The Injured Memory of Col. Benjamin Bowen

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Taken in Providence, Rhode Island (See more photos or videos here)

41°49' 54" N, 71°24' 36" W

According to "The Gardiners of Narragansett" by C.E. Robinson, 1919 :

"The quaint and pathetic inscription upon the gravestone of Benjamin Bowen, in St. John's Churchyard, Providence, alludes to an unjust aspersion which clouded his memory.

'The sculptured stone in vain essays
Thy worth, dear Bowen, to impart,
An epitaph of nobler praise
Is written on the feeling Heart.

Yet Ah! Accept the sculptor's aid
Thy injured memory to save,
For soon that record must be laid
Beside thee in the silent grave.'"

Comments

mvande123 says:

Very nice shot! It's amazing to think of the amount of work that went into not only the carving, but the writing of this epitaph.
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

raffmoxtro (come back on sept.) says:

A written memory... to remember.
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

caboose_rodeo says:

"Quaint and pathetic"?" I didn't know they had poetry slams in 1919...
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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Taken in Providence, Rhode Island (map)
Taken with a Canon PowerShot A720 IS.
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Taken on March 21, 2008

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