St Mary's Church, New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Wexford Index Cemetery Records Copyright File contributed by: C. Hunt & Celia Ewald ______________________ ST. MARY'S CHURCH, NEW ROSS, WEXFORD "This Monument | the tribute of love and gratitude | is erected | to the memory of | Mrs. ARABELLA TOTTENHAM | the dearly beloved wife of | PONSONBY TOTTENHAM, Esq., M.P. | late of Rosegarland in the Co. of Wexford } who after a painful illness of two years | which she bore with angelic fortitude | and the most Christian patience and resignation | Died at Clifton in the County of Gloucester | on the second day of August 1806 | Aged fifty years. |Most amiable in her disposition. | She alone seemed unconscious of those merits | which ensured to her the affections of her friends | and the esteem of all | who had the happiness of knowing her. | The disease to which she fell a victim | added luster to the virtures of her mind | and the submassive piety which prepared | her way to Heaven | is a sublime example of the duty of resignation | to her afflicted husband." _____ 'In south transept':-- "JOHN CARROLL Surgeon | died November 7th 1856 | aged 65 years. | Also SARAH his wife who died | November 13th 1878 | aged 91 years." s is on a raised tombstone.] _____ "JOHN MOLYNEVX ..........." [A flat stone.] _____ 'Altar-tomb in south transept':-- "Here are interred the mortal remains of | LOFTUS CLIFFE Esq. | Who was severely wounded in the battle of | MINDEN 1759, Then Captain of His Majesty's | 37 Regt. Of Foot. He was Promoted in 1762 | to be Major Commandant in the 74th Invalids | and died 8th Sept. 1765 | at Coolcliffe near Taghmon. | And also the remains of his widow ANNE CLIFFE His faithful and affectionate friend | and companion who died At Wexford | on the 23rd of March 1814 | In the 83rd Year of her age. 'We believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them Also wh. Sleep in Jesus | Will God bring with him.'-- 1 Thes. 4. 14." _____ In the churchyard':-- "This tomb belongs to | The Revd. JOHN CLIFFE. | Herein are interred the remains | of his wife BELINDA CLIFFE | who died the 18th of August 1772 | aged 27 years. | and of his daughter BELINDA | who died the 7th of December 1772 | aged 4 months." _____ SOURCE: Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland FHL# 1279252