Wheeler D265


Row 23

 

Photographed 28 Jul 2012

 

Full Inscription

 

In Loving Remembrance of SKELTON WHEELER son

Of WILLIAM AND SARAH WHEELER of Filey who

Died May 2nd 1880 aged 17 years

 

I’ll soon be at rest over there

For the end of my journey I see

Many dear to my heart over there

Are watching and waiting for me

 

Also GEORGE WHEELER brother of the above who

Was killed on Filey sands July 28th 1885 Aged 17 years

 

Be ye also ready

 

Also their mother SARAH WHEELER who died May 24th 1868 aged 25 years

 

 

Filey Community Tree

Skelton WHEELER I1650 Brother

George WHEELER I1651 Brother    

Sarah FENBY Wheeler I1649 Mother

 

Looking at Filey Blog

 

A Sad Accident

 

 

Sources/Acknowledgements

Record of the Inscriptions on the Gravestones in the Churchyard of St Oswald's Church Filey as at Spring 1977

Recorded by John C. & Maisie Crimlisk, 1978

Post-Spring 1977 Inscriptions recorded by John Siddle

Original Typescripts held at St Oswald's Church and the Crimlisk Fisher Archive

Digitization by Ian Elsom, 2008-2009, shared online with kind permission of Filey PCC

 

Headstone Photograph and Notes by Ian Elsom