Ledger Stone 29
~ Slate ~ A stone that has both it’s top and bottom removed, so loosing some text. The script completely covers the stone with no room for decorative detailing
~ Orientation ~ West/East ~ North Aisle ~ 67 x 57cm // 2’2″ x 1’10”
this place Lies
Interred the Body of
JONATHAN BAWDEN
of Weƒt Looe, Gent. who depart-
ed this Lift the 5th day of Auguƒt
1783. Aged 43 years
ALSO
near him Lies the Body of
CHARLES
his son
who departed this Life
the 2nd day of November 1773
in the firƒt year
of his age
Life how ƒhort
Et(ernity) … Long
stone citation
Jonathan Bawden (1740-1783) married Anna Tucket (1746-1814), of West Looe, on 6 March 1769, at Talland. Jonathan was buried near his son Charles Bawden (1768-1773). His Will was written on 20 June 1783 including family names of his wife and three children, Samuel Bawden, Sarah who married Robert Treffry, a wine merchant and Esther who married Philip Cookworthy Prideaux, a timber merchant.
Talland Church Headstones 
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