Christopher Lattimore, Marblehead, MA - 1690


Old Burial Ground, Marblehead, Massachusetts



HERE LYES BURIED
Ye BODY OF
Mr CHRISTOPHER
LATTIMORE AGED
ABOUT 70 YEARS
DECD. OCTOBER Ye 5
1690

The carver is identified by the Farber Gravestone Collection as William Mumford.   The stone is made of slate.  There is a photo on the Farber Collection website that shows the Lattimore gravestone before it was encased in granite and cement.  This gravestone is an example of exquisite early carving.

Comments

  1. Helen V SmithDecember 2, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    Marian, this is so beautifully preserved and thank you for sharing!

    What type of stone is the headstone comprised? I have seen some beautiful older stones in granite and slate.

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  2. UnknownDecember 2, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    Whoa, 1690! The material makes all the difference, doesn't it? I've seen plenty of stones much younger that are weathered to the point of illegibility.

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  3. MarianDecember 2, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Ladies - I added more details to the post above. The gravestone is made of slate. A very long lasting material.

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  4. Karen Packard RhodesDecember 2, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    That one has weathered beautifully, and both the inscription and the classic winged death's head are wonderfully preserved. Thank you, indeed.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 8, 2012 at 3:31 PM

    Do you have an approximate size for this gravestone? It is so hard to know by a picture.

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    1. MarianOctober 8, 2012 at 3:36 PM

      I recall that that stone is fairly small. Not more than 2 feet high.

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    2. AnonymousOctober 8, 2012 at 3:42 PM

      Thank you so much!

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