Grave of Joshua Lea & Family

Sowerby Parish Church

In memory of Joshua Lea of this Town, who died May 23rd 1737 in the 67th Year of his Age.     Also Susanna his wife who died May 8th 1760 in the 77th Year of her Age     Also Joshua Lea son of the above said Joshua Lea who died Nov. 28th 1741 in the 37th Year of his Age.     Also Thomas Lea son of Joshua Lea sen who died Oct 20th 1772 in the 49th Year of his Age.     Also Elizabeth daughter of Joshua Lea senr who died May 18th 1732 in the 6th Year of her Age.     Also Mary daughter of Joshua Lea junr who died Sepr 10th 1743 in the 8th Year of her Age.     Mary Lea the wife of John Lea esquire of Haughend died July 18th 1796 AE 79 -.-     John Lea esquire of Haughend died Feby 26th 1800 AE 82 – and were both interred in this Vault –     Also, of Lydia Ann daughter of Charles Priestley esquire, and great grandaughter of the above John and Mary Lea, who died July 16th 1836, Aged 19 Years.     Also, of Henry Priestley, of Haughend, esquire, grandson of the above John and Mary Lea, who died April 22nd 1837, Aged 46 Years.     Also, of Henry Lea, only child of the above Henry Priestley and Mary his his wife who died 29th May 1844. Aged 13 Years.     Also, Charles Priestley aged 58 Years. who fell asleep April 28th 1851.     Until the day break     Sculptor: M. Taylor of York