Double headstone with round tops checked above scotia shoulders, carved with weathered medallions once possibly decorated with roses; the inscription remains very clear. The left hand side reads:
In Memory of Magdalen, Wife of Thos BUCKLAND, of this Parish, who departed this life April 21 1771 Aged 51 Years.
The right-hand side reads:
Also in Memory of the said Thos BUCKLAND, of this Parish, Yeoman, who departed this life April 13 1786 Aged 60 Years.
Below, across the stone:
Left surviving five Brothers and two Sisters.
Haslewood p52
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