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St. Thomas Cemetery

Mrs Jane Potts

Title: Mrs
Forenames: Jane
Surnames: Potts
Date of Death: 24/06/1770
Burial Date: 30/06/1770
Grave Type: Marked
Map Reference Number: RSHG ST001A
Plot Number: St Thomas Churchyard Southern Centre Plot 28
Grave Description: Upright headstone with curved top, text panel and inscribed lettering. Large cherub head and wings motif at centre top of stone and two smaller cherub heads one on each side with swirls and swags surrounding decoration. Inserted in concrete base with 2 other headstones on the right. Identical style memorial to husband James Potts on far right (plot 29).

Grave Condition: Fair
Grave Condition Description: Heavy red lichen cover makes reading inscription difficult

Other Information: Year of death from Inscriptions on the Memorials in St Thomas' Chapel compiled by Jack Wheeler 1975. Burial date from Register

Old Website Grave ID: 8576

Inscription:

IN MEMORY OF
JANE THE WIFE OF
JAMES POTTS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
24 DAY OF JUNE 17. .
AGED ? YEARS
(several illegible lines)

Photographs:

Kate MacDonell
Jane Potts July 2017
Photographer: Kate MacDonell
Kate MacDonell
Jane Potts (2) July 2017
Photographer: Kate MacDonell

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