The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 7th November 2005.
Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
S.W. Rowland Swain eldest s/o
Samuel & Elizabeth JOHNSON,
Of Wrine Hill, Betley, 30 Aug 1868 - 20 Oct 1881
Samuel, above, 13 Oct 1838 - 15 Jan 1921
Elizabeth, above, 19 Dec 1924, 78
Henry Gray KELLOCK,
Of Doddlespool, Betley, 24 Oct 1926, 67
Emily Crosfield, w/o Henry Gray, & d/o
The Hon Sir Arthur B. FORWOOD, Bart, 25 Jan 1955, 93
Joseph BROWNSWORD, of Betley, 6 August 1890, 58
Ann, w, 30 Oct 1919, ** (stone has eroded)
Mary-Jane, d, 16 Dec 1850 - 21 Dec 1865
Alice BROWNSWORD, 18 Nov 1861 - 5 Sept 1878
Sarah, w/o John WARBURTON, Surgeon,
Youngest d/o late Rev'd Isaac PENNINGTON,
Incumbent of this parish, 21 April 1835, **, [looks like (33)
Sarah Ann, their d, 3 June 1833, 9 months
Charles HODGES, 5 Oct 1825, 48
Harriet, John & Sarah, son & daughters of the above,
Harriet, 12 March 1812, 6 months
John, 30 Dec 1817, 6 months
Sarah, 15 Dec 1820, 13
Christopher ROBINSON, Esqr, formerly of Burslem,
9 June 1849, 76
Christopher, nephew of above, 2 May 1831, 25
John ROBINSON, nephew of the late Christopher ROBINSON,
Died at Grove Lawton, 29 July 1857, 53
In proud and grateful memory my gallant
and loving wife. Nell Ellen CARPENTER, née HUGHES
passed to higher life 30 Dec 1946,
Devotedly nursed sick and wounded during the 1914-[19]18
War at Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge and later
the War Disabled at Great Thorpe Hospital, Manchester
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 9th July 2006.
Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
William, h/o Mary Elizabeth CARTER,
of Wrinehill Villa, formerly of Bowsey Wood Farm,
17 Nov 1921, 67
Freddie s/o Gertrude age 18
Gertrude d/o William & Mary Elizabeth CARTER, age 55
Mary Elizabeth, above, 10 Feb 1948, 90
Herbert only s/o Thomas & Phobe COOPER,
of Ravenshall, Betley 26 Sept 1873 - 16 Nov 1913
Thomas, above, 24 Nov 1928, 79
(Now the labourer's task is over)
Phobe, above, 18 Sept 1941, 89
Sophia JERVIS, d, 13 Feb 1960, 80
Sarah Alice, w/o Henry BRASSINGTON,
of Ravenshill, 6 May 1871 - 26 Dec 1902
Henry, above, 7 Sept 1942, 87
Annie Louisa BRASSINGTON 2 Dec 1960, 82
Harry BRASSINGTON, 18 Jan 1986, 75
George Fletcher FLETCHER-TWEMLOW,
of Betley Court 13 Jan 1957 - 20 June 1935
Only son Thomas William, 16 Nov 1883 - 18 August 1900
Evelyn Theresa FLETCHER-TWEMLOW 30 Jan 1901 - 12 Nov 1981
Charles FLETCHER-TWEMLOW 11 Nov 1901 - 30 Sept 1976
Dinah, w/o Thomas COOPER,
10 May 1824 - 20 March 1897
Thomas, above, 6 Jan 1820 - 7 Feb 1900
Constance, d/o Thomas & Phobe COOPER,
and granddaughter of above, 14 Dec 1886 - 26 April 1906
Joseph SUMPTER late of Silverdale,
14 March 1893, 64
Arthur Beven, s, 26 Feb 1872, 7yrs
Francis SUMPTER 27 Sept 1859 - 20 June 1910
Fanny SUMPTER, w/o above, 16 March 1839 - 1 Dec 1923
Agnes Jane MATTHEWS the adopted d/o
James & Margaret DARLINGTON of Betley,
May 1871, 21
James DARLINGTON, 2 August 1893, 76.
Respected by all who knew him
Margaret DARLINGTON, 6 June 1897, 80
George, s/o William & Mary BRASSINGTON,
of Betley 25 July 1861, 20
Elizabeth, the well beloved and much lamented
d/o above, 2 Jan 1871, 31
William BRASSINGTON 27 April 1886, 69
Mary relict of the late George WALKER,
of Butterbusk in the County of York.
2 July 1866, 84 [Ed: The Butterbusk Estate is at Conisbrough, near Doncaster]
Violet BRASSINGTON 8 May 1891 - 8 June 1891
Rosa BRASSINGTON 14 Feb 1890 - 25 March 1896
Roland BRASSINGTON 29 July 1892 - 3 April 1896
The beloved children of Henry & Sarah BRASSINGTON of Ravenshall
Cissy, d/o Henry & Annie L. BRASSINGTON,
13 Sept 1906 - 17 Sept 1906
Jane WILLIAMS of Caemawr, 12 Dec 1901, 70
Annie (Nancy) d/o Herbert & Annie JOHNSON,
of Liverpool 13 Nov 1900 - 22 July 1905
Everard JOHNSON 27 May 1922, 46 [Ed: there appear to be several places named Cae-Mawr/Cae-mawr,
all nearer to Betley than 'Caemawr', in the modern county of Powys, so
interested parties may wish also to check alternative spellings]
Edith Ann DEAN, d/o Peter & Ann DEAN,
of Foxholes Farm, Talk-o-th-Hill 12 Oct 1904, 22
Anne Elizabeth, w/o Peter DEAN 6 April 192* [*looks like 6] (1926), 80
Peter DEAN, 10 Oct 1930, 85
Fanny HILL, late of Rotherham, 14 Feb 1891, 45
Jane HILL, mother of above, who died at
Grange Gyer Sands, 1 June 1885, 70
And was interred at the Cemetery, Barrow in Furness [Ed: perhaps 'Grange-Over-Sands'?]
Elizabeth JOHNS who died at Betley 19 Nov 1862, 78
After a faithful service of * years in the family
of the late George TO*****, [stone weather worn] Esqr of Betley
Ethel HIGHFIELD d/o Thomas & Elizabeth BRASSINGTON
of The Fielest Farm, Betley, 5 Sept 1887, 8yrs
Thomas above, 30 August 1913, 62 [The original date was 35 August 1913]
Elizabeth, above, 11 April 1925, 70
Agnes, d, 18 March 1931, 35
Willit CLARK who died at Betley 7 Feb 1863, 76
Who for upwards of 20 years was in the confidential employ
of the late Sir John Dervas BROUGHTON, Bart. of
Doddington Park, Cheshire, by whom and the whole family
he was always highly respected.
Sarah, w/o Joseph WAREHAM,
of Betley 20 Sept 1871, 53
Joseph, above, 27 April 1972, 67
Catherine AMOR, d, 18 May 1878, 44
Joseph WAREHAM 10 Oct 1875, 35
James DEAN, 24 August 1897, 54
Ann, w/o James DEAN 24 Sept 1921, 80
Margaret Ann, child of George Martin & Elizabeth Ann
MOUNTFORD, 25 Dec 1860 - 24 April 1884
Charles Hazlehurst 18 Nov 1890, 14 months
Thomas, 11 Dec 1892, 9 months
Mabel, 23 Oct 1895, 18 months
children of above
This stone is erected by subscriptions
to the memory of Mary MALPAS,
d/o John & Ann MALPAS who at the
early age of 15 years and 10 months was on the
night of June 28th 1835 moft basely and cruelly murdered
in Chapel Field, Hunsterston by Thomas BAGGULEY,
an elderly married man. He escaped the punishment of the law
by adding his own death to that of his innocent victim.
Martha, w/o Francis TOMKINSON of Cooks Gate Farm,
nr Betley, 12 Nov 1936, 72
Francis, above, 6 Dec 1953, 85
Arthur TOMKINSON of Cooks Gate
Farm, 4 March 1924, 69
In proud and grateful memory my gallant and loving wife
Nell Ellen CARPENTER, Neé HUGHES, 20 Dec 1946
Devotedly nursed the sick and wounded during 1914-1918 War
at 1st Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge and later the War Disabled
at Scancethorpe M.O.P Hospital, Manchester [Ed: Duplicate (with slightly different detail) of an entry listed above]
Separate Memorial, same Grave
Edwin George CARPENTER 14 Jan 19*7, 67
This tablet is consecrated to the memory of Catherine,
d/o James & Catherine SHUFFLEBOTHAM,
of Ravenshill, one of the loveliest of infants.
Born 29 Nov 1832, died 16 May 1836
Thomas HODGSON Esqr of Doddlespool 3 Dec 1833, 58
His amiable and benevolent disposition rendered him universally respected
A friend has erected this Tablet in grateful recollection
of many acts of kindness received from him
In a vault beneath the private chancel of this church
are deposited the remains of Francis TWEMLOW Esquire
He was born August the 16th 1783 - married June the 21st 1814
to Elizabeth, the younger daughter of
Sir Thomas FLETCHER, Baronet of Betley Court
by whom he had issue five sons and four daughters
and died March the 10th 1865. For a period of twenty-three
year he discharged the laborious duties
of Chairman of Quarter Sessions for the County of Stafford
with remarkable ability and disinterested zeal
In the same vault are deposited the remains of
Elizabeth TWEMLOW his wife who was born
November the 6th 1785 and died July the 18th 1863
John Fletcher TWEMLOW 4th son of
Francis TWEMLOW and Elizabeth his wife,
29 March 1826 - 14 Nov 1874
George Fletcher TWEMLOW 2 July 1823 - 11 Sept 1826
Ann Henrietta TWEMLOW 22 August 1824 - 9 Jan 1829
George Craddock TWEMLOW 17 June 1828 - 25 April 1829
In a vault beneath are deposited the remains of
Sir Thomas FLETCHER, Baronet of Betley Court,
one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace,
25 Nov 1747 - 7 July 1812
Also the remains of Dame Ann FLETCHER his wife,
25 Oct 1751 - 22 Oct 1821
This tablet is erected in remembrance of
Anastasia FLETCHER the eldest daughter of
Sir Thomas FLETCHER, Baronet and
Dame Anne FLETCHER his wife,
29 Nov 1782 - 16 April 1848
Thomas Fletcher TWEMLOW eldest son of
Francis TWEMLOW and Elizabeth and daughter of
Sir Thomas FLETCHER, Bart,
25 August 1816 - 30 March 1894, 77
For 25 years Chairman of the Court of
Quarter Sessions for the County of Stafford
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