WM-BMRE-0054

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

     Gloria in Excelsis Deo

IHS

Lord Have mercy on the soul

Bridget Plunket who dep't

this life March 20 1828 Aged 47

Years Erected by her Father

and Brothers Iohn and Thomas

 Plunket

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Westmeath
Latitude: 
53.493086111111
Longitude: 
-7.6714277777778
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
3
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Bridget
Surname: 
Plunket
Date of death - day: 
20
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1828
Age: 
47
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Plunket
Relationship with first person: 
Brother
Name: 
Thomas
Surname: 
Plunket
Relationship with first person: 
Brother
Notes: 

 

Description: Very decorative top with beautiful carving – Roman I H S with the H surmounted by a Ionic Cross, beneath the H is a winged Cherub (symbol of the Souls ascent into Heaven), all are enclosed in a double circle – the lower half is foliated and the top bears the inscription – “Gloria in Excelsis Deo”, this in turn is enclosed in a foliated semi-circle with flowers and clover/trefoil – signifying the Holy Trinity, on the top of this semi-circle there is a multi-winged head.  On each shoulder there is carved a very decorative Urn, foliage with blooms and birds spreads to the top of the stone and along the top of the inscription panel, all is surrounded by a semi-sunburst.  The deeply incised “clear” lettering  is in Roman capitals and script with serifs and is enclosed in a lozenge pattern border.