We then went around the corner to St. Patrick Catholic Church. Construction of this church began on St. Patricks Day (March 17th) of 1838. On May 17, 1887, the church was consecrated. This churchyard has less variety of monument types. It was smaller, but just as old as the Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul.
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| box tomb |
To the left is a more elaborate monument. It is a box tomb of Lieut Benjamin Secundus Grimke and his one year old daughter. He was born August 30th, 1798 and died on November 18, 1825 (27 years old). The two died in the Shipwreck of the Harvest at Boddy's Island. He was married to Mary Augusta Barron Heyward who was buried in New Jersey.
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| granite die in socket |
To the right is the headstone of Eliza Moore Wigfall located in The Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul. She was born in Dec. 12, 1785 and died August 7, 1864 (78 years old). Her husband's name is also engraved on the headstone as well as the location of his burial. The website findagrave.com shows that Eliza had two children and four siblings. It also reveals that she got married on December 15th, 1814.
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| broken headstone |
To the left is the shattered headstone of Edmund Tucker. He was only 19 years old when he died in 1834. His father was a doctor, ironically.
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| mausoleum |
To the right is the memorial for William Johnston. On it reads "This mausoleum built in 1844 by the family of William Johnston (1776-1840) as a resting place for his remains and descendants who wish to be placed herein." His wife is buried in Flat Rock, NC and their three children are buried together in Bunker Hill Cemetery, SC.
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| bedstead |
Above is a bedstead memorial which was often used to represent a child is buried there. The purpose of bedstead monuments rather than a headstone is that they symbolize home and relates sleep to death which gives mourners a sense of relief. The name on the pictured bedstead is illegible, but the dates read "July 13th, 18-" and "Sept. 19th 1891".
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| pedestal tomb-urn |
Above is a pedestal tomb-urn memorial. It, too, is unidentifiable.
The urn on top represents mourning.
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| Elizabeth Noble's die in socket |
Above is the headstone for Elizabeth Bonneau Noble Simons. She was born January 20, 1830 and died January 23 1869 (39 years old). Her parents died when she was very young. She had six siblings. Her two children are buried in Magnolia Cemetery while her husband is buried with her in the cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul. His name was Thomas Grange Simons. The wreathe displayed symbolizes victory and redemption in Christianity.
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| die on base |
Above is a recent memorial for Lawrence Brodie Deery, Sr (July 29, 1915-February 11, 2011) and his wife Geraldine Strickland Deery (September 19, 1920-July 9, 2014). There is a more information about Larry here. The couple was married for 73 years. Something interesting is that he was the Safety Engineer, Fire Marshall, and Maintenance Supervisor for 11 years at the College of Charleston. He had lots of family and a cat named Blackie who loved him.
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| Peter Mcdonough's tympanium headstone |
To the left is located at the St. Patrick Catholic Church cemetery. It is a headstone with a unique carving on it's top. It is thin and can fall easily since it doesn't have a base attached. It belongs to Peter McDonough (1820-1848). Peter was only 29 when he died of Strangers Fever. The headstone reads that he was from Kildare, Ireland.
Below is more elaborate box tomb than the one previously shown. It has artistic etchings and is made out of granite. The wheat on the from of the box symbolizes being harvested into a long life. I did not catch the name of whose memorial this is, but the craftsmanship is very beautiful.
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| Box tomb with die base |
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