KK-SPEN-014

Record Date: 
11 June 2011
Graveyard: 
St. Peters
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Sacred to the memory of Edward Lyster who died September 8th 1911 aged 37 years. This monument was erected by his sorrowing widow.
Father in thy gracious keeping, leave me now thy servant sleeping.

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.54519
Longitude: 
-7.2266666666667
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
O'Dwyer Kilkenny
Erected by: 
His sorrowing widow
Denomination: 
Church of Ireland
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
2
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
154
Width (cm): 
79
Thickness (mm): 
270
Memorial date stated
Year: 
1911
Memorial date inferred: 
1911
Inscription date primary: 
1911
Inscription date secondary: 
0
Memorial material: 
Marble
Condition of grave: 
Sound in place
Condition of inscription: 
Mainly decipherable
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Stone top: 
Cruciform
Letter style: 
Roman
Introductory term: 
Sacred to the memory of
Biblical quote: 
Father in thy gracious keeping, leave me now thy servant sleeping.
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Edward
Surname: 
Lyster
Date of birth - year: 
1874
Date of death - day: 
8
Date of death - month: 
September
Date of death - year: 
1911
Age: 
37
Notes: 

Decoration above inscription Floral decoration in false relief