Gravestone, Bangor Abbey
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Gravestone, Bangor Abbey
Image: © Rossographer Taken: 9 Mar 2026
Gravestone at Bangor Abbey. Kenn is an unusual and uncommon surname in Bangor. "Erected by Captain Findlyson Kenn, Aberdeen, Scotland. In memory of Ann Kenn his wife, who departed this life on the 12th of July 1834 aged 31 years. She left the world without a tear, Save for the friends she held so dear: To heal their sorrows Lord descend, And to the friendless prove a friend. Also in memory of Charles Kenn his brother who perished at sea, with all his crew, by the foundering of his vessel in March 1835. His voice commands the tempest forth, And stills the stormy wave: And though his arm be strong to smite T'is also strong to save. Also in memory of Elizabeth Kenn his mother who departed this life on the 27th February 1836 aged 73 years. T'is God who lifts our comforts high Or sinks them to the grave: He gives and when he takes away, He takes but what he gave."
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