Robson family memorial by St Cuthbert's Church, Bellingham

[JenNZL]

Hi all,

In the course of researching our Robson ancestors, we've stumbled across this:

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1044968

Trouble is, I can't read anything in that photograph, and it won't let me zoom in. Does anyone live near to this area and would be willing to take a look and tell me what it says? I'm not 100% sure it's my Robsons, though mine did live in the Bellingham area. Even if it's not, it'd be another piece of the puzzle, and I'm sure they'd be related somehow.

Anyway...thought it'd be worth asking. I'm all the way down in NZ, so it's a bit far for me to come take a look (as much as I'd love to do that one day.)

Cheers,

Jenni

[c-side]

Bellingham have an amazing heritage centre and someone there may be able to help you. Try getting in touch via their website

bellingham-heritage.org.uk

Christine

[2zpool]

I could zoom in but still some of the words are not clear

Here be the remains
of William Robson
line not readable
Aug 26 1779 aged 72 years
Also Mary his daughter who
died at Hawkhope Oct 30 179_ [could be 1795]
age 26 years
Also Thomas his son who died
September 18__ age 16 years
Also Ann wife of the Said William
who died December 16 or 26? 1807
aged _2 years [could be 82 years]
____John the son who died
Aug 31 1821 aged 69 years

Janis

[JenNZL]

Bellingham have an amazing heritage centre and someone there may be able to help you. Try getting in touch via their website

bellingham-heritage.org.uk

Christine

Thank you! I'll definitely look into that.

[JenNZL]

I could zoom in but still some of the words are not clear

Here be the remains
of William Robson
line not readable
Aug 26 1779 aged 72 years
Also Mary his daughter who
died at Hawkhope Oct 30 179_ [could be 1795]
age 26 years
Also Thomas his son who died
September 18__ age 16 years
Also Ann wife of the Said William
who died December 16 or 26? 1807
aged _2 years [could be 82 years]
____John the son who died
Aug 31 1821 aged 69 years

Janis

Ah, brilliant, thanks! I've been trying to look at it on my laptop, but realised I probably could have zoomed on the iPad. Oops.

Sadly, those aren't my Robsons. Ah well. It was worth a try.