Grave of James Smith & Family

Sowerby Parish Church

The trumpet shall sound and the dead shall be rais'd Near this place was interred the bodies of seven children of James Smith     Martha Smith his wife died Decr 27th 1781 in the 81st year of her age     Also James Smith the above said died June 5th 1788 aged 82 years     Elizabeth daughter of David Smith died Sept 16th 1768 aged 8 weeks and Sarah his daughter died March 18th 1783 aged 10 months     Likewise Joshua Smith his son died Octr 8th 1798 aged 22 years     Also Sarah the wife of David Smith died Febr 29th 1804 aged 57 years     Also James Smith son of the last mentioned David and Sarah Smith who died in Leeds April 10th 1817 in the 49th year of his age: and was interred in St Peters Churchyard     Also the said David Smith who died June 4th 1825 in the 81st year of his age: Through life he was distinguished for his knowledge and love of music: the practice of which it was his chief pleasure to promote. in his youth he was well known as a vocal performer of some eminence and was upwards of 70 years a regular singer at Sowerby Church     At the foot of the tomb     Also in LONDON on the same day and at the same hour as the above died DAVID SMITH his son in the 46th year of his age: He was interred in St Pancras Church Yard