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Some Memorial Inscriptions - Castle Church, Staffordshire St Mary's Churchyard and War Graves Collected by Alf Beard, Rosemary Lockie and others. See Derbyshire GENUKI Service Providers for contact details.

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War Graves The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 21st October 2005. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c. A1. Emma WELTON, 1 Dec 1925, 65 Alfred, s, who died in Salonica, 24 Nov 1917, 23 William WELTON, 31 Oct 1940, 85 A2. Jane WILLIAMS, 19 Jan 1913, 66 Charles, h, 3 Jan 1943, 88 A3. Bernard George GRATTIDGE (Bernie) 22 Jan 1917, after 21 months active service, 30 A4. Percival Charles SPROSTON, Who died at Fargo Military Hospital, Salisbury Plain, 18 Jan 1917, 35 Marian Lucy SPROSTON, 17 Feb 1917, 42 A5. Reginald William, s/o William H. & Margaret PERKINS 23 Sept 1907, 27 Margaret Elizabeth, above, 3 Jan 1936, 51 A6. Thomas DYKE, 7 Feb 1907, 67 Mary Ann, mother, 18 Dec 1919, 78 William, his son, 4 Feb 1916, 39 A7. Hannah, widow of the late William SMITH, 30 Sept 1902, 94 Elizabeth, d, & w/o John WILKES, 19 April 1904, 60 John, above, 31 Dec 1906, 79 A8. Joseph Francis BETTS, 29 March 1905, 26 Pte Henry COLLIER, s/o late James COLLIER, "A Coy", 5th Batt, Cameron Highlanders KiA in Belgium, 14 Dec 1915, 36. Interred near Ypres A9. Elizer, w/o John GRIFFITHS, Of Stafford, 15 May 1881, 39 Elizabeth, his 2nd w. 19 July 1905, 62 John, above, 21 Nov 1924, 83 A10. George DEAN, his wife Annie Louisa, & their eldest son Frederick George. also his mother Flora & his 2nd wife Harriett Maria, all of whom rest in this churchyard George DEAN, 17 March 1912 Annie Louisa DEAN, 21 March 1905 Frederick George DEAN, 24 June 1905 Flora DEAN, 27 August 1914 Harriett Maria DEAN, 30 Jan 1927 A11. Charles James MOORE, of Cannes, 1855 - 1926 Margaret Millicent, w/o Eugene MOORE, 1879 - 1956 Eugene Charles MOORE, 1875 - 1965 A12. William Wallace COPLAND, M.V.O., M.I.C.F., F.R.M.S, Of Gibraltar, 9 June 1922, 69 Caroline Sarah, widow of Rev'd Frederick HASTINGS, Formerly widow of William Wallace COPLAND, 3 Sept 1948, 80 Captain, Reginald Wallace COPLAND, 3/1st Gurkha Rifles, Killed in Action near Fort Sandeman, North West Province of India, 16 July 1919 A13. Thomas BOSTOCK, 13 August 1836 - 20 Nov 1908 A14. William WESTWOOD, Late Agent for the Great Northern Railway, Stafford, Who was interred 29 March 1889, 30 A15. Herbert, s/o Thomas & Frances HUMPHREYS, Of Newtown, 16 Oct 1871, 1yr & 7 months A16. Albert, s/o William & Elizabeth KELSALL, Of Castletown, Stafford, 16 Jan 1888, 25 Phoebe Matilda, d, 12 July 1879, 13 Elizabeth, their mother, 5 March 1890, 60 William, above, 10 April 1892, 63 Thomas, s, 1897, 21 A17. Elizabeth, w/o William SMITH, Of Brunswick Terrace, Stafford, 1 Jan 1876, 62 William, above, 21 March 1901, 89 A18. Thomas PEGG, Born at Uttoxeter Heath. Sgt Major 1 Batt Leicester Regt, 17th Foot, Afterwards Kings Own Stafford Militia, Finally for 21 years Sgt Instructor, Stafford Rifle Volunteers, 25 June 1886, 62 An upright man, an exemplary soldier. Served his country In the Crimean Campaign and subsequently in Canada Emma, w, 29 August 1876, ** A19. John SHELDON, Of Castle Villas, Stafford, 4 May 1872, 68 Mary, w, 13 Dec 1922, 85 A20. Harriet, w/o Charles RHODES, Of Castle Town, Stafford, 11 July 1873, 39 A21. Charlotte, w/o John HAWKINS, 16 Nov 1872, after a brief illness, 53 A22. Albert Joseph, 20 April 1873, 10 months Alfred Edward, 24 June 1882, 3yrs & 6 months Sons of Charles & Emma KENT of 88 Wolverhampton Road, Stafford A23. Lydia, w/o Walter MARSON, Of Stafford, 3 Nov 1892, 46 Walter, above who died at Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 9 July 1905, 62 Kathleen Emily, child of William E. & Mary E. SHELDON, And grand child of above, 10 Sept 1905, 10 days A24. John HOLLIS, Of Forebridge, 24 Jan 1840, 73 Mary, w, 9 July 1852, 82 A25. Triple Plot Grave One Jane, w/o William A. THOMPSON, Talbot Road, Stafford, died after a brief illness, 17 Oct 1880 Elizabeth, w/o Frederick V. THOMPSON, 9 Nov 1886 Frederick V. above, 31 July 1922, 70 Grave Two Fanny Emma, 3rd d/o H**ley & Jane THOMPSON, Of Park Street, Stafford, 1 Feb 1877, Jane, 2nd d, whom is interred at Plymouth, Fanny Jane THOMPSON, eldest d/o F & E. THOMPSON, 24 Dec 1949, ** Grave Three Frederick James HUGHES, 15 Oct 1962, 63 Elizabeth Louise HUGHES, 28 June 1970, 86 A26. Mary, w/o Peter FERNYHOUGH, 17 Nov 1854, 84 Peter, above, 15 Sept 1865, 77 And was interred at Wednesfield Heath, Robert Peter LEAD, grandson, 19 May 1847, 18 months A27. Jane, d/o Bernard Haitley GREEN, Of Manchester, Esq, who died at Stafford after a short illnefs, 29 Sept 1842, 35 A28. John, s/o George & Eliza HANDLEY, Of Rickerscote, 20 Aug 1849, 6yrs Thomas, s, 22 August 1849, 3yrs & 10 months Mary, d, 31 August 1849, 2 days A29. George ELSON, Of Stafford, 14 May 1880, 38 William, only son, 2 April 1889, 20 Alice, w, 21 Feb 1916, 78 Ann SHOULER, 27 Dec 19*7, 87 A30. John, s/o William & Catherine, 2 Jan 1835, 8 months Charlotte, d, 4 Dec 1848, 10yrs George COOK, 27 Nov 1854, 71 Catherine, w/o William WYNNE, 27 Dec 1870, 61 A31. Samuel PAGE, 26 Jan 1841, *0 [* looks like a 8] (80) He had been on the Militia Staff, 49 years A32. James PINSON, 29 Jan 1809, 79 James, s, **, ****, 1812, ** [stone weather worn] A33. Thomas BOULTON, Late of Silkmore in this parish, 31 March 1785, 85 Elizabeth, w, 10 Nov 1785, 95 Thomas, s, 18 March 1786, 52 Mary, w/o Joseph BOULTON, Of the Borough of Stafford, 11 March 1817, 46 Sarah, d, 13 March 1804, 5 months William, s, 1 Nov 1811, 3yrs Joseph, s, 25 Aug 1816, 16 Mary, d, 27 Aug 1817, 15 Joseph, above, of Milford & Holly Cottage, 31 March 1848, 73 Helen, d/o Thomas & Mary Ann BOULTON, Of Stafford & Forebridge, 21 My 1839, 3yrs & 9 months Thomas BOULTON, Of Madingley Lodge, Kensington, formerly of Forebridge Villa, Stafford, 10 April 1864, 59 John BOULTON, 27 Oct 1846, 46 Mary, only d/o John & Sarah BOULTON, Of Hanley, 7 Oct 184*, 24 Sarah, w/o John BOULTON, 24 Jan 18**, 65 A34. The under mentioned children of Edward & Elizabeth WETTON of Rickerscote, Prudence, 30 Sept 1830, 20 John, 20 July 1837, 31 Sarah, 30 April 1839, 30 Eliza, 31 May 1841, 7yrs Jane, 8 June 1844, 27 Listed below are men who made the ultimate sacrifice for their county in WW1 & WW2. Unless otherwise stated, they are individual C.W.G. A35. 506 Sgt G.C. LEWIS, Royal Horse Artillery, 3 March 1917 A36. 1578741 Flt Sgt G. WALTON, Pilot, Royal Air Force, 15 Jan 1945, 22 A37. 58274 Sapper G. ROBOTHAM, Royal Engineers, 22 May 1921, 44 A38. 1932 Pte T. BAGNALL, North Staffs Regt, 2 Oct 1916, 39 A39. 8591 Cpl J.A. DUTTON, MM, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 10 Oct 1919 A40. 154685 Sapper F.C. HERBERT, Royal Engineers, 9 April 1919, 35 A41. 15601 Sgt R.A. STORRY, Royal Berkshire Regt, 24 Jan 1919, 37 A42. 352901 Pte F.F. FYNN, Royal Scots, 12 Oct 1917, 30 A43. H.H. ILIFFE served as 430229 Pte G.H. WILSON, 48th Bn, Canadian Inf, 8 Dec 1915 A44. 2nd Lt V.U. BLOOR, Durham Light Infantry, 25 August 1914, 19 (in memory of Guy & Ronald, his brothers killed in the war) A45. Flt Lt B.C. BLOOR, Royal Air Force, 28 August 1941, 29 (in memory of his brothers Guy & Ronald killed in 1914-1918 war) A46. Captain F. BENHAM, Royal Field Artillery, 23 August 1916, 30 A47. Captain, Humphrey Thomas BOSTOCK, MC, 6 North Staffs Regt, died 8 April 1929, 36 after a long illness caused by war wounds

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