Same Womb ~ Same Tomb

This is the grave of a

Brother and Sister

Francis Leyburn Yarker

and

Mabel Estelle Symmes

RIP

Same Womb  ~  Same Tomb

When I first saw this Epitaph, I couldn't help thinking that it was a little bit unsettling.

Arnold Francis Yarker ~ born in 1847, died 1896 ~ and Cecillia Mary Tully ~ born 1855 ~ were married in 1868. 

They had two children, a daughter Mabel Estelle ~ born in 1873 and a son Francis Leyburn ~ born in 1876 ~ who became a Private Law Tutor and who died in 1911 aged 35 years old.

It seems to appear by the change of surname that Mabel must have married, but I could not find any further information about her.

If they had not previously chosen to be buried together with this strange Epitaph, 

I wonder who did choose it and why ?.

His Tongue Was Cut Out

In Memory of

William Locker

Who Died April 6th 1879

Aged 45 Years

His tongue was cut out seven months

before Death

Day by Day we all do miss him

'Thy will be done'

Rebecca His Wife

John Pilling

Who Died Nov. 4th 1875

Aged 81 Years

Esther His Wife Died August

6th 1879 Aged 74 Years

I thought I would start the New Year with a most unusual epitaph that I recently discovered whilst visiting Warrington Cemetery. Thanks to a helpful Supervisor, who pointed out this headstone when I asked him if there were any monuments of particular interest. Unfortunately he could give me no more information about the particulars of this most unusual epitaph.

Curiouser and Curiouser

Here is a most unusal epitaph from Bunhill Field Cemetery, London.
It describes the treatment Mary Page endured, but does not name her condition which had yet to be recognised. However I did find a referrence to the probable cause being that of Meigs Syndrome  ~ Joe Vincent Meigs whom the condition is named after, wasn't born until 1892.

Here lyes Dame Mary Page relict of Sir Gregory Page Bart.

She departed this life March 4 1728 in the 56th year of her age.

In 67 months she was tapd 66 times

Had taken away 240 gallons of water

Without ever repining at her case

Or ever fearing the operation.