A STRANGE EPITAPH.
Here is an epitaph on a watchmaker which can be seen at Lydford Churchyard, on the west edge of Dartmt>or: Her© lies m a horizontal position the outside case of George Routledge, Watchmaker, whose abilities m that line were an honour to his profession. Integrity was the mainspring and prudence the regulator of all the actions of his life. Humane, generous and liberal, his hand never stopped till he had relieved distress. So nicely regulated were all his motions that he never went wrong, except when set against by people who did not know his key. Even then he was easily; set right again. He had the art of disposing of his time so well that his hours' glided away m one continual round of pleasure and delight, till an unlucky minute put a period to his existence. He departed this life Nov. 14, 1802, aged 57. Wound up m hopes of being taken m hand by his Maker, and of being thoroughly cleaned, repaired and set going m the world to come. — "Australian Church Times."
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Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 25, Issue 10, 1 October 1935, Page 3
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179A STRANGE EPITAPH. Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 25, Issue 10, 1 October 1935, Page 3
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