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Grave of Anne Brontë - English novelist and poet

Grave of Anne Brontë - English novelist and poet
A much-visited grave in the grounds of St. Mary's Scarborough is that of Anne Bronte, who died in Scarborough in 1849. Anne's sister Charlotte commissioned a stone to be placed over her grave, with the simple inscription

"Here lie the remains of Anne Brontë, daughter of the Revd P. Brontë, Incumbent of Haworth, Yorkshire. She died Aged 28 May 28th 1849".

When Charlotte visited the grave three years later, she discovered multiple errors on the headstone, and thus it was refaced. However, Anne's age at death was still written as 28 when, in fact, she was 29 when she died. In 2011, the correction was finally made when a new inscribed plinth was laid by the Brontë Society in front of the eroded headstone.

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 Amelia
Amelia club
Interesting history, Doug. I wonder how many other dates are wrong on gravestones.
5 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
Thanks for your visit and YS Amelia. More than one or two I imagine!

Best regards, Doug
5 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
intressant doug
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Thanks very much Fred.
5 years ago.

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