “WITH GOOD WILL DONE SERVICE
        AS TO THE LORD AND NOT TO ME”
        Helen in Glos

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