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Brown Headstone 17 Metres South of East End of Church of St Mary

A Grade II Listed Building in Lesbury, Northumberland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.3986 / 55°23'54"N

Longitude: -1.6274 / 1°37'38"W

OS Eastings: 423693

OS Northings: 611686

OS Grid: NU236116

Mapcode National: GBR K620.GL

Mapcode Global: WHC1L.ZK6R

Plus Code: 9C7W99XF+C2

Entry Name: Brown Headstone 17 Metres South of East End of Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 1 September 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1304130

English Heritage Legacy ID: 236990

ID on this website: 101304130

Location: St Mary's Church, Lesbury, Northumberland, NE66

County: Northumberland

Civil Parish: Lesbury

Built-Up Area: Lesbury

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland

Church of England Parish: Lesbury St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

Tagged with: Tombstone

Description


NU 2311 LESBURY LESBURY VILLAGE (North side)

19/99 Brown headstone 17 metres south of east end of Church of St. Mary GV II

Headstone, 1799. Sandstone. Relief-carved top panel with anchor, rope, trumpet, arrow and scythe, flanked by shipwreck scenes. Inscription 'To the Memory of Geo. Brown of Bedlington Master Mariner who on the 5th of AP; 1799 was wreck'd on this Coast aged 46 years.

The Boreas blasts & Neptunes Waves Hath tost me to and fro In spite of both by Gods decree I Harbour here below Now here at Anchor I do lie With many of our Fleet In hopes to set my Sail again My Saviour Christ to meet

Listing NGR: NU2369311686

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