Monday, May 31, 2010

Richard J. Uniacke & Georgianna Uniacke

IN MEMORY OF
RICHARD J.
UNIACKE
DIED APRIL 24TH 1900
AGED 62 YEARS
IN MEMORY OF
GEORGIANNA
WIFE OF
R.J. UNIACKE
DIED JAN 31ST 1899
AGED 59 YEARS


Richard J. Uniacke, 1900
Georgianna Uniacke, 1899
Woodlawn Cemetery
Lequille, Nova Scotia
Material: Granite
Note: The name Richard J. Uniacke will be familiar to students of Nova Scotia History. This Richard Uniacke is grandson of the gentleman who served as either Solicitor General or Attorney General of Nova Scotia from 1781-1830.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Augustus Fullerton & Margaret Munro

IN MEMORY OF
AUGUSTUS FULLERTON
BORN JULY 16TH, 1831, DIED NOV 23RD 1900
ALSO HIS WIFE
MARGARET M MUNRO
BORN DEC. 7TH 1855, DIED JULY 8TH 1917
FULLERTON




Augustus Fullerton, 1900
Margaret Munro, 1917
Woodlawn Cemetery
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Material: granite
Decorative motif: There is a masonic compass and square on the back of this stone.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

John T. Hall - 1797

In Memory of
JOHN T. Son of
JOHN & ELIZABETH
HALL
who died Jan 6 1797
in The 23 Year of his
AGE


John T. Hall, 1797
Stoney Beach Cemetery
Granville Beach, Nova Scotia
Decorative motif: Winged angel head or soul effigy.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Margaret Winniett - 1729


HERE LVETH THE
BODY OF MARGARET
WINNIETT BORN
THE 6 DAY OF
APRIL 1723
AND DYED THE
28 DAY OF FEB RY
1729 30

Margaret Winniett - 1729
Garrison Burial Grounds
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Material: Slate
Decorative motif: Winged head or soul effigy.
*notes* the depiction of the head on stones of this period tends toward a skull rather than an angel. This stone has been capped with lead to prevent water from getting between the layers and flaking off the design when it freezes.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

David Sproul - 1845

to the memory of
DAVID son of
DAVID & PHEBE
SPROUL
who died April 1st 1845
in the 12th year of his age

David Sproul - 1845
Stoney Beach Cemetery
Granville Beach, Nova Scotia
Decorative motif: weeping willow

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Michael Riordan - 1892

In memory of
MICHAEL RIORDAN
Died Jan. 13, 1892,
Aged 61 years.
Requiescat in pace

Michael Riordan, 1892
St. Louis Roman Carholic Cemetery, Annapolis Royal
White marble

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Hardwick Family Cemetery - Unnamed Stones



Three unnamed grave markers
Hardwick Family Cemetery
Moschelle, Nova Scotia
*Note* This is a small cemetery located on private land. There is at least one additional marble stone in this cemetery which is broken.