Talland Church Headstones

Lansallos Church Ledger Stone: 517

Ledger Stone

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

Stone Inscription:

In Memory of Philip
the ƒon of William and Philippa
Johns, of this Pariƒh who Died the
12 day of May 1782 In the fourth
year of his Age

Alƒo here lie the remains of the ƒecond
Philip, their ƒon who Died the 3 day of
June 1784 Aged 6 Months

Two Youths lie here as you may view
The Paths of ƒin they never knew.
Though now for Worms they are a prey
And ƒo muƒt all that here paƒs by
Therefore dear Parents ceaƒe to mourn
Nor grieve that we to Die were born
Twas Gods decree he thought it beƒt
That we with him and Chriƒt ƒhould reƒt.

Alƒo here by this place lie the remains
of Agnes Libbey their Grand mother
who Died the 21st Day of November
1781 Aged 76 years.

Also in Memory of Philippa
the Wife of the above former
deceased William Johns on
the Monument a gainst the
Tower in this Parish who
departed this Life the 9 of Feb
in the Year of our Lord 1822
Aged 78 Years