WM-BMRE-0020

Record Date: 
7 September 2018
Graveyard: 
St. Owen's, Ballymore
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Here lieth the body

of Joseph Loderah who

Depd this life Dec 24th 

1788 Agd 60rs Also his wife

Ann Bropstonn who

Depd Dec the 25th 1788 

Aged 64yrs. Erected by their

Children

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Westmeath
Latitude: 
53.492994444444
Longitude: 
-7.67145
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Joseph
Surname: 
Loderah
Date of death - day: 
24
Date of death - month: 
December
Date of death - year: 
1788
Age: 
60
Name: 
Ann
Surname: 
Bropstonn
Date of death - day: 
25
Date of death - month: 
December
Date of death - year: 
1788
Age: 
64
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Notes: 

The only feature clearly visible, on the rounded top of the stone, is the semi-sunburst in relief, there appears to be an inverted heart on the left top.  The inscription panel has a sunburst pattern on the top and a wave pattern border on the left.  The incised script is in Roman Capitals and lower case with serifs.

 Note: The above couple died within 1 day of each other.  As this stone is adjacent to the Brabazon plot it is very probable that the stonemason incorrectly spelled the names i.e. they should be Lowther (Dublin and Trim) and Brabazon (Togherstown).