Tuesday, 29 June 2010

Cathedral Gravestone

This Gravestone took my attention as this lady passed away 200 yrs before I was born, and she dyed at the age of 80, thats some years in that time.
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Just found  Medumsley - or Medomsley and found this surname. here.
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11 comments:

  1. SunnyTuesday, June 29, 2010

    I think the average lifespan at that time was mid-40's, so to live to 80 was remarkable.
    ☼ Sunny

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  2. DarlaTuesday, June 29, 2010

    yes it is....

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  3. UnknownTuesday, June 29, 2010

    WOW... 80yo was incredible back then. They must have thought she was a witch. :oP

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  4. GattinaTuesday, June 29, 2010

    That's indeed amazing, but how do they know ? there hasn't been a birth record at that time I think.

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  5. Becca's DirtTuesday, June 29, 2010

    Amazing that she lived so long.

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  6. Betsy Banks AdamsTuesday, June 29, 2010

    Living to 80 back then had to have been VERY unusual...
    Betsy

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  7. Rune EideTuesday, June 29, 2010

    It is a marvel that the stone is till kept intact and has not been "recycled".

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  8. GeorgeTuesday, June 29, 2010

    This is truly amazing. What a great find.

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  9. JanTuesday, June 29, 2010

    80 back in those days ,wow ,I love to wander around grave yards imagining the lives of the people buried there ..love Jan xx

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  10. SciaradaTuesday, June 29, 2010

    Hi Imac, this is fascinating and interesting,you are right, it would be nice to know how she lived.

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  11. Betty ManousosTuesday, June 29, 2010

    What an amazing find, Imac. Thanks for sharing it :)
    ~B

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