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Survey of Gravestones in St Margaret’s Church, Wicken Bonhunt Photographs of gravestones are available from the Local History Recorder for Wicken Bonhunt: Deborah Lowe

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SURNAME FORENAME DATE AGE INSCRIPTION TYPE OF MEMORIAL CONDITION

3 ARCHER SUSANNAH 25 June 1798 22 In Memory/of SUSANNAH the Wife/ of JOHN ARCHER/ who died June 25? 1798/ Aged 22 Years/Also MARY the Daughter/ of the above Aged 3 Months/ Footstone S : A/1798

limestone headstone & footstone

headstone leaning, footstone a stump

3 ARCHER MARY 3mth as above as above

68 ATKINSON CAROL 20 May 1949 2 IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF OUR / DEAR DAUGHTER/ CAROL ANGELINE/ ATKINSON,/ WHO FELL ASLEEP/ MAY 20TH. 1949./ AGED 2 YEARS 11 MONTHS/ "TIME PASSES, SHADOWS FALL,/ LOVE AND REMEMBERANCE/ OUTLASTS ALL."/

limestone, a kerbed headstone with kerb surrounds, three plinths surmounted by a carved angel kneeling on left knee, holding a cross in the left hand and a basket of flowers in the right, with flower vase

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89 ATKINSON LAURENCE 14 August 2003 89 IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER/ LAURENCE ATKINSON/ PASSED AWAY AUG. 14TH 2003/ AGED 89 YEARS/ SADLY MISSED BY HIS WIFE/ AND FAMILY/

marble headstone

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65 BANKS JOHN 15 May 1918 82 IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ JOHN BANKS WHO DIED MAY 15TH 1918./ AGED 82 YEARS./ ALSO OF LUCY, HIS WIFE/ WHO DIED DEC. 15TH. 1937. AGED 97 YEARS./

marble, double width plot with kerb surrounds, lead lettering

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65 BANKS LUCY 15 December 1937 97 as above

as above as above

56 BLISS EMILY 20 September 1911 82 HERE. RESTS. THE. BODY. OF. EMILY GREY. DE. RUTHYN BLISS. WHO:/ DEPARTED. THIS. LIFE. / SEPTEMBER. XX. MDCCCCXI. AGED. LXXXII. IN. THY. LIGHT./ SHALL. WE. SEE. LIGHT./ ALSO. IN. DEAR. MEMORY. OF. WILLIAM. BOWERS. BLISS. PRIEST./ RECTOR. OF. WICKEN./ 1862 - 1915. BORN. 19TH. MAY. 1827. DIED. 5TH. MAY. 1915./

limestone, semi-coped cross on two plinths with a square kerb surround, the inscriptions on kerbs

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56 BLISS WILLIAM 05 May 1915 87 as above as above as above


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52 BRAYBROOKE THOMAS 12 February 1933 60 IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THOMAS BRAYBROOKE DIED FEB. 12TH. 1933 AGED 60/ AT REST ALSO MARIA AMELIA HIS WIFE DIED SEP. 1ST. 1939 AGED 63./

limestone kerb surrounds with lead lettering

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52 BRAYBROOKE MARIA 01 September 1939 63 as above as above as above 7 BROOKS MARTHA 15 February 1832 51 SACRED/TO THE MEMORY OF/

MARTHA BROOKS/ WHO DIED FEBRUARY 15. 1832/ AGED 51 YEARS/ALSO OF JOHN BROOKS/ HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE/ WHO DIED OCTOBER 26. 1859/ AGED 83 YEARS/ ALSO OF SARAH BROOKS/ DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE/ WHO DIED DECEMBER 4. 1866/AGED 62 YEARS/ Our Hope is in Christ/ footstone M.B. 1832/ J.B. 1959/ S.B. 1866/

sandstone headstone limestone footstone

footstone fallen and laying flat, footstone leaning

7 BROOKS JOHN 26 October 1859 83 as above as above as above 7 BROOKS SARAH 04 December1866 62 as above as above as above


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8 BROOKS REBECCA 10 May 1865 20 IN/ MEMORY OF/ REBECCA/ DAUGHTER OF/ JAMES & ESTHERBROOKS/ WHO DIED MAY 1OTH 1865/ AGED 2O YEARS/ " Prepare to meet thy God"./ ALSO OF JOHN BROOKS/ THEIR SON/ WHO DIED DECEMBER 16th 1853/ AGED 13 MONTHS/

sandstone headstone & footstone

sandstone the text on headstone worn away

8 BROOKS JOHN 16 December 1853 1 as above as above as above 67 BROOKS WILLIAM 13 March 1947 88 IN LOVING MEMORY OF A

BELOVED FATHER WILLIAM ALFRED BROOKS/ WHO DIED MARCH 13TH. 1947 IN HIS 89TH. YEAR/

polished limestone kerb surrounds with lead lettering

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35 BUNTING CONSTANCE ALICE

18 April 1901 19 IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ CONSTANCE ALICE/ ELDEST DAUGHTER OF/ RALPH & AMELIA BUNTING/ WHO DIED APRIL 18TH 1901/ AGED 19 YEARS/ WAITING IN A HOLY STILLNESS IN SLEEP/ footstone C.A.B. 1901

marble headstone with cross, lead lettering; marble footstone inscribed with a cross, lead lettering

headstone good, the footstone leaning


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36 BUNTING AMELIA 19 September 1907 53 IN/ LOVING MEMORY OF AMELIA ARABELLA/ BELOVED WIFE OF RALPH BUNTING/ WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 19TH. 1907/ AGED 53 YEARS/ IN THE MIDST OF LIFE WE ARE IN DEATH/ footstone A.A.B./ 1907

identical to 35 headstone leaning but legible

37 BUNTING RALPH 18 May 1919 73 In/ Loving memory/ OF/ RALPH BUNTING/ WHO DIED MAY 18TH. 1919/ AGED 73 YEARS/ "COME UNTO ME", SAITH ONE, "AND COMING/ BE AT REST"/ ALSO IN MEMORY OF/ BERTRAM W. BUNTING/ SON OF THE ABOVE/ 1928-1966/ footstone R.B./ 1919/ B.W.B. 1966/

marble headstone with cross, lead lettering; marble footstone inscribed with a cross, lead lettering, identical to 35 & 36

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37 BUNTING BERTRAM 19 May 1905 38 as above as above 38 BUNTING HUBERT JOHN 02 March 1961 74 HUBERT JOHN/ BUNTING/

DIED MARCH 2ND. 1961/ AGED 74/ ALSO OF/ BERTHA EVELINE/ BUNTING,/ DIED JUNE 1ST. 1970/ AGED 76/

limestone headstone with lead lettering, kerb surrounds

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38 BUNTING BERTHA 01 June 1970 76 as above as above


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65 BUSH DEREK E. J. 04 April 2012 80 DEREK E.J. BUSH/ DIED 4TH APRIL 2012/ AGED 80 YEARS

40 BYNG HAROLD 27 November 1902 51 IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ HAROLD EDMUND BYNG/ OF WICKEN BONHUNT/ BORN APRIL 15. 1851/ DIED NOV. 27. 1902./ DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS/ FLEE AWAY./

marble with cross on three plinths, the cross fallen and laying on the ground

cross fallen

72 CAMP CHARLES 28 September 1959 64 CHARLES/ HENRY/ CAMP,/ DIED/ 28TH. SEPTEMBER/ 1959/ AGED 64 YEARS./ DOROTHY/ ANNIE/ CAMP,/ DIED/ 26TH. DECEMBER/ 1970/ AGED 73 YEARS/ MAY EVERLASTING PEACE BE THEIRS/

limestone, an open book with flower vase on a plinth with lead lettering

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72 CAMP DOROTHY 26 December 1970 73 as above as above as above 61 CAPPER OLIVE 24 July 1940 23 In Loving Memory/ of/ OLIVE

MAY CAPPER/ WHO FELL ASLEEP 24th July 1940/ AGED 23 YEARS/

limestone, a short headstone with kerb surrounds and a flower vase

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9 CLARK MARY ANN … June 1804 16 In Memory of/ MARY ANN CLARK/ Daughter of THOMAS/ and MARY CLARK/ of this Parish/ died June …. 1804/ Aged 16 Years/ footstone M. A. C. / 1804


headstone good but text faded, the footstone a stump

10 CLARK THOMAS 07 February 1818 60 TO THE MEMORY OF/ Mr. THOMAS CLARK of this Parish/ who died Feb. 7TH 1818. Aged 60 Years/ ALSO OF/ MRS MARY CLARK/ relict of the above/ WHO DIED MAY 7TH. 1824 AGED 68 Years/

altar tomb raised 4 feet, made of limestone

memorial unstable, text legible

10 CLARK MARY 07 May 1824 68 as above as above as above 29 CORBY GEORGE 03 January 1883 80 GEORGE CORBY/ DIED JANY

3RD. 1883/ AGED 80 YEARS/ cast iron circle inset with a cross

legible

30 CORBY HANNAH 21 June 1874 28 IN MEMORY OF/ HANNAH CORBY DIED JUNE/ 21ST 1874 AGED 28 YEARS/

similar to above

memorial fallen but legible

69 CROFT JAMES 27 January 1964 69 IN / LOVING MEMORY OF/ JAMES . CROFT,/ DIED 27TH. JANUARY 1964,/ AGED 69 YEARS./ GLADYS DOROTHY DIED 6TH. OCT. 1973/ AGED 75 YEARS/

granite headstone with lead lettering and flower holder

good

69 CROFT GLADYS 06 October 1973 75 as above as good


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41 DAVIS LEWIS 19 February 1909 40 IN / MEMORY OF/ LEWIS BROWN DAVIS/ BORN JULY 2ND. A.D. 1869/ DIED FEBRUARY 19TH. A.D. 1909./ "WHERE I AM THERE SHALL ALSO MY/ SERVANT BE". ST. JOHN X11 footstone L. B. D. 1909

limestone headstone with Celtic cross, limestone footstone inscribed with a cross

headstone leaning but legible

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DENNISON MAURICE 2008 89 CHERISHED MEMORIES/ OF/ A BELOVED HUSBAND/ AND FATHER/ MAURICE JOHN/ DENNISON/ 1919 - 2008

marble headstone engraved with a rose

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23 DOUGLAS MARGARET 02 February 1881 71 In: Memory; Of:/ MARGARET: DOVGLAS/ BORN: MARCH: 14:1810/ DIED FEBRUARY: 2:1881/ M.D./1881

limestone, cross on plinth with cross stone

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64 DYE ARTHUR 28 December 1946 73 IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ MY DEAR HUSBAND/ ARTHUR DYE/ WHO FELL ASLEEP DEC 28TH. 1946/ AGED 64 YEARS. ALSO/ LILIAN MARY DYE/ DIED MAY 1ST. 1970 AGED 73 YEARS./

limestone headstone with flower vase

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64 DYE LILIAN 01 May 1970 73 as above as above as above


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71 FRANCIS JAMES 10 August 1961 69 In Loving Memory of/ JAMES CHARLES/ FRANCIS, /DIED/ 10TH. AUG. 1961/ AGED 69/ R.I.P./ AND HIS WIFE/ FLORENCE/ ELIZABETH/ DIED/ 10TH. APRIL 1973/ AGED 81./ AT REST/

marble, an open book with lead lettering, kerb surrounds and a flower holder

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71 FRANCIS FLORENCE 10 April 1973 81 as above as above as above 82 FRANCIS GEORGINA 09 December 1995 44 IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF/

GEORGINA HILDA MARY/ FRANCIS/ 27TH JUNE 1951 - 9TH DEC. 1995/ LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, AND/ GRANDMOTHER/ ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS/ R.I.P./

marble headstone

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83 FRANCIS CYRIL 26 October 1986 64

CYRIL ERNEST/ FRANCIS/ Died 26th Oct./ 1986/ R.I.P./ AGED 64 YEARS

limestone cube with inscription to four sides

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11 GAYLER SARAH 28 January 1869 1 IN/ AFFECTIONATE REMEMBERANCE/ OF/ SARAH WHO DIED JAN. 8 1869/ AGED 1 YEAR AND 11 MONTHS/ EMMA KATE WHO DIED FEB. 8 1869/ AGED 3 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS/ MARY LOUISA WHO DIED FEB. 1869/ AGED 8 MONTHS/ FREDERICK DANIEL WHO DIED OCT. …../ AGED 1 YEAR AND 3 MONTHS/ BELOVED CHILDREN OF JOHN AND SARAH ANN G...../ ................. THEIR YOUTH WAS .........../............ ARE WITHOUT ........../ THRONE OF GOD ................/ footstone S.G. 1869/ E.K.G. 1869/ M.L.G. 1869/ F.D.G. 1870

limestone headstone & footstone, the headstone with engraved quatrefoil inscribed IHS

headstone text faded considerably

11 GAYLER EMMA KATE 08 February 1869 3 as above as above as above

11 GAYLER MARY LOUISA February 1869 8mth

as above as above as above

11 GAYLER FREDERICK DANIEL

… October 1870 1

as above as above as above

27 GAYLER THOMAS 22 January 1890 59 IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ THOMAS GAYLER/ DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ JAN. 22ND. 1890/ AGED 59 YEARS/

cast iron memorial 18" square with castellated top

memorial damaged but text legible


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45 GAYLER MINNIE 27 April 1908 40 IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ -OF-/ MINNIE/ WIFE OF FRANK H. GAYLER./ THIRD DAUGHTER OF THE LATE/ HOHN C AND SUSANNAH TRIGG/ STOCKING PELHAM/ WHO DIED APRIL 27TH 1908./ AGED 40 YEARS./ THERE NON BUT CHRIST CAN SATISFY/, NO OTHER NAME IS GIVEN,/ THERES LIFE AND LOVE AND LASTING JOY,/ LORD JESUS FOUND IN THEE./ footstone M. G. 1908

sandstone headstone and footstone


57 GILBEY ALICE 13 April 1940 58 IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ MY DEAR WIFE/ ALICE MAUD GILBEY./ WHO PASSED AWAY 13TH. APRIL 1940./ AGED 58 YEARS./ "UNTIL THE DAY BREAK,/ AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY".

marble with a short headstone and kerb surrounds with lead lettering masons mark on east kerb J. DAY

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12 GLASCOCK WILLIAM 14 June 1857 13 SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY/ of WILLIAM Son of/ THOMAS AND SARAH GLASCOCK/ LATE OF THIS PARISH/ WHO DIED JUNE 14TH 1857/ Aged 13 Years/ Therefore be ye also ready for/ in such an hour ye think not the/ Son of Man cometh/


text worn but legible, the footstone sunken

13 GLASCOCK JOSHUA 08 April 1846 19 SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY/ OF JOSHUA, SON OF/ THOMAS & SARAH GLASCOCK/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO DIED APRIL THE 8TH. 1846/ AGED 19 YEARS/ THE LORD GAVE AND THE LORD HAS TAKEN /AWAY, BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD/ Job. Chap 2 Ver

sandstone headstone & footstone, footstone sunken

text legible but worn


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14 GLASCOCK THOMAS 23 May 1857 68 SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ THOMAS GLASCOCK/ LATE OF THIS PARISH/ WHO DIED MAY 23RD 1857/ Aged 67 Years/ Be thou faithful unto death and I will/ give thee a crown of Life. ………/ ALSO OF SARAH GLASCOCK/ WIFE OF THE ABOVE/ WHO DIED OCTOBER 4TH 1862./ AGED 70 Years/ And I heard a voice from heaven/ saying unto me ... Blessed be the/ dead which die in the Lord/

limestone headstone & footstone, both sunken

faded but legible

14 GLASCOCK SARAH 04 October 1862 70 as above as above as above 78 GOODWIN HENRY 1967 81 IN MEMORY OF/ HENRY

GEORGE/ GOODWIN/ 1886.1967/ R.I.P./ BESSIE GOODWIN/ 1893-1989

as above as above

78 GOODWIN BESSIE 1989 96 as above as above as above 21 GOSLING LOUISA 17 July 1874 31 LOUISA GOSLIN/ DIED JULY

17, 1874/ AGED 31 YEARS\ L G/ 1874

limestone with cross, lead lettering

good

22 GOSLING ELEANOR 08 February 1873 16 ELEANOR LEEDES GOSLIN/ DIED FEBRUARY 8, 1873/ AGED 16 YEARS/ L G /1873

as above good


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31 GRAYSTONE JOHN 18 November 1876 78 JOHN GRAYSTONE/ RIP/ DIED NOV. 18. 1876 AGED 78/

cast iron oval inset with a cross

memorial fallen, resting against church wall nearby

1 GREEN THURZA 03 April 1808 5 SACRED/ to the Memory/of THURZA GREEN/ Daughter of/ THO. & MARY GREEN/ of Pinchpools/ who departed this life/ April 3RD. 1808/ Aged 5 Years and 3 Months/ Beneath the sleeping Infant lies/ To earth whole bodies lent/ More glorious shall hereafter rise/ But not more innocent/ When the Archangels triumph shall sound/ And souls to Bodies join/ When...... below might with their...../ Had been as short as mine/.... who more brief account must give/ Prepare us low to lie/ You who know what it is to ..../.................... to die/ I now enjoy the SAINTS delight/ My sins they are forgiven/ My darling soul has took its flight/ To glorious Rest in Heaven. Footstone T. G. 1808


text illegible, front worn away


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66 GRIFFITH DOROTHY 16 May 1946 51 IN/ LOVING MEMORY OF/ DOROTHY MAY GRIFFITH/ DIED 16TH MAY 1946/ AGED 51 YEARS/ footstone D. M. G. / 1946


headstone fallen and broken

90 HARPER GREG 29 January 2006 54 GREG HARPER/ 24th August 1952 - 29th January 2006/ Special husband to Trudy/ Sadly missed father of/ Caroline, Douglas, George, Tim and Joe/ Witty, sarcastic, intelligent, loyal/ Much loved and a loss to many/

black granite headstone with kerb surrounds

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87 HEARD HARRY 08 March 1997 75 Here Lies the Body/ Of/ HARRY/ ALBERT TOWNSEND/ HEARD/ Who departed this life/ On 8 March/ MCMXCVII/ Aged 75 years/ Peace at last/

marble headstone

headstone leaning

34 HOLLAND CHARLES 24 September 1876 47 HERE/ RESTS THE BODY OF/ CHARLES HOLLAND/ LATE SEXTON OF THIS CHURCH/ DIED 24 SEP. 1876/ AGED 47 YEAR./ SUCH AS ARE PLANTED IN THE HOUSE OF THE/ LORD SHALL FLOURISH IN THE COURTS OF THE/ HOUSE OF OUR GOD/

limestone headstone with a cross

headstone fallen but legible


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43 HOLLAND JAMES 21 August 1912 79 SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ JAMES HOLLAND/ WHO DIED/ AUGT. 21ST. 1912/ AGED 79/

sandstone headstone inscribed with a small cross


44 HOLLAND JEMIMA 30 December 1911 78 SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ JEMIMA HOLLAND/ WHO DIED/ DEC. 30TH. 1911./ AGED 78/

memorial as above

memorial partially buried

48 HOLLAND MARTHA 30 July 1935 77 IN LOVING MMORY OF/ M DEAR WIFE/ MARTHA HOLLAND/ WHO FELL ASLEEP/ JULY 30 TH. 1935/ AGED 77 YEARS ALSO/ HER DER HUSBAND/ JOHN EDWARD/ HOLLAND/ WHO FELL ASLEEP/ JAN. 23RD. 1943/ AGED 81 YEARS/ east kerb/ "PEACE. PERFECT PEACE."/

marble headstone in the shape of an open book with lead lettering with kerb surrounds and flower vase

good, legible

48 HOLLAND JOHN 23 January 1943 81 as above as above as above


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49 HOLLAND JACOB 10 March 1927 73 In/ Loving Memory/ of/ JACOB HOLLAND/ BELOVED HUSBAND OF/ SARAH HOLLAND,/ WHO PASSED AWAY MARCH 10TH. 1927/ AGED 73 YEARS./ PEACE PERFECT PEACE/ ALSO OF/ SARAH HOLLAND/ WHO DIED MARCH 22ND. 1935,/ AGED 80 YEARS./ THY WILL BE DONE/ ASHES OF/ HORACE LAST,/ SON-IN-LAW/ DIED MARCH 6TH. 1957/ footstone ASHES OF/ ALICE MAUD LAST,/ BELOVED WIFE OF HORACE,/ BORN 29 APRIL 1888/ DIED 20 JANUARY 1972./ IN LOVING MEMORY./

limestone headstone & footstone masons mark/ WHITEHEAD & DAY

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49 HOLLAND SARAH 22 March 1935 80 as above as above as above 59 HOLLAND EDWARD 15 May 1922 75 IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF/

EDWARD HOLLAND/ WHO PASSED AWAY/ MAY 15TH. 1922/ AGED 75 YEARS/ REST IN PEACE/ footstone E. H./ 1922


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60 HOLLAND EMMA 22 May 1928

79

IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ OUR DEAR MOTHER/ EMMA HOLLAND/ WHO PASSED AWAY/ MAY 22ND. 1928,/ AGED 79 YEARS/ GONE TO THE OTHER SIDE,/ ONLY A LITTLE WAY;/ GONE TO A PURER LIGHT,/ GONE TO A MORE PERFECT DAY./ footstone E. H./ 1928


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62 HOLLAND BERTIE 62 HOLLAND AGNES 88 HOOD DOROTHY 03 November 1999 78 IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF/

DOROTHY BEATRICE HOOD/ NEE FRANCIS/ DIED 3RD NOVEMBER 1999/ AGED 78 YEARS/ REST IN PEACE/

marble headstone

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79 HORNE WILLIAM 21 May 1905 80 IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ WILLIAM ARTHUR/ HORNE/ 1888 - 1968 ALSO HIS WIFE/ ROSE/ 1902 - 1994/ R.I.P./

79 HORNE ROSE 16 June 1905 92 as above as above as above 50 KEMP WILLIAM 15 March 1929 63 In Loving memory of/

WILLIAM KEMP,/ DID MARCH 15TH, 1929./ IN HIS 64TH. YEAR/ ALSO OF ALICE HIS BELOVED WIFE,/ DIED OCT. 20TH. 1948./ AGED 77 YEARS./

marble with kerb surrounds and lead lettering

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50 KEMP ALICE 20 October 1948 77 as above as above as above 86 KENNEDY MARGARET 10 June 1905 93 IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF/

MARGARET DELINA/ KENNEDY/ 1895 - 1988/ FOR MANY YEARS ORGANIST/ AT ST. MARGARETS CHURCH/ WICKEN BONHUNT/

limestone headstone

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49 LAST HORACE 06 March 1957 as above as above as above 49 LAST ALICE 20 January 1972 83 as above as above as above 26 LAWRIE WILLIAM 03 September 1919 80 as above as above 39 LAWRIE LILLIE 13 December 1916 33 IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF/

LILLIE/ THE BELOVED WIFE OF/ ARTHUR WATSON LAWRIE,/ WHO DIED DEC. 13TH. 1916/ AGED 33 YEARS/ "HER END WAS PEACE"./ footstone L.L../ 1916

marble headstone with cross, lead lettering; marble footstone inscribed with a cross, lead lettering

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46 LAWRIE ARTHUR 06 July 1937 57 IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ ARTHUR WATSON LAWRIE/ WHO DIED JULY 6 - 1937/ AGED 57 YEARS/ AND HIS LOVING WIFE ANN LAWRIE/ WHO DIED JULY 21 - 1968/ Aged 87 YEAS./ AT REST/

red granite, a Maltese cross mounted on a boulder-like plinth with lead lettering and kerb surrounds

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46 LAWRIE ANN 21 July 1968 87 as above as above as above


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26 LAWRIE Nee ROBERTSON

MARY 04 March 1899 56 In Loving Memory/ -of-/ MARY ROBERTSON/ BELOVED WIFE OF WILLIAM LAWRIE/ WHO DIED AT LOWER FARM, WICKEN BONHUNT/ ON SATURDAY MARCH 4TH 1899/ AGED 56 YEARS/ "LEAVES HAVE THEIR TIME TO FALL,/ AND FLOWERS TO WITHER AT THE NORTH/ WINDS BREATH,/ AND STARS TO SET,/ THOU HAST ALL SEASONS FOR THINE OWN,/ OH DEATH." ALSO OF/ WILLIAM LAWRIE/ WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 23RD. 1919/ AGED 80 YEARS/ footstone M.R. 1899/ W.L. 1919

limestone headstone & footstone, headstone inscribed with Maltese cross, with lead lettering

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47 MARSHALL ELIZABETH 08 November 1935 61 IN MEMORY OF/ ELIZABETH WATSON MARSHALL/ WHO DIED NOVEMBER 8TH 1935/ AGED 61./ ALSO OF HER HUSBAND/ JAMES MARSHALL./ WHO DIED MAY 23RD. 1936/ AGED 61./ "MAN HEAPETH UP RICHES, AND KNOWETH/ NOT WHO SHALL GATHER THEM"/

limestone headstone decorated with a scroll, lead lettering

headstone fallen

47 MARSHALL JAMES 23 May 1936 61 as above as above as above


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17 MARTIN JOSEPH In Memory of / JOSEPH MARTIN/ … (3 illegible lines)

as 15 and 16, situated with 18

three illegible lines

18 MARTIN SARAH In Memory of/ SARAH MARTIN/ … (3 illegible lines)

as 17 three illegible lines

74 MARTIN AGNES 20 October 1955 78 IN/ LOVING MEMORY OF/ AGNES LOCHHEAD MARTIN./ WHO DIED 20TH. OCTOBER 1955/ AGED 78 YEARS/ WIFE OF CHARLES E MARTIN/ AND DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM LAWRIE./

limestone, kerb surrounds with slab at east end

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81 MATTHEWS IVY 28 October 1979 74 IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ MY DEAR WIFE/ IVY MATTHEWS/ PASSED AWAY OCT. 28TH 1979/ AGED 74 YEARS/ R.I.P/ ALSO OF/ PERCY MATTHEWS/ DIED FEB. 11TH. 1983/ AGED 80 YEARS

marble headstone

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81 MATTHEWS PERCY 11 February 1983 80 as above as above good 32 MILLER WILLIAM 16 May 1874 HERE RESTETH THE BODY/ OF

WM MILLER DIED MAY 16 1874 AGED ../

missing memorial a cast iron circle inset with a cross

memorial now missing

84 MONK FRANK 1984 68 FRANK MONK small wood cross

lettering on cross faded


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5 MUMFORD MARY 06 June 1905 76 In Memory of/ MARY the Wife/ of THOMAS MUMFORD/ Died/ May 31st 1808/ in the 77th Year/ of her Age/

limestone, headstone inscribed with a cherub

headstone leaning, almost fallen

6 MUMFORD THOMAS 18 July 1798 86 In Memory of THOMAS MUMFORD/ late of this Parish/Died/ July 18th 1798/ in the 87th Year/ of his Age

limestone, identical to plot 5

footstone a stump

70 NINE UNKNOWN PERSONS

UNKNOWN

UNKNOWN (EARLY) NONE UNMARKED GRAVE OF NINE UNKNOWN PERSONS EXCAVATED DURING RENOVATIONS TO THE CHURCH IN 2011


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2 NOTTAGE SARAH 18 May 1823 49 IN MEMORY/ OF/ SARAH the wife of/ JOHN NOTTAGE/ OF ROCKELLS FARM ARKESDEN/ who died May 18th 1823/ AGED 49 Years/ ALSO OF THE ABOVE/ JOHN NOTTAGE/who died May 1st 1853/ AGED 83 Years Footstone S.N. 1823/J. N. 1853


text worn but legible

2 NOTTAGE JOHN 01 May 1853 83 as above as above as above 73 ORSBOURN WILLIAM 31 December 1956 44 SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/

A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER/ WILLIAM GEORGE ORSBOURN/ DIED DECEMBER 31ST. 1956/ AGED 44 YEARS/ "GONE FROM OUR HOME/ BUT NOT FROM OUR HEARTS"/

limestone headstone with kerb surrounds

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76 PETCHEY IVAN 27 January 1953 44 In Loving Memory/ of/ IVAN PETCHEY/ WHO DIED JAN 27TH 1953/ AGED 44 YEARS. /WHAT PEACEFUL HOURS WE ONCE ENJOYED/ HOW SWEET THEIR MEMORY STILL/ BUT THEY LEFT AN ACHING VOID/ THE WORLD CAN NEVER FILL/

granite, the headstone inscribed with leaves, kerb surrounds

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15 POLLITT HANNAH 08 January 1848 59 SACRED/ to the Memory of/ HANNAH the wife of/ JAMES POLLITT ESQR./ who died January 8th 1848/ Aged 59 Years/

limestone, twin stone slabs side by side

very faded but just legible

16 POLLITT JAMES 06 August 1835 49 SACRED/ To the Memory of/ JAMES POLLITT ESQRE./ who died August 6TH 1835/ Aged 49 Years/

as above faded but legible

19 POLLITT MARGARET 06 June 1869 16 In Memory of/ Margaret Pollitt/ Born March 30 1853. Died June 6 1869/ Also of John Martin Pollitt/ Born Feby. 6 1857. Died March 4 1871/ Beloved Children/ John and Caroline Pollitt/ Blessed are the pure in heart for they/ shall see God.

limestone headstone with Celtic cross embossed IHS surrounded by iron railings

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19 POLLITT JOHN MARTIN 04 March 1871 14 as above as above good


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20 POLLITT JOHN 03 August 1893 80

In Loving/ Memory of/ JOHN POLLITT/ OF THE BRICK HOUSE/ BORN AUG. 9TH 1813/ DIED AUG. 3RD 1893/ And of/ CAROLINE, HIS WIFE/ BORN OCT. 2ND 1823/ DIED MAY 2ND 1894/

marble Calvary cross on three plinths with lead lettering Masons name: Whitehead

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20 POLLITT CAROLINE 02 May 1894 71 as above as above good 24 POLLITT MARY HARRIET 04 February 1894 43 In Loving/ Memory of/ MARY

HARRIET/ ELDEST DAUGHTER OF/ JOHN & CAROLINE POLLITT,/ OF THE BRICK HOUSE/ BORN SEP. 2ND 1851, DIED FEB. 4TH 1894/ R.I.P./

limestone, cross on three plinths with lead lettering

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25 POLLITT JANET 15 November 1934 78 IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ JANET POLLITT,/ FOURTH DAUGHTER OF/ JOHN AND CAROLINE POLLITT/ OF BRICK HOUSE, WICKEN/ BORN JAN. 21ST. 1856,/ DIED NOV. 15TH. 1934/

limestone, cross on three plinths with lead lettering

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75 RIDGWELL EMMA 07 May 1905 73 In/ Loving Memory/ Of/ OUR DEAR PARENTS/ EMMA RIDGWELL/ 1881 - 1954/ SYDNEY RIDGWELL 1886-1973/

limestone headstone

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75 RIDGWELL SYDNEY 1973 87 as above as above as above


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85 RIDGWELL IDA 26 June 1981 65 IN/ LOVING MEMORY OF/ IDA RIDGWELL/ DIED 26TH JUNE 1981/ AGED 65 YEARS ALSO/ NANCY RIDGWELL/ DIED 19TH MAY 1989

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85 RIDGWELL NANCY 19 May 1989 as above as above as above 80 ROGERS FRANCIS ROY 28 May 1905 69 IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ MY

DEAR HUSBAND/ FRANCIS ROY ROGERS/ 1906 - 1975/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN./ HILDA DOROTHY ROGERS 1911 - 1980

slate headstone with gold lettering

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80 ROGERS HILDA 02 June 1905 69 as above as above as above 4 ROLFE AUGUSTINE 12 J…1775 82 In Memory of/AUGUSTINE

ROLFE/ who died J… ye 12 1775/AGED 82 YEARS footstone A. R./1775


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92 ROTHERAM PAMELA JOAN 01 March 2009 61 Joan Rotheram/ 23rd July 1947 - 1st march 2009/ To live in the hearts of those we love is not to die/

marble headstone with an engraved Celtic cross, also a small wooden temporary cross

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42 RUSE WILLIAM 16 May 1906 61 In/ Loving Memory/ of/ WILLIAM AMBROSE/ RUSE/ WHO DIED MAY 16, 1906./ AGED 61 YEARS/ ON THAT HAPPY EASTER MONING/ ALL THE GRAVES THEIR DEAD RESTORE/ FATHER, SISTER, CHILD AND MOTHER/ MEET ONCE MORE/ footstone W. A. R./ 1906

limestone headstone with a cross inscribed I H S, limestone footstone


54 RUSE MARY 23 January 1928 0 IN LOVING MEMORY O/ MARY DEAR INFANT DAUGHTER OF H. W. AND F. RUSE/ DIED JANUARY 23RD. 1928/

small child's grave with lead lettering to marble kerb surrounds

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55 RUSE HERBERT 18 August 1966 82 In/ Loving memory of/ HERBERT WILFRED RUSE/ DIED AUG. 18TH. 1966/ AGED 82 YEARS/ ALSO HIS WIFE/ FLORRIE/ DIED SEPT. 25TH. 1971/ AGED 85 YEARS/ PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD/ IS THE DEATH OF HIS SAINTS./

polished limestone headstone with lead lettering masons mark (on reverse) WHITEHEAD & DAY

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55 RUSE FLORRIE 25 September 1971 85 as above as above as above


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51 RUST WILLIAM 13 October 1912 12 IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF OUR DEARLY BELOVED SON/ WILLIAM HENRY RUST./ OF WICKEN/ WHO DIED OCTOBER 13TH. 1912/ AGED 12 YEARS/ footstone W. H. R. 1912

sandstone headstone & footstone both inscribed with a cross

headstone good, the footstone leaning

63 SANDERSON ETHEL 18 November 1939 IN/ LOVING MEMOY OF/ ETHEL (C?) SANDERSON/ WHO DIED NOV. 18 - 1939/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH/ R.I.P./ CAPT. R.H.D. SANDERSON/ HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE/ WHO DIED DEC. 7 - 1945./

granite, a cross on a boulder plinth with kerb surrounds

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63 SANDERSON Capt. R.H.D. 07 December 1945 as above as above good 53 SAUNDERS FLORENCE 23 May 1933 51 IN/ LOVING MEMORY OF/

FLORENCE SAUNDERS./ WHO DIED MAY 23RD. 1933,/ AGED 51 YEARS./ R.I.P./

small marble headstone in the form of a scroll with vase and kerb surrounds, lead lettering masons mark J. DAY STORTFORD

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33 TIDMARSH EDITH 5 September 1897 EDITH TIDMARSH/ R.I.P. / 5TH SEPT. 1897

missing memorial a sandstone headstone with a Maltese

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77 WALTERS MINNIE 24 December 1966 67 In/ Loving Memory of/ A DEAR MOTHER & FATHER/ MINNIE WALTERS/ DIED 24TH. DECEMBER 1966/ AGED 67/ FRANK WALTERS/ DIED 24TH. APRIL 1985/ AGED 88/

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77 WALTERS FRANK 24 April 1985 88 as above as above as above 58 WHEELER THOMAS 15 March 1876 4 IN/ Affectionate Memory/ of/

THOMAS EDWARD WHEELER/ DROWNED IN WICKEN BROOK/ MARCH 15. 1876./ AGED 4 YEARS & 10 MONTHS/ " IS IT WELL WITH THE CHILD ?/ IT IS WELL" II KINGS. IV.26/

limestone headstone surmounted by a cross inscribed …

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93 WILLIAMSON REGINALD 19 June 2009 82 IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ REGINALD MAURICE/ WILLIAMSON/ 21. 8. 1926 - 19. 6. 2009/ A KIND AND GENTLE MAN/ REST IN PEACE/

marble headstone, also a small wooden temporary cross

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28 WISBEY ELIZA 22 July 1887 54 IN LOVING REMEMBERANCE OF/ ELIZA WISBEY/ THE DEARLY BELOVED WIFE/ OF WILLIAM WISBEY./ WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE./ IN PEACE JULY 22ND. 1887/ AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS./ AGED 54 YEARS./ "O LOOK THOU UPON ME, AND BE MERCIFUL/ UNTO ME." Ps CX1X. 132 Ver./ ALSO OF WILLIAM WISBEY/ HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE/ WHO DIED MAY 4TH. 1893/ AGED .. YEARS/ SEEK YE HE AND YE SHALL LIVE/ E.W. 1887

sandstone headstone & footstone, both with a Maltese cross

headstone leaning but inscription good

28 WISBEY WILLIAM 04 May 1893 as above as above as above

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