WM-BMRE-0094

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

IN                                                             RI

IHS                                                          IHS

O  GOOD LORD

Have mercy on the souls

of Tho Patt Mary & Fran,

Dillon who died in the yers

1809 & 10 ag'd from 16 to 25

yers Erectd by their Parents

John & Marcella Dillon

& their son Jam,s 

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Westmeath
Latitude: 
53.493141666667
Longitude: 
-7.6712694444444
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
7
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Tho
Surname: 
Dillon
Name: 
Patt
Surname: 
Dillon
Relationship with first person: 
Brother
Name: 
Mary
Surname: 
Dillon
Relationship with first person: 
Sister
Name: 
Fran
Surname: 
Dillon
Relationship with first person: 
Sibling
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Dillon
Relationship with first person: 
Father
Name: 
Marcella
Surname: 
Dillon
Relationship with first person: 
Mother
Name: 
James
Surname: 
Dillon
Relationship with first person: 
Brother
Notes: 

 Crest: A mullet pierced.  
 Arms: A lamb debruised by a fesse, between three crescents

 Description: Top of Stone: in relief on a shield – the family motto - “While I Breathe I Hope”. Arms: A lamb debruised by a fess between three crescents and above a star – all enclosed in a semi-sunburst. On the shoulders – left – IN, right RI, beneath each - a roman I H S surmounted by a Cross with “Nail” terminals.  The incised inscription is in Roman capitals with lower case all with serifs.  There are three ampersands on the stone.