Post by BereniceUK on Apr 14, 2017 14:40:15 GMT
In the churchyard of St Bartholomew's, Longnor.
In Memory of William Billinge, who
was born in a Cornfield, at Fawfieldhead, in
this Parish, in the Year 1679. At the age of
23 years he enlisted into His Majesty's Service
under Sir George Rooke, and was at the taking
of the Fortress of Gibraltar, in 1704. He after-
wards served under the Duke of Marlborough at
the ever Memorable Battle of Ramillies,
fought on the 23rd, of May, 1706, where he
was wounded by a musket shot in the thigh.
He afterwards returned to his native country and
with manly courage defended his Sovereign's
rights at the Rebellion in 1715 and 1745. He
died within the space of 150 yards of where
he was born, and was interred here the 30th, of
January, 1791, aged 112 years.
Billited by Death, I quartered here remain,
When the trumpet sounds, I'll rise and march again.
In Memory of William Billinge, who
was born in a Cornfield, at Fawfieldhead, in
this Parish, in the Year 1679. At the age of
23 years he enlisted into His Majesty's Service
under Sir George Rooke, and was at the taking
of the Fortress of Gibraltar, in 1704. He after-
wards served under the Duke of Marlborough at
the ever Memorable Battle of Ramillies,
fought on the 23rd, of May, 1706, where he
was wounded by a musket shot in the thigh.
He afterwards returned to his native country and
with manly courage defended his Sovereign's
rights at the Rebellion in 1715 and 1745. He
died within the space of 150 yards of where
he was born, and was interred here the 30th, of
January, 1791, aged 112 years.
Billited by Death, I quartered here remain,
When the trumpet sounds, I'll rise and march again.