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Some Memorial Inscriptions - Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
St Peter's Churchyard, Winchcombe Cemetery and War Graves

Collected by Alf Beard, Rosemary Lockie and others.
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War Graves

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 19th September 2005. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
WINCHCOMBE CEMETERY
A1. Q.M. Sgt Arthur GREENING, Farrier,
Royal Horse Artillery. Served with honour,
And was disabled in the Great War 1914,
Died 15 Aug 1922, 42

A2. Pte Albert Victor RACHAEL,
3rd Wilts Regt, 25 Feb 1919,
L/Cpl Ernest Edward RACHAEL 10 Royal Warwicks,
Killed in Action in France, 3 July 1916, 24

A3. Albert George, s/o Elizabeth & William FRY,
Killed in the Dardanelles, 8 Aug 1915, 32
Edward James, s, 7 Feb 1919, 37
Elizabeth, above, 29 Sept 1935 ** [looks like] (84)

A4. Edith Jane, w/o W.D CURTIS, 6 Nov 1909, 44
Norman Debuffe CURTIS, s,
Who was Killed in Action 25 Oct 1918, 34
William Debuffe CURTIS 6 March 1952
Florence CURTIS, 26 Aug 1964, 86


Listed below are men who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country in WW1, WW2 and other conflicts. Also those who were in H.M. Forces at their demise.
Unless stated, they are all individual C.W.G.
A5. 241291 Pte J.H.E. YIEND Gloucestershire Regt 3 June 1918, 25
A6. 24686779 Sgt Roger CLEMENTS-HUNT The Royal Logistic Corps 8 March 2001, 32
A7. 3766982 Sgt W. NOLAN The King's Regt, 12 Feb 1941, 34
A8. 2nd Lieut E.H. BROWN The Royal Berkshire Regt, 5 Jan 1942, 23
A9. 927159 Sgt M.R. FORTY Wireless Operator / Air Gunner Royal Air Force 22 Oct 1941
A10. 15877 Guardsman A. DYDE Grenadier Guards 28 Dec 1918
A11. 7364329 L/Cpl A. MARSH Royal Army Medical Corps 16 March 1946, 27
A12. Pilot Officer R.E. MASON Air Bomber Royal Air Force 16 Dec 1943, 21
A13. 2nd Lieut Clifford HACKMAN Royal Air Force 7 April 1918, 20
A14. 240391 Pte G. PRICE Gloucestershire Regt 21 Oct 1920, 23
A15. K/7574 Act. Leading Stoker A.E. COMFORT RN, H.M.S. "Dublin" 8 Jan 1916, 23
A16. 24078868 L/Cpl Ian R. BRAMLEY 1st Bn of the Gloucestershire Regt 28th/61st of Foot, 1 Feb 1972, 25
[Killed by a sniper at Hastings Street, Police / Army Barracks, Belfast.
Auth: I knew him personally and was there at his demise]



Latest Additions New
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 3rd October 2007. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
B1. William HUGHES, 31 March 1843, 52
Sarah HUGHES, sister of above,
22 November 1843, 62

B2. John PARDINGTON, 26 October 1837, 62
Fanny, w, 8 April 1834, 58
Elizabeth, d, 18 July 1824, 21
Ann, d, who died in infancy

B3. Fanny, w/o George HAWKES, Wheelwright
31 July 1830, 24
George, above, 20 February, 1855, 55

B4. John TYLER of Gretton, 8 December 1845, 79
Elizabeth, w, 12 October 1846, 76

B5. Edward DAY, 7 November 1856 - 21 March 1920
Delia Emma MATHEWS, sister,
17 October 1859 - 28 January 1946

B6. Alice, w/o George JEFFRIES 21 January 1880, 65
George above, 28 May 1895, 70
George, s, 28 January 1909, 98

B7. John GREEN of Winch[c]ombe
21 May 1868, 84
Hannah, w, 21 October 1863, 74
The remainder of the inscriptions have part flaked
off. There is a daughter appears to be married
to [looks like] James JONES.

B8. Annie, w/o John REEVE from Teddington
In the county of Worcs, only d/o
Edward & Ellen MASON of Winchcombe
2 August 1891, 25
Dorothy, d/o John and Annie REEVE
29 October 1891, 12 weeks

B9. Charles, s/o William & Ann HASLUM
13 December 1870, 30
Ann, above, 2 May 1890, 80
William, above, 1 April 1892, 85

B10. Ann, w/o Joseph STEWART
of this town 1 December 1866, 55
Joseph, above, who died at Samford
27 January 1881, 66
[Ed: would this be Stamford, Lincs?]

B11. Mary, w/o Commander Thomas BRYDGES, R.N
Eldest d/o Thomas WILLIAMS of The Abbey
7 March 1877, 79
The Commander born 23 November 1796
Died 7 November 1882

B12. Amos, s/o George & Sophia TOVEY
25 September 1866, 21
George, above, 1 May 1808 - 10 October 1895
Sophia BANGBRIDGE, [stone has eroded]

B13. Dulcebella, d/o J & H. HILOTT
27 October 1871, 14
Mary Ann, sister of above, 11 April 1889, 28

B14. Alice, w/o Richard Allen BECKETT
Of Greet, 27 September 1864, 27
Richard Allen, above, 12 July 1900, 70
Maria, widow of above, 31 May 1923, 77

B15. George CARTER 2 January 1863, 34

B16. Charles MACE, for 25 years Manager of the
Winchcombe Gas Works, 22 January 1839 - 3 December 1886
Sarah, w, 3 July 1899, 54
Annie JONES, d, 3 February 1951, 76

B17. John HALL
Of Winchcombe 28 November 186*, 67
Mary, w, 3 June 1860, 53

B18. Joseph SEABRIGHT, 8 April 1897, 80
Also his two brothers and sister
John, 8 June 1885, 51
William, 8 January 1894, 71
Fanny, 16 August 1894, 64

B19. Tabetha, w/o George SEABRIGHT
21 October 1861, LXII yrs
George, above, 30 November 1870, 79

B20. Jane, w/o Alfred SWEET, Esqr
Of London, 30 April 1865, 52
M.P., 10 February 1905, 81st year of her age
[Auth: M.P as inscribed. It could be Mary PEARCE]

B21. Ann relict of William IRELAND
Late of Stancomb, 28 November 1858, 77
Ann, d, & h/o Edwin WELLS
4 March 1859, 44
William, 9, **** 1865
Maria, d, 19 January 1864, 17
Mary C., sister of Maria who died at Greet
8 July 1900, 78

B22. Richard COURT, 20 March 1865, 72
Ann, w, 17 March 1860, 66
Thomas William, s, 27 September 1889, 68

B23. James ALEXANDER who died at Greet
22 February 1879, 56
Mary, widow, 17 September 1889, 81

B24. Archibald Campbell Campbell
s/o Robert & Agness FLEMING
30 January 1859, 5yrs

B25. William Bright PERKS, 16 Oct 1880, 60
Also six of his beloved children

B26. William BECKETT of Greet
22 February 1871, 80
Nancy, 14 December 1869, 80
Also two children of Richard Allen & Maria BECKETT
Of Greet
Edith, 6 January 1877, 6 months
Maria Elizabeth, 1 January 1880, 4yrs & 8 months

B27. Sarahann, d/o Richard & Sarah TAYLOR
15 March 1858, 12 months
also the following children
William, 21 August 1859, 10 months
Emma, 7 March 1862, X months
Sarah, 27 April 1863, XI months

B28. Ellen HILL of Winchcombe
27 March 1877, 80
John MACE, 28 December 1903, 65

B29. Mary Ann, d/o Samuel & Sarah PEARSON
22 November 1864, 22
Samuel, above, 19 Feb 1875, 59

B30. Henry KEY 12 September 1881, 67
Ann, w, and 8th descendant of the
immortal Bard SHAKESPEAR
28 June 1882, 70
Cornelius, s, 18 February 1891, 36
Julia Ann, d, [by whom this stone was erected]
11 August 1902, 63 and is interred in Greet Road Cemetery

B31. George ROBERTS of Winchcombe
15 February 1880, 65
Harriet, w, 28 January 1888, 74

B32. Miss Maria POYNOR, d/o late
Charles & Ann POYNOR of Winchcombe
28 June 1839, 60.
Universally beloved by all who knew her
Lucy, w/o late Thomas PARDINGTON
Of Winchcomb 20 October 1860, 70

B33. William STAITE who died at Greet 31 May 1881, 62
John STAITE who died at Greet, 27 February 1889, 73
Richard STAITE who died at Greet, 6 January 1893, 71

B34. William, s/o William & Sarah WHITE
1 March 1821, 3yrs & 5 months
Sarah, above, [look like] 2 May 1851, 65

B35. Miriam, relict of Thomas COVENTRY
[Late of Lechlade Glostr Shire]
6 July 1758 - 14 January 1848
This stone is erected by her youngest son, Charles
COVENTRY in affectionate remembrance and
gratitude to one of the best of mothers

B36. Miriam FREEMAN 21 July 1850, 70
Joseph, s, 18 August 1852, 25

B37. War Death
Lucy, w/o Charles Townshend HENNEY
Of Postlip Mill, 4 December 1858, 36
Charles Townshend, above 18 April 1888, 68
Elizabeth, widow of above, 6 July 1890, 53
Charles, s/o Joseph & Dorcas HENNEY
And grandson of the above who died on service
In Ireland as Corporal Mechanic 247684, R.A.F. 14 August 1921, 21
And was buried in Bohermore New Cemetery, Galway

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