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    ‘Weep not for me your sighs and tears are vain’

    30th January 2017 /

    In the quiet leafy churchyard of St. Everilda’s church in Nether Poppleton I came across this beauty: Husband farewell and earthly friends adieu What in my power I’ve done for you My debt is paid, sec urely now I rest And trust through Jesus’ merits be blest Weep not for me your sighs and tears are vain I hope in heaven we all shall meet again The headstone is written in memory of Jane Bewley, wife of John Bewley of the city of York. She died at the age of 51 on 22 January 1703. Like many headstones this one is losing out in its battle against time and weather…

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