GA-CCPD-0032

Record Date: 
5 October 2013
Graveyard: 
Christchurch (C of I)
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Erected
by Col Sergeant Primrose
and Mary Ann McCann
of the 9th Regt of Foot
in memory of
their dearly beloved children
Alfred Primrose McCann
who departed this life
on the 7th February ..53
aged 1 year and 11 months
and William McCann his brother
who departed this life
on the 9th February ..53
aged 7 years and 20 days
Farewell dear dada and mama
this sweetest William did cry
we are going to heaven where angels sing
and Christ the Lord id nigh
Farewell dear children
we submit to the call
and may your blessed redeemer receive
you both joyfully Amen

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Galway
Latitude: 
53.090813055556
Longitude: 
-8.22232
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Lonergan, Clonmel
Erected by: 
Col. Sergeant Primrose and Mary McCann
Number of components: 
2
Inscribed faces: 
1
Condition of inscription: 
Clear
Introductory term: 
Erected by .....
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
4
People commemorated: 
Title: 
Col. Sergeant
Surname: 
Primrose
Name: 
Mary Ann
Surname: 
McCann
Name: 
Alfred
Surname: 
Primrose McCann
Date of death - day: 
7
Date of death - month: 
February
Date of death - year: 
1853
Age: 
1
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
William Richard
Surname: 
McCann
Date of death - day: 
9
Date of death - month: 
February
Date of death - year: 
1853
Age: 
7
Relationship with first person: 
Son