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Lewes Road Cemeteries is
one of the most delightful spots in Brighton.
The beautiful Brighton Extra Mural Cemetery on Lewes
Road was created in 1850 to meet the demands of the growing town whose population had
exceeded 60,000. |
| William Moon and his family are buried in
consecrated ground dispite Moon's Non-Conformist religious sentiments. The 4 epitaphs for
Moon, his wife, his widow, and his daughter Adelaide are written in lead lettering using
the Roman alphabet. |
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The grave is highlighted on the current walkers guide
to the Lewes Road Cemeteries which states: 24 A
white marble headstone marks the family grave of William Moon LLD, inventor of an embossed
alphabet for the blind. Moon's grave is tended by The Brighton Society for the Blind.
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Adelaide Moon's
interment took place 50 years after the grave was first opened for her mother Mary Ann. There is a separate stone honouring Adelaide's
work. She and Robert had added a stone wreath to their parents' memory after William
Moon's death in 1894.
Dr. Robert Moon is
buried in America.
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Flowers were laid at
Wiliam Moon's grave following a service in St. Peter's Church which marked the centenary
of his death. A brief stop was made at the nearby grave of Mr. John Hochee (Ho Chi) whose
recitation of the Lord's Prayer in Nan Ping dialect had lead to the Gospel in Moon
reaching missionaries in China who in time requested their own Moon Press. . |
Thousands of Brightonians have been briefly introduced to
William Moon's story through The Brighton
Cemetery Tour offered during the Brighton Festival which takes place in May each year
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