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Cross of three-tier stepped base with chamfered upper surfaces. It is set within a second large kerbed enclosure, approximately 3 by 6 metres, contiguous with that for D16. The cross is approximately 2 metres tall. Kerbing splayed with mitred returns at corners abuts that for D16. The first inscription is on the east side of the third tier of the cross base. On the top surface of the third tier east side is the inscription:
On the east side of the third tier, the inscription continues:
Rita Georgina, youngest child of James MASON Esq., of Eynsham Hall Born 20th March 1872 : Died 30th December 1881
On the east facing side of the 2nd tier of the cross base:
Born June 24. 1824, Died April 2. 1903. "Sleep on now and take your rest." On the east facing side of the 1st tier of the cross base:
wife of the above Born March 7. 1833 Died Nov. 22 1915. On the south facing side of the 2nd tier of the cross base:
Born August 28. 1861. Died April 2. 1929. On the north facing side of the 2nd tier of the cross base:
Wife of James Francis MASON, of Eynsham Hall Born 8. May 1870, Married 9. Feb. 1895, died 3. April 1944. [ BR: : "1882 5 Jan MASON Rita Georgina 9yrs Eynsham Hall" - AND - "1903 6 Apr MASON James 78yrs Eynsham Hall" - AND - ".1915 25 Nov MASON Isabel 82yrs Freeland House, Freeland" - AND - "1929 4 Apr MASON James Francis 67yrs Eynsham Hall" - AND - "1944 5 Apr MASON Evelyn Margaret 73yrs Eynsham Hall". The stained glass window at the east end of the chancel of the church is dedicated to Rita Georgina MASON. ]
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