Saturday 28 July 2007

George Routleigh-Watchmaker



Monument removed to inside the church to prevent further deterioration. It ends...

He departed this life
Nov 14 1802
Wound up
In hopes of being taken in hand
By his Maker
And of being thoroughly cleaned, repaired
And set-going
In the world to come.

St. Petrock Church, Lydford.

Graves with Dates



These graves just have the date of the burial, nothing else.
St Petrock Church, Lydford.

Three Valiant Soldiers


In memory of three valiant soldiers of the 7th Royal Fusiliers who died on Dartmoor in a snowdrift 12 February 1853. Corp Joseph Penton, aged 20. Private Patrick Carlin aged 23. Geo Driver aged 27.

St. Michael & All Saints Church, Princetown.

Dartmoor Prison Graves


Numbered graves for Dartmoor Prison ex prisoners.

St. Michael & All Saints Church, Princetown.

Wednesday 25 July 2007

Francis Farquharson V.C.

Major in 42 Regiment. Fought in the Indian Mutiny.

St. Andrews, Harberton

Saturday 14 July 2007

Frances Herbert, Viscountess Nelson




Near Exmouth, the tomb of Admiral Lord Nelson's wife.

St. Margaret and St. Andrew, Littleham

Friday 13 July 2007

Albert Haslam


As Professor Anderton, travelled the country as a conjurer. Established the fairground business of Anderton & Rowland with his son who adopted the name Captain Rowland. They had a travelling menagerie and cinema before moving onto steam powered rides.

Drowned in the River Sid.

Sidmouth Cemetery.