TN-STMY-0070

Record Date: 
23 June 2014
Graveyard: 
St Mary's Church of Ireland
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Sacred to the Memory
of

Serjeant  Wm. Spenser 19th Regt
died 22nd June 1849
aged 20 years.

Also to his comrade in arms 
Serjeant Nathan Grimmer of the same
Corps who died July 5th 1849
aged 31 Years.

Fuimus
Non est vivere sed valere vita 

 

This stone was erected by the
Serjeants of the 19 Regiment  

We have endured 
life is more than merely staying alive 

or
Life is not to live but to to live
vigorously 

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Tipperary
Latitude: 
52.80016684
Longitude: 
-7.830290789996
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
n/a
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Title: 
Serjeant
Name: 
William
Surname: 
Spenser
Date of death - day: 
22
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1849
Age: 
20
Title: 
Serjeant
Name: 
Nathan
Surname: 
Grimmer
Date of death - day: 
5
Date of death - month: 
July
Date of death - year: 
1849
Age: 
31
Relationship with first person: 
Comrade