Holy Cross Church Binstead
Mr Samuel Landon
Title: Mr
Forenames: Samuel
Surnames: Landon
Date of Birth: 03/04/1775
Date of Death: 05/08/1844
Burial Date: 12/08/1844
Age at Death Years: 69
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG HC002
Plot Number: Binstead Holy Cross Churchyard D2-100
Grave Description: Large box tomb with coped top and edged top panel with thick lead lettering. North and south sides have text panels with lead lettering. On thick stone surround.
Grave Condition Description: Quite good despite heavy black lichen cover on top panel and some lead letters missing.
Other Information: Burial date added. Locally known as "The Giant" due to the belief that he had abnormal physical proportions. Information from 1986/87 Museums Community Project.
Inscription:
Top panel
TO THE MEMORY
OF
SAMUEL LANDON
OF SUNBURY, MIDDLESEX
AND OF RYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT,
BORN APRIL 3RD 1775
DIED AUGUST 5TH 1844
"BLESSED ARE THE DEAD
WHICH DIE IN THE LORD."
REV 14. 13.
North panel
AS IN ADAM ALL DIE, EVEN SO IN CHRIST SHALL
ALL BE MADE ALIVE
1. COR. XV. XX11
South panel
I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE SAITH THE LORD
HE THAT BELIEVETH IN ME THOUGH HE WERE DEAD SHALL HE LIVE:
AND WHOSOEVER LIVETH AND BELIEVETH IN ME SHALL NEVER DIE
JOHN XI. XXV. XXVI.
Photographs:
S Landon March 2020
Photographer: Kate MacDonell
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