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Latitude: 53.0979 / 53°5'52"N
Longitude: -2.2653 / 2°15'55"W
OS Eastings: 382332
OS Northings: 355666
OS Grid: SJ823556
Mapcode National: GBR 01Q.XR8
Mapcode Global: WHBCD.5DKF
Plus Code: 9C5V3PXM+5V
Entry Name: Tombstone to a Bullfinch C10 Yards to North of Lawton Hall School
Listing Date: 26 March 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1138764
English Heritage Legacy ID: 56497
ID on this website: 101138764
Location: Red Bull, Cheshire East, Cheshire, ST7
County: Cheshire East
Civil Parish: Church Lawton
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Lawton (or Church Lawton) All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: Tombstone
CHURCH LAWTON C.P. LIVERPOOL ROAD WEST
SJ 85 NW
7/26 Tombstone to a bullfinch
c.10 yards to north of
Lawton Hall School
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GV II
Tombstone. 1853. Grey slate. Rectangular slate with moulded top
edge. The slate reads:
On the Death of a Bullfinch
That sang God Save the Queen
when bidden to do so
Dear bullie thy voice which so often did charm
Is silenced forever by Death's mighty arm
God gave thee thy beauty; man gave thee thy song
Such perfection combined to few Bullies belong
Thy notes were so loyal, so sweet and as gay
As any free bird that sang on its spray
And all who ere heard thee thy loss will regret
Thy ready obedience I ne'er can forget
Then farewell my bird. I give thee this grave
In return for the pleasure thou often me gave
The sun will shine o'er thee, thou art free from the storm
These flowers will be freshened by the tears of the morn
M P Lawton
March 31 1853
Listing NGR: SJ8233255666
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