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Some Memorial Inscriptions - Swindon, Gloucestershire St Lawrence'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, 7th October 2004. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c. A1. Thomas CANNOCK, 9 June (or July) 1899, 55 George, s, Killed in Action, 8 Aug 1918 Eleanor, w/o T.H. CANNOCK, 28 Jan 1933, 83 A2. Hannah, w/o Charles WILSON, 8 Dec 1890, 75 Greatly lamented by a large family And friends, having lived in this Parish 50 years Charles WILSON, 25 Aug 1825, 69 A3. Richard PLEYDELL, 22 Aug 1837, 75 Elizabeth, w, 8 Aug 1840, 76 Joseph, s, 13 June 1828, 32 Eliz, d, 22 Sept 1830, 32 A4. John James SMITH, 5 Feb 1907, 70 Elizabeth, w, 22 Feb 1894, 62 A5. John PLEYDELL, 30 Dec 1874, 49 Eleanor, w, 3 May 1893, ** A6. Henry YOUNG, 22 Sept 1877, 53 Mary Ann, w, 17 June 1885, 61 A7. John ACOCKS, 18 July 1879, 68 For 16 years Parish Clerk and 26 years Church Warden of this parish Mary Ann, w, 27 Dec 1879, 73 Sarah Ann, [the rest of the inscription has eroded. Also a point of interest: someone many years back have attempted to replace to missing inscription from anotherADCOCKS head-stone, (also different type of stone) because there are partial words underneath the original inscription "Sarah Ann" viz:] D*JEH, then NN ACOCKS, **** 18 years A8. Joseph LITTLE, 15 April 1885, 83 Amelia, w, 4 Sep 1886, 88 A9. Charles MARCH PHILLIPPS, Esqre, 7th Lord of Garendon and Grace Dieu Leicestershire, 28 May 1779 - 22 April 1862 Harriet MARCH PHILLIPPS, d/o the late Thomas MARCH PHILLIPPS, Esqr, Of Garendon Park, Leicester, 5 Sep 1859, 76 Frances Ann MARCH PHILLIPPS, 4th and last surviving daughter of the late Thomas MARCH PHILLIPPS, 20 Sept 1786 - 9 Aug 1863 Esther MARCH PHILLIPPS 15 July 1897 - 13 May 1977 A10. William Frederick, 3rd s/o E.T. MARCH-PHILLIPPS, Rector of Hathern, Leicestershire, 27 Sept 1901, 66 A11. Mary Ann, w/o Thomas Edward DOVEY, (of the Parish of Cheltenham), 26 Sept 1896, 61 Thomas Edward, the above, 1 Feb 1904, 67 A12. John DOVEY, 18 July 1871, 65 Sarah, w, 14 Sept 1880, ** [stone has eroded] A13. Charles, s/o John & Sarah DOVEY, 12 March 1858, 47 Charles, s/o the above, 21 Sept 1841, 3yrs & 9 months Hannah DOVEY, w/o above, 2 March 1892, 88 "Rock of ages cleft for me. Let me hide myself in thee" John DOVEY, 10 Feb 1833, 69 Sarah, w, 25 Aug 1853, 73 A14. Colonel, Robert Michael GRAZEBROOK, O.B.E. M.C, Gloucestershire Regt, 29 July 1893 - 29 Jan 1965 Amy Ruth, w, 5 Oct 1909 - 25 June 2001 A15. Lt, Col, Norton Montresor HUGHES-HALLETT (K.S.L.I) 1895 - 1985 Stella, w, 1990 A16. Ann, Countess De BONTBEU, 20 July 1815, 8yrs A17. Sarah HARRISON, 4 April 1899, 78 Ellen HARRISON, 20 May 1936, 78 A18. Revd, William Skillicorne FALLON, M.A, Rector of Withington, 1897-1923 Born 21 July 1853 at 9 St James Square, Cheltenham, Died 18 Aug 1923 Caroline, w, 20 March 1861 - 29 July 1928 A19. James MOXON, of Swindon Hall, 13 Dec 1911, 78 A20. Annie, w/o J.W. BUCKLAND, 21 Dec 1907, 68 A21. Jemima CLUTTERBUCK, 3rd d/o Late Thomas CLUTTERBUCK Esqr, of Wattworth House, Herts, 14 May 1860, 83 Mary FORBES, niece to the above, 12 Jan 1863 A22. Anna HORRICK, 4 Oct 1864, 63 A23. Agnes, widow of John Handbury BEAUFOY, Esqr, Late of Upton Gray, Hants, died at Cheltenham, 28 Oct 1853, 84 A24. Elizabeth Mary HUGHES, Died at Cheltenham, 27 Nov 1857, 58 A25. James FALLAN, Barrister at Law and Recorder for Tewkesbury, 1869-1885 19 Jan 1885, 80 Hannah Maria, widow, 4 Feb 1890, 78 James Skillcorne FALLAN, 2nd son James & Hannah Maria FALLAN, 20 Sept 1850, 5yrs & 6 months Amy Mary Caldwell FALLAN, 14 April 1853, 8 months A26. Eliza, w/o Charles MASTERS, of St Marks, Cheltenham, 6 April 1902, 71 A27. Thomas WILLY, Of Breton, county of Cheshire, Died at Cheltenham, 25 Sept 1842, 85 [Ed: there doesn't appear to be a 'Breton' in Cheshire - perhaps Bretton-Wood?] A28. Sarah, w/o Thomas CLARK, Esqr, Eldest d/o Lieutenant General Sir George Thomas NAPIER, G.C.B, Died at Cheltenham, 29 April 1850, 36 A29. Alfred COOK, 30 June 1899, 62 Ellen, w, of Chosen View, Swindon Road, 26 Dec 1896, 57 Mary Jane COOK, 17 Feb 1943, 65 Edward COOK, h of the above [stone has sunk] A30. Cornwallis RICKETTS, Baronet Admiral Royal Navy, born 1803, died at Lorenge 1885 Caroline Augusta, d/o the 4th Duke of Newcastle, And 2nd wife of Cornwallis RICKETTS, Bart, Born 1818, died 3 June 1898 Mildred May, youngest d/o Caroline Augusta & Cornwallis RICKETTS, Bart, 1862 - 1 July 1922 Heneritta, w/o Cornwallis RICKETTS, Commander Royal Navy, Eldest s/o Sir Robert T. RICKETTS, Bart, Born 17 March 1811 And died at Florence, 13 Nov 1838 Robert, s, 6 and died 7 Nov 1835 Gertrude Charlotte Eleanor RICKETTS, 4th d/o Caroline & Cornwallis RICKETTS, 1859 -11 April 1939 A31. Lt.Col Edward HAWKSHAW, Late of H.M. 3rd Regt, and 7th Portuguese Chaedores, Died at Cheltenham, 4 Aug 1858, 78 Lucy, w, 27 April 1860, [no age] A32. Mary, w/o William YEATES, 15 Dec 1781, 69 A33. Michael BELCHER, Esqr, J.P, Swindon Hall, Gloucestershire, 12 Feb 1889, 72 the monument was erected by the affectionate widow, Sarah Elizabeth, w/o the above, 25 March 1904, 85 A34. Emma, w/o Edward SMITH, Of Violet Villa, this parish, 18 May 1893, 74 Edward, the above 15 Aug 1897, 68 Cecil Aubrey SMITH, grandson, 21 Sept 1898, 8months A35. John Pumphry SMITH, 15 April 1859, 45 Anna, w, 16 April 1870, 66 Maria Bruce GIBBINS, Granddaughter of the above, 7 Aug 1912, 36 A36. Martha Ellen SMITH, 20 Nov 1895, 63 Elizabeth Amelia SMITH, 5 Dec 1919, 74 A37. Annie M. WILSON, w/o T.W.W. LEWIS, 1845-1892

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