WM-BMRE-0055

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

Gloria In Excelsis Deo

Lord Have Mercy on

The Soul of Thomas

Plunket who depd

This life July the 4th

1823 Aged 37 years

Erected by his Wife

Anne Plunket

Grave location
County: 
Westmeath
Latitude: 
53.493080555556
Longitude: 
-7.6714138888889
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Thoms
Surname: 
Plunket
Date of death - day: 
4
Date of death - month: 
July
Date of death - year: 
1823
Age: 
37
Name: 
Anne
Surname: 
Plunket
Relationship with first person: 
wife
Notes: 

 

Description: Very decorative top with beautiful carving, somewhat similar to No. 54 – 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 that bears the inscription – “Gloria in Excelsis Deo”, this in turn is enclosed in a foliated border with on each shoulder, a heart and “sparrow pecked” figure which resembles a dove, again this is enclosed in a double foliated border.  The deeply incised “clear” lettering is in Roman capitals and script with serifs and is enclosed in a wide decorative pattern border.