Erected in Affectionate Remembrance of
Sarah, wife of Thomas HANCOCK of Walton,
who departed this life April 29th 1851, aged 55 years
Pass a few swiftly fleeting years
And all that now in bodies live
Shall quit like me the vale of tears
Their righteous sentence to receive
Also the above named Thomas HANCOCK,
late of Ecstow Green near Clay Cross
who died February 10th 1873, aged 81 years
With pain I was so long opprest
That wore my strength away
It made me long for endless rest
That never will decay
In Loving Memory of Sarah Jane,
the beloved wife of Thomas HANCOCK of Old Brampton,
who died October 22nd 1903, aged 42 years
Farewell Dear Husband and Child so dear
I am not Dead but Sleeping Here
An When You Come my Grace to See
Prepare Yourselves to Follow Me
In Affectionate Remembrance of
Mary the wife of Michael HANCOCK,
who departed this life December 22nd 1852, aged 59 years
Through months and years in pain and tears
Through troubled paths I trod
My Saviour's voice bid me rejoice
And called my soul to God
Also Michael HANCOCK, husband of the above,
who departed this life September 11th 1853, aged 61 years
Afflicted by our loss, we lay thee here
To silent sorrow e'en thy dust is dear
For never child shall weep not neighbour bend
O'er kinder parent or more faithful friend
Also Martin their son, who died September 5th 1854, aged 29
In Loving Memory of William HANCOCK of Cuthorpe,
who died in Manchester October 27th 1878, aged 63 years
Heavenly Father, I leave all that belongs to me to thee
Undertake thou for them / "much regretted"
Note: Graves A3. & A4. are side by side on the same piece of stone.
Here lieth the body of Sarah, wife of Cornelius HANCOCK,
who departed this life March 1st 1801, aged 21 years
Mourn not for me my loving friends
My life is past I loved you while it did last
Have mercy now and pity take
And love my children for my sake
As I am now so must you (be)
Prepare yourselves to follow me
Here lieth the body of Thomas
the son of Thomas and Ellen HANCOCK,
who departed this life January 5th 1795, aged 22 years
You young men all as I you pass by
As you are now so once was I
And as I am so must you be
Prepare yourselves to follow me
Note: Graves A6. & A7. are side by side on the same piece of stone.
In Memory of George HANCOCK of Cutthorpe Common,
who died February 17th 1819, aged 51 years
I was so long with pain oppressed
That wore my strength away
It made me long for endless rest
That never shall decay
Also of Pheabe, the wife of the above named George HANCOCK
who departed this life April 29th 1855, aged 87 years
Her toils are past her work is done
And she is fuly (sic) blest
She fougt (sic) the fight the victory won
And entered into rest
In Affectionate Remembrance of Thomas HANCOCK,
who died May 11th 1804, aged 62 years
Also Ellen, wife of the above,
who died July 7th 1807, aged 64 years
Also Mary HAYES, late of Pilsley near Clay Cross,
grand-daughter of the above named Thomas,
who died January 27th 1860, aged 40 years
Thy angel face we loved to see
But now we are deprived of you
Adieu sweet mother take thy rest
God calls them first whom he loved best
Sacred to the memory of Martha,
daughter of William and Sarah HANCOCK,
of Three Birch, who died May 27th 1831 aged 23 years
Farewell dear Father, Mother, Friends adieu
I've left the world its cares and pleasures too
My time is spent, and silent here I rest
In hope through Christ to be in glory blest
Grieve not for me, for it is all in vain
But strive by virtuous deeds to meet me once again
James HANCOCK died January 31st 1900, aged 60 years
Also Mary Ann his wife died July 8th 1904 aged 74 yrs [Ed: Additional detail kindly supplied by Janet Kirk, 10 Feb 2001]
Emma Alice daughter of Thomas & Sarah HANCOCK
of Cutthorpe Green, died March 16th 1906 aged 42 yrs
Also Alexander John her son died Aug 23rd 1893 aged 4 months
Inscribed on War Memorial in churchyard
Private Frank HANCOCK of Wadshelf.
DRABBLE and STEVENSON MIs collected by Janet Kirk, 8th April 2001.
"With special thanks to my husband Peter for 'homing in' on the names I wanted
and for his hard work cleaning the lichen, etc. so I could read the headstones."
Evelyn daughter of John Wesley & Mary Ann DRABBLE
of Chesterfield, who died Aug 3rd 1862 aged 4 months
Also of Blanche their daughter
who died Aug 12th 1876 aged 10 months
Caroline Eaton DRABBLE daughter of John DRABBLE of Chesterfield
born Dec 24th 1864 died May 10th 1949
Also Frank DRABBLE son of John H. & Elizabeth DRABBLE
Hollins House, Old Brampton died Dec 29th 1956 aged 77 years
[Rectangular sarcophagus]
Ann daughter of James & Mary DRABBLE
late of Brampton died in her infancy
Also the above named James DRABBLE
who departed this life July 8th 1838 aged 30 years
Also of James son of the above
who died Aug 26th 1838 aged 19 months
Also Philip son of John DRABBLE of Hasland
who died June 10th 1863 aged 19 weeks
Also Margaret Elizabeth daughter of the aforesaid John DRABBLE
who died May 28th 1876 aged 19 weeks
[Rectangular flat stone surround with raised stone
coming to an apex with writing on each side of the 2 slopes]
On one side - Emma wife of John DRABBLE
who died May 20th 1877 aged 44 years
Also Eliza SIDDALL died July 19th 1898 aged 69 years
Other side - Elizabeth DRABBLE the beloved wife of John DRABBLE
of Hollins House who departed this life June 10th 1871 aged 31 years
[Double rectangular sarcophagus] Left-hand side
Sacred to the memory of John DRABBLE of Hollins House
who departed this life July 10th 1868 aged 67
Also John Hibbert DRABBLE son of the above
born Dec 16th 1841 died July 24th 1910
Also Elizabeth Ann DRABBLE beloved wife of the above
born Feb 5th 1843 died Jan 2nd 1932 Right-hand side
Maria DRABBLE daughter of John & Maria DRABBLE
of Hollins who departed this life Aug 10th 1853 aged 19 years
Also James DRABBLE son of the above
who departed this life Sept 6th 1853 aged 15 years
Also Maria DRABBLE wife of John DRABBLE of Hollins House
who departed this life Sept 27th 1857 aged 55 years
[Adjacent double rectangular sarcophagus] Left-hand side
Ann wife of John DRABBLE late of Hollins
who departed this life June 11th 1831 aged 60 years Right-hand side
John DRABBLE late of Hollins
who departed this life Nov 26th 1831 aged 55 yrs
[Double flat horizontal stone]
Edward DRABBLE eldest son of Joseph & Ann DRABBLE
of Ingmanthorpe who died March 7th 1860 aged 30 yrs [no other inscriptions on this huge stone]
[Double rectangular sarcophagus] Left-hand side
Lie interned the body of Elizabeth DRABBLE
daughter of Joseph & Ann DRABBLE of Pratt Hall
who departed this life July 25th 1839 aged 13 years
Also Elizabeth daughter of the above named Joseph & Ann DRABBLE
who died Jan 4th 1862 aged 18 years Right-hand side
Also Mary daughter of aforesaid Joseph & Ann DRABBLE
who departed this life May 25th 1840 aged 4 yrs
Also Ann Maria their daughter who died June 30th 1840 aged 2 yrs
Also Mercy the beloved wife of Edward MOORE of Sheffield
and daughter of the above named Joseph & Ann DRABBLE
who departed this life Dec 18th 18(6?)2 aged 29 yrs
[Double rectangular sarcophagus] Left-hand side
Eliza daughter of John & Ann DRABBLE
of Hollins who departed this life June 10th 1829 aged 18 yrs Right-hand side
Here lieth the infant of John & Ann DRABBLE of Hollins
Also Ann their daughter who departed this life Dec 27th 1832 aged 1 month
Also infant daughter of the above named died Aug (1st?) 1840?
Note: All of the above positioned left side towards back of church.
[Upright stone positioned left side of church towards the front]
William DRABBLE of Inmanthorpe (sic)
who departed this life Jan 12th 1823 aged 70 yrs
Also Elizabeth wife of the above said William
who departed this life Apr 7th 1826 aged 66 yrs
Note: There were quite a number of BOTHAM & BOTHAM/DRABBLE
graves directly in front and to the side of this headstone.
[Adjacent upright stone]
Here lieth the body of Elizabeth DRABBLE of Ingmanthorpe
who departed this life March 27th 1780 aged 1 yr
Also Ann there (sic) daughter
who departed this life March 6th 1789 aged 3 yrs
Also William there (sic) son
who departed this life Aug 27th 1800 aged 10 months
[Large flat horizontal stone &
surround directly in front of the above 2 headstones]
Joseph DRABBLE of Ingmanthorpe
who departed this life March 14th 1869 aged 66 yrs
Also of Ann wife of the above
who died Apr 4th 1887 aged 80 yrs
[Large upright double headstone]
Left-hand side - In memory of George son of
Thomas & Elizabeth STEVENSON who died May 16th 1831
aged 1 yr 9 months & 14 days
Also Sarah STEVENSON their daughter
who died Dec 21st 1852 aged 25 yrs
Also of John KITCHEN grandson of the above
who died Nov 25th 1860 aged 1 year
Right-hand side- In memory of Thomas STEVENSON
of Frith Hall Wood father of the before named
who died June 20th 1865 aged 69 yrs
Also of Elizabeth wife of the above named Thomas STEVENSON
who died Jan 1st 1878 aged 80 yrs
Also of Thomas their son who died Nov 6th 1876 aged 35 yrs
[Single headstone, nearly worn away]
Martha beloved wife of Anthony HANCOCK who died ...? 1864
Also Sarah HANCOCK beloved wife of ...? HANCOCK
who died Oct 15/16th? 1872 aged ..?
[Next grave to the above, large single headstone all eroded and
crumbled away, but obviously contained more than one name]
Mari (top left) HANCOCK (bottom right)
The following information (formerly part of Jayne's North East Derbyshire website)
is provided by courtesy of Jayne McHugh and others, dating from 21st June 2003.
Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
Catherine HUDSON, w/o George HUDSON;
and daughter of William & Ellen VICKERS of Coal Aston,
31 Oct 1848, 63
Sarah Ann HUDSON, d/o George and Dorothy HUDSON,
2 Aug 1851, 8m
Delhi TOWNDROW,
d/o Joseph and Mary TOWNDROW; of Clod Hall,
19 Jul 1879, 21
Elizabeth JARVIS, w/o John JARVIS of Riddings;
and daughter of George & Dorothy HUDSON,
18 Aug 1888, 29
Walter Cundey WILCOCKSON,
of Rotherham and Blackpool,
23 Oct 1863 - 12 Jun 1939
Rebecca WILCOCKSON, w/o the above,
of Rotherham and Blackpool,
15 May 1860 - 15 May 1935
William Henry WILCOCKSON,
h/o Henrietta; of Sunny Bank in Holymoorside,
24 Feb 1913, 70
Henrietta Charlotte TAYLOR,
7 Mar 1930, 63
Emma WILCOCKSON, w/o William Henry; of Sunny Bank,
16 Jan 1908, 73
Thomas BARNES, of Ashgate,
26 Apr 1901, 73
Martha BARNES, his wife,
14 Feb 1915, 82
John BARNES, their son; born at Toll Bar, Ashgate,
24 Oct 1875 - 16 Feb 1964
Elizabeth BARNES, his wife,
18 Apr 1871 - 11 Dec 1949
Samuel HENSTOCK,
s/o Francis and Elizabeth, ?, ?
Francis HENSTOCK, the above named of Riddings,
21 Dec 1859, 75
Elizabeth HENSTOCK, above named,
6 Oct 1865, 81
William FIDLER, of Priestfield,
12 Oct 1886, 66
Elizabeth FIDLER, w/o the above,
31 Jan 1893, 72 [Ed: Priestfield is listed in 'Place Names of Derbyshire'
as within Old Brampton, but I don't know where]
James Edward HILL,
22 May 1870 - 15 Dec 1946
Florence HILL, w/o above,
10 Dec 1872 - 14 Apr 1947
Charles Edward HILL,
Killed on Active Service in France;
interred Metteren Military Cemetery,
19 Apr 1918, 19
Isaac SHORT, of Holymoorside,
13 Aug 1870, 55
Elizabeth SHORT, his wife,
2 May 1857, 41
Ellen SHORT, their daughter,
15 Apr 1856, 16
James Abraham SHORT, s/o Isaac and Elizabeth SHORT,
28 Jul 1900, 48
Alfred COOPER, s/o Joseph and Eliza of Riddings,
6 Nov 1840, 72(?)
Kezia COOPER, their daughter,
who died the same day, 29
William COOPER, their son,
25 Aug 1842, 11
Martha COLLIS, w/o John Henry COLLIS of old Brampton,
8 Mar 1865 - 23 Dec 1921
Alfred COLLIS, s/o the above,
Rifleman County of London Regiment;
Killed in Action in France,
17 Apr 1895 - 13 Aug 1917
John Henry COLLIS,
12 Feb 1854 - 21 Mar 1947
John Keetley COLLIS,
12 Feb 1854 - 27 Apr 1962
Doris Evelyn COLLIS,
7 Jan 1899 - 3 May 1975
Esther WRIGHT, d/o John & Esther,
who died in her infancy, 1783
Isaac WRIGHT, their son,
6 Aug 1792, 1yr 8m
Alice WRIGHT, their daughter,
24 Aug 1793, 9w
Elizabeth WRIGHT, their daughter,
29 Jul 1814, 18
John FISHER, of Watchill,
10 Oct 1871, 80
Hannah FISHER, his wife,
16 Jan 1841, 41
Elizabeth FISHER, d/o the above,
28 Mar 1839, 4
Robert FISHER, s/o the above,
3 Mar 1839, 2
Faith FISHER, d/o the above, died in infancy,
James FISHER, s/o the above,
11 Apr 1841, 18
John FISHER, s/o the above,
30 Apr 1848, 27
Elizabeth FISHER, d/o the above,
18 Sep 1848, 10
Ellen Elizabeth MEE, d/o John & Elizabeth,
8 Jun 1883, 3 8m
William MEE, s/o John & Elizabeth,
5 Oct 1887, 3 5m
Henry MEE, s/o John & Elizabeth,
16 Jun 1897, 7
Ernest MEE, s/o John & Elizabeth,
15 Jan 1900, 1 9m
Effie Gertrude NICHOLLS,
d/o George and Jane NICHOLLS,
4 Oct 1934, 61
George NICHOLLS, of Pratt Hall,
14 Dec 1903, 68
Jane NICHOLLS, w/o the above,
8 Aug 1915, 79
George PEARSON, of Wadshelf,
19 Apr 1871, 36
Samuel PEARSON, his son, an infant
Mary PEARSON, w/o the above,
19 Aug 1908, 69
George Edwin PEARSON, their son,
17 Jun 1978, 65
Edward Norman DIXON,
s/o Samuel and Elizabeth DIXON and nephew of
Mr. George DIXON of Sheffield,
died at Wadshelf, aged XXIV years,
10 Jun 1845
Samuel Walter DIXON, their son,
1 Jan 1827, 3yrs 3m
George Frederick DIXON, their son,
13 Jan 1827, 1yr 8m
John NICHOLLS, s/o William and Ann NICHOLLS,
31 Mar 1850, 1yr 10m
William NICHOLLS, their son,
21 Oct 1858, 21
Joseph NICHOLLS, their son,
20 Mar 1862, 11
Samuel BOOKER, s/o William and Sarah BOOKER,
31 Oct 1820, 1yr 4m
William Henry BOOKER, their son,
11 Nov 1920 (?), 3yrs 6m
Sarah BOOKER, wife of the above named,
8 Jun 1822, 27
William Tom JONES, of Spital Lodge,
28 Sep 1845 - 18 Jan 1911
Dorothy JONES his wife,
2 Oct 1848 - 26 Mar 1913
Gladys JONES, their daughter,
3 May 1953
Winifred JONES, their daughter,
30 Oct 1955
Catherine BOWER, d/o Richard and Ann BOWER,
13 Nov 1871, 75
Sarah BOWER, 28 Jan 1830, 77
Herbert William NEEDHAM,
30 Dec 1946, 78
Ann Bower NEEDHAM,
3 Aug 1952, 83
Clara Nellie MOORBY,
6 Sep 1956, 73
William Edward MOORBY, brother of the above,
24 May 1972, 80
Anne MOORBY, w/o Henry MOORBY,
12 Feb 1931, 77
Henry MOORBY, 24 Dec 1936, 88
38 years poor rate collector of this parish
John BOWER, 5 Jan 1813, 55
Mary BOWER, his wife, 14 Apr 1816, 56
Ann WATTS, their daughter, wife of William WATTS,
4 May 1808, 23
Sarah BOWER, their daughter,
24 Nov 1817, 23
Thomas HODGKINSON, of Thorpe House, Cutthorpe,
27 Dec 1953, 72
George HODGKINSON, son of the above,
5 Oct 1926, 2 1/2
Edith HODGKINSON, wife of Thomas,
11 Feb 1973, 84
Martha Anne HINCH,
wife of Thomas of Crossfield House, Brampton,
21 Jul 1914, 73
Thomas HINCH, 3 Nov 1920, 86
Florence Maud CLARKE, wife of Samuel,
7 Oct 1915, 45
Samuel CLARKE, 24 Aug 1942, 70
Charles James HOWSON,
28 Mar 1862 - 29 Jun 1957
Enid Mary HOWSON, of Fairfield, Brampton,
17 Nov 1928, 32
Lucy HOWSON, mother of Enid and Hubert HOWSON,
19 Jul 1938
Hubert Blakey HOWSON, of Fairfield, Brampton,
5 Dec 1921, 22
Elizabeth WHEATCROFT,
w/o Matthew of Hemming Green,
19 Jul 1850, 47
Lucy WIDDOWSON, w/o William and d/o the above,
27 Dec 1876, 42
William WHEATCROFT, s/o Matthew & Elizabeth,
4 Aug 1890, 45
Anne BOWLER, d/o Charles & Martha,
late of Upper Ashgate Farm,
19 Nov 1924, 74
Ellen GEORGE, sister of the above,
14 Dec 1935, 83
Tom GEORGE, their brother,
2 Jan 1939, 74
Mary WAGSTAFFE, wife of George of Upper Loads,
17 Jul 1853, 60
George WAGSTAFFE, above named,
11 Mar 1862, 78
Mary WAGSTAFFE, their daughter,
26 Jun 1851, 28
George WAGSTAFFE, their son,
11 Mar 1853, 36
John WAGSTAFFE, their son,
24 Feb 18??, 49
Clifford Herbert HALL, of Eastmoor,
who died at Wakefield, 15 Sep 1935, 24
Amy HALL, his mother,
7 Jul 1939, 51
Herbert HALL, his father,
2 Oct 1947, 64
Florence PARTINGTON, d/o Samuel and Nancy,
9 Feb 1915, 18
Samuel PARTINGTON, father of the above,
26 Jun 1947, 72
Nancy PARTINGTON, w/o Samuel,
27 Mar 1958, 82
William George LANCASTER,
19 Mar 1925
Sarah Jane LANCASTER, w/o the above,
1 Sep 1941
Edith Mary LANCASTER, their daughter,
17 Jan 1968
Emma TOMLINSON, their youngest daughter,
11 Jun 1970
Emily Constance WRIGHT, d/o Joseph and Grace,
7 Apr 1920, 26
Ruth Marion WRIGHT, her sister,
9 Apr 1920, 22
Robert Taylor WRIGHT, their brother;
2nd Leiut. 15th Sherwood Foresters,
who fell in action at Boesinghe, France,
1 Nov 1917, 26
Grace WRIGHT, above named,
22 May 1926, 62
Ida MANN, wife of Charles H.G. MANN,
14 Feb 1916, 51
Charles H.G. MANN, above named,
21 Apr 1935, 78
Ida MANN, the only child of the above named;
w/o (Boy) Garnons Hugh DAVIES,
19 Sep 1960, 71
Garnons Hugh DAVIES, above named,
31 Dec 1968, 78
In loving memory of
William HILL the beloved husband
of Mary Ann HILL of Wigley,
who died August 22nd 1920,
aged 61 years
also Laura the beloved daughter
of the above named,
who died July 9th 1920,
aged 26 years
also the aboved named Mary Ann HILL,
who died November 5th 1935,
aged 79 years.
In loving memory of
Ann the beloved wife of
Joseph HILL of Eastmoor,
who died September 25th 1909,
aged 67 years
In my hand no price I bring
Simply to thy cross I cling
also Joseph HILL,
died April 19th 1925, aged 87 years
Blessed are the dead
which die in the Lord
In loving memory of Eva Olive,
the beloved daughter of
Ernest and Ruth HILL,
who died July 2nd 1907, aged 6 years
Suffer little children come unto me
for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven
also the aboved named Ruth HILL,
died Aug 7th 1936, aged 62 years
also the aboved named Ernest HILL,
died March 31st 1953, aged 83 years.
In loving memory of
Edward HILL of Eastmoor,
who died Jan 22nd 1895, aged 61
Lifes work faithfully done
also Lucy HILL,
wife of the above named,
who died Jan 14th 1907, aged 71 years
Adieu dear mother take your rest
in Jesus arms for ever blest
The following MIs have been recorded by Stuart Hill,
and were kindly contributed 3rd/7th September 2003.
In loving memory of Arthur R. HILL,
died 23rd Nov 1971 aged 83 yrs
Also his wife Elizabeth,
died 5th Feb 1993 aged 102 yrs. [Ed: Stuart's grandparents]
Fanny the beloved wife of
Jason FROGGATT of Stonelow,
who died Oct 22nd 1919 aged 76 years
At Rest
Also the above Jason FROGGATT,
died October 31st 1920 aged 85 years
Also John son of the above
died Jan 28th 1946 aged 73 years.
The following MIs have been recorded by Joyce Beasley,
and were kindly contributed 4th October 2004.
Thomas GREEN of Chanderhill,
Who departed this life--- July 1836 aged 89 years
Also of
Mary DICKEN of Chanderhill,
Who departed this life October 24th 1837 aged 85 years
Robert DICKEN of Chanderhill,
Died January 16th 1867 aged 80 years
Also
George DICKEN of Dethick,
died November 3rd 1867 aged 55 years
Also Mary widow of the above George DICKEN,
Died October 2nd 1885 aged 63 years
Also of George son of the above George and Mary DICKEN,
Died March 28th 1847 aged 15 months
Also Mary Ellen eldest daughter of Robert and Ann DICKEN,
of Chanderhill,
Died February 28th 1884 aged 8 years [Written on the kerb]
Also Robert DICKEN died December 14th 1891 aged 44 years
In Memory of
Ann LOMAS (first wife of the above Robert DICKEN)
Who died June 12th 1920
aged 65 years
In memory of
Bernard SLANEY, (son-in-law of Ann LOMAS)
Who died November 2nd 1954,
aged 78 years
Double Gravestone [the following inscriptions side by side]
In memory of William
BLAKE of Brampton moor
who departed this life
February 17 1817
Aged 60 years
In memory of Martha
Daughter of William and
Sarah BLAKE of Brampton
moor who departed this
life June 4 1805 Aged 2 years. [Ed: Brampton Moor is shown on the
OS 1st series lying between St Thomas
and Somersall Hall, but does not
appear on more modern maps]
Double Gravestone [allowing inscriptions side by side
but the right half is blank]
Sacred / To the memory of
William BLAKE
who departed this life
October 25th 1825
Aged 29 Years.
A faithful friend and husband dear,
A tender parent lieth hear,
In love he lived, in peace he dyed,
Life was desired, but God denyd.
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