Cemetery snooping..... The Hay Memorial...

[Ron J]

While visiting a cemetery in Lynn, I came across this marvelous stone of a sailing vessel. It really is amazing, the detail is suburb. No doubt at one time, there were masts on deck, and a bow sprite, all appeared vandalized long ago. The vessel is named after the HAY children, Robert & Bertha. Appears this family had some misfortune, as Robert Jr. passed at only 13 months, 10 days, and Bertha 2 years, 6 months.
Mr. Hay died at 44 yrs, which in the 1800's was almost considered a life time, but his Wife, Isabella lived for 91 years! I am sure they grieved for their children for a long long time.... I can only guess Mr. Hay, must have owned the real ship if there was one... I could not find any information on the vessel or the Hays.
Rj

 

[mudpuppy]

Amazing! Going through old graveyards and reading the stones is a big hobby of the Wife and I...the workmanship, poetry, tragedy, and mystery of the people makes for a peaceful and reflective time. Thanks!
Mud

 

[cadman_us]

Do you think the small children were grand children? It states that Robert Hay died in 1856 (at 44 years old) and his wife died in 1893 (at 91 years old) and yet the boy child died in 1872, many years after Robert Hay passed away.

 

[Ron J]

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[Micheal_R]

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[Sunny]

know how anyone could vandalize someone's headstone, and a beautiful one as this,..........there's just no call for it. Thanks for sending the photos, made very interesting reading! Love, Sunny