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Binstead Cemetery

Mr Frederick Henry (Longshanks) Pearse

Title: Mr
Forenames: Frederick Henry (Longshanks)
Surnames: Pearse
Date of Birth: 01/07/1920
Date of Death: 09/03/1975
Age at Death Years: 54
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG B013
Plot Number: Binstead New Cemetery Section M Plot 85
Grave Description: White marbled open book with sculpted central tassel, on matching shaped plinth with integral central flower holder, with backrest. Matching rectangular sloped footstone with sculpted roses and cross motif above inscription. Black lettering. Surrounding matching kerbstones sloping downwards at base. All on matching stone base. White chippings infill. Flower vase on centre of grave.
Grave Condition Description: Excellent

Inscription:

Open book
Left page
FREDERICK
HENRY
PEARSE
"LONGSHANKS"
1. 7. 20 - 9. 3. 75
BELOVED HUSBAND
TO GWEN AND
DEVOTED FATHER
TO LINDA
HEAVEN HAS
GAINED ANOTHER
ANGEL, UNTIL WE
MEET AGAIN
MY LOVE, GWEN.

Right page
GWENDOLINE
JOYCE
PEARSE
"QUEEN"
12. 5. 27 - 20. 6. 16
LOYAL AND LOVING
WIFE TO FRED AND
DEVOTED MOTHER
TO LINDA
BELOVED NANA TO
LOUIS AND MEGAN
LOVE AND MISS YOU
MUM, UNTIL WE
MEET AGAIN XXX

Central front edge of plinth
REUNITED TOGETHER

Footstone divided vertically with central black line
Left side
IT WAS A VERY SAD DAY
FOR US, THE DAY YOU
GOT YOUR WINGS.
OUR LOVE FOR YOU
IS STILL STRONG.
TIME MAY BE A
HEALER BUT OUR HEARTS
WILL ALWAYS ACHE.
YOU MEANT
EVERYTHING TO US
AND ALWAYS WILL.

Right side
IF TEARS COULD BUILD
A STAIRWAY, WE WOULD
WALK RIGHT BACK TO YOU.
YOU WERE OUR WORLD
AND WE MISS AND THINK
ABOUT YOU EVERY DAY.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT
YOU GAVE US AND FOR
YOUR LOVE THAT MADE
OUR LIVES SO VERY
SPECIAL AND COMPLETE.

Photographs:

Kate MacDonell
F & G Pearse August 2019
Photographer: Kate MacDonell

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