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Some Memorial Inscriptions - Little Rissington, Gloucestershire St Peter's Churchyard Collected by Alf Beard, Rosemary Lockie, and others. See Gloucestershire GENUKI Service Providers for contact details.

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The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 25th May 2007. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c. A1. Thomas BENNETT, 29 July 1814, 78 A2. John TRVBY [TRUBY] Was buried here February the 19th, 1750, age 77 A3. [looks like] John MERNON, 10 April 1829, 69 A4. Thomas ROBERTS, 16 April 1834, 40 Elizabeth, w, 21 July 1861, 63 John & Henry, sons Henry died in his infancy John, 5 August 1858, 19 A5. Captain, Humfrey Greenwood HOPPER D.S.O., Royal Navy, Croix De Guerre R.H.S, Silver Medal & Bar 25.11.98 - 29.2.92 Velerie Beauclerk, née MAUD 23.11.23 - 6.2.89 A6. Walter Bigsby SWEETING 4th s/o the Reverend Walter Debenham SWEETING 6 May 1880 - 10 May 1960 Maria, w, 26 May 1894 - 19 May 1874 A7. Elizabeth, w/o Michael LANE 8 January 1919, 64 Michael LANE, above, 18 July 1922, 74 A8. Dorothy M. CROSS, 1897 - 1924 A9. Thomas & Hariet CROSS Thomas, 1855 - 1936 Hariet, 1865 - 1937 A10. Elizabeth M. CROSS, 1897 - 1949 A11. David Oldfield BELLIS 16 March 1939 - 24 February 1996 Everdina Ninne, w, 22 February 1943 - 24 December 1990 A12. George BENNETT of Westcote 30 March 1865, 61 A13. George BENNETT, 20 September 1848, 75 A14. Annie, w/o John BENNETT 4 April 1883, 76 Clara, d, 5 August 1861, 14 John BENNETT of Rissington Manor 7 May 1874, 66 A15. Helena Frances Le MARCHANT 31 October 1861 - 3 January 1951 A16. Admiral, Evelyn Robert Le MARCHANT, D.S.O 25 January 1858 - 12 February 1949 A17. William Henry MARSHALL, 1848 - 1924 A18. Dora Caroline Le MARCHANT Born at Little Rissington 10 December 1862 Died here, 15 March 1965 A19. Beatrice Eliza Le MARCHANT 8 August 1865 - 21 April 1915 A20. Ethel Maude Le MARCHANT 18 January 1872 - 8 December 1957 A21. Florence Gertrude Le MARCHANT 13 April 1864 - 3 September 1956 A22. Rev'd Robert Le MARCHANT Rector of this parish 1862 - 1915 28 October 1819 - 12 February 1915 Eliza Catherine, w 21 February 1828 - 25 September 1907 A23. Sarah HILL, 12 February 1931, 82 Manoah Charles HILL, h, 22 April 1939, 87 A24. Charles HILL of Little Rissington 20 May 1891, 79 Elizabeth, w, 25 June 1899, 84 A25. Sarah, w/o Thomas RUCK, 25 December 1865, 81 A26. Susan, w/o William ROBERTS 26 August 1901, 52 Susan May, d, 20 May 1887, 11 months Sidney Raymond, s, 20 January 1901, 14 months A27. William Henry ROBERTS 23 September 1917, 69 A28. George ROSE, 8 June 1863, 29 Eliza, w, who died at Leckhampton 11 September 1908, 76 A29. David LANE, 27 November 1893, 86 Eliza, w, 20 February, [looks like] 1898, 63 A30. William LANE, 8 August 1878, 59 A31. Joseph COLLETT, 27 April 1868, 64 A32. Thomas OAKEY, 16 November 1937, 69 A33. Charlotte OAKEY, 17 August 1922, 78 Elizabeth, d, 13 June 1923, 56 A34. Henry OAKEY, 22 December 1901, 22 A35. Lena Alice, d/o Henry & Charlotte OAKEY 5 March 1912, 41 A36. Cissie, child of George & Florence OAKEY 1 August 1916, 3 yrs A37. Harry William GANNICOTT 10 March 1974, 60 loving husband and father A38. Kenneth HIGGS, 17 January 1973, 50 A39. William Bernard ASTON, R.F.C., R.A.F 19 October 1972, 75 Evelyn May, w, 7 October 1990, 88 A40. Claude Leon MALCOMSON, 7 September 1972 Kathleen Bridget Helena, w, 29 June 1986 A41. Graham John MILROY A.D.O. London Fire Brigade 29 October 1958 - 26 January 2003 Beloved husband, father, and son Born in Scotland, at rest in the Cotswolds A42. Sandy FIRTH Born, Napier, New Zealand 17 November 1926 - 18 April 2000 A dear husband, father and grandfather A43. Rose Lilian SACH, 22 October 1978, 89 Born a Cockney, she enjoyed her last years in the Cotswolds. Sqdn Leader Jack Frederick SACH, s, D.F.C., A.F.C., R.A.R., 1914 - 1982 A44. Emma STAFFORD, 28 April 1978, 60 A dearly beloved wife and mother A45. A wonderful brother Julian Andrew BOWLES 5 November 1954 - 27 July 1972 Justin Gareth BOWLES, January 1974 - 22 January 1974 A46. William Percy Edward SHACKLE, 1879 - 1964 A47. Florence SHACKLE, formerly MEDWIN 1888 - 1972 A48. Charles WILSON, 19 May 1958, 79 Elizabeth Lavina, 31 December 1967, 93 A49. Tom TUCKER, 19 September 1954, 66 Florence Jane TUCKER, 12 August 1964, 75 A50. Marius Gustave JOSSEVEL, 9 January 1968 Edith Alberta, w, 22 April 1978 A51. Mary Jane, w/o Edward BRADLEY 8 September 1939, 55 Edward, w, 22 September 1969, 88 A52. Florence, w/o Albert OAKEY 30 November 1947, 58 Albert, above, 26 October 1973, 88 A53. Joseph Edward BUTLER 20 January 1961, 59 Ellen Kate, w, 26 February 1988, 85 A54. Eric John LANE, 30 August 1981, 52, h/o Ellen A treasured father and brother, also his parents John LANE, 1889 - 1939 Emily LANE, 1891 - 1967 A55. Michael Robert FREDERICKS, M.B.E. Lt, Col, R.E.M.E., Retired, Dearly loved husband of Rosemary. Devoted father to Kate, loving brother to Rod and Brian, 1949 - 2000 So much loved and missed A56. M.O.D. Headstone Air Marshal, Sir Ivor BROWN, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., D.F.C A.F.C., 24 January 2003, 82 Commandant Central Flying School 1968 - 1969 A57. Ann Katharine NUTTALL 9 May 1926 - 28 June 2005 Donald Joseph, h, 30 March 1922 - 28 March 1972 Buried at St Wilfred's, Mobberley A58. Charles Henry BUNTING, 22 October 1881, 45 A59. Blanche Marian CLIFFORD, 2 May 1916, 87 Rear of stone Blanche Marian CLIFFORD, 2 May 1916, 37 Walter William CLIFFORD, h, 13 May 1934, 60 A60. George SHAW, 21 March 1888, 84 Mary Ann, w, 3 February 1906, 93 John, s, 25 March 1883, 32 Milly, grandchild 28 November 1888 A61. Elizabeth, w/o Robert HICKS, 14 October 1884, 54 A62. Ellen ROBERTS Who after suffering for many years, entered into rest. 12 January 1913, 58 A63. Olive Temprance SPEDDING, 1906 - 1980 A64. Charles J.H. KINGSBURY, A.F.C., R.A.F 28 June 1918 - 9 January 1998 [a single fresh white rose placed on his stone] A65. Treasured memories of James "J.J." RICE 26 May 1924 - 6 April 2004 At peace with his fellow airmen INSIDE THE CHURCH - Memorials on the wall B1. In affectionate remembrance of Robert Le MARCHANT M.D of the island of Gurnsey, 53 years Rector of this parish. Born, 28 October 1819, Died 12 February 1915 And of Eliza Catharine his wife daughter of Daniel TAPPER, Esqr Of Gurnsey. Born 21 February 1828, died 25 September 1907 also of three of their loved children Edward Henry, born 30 December 1853, Lt Col, Commanding 1st Hampshire Regt, served in the Afghan War 1878 - 1780. Shot by a fanatic at Pesh Awar, India 23 March 1899. Louis St Gratien, Lt Col, D.S.O, Commanding 1st East Lancs Regt, Served with the Chitral Relief Force, India 1895 and throughout the South African War, 1899 - 1902. Born at Little Rissington, 2nd December 1866, was killed at La Ferte sous Jouarre, France whilst leading his regiment at the Battle of the Marne, 9 September 1914 Beatrice Eliza, born at Little Rissington, 8 August 1865. She had great Affection for the village. Died 21 April 1915 B2. In affectionate memory of sons and daughters of the Rev'd Robert Le MARCHANT and his wife Eliza Catherine Le MARCHANT Blanche Geraldine, 20 May 1868 - 5 August 1931 John Gaspard, 22 July 1852 - 14 January 1933 Anna Maria Eleanor, 1 May 1851 - 19 July 1941 Osmond Cecil, Major 1st Royal Sussex Regt, 25 September 1860 Died 4 February 1943. He served throughout the Egyptian War 1882 And saw further service in the Sudan and the North Western Frontier of India. Alice Helen, 21 July 1856 - 21 August 1944 Evely Robert, Admiral, Royal Navy, 25 January 1858 - 12 February 1949 He served throughout the Great War 1914 - 1918 and was awarded the D.S.O For Distinguished Service on many Seas. Basil, Colonel, Royal Munster Fusiliers, 11 February 1859 - 29 July 1956

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