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Binstead Cemetery

Mr Alleyne Cox Yard

Title: Mr
Forenames: Alleyne Cox
Surnames: Yard
Date of Birth: 03/05/1809
Date of Death: 20/03/1858
Burial Date: 26/03/1858
Age at Death Years: 48
Grave Type: Vault
Map Reference Number: RSHG B018 D3
Plot Number: Binstead Old Cemetery Row A Plots 77 - 78
Grave Description: Vault over quadruple plot, with central triple plinth, cross broken off and leaning against the front of the plinth. Sculpted Star of David with IHS in centre of cross bar, engraved lettering. Large matching footstone, surrounding plain kerbstones. Box yew hedging surrounding total area of vault
Grave Condition: Fair
Grave Condition Description: Heavy lichen and moss cover on stone, inscription fading and just legible, kerbstones sinking slightly on north side. Ivy & brambles overgrowing parts of the yew hedging
Other Information: Plot purchased by Matt Yard, Buckland Grange, Ryde, 25 May 1858 - Source: Register of Purchased Graves held at Bereavement Services.
Burial date from 1986/87 Museums Community Project. There is a memorial stained glass window for Alleyne Cox Yard in Binstead Holy Cross Church.
Old Website Grave ID: 10257

Inscription:

Triple plinth - tier 1
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ALLEYNE COX YARD
BORN MAY 3, 1809,
DIED MARCH 20, 1858

Tier 2
AND OF HENRIETTA HIS WIFE
DIED JANUARY 24, 1892,
AGED 80 YEARS

Tier 3
"BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD
FOR THEY REST FROM THEIR LABOURS"

Holy Cross Church Binstead - Church window
AS IN ADAM ALL DIE SO IN CHRIST ALL BE MADE ALIVE
IN LOVING MEMORY OF ALLEYNE COX YARD
BORN MAY 3RD 1809 DIED MAR 20TH 1858

Photographs:

Carol Strong
A & H Yard January 2012
Photographer: Carol Strong
Kate MacDonell
A & H Yard December 2020
Photographer: Kate MacDonell

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