Proverbs 31:28 - Memorial Tablet - St Oswald's Church, Grasmere, Cumbria, UK. - Etched in Stone on Waymarking.com

A quote from Proverbs 31:28 appears on the marble memorial tablet to Elizabeth Fletcher located in St Oswald's Church in the village of Grasmere in the Lake District.

The quote "Her children arise up and call her blessed!" comes from Proverbs 31:28 in the King James Version of the Bible. The quote can be seen in context below;
"25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates." SOURCE: (visit link)

St Oswald's is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. It is situated by the banks of the River Rothay in the centre of Grasmere village in the heart of the Lake District.
It is an historic place of worship, that has over 100,000 visitors each year.
The church was founded in 642AD by St Oswald, a 7th Century Christian King of Northumberland, who is said to have preached on this site. (visit link) (visit link)

The memorial plaque dedicated to Elizabeth Fletcher is a marble tablet engraved with black lettering. The memorial is mounted inside the church opposite the South door. It has the striking profile of Elizabeth Fletcher which is by her son, the artist Angus Fletcher, who was companion of Charles Dickens; the Wordsworth Trust have her original diaries. SOURCE: (visit link)

The inscription reads as follows;
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF ELIZABETH WIFE OF
THE LATE ARCHIBALD FLETCHER, ESQ
ADVOCATE OF EDINBURGH.
SHE WAS BORN ON THE 15TH OF JANUARY 1770,
AND DIED AT LANCRIGG IN THE PARISH,
ON THE 5TH OF FEBRUARY 1858.
"HER CHILDREN ARISE UP AND CALL HER BLESSED" PROVERBS.C.XXXI.V.28.

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Address: St. Oswald’s Church, Church Stile, Grasmere, LA22 9SW, Cumbria, UK. Website: Not listed

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