WM-BMRE-0103

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

Pray for ye soul
of Margret Mellin
alias Marten who
dep'ed this ilfe
June 17th 1762
aged 52 yrs Erec'd
by Jams Mellin
her husband

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Westmeath
Latitude: 
53.493163888889
Longitude: 
-7.6712305555556
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Margaret
Surname: 
Mellin (nee Marten)
Date of death - day: 
17
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1762
Age: 
52
Name: 
James
Surname: 
Mellin
Relationship with first person: 
Husband
Notes: 

Description – Beautifully carved epitaph.  Head of Stone:  in cartouche, carved in high relief, a roman I H S with Omega forming the bar of the H, which is surmounted by a Cross with “Nail” terminals, the background has a sparrow pecked design, above is a semi-Sunburst in relief.  The incised inscription is in roman with some archaic letters and many letters with flourishing.