Clarke Obelisk - Wymondham Abbey - Wymondham, Norfolk
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This obelisk is the Clarke family monument from the late 19th century, located on the grounds of Wymondham Abbey.
Waymark Code: WMYEK8
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/06/2018
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This obelisk is the Clarke family monument from the late 19th century, located on the grounds of Wymondham Abbey.
Made of polished pink granite, the inscriptions around the base read:
North face -
William Robert Clarke
Born 14 May 1800
Died 27 May 1880
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Mary Elizabeth
Wife of the above
Died 11 June 1842
Aged 33 years
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Eliza
Second wife of the above
Died 29 May 1873
Aged 55 years
East face -
Edward Palmer Clarke
Born 29 Nov 1796
Died 14 Sept 1872
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Julia DeRoubigne Beevor
Relict of the above
Born 8 Dec 1806
Died 11 Feb 1894
South face -
Daniel Jones Clerk
Died 28 Sept 1848
Aged 67 years
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Sophia Ann
Relict of the above
Died 7 Feb 1872
Aged 75 years
West face -
John Stephenson Cann
Born 14 April 1817
Died 31 October 1858
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John Alfred Clarke
Died 7 June 1859
Aged 56 years
Height: 10ft
Illuminated: no
Date Created/Placed: Not listed
Address: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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