Memorial plaque
Category
Brassware
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brass and paint
Measurements
355 x 503 mm
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 28540.2
Summary
Brass memorial plaque set into wall under cross (NT28540.1). Double incised border with wavy line and small leaflets in green. Circles of small leaves at each corner and in middle of long sides a small rivet. Double cross in centre in red and green above wording: ALICIAE . BLANCHE . CONJUGI . BENEMERENTI . DULCISSIMAE . / DESIDERATISSIMAE . QUAE . VIXIT . IN . CONJUGIO AH BREVIS . LVX / ANN . IV . ET . OBDORMIVIT . IN . DOMINO . ANN . XXVII . NATA . / FECIT . ALFREDUS . GURNEY . MARITUS . MAGNA . CUM . SPE . / . DUM OMNIA . RESTITUERENTUR . EXPECTANS . HANC . TU . CHRISTE . CHORIS . JUNGAS . CELESTIBUS . ORO . TE . CANAT . ET . PLACIDUM . JUGITER . ADSPICIAT . ET . DILECTA . TUO . QUAE . SEMPER . PENDET . ABIORE . AUXILIUM . SOBOLI . CONJUGIOQUE . FERAT.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.