Grave of Meshach Bottoms & Family

Brighouse Parish Church

In Memory of     HANNAH, DAUGHTER OF MESHACH AND SARAH BOTTOMS OF BRIGHOUSE, WHO DIED AUGUST 11TH 1833, AGED 6 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS.     ALSO SAMUEL, THEIR SON WHO DIED NOVEMBER 25TH 1845, AGED 4 YEARS.     ALSO SARAH BOTTOMS WIFE OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED MAY 16TH 1863, AGED 64 YEARS.     FORGIVE BLEST SHADE THE TRIBUTARY TEARS, THAT MOURNS THY EXIT FROM A WORLD LIKE THIS; FORGIVE THE WISH THAT WOULD HAVE KEPT THEE HERE, AND STAY'D THY PROGRESS TO THE SEATS OF BLISS.     ALSO JOSEPH BOTTOMS, SON OF THE ABOVE, WHO DIED JULY 11TH 1869, AGED 32 YEARS.     ALSO OF THE ABOVE NAMED MESHACH BOTTOMS, WHO DIED MAY 18TH 1870, AGED 71 YEARS.