Wall Tablet - Mary Wilkinson
Description
Unmounted oval wall tablet in black slate, commemorating Mary, wife of Rev. John Wilkinson. Mary Ward (1683-1712), of Kelfield, Stillingfleet, had married John Wilkinson (1681-1716) at Ryther on 27 October 1709. A graduate of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, he was ordained in 1700 and srved as Curate in Ryther (1701-05), then at Stillingfleet (1705-08) and Rector at Esrick (1708-15). He was appointed assistant preacher at Holy Trinity in 1711. Mary died in what we would now reckon as 1712 (the year started on Lady Day). John served briefly as vicar of Holy Trinity from April 1715 until his own death in January 1716.
The incised inscription is in a mixture of script and Roman Caps. and 1/c. filled in white.
Inscription and donor(s)
P M
Mariæ Wilkinson
Uxorum Optimae
22o Feb. 1711 defunctæ
Mærens Ponit
&
Fungitur inani
Munere
J W
Prælector.
Translation: To the Memory of Mary Wilkinson, the best of wives, who died 22 February 1711, J W, preacher, sadly places and discharges this vain tribute.
Subjects
| Forename(s) | Family name | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | Wilkinson (née Ward) | 1711 (1712) |
Physical attributes & manufacture
Location
Condition
Fine condition.
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