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Cross on mound with cross carved in centre of cross.  Leger stone covering grave area.

Inscription on east of mound.

HENRY
SPENSER BRIGGS M. A.
JUNE 5. 1880   -   JANUARY 19. 1961
CURATE OF PORTISHEAD
1913-16 AND 1920-36
RECTOR OF WRAXALL 1936-52
Lord I have loved the habitation
of thine House.

Inscription on north of mound.

IN LOVING
MEMORY OF
HIS WIFE
MOLLY
JANUARY 23 1893
MARCH 11 1979
I have fou[g]ht a
good fight
I have kept
the faith.

Inscription on leger stone.

THEIR DAUGHTER
SECOND OFFICER ELIZABETH BRIGGS WRNS
28TH FEBRUARY 1917   -   16TH JUNE 2012
AGED 95 YEARS
"HE PUT HIS ARMS AROUND YOU
AND LIFTED YOU TO REST"
ALSO HER BELOVED HUSBAND OF 66 YEARS
Lt Cdr (A) NORRIS GEOFFREY HAIGH RNVR
26TH MAY 1917   -   16TH DECEMBER 2012
AGED 95 YEARS
TOGETHER NOW AND FOREVER
THOSE WE LOVE DON'T GO AWAY
THEY WALK BESIDE US EVERY DAY

Ref 1961R280  1979R325  2012R643  2013R660

Other information.

(Henry Spenser BRIGGS also commemorated at MP009)

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