Note: Stapenhill was in the hundred of Repton and Gresley in Derbyshire until 1894,
when it was transferred to Staffordshire. It is now part of the borough of Burton on Trent.
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 24th August 2007.
They were recorded 25th May 2007.
Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
Charles & Ann son & daughter of
William & Mary CLARKE
Charles, 1 May 1851, 18
Ann, 6th Jan 1852, 27
Mary CLARKE, 15 November 1863, 34
Edward CLARKE, 31 December 1867, 42
Also William CLARKE Jnr, 31 August 1866, 36
William CLARKE of Burton on Trent, 30 July 1872, 72
Mary, his wife, 8 September 1883, 84
This stone was erected as a mark of respect by a few friends
to the memory of Edward HALL, 16 November 1857, 20
Ann HALL, mother of above, 15 December 1984, 75
Alexander PARKER
Of Newhall, 16 August 1747, 50
Ann MOON, 30 Jan 1747
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 27th August 2007.
Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
Elizabeth Ann d/o William & Elizabeth BODILL
of Stapenhill who was born at Grove in the
County of Nottingham, 20 August 1811
Died at Stapenhill 13 December 1856, 45
Elizabeth, w/o William Shaw BODILL
of Stapenhill, who was born at Shepley
near Bromsgrove Worcestershire, 19 March 1857, 85
William Shaw, above, who was born at Stapenhill
Married at Grove, East Retford in the County of Notts
and died at Stapenhill, 9 October 1857, 80
PIDDOCKE VAULT
Rachel IDDINS late of Scarborough, 7 October 1857, 74
Morris PIDDOCKE of Stanton Manor House, Derbyshire
20 June 1794 - 21 May 1880
Elizabeth Amme, for 45yrs and 6 months beloved wife,
companion and friend of Thomas Ewbank PIDDOCKE
of Stanton Manor, South Derbyshire
11 September 1847 - 22 June 1918
Maud Mary, infant d/o Morris & Ann Steavenson PIDDOCKE
24 March 1858, 8 months
Anne Steavenson PIDDOCKE of Stanton House,
11 September 1871, 50
John Leonard, 2nd s/o Morris & Ann Steavenson PIDDOCKE
who died at Brampton Abbotts, Herefordshire and was interred
in this vault, 7 February 1894 Born 27 November 1849 and died 2 February 1894
Richard Steavenson, youngest s/o Morris PIDDOCKE
29 January 1877, 21
Joseph CROXALL, many years Park Keeper
t[o] the Right Honorable, The Earl of Chesterfield,
o[f] Bretby, 22 February 1835, 72
Catherine, w, 16 November 1839, 76
Rebecca, w/o John ORME
30 August 1732, 50
William ORME, 28 January 1737, 43
Thomas ORME, 20 March 1737, 9yrs [Auth, the year is inscribed as 17307 for both]
Mary ORME, 1 June 1728, 2yrs
Elizabeth LEGG, 30 May 1832, 55
Thomas FLETCHER, 16 June 1833, 16
Elizabeth LEGG, 12 November 1851, 40 [Auth, please note! Thomas's status is not indicated
on the stone: "Fletcher" could be his middle name!]
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 27th August 2007.
Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
Frederick EARLE, 17 May 1816 - 13 March 1888
Elizabeth, w, 17 April 1816 - 23 October 1895
Louisa EARLE, d, 13 February 1929, 80
Alice Moreland EARLE, 22 January 1846 - 3 August 1898
Clara WEIR, 11 March 1929, 89
Maria JERRISON who passed away suddenly
9 July 1916, 27
Luke, s, accidentally killed 20 May 1934, 47
Sarah WEIR 12 [looks like Sept] 1960, 82
Georgina CLIFF who passed away at
Whitehaven, 25 August 1912, 66
Louisa Helen GARDNER w/o late J.W. GARDNER
Of Dublin, interred in Rushen Cemetery, I.O.M
27 November 1879 - 21 November 1924
Archibald AITKEN, Iron Founder
23 June 1936, 59
Isabella FINLAYSON, w,
7 November 1964
Douglas Archibald, s, 10 April 1992, 72
Erected by the employees of the Burton Foundry Co, Ltd
in remembrance of Archibald AITKEN, Esqr
He was a just and generous man
Isaac PARKER, 15 July 1825 - 21 September 1893
For may years a representative of the Burton Extra Ward
on the Board of Guardians of the Burton Union and for
15 years a member of the town council. He cared for the poor
Maria, widow of the above, born at Tatenhill 3 August 1812
Died at Burton on Trent, 4 February 1896
John WOOD, 29 January 1922, 80
Sarah, w, 18 September 1885, 48
Mary WOOD of Burton on Trent
28 February 1892, 59
Elizabeth WOOD, late of Alfraham [Alpraham?] Cheshire
16 November 1897, 89
Margaret Elizabeth, d, 1 March 1928, 63
Bertha BIRBECK, d/o
Richard & Margaret GEDDES
15 March 1872, 4yrs 6 months
Jessie Gertrude GEDDES
13 July 1889, 15
Richard Stubbs GEDDES, father of above
6 September 1917, 78
Margaret GEDDES of Rhyl and w/o Richard
12 September 1929
Elizabeth, w/o William GLOVER
Of Stapenhill Road, who died at Southsea
23 June 1886, 58
Henrietta Rosina (Hettie), d,
24 July 1891, 26
William GLOVER, 22 September 1909, 77
John NELSTROP of Bournemouth
6 September 1900, 44
George Coombs READ, 17 April 1915, 82
Anne READ, w, 14 August 1902, 67
Anna Rebecca (Annie), d, 10 October 1887, 26
Sarah BIRCH, w/o William J. READ
17 September 1924, 62
William James READ, 17 January 1943, 77
War Death
John HARTSHORN, 14 March 1924, 62
John Percival, 2nd son, 9 April 1892, 17 months
Laurence Alec, youngest, son who died of wounds
received in action in France, 26 March 1918, is
buried at Zancourt age 21
[Information from the CWGC. Lt, Durham Light Infantry,
buried in Flesqueres Hill British Cemetery, France]
Emma Constance, w, 23 February 1931, 65
Harry FALGATE, 27 July 1886, 16
Emma, w/o William FALGATE and mother of above
11 August 1917, 79
William FALGATE, 3 March 1927, 87
Sarah, w/o F FALGATE, 12 March 1944, 72
Cordeline (Dollie), w/o Henry Woolston PARKER
Born 22 July 1862, Married 21 April 1894, Died 2 June 1894
Mable Ellen, 2nd w/o Henry W. PARKER
Born 13 August 1873, Married 18 January 1899, Died 21 June 1948
Henry Woolston PARKER, 20 September 1953, 88
Our darling Daisy Winifred BOND
2 December 1905, 21
Caroline BOND, w/o J.H. BOND
30 August 1931, 82
Jehu Henry BOND, 6 April 1933, 82
Ernest James BOND, 22 February 1961
Kathleen Frances, his wife, 15 July 1963
War Death
Sarah June, w/o Joseph CORNES
4 November 1905, 54
Sgt, E. CORNES, s, killed in the Great War, 1918
[Information from the CWGC, Sgt 309085, 5th Tank Corps died
11/10/1918, Buried in Grand Seraucourt British Cemetery, France]
Edith, w/o Joseph CORNES, 2 January 1918, 61
and is buried in Manchester
Joseph CORNES, h, 26 November 1938, 87
Cissie MILWARD, 15 August 1949
Thomas WESLEY, 29 May 1901, 54
Rachel Helen (Nell) d, 19 January 1906, 22
Still linked hand in hand with two equal loving hearts.
From Jack
Sarah Elizabeth, w, 15 April 1917, 71
War Death
Frederick BOND, h/o Rhoda
20 November 1912, 60
Wilfrid, 3rd son, 22 August 1909, 29
Cpl, John Wesley, 5th son, 1st Grenadier Guards
killed in action in France, 23 December 1916, age 25
[Information from the CWGC.Cpl 25203 of 36 All Saints Road, Burton on Trent
Buried in A.I.F, Burial Ground, Flers, France]
Rhoda, above, 15 August 1948 , 92
War Death
George ADAMS, 2 November 1896, 58
Catherine, w, 21 July 1922, 80
Arthur ADAMS, grandson who fell in
Action in France 16 September 1916, 21
[Information from the CWGC. Pte 461434, 44th Canadian Inf, New Brunswick Regt
Buried in Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Belgium]
War Death
Frederick John ILIFF
2nd Lt, 1st/6th South Staffs Regt, killed in action
18 October 1915, near La Bassee, France, 31
[Information from the CWGC. Address 32 Alexandra
Road, Burton on Trent]
John Spencer ILIFF, 9 August 1927, 81
Fanny, w, 27 February 1933, 84
Sgt John M. ILIFF, R.A.F, killed over Holland
27/1/1943, 31 and is buried in British Cemetery, Uden, Holland
[Information from the CWGC. Sgt, Nav/Bomber, 1576588, 51st Sqdn
Son of William & Elsie ILIFF of Oakden, Staffs]
War Death
Sydney WILKINSON, 31st Australian Imperial Force [A.I.F.]
Son of John and Catherine of Stapenhill, killed in action
10/4/1917, 26 Interred in St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France
[Information from the CWGC. Cpl, 461, of 3 Rosliston Road
Burton on Trent]
Catherine Hinton WILKINSON, 10 December 1929, 70
John WILKINSON, 14 September 1934, 78
War Grave
Gunner 82301, Charles Jeffrey HARDWICK
Royal Field Artillery, died 15 February 1915, 19
s/o of Charles & Mary of 362 Shobnall, Burton on Trent
William NELSON, 19 October 1918, 68
Ann Slaney NELSON, 2 February 1926, 66
Pte Isaac William NELSON died from wounds
in France, 14 April 1917
[Information from the CWGC. Pte 40586
Sherwood Foresters, Notts & Derby Regt of
114 Slaney Street, Burton on Trent. Buried in
Duisansn British Cemetery, Etrum, France]
Frederick, s, 13 October 1927, 35
Mary Eleanor, w/o John PERKINS
17 April 1870 - 28 October 1894
John PERKINS
30 April 1917, 49. Interred in Nuneaton Cemetery
Henry TAYLOR, father of the above Mary Eleanor
19 November 1926, 89
Thomas William, s/o William & Sarah VARNAM
31 May 1899, 24
William Henry, s/o Henry & Elizabeth NEWBURY
Grandson of William & Sarah VARNAM
31 May 1897 - 1 June 1899
Arthur, s, William & Sarah, 17 January 1901, 18
Maud Mary, d/o William & Sarah, 22 June 1901, 16
Mary, d/o John & Mary HAVARD
Of Swansea and widow of John THOMAS
Of Llanstephen, Carmarthenshire, 1 December 1896, 78
Emma Rachel, d/o John & Mary THOMAS
and w/o Thomas Henry WILLIAMSON
25 June 1899, 39
Dorothy, d/o T.H. & E.R. WILLIAMSON
3 May 1897, 5yrs
George Coleridge THOMAS, s/o J & M THOMAS
For may years in H.M.C.S. in Lagos Colony
Born in Bristol 13 January 1856 and died in Liss Hants
28 January 1901
Charlotte FISHER, widow, 16 November 1897, 82
After many years spent in the service of Lord Jesus Christ
at the age of seventy five years commenced and until her
death continued a laborious and self denying work of
love, in connection with the rescue and care of lost and
destitute children, received in Dr Barnardo's homes.
A work which from the straitened means of the devoted and
aged worker and the abundant results of her labours has been
unequalled in the experience of the many friends who have
placed this stone to her memory
War Grave
Pte 25508, George LEA
Royal Lancaster Regt, died, 6 November 1918, 37
Son of John & Mary, h/o Helena Howard formerly Lea
Of 154, Eton Road, Burton on Trent
Thomas Charles, h/o Jennie SANDERS
4 July 1916, 52
James Leonard (Jimmie) dearly loved child
of the above, died 7 February 1899, 6yrs
Mary Jane, w, 8 December 1940, 84
Jessie Mary Nertte, w/o Reginald WHYBROW
11 January 1959,
This monument was erected by subscriptions to
The memory of Samuel POTTER of Lichfield
Late of Burton on Trent, who took part with the
4th Light Dragoons in the memorable charge at
Balaclava. Died 20 February 1888, 60
"Honour the charge they made, noble six hundred"
Kate, w/o William James GOTHARD, Jnr
16 December 1878, 27
Ada Kate, 2nd d, called suddenly 27 February 1891, 16
William James GOTHARD, 15 October 1895, 47
Isaiah Charles, s/o James & Ann HURDIS
Of Burton on Trent, 11 April 1886, 27
James HURDIS, father of above
29 April 1887, 69
Ann HURDIS, w, 7 April 1890, 70
Louisa Sarah, 2nd d/o
Richard & Catherine DARLEY, 27 January 1873, 2yrs
Annie NOYES, eldest d, 31 January 1889, 21
Ann, w/o William Butterfield DARLEY
7 February 1889
Richard, only s/o William Butterfield & Ann DARLEY
28 January 1895, 59
Catherine, w/o Richard DARLEY, 31 December 1924, 84
William Butterfield, h/o Lottie DARLEY
13 July 1948, 79
Charles Stevens WARREN
25 December 1899, 47
Frances WARREN, w, 16 August 1896, 36
Also their children
Charles John, October 1889
Robert Arthur, March 1891
Dorothy Ellen, w/o Francis THOMPSON
Born at Meatling [Peatling?] Magna, 13 February 1823
Died at Ivy Lodge, Christmas Day 1916
William THOMPSON, B.A., 3rd s/o Francis & Dorothy Ellen
who died at Waikomiti, New Zealand, 30 October 1892, 32
Alaric William, eldest s/o William THOMPSON
who died at Auckland, New Zealand, 18 January 189*, 4yrs
Mary THOMPSON, O.B.E., Commandant of Burton on Trent
Red Cross Hospital, 1914-1919, eldest d/o Francis & Dorothy Ellen
Born 16 September 1856, died 12 January 1935
Sarah THOMPSON, 5 January 1940, 77
Ellen THOMPSON, 14 May 1940, 82
Fanny HALL, 20 February 1939, 79
Alfgar A, 2nd s/o William THOMPSON
Born 24 February 1889 in New Zealand died 27 December 1957
Eric Vincent, 3rd s/o William THOMPSON
Born, Auckland 1893, died 3 May 1951
James BULL of Shobnall Road [Burton on Trent]
4 October 1882, 59
Bessie, w, 4 June 1916, 82
Jehima Sapea, w/o John BULL
23 January 1920, 46
John BULL, 17 April 1962, 89
War Death
Harry TAYLOR, B.Sc [Assoc-Inst. C.E.]
Lt, 98th Field Coy, Royal Engineers, killed in France
27 February 1916, 27
[Information from the CWGC. Husband of Grace G of
137 Balden Road, Harbourne, Birmingham. Buried at
Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France]
He died that we might live
Agnes, sister of above, 7 January 1919, 27
She gave her life for others
Charles Kenton TAYLOR, father, 29 February 1940, 82
Millicent Mary, w, 22 March 1946, 87
Charles James GOER. V.D.
s/o Thomas & Emma GOER, Col Commanding
2nd V.B. North Staffs Regt, 1895 -1900
born 12 May 1843, died 30 November 1926, 85
Eliza, widow of Frederick E. VIVIAN of Nottage House,
Porthcawl, & d/o Thomas GOER of Burton on Trent
24 May 1915, 73
Jane Ellen, w/o Montgomery FERGUSON of Dublin
And d/o Thomas GOER of Burton on Trent, 1 January 1938
Clara Emma GOER, 20 May 1922, 73
William BOWLEY, 2 April 1931, 79
John Thomas BATKINS, 24 December 1928, 60
Edith, niece of William BOWLEY
14 October 1960, 85
Frank Royston NOAKES
18 November 1995, 75
War Death
Maria, w/o J.T. EASTHOPE
7 April 1934, 78
Joseph Thomas, above, 21 October 1951, 89
L/Cpl 14521 Bernard Samuel, youngest son,
C Coy, 7th Shropshire Regt,
Killed 3 May 1916, 21. Interred at Bailleul
Annie Catherine, 4th d/o Henry J. MEAKIN
Of Shobnall, 8 May 1872, 17
Henry James MEAKIN, father of above
o[f] Shobnall Grange, 19 April 1877, 61
George MEAKIN, Brewer, 3 March 1867
Ann, w, January 1875
Francis Lewis MEAKIN, Brewer, 5 August 1868
Walter Daniel ORDISH
15 December 1820 - 23 October 1889
Mary, w, 23 November 1814 - 26 March 1891
Edwin Cawkwell ORDISH
16 September 1822 - 17 February 1867
Emma ORDISH his wife, 12 January 1903, 84
Henry HALL, 23 February 188*, 50
Eliza HALL, widow, 24 June 1894, 67
Walter Ordish HALL, youngest son
28 July 1886, 17
Beatrice Mary, d/o Henry & Eliza HALL
20 January 1872 - 1 July 1927
Ellen Ordish HALL, 1 December 1956, 91
Mary Eliza, w/o Lebbeus HUMFREY of Catton
Only child of the late Thomas BOOTH of Newtown, Unthank
5 December 1878, 25
Mary, widow of Thomas BOOTH
16 April 1886, 70
James ELSON of Burton on Trent
27 March 1866, 55, and was interred
in Holy Trinity Churchyard.
Elizabeth, relict of above,
1 December 1881, 71
James ELSON, 27 September 1876, 31
John HANSON, 3 May 1874, 64
Sarah, widow, 10 October 1880, 70
Thomas, s, 13 April 1874, 39
Violet HANSON, d, 4 December [looks like 1925, 79]
Mary Ann WILKINS, d, 10 October 1922, 76
Mary, w/o Joseph WILKINS, 14 December 1874, 53
Joseph, above, 31 October 1890, 74
Richard William Hanson WILKINS
Grandson, 31 December 1913, 45
Joseph, s, 27 May 1926
William HUDSON of Burton on Trent
7 December 1863, 64
William Henry HUDSON, 21 May 1865, 34
Edwin HUDSON, 9 October 1866, 32
Marie HUDSON, widow of William
25 November 1883, 79
Joseph Samuel HUDSON, s/o late
Thomas Hall HUDSON, C.B.
Missionary, Nimgpo, China, 3 July 1888, 58
Ann, w/o William NUTT
Of Burton on Trent, 24 October 1867, 64
William Henry NUTT, grandson, 7 August 1874, 7 months
Bertha Ellen NUTT, granddaughter, 10 December 1876, 1yr
William, above, 10 March 1892, 80
Caroline, w/o Daniel SHREEVE, Jnr and d/o
Late Thomas & Mary HODSON, died at
Hunters Lodge, Burton on Trent, 28 March 1867, 44
Sarah, w/o Daniel SHREEVE, 1 January 1880, 70
Elizabeth, w/o William CANNING
6 June 1886, 77
William CANNING, late of Burton on Trent
who died at Morecombe, 12 May 1908, 85
Sarah Elizabeth, widow, 21 November 1931, 87
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