MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS
BOWMANS
In affectionate remembrance of JOHN BOWMAN
who exchanged mortality for life
October 22nd 1912 aged 82 years
Also ANN their daughter
died April 27th 1938 aged 70 years
In affectionate remembrance of ROSETTA
the beloved wife of JOHN BOWMAN of Elvington
who exchanged mortality for life
November 19th 1871 aged 31 years
Looking unto Jesus
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Sacred to the memory of
HENRY
the son of WILLIAM & ANN BOWMAN
who died Decr 23rd 1839
aged 15 months
Suffer the little children to come unto me
and forbid them not of such
is the Kingdom of God
(St Luke Cap.XVIIII verse XVI)
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Sacred to the memory of
ANN the beloved wife of
WILM: BOWMAN of Elvington
who departed this life June 27th 1841 aged 37 years
Her end was peace
Also ANN ELIZABETH
daughter of the above
who died Sepr 13th 1841 aged 3 months
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In loving memory
of
EMILIE
wife of G E BOWMAN
of Leeds
died Jan 11th 1918 aged 59 years
And also of the said
GEORGE EMERSON BOWMAN M.R.C.V.S
1850-1941
And also of their elder daughter MABEL EVELYN wife of
GEOFFREY KNOWLES
+29th October 1858
May they rest in peace
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Sacred to the memory of JOHN BOWMAN
who departed this life
August 8th 1821 aged 55 years
short was my stay, the longer is my rest
God call'd me hence because he thought it best
Cease then dear wife and weep no more
I am not lost, but gone before
Also
MARY wife of the above
who died the 2nd May 1862 aged 90 years
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In loving memory of
WILLIAM BOWMAN
of Elvington
who died November 28th 1878 aged 86 years
Also MARY ANN his beloved daughter
who died July 12th 1877 aged 33 years
Also HARRIET wife of the above
WILLIAM BOWMAN
who died September 6th 1893 aged 83 years
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