About 30 years ago about 80 stones were lifted as you enter the church grounds, and
they were intended to be erected against the church boundary wall, but the vicar at that
time thought it would be too costly to do the job, so he decided that the stones
should be taken away and dumped, in the Mayfield area. This information came from
one of the remaining workmen who had to do this dastardly deed. The vicar was never
forgiven, and this person also told me that when this vicar died, his stone was lifted
and dumped.
Frederick BIRCH,
4th May 1862 - 21st May 1911
Ellen Dorothy, wife,
3 Dec 1863 - 23 Oct 1934
Tom William BIRCH,
24 Sep 1909, 50
Sydney, son 12 Jul 1910, 18
William WOOLLY,
4 Jan 1823 - 5 Mar 1856
Ann HOWARD, daughter of William & Ann,
30 Oct 1850, 3 yrs & 4 months
Matilda HOWARD,
20 Sep 1850, 3yrs & 10 months
This Tablet is lying to the East side of the Church
This Stone
Is placed by some friend to record the memory of
John PETERSON
A native of Norway who during the war with France
was taken prisoner from on board a French Ship "Misio" and with other fellow prisoners was sent to
this Town for security. Having been presented with a
copy of the Holly Scripture in his native language he
perused them with unremitted attention and through
the Divine Blessing on a regular and consistent
attendance on the means of grace in this church he
became a truly devoted and humble Christian and
gained the esteem and affection of his Employers
and many other who will longer remember his worth
He counted his privilege to be a door keeper in this
House of God and stirred up many by his example
and persuation to zeal for the extension of the
Redeemers Kingdom, showing how much may be
done by on talent well employed.
Instead of returning to his native Country like other
Prisoners of War. On the restoration of peace in 1814
He remained in this adopted Country doing to the
Utter most of his power the works of Heavenly
Master until on the 10 December 1847 aged 70 he
Resigned his body to his native earth and his spirit
unto God gave it.
Reader go and do thou like wise
Elizabeth GALLIMORE, 25 Feb 1896, 52
John GALLIMORE, 15 May 1926, 70
Gwendoline May, 28 Feb 1906 - 28 Feb 1906
Muriel Noreen, 17 Oct 1908 - 27 Dec 1908
Mary E, wife, 26 Nov 1946, 79
John BROWN, 12 Aug 1889, 83
Buried at Leamington
Elizabeth, wife of John BROWN of Ashbourne,
23 Dec 1877, 63
Hester Amelia, beloved wife of John BROWN,
1 Mar 1882, 80
Sarah, beloved wife of John BROWN,
29 June 19**, 86
Ann ELLEBY of Ardwick, 23 Sept 1895, 89
John ELLEBY, husband, 1 Jan 1879, 67
and was interred at Ardwick Cemetery, Manchester
Robert James ELLEBY, youngest son,
1 Feb 1912, 51
George Thomas BROWN, son of
George & Ann, 27 Aug 1900, 26
Richard Christopher, 21 Jan 1914, 49
Martha Elizabeth, wife, 31 Oct 1893, 30
Mary BROWN, wife of Richard Christopher,
29 June 1927, 58
John SMITH, 15 Jan 1882, 55
Arabella, wife, 8 Apr 1896, 69
Matilda, daughter and wife of Rev ***** 25 Mar **
Mary Ann, eldest daughter,
20 Feb 1872, 21
William, only son, 10 Feb 1908, 55
Adam SMEDLEY, 30 Oct 1906, 80. [Auth: this is the last grave in this church yard.
Its location is at the bottom in the right hand corner,
beside a footpath, south side. There is also a very large
tree now growing in the middle of it. This area is unkept]
Celina, John Thomas & Ann Ellen
Children of John & Ann SKEVINGTON
Celina, 4 Sept 1843 - 12 June 1946
John Thomas, 26 July 1840 - 15 June 1846
Ann, 26 Nov 1838, 26 Jan 1847
Laura SADLER, 4 Jan 1865 - 17 Dec 1895
Ernest Alfred SADLER, Physician & Surgeon
of this town (Ashbourne) over 50 years historian of
this church, 2 May 1864 - 16 Oct 1946
John BURFORD, 15 Years Superintendent of Police at Ashbourne,
38 years Derbyshire Constabulary, 25 March 1913, 58
Martha Marie, wife, 17 Dec 1904, 54
Valentine Joseph, son, 24 June 1905, 14
William SMITH, of Ox Close, 8 Dec 1862, 80
Dorothy SMITH, of Ox Close, 26 July 1862, 80
Dorothy, of Ox Close, 26 July 1838, 39
William John, of Ox Close, 16 Sept 1874, 16
Richard HALL of Ashbourne, 29 Nov 1816 - 22 March 1883
Elizabeth, wife, 3 Feb 1821 - 18 Dec 1884
Emily Eliza, daughter of Isaac and granddaughter
of above, 2 April 1862 - 4 Jan 1937
Margaret Ann DUXBURY, wife and daughter of
John & Ann MEIRS who died on board Mail Steamer "Delhi"
on her passing from Bombay to England, 16 June 1867, 35
Elizabeth, daughter of Edwin & Helen PHILLIPS of this town
24 Oct 1838, 12 yrs
Edwin PHILLIPS, 13 April 1843, 43
William son of John & Ann MEIRS, 2 April 1833, 8 yrs
Sussanah, wife of Humphrey HOLLIS, 24 May 1861, 63
Humphrey, 26 May 1867, 73
Elizabeth, daughter, 25 June 1853, 23
Richard Firth, son of above, 9 Feb 1852, 5 months
Mary, 2nd daughter of above, 8 Jan 1858, 29
Children of Gervis & Annie HOWARD
William, 30 Nov 1815, 20
Sarah, 2 May 1828, 30
Elizabeth, 5 Oct 1815, 27
Gervis, 12 Nov 1831, 66
Benjamin, 8 Jan 1833, 22
Ann, 2 July 1833, 21
John, son of Gervis HOWARD, Jnr, & Ann, died in infancy
Amime, wife of Gervis, Snr, 6 Nov 1835, 66
Samuel HOWARD, 13 March 1836, 27
Sarah, wife, of John ROOSE, 12 Oct 1837, 58
John, 16 Aug 1833, 54
Mary, daughter, 3 Oct 1831, 18
John ROOSE, 5 Feb 1815, 57
Mary, wife, 18 June 1813, 54
Nanny, wife John WITHAM, 23 Oct 1842, 68, [correct on stone]
John, husband, 16 Jan 1857, 73
Mary & Mary Ellen, grandchildren of the above
Who died in infancy
The WOOD Vault
John WOOD, son of Jarvis & Elizabeth WOOD,
5 Feb 1832, 50
William Hurd WOOD, 27 July 1855, 33
George James & James Hugh, his sons died in infancy
Jarvis WOOD, 9 Sept 1816, 67,
Also four other children who died in infancy
Mary, 2nd wife, of John WOOD, 2 Oct 1827, 29
Mary Ann, 2nd wife of William Hurd WOOD, 2 Aug 1875, 62
William Thomas, eldest son of William & Mary Ann Hurd WOOD
Died at St Helena, 30 Nov 1878, 38,
Also near this place are deposited the remains of
Elizabeth Catherine WOOD, wife of John WOOD
4 Nov 1808, 27
also Eliza Catherine, wife of William Hurd WOOD, 19 Jan 1831, 22
Arthur & William, their sons died in infancy
Also Elizabeth WOOD, wife Jarvis WOOD, 7 Jan 1815, 74
William ELLAM, 7 June 1840, 77
Sophia, wife, 9 Sept 1851, 76
Jane, daughter, 16 March 1855, 34
Ada Jane & Tertius William, grandchildren of the above
Jane, 18 Feb 1841, 4 yrs
Tertius, 19 Jan 1841, 2 yrs
Eliza, daughter of William & Sophia, 1797 - 1852
Wiliam, son, of William & Sophia, 1806 - 1865
Ann, wife of William ELLAM, 28 Nov 1885, 87 [Auth: entrance to the Vault is 10 feet opposite
There is no visual sign of an entrance]
Hannah HURD, daughter of Daniel & Sarah, 16 Nov 1832, 30
Also near this place lies Ruth ELABY, wife of John and daughter
Of Daniel & Sarah HURD, 8 May 1825, 26
Infant daughter Sarah ELABY, 11 July 1827, 1yr & 7 months
Sir Matthew BLAKISTON Bart of Sandy Brook Hall,
13 May 1783 - 23 Dec 1862
Lucy, wife, of Sandy Brook Hall, 29 Nov 1871, 84
Sir Matthew BLAKINSTON, son and Bart, 15 Jan 1811 - 3 Dec 1883
Francis BRITTON, formerly of Nottingham,
15 Aug 1797 - 5 Feb 1872
Florence Gertrude, infant daughter of James & Emma
And granddaughter of above, 30 March 1877, 16 months
Samuel Reader PARKES, 27 Dec 1820, 42
Ellen, wife, 19 July 1841, 69
3 children died in infancy
Ellen, infant child of Thomas & Ann COXON, 19 March 1847
In a Vault underneath this stone are deposited the remains
Of William EDGES, wine merchant of this town, died
4th July 1795, also 2 children who died in infancy
William HOON, 11 April 1793 - 25 April 1847
Joseph Green, son of William & Catherine HOON
24 March 1833 - 6 May 1854
Catherine Harriet, 14 Aug 1856, 25
Catherine, wife, of William HOON, Printer & Bookseller
Of this town, 16 Sept 1841, 37
John Thomas HOON, 28 July 1833, 61
Mary, wife, 28 June 1837, 73
James CLEMITSON, of Wormwood Street, London,
who on a journey was taken ill in this town on
the 20th July and died 4th August 1818, aged 21
This stone was erected by an affectionate brother
Margaret HURST, daughter of George
29 Oct 1809 - 2 March 1898
Margaret, widow of John James BLUNT B.D. Lady Margaret,
Proffessor [Professor of] Divinity, University [at] Cambridge,
13 April 1810 - 1889
Hannah POTTER, born at Retford, 9 Oct 1859
Died at Ashbourne, 9 Jan 1891
Thomas John, husband, 29 Sept 1922, 63
Ann, wife, 14 Dec 1943, [no aged given]
Louisa BAKER, eldest daughter of
James & Helen CATT, of Tenterden, Kent,
20 Sept 1891, 49
Sarah Louisa, daughter of James & Hannah KADE (KAID)
Of Sponden, 17 May 1895, 79
Elizabeth Hannah PURDY, 27 Oct 1892, 30
Elizabeth, 24 Feb 1888, 3 yrs
Gertrude May, 13 Aug 1888, 3 months
Elizabeth, 26 Jan 1893, 3 months
Francis, husband, [no other details]
Ralph BRINSLEY of this town, confectioner,
19 Jan 1853, 49
Arthur Musgrove BRINSLEY, son, 12 Nov 1853, 3 yrs
Elizabeth, wife, of Charles BRINSLEY, 24 Dec 1779, 46
Mary Jane BAYLISS, 10 April 1900, 32
Emily, 21 Oct 1901, 31
Emily May, 9 March 1898, 8 months
William Henry, 13 May 1967, 72
Hilda Sophia, wife, 10 April 1976, 83
Agness BAYLISS, 22 Dec 1890, 8 months
Ellen, daughter of Joseph Frederick & Louisa SPENCER,
15 Aug 1905, 19 months
Eldest son Pte 4511 Robert SPENCER,
6th Sherwood Foresters, KiA, buried in France,
1 Sept 1916, 18
Louisa WHITTLE, 20 Oct 1939, 63
Isabell WIBBERLEY, 6 Sept 1919, 49
Nevill Udall, son of above, 26 Aug 1903, 8 months
William Albert, son, KiA, France, 1915, 23
William Henry, husband, 7 May 1943, 70
Frederick BRISTOL, 29 May 1899, 69
Hannah, wife, 20 May 1921, 87
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 20th March 2006.
Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
War Death
Lucy, w/o Thomas GALLIMORE 21 Feb 1926, 71
Gnr John William GALLIMORE, R.A.S.C
Killed at Ath, Belgium, 27 Dec 1918, 22
Thomas, above, 24 Oct 1852 - 16 Nov 1938
Mary Elizabeth, d, 24 May 1948
James Henry DUGGAN 5 May 1943, 56
Patricia Ann, d, born 16 April 1937 at Beira, P.E. Africa,
Died 9 August 1938
Ada Elizabeth, w, 14 July 1963, 62 [Ed: P.E. Africa = Perhaps 'Portuguese East Africa'?]
War Death
William, h/o Mary BURTON 14 June 1926, 66
Mary, above, 13 May 1860 - 29 Feb 1940
Walter, s, Killed in Action 13 Nov 1917, 24
Baden, s, 15 Jan 1944, 43
John Alfred WETHERALL,
Headmaster, Ashbourne C of E Boys School,
25 Nov 1932, [looks like] (45)
Elizabeth, w, 11 Sept 1951, 61
John WETHERALL 18 March 1969, 54
Gladys Margery WETHERALL 18 August 2004, 83
G Eileen LOCHNER, 22.10.2000, 78
Leonard C LOCHNER, h, 8.12.2000, 91
Lt Commander Ernest Edward MADGE D.S.C., Royal Navy Reserve, 8 August 1939, 54
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 30th May 2006.
Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
The Chancel was reopened July 12th 1878 after being restored and beautified
by George Henry ERRINGTON Of Lexden Park, Lay Impropriator of this parish.
Laus Deo Architect Sir Gilbert SCOTT. B A.
Richard John JELF
Lieutenant, Royal Engineers who after giving of his best
For Queen & Country died at sea when returning home
Invalided from the Campaign in South Africa on 2nd June 1900
In the 29th year of his age
Also his parents Richard Henry JELF, C.M.G., D.L., J.P,
Colonel Royal Engineers sometime Governor of the Royal
Military Academy, Woolwich. Churchwarden of the church
Born 2nd Feb 1844 Died 26th April 1913
Margaret JELF of Offcote Hurst
Born 16th May 1849 Died 22nd July 1921
Here lies the body of
Richard MILNES
Late of Sandy Brooke House, formerly Merchant of Manchester
Born 4 Feb 1734 Died 13 Oct 1803
Dorothy, w, 28 May 1816, 79
To the memory of The Rev'd Melville HORNE
Author of the Letters on Missions;
This tablet is inscribed as a tribute of affection by his grateful children:
He departed this life the April 1st 1841 in the 80th year of his age, and
is interred in a vault near this spot, where also rest the mortal remains
of his sister Grace GILBERT widow of the late Rev'd N GILBERT, Vicar of
Bledlow, Bucks. Who died Dec the 28th 1841 aged 78
William Richard HOLLAND
Of Ashbourne & Barton-under-Needwood
Electric light was installed in this church by members
of his family in the year 1936. He was Churchwarden for
35 years & died 24 Jan 1915
Lieutenant Edward BAINBRIGGE, Royal Engineers.
Fourth son of Lt general P. BAINBRIGGE, C.B
And grandson of Lt Col BAINBRIGGE, 20th Regt of Foot;
He was killed in the trenches before Sebastopol on the
4th April 1855 aged 25 years and was honourably mentioned
by Field Marshal Lord Raglan in his despatches, who
commanded a monument to be erected over his grave
in the Crimea
Pte Owen Edward SLATER
Grenadier Guards who died of wounds at Ypres
30 Oct 1914 age 24
Erected by T.E.R. SYMONS, Lt, Grenadier Guards
In memory of a faithful servant
Here Lyeth the body of
William HULL
The first lecturer in this church from the yeare of our Lord 1610
Until the 20th of January 1626 on which day he departed this life
I was not in safety neither had I rest and the trovble came
To Penelope
Only child of Sir Brooke and Dame Svanna [Susanna] BOOTHBY
Born April XI. MDCCLXXXV Died March XIII. MDCCXCI
She was in form and intellect most exqvisite
The vnfortvnate parents ventvred their all
On this frail bark and the wreck was total
[Ed: this monument is one of the treasures of
Ashbourne Church. White Marble, by Thomas BANKS]
Here lie the bodies of
Sr William BOOTHBY of Ashborn Hall Knt & Bart
and Dame Hill his wife
He was the only son of Sr Henry BOOTHBY of Chatercote in the
County of Oxon by Judith his wife, afterwards Lady CORBET.
He marryed Frances 2nd Dr & Co-heir of Col Ioth MILWARD
Of Sniterton; by whom he had iffue (all deaced) & after her,
Hill 1st Dr & Co-heir of Sr William BROOKE Knt of ye Bath,
Brother to Henry BROOKE Ld [Lord] Cobham, and last heir male
of that Ancient & Noble Family. By Hill he had iffue William James,
another William (who now succeds to the Hon), Charles, Henry
& Brooke, Margaret, Penelope & Mary which Brooke
(under the Highest Obligation of Duty & Gratitude) to their
memories erected this monument
Sr William was a true son of the Established Church of England
Eminent for piety, sobriety & disinterested loyalty; a lover of learning,
Evident by his collection of near six thousand books, now regularly
In a convenient graceful library in Ashborn-Hall, to remain to his posterity there
His Lady's piety, charity, humility & other Christian Graces were
extensively Beneficial & Exemplary
After 47 years mutual & Sincere affection
She dyed May 14 MDCCIV aged LXIV
He dyed March 24 MDCCVI aged LXVIII
Interr'd under & all their deceas'd children near this tomb
Sacred to the memory of
Sir Brook BOOTHBY Bart and Dame Phebe his wife
Davghter and Heir of William HOLLINS Esq of Mossley in the C. of Stafford
He was born Nov 11 MDCCX and died Ap IX MDCCLXXXIX
She was born Oct IV MDCCXVI and died May V MDCCLXXXVIII
They were married in MDCCXLII
And left issve two sons and one davghter
Brooke, B. Ivne III MDCCXLIV. William, B, Mar IV MDCCXLVI,
Maria Eliz, B, Feb XIV MDCCLX
Her blameless pair with mild affections, blest,
Beloved, respected mvch lamented rest
Life's shelter'd vale secvre in peace, ye trod
Yovr practice virtve yovr reliance God
Long days long love indvlcent heaven bestow'd
And sweet content to gild yovr calm abode
Friend who throvgh life their faith vnalter'd kept
Children who loved who honovr'd and who wept
Heroes and Kings life's little pagent o'er
Might wish their trophied marbles told no more
- - - - - - - -
Chaste earth within thy hallowd breast
Let these sad relics peacefvl rest
The mortal spoils and angel mind
Movnting to heaven has left behind
Her bosom pvre as virgin snow
Did with each mild affection glow
Almost from hvman frailties free
Yet bovndless was her charity
The sense in her that brightly shone
Seem'd to her modest self vnknown
Reader no poet's pencil drew
This portrait it is simply trve
O' all -belov'd the general woe
Thy vniversal worth may show
And O too soon vnited here
With parents to thy bosom dear
Sleep by A well-lov'd mother's side
In life her chiefest joy and pride
Sister farewell nor time nor place
Maria's memory shall efface
Thy brothers who inscribed this stone
With their last sigh thy loss shall moan
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 4th September 2006.
Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
Elizabeth, w/o Robert James HARTSHORNE of Ashbourne
28 Sept 1846, 54
Robert James, above, 1 Sept 1874, 81
Thomas William only son, Curate of Kings Norton,
Leicestershire 4 August 1857, 31
Elizabeth, eldest d, 24 August 1895, 75
Frances GOODWIN, youngest d, 30 Oct 1897, 76
Rev'd George BUCKSTON M.A. Rector of Shirland,
Vicar of Bradbourne 44 yrs, Divinity
lecturer of this church, 27 Dec 1826, 74
Frances, w/o Moreton WALHOUSE,
of Hatherton in the County of Staffs, Esq, 10 May 1841, 78
Brian HODGSON Esq, & Ellen his wife,
after a union of 61 years
He, 3 Nov 1827, 85
She 11 April 1830, 91
This tablet is erected to their memory
by their grateful & affectionate children
Robert DALE Esqr.
He served the office of High Sheriff for this county in the year 1786
Died 3 Jan 1835, 86
Katherine, w, & d/o Richard DYOTT, Esqr,
of Freeford, Staffs 6 July 1830, 78
Lt Edward BAINBRIGGE, Royal Engineers,
4th s/o Lt Gen, P BAINBRIGGE, C.B., & grandson
of Lt Col, BAINBRIGGE 20th Regt of Foot.
He was killed in the trenches before Sebastopol,
4 April 1855, 25
And was honourably mentioned by Field Marshal,
Lord Raglan in his despatches, who commanded a
monument to be erected over his grave in the Crimea
Amy, w/o Lt Col F.J. DUXBURY &
d/o Edwin Sylvester & Mary Louisa BRADLEY
Who died of Cholera at Secunderabad, India
28 May 1912, 38. loved by all who knew her
George ERRINGTON Esqr who in 1759
served the office of Sheriff of the City of London
died 10 May 1769, 78
George, son, Esqr, Barrister at Law, 19 May 1795, 39
This monument was erected in affectionate remembrance
of his ancestors by their descendant George Henry ERRINGTON
Esqr the present Lay-Impropriator of this parish
Lt Col Philip BAINBRIGGE
4th s/o late Thomas, Esqr of Woodfeat [Woodseat], Stafford.
He commanded he 20th Regt of Foot at the Battle
of Egmont-op-Zee on the 6 Oct 1799
(which terminated the Expedition to Holland)
where he was killed in the 44th year of his age
leaving a widow and 8 children to mourne their irresparable loss
His body was buried by his brother soldiers
in the churchyard near the field of battle
Also
Rachel, relict of above & d/o Peter DOBREE
of Guernsey, Esqr. 4 May 1842, 79
Her remains are interred with those of other members
of the family in a vault in All Saints Church, Derby
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