Biography

PRISCILLA HITCHINS

Burial register ID: 1149
Surname: HITCHINS
First name: PRISCILLA
Middle names:
Gender: Female
Age: 38 Years
Cause of death: Unknown
Burial type:
Date of death: 05-Jan-1874
Date of burial: 07-Jan-1874

Block: 24
Plot: 4
Inscription:

SACRED

TO

THE MEMORY OF

PRISCILLA HITCHINS,

NATIVE OF TRURO

CORNWALL ENGLAND,

WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE

IN CHILDBIRTH, JAN. 5th 1874,

AGED 38 YEARS.

COME GENTLE STRANGER, TURN ASIDE,

LEAVE WHERE THOU ART INTRUSIVE PRIDE,

ON ME THIS FAVOUR PRAY BESTOW,

APPROACH AND READ THESE LINES BELOW.

YOU’RE BORN IN SIN, ESTRANGED FROM GOD,

AND MUST BE WASHED IN JESUS’ BLOOD,

MUST KNOW ON EARTH YOUR SINS FORGIVEN,

IF YOU EXPECT TO ENTER HEAVEN.

TO THIS BRIEF LECTURE PRAY ATTEND,

THAT’S ALL – PASS ON, OBEDIENT FRIEND.

Bio contributor:

Priscilla Hitchins was born in Truro, Cornwall, England.

Priscilla died in childbirth on 5th January 1874, aged 38 years. She is the only person buried in this plot, and was the 115th burial in the Northern Cemetery.

There are 1 Interments in this grave:

Surname First names Age Date of death Date of burial
HITCHINS PRISCILLA 38 Years 05-Jan-1874 07-Jan-1874