Fanny Penhaligan 1874-1890

Headstone 167

~ Slate ~ Gothic rounded top, indented sides and centralised interwoven IHS motif

  • Fanny Penhaligan 1874 – 27 February 1890
    • Aged 16 years
    • Daughter of G & C Penhaligan
    • of Polline, West Looe
    • “I heard the voice of Jesus say, Come unto me and rest. Lay down thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon my breast”

“Fanny Penhaligan was the daughter of George and Cecilia (Celia) Penhaligan Headstone 37. The family lived at Pool End/ Pool Barns/ Polend/ Polline/ Porthallow, Looe (these name variations are from census, death certificates and gravestones – we still can’t find the actual house they lived in!) Her death certificate has her cause of death as tuberculosis, with her Father by her side at time of death. The Doctor was R J Thomas and the registrar Robert Tamblin.”

Observation sent to Website – author’s name retained

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