Johnstown Castle Private Cemetery, County Wexford, Ireland
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JOHNSTOWN CASTLE PRIVATE CEMETERY, COUNTY WEXFORD, IRELAND

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Gate

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Johnstown Castle | Private Cemetery | This Peaceful
Cemetery was Consecrated in 1896 | On Behalf of the
FITZGERALD FAMILY | Laid to Rest Here Are: | Lord MAURICE
FITZGERALD 1852-1901 | Lady ADELAIDE FITZGERALD 1860-1942 |
MARJORIE FITZGERALD (daughter) 1896-1899 | KATHLEEN LAKIN
(daughter) 1892-1930 | MICHAEL LAKIN (Kathleen's husband)
1881-1960 | RONALD FORBES (Lady Fitzgerald's cousin and
Estate Steward) 1879-1960 | There are also Memorials to |
KATHLEEN & MICHAEL LAKIN'S sons | GERALD MICHAEL LAKIN
1916-1943 | MAURICE VICTOR LAKIN 1919-1995 | Also
Remembered are | Lord & Lady FITZGERALD'S other daughter
and son | GERALDINE MORE O'FERRALL 1881-1954 | GERALD
FITZGERALD 1886-1914 | Ar Dheis De go raibh a nAnamacha |
May they Rest in Peace.

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Consecrated | on the | 25 March 1896 | By The | Rt Revd W.
P. WALSH D.D. | Bishop of Ossory | And Ferns.

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Cemetery View

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Another Cemetery View

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In Loving Memory of | Lady ADELAIDE FITZGERALD | Widow of
Lord MAURICE FITZGERALD | Born 21 August 1880 | Died 18
November 1942 | Peace Perfect Peace.

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Close-up of Number 5.

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In | Loving | Memory | of Our Darling Child | MARJORIE
FITZGERALD | 31-8-96 -- 2-1-99 | Suffer Little Children To
Come Unto Me | For of Such is the Kingdom of Heaven.
On the base of the Cross:
The Gentle Savior Full of Love | His Angels Bright Did Send
| To Fetch This Little Harmless Dove | To Joys That Never
End.

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In | Loving Memory of | My Husband | Lord MAURICE
FITZGERALD | Born 16th December 1852, Died 24th April 1901
| The Souls of the Righteous are in the Hand of God | the
care of them is with the Most High and They | live for |
evermore.

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Close-up of Number 8.

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In Loving Memory of | RONALD FORBES | died 1960.

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Close-up of Numbeer 10.

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In Loving Memory | of | GERALD MICHAEL LAKIN | Captain 16th
- 5th Lancers | Died of Wounds 20th Feb 1943 | Aged 27
Years | And Buried at Enfidaville, Tunisia | Elder Son of
KATHLEEN and MICHAEL LAURENCE | LAKIN.

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In | Loving Memory of | KATHLEEN | Beloved Wife of Major
M.L. LAKIN | Born 25th March 1892, Died 23rd February 1930
| 'The Lord Gave, The Lord Hath Taken | Away, Blessed Be
the Name of the | Lord'.

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Close-up of Number 13.

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In Loving Memory | of | MAURICE VICTOR LAKIN | MC | Captain
17th / 21st Lancers | Born 30 Oct. 1919, Died 11 Apr. 1995.

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In Loving Memory of | Major MICHAEL LAURENCE LAKIN | D.S.O.
M.C. | Born 24th November 1881 Died 18th Oct. 1960.

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Close-up of Number 16.










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