An old gravestone partially covered by grass, engraved with memorials for several members of the Griffith family. A carved weeping willow decorates the top of the stone. The inscriptions include names, dates, and ages of the deceased, some of which are obscured by erosion and moss. The inscription reads:- IN MEMORY OF John, Son of Richard and Ellen Griffith Cambrian Vaults Llanrwst Who died June 21st 1863 Aged 3 Months. ALSO of Margaret Ellen their daughter Who died June 1872 Aged 3 Years & 6 Months Also Elinor Daughter of above Who died January 1875 Aged 2 Weeks Also the above Ellen Griffith Who died June 27, 1901 Aged 66 years. Also the above Richard Griffith Who died December 29, 1901 Aged 71 years.
Things were definitely not better in the Good Old Days.
Richard and Ellen Griffith and their 3 children who died at 3 months, 3 and a half years and 2 weeks respectively. See alt text for transcription.
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