The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 17th March 2007.
Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
Robert WILLIAMS, 18 Feb 1894, 75
I've reached at last my native land,
A place I truly love
Clothed in my saviours spotless robes
And joined the host above
Martha Lobb RHEAD
Formerly of Tunstall, 9 July 1888, 28
Jane RHEAD nee LOBB
mother of above, 20 May 1889, 66
Ezra Lobb RHEAD
Of Manchester s, 19 Oct 1940, 76
Alice Ann RHEAD, wife of above
14 April 1948, 82
Sarah Ellen, d/o Edward James & Harriet JOLLEYS
6 April 1889, 10 months
Harriet, above, 13 March 1891, 32
William, s, 25 April 1891, 15 months
Edward James JOLLEYS, 28 October 1911, 53
Peter JOLLEYS 25 Feb 1919, 71
Sarah, w/o Charles DALE
Of Chaff Hal[l], Bosley, 21 Jan 1903, 70
Charles DALE, above, 25 Jan 1912, 85
Ann Elizabeth, d, 2 July 1927, 61
Loved by all for her kindness to others
Abner, s, 12 Dec 1933, 74
Samuel EARLAM, 12 June 1884, 60
Phoebe, d, 21 Nov 1891, 20
Sarah EARLAM, widow of Samuel
11 June 1912, 84
John, s, 1 Sept 1917, 57
Samuel Earlam, s/o Leonard & Frances A. MASON
3 Jan 1909, 13
Robert BRINDLEY
Of Kill Hill, Bosley, 1814 - 1890
Elizabeth BRINDLEY, w, 21 July 1901, 83
Elizabeth BUXTON, d, 3 June 1943, 84
Jessie Brindley WARBURTON
d, formerly of Kill Hill, Bosley
6 Feb 1980, 94
Arthur Horatio HEAPY
20 Dec 1920, 68
Olive Ann, w, 8 Oct 1904, 41
Elsie Olive, d, 22 Oct 1896, 7yrs
Doris Millicent, d, 28 Aug 1895, 8 months
Ivy Grace, 7 Oct 1904
Peter Taylor ARNOLD
Of Lower House, Bosley
12 Nov 1821 - 22 Sept 1898
Joseph Wiliam, s,
9 Jan 1869 - 26 June 1914
Sarah Ellen, w/o first named
24 Nov 1926, 80
Sarah Ellen, d, 1 March 1944, 77
Emma Ruth, w/o Francis LOWNDES
Of Key Green, Bosley,
4 Jan 1811 - 26 May 1881
Elizabeth L. CHEETHAM
12 Jan 1807 - 23 June 1867
Francis LOWNDES, above
23 April 1826 - 15 April 1889
Hannah BROSTER
Of Highfield House, Bosley
15 Dec 1804 - 25 Feb 1882
Olivia, w,/o George LOWNDES
6 March 1814 - 13 June 1801 [as inscribed]]
should be 1901
George LOWNDES
12 April 1832 - 2 July 1913
Isbella, d/o Andrew & Sarah Ann JACK
15 April 1883, 8yrs
William Andrew SKEEN
23 Feb 1885, 20
James Henry SKEEN, 11 Dec 1888, 22
Rachel, w/o William SKEEN
29 Sept 1902, 72
William SKEEN, 2 April 1906, [age has flaked off]
Edmonton over 51 seas, Canada
Pte William BARNES s/o
Henry & Mary BARNES of Bosley
Who was killed at Farnham, 14 May 1916, 24
He bravely answered his country's call
Thy will be done
Henry BARNES, above, 4 August 1948, 80
Mary, w, 28 May 1948, 79 [Ed: the CWGC site records that William served in the Canadian Infantry -
further confirmation this is Farnham in Canada rather than in Surrey!]
Thomas, h/o Harriet A. GOODWIN
Of Morris Green, Bosley, 15 Sept 1931, 66
Harriet A, above, 28 Feb 1957, 83
Thomas GOODWIN, s, 25 April 1981, 77
Harriet Ann, d, & w/o Samuel BULLOCK
23 June 1980, 79
Reunited 23 May 1989, 87 [no name for this inscription but it may be for Samuel]
Elizabeth Highfield, w/o Joseph CHEETHAM
Of Stoney Fold, Bosley, 31 March 1879, 38
Elizabeth, w/o Joseph CHEETHAM, above
30 May 1891, 64
Joseph CHEETHAM, 1 Dec 1907, 78
Joyce GASKELL, w/o Joseph
Of Knipersley Park, 20 August 1860, 68
Joseph GASKELL
of Knipersley Park, 20 August 1860, 68
Joseph GASKELL, above
3 Sept 1866, 77
[This is the oldest stone]
Underneath reheih the bodies
Of Richard NEWTON and William
his sonne both interred the 21 day of
Auguft Ano Dom, 1671 [We have a Photograph of the NEWTON Gravestone]
Mary, w/o William WEBSTER
30 Dec 1748, 70
William WEBSTER, above
23 April 1761, 88
William BULLOCK
Artificial Fly Maker, a relative of the
above who died at Macclesfield
10 June 1880, 67
John RILEY 2 August 1867, 52
Hannah RILEY, w, 24 March 1882, 72
Isaac, s, 5 Dec 1888, 48
Hannah, d, 22 April 1908, 61
John James ARNOLD, 25 Dec 1943, 69
Annie Mary, w, 20 March 1949, 80
A stone set against the wall, west side, reads
This house and these schools were erected
by voluntary contributions with the aid of a grant
from the National School Society A.D. 1839
The gifts of Edward DAWSON the younger of Bosley.
He left to the poor of this Town, Twelve pounds.
The interest to be paid on Friday next, before Christmas Day
For Ever
Also he gave towards the building of the Parsonage House twelve pounds
He departed this life March the second 1736
THIS CHAPEL
Was enlarged in the year 1834 by which
means 110 additional Sittings were obtaines
and in consequence of a Grant from the
Incorporated Society for promoting the
enlargement, building and repairing of Churches
and Chapels, 100 of that number, are hereby
declared to be free and unappropriated for ever
in addition 300 appropriated Sittings formerly provided
Wm SUTCLIFFE B.A. Minister
J. CHAPMAN & J. VERNON, Chapel Wardens
The Reverend Mr John GIFTON
Once Minister of this Chappell by his last Will
Left two hundred pounds, the interest of which is to
be yearly paid to the Preaching Minister of the Chappell
provided he comply with the reftrictions mentioned
in his said Will.
He departed this life 4 January 1725
John Hilditch ADAMS
Late of Calcutta, formerly of London.
He died on his passage home from India Dec 11 1830
And whose mortal remains lie committed to the deep
In the bay of Bengal
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it.
To the Glory of God and in loving memory of
George Edward O'BRIEN, M.A. Oxon
Vicar of this parish 1891 - 1916
Buried in Henfield, Sussex, Dec 2nd [19]69
This tablet is erected in most affectionate
remembrance by his friends
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