Tombstone Tuesday - A New Headstone to Remember my Ancestors

The headstone of my great grandparents James and Maria Danson of Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire was a sorry sight when this photograph was taken many years ago,  The  text could barely be deciphered.  The cemetery office was able to supply the following text:  

In Loving Memory of James Danson

Who……………1906 aged……years

And of H……..son of the above
Who died ….8^th 1907 aged ……years

Also ……..Danson R.A.M.C. son of the above
Who was killed in action in France…………22 years

Also ……..Maria, wife of James Danson
Who died …….22^nd 1919 aged ……….years.

 

My family history research was able to fill in the gaps in this information on the stone.

 

In a lovely gesture, my mother's cousin, a granddaughter of James and Maria, has recently arranged for a  new stone as a tribute to the family.   

 

The new headstone stands in front of  the white stone to John, the second son of James and Maria who died in army camp in 1917.

 

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James Danson (1852-1906)

No photograph has been found of eldest son Harry (1877-1907) 

Youngest son, George Danson (1894-1916),  buried in France

Martha Maria Danson, nee Rawcliffe (1850-1919)

 

Second son, John Danson (1897-1917)

 

 

"May They Rest in Peace"

Remembered by their Descendants  

 

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