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Countess Pillar, Brougham, Cumbria, NY54602895 -- "THIS PILLAR WAS ERECTED ANNO 1656. BY YE R. HONOBLE. ANNE COUNTESS DOWAGER OF PEMBROOK &c. DAUGHTER & SOLE HEIRE OF YE RT. HONOBLE. GEORGE EARL OF CUMBERLAND, &c. FOR A MEMORIAL OF HER LAST PARTING IN THIS PLACE WITH HER GOOD &PIOUS MOTHER YE RT. HONOBLE. MARGARET COUNTES DOWAGER OF CUMBERLAND YE 2D. OF APRIL 1616. IN MEMORY WHEREOF SHE ALSO LEFT AN ANNUITY OF FOUR POUNDS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO YE POOR WITHIN THIS PARRISH OF BROUGHAM EVERY 2D. DAY OF APRIL FOR EVER UPON THE STONE TABLE HERE HARD BY." (photo 23.12.2005)