Deacon Samuel Bridge

Aug 4, 1734 – Aug 4, 1799

Buried at Mechanic Street Burying Ground

Transcription

In Memory of SAMUEL BRIDGE, Deac. of the 2_d Church of Worcester In life he exhibited the virtues of the active & useful Citizen and races of the pirous & cheerful Christian. He was an example of fidelit_y 7 punctuality. A pattern of decency and order, and A promoter of every plan of public utility or private benevolence. Obiit the 4_th of August 1799 AEtatis 65

Surveyed On
February 21, 2016
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
urn, willow tree
Border
The tympanum has two borders. An amalgamation of half circles are attached to a two line, thin width border. It runs along the dome and also forms the base. The tablet section creates the image of an oval plaque mounted between two stone columns.
Remark
The tympanum's central imagery are the two willow trees and the stately urn. The larger tree on the left has two smaller lower branches and a long main trunk that is bent over the urn. The second tree sits on the other side of the tympanum and is relatively straight. The urn is very detailed with a four level base. The body of the urn has three details, the fluting around the bottom, the drape like details extending down from the sides and more half circles. The urn's top has three spaces tied together with a knot just below the cross at the top. The tablet section has an upper beam, two columns and a base. Details on all are marked such as multiple levels or planess.
Physical Status
straight cracked
Intelligibility
readable
Biological Contaminants
medium incursion
Buried among fellow family members

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