Place and Date of Birth:

1884

Place and Date of Death:

1900 Jan 28

Site:

St. John
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Monumental Inscription

The Family Burying-place of
JOSEPH BRIGGS MAYERS
a native of this Island and
for more than forty years a resident
in the Colony of British Guiana
"I am to be gathered unto my people:
Bury me with my fathers."



Sacred to the memory of
GLADYS
(Daughter of J.B.MAYERS)
who died in this Island 28th January 1900
Aged 16 years
Come unto me!
for all who come the promise stands
I will not cast you out
All who are weary in all lands
come - do not doubt



Sacred to the memory of
JOSEPH BRIGGS MAYERS
who died in London 22nd Decr 1906
aged 68 years
"Give him rest from the days of adversity"
Surely there is a reward and thy hope
shall not be cut off
May he rest in peace



GEORGINA FINLAYSON MAYERS
wife of J.B.MAYERS
a native of Glasgow Scotland
born 18th May 1850 died 6th March 1933
Asleep in Jesus far from thee
Their kindred and their graves may be
but thine is still a blessed sleep
from which none ever wakes to weep
Erected by ALLAN PRESCOD SEALE



RACHEL MAYERS
daughter of J.B.MAYERS
died 2nd March 1925
Until the day break and the shadows flee away
She shall rejoice in time to come