Friday, September 14, 2007

PRATT

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOSIAH PRATT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MAY 25TH 1847
AGED 20 YEARS.
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Here in the awful silence of the tomb
Rests a lovely youth that perished in his bloom.
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ALSO JOSEPH PRATT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEBRUARY 3RD 1858 AGED 75 YEARS
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(An honest man) the noblest work of God
and he was ?...?
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ALSO SARAH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE JOSEPH PRATT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JANUARY 26TH 1867 AGED 85 YEARS.
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She was an affectionate wife
and kind mother.
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ALSO JOHN PRATT, SON OF THE ABOVE
JOSEPH AND SARAH PRATT,
WHO DIED 28TH NOVR 1883
AGED 76 YEARS.

DAY

LUFF

ANDREWS

TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS ANDREWS
LATE OF NECHELLS GREEN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JANUARY 16TH 1861
AGED 72 YEARS.
AN HONEST MAN IS THE NOBLEST WORK OF GOD.

ALSO FRANCES ANDREWS,
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE APRIL 3RD 1875
AGED 79 YEARS.
"VIRTUE SURVIVES THE GRAVE."

(Photo courtesy Wendy Partridge).


Sunday, September 09, 2007

IDENTIFYING A CHURCH

Please can anybody help with the church shown above. It is believed to be in the Birmingham area but which church is it? Is it still standing and if so where is it? Please email me at the address in the header if you can help.