Talland Church Headstones

Headstone 69

~ Slate ~ Tombchest with stone rubble sides, decorated with winged angel, hour glass and heart

Listing of Grade II Tombstone, misspelt as: William and Mary Bundle.

12m to north east of Church of St Tallanus.
Tombchest. 1779. In memory of William, husband of Mary Rundle, Barton of Henderzick. Stone rubble with slate lid. Slate lid well engraved, decorated with angel head and inscription with lower case lettering with serifs. 2 verses below inscription.

REMEMBER DEATH

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In Memory of William Rundle

The Husband of Mary Rundle

Of the Barton of Henderzick in the Parish

Of Talland, Who Departed this Life the 23’ day

Of July, in the year of, 1779, in the 46 year

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Here Lies the mortal part

of a Beloved Husband and affectionate Father.

Prudent in all his Conduct Here in Life

Human and gentle, affable and kind.

A Plain but open moral honest mind.

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Why do you morn departing Wife so Dear,

Or Shake at Death’s Alarms,

‘Tis but the Voice that Jesus ƒends

To call us to his Arms.

I’m Gone to dust from whence y Came,

I hope my Spirit is returned to God,

Forever there to make a bode

With my Dear Saviour for to be,

Happy to all Eternity

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Here By Lies the mortal part of too Children

The Sons of William and Mary Rundle

William Departed this Life Jan y the 8 day

In the year of 1767 in the 10th Months of his Age.

His Brother William Departed this Life y 27th Day

Of February in the year of 1769 in the 3rd year

Of his Age