Deacon John Fletcher

Died Jan 30, 1792

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In Memory of Dea_n JOHN FLETCHER who departed this life Jan_y 30th 1792 in the 74th Year of his Age.

Hold my friends in me you all may see, An emblem of what you e'er long must be, Remember you like me was form'd of dirt In with the earth, unite again you must

Surveyed On: September 17, 2015

Stone Type: slate

Tympanum: face with ornamentation, memento mori

Border: A thin two line border follows the circumference of this stone. There is a lightly engraved line just inside of the tympanum's edge that then outlines the left and right of the tablet. Below the tympanum and above the tablet is a bi-radial design of a plant/vine functioning as a separator. The side panels begin at this stone's shoulders and extend along the bottom. The significant space is filled with a many leaved wheat plant growing from a seed found in the center of the bottom panel.

Remark: This tympanum centerpiece is framed by a bas-relief fan shape. The traditional arch is above the winged face with Memento Mori. The winged face is artfully fitted within the fan shape which makes nice use of the wing span. The wings are the tab variety. The face is difficult to detail due to growths. From the head shape we can see a mature representation with a humanistic approach. The hair is combed straight back and it appears the eyes have pupils. There are defined cheeks and a chin.

Physical Status: straight less_than_20_degrees

Intelligibility: readable with difficulty

Biological Contaminants: medium incursion

Buried among fellow family members

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