Hi all, found this on facebook and thought someone might be able to help. I have permission to re-post on here.
I have a mystery that I have wondered about for years. In the seventies I lived on Ravenscliffe and used to take my children to the industrial museum, it used to be a mill, near Fagley I think? There was a disused reservoir with lots of rubbish and dirty water close to the mill and propped up against a wall was an old gravestone. The inscription was as follows, unfortunately I don't have the full date at the end.
In memory of Hannah daughter of William and Mary Haigh of Dudley Hill who departed this world the 30th day of August in the 21st year of her life.
And can you look on this my face without remembering all or part of what I did and what he's done who sent me here with broken heart. To such foul deeds I'd have you look with perfect hatred and despise a man who used deceit and took my moral virtue as a prize.
Also of Mary, wife of William Haigh and Mother of Hannah who departed this life November 18th 18??
It has always puzzled me as to how poor Hannah died, it is a very cryptic inscription, also why was the gravestone left discarded there? I did have a photo of it, not a good one though but might search it out sometime.
Hope someone can help,
thanks
Dave