Hebden Township Historical Data

Cemetery Memorial OLD-33-S

Photograph of the memorial in Hebden Cemetery
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Inscription

In Memory of
THOMAS HODGSON
OF EDGE SIDE GRASSINGTON
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 27th, 1881,
AGED 62 YEARS.
ALSO OF SARAH HIS WIFE,
WHO DIED MARCH 1ST, 1904,
AGED 82 YEARS.
ALSO OF MARK, SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 23rd 1845,
AGED 2 YEARS.
ALSO OF WILLIAM, SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MAY 16TH 1852,
AGED 7 YEARS.
ALSO OF AMOS, SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JANUARY 6TH, 1883, AGED 29 YEARS.
ALSO OF JOHN, SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JANUARY 28TH 1938,
AGED 76 YEARS.

People commemorated on this memorial

Ref. No. Name Year died Age Dates Notes
OLD-33-S (1) Hodgson, Thomas 1881 62 d. 27/02/1881 Spouse of Sarah Hodgson
OLD-33-S (2) Hodgson, Sarah 1904 82 d. 1/03/1904 Spouse of Thomas Hodgson; née Ideson
OLD-33-S (3) Hodgson, Mark 1845 2 d. 23/03/1845 Son of Thomas & Sarah Hodgson
OLD-33-S (4) Hodgson, William 1852 7 d. 16/05/1852 Son of Thomas & Sarah Hodgson
OLD-33-S (5) Hodgson, Amos 1883 29 d. 6/01/1883 Son of Thomas & Sarah Hodgson
OLD-33-S (6) Hodgson, John 1938 76 d. 28/01/1938 Son of Thomas & Sarah Hodgson

Notes

An elaborate headstone probably erected in 1881, with two Corinthian columns, and a carved index finger pointing upwards from an open hand pointing the way to heaven.