The gravestone displays a skull with no wings, no lower jaw and deep, irregular eye sockets. The large crossed bones under the skull give the appearance of a pirate flag. The gravestone is carved in the style of the Geyer or Homer carvers of Boston.
MATERIAL - slate
HEADSTONE - 19" W, 28" H, 2" D
FOOTSTONE - none
CONDITION - horizontal and vertical cracks
COMMENTS - Headstone back and edges encased in resin bonded fiberglass applied about 1977. Headstone cleaned September 2004. Fiberglass backing removed October 2008. Headstone cleaned with D/2 and reset October 2008.
Bridge Road Cemetery | Cemetery List | Home |