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WM-BMRE-0182
Record Date:
17 December 2018
Graveyard:
Exact wording of epitaph:
In Loving Memory of
Andrew Spurway Cooper
died 28th February 1906
in his 4th year
___________________
and Ida May Cooper
died 31st March 1906 in her 9th year
"and he took them up in his arms
and blessed them"
______________________
also
Eileen Gwendoline Cooper
died 25th Decr 1910 aged 2 years
"of such is the kingdom of heaven"
___________________________
also their mother
Arabella C.M. Cooper
died 27th August 1934 aged 64
and Andrew Cooper M.A.
Rector of Ballymore 1890- 1920
died 31st July 1950 aged 95
Memorial Type:
Headstone
Number of people commemorated:
5
People commemorated:
Name:
Andrew Spurway
Surname:
Cooper
Date of death - day:
28
Date of death - month:
February
Date of death - year:
1906
Age:
4
Name:
Ida May
Surname:
Cooper
Date of death - day:
31
Date of death - month:
March
Date of death - year:
1906
Age:
9
Relationship with first person:
Sister
Name:
Eileen Gwendoline
Surname:
Cooper
Date of death - day:
25
Date of death - month:
December
Date of death - year:
1910
Age:
2
Relationship with first person:
Sister
Name:
Arabella C.M.
Surname:
Cooper
Date of death - day:
27
Date of death - month:
August
Date of death - year:
1934
Age:
64
Relationship with first person:
Mother
Title:
M.A. Rector of Ballymore
Name:
Andrew
Surname:
Cooper
Date of death - day:
31
Date of death - month:
July
Date of death - year:
1950
Age:
95
Relationship with first person:
Father
Notes:
Headstone in limestone in 5 sections – with a Celtic revival Cross on top. The gravestone is enclosed in a cast-iron railing on 3 sides. The railings are painted black.
Description: The inscription are on the top 4 stones incised in Sans-serif and filled with lead.
This is a sad story of a family who lost 3 children within 4 years.
