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 Newington next Sittingbourne Churchyard, Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England


Latitude: 51.35657925441254, Longitude: 0.6732827425003052 | Click to get directions to Newington next Sittingbourne Churchyard
Headstones

 Thumb Description Status Location Name (Died/Buried)
Grave of William Prior (c1814-1860) and family: close up of inscription
Grave of William Prior (c1814-1860) and family: close up of inscription
Happened to spot this grave when visiting the church for bell ringing; didn't use a tripod - could have been clearer.

Inscription:


In memory of
William Prior
of this Parish
who died April 7th 1860, aged 46 years.
And I heard a voice from heaven saying
unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith
the Spirit, that they may rest from their
labours; and their works do follow them.

Also Frances Ann, wife of the above
who died October 14th 1902
aged 80 years
Also Caroline
Second daughter of the said
William Prior and Frances Ann his wife
who died March 1st 1860
in the 12th year of her age
Also
Elizabeth their third daughter
who died March 1st 1860
in the 9th year of her age
They were lovely and pleasant in their lives
and in their death they were not
divided.


The first quote is from the Bible, Revelation 14.13.

The second quote is not quite directly from the Bible, but is based on 2 Samuel 1:23 "Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided ..."
It is not unusual on gravestones, perhaps more often referring to married couples. It may have become popular following Catherine Winkworths translation, published in 1871, of 'In Memoriam: "They Were Lovely and Pleasant in Their Lives, and in Death They Were Not Divided." ' by Nicolaus Ludwig Graf von Zinzendorf.

The stone appears to have been erected after the death of Frances in 1902. 
Located  1. Latitude: 51.35679102367019, Longitude: 0.673536903663603  Frances Ann BATE (d. 14 Oct 1902)
Caroline PRIOR (d. 1 Mar 1860)
Elizabeth PRIOR (d. Mar 1860)
William PRIOR (d. 7 Apr 1860)
 
The grave of William Prior (c 1814 - 1860), his wife and 2 daughters
The grave of William Prior (c 1814 - 1860), his wife and 2 daughters
 
Located  2. Latitude: 51.35679102367019, Longitude: 0.673536903663603  Frances Ann BATE (d. 14 Oct 1902)
Caroline PRIOR (d. 1 Mar 1860)
Elizabeth PRIOR (d. Mar 1860)
William PRIOR (d. 7 Apr 1860)
 

All burials in this place that I know of, for people on my tree)

 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Buried   Person ID 
1. BATE, Frances Ann   bur. Oct 1902 St. Mary’s Church, Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location I7991
2. GOATHAM, Rhoda   bur. 8 Aug 1891 St. Mary’s Church, Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location I484
3. GRIGSBY, Anne   bur. 25 Apr 1728 St. Mary’s Church, Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location I6612
4. PHILLIPS, Edward   bur. 14 Jan 1767 St. Mary’s Church, Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location I14395
5. PRIOR, Caroline   bur. Mar 1860 St. Mary’s Church, Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location I7993
6. PRIOR, Elizabeth   bur. Mar 1860 St. Mary’s Church, Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location I8001
7. PRIOR, William   bur. Apr 1860 St. Mary’s Church, Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location I7949
8. SNELLING, Edith   bur. 4 Oct 1894 St. Mary’s Church, Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location I1997
9. SNELLING, Emma Elizabeth   bur. 6 Nov 1887 St. Mary’s Church, Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location I1996
10. SNELLING, John   bur. 14 Dec 1897 St. Mary’s Church, Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location I365
11. SNELLING, Minnie Warren   bur. 20 Sep 1884 St. Mary’s Church, Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location I1942
12. WHITEHEAD, Caroline   bur. 15 Dec 1893 St. Mary’s Church, Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location I5968
13. WILLS, Edward   bur. 20 Dec 1869 St. Mary’s Church, Newington next Sittingbourne, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location I28922