Talland Church Headstones

Lansallos Gravestone: 43

Grade II Listed

• • opc – additional information taken from Lansallos Online Parish Clerk; discrepancies in BOLD

Stone Inscription:

Here
 Lieth the Body of Richard the Son
of James and Mary Pearce of this
Pariƒh who was buried June ye 5 1774
Aged 25

Dear mother I am wrapt in joyful thought
To think how nigh to Heaven I am brought.
To think how Angels for my ƒoul do want
For to Conduct me in at Heavens gate
The gate above ƒtood open wide
And Jeƒus in the ƒpace
He welcome me with words and ƒmiles …..

(now below ground)