Talking Tombstones of Föhr ~ Do Not Break My Grave.....

So Do Not Break My Grave As It Will Awaken Me In Time

Here lies Blessed Commander 

Simon Tuhis Pootans ~ Midlum ~ 

who was born 23rd Oct.1742 in Wrixum

His first marriage is told on the reverse side

3rd Jan. 1783 he married a second time Gontje Martinen from Midlum

with whom he lived well for  ? years.

He died 17th March 1792 aged 49 years.

His wife Gontje Simons 

was born 14th June in Alkersum 

and died 14th March 1819 at the age of 80 years.

Death Can Only Give Us That Wishing Souls are Living.

Sawmiller of Nieblum

To the day of the happy Resurrection here lie

the earthly remains of Peter Friedrichs

of Nieblum, having been a Sawmiller for many long years.

Who was born in the year of 1754 on the 25th December

in Langeness and who had been a widow for 10 years

before his death and coped with many adversities. 

Enduring illness for 8 weeks he passed on the 11th February 1817.

In the carving, above the windmill you can see a crown shaped indentation, where a metal crown embellishment would have beeen secured, it must have looked very grand in its day.

On the right hand side of the mill, is a single plant with two different types of flower heads upon it. The bell shaped flowers represent male relatives, whilst the round flowers represent female relatives, those with broken stems, indicate those who have already died.