WA-MCQR-0014

Record Date: 
29 July 2017
Graveyard: 
Mill & Churchquarter
Exact wording of epitaph: 

IHS

Here lieth the Bo

dy of John Thorn

ton who Depd this

life Decbr the 24

1793

Aged 50 Years

May he Rest in Peace

Amen

Grave location
County: 
Waterford
Latitude: 
51.979905555556
Longitude: 
-7.7537027777778
People commemorated: 
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Thornton
Date of death - day: 
24
Date of death - month: 
December
Date of death - year: 
1793
Age: 
50
Notes: 

1793 date given and the lettering style indicates the stone was erected soon thereafter.

We have seen this same stonecutter in Youghal and Clashmore.