Curved top headstone. Tablet at foot of headstone.
Headstone.
IN LOVIN[G] MEMORY OF JOHN EDMUND NEWTON OF GREENFIELD FARM, PORTISHEAD, WHO ENTERED INTO REST DEC 22ND 1886. AGED 52 YEARS "COMPLETE IN HIM." ALSO OF SOPHIA RELICT OF T[H]E ABOVE W[HO] D[IE]D SEPTR [2]1ST 1889, AGED 53. [SA]FE [I]NTO THE HAVEN GUIDE O RECEIVE M[Y] SOUL [AT] LAST. ALSO OF FLORRIE, ONLY AND DEARLY LOVED CHILD OF THE ABOVE, WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS SEP 11TH 1888 AGED 19 YEARS. HE SHALL GATHER THE LAMBS WITH HIS ARM. THEY ARE GOING ONLY GOING, OUT OF PAIN AND INTO BLISS: OUT OF SAD AND HUMAN WEAKNESS INTO PERFECT HOLINESS. SNOWY BROWS NO CARE SHALL SHADE THEM, BRIGHT EYES TEARS SHALL NEVER DIM, ROSY LIPS NO TIME SHALL FADE THEM JESUS CALLED THEM UNTO HIM.
Tablet.
WILLIAM NEWTON died February 21st [1850] Aged [16] Years Also JOHN EDMUND NEWTON died [Dece]mber 22 1886 Aged [52] Years
Ref 1850R337 (William) 1886R495 1888Rxxx 1889R595
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