Ledger Stone 37
~ Slate ~ A complete stone, although a little chipped around the edges, with an incised double lined boarder shaped with a Nowy head and concave shoulders, at both top and bottom of inscription. The roman script is delicate and clearly defined in capital letters.
~ Orientation ~ West/East ~ North Aisle ~ 125 x 60cm // 4′ x 2′
- Loveday Nicholas – 5 June 1805
- Daughter of Paul Harris Nicholas
- Gentleman of East Looe
- Parish Records show
- Buried 9 June 1805
- Grand-father Ledger Stone 25
- Father Ledger Stone 39
- Brother Ledger Stone 43
- Aunt Ledger Stone 44
- Named after her grand-mother Loveday Harris, Loveday Nicholas (1778-1805) had a twin sister called Frances (1778-), they were born 16 February 1778. Loveday would have been 6years old when her mother Sarah Kingston (-1784) died and 10years old when her grand-father Paul Nicholas (1721-1787) died, and 11years old when her father Paul Harris Nicholas (1753-1788) died. Her father had married for the second time to Anne Blake (1760-) who was mentioned by her brother, in his will, as being kind and affectionate. Loveday died aged 27years old and her brother, also buried here, Capt. Nicholas Harris Nicholas (1781-1806) died a year later.
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