Molyneaux Bunny

[poliphilo]

HERE lieth Molyneaux Bunny who served with Reputation in the Armies of King William and Queen Ann and was a Gentleman born He died on the 6th day of May Anno Dom 1749

No- I didn't invent it. Here's the original inscription.....



Bunny is buried in the churchyard in the Yorkshire town of Penistone (I didn't invent that either) 


 

Comments

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

What a beautiful inscription! I love the lettering of old tombstones, but this is a great find, where the content is as delightful as the form.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

We spent most of yesterday afternoon in search of 18th century tombstones.