David Knowles 1807

headstone & footstone headstone tympanum

In Memory of
Mr DAVID KNOWLES
He Departed this life
Nov'r. 22d A D 1807
in the 69th year of his
age

footstone
D K
1807

The top left photo shows the headstone with the footstone in the background. The top right photo shows the headstone after the cracks and large void were filled with mortar.

LOCATION - No. SE 61 on EHS 1976 survey map

MATERIAL - slate

HEADSTONE - 20" W, 36" H, 2" D

FOOTSTONE - 11" W, 17" H, 1" D

CONDITION - diagonal cracks

COMMENTS - Headstone back and edges encased in resin bonded fiberglass applied about 1977. Footstone cleaned and reset in 2000. Headstone cleaned October 2005. In October 2008 previous repair material consisting of foam and silicone caulk was removed. Mortar was applied to fill the cracks and the large void. The fiberglass backing was not removed. Headstone and footstone cleaned November 2008.


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