The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 8th April 2008.
Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
Olive Mary ROBINSON
Who died in South Africa 14 February 1954, 38
Samuel Frank, 3 November 1812 age 1 month
beloved son and daughter of Samuel & Beatrice ROBINSON
Army War Death H
Elizabeth Ann DAINTY, 9 May 1939, 80
John H. DAINTY, h, 13 May 1943, 84
Mary Elizabeth, d, 3 February 1900, 13
Pte John DAINTY, killed in France, June 1916, 21
Additional information, courtesy of the CWGC
Pte, 3449, 1/6th South Staffs Regt of Rumer Hill
Buried at Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, France
Army War Death
Thomas BROUGH, killed in action
25 December 1915, 43
Thomas, s, 28 September 1919, 19 Separate Memorial, same Grave
Amanda BROUGH, 9 July 1939, 68
Additional information courtesy of the CWGC
Sapper 112557, T. BROUGH 175 Tunnelling Coy
R.E.. Buried at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Belgium
Vera, only d/o George & Alice METCALFE
of Hednesford, 5 March 1928, 19
George Victor, father of above, 21 September 1922, 62
Alice METCALFE, 21 August 1955, 73
Victor METCALFE, 20 August 1912 - 8 October 1985
Horace, s/o Samuel Henry & Annie JACKSON
16 February 1905, 7yrs
Samuel Henry, above, 6 July 1948, 80
Annie, above, 6 July 1952, 82
Constance Annie, d, 15 November 1992, 91
James Bagnall HASTINGS
Who was accidentally drowned
in the Reservoir at the Littleton Collieries
Huntington, 9 June 1901, 18
Erected by his fellow workmen
Sarah Smedley BRANDT
Late of Blackfords, Cannock
Relict of Peter BRANDT of Capesthorne, Cheshire
10 December 1901, 77
Elizabeth THOMAS of Blackfords, 5 March 1903, 47
James MATTHEWS, 8 January 1891, 60
Caroline, w, 20 January 1891, 74
Edwin James, child of George & Elizabeth THOMAS
8 August 1891, [looks like 11 months] [Auth: the remaining inscription has eroded away]
William Henry MORCOM, Engineer
of Nunington, late of Carharrack, Calnnap, Cornwall
28 June 1891, 53
Albert Victor Arthur MORCOM, grandson
2 February 1884, 11 months
[stone badly eroded]
Harriet LLOYD w/o James LLOYD
of Bridgtown 18 September 1899, 76
James LLOYD [looks like June 1904, 76]
William Meadows LLOYD 5th [eroded] 1900, 44
John HUNTER of Leacroft, Cannock
Manager of the Cannock & Leacroft Colliery
for 28 years, 2 May 1900, 62
Thomas HUNTER, 28 October 1864 - 25 December 1927
John, h/o Elizabeth HUNTER
of Cannock, 19 March 1903, 39
Elizabeth HUNTER 20 October 1923 Footstone
This footstone was erected by the officials
and workmen of the Cannock & Leacroft Colliery
as a token of respect to Mr John HUNTER Jnr
Mary Ann, w/o Jonathan HUNTER
2 May 1903, 45
Jonathan HUNTER of Leacroft House
7 June 1948, 89
Thomas Percy, youngest son, & h/o
Nellie Roberta, 15 March 1955
Army War Death
Daniel LLOYD, 30 December 1904, 45
Elizabeth, w/o above and 2nd w/o William COOPER
27 January 1927, 65
George LLOYD, s, died at Etaples, France
24 October 1918, 29
Additional information courtesy of the CWGC
Driver 241344 G. LLOYD 121st Brigade H.Q
Royal Field Artillery. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France
Jacob George TOMLINSON, 1894 - 1907
Sarah Lizzie TOOTH, 1870 - 1914
Her husband Charles TOOTH, 1853 - 1951
Their daughter
Edna Lizzie YOUNG, 1901 - 1972
Her cousin
Charlotte TOOTH, 1887 - 1979
Army War Death R
Amelia, w/o John BOULT of "Fernleigh" Cannock
4 January 1910, 60
Frank BOULT who was killed in action on
Vimy Ridge fighting for his country, 9 April 1917, 33
Sarah, 2nd w/o John BOULT, 30 June 1925, 66
John BOULT, 7 October 1854 - 3 January 1946
Additional information courtesy of the CWGC
Sgt 1418558 Frank BOULT 78th Canadian Infantry
Manitoba Regt s/o John & Amelia of Church Street
And h/o Mary Violet BOULT, Suite 5, Lancaster Appartments
Stradbrook Avenue, Winnipeg.
Commemorated on the Vimy Ridge Memorial
Leonard Justice, s/o
Thomas E. & Annie FEREDAY
of Ivyhurst, Bridgtown, 9 March 1906, 13
Thomas Emmanuel FEREDAY, father
25 March 1908, 52
Sarah Annie FEREDAY 3 April 1949, 93
Army War Death
Ann, w/o John SMITH late of Cannock Lodge
15 May 1915, 79
William Thomas, s/o Alfred & Agnes CRADDOCK
Grandson of above, killed at St Jean, Belgium
26 September 1917, 23 Separate Memorial [headstone] same Grave
which is a few feet in front of the SMITH headstone
William, h/o Isabel B. HANDLEY
of Bridgtown, 19 July 1919, 60
Isabel, above, 10 July 1934, 76
Additional information courtesy of the CWGC
Pte 201690 W.T. CRADDOCK 2/5th South Staffs Regt
s/o Alfred & Agnes of 120 New Hall Street, Cannock
Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Samuel Henry COOPE, 13 June 1963, 70
Dora COOPER, 16 July 1989, 95 Separate Memorial, same Grave
Leslie Henry 'Peter' COOPE
7 April 1927 - 31 December 2005
Beryl, w, 15 June 1928 - 3 October 2003
Our dear daughter
May ANDREWS nee SMALLMAN
of Belt Road, 17 June 1937, 30
Joseph, brother, 20 July 1909
Samuel James SMALLMAN of Belt Road
31 July 1948, 70
Catherine, w, 15 June 1950, 74
Elizabeth TALBOT, 14 June 1907, 73
Henry TALBOT, 23 November 1931, 93
Parents of P. MORGAN
George MORGAN, h/o Phoebe MORGAN
17 March 1926, 69, Superintendent of this Cemetery 30 years
Phoebe, w/o George MORGAN, 22 April 1952, 90
Edward, w/o Elizabeth SLIDE
of Hawkes Green who met his death by accident whilst
following his employment, 14 July 1910, 45
Sarah Elizabeth, w, 2 May 1943, 80
Army War Death[Recheck CWGC]
William RUTTER, 8 June 1918, 61
William RUTTER who fell in action in the
Dardanelles, Turkey, 12 August 1916, 25
Horace RUTTER, 30 December 1923, 29
William [Billy], s/o Thomas & Sarah YAPP
23 May 1922, 1yr
Annie, child, who died in infancy
Sarah, above, 30 April 1934, 48
Thomas John YAPP, 11 December 1950, 75
Army War Death
Mary Martha, w/o John MORRIS
of Whites Hill, Cannock, 18 May 1906, 78
John MORRIS, 15 May 1913, 86
L/Cpl, Percy Hartland, 6th South Staffs Regt
s/o George & Agnes POWIS of Strathmore, Cannock
and the idolized grandson of John & Mary M. MORRIS
who was killed in action in France, 25 May 1917, 33
"He died the noblest death a man can died fighting for
God and right and liberty"
Additional information courtesy of the CWGC
L/Cpl 240599 P.H. POWIS s/o George & Agnes of
56 Allport Road, Cannock.
Buried at Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, France
Edwin Maurice, s/o Samuel James & Alice MASON
of Great Wyrley 25 April 1914, 16
This footstone is placed as a tribute of love to Maurice
by the Hednesford Orchestra & Philharmonic Society
Army War Death
Pte Frederick Hyde SUTTON, 7th London Regt
s/o Nathan W & Mary J. SUTTON
believed to have been killed in France
9 September 1918, 20
"Nobly he answered duties call he gave his life
fighting for right and liberty" May he rest in peace
Alfred, child of Albert & Susan WOLLASTON, nee SUTTON
25 October 1918, 19 days
Additional information courtesy of the CWGC
Pte G/63045 Middlesex Regt, posted to 7th London Regt
Commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France
Samuel JELLYMAN of Brook House,
Cannock, 4 July 1903, 73
Margaret JELLYMAN, w,
9 February 1908, 74
Emily Eliza WILSON, d, 1 May 1896, 41
Mary Ann JELLYMAN, eldest d,
6 December 1911, 58
Lizzie Margaret JELLYMAN
only d/o Abraham F. & Martha JELLYMAN
5 July 1899, 18
Army War Death
Frances KEELING, w/o James KEELING
26 November 1937, 79
George Henry KEELING who died of wounds
6 May 1917 and is interred St Sever Cemetery
James KEELING of Hednesford
26 February 1899, 43
Joseph James, s, 17 September 1911, 18
Additional information courtesy of the CWGC
Pte 2695, 55th Australian Inf A.I.F
s/o James & Frances of 77 Lloyd Street, Cannock
native of Hednesford. Buried at St Sever Cemetery
Extension, Rouen, France
William Henry, h/o Elizabeth WOOTTON
of Cannock, 8 August 1877, 33
interred in the family vault at Bloxwich
Edward John, only son, 20 March 1901, 30
Elizabeth WOOTTON, above, 2 March 1920, 73
Mary Ellen WOODWARD
of Bridgtown, 21 January 1924, 54
William Salt WOODWARD
16 October 1929, 85
Elizabeth WOODWARD
16 February 1933, 86
Minnie MADGEN, d 15 January 1967
Bernard MADGEN, her son, 3 January 1983
Minnie Constance KOSOHORSKY
10.10.1907 - 16.8.2003
Army War Death
Lizzie Margaret, d/o A.F. & M.J. JELLYMAN
5 July 1899, 18
Martha, w/o Abraham F. JELLYMAN
17 March 1909, 54
Herbert William, s, killed in action in France
24 September 1916, 26
Buried in Grove Town, British Cemetery.
Abraham Flower JELLYMAN, above
31 May 1856 - 26 May 1937
Additional information courtesy of the CWGC
Rifleman 5859, 1/9th London Regt,
Queen Victoria Rifles
Thomas Frederick ARNOTT, 17 December 1927, 72
Martha Ann, d/o T.F & M.A. ARNOTT
16 June 1904, 21
Martha Ann ARNOTT of Cannock Road, Hednesford
4 January 1923, 67
Arthur HATFIELD of Hollies Avenue, Cannock
late of Stone [Staffs] 18 April 1831 - 25 March 1910
Margaret Flower, d, & w/o W.C. PHIPPS
14 May 1885, 26. Interred at Aylestone, Leicestershire
Margaret HATFIELD, w, 14 March 1834 - 26 August 1926, 92
Abraham WOOTTON of Bridgtown
27 May 1900, 48
Sarah Ann, w, 18 February 1931, 82
Alfred Harry WOOTTON
6 August 1882 - 11 March 1950
Interred at Leek Cemetery
Sydney, s/o Sarah & Mark ROBINSON
of Mountside, Hednesford, 10 December 1913, 45 Separate Memorial, same Grave
Mark ROBINSON, 13 March 1901, 58
Sarah Ann, w, 28 June 1920, 71
Thomas CRADDOCK, 25 April 1928, 76
Annie, w, 16 April 1929, 79
Minnie ESPLIN, d, 8 July 1918, 29 Separate Memorial, same Grave
James Henry ESPLIN who died at Kano, Nigeria
3 April 1938, 25
Jesse MELLOR of Bridgtown, died 7 December 1915
from the result of an explosion at the Cannock Colliery, age 22
Eliza MELLOR, 19 October 1916, 21
Hannah MELLOR, 17 February 1925, 63
George MELLOR, 27 September 1931, 81
William Henry MOORE, 12 March 1919, 50
For 16years he spent his strength in the service of this
Mission as a steward, a class leader and Sunday School Teacher
In addition to which he was for the same period a jobal preacher
in this circuit
This tablet is erected by public subscription as a tribute to
his personal piety and untiring evangelistic zeal with
which he served his end and generation.
Mary, w, born 1868, who in radiant faith served with joy
as a class leader for 68 years until she departed life
10 April 1957. She was teacher, and superintendent of
Sunday School, trustee, missionary worker and president
of the mothers meeting which she founded in 1902.
Her loving care for the sick and her generous hospitality
will long be remembered Kerb stone, same Grave and people
William Henry MOORE, 24 July 1868 - 12 March 1919
of Moorlands, Hednesford
Mary, w, 17 April 1868 - 10 April 1957
Eliza Ann WEDGE, w/o Alfred, 7 November 1961, 84
Gwendoline Mary WEDGE, d, 21 August 1987, 81
Alfred, s/o Alfred & Eliza WEDGE, 4 December 1925, 27
Alfred, above, 5 July 1956, 78
War Death
Catherine, w/o Hezehiah DAVENPORT
of Fairmount, Cannock, 26 May 1912, 47
Their son, Acting Captain, B.T.W. DAVENPORT
Royal Warwickshire Regt, killed in action near Jerusalem
15 December 1917, 20. Interred in the English Military Cemetery, Ramlen
Hezehiah DAVENPORT, above, 22 June 1934, 83
Additional information courtesy of the CWGC
Capt, Barnabas Tom Wilcox DAVENPORT attached to the 1/4th Norfolk Regt
Matthew Burlace ANDERSON
Born at Plympton 17 November 1823
Died at Cannock 31 December 1904, 81
Ann, w, born at Kegworth 23 June 1830
Died 11 March 1916
War Death
Isabella WILLIAMSON, w/o John WILLIAMSON
The Hills, Cannock, 5 April 1904, 78
John WILLIAMSON 9 September 1916, 93
Isabelle, elder d/o Thomas & Margaret Jane WILLIAMSON
30 November 1962, 69
John Thomas, eldest s/o J & I WILLIAMSON
Late Lt Col 5th South Staffs Regt, 20 December 1932, 78
2nd Lt, John Daniel WILLIAMSON, s, 1st South Staffs Regt
who fell in action on the Somme 15 July 1916, 19
Margaret Jane, w/o John Thomas WILLIAMSON
10 October 1935, 75
Additional information courtesy of the CWGC
Lt John Daniel WILLIAMSON is commemorated on
the Thiepval Memorial, Somme
War Death
Henry JACKSON 8 October 1918, 75
Sarah Ann, relict, 19 December 1925, 82
Pte Eric. Redvers. SHAW, 11 Essex Regt, grandson
Fell in action in France, 12 October 1918, 18
Additional information courtesy of the CWGC
Pte 44983, s/o Harry & Emily Annie of 2 Ida Road
Walsall, Staffs. Commemorated on the
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France
War Grave
Pte 2909 Percy Beumont CLARKE, South Nottin[g]hamshire Hussars
Transferred to at Pte 497201 426 Agricultural Coy
Labour Corps died 19 December 1918, 28
William Edward, child of
Charles & Ellen PHILLIPS of Huntington
23 October 1918, 5yrs
Harriet Ellen, 25 December 1934, 62
Charles PHILLIPS, 8 July 1940, 68
Harriet, w/o John COLE
of Park House, Blackfords 27 July 1919, 73
John COLE 16 July 1923, 67
For 24yrs Assistant Overseer to the Cannock Urban
District Council.
Respected by all. Peace perfect peace
War Death
Mary Ann, w/o Joseph MARSTON
6 June 1915, 55
Albert Joseph [Bert] s, 24365, 1st South Staffs Regt
Killed in action near Combles, 31 August 1916, 26
Additional information courtesy of the CWGC
Pte, s/o Joseph & Mary of 55 West Hill, Hednesford, Staffs
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme
War Death
George Edward, h/o Elizabeth J. EVANS
of Hawthorn Lodge, Bridgtown, 18 March 1920, 72
Sidney Charles, s, 6th South Staffs Regt, believed killed
Somewhere in France, 21 March 1918, 21
Elizabeth Jane, above, 14 February 1943, 88
Additional information courtesy of the CWGC
Pte 36914, Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
Sarah Jane, w/o Alfred WITHINGTON
of Cannock 14 June 1882, 31
Bernard, s/o Alfred & Sarah Jane WITHINGTON
8 October 1947, 67
Amy Maria, w/o Alfred WITHINGTON
19 July 1940, 90
Alfred WITHINGTON, 3 March 1896, 50
Tom, s/o Thomas & Emma EVANS
of Hednesford, 11 December 1883, 1yr
Emma, above, of Hednesford, 14 June 1884, 35
Thomas, h/o Mary Maria EVANS
who died at Hednesford, 19 December 1893, 43
Annie, w/o Handel WHITEHOUSE
11 September 1892, 47
Ruby Lilian, d, 9 February 1891 - 21 February 1920
Norman Francis Ridley, s,
12 October 1884 - 4 May 1945
Emma WHITEHOUSE of Chadstown
8 January 1827 - 2 May 1896
Cornelius WHITEHOUSE of Chadstown
14 January 1825 - 21 March 1899
Handel WHITEHOUSE of Woodlands, Bridgtown
4 March 1847 - 16 October 1903
War Death
Maud, d/o Hayden & Fanny WHITEHOUSE
of Bridgtown, 28 September 1925, 47
Cyril Duncan WHITEHOUSE
2nd Lt, Welsh Guards believed killed in action
at Arras, 27 May 1918, 21
Fanny, above, 2 August 1927, 70
Hayden, above, 21 December 1850 - 14 January 1941
Additional information courtesy of the CWGC
Formerly Staffordshire Yeomanry, of The Poplars, Bridgtown
Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
William CRUTCHLEY of Cheslyn Hay
A guardian representative of the
Methodist New Connexion, a local Preacher
and leader of Salem Church and for forty years
Superintendent of the Sunday School
10 August 1822 - 20 July 1894
Mary CRUTCHLEY, w,
23 October 1818 - 29 December 1899
William, h/o Caroline DANDO
of Hightown, 31 March 1899, 49
Ann DANDO, of Hightown, 18 April 1900, 21
Caroline, widow of the late William DANDO
of Hightown, 1 November 1905, 53
George BROOKS of Bridgtown
29 March 1919, 85
Lilian, youngest d, 20 August 1901, 24
Emma Eliza, eldest d, 29 August 1933, 75
Florence BROOKES, d, 16 March 1947, 83 [Auth: BROOKES as inscribed]
Mary Ann HOBDEY 54 yrs w/o Thomas HOBDEY
of Hollies Avenue, Cannock, 26 December 1902, 74
Thomas, above, 4 March 1915, 88 [any remaining inscription have eroded away]
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