And here it is! The expertly restored headstone returned to St Anne's Church Radipole. Many thanks to all my friends and relatives who donated to this page.

I've just heard back from the stone masons, and Hounsell would have been the name of the original mason who worked on the monument. Not only that, but my stone mason is David Hounsell, the great grandson of the Hounsell in question!

I thought I would post an update to let everyone know about the headstone's progress. I checked the grave this morning and found that the base had been restored to its original brilliant white marble and is ready to take the headstone. Intriguingly, the name "Hounsell" is inscribed in small letters on the edge of the the plinth. Anyone know what this could mean?