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Graveyard:
Aughadown Upper Graveyard
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Inscription:
Here lyeth the body of Colonel Thomas Becher
eminent for justice and love of his country
died aged 69 on 10th October 1708
Elizabeth his widow
??
who departed this life
?? 1720 age
Michael Becher
??
The Burial Place
of
The Becher Family
Additional Information:
The Bechers were major landlords in Aughadown. Colonel Thomas was aide-de-camp to King William of Orange at the Battle of the Boyne.
Forename
Surname
Day
Month
Year
Age
Inscribed
Thomas
Becher
10
October
1708
69
Yes
Elizabeth
Becher
1720
0
Yes
Michael
Becher
0
0
Yes
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