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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, 15:51.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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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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