OF-BSFY-0051

Record Date: 
12 June 2018
Graveyard: 
Borrisnafarney Church of Ireland
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Sacred to the memory of

JOHN ARTHUR DOUGLAS

2nd Lord Bloomfield born 12th November

1802 · died 17th August 1879 H·B·M· Minister

At St Petersburgh & Berlin & Ambassador

At Vienna ·  A diplomatist who won for

Himself the affection and esteem of his

Fellow men by the charm of his manner

And the refinement of his character

And his zeal for the welfare of others·

 

Also GEORGIANA his wife

Daughter of THOMAS HENRY first Lord

Ravensworth ·born 13th April 1822 · died

21st May 1905·  Distinguished for her rare

Accomplishments in art and literature·

She was beloved for her large sympathies

and most liberal charity · her whole life

was the expression of true religious devotion·

Memorial Type: 
Tablet
Grave location
County: 
Offaly
Latitude: 
52.86696429
Longitude: 
-7.9779341100579
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Title: 
2nd Lord Bloomfield
Name: 
John Arthur
Surname: 
Douglas
Date of birth - day: 
12
Date of birth - month: 
November
Date of birth - year: 
1802
Date of death - day: 
17
Date of death - month: 
August
Date of death - year: 
1879
Name: 
Georgiana
Date of birth - day: 
13
Date of birth - month: 
April
Date of birth - year: 
1822
Date of death - day: 
21
Date of death - month: 
May
Relationship with first person: 
wife
Notes: 

Georgiana was daughter of Thomas Henry, First Lord Ravensworth.