Mr. William Flatchar

Died Mar 19, 1757

Transcription

Here lies the Body of Mr. William Flatchar y_e son of Cap_t William Flatchar and Mrs Elisabeth his wife who departed this Life March y_e 19th 1757 in y_e 25_th Year of his Age

As soon as the Silver Cord was Toornd The Golden bowl did brake: The youth he in this Gravel must Sleep Till Christ Shall him awake, The Glorious voice Shall Rend the Skies And Pierce the darksome Cave The pious youth Shall hear the Sound And leave the Rotting Grave

Surveyed On: October 23, 2015

Stone Type: slate

Tympanum: memento mori, skull

Border: A cleanly delineated two line, thin width border runs the along the complete circumference of this stone. It also frames the tablet section. Around three sides of the tablet are illustrated panels. The plant imagery is focused at five points; at the top and middle of the two columns and in the middle of the bottom. There is a poppy-like flower at each of those point. Along the length of these plants, nautilus-like swirls.

Remark: The guide lines for each row are pronounced. The tympanum imagery appears almost Central American. The stylized skull and its wings all fit into a strict, very developed pattern. The plants from the side panels are incorporated to fill the outer peripheral areas. Directly over the skull, we find the memento mori.

Physical Status: straight cracked

Intelligibility: readable, broken images or writing

Biological Contaminants: minor incursion

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