SKEALS
Spurn Kilnsea and Easington Area Local Studies
Lucy Ann Nicholson - Age 3 Years, John Clifford Nicholson - Age 5 Years
The gravestone of Lucy Ann Nicholson and her brother John Clifford Nicholson. Photograph - Mike Welton
Inscription reads;
In affectionate remembrance of Lucy Ann second daughter of Mathew and Jane (Nich)olson of Ea(sing)ton who died ( ) 20th 1867 aged 3 years and 3 months. This lovely (child) young and fair. Called her ( ) ( ) early doom, just came to ( ) sweet a flower In para(dise) ( ) bloom. Also John Clifford their son who died Jan ( ) aged 5 years.
Parish Register;
1867 Feb 22nd Lucy Ann Nicholson Easington 3.
1879 Jan 31st John Clifford Nicholson 5 yrs & 10 months.