Some Memorial Inscriptions - Congleton, Cheshire
St Peter's & St Stephen's Churchyards

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 5th February 2009. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
ST PETER'S CHURCHYARD
A1. Mary Ann, d/o Charles & Phebe HACKNEY
of this town, 6 March 1825, 7 weeks

A2. Elizabeth BENNETT
18 October 1774 - 18 October 1793

A3. Here lies interr'd the body of
Mary, w/o John Harper BRAZIER
15 November 1766
Also Mary & Sarah their children

A4. Here lieth the body of Hannah late wife
of James SCOTT and d/o George &
Constance ARMELL was interred
14 July 1718, 44
Constance, w/o George ARMELL
And mother of above Hannah, 10 February 1726, 85
Lydia ARMELL 18 July 1743, 72
Elizabeth ARMELL 11 October 1752, 84

A5. James JOHNFON [JOHNSON] 31 May 1791, 60

A6. Elizabeth, w/o Adam DALE
Of Congleton, 23 November 1832, 32
Hannah, d/o Adam & Elizabeth DALE
24 April 1830, 11
Sarah, d, 17 March 1849, 20

A7. May d/o Mr Randell HARRISON
of Tetton & w/o John WHITEHURST
19 May 1750

A8. William BASKERVILLE
of Liverpool, 24 November 1852, 28

A9. Thomas SHERRATT 12 October 1780, 65
Mary, w, 13 April 1802, 90

A10. Charles SHERRATT 24 February 1808, 62
Elizabeth, w, 8 April 1828, 86
Catharine, daughter-in-law 9 June 1820, 25
Charles, s/o Charles & Elizabeth SHERRATT
20 May 1843, 70

A11. John OAKES of Congleton
22 July 1848, 71
Jane, w, 25 February 1850, 73

A12. Ann, d/o William & Margaret POWNALL
1 October 1806, 5yrs
Mary Elizabeth, George & Elizabeth
Daughter & son of above who died in infancy
William POWNALL 17 December 1818, 57
Catharine, w/o Benjamin POTTS & d/o above
25 June 1826, 19
William POWNALL their son
26 October 1834, 31
Margaret POWNALL 2 January 1847, 77

A13. Randle KENT, Junr, 8 July 1693
Randle KENT, Sen 25 February 1705, age near 84
Richard s/o Richard BROOK who dyed in the
3rd year of his age the 31st of July 1722

A14. Samuel BARNETT of the Brownswolds
7 January 1857, 56
John BARNETT, brother of the above
26 May 1868, 58
Elisabeth, w/o George BARNETT
17 September 1869, 62
Joseph BARNETT, brother of above
25 August 1874, 62
George BARNETT 6 June 1877, 72
Hannah, relict of above John BARNETT
21 July 1805 - 18 November 1881
Frances, widow of the above Joseph BARNETT
18 January 1899, 67

A15. Samuel BARNETT 4 May 1817, 43
Ann, d, 3 July 1799 an infant
Ann, d, 4 March 1803, 5yrs
Jane, d, 28 April 1827, 19
Elisabeth w/o above Samuel BARNETT
2 October 1842, 68
Hannah, d, 20 March 1846, 48

A16. Martha, w/o Thomas MARTIN
30 September 1822, 69
Peter, s, 22 January 1824, 1yr & 11 months
Henry, s, 22 March 1831, 21
Thomas MARTIN, above, 7 December 1846. 72
John, s, 21 March 1849, 41

A17. Sarah, d/o Thomas & Hannah MARTIN
was buried 5 July 1710

A18. James ADAMS late of Manchester
22 October 1824, 37
Charles MARTIN brother-in-law
12 September 1850, 55
Charlotte, sister of above Charles MARTIN
16 February 1851, 63

A19. Martha, d/o Samuel & Sarah TAYLOR
Of Congleton 12 December 1828, 1yr & 9 months
Henry, s, died in infancy
Samuel TAYLOR, above 24 April 1854, 54
Sarah, w, 9 May 1880, 72
And was interred in the Cemetery of St Peter

A20. William JOHNSON 12 April 1825, 40
Sarah, w, [[looks like] 30th] February 1833, 50
Henrietta, d, 6 December 1844, 20
Emelia, d, * December 1853, 39

A21. James BROWN 25 March 1837, 82
Harriet, d/o John & Sarah BROWN
8 May 1859, 40
Sarah, w/o John BROWN
30 January 1867, 74
John BROWN, above, 12 December 1873, 87

A22. William s/o William & Sarah THOMPSON
20 February 1827, 6yrs
James, s, 14 February 1828 1yr & 4 months
George, s, 31 December 1831, 12
Mary, d, 5 January 1846, 34

A23. William, s/o William & Sarah THOMPSON
20 February 1827, 8yrs
James, s, 14 February 1828, 1yr & 4 months
George, 31 October 1831, 12
Mary, 5 January 1846, 24

A24. Harriet, d/o Thomas & Sarah DAVENPORT
of this town, 2 December 1817, 1yr
Mary, d, 13 February 1823, 3yrs
Martha, d, 6 June 1822, 10 months
Elizabeth, d, 13 March 1831, 1 month
Sarah DAVENPORT, 9 December 1837, 42
Emma DAVENPORT, d, 22 November 1839, 12
Thomas, s, 30 March 1843, 20

A25. William WALLWORTH, s/o
William & Ellen WALLWORTH
1 March 1815, 6yrs
William WALLWORTH, above
2 October 18**, 39

A26. Mary Annette WASHINGTON
widow of the late Joseph Clulow WASHINGTON
of this town, Banker, 15 March 1888, 67

A27. John, s/o Jonathan & Ann BURGEFS [BURGESS]
31 January 1708, 8yrs
Mary Hulme IVERS, d, interred 11 September 1741
Ann, w/o John BURGEFS [BURGESS], 1741, 25

A28. William HENFHAW [HENSHAW]
of Congleton-Mofs [Moss], 21 October 1790, 47

A29. Charles, s/o Humphrey & Mary NEWTON
18 August 1753, 2yrs
Mary, w, [stone has sunk]

A30. Mark BARLOW, 2 August 1850
Mary, w, 13 May 1848, 49

A31. Mary Jane, d/o Ambrose & Jane SUTTON
of Congleton, 29 October 1833, 2yrs & 5 months

A32. George BULL of this town who died
[this inscription has not been completed]
Jane, relict of Richard BULL
8 September 1844, 80

A33. Charles HARWAR, Esqr, eldest s/o
Richard & Sarah HARWAR died at
Oldham in Lancashire, 13 August 1845, 38
Mary, his wife, interred at Bowdom & d/o
James LEES, Esqr of Clarkesfield, Oldham
16 March 1886, 74
Richard Henry, 3rd s, Solicitor, of Oldham
died 25 May 1887, 49
Frances HARWAR, d/o Richard & Sarah
HARWAR, who died at Altrincham
12 April 1898, 81
Catherine Mary BROADHURST, d
who died at Congleton, 1898, 89

A34. William HOOLEY, s/o Thomas & Agnes
HOOLEY of Knutsford, 5 July 1846, 19
During fous and half years he was an inmate
of the family Mr DAKIN of Congleton
for whose paternal kindness to the deceased
his relatives cherish a grateful recollection

A35. Here lies the remains of
Ann, d/o John & Ann BOFLOCK [BOSLOCK]
who dyed 9 June 1751, 1yr

A36. Richard, s/o Richard MARTIN 6 April 1729
Bridget, his w, 25 November 1743, 49
Isabel, d/o Richard MARTIN, s/o above
28 June 1823, 66
Jane [looks like WALLER] d, 3 January 1844, 82

A37. Mary, w/o Richard MARTIN who dyed
January ye 5th 1755, 44
Richard MARTIN, her husband was here
buried March 25th 1769, 72
Richard MARTIN his fon [son] who died 23 October 1795, 35
and of Richard MARTIN twin s/o John HALL and
Annie his wife & grandson of above Richard MARTIN
9 November 1842, 19
John HALL, 27 November 1861, 76
Ann, relict of John HALL, youngest d/o
Richard MARTIN, 8 December 1861, 68

A38. Samuel ACTON, 26 January 1837, 68
Mary ACTON, w/o Samuel ACTON
28 August 1848, 81

A39. John DUNCALF, 2 September 1794, 88
James DUNCALF, s, 27 December 1811, 78
Ann, w/o James DUNCALF & s/o
James DUNCALF, 20 February 1825, 59

A40. Joseph WOOD, Gent, 9 April 1721, 32
Priscilla, relict of Richard JACKSON, Alderman
28 August 1722, 70
Adjacent lieth Joan LATHAM, 21 February 1722 [no age given]

A41. Elizabeth HYDE, 5 April 1852, 48

The following inscriptions have been taken from stones that have been set into the south external wall.
A42. Beneath is interred the body of
John Fielder HALL of Congleton
& s/o John & Ann HALL, 13 April 1883, 60
Ellen Chorley, w, & d/o Charles William READE
17 June 1902, 69

A43. Elizabeth Frances, d/o George William & Mary
HALL, 2 May 1865 - 3 March 1868

A44. Eleanor Margaret, d/o John Fielder & Ellen Chorley
HALL, 11 February 1867 - 29 July 1868

A45. George Percy, eldest s/o Henry Lister READE
[a son of George and Elizabeth READE] and of
Anna Ellen his wife who died on the 29th June 1890, 20
Henry Lister READE, 9 July 1906, 70
Anna Ellen READE, 18 February 1910, 66
William Parsons READE, youngest s/o
Henry Lister READE & Anna Ellen his wife
28 February 1940, 65

A46. Anne, w/o George William READE
31 December 1874, 37
Alice Mary, 31 October 1875, 3yrs & 6 months
George William READE, 22 January 1883, 54
Isabella Maria READE, d/o George READE
& Elizabeth his wife, 17 July 1889, 51
Elizabeth Anne READE, eldest d/o George READE
and Elizabeth his wife, 12 May 1896, 66

A47. Beneath are interred the bodies of George READE
of Congleton, s/o William & Sarah READE
28 March 1865, 69
Elizabeth, w, who died the 7th day of the same month aged 61
Alice MARTIN, w/o George William READE, s/o the said
George & Elizabeth READE, 17 January 1865, 31
Emily Jean, w/o George William READE
2 December 1868, 35
Emily Jean, their daughter 8 Dec ember 1868, 9 days
George William, infant son of Arthur Lloyd READE
s/o George & Elizabeth READE and Jessie his wife
8 September 1867, 10 weeks


The following inscription are from what I would call the EXTENDED CHURCHYARD which is some distance away in a southern direction.
B1. St Peter's Churchyard Rules Notice Board
was donated in memory of The SHEPHERD &
BLACKSHAW Family by the family of
Mrs Edith BROADHURST nee SHEPHERD
who died 6 October 1990

B2. War Grave
Sgt 968516, R. BURNS, Pilot, Royal Air Force
died 26 November 1940, 21

B3. Mary, w/o Job SHUFFLEBOTHAM
68 Lawton Street, Congleton, 30 June 1940, 62
Job SHUFFLEBOTHAM, above
24 June 1955, 76
Job, s, 4 December 1987, 76

B4. War Death
Rose Selina BOSTON, 2 June 1942, 71
Harold BOSTON, s, killed in action
at Gaza, Palestine, 26 March 1917, 22
Samuel BOSTON, 19 March 1948, 75

B5. Doris PAINTER, 21 June 1940, 19
Maud PAINTER, 18 March 1966, 69
Henry PAINTER, 7 February 1980, 83

B6. Edward HIGGINSON, for 25 years Head Fireman
to the Henry RICHARDSON Tile Co, Tunstall, Staffs
16 March 1928, 76
Alfred SKELTON of Ye Old White Lion, Congleton
who being weary fell asleep 15 August 1940, 61
Ellen, w/o Alfred SKELTON, 12 May 1975, 84

B7. Doris, w/o Wilmot WILSHAW & d/o
Joseph & Nancy BOOTH, 6 March 1927, 24
Charles Thomas BOOTH, 3 November 1944, 47
Joseph BOOTH, above, 29 February 1945, 77
Nancy, above, 7 September 1947, 77

B8. Elizabeth SLINN, 9 December 1918, 54
This stone was erected by Mr & Mrs HARPER
as a token of respect for faithful service of 28 years

B9. War Death
Albert, h/o Susannah BAYLEY of Swan Street
21 September 1924, 65
George, s, killed in action at the Dardanelles 1915, 31
Susannah BAYLEY, above, 22 January 1941, 77
Thomas, d/o Hannah DEAN, son in law of above
25 November 1957, 64

B10. Emma WOOLLEY, 5 March 1922, 85
Elenor [Nellie] GOODWIN, d/o above
20 April 1943, 80
Fanny Maria, widow of Joseph HOWARD
6 February 1947, 84

B11. War Death
James RUTLEDGE, 12 October 1926, 75
George, s, who gave his life in the
Great War, 1918, 40
Elizabeth, d, 11 August 1943, 64
Mary, d, & w/o Albert F.C. DAVIES
11 December 1948, 64
Vincent T. CAULTON, h/o Annie CAULTON
10 August 1948, 69
Annie CAULTON, 1 April 1959, 76

B12. Charles Henry [Jack] SPRATT
of The Black Horse, Bridge Street, Congleton
30 November 1896 - 24 March 1919

B13. Stephen LAKE, 30 March 1920, 73
Harriet Lydia, w, 14 December 1926, 78
Eliza NORRIS, d, 25 May 1971, 88

B14. Catherine POINTON, 2 January 1919, 74
Alice, w/o Arthur POINTON, 30 May 1924, 44
Arthur POINTON, above 14 December 1928, 54
John Lockett POINTON, 10 July 1935, 68
Beryl, w/o Arthur POINTON, 19 December 1969, 48

B15. Thomas RATHBONE of Kinsey Street, Congleton
15 August 1819 - 30 March 1895
Mary Ann, w, 17 March 1907, 78
Hannah WARD, d, 29 March 1945, 84

B16. Emily, w/o Thomas ADDERLEY
of Congleton, 31 March 1895, 52
Charles, grandson of above, 19 April 1905, 2yrs
Thomas ADDERLEY, above, 8 July 1917, 73
Mary Agnes, w/o Charles ADDERLEY
13 July 1947, 69
Charles ADDERLEY, 22 April 1955, 76

B17. Joseph WARRINGTON of Congleton
9 April 1895, 45
Annie, d/o Joseph & Mary Ann WARRINGTON
6 February 1890, 16 months
Mary Ann, w, 11 January 1932, 85
Thomas Stephen, s, & h/o Jessie WARRINGTON
21 April 1947, 71
Jessie WARRINGTON, 6 January 1958, 82

B18. Henry BIRTLES of Congleton
13 September 1896, 62
Elizabeth, w, 23 March 1896, 42
Mary TAYLOR, sister of above
18 May 1922, 62
Nurse, Rosa BLANTON, 1 April 1935

B19. War Death
Florence, d/o George & Melinda HILL
of Congleton, 25 April 1896, 7yrs & 6 months
Pte George Edward HILL, 1st Lancashire Fusiliers
nephew of above, & s/o Thomas & Mary HILL
killed in action at Gallipoli, 21 August 1915, 19
"His country called, he answered"
Melinda HILL, 17 December 1922, 56
Martha [Pattie] HILL, w/o above 22 January 1977, 86

Same Grave, separate Memorial
George HILL, 25 March 2003, 77

B20. Rebecca, w/o Thomas MINSHULL
of Congleton, 10 September 1896, 55
Thomas MINSHULL, above, 30 August 1911, 75
Mary Ann, d, 13 February 1899, 23
Mary Ellen, w/o Alfred MINSHULL
daughter in law of above, 26 April 1935, 61
Andrew, s, 6 September 1993, 84
Annie, w/o above 30 May 2004, 92

B21. Harriet, w/o George TIZLEY
of New Street, Boothen, Stoke on Trent
3 July 1896, 34
John TIZLEY, 23 March 1962, 66

B22. Job BLEASE, 15 October 1895, 56
Job, s, 27 May 1897, 25
Sarah Ann, w/o above, 25 March 1904, 61
Treasured memories of mother
Rachel HUGHES
25 January 1869 - 2 September 1962, 93

B23. George SKELLERN of Congleton
28 August 1895, 72
Ellen, w, 20 March 1898, 63
William SLATER, 22 February 1897, 57
Ellen, d, 15 August 1897, 9yrs
Emma SLATER, 4 December 1924, 78

B24. War Death
Walter Mitchell CHADWICK
14 May 1900, 45
Corporal, Walter Steele CHADWICK, s
Australian Imperial Forces, who died in Egypt
1 February 1918, 37
Emma Hadfield CHADWICK
13 March 1853 - 9 May 1938

B25. John WOOTTON, 2 May 1900, 48
Walter, s, 25 October 1899, 2yrs & 6 months
Lavinia, mother of John WOOTTON
25 May 1898, 75
Mary Ann, w/o John WOOTTON
6 April 1905, 52
Thomas WOOTTON, h/o Lavinia
18 November 1907, 85

B26. John William BRADLEY of Congleton
9 June 1902, 55
Sarah Ann, w, 14 April 1912, 60

B27. Emma, w/o William ANDREW
28 August 1904, 51
William ANDREW, above
21 February 1932, 75

B28. Emma, w/o George John COPE
4 August 1906, 63
George John COPE, above
10 November 1925, 84
Ann, d, 3 December 1937, 69
James SMITH, son in law & h/o Elizabeth
22 April 1953, 89
Elizabeth SMITH, above, 27 December 1968

B29. Annie DAWSON, w/o Arthur Henry RAMSDEN
of Congleton, 30 July 1900, 31
George Ernest DAVENPORT, grandson of above
30 November 1918, 19 months
Arthur Henry RAMSDEN, 18 June 1929, 63

B30. Martha Ann, w/o Levi THOMPSON
of Congleton, 11 December 1900, 41
Beatrice, d, 24 November 1934, 39
Frank, s, & h/o Evelyn THOMPSON
15 June 1946, 59

B31. Henry REDFERN, J.P., 12 October 1923, 52
Ann, w, 18 April 1931, 59
Elizabeth, d, 18 August 1909, 1yr
Harriet, d, 19 November 1909, 1yr
Bertha, d, 18 May 1922, 30
Elizabeth Harriet YEARSLEY
9 November 1906, 61

B32. Martha Winifred, w/o James GREEN
of Todmorden, 7 October 1906, 42
Annie, sister of above & w/o
Joseph HANCOCK of Moody Terrace
20 March 1909, 57
Joseph HANCOCK, 12 October 1919, 66

B33. Ernest, s/o Thomas & Elizabeth DOLMAN
17 July 1905, 20
Thomas DOLMAN, 14 December 1905, 49
Harry, s/o Thomas DOLMAN
28 February 1912, 29

B34. James TRUEMAN of Bank Top Farm
Congleton, 19 October 1905, 75
Arthur, s, 13 August 1913, 33
Jane Ann, widow of James TRUEMAN
6 November 1926, 84
Kenneth TURNOCK, grandson
19 March 1927, 18

B35. Harry THOMPSON, 3 May 1905, 45
Harriet, w/o Albert GREEN
14 August 1920, 76
Elizabeth [Cissie] d/o Albert & Harriet GREEN
16 December 1920, 38
Albert GREEN, above, 3 August 1924, 81
Annie GREEN, d, 23 June 1967, 82

B36. Rev, Charles FINCH of Congleton
5 October 1842 - 23 January 1906
also a dear little Ethel
22 April 1886 - 26 March 1890, interred at Runcorn
Willie, 23 October 1872
died at Port Stanley 10 August 1907
Charlie, 12 November 1874, died at sea 1908
Annie, w/o Frank W. WOODHALL
11 January 1871 - 10 October 1912
Children of the Rev'd C. FINCH
Ann FINCH, widow of Rev'd Charles FINCH
5 January 1927, 75

B37. Two War Deaths
War Grave
Sapper [491972], Arthur James SKERRATT, Royal Engineers
our brother, died 14 October 1917 in King George
Hospital, Waterloo, London age 32
He gave his life for his country and is buried here
Hannah, his mother & w/o Arthur SKERRATT
6 December 1904, 50
Arthur James, s/o Henry & Harriett SKERRATT
19 July 1906, 6 weeks
Henry SKERRATT h/o Harriett SKERRATT
18 October 1934, 54
Noel, s/o Henry & Harriett SKERRATT
killed in action in Italy, 13 October 1944, 21
Auth: Additional information with permission of the
CWGC, 2nd North Staffordshire Regiment. Buried at
Faenza War Cemetery, Italy
Harriett, w/o Henry SKERRATT, 29 September 1948, 69

B38. Alice, w/o James SLACK
of Congleton, 7 September 1904, 55
Annie Maria SPROSTON, 11 May 1937, 81

B39. Jessie Burslem BAYLEY
12 August 1906, 44
Elizabeth Charlotte, w, 18 October 1906, 48
Elizabeth May, d, 21 March 1901 - 12 June
Jessie Burslem, s, 19 May 1911, 23
William Clare BAYLEY, son, Royal Engineers
died while on active service 19 February 1919, 27
"Greater love hath no man than this"

B40. James PEDLEY of Congleton
26 June 1905, 52
Mary Jane, w/o James PEDLEY
2 December 1931, 81
Walter Henry FULLERTON
son in law, 11 August 1920, 41
John Edward PEDLEY
20 November 1949, 73
Annie, w/o John Edward PEDLEY
19 October 1932, 85

B41. William Henry PROCTOR
24 March 1854 - 26 February 1904
Sarah Ellen, w, 11 January 1930, 72
Charles Albert POWNALL
14 February 1949, 82
Gertrude Mar, w/o above
24 April 1934, 77
Norman Hodkinson POWNALL
20 December 1904 - 18 July 1964

B42. Two War Deaths
Additional information for the two fallen
with permission of the CWGC
Samuel, h/o Annie BALL, 25 October 1902, 46
Annie, above, 10 April 1910, 52
Albert, s, killed in France, 26 August 1917, 24
Pte 267020, 17th Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Buried at Medinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium
Arthur, s, killed in France 22 March 1918, 28
L/Cpl 26511, 10th Cheshire Regiment
Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
Their parents were living at 17 Union Street,
Congleton

B43. James COOK. F.C.I.S
28 March 1920, 63
He was for 23 years with the Congleton Co-operative
Society and for 27 years General Manager
Emma, w, 25 February 1947, 73

B44. Harriet Annie, d/o James & S.J. BRINDLEY
17 September 1901, 2yrs 7 8 months
James BRINDLEY, 13 August 1946, 72
Sarah BRINDLEY, 20 November 1957, 80

B45. Hannah, w/o James BROUGH
10 February 1901, 60
Emily, d, 7 August 1901, 41
James, h/o above, 13 March 1919, 70
Mary Ellen, w/o Albert John PAINTER
15 September 1947, 72
Albert John PAINTER, 31 August 1958, 80

B46. John, s/o John & Mary Ann BARNETT
of Congleton, 26 July 1891, 22
Walter, 2nd s, 19 November 1892, 18
Annie, d, 30 December 1894, 18
Mary Ann, w/o John BARNETT
and mother of above, 8 June 1899, 50
Sydney BARNETT, s/o John & Mary
11 April 1903, 24
Elizabeth, w/o John COOK, and d/o
John & Mary Ann BARNETT
9 March 1909, 38
Lucy, d, 6 February 1912, 31

B47. Richard OWEN of Congleton
18 July 1893, 62
Elizabeth, w, 14 June 1891, 60
Oswald, grandson of above
2 August 1914, 27
Richard, h/o Ann OWEN
20 January 1935, 69
Ann OWEN, 15 March 1946, 80

B48. Caroline, w/o James LEES
23 December 1892, 62
James LEES, 11 October 1896, 69
Fanny, d, 2 September 1901, 33
Harriet, d, 16 March 1928, 64

B49. Margaret, relict of the late Walter DALE
of Alsager, 29 November 1892, 77
Henry MOORE, 5 December 1900, 86
Frances, w/o Henry MOORE
29 April 1908, 83
Lucy GOUGH, sister, 16 June 1909, 81
Ellen Frances PENNY
26 April 1841 - 16 February 1930

B50. Two War Deaths
Harriet, w/o John TURNER
of Congleton, 25 June 1885, 56
John TURNER, 19 March 1895, 72
Matthew, s, 13 January 1900, 41
Hannah, w/o John TURNER
27 November 1901, 63
Emily, w/o John TURNER, above
13 May 1905, 44
Frank, s/o John & Emily TURNER who fell
on action in France, 1 July 1916, 21
Charles, s/o above John TURNER who was
torpedoed in Hospital Ship, 17 April 1917, 19
John TURNER, 23 January 1922, 58

B51. Arthur BAILEY of Congleton
8 February 1886, 37
Hannah, w, 27 November 1909, 63
our dear little Albert who died
3 April 1914 aged 2yrs and 6 months

B52. George DUTTON, 30 January 1892, 57
Eliza, w, 1 February 1892, 56
Matilda, d, 17 September 1883, 21
James YEARSLEY, son in law
11 March 1909, 53
Sarah Ann, d, 30 March 1917, 57

B53. William, s/o William & Elizabeth WOOD
of Buglawton, 6 March 1880, 35
William WOOD, above, 24 April 1882, 67
Mary, d, & w/o Thomas HOLLAND
of Smethwick Green, Brereton
30 August 1905, 67
Thomas, h/o Mary HOLLAND
6 November 1922, 76

B54. War Death
Mary Ellen DIMILER, 3 January 1888, 24
Elizabeth ROWLEY, sister of above
25 June 1891, 23
John Henry BAILEY, son in law
killed in action, at the Dardanelles
18 September 1915, 27
Sarah DIMILER, 14 December 1916, 78

B55. Sarah, w/o Thomas STATON
of Congleton, 2 March 1881, 60
William STATON, s, died in infancy
Sarah Jane, d, 20 July 1889, 45
Thomas STATON, 24 March 1896, 78

B56. Mary Ann, w/o Thomas SKERRATT
of Congleton, 17 April 1874, 49
Mary, d, 5 December 1876, 13
John, s, 20 May 1880, 23
Thomas SKERRATT, above,
16 October 1891, 76
John SKERRATT, brother of Thomas
6 October 1895, 63

B57. Hannah, d/o Alick & Hannah BALL
23 September 1883, 11
Spencer Alick, s, 1 December 1895, 22
Hannah, mother of the above
26 December 1896, 47
Spencer Alick, h/o above, 20 February 1897, 50

B58. Samuel FISHER of West Road, Congleton
16 December 1882, 66
Herodius, relict of above, 20 February 1892, 67
Thomas FISHER, s, 14 February 1928, 76
Frances Ellen, w/o Thomas FISHER
30 August 1930, 68

B59. Thomas BOOTHBY of Congleton
6 November 1891, 84
Sarah, w, 26 October 1898, 59
Sarah Evangeline, d, 13 April 1893, 14
Frank, grandson, died in infancy

B60. Hugh Chorlton s/o Hugh MOSS, M.D
of Congleton, 5 May 1877 - 7 June 1889
Hugh MOSS, above, M.D., J.P.,
of Moody Hall, Congleton
20 November 1839 - 28 May 1897

B61. Rebecca, w/o John HANKINSON
30 May 1874, 34
Frank, s, 10 January 1890, 20
Eliza Jane, d,
16 December 1873 1yr 8-9months [as inscribed]
Eleanor, 2nd w/o John HANKINSON
4 March 1891, 41
John HANKINSON, 3 December 1912, 72
May, younger d/o John & Eleanor HANKINSON
20 March 1943

B62. Hannah, w/o Joel BARLOW
30 June 1875, 64
Joel BARLOW, 19 October 1866, 18 months
Elizabeth COLDSTRAW, 2 May 1858, 74
Joel BARLOW, above, 29 December 1876, 68
Eliza, w/o Joseph HULME & d/o Joel & Hannah BARLOW
9 May 1915, 75
Joseph HULME, above, 15 November 1918, 82

B63. Phoebe, w/o William BANKS
of this town, 18 February 1856, 42
William BANKS, 18 December 1878, 66
James & William their children died in infancy
Hannah, w/o George BANKS & daughter in law
of the above, 10 November 1866, 26
George BANKS, s/o above William BANKS
27 April 1910, 89
Alice, w/o George BANKS, 10 February 1933, 82
Edwin, s/o above William BANKS 10 May 1936, 87

B64. James CHATWIN, Junior of Congleton
18 January 1871, 36
James CHATWIN, Senr, 11 July 1880, 74
Henry s, 26 November 1885, 43
Ann, widow of James CHATWIN
17 February 1890, 84
Harriet, widow of the late James SHERRATT
and d/o above, 23 December 1909, 71

B65. Harriet w/o Peter COTTERILL
Stonemason of Congleton, 10 March 1857, 53
Mary, w/o Peter COTTERILL
4 March 1880, 71
Harriett COTTERILL, d, 24 August 1882, 44
Peter COTTERILL, h/o above Harriet & Mary
26 May 1891, 81

B66. Emma, w/o David PATTISON
17 April 1864, 37
Daniel PATTISON, J.P.
8 April 1822 - 30 March 1895
Elizabeth, 2nd w/o Daniel PATTISON
18 December 1824 - 10 August 1896

B67. Charles JACKSON, 27 January 1871, 67
Edith, youngest d/o James & Frances JOHNSON
of Congleton & granddaughter of above
10 October 1881, 7yrs
Mary Frances, w/o Allan M. DICKSON
& granddaughter of above
23 October 1885, 38
Charles Jackson JOHNSON, grandson
of above James JACKSON, 12 August 1886, 26

B68. Edward William LOWE, Surgeon of Congleton
30 October 1855, 31
Elizabeth LOWE, sister of above
1 May 1860, 31
Catherine LOWE, sister, 28 October 1861, 45
Mary LOWE, 3 May 1902, 79
Eleanor LOWE, 17 April 1904, 85

B69. Arthur Isaac, s/o Arthur & Annie WORRALL
15 February 1907, 8yrs & 10 months
Arthur James WORRALL, h/o Annie WORRALL
8 January 1938, 75
Annie WORRALL, 10 April 1939, 72
Mary Susan SKELLAND, d, 21 February 1979, 83
Laurence William SKELLAND, h, 28 November 1976, 72

B70. Mary, w/o James Henry YEARSLEY
of Rood Hill, Congleton
10 October 1907, 31
James Henry, h/o Emmie YEARSLEY
6 January 1926, 54
Emmie YEARSLEY, 13 January 1953, 63

B71. Rose Adeline Bullock w/o
Edward PEDLEY, 6 September 1907, 43
Mary Ann PEDLEY, w, 26 June 1935, 68
George E. PEDLEY, above 5 January 1944, 80

B72. Thomas EARDLEY, 18 November 1907, 61
Ann, w, 20 February 1911, 64
Nelly, daughter in law & w/o Thomas Clifford
EARDLEY, 18 April 1912, 36
also Laura Jane Cliffe, d/o above
[Auth. This inscription has not been completed]

B73. Elizabeth, w/o W.J. BOOTH, 19 December 1959, 98
William Jonathan BOOTH. h/o Elizabeth
of Croft Canal Road, Congleton, 10 April 1931, 67
Thomas & Norman Idwell BOOTH their children
who died in infancy
Victor BOOTH, s, 17 December 1987, 86
Edward BOOTH, s, 16 September 1991, 89

B74. John POINTON of Congleton
30 January 1895, 63
Frances, w, 24 June 1900, 61
Ernest William youngest s,
13 December 1915, 34
Annie Ellen, d, 27 December 1915, 53
James, s, 2 April 1921, 63
Louise POINTON, w/o above
10 August 1930, 74
Mary Jane, d/o John POINTON
3 June 1936, 75

B75. Alfred Richard JEFFS
Sgt Major, 5th V.B.C.R
late Northumberland Fusiliers
h/o Mary Harriet JEFFS
7 March 1900, 57
Mary Harriet JEFFS
30 January 1929, 80
Mary, d, & w/o Albert BAILEY
21 March 1932, 62
Dorothy Gertrude COOKSON
22 January 1949, 56

B76. Thomas CHAPPELL of Congleton
23 April 1898, 75
Joseph, s, 7 November 1900, 23
Sarah Ann, w/o Thomas CHAPPELL
18 June 1910, 72

B77. George Mellor WARD of Congleton
19 August 1897, 70
Frank CLIFFE a relative of above who
died on Monday June 6th, 1898, 10yrs
Eliza, w/o above, 11 December 1911, 71
Joseph, h/o Edith WARD & s/o above
George & Eliza WARD, 27 October 1948, 72
Edith, w/o Joseph WARD, 5 February 1973, 93

B78. Martha Ann, w/o William HILDITCH
of Congleton, 14 July 1897, 58
William HILDITCH, 11 June 1907, 74
William HILDITCH, s, 31 August 1916, 42

B79. Peter CROMPTON, for 18 years Head Master
of St Peter's School and 21 years Sidesman of
St Peter's Church, 31 October 1896, 55
Ann, widow of Peter CROMPTON
5 October 1910, 81

B80. Mary, w/o James MELLOR of Congleton
5 February 1896, 61
James, s, 28 March 1905, 33
Sarah Ann, d, 2 February 1912, 34
James MELLOR, 17 November 1916, 83

B81. Alice, w/o John HUGHES of Congleton
3 November 1895, 24
Sarah, w/o Thomas HUGHES, 9 February 1897, 66
Thomas HUGHES, 25 March 1908, 81

B82. Our dear sister
Lucy Helena KERR widow of the late
Thomas KERR of Fulham, S.W
formerly of Macclesfield, 12 February 1923
Charles Edmund, h/o Charlotte Ann GROOM
7 December 1935, 68
Charlotte Ann GROOM, 5 August 1940, 73
Ambrose, h/o Elizabeth WILLIAMS
12 August 1945

B83. Tamar, w/o William LINNEY of Congleton
21 November 1908, 71
William LINNEY, 5 March 1919, 81
Edward LINNEY, 7 August 1921, 61
Emily, w/o Edward LINNEY
19 March 1939, 76
Mildred, d/o Emily & Edward LINNEY
6 October 1961, 61

B84. War Death
Betsy, w/o Charles CHADWICK
22 January 1915, 73
Pte Fred CHADWICK, 1st Cheshire Regt
died 6 September 1916, 29
Joseph CHADWICK, 3 March 1910, 36
John William CHADWICK, 3 January 1915, 45
Charles CHADWICK, h/o above
26 May 1929, 88
Martha Ann CHADWICK, 9 November 1945, 75

B85. War Death
Lily, d/o John & Caroline DALE
of Congleton, 27 December 1908, 25
George, s, who died in France, 3 November 1918, 20
"Greater love hath no man than this that a man
lay down his life for his friends"
Alfred, 9 April 1923, 35
John DALE, above, 16 August 1929, 67
William, s, 29 June 1930, 36
Caroline DALE, above, 10 May 1948, 87

B86. War Death
Arthur, h/o Ada CHARLESWORTH
killed in action in Egypt, 27 April 1917, 39
Charles, s, 28 June 1917, 17
Nellie, d, died in infancy, 29 September 1912
James, h/o Ada TOWNLEY
18 September 1946, 61
Ada TOWNLEY, 6 June 1957, 76
Ada, d/o Arthur & Ada CHARLESWORTH
27 January 1970, 61

B87. War Death
Robert BURSLAM, 25 September 1913, 62
Emma, w, 18 September 1921, 75
Harry their beloved son who passed out of
sight by way of the path of duty in France
9 October 1916, 29
Edna May, d, 4 February 1961, 76

B88. Robert Higginson LOWE
23 November 1883 - 4 January 1939
Dorothy Covett LOWE, w,
13 February 1891 - 8 July 1977

B89. John Longton LOWE, 6 December 1940
Dorothy Burtt LOWE, w, 6 February 1958

B90. War Grave
Gunner 220495, W.H. SHEARD
Royal Field Artillery died 7 July 1917

Same Grave, separate Memorial
William Henry SHEARD, 7 July 1917, 29
Emily SHEARD, w, 31 December 1965, 79
Gladys, d, 7 January 1914, 5yrs
Doris, died in infancy

B91. Jabez JOHNSON of Burslem
14 March 1900, 40, interred at Wolstanton
Hannah, w, 2 March 1915, 60
Hannah SKELTON, w/o Alfred SKELTON
& d/o above, 30 September 1923, 50
Lillie, w/o John William JONSON
and daughter in law of the above
31 December 1939, 51
John William JOHNSON, above
13 July 1950, 63

B92. War Grave
Pte 4130, W. WOTTON, Cheshire Regt
died 10 February 1916, 20

B93. Arthur, w/o Jane LANCASTER
of Congleton, 27 July 1917, 36
Grace, d, 26 November 1975, 65

B94. Samuel HARDING, 21 February 1920, 70
Minnie, d, 20 November 1918, 32
George Arthur, his grandson
17 April 1920, 9 months
Jessie England HARDING
27 February 1933, 81
George F. ARTHAN 14 July 1968, 80
Dorothy ARTHAN, 18.4.70, 81

Same Grave, separate Memorial
Jessie ARTHAN, 30 January 2001, 79

B95. War Grave
Sgt 1122742, John BROWN, Wireless Op/Air Gunner
Royal Air Force, died 20 August 1942, 29. Son of
Frank & Elizabeth BROWN of Congleton and
husband of Joan Bradwell BROWN also of Congleton

B96. Violet Emily Daintry HALL
7 October 1873 - 12 February 1943
Charles Russell HALL
7 November 1861 - 19 February 1951
Iris Emily Evelyn HALL
23 September 1900 - 12 March 1990

B97. War Grave
Pte 14782320, W.F. HARROP
General Service Corps died 6 July 1944, 18

B98. Paul HIGGINS, 36 Waggs Road, Congleton
13 February 1931, 81
Ellen HIGGINS, w, 18 December 1932, 79

B99. War Grave
L/Cpl 51837, W. SLATER
Royal Defence Corps
died 26 December 1920, 49

B100. Alice d/o Willie & Alice PROUDMAN
29 September 1925, 1yr
Eliza Ann, w/o Arthur MINSHULL
11 June 1939, 69
Arthur MINSHULL, d/o above
19 July 1944, 74
Robert, h/o Sarah A. TOMKINSON
7 March 1954, 61
Alice, w/o Willie PROUDMAN
16 September 1965, 65
Sarah Ann TOMKINSON, w,
3 April 1971, 77

B101. James DORAN late Sgt
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
5 July 1927, 76

B102. James Edwin, h/o Mary INGLES
19 March 1921, 62
Mary E. INGLES, 26 December 1949, 84

B103. War Death
Thomas GALLEY, 8 August 1928, 61
Jack, s, killed in action in France 13 July 1916
Auth: Additional information with permission of
the CWGC. Pte John 13018, 7th South Lancashire Regt
killed aged 27. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France
His parents were living at 64 Peartree Bank, Congleton
Sydney, s, 15 May 1929, 23
Hannah, w/o Thomas GALLEY
24 August 1933, 67

B104. Mary Ann, w/o Walter BROOKES
19 Back Park Street, Congleton
14 April 1929, 59
Rebecca, w/o George Brookes FARRALL
of Highland View, Congleton, 13 July 1932, 40
Walter BROOKES, 9 July 1936, 70
George Brookes FARRALL, 8 December 1942, 52

B105. War Death
John Henry, w/o Emily NIXON
3 December 1932, 73
Bernard McDONALD, son in law
7 December 1937, 45
Arnold, s/o above, lost in H.M.S. Eagle
11 August 1942, 21
Auth: Additional information with permission of
the CWGC. Stoker 1st Class D/KX118399
son of Bernard & Mary Ann McDONALD
Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial
Emily NIXON, May 19th 1944, 80
Mary Ann McDONALD, 15 December 1962, 69
Bernard McDONALD, 26 December 1993, 76
Dora McDONALD, 16 October 1995, 79

B106. War Death
Harry, w/o Harriet Ann LINDOP
27 August 1934, 61
Harriet Ann LINDOP, 2 July 1941, 70
Gertrude, d, & w/o Daniel LAWTON
26 February 1970, 58
Nellie LINDOP, 19 January 1983, 85
Harry FINDLOW, nephew, died of wounds
while on active service, 23 February 1941, 31
Auth: Additional information with permission
of the CWGC. Guardsman 2721815, 1st Irish Guards
son of Henry & Alice of Congleton.
Buried at Anzio War Cemetery, Italy

B107. John, h/o Sarah WOOD
of Howey Hill, Congleton late of Leek
20 June 1935, 82
Elsie Margaret, d
11 October 1890 - 29 March 1948
Sarah WOOD, 8 October 1948, 91

B108. Elizabeth, w/o William BROGAN
7 April 1935, 71
William BROGAN, above
11 March 1946, 77
John William, s, 6 August 1961, 62
Annice, d, 18 February 1967, 73
May, youngest d, 19 May 1988, 78

B109. Harry BERISFORD, J.P
14 July 1864 - 10 June 1936
Margaret BERISFORD, M.B.E., w/o above
11 October 1868 - 15 March 1949
Edith Hamer RIPPON, sister of
Margaret BERISFORD, 8 January 1947, 73

B110. George HIRST. late of Burnley
5 January 1937, 61
William Henry HARVEY
29 May 1948, 67
Mary Ellen HARVEY, w/o above
7 March 1957, 77

B111. Edna SMITH of Mill Street, Congleton
29 December 1939, 80
Annie, niece of above, & w/o
William H. SIXSMITH, 17 June 1961, 70
William Herbert, h/o Beatrice M. SIXSMITH
5 October 1965, 75

B112. Edith Annie, w/o Jacob KNOWLES
16 October 1940, 69
Jacob KNOWLES, 3 October 1944, 73
Harry, s, & h/o Florence KNOWLES
7 July 1960, 58

B113. Harold, h/o Annie Evelyn DART
6 January 1941, 42
William, h/o Eliza Gregory DART
& father of above, 5 October 1942, 42
Annie Evelyn DART, 4 July 1946, 57
Eliza Gregory DART, above,
25 April 1953, 83

B114. War Death
William Henry WHITBY
2 August 1941, 65
Kate WHITBY, 28 December 1957, 81
Frank, s, who died of wounds in France
12 August 1944, 32
Evelyn May WHITBY, 7 December 1991, 82
A dear daughter

B115. Alice DAVENPORT, 1942, 53
Harriet DAVENPORT, 1945, 83
Frank DAVENPORT, 1949, 63
Stephen DAVENPORT, 1957, 1 month

B116. Robert, h/o Patience BURNS, 16 October 1971, 83

B117. Ernest WORRALL, 30 December 1948, 65
Lucy, w, 21 December 1947, 67
Elizabeth WRIGHT, d, 30 April 1942, 20

B118. James, h/o Sarah A. MELLOR
12 February 1943, 63
Sarah A. MELLOR, 9 January 1955, 78

B119. Thomas, h/o Alice MOULD
7 September 1950, 41
Dorothy, d, 8 September 1944, 6yrs
John H. EDGE, 9 September 1956, 80
Ann EDGE, 29 April 1966, 87
Alice Maud MOULD, 24 May 1994, 80

ST PETER'S CEMETERY
C1. Service Death
Marine PO.64381C James William HARDING
Royal Marines, died 21 May 2007, 21


ST STEPHEN'S CHURCHYARD
D1. To the Glory of God and in memory of
Charles TANSLEY, Priest, Vicar of this church
1915-1942
At rest 30 December 1942, 70
This Cross was erected by friends and parishioners
Madeline Mary TANSLEY, w, 13 February 1977, 94

D2. War Grave
L/Cpl 14628619 Leonard George EDWARDS
The Kings Own Royal Regt, died 2 August 1944, 28

D3. War Grave
Pte 291115 Wilfred WILLIAMSON
Cheshire Regt, died 12 May 1921

D4. War Grave
Pte 23136 Ernest WHITTER
Cheshire Regt, died 26 September 1915

D5. War Death
Elizabeth, w/o Abraham GREEN
of 36 Thomas Street, Congleton
23 December 1919, 60
Abraham GREEN, above
11 May 1933, 83
Pte Abraham GREEN, son
44th Bn Australian Forces
Killed in action at Messines Bridge
8 June 1917, 23
Frank, s, 18 February 1968, 67

D6. Elizabeth, w/o John NOWELL
of Congleton, 1 November 1896, 78

D7. William COTTERILL of Brook Street, Congleton
28 December 1836 - 2 June 1900
Ellen, w, 30 April 1831 - 13 January 1903
Emma Louis COPE, d
3 September 1872 - 5 January 1939
Elizabeth, d, 21 June 1867 - 28 September 1940
James DELVES, son in law
10 April 1861 - 1939 July 5th
Sarah Ellen, w/o James DELVES, 23 May 1944

D8. Thomas A. DANIEL, 23 September 1901, 84
Rea Albiston DANIEL, J.P.
21 October 1895 - 24 June 1959
Jane A. DANIEL, d/o Thomas A. DANIEL
5 October 1847 - 2 February 1911
Lucy Ellen DANIEL, 7 October 1853 - 1 February 1917
Jane, relict of John DANIEL, 11 June 1873, 81
T. Albiston DANIEL, 6 January 1861 - 4 October 1917
Edith Florence Gertrude DANIEL
27 December 1866 - 29 September 1940
Matilda Caroline, w/o Thomas DANIEL
14 August 1893, 67
Norman Albiston DANIEL
20 October 1894 - 23 December 1965
Evelyn Mary DANIEL, 9 December 1898 - 21 November 1987

D9. Sarah, w/o William HANCOCK
20 January 1873, 35
William HANCOCK, above
5 May 1898, 63
Mary, w/o William HANCOCK
16 April 1930, 85

D10. Charles BROMFIELD of Buglawton
21 February 1885, 86
Frances, w, 22 October 1889, 80
Charles Francis, s, 23 February 1876, 35

D11. Agnes Evelyn, w/o William Arthur HALL
of Rood Hill, 9 September 1933, 60
William Arthur HALL, 13 September 1934, 63
Eric, s, 7 December 1911, 5 months

D12. William Arthur HALL, 14 February 1917, 72
Alice, w, 15 October 1916, 72
Elizabeth, d, 8 June 1900, 31
Edith, 8 March 1882, 18 months
Mary Ellen, w, W.A. HALL
10 October 1907, 30
Sarah Alice TAYLOR, d, 26 November 1935, 67

D13. William Henry HODGKINSON
of Congleton, 20 September 1928, 70
Frances Ellen, w, 19 May 1919, 49

D14. Albert Henry GREEN, 9 December 1902, 31
Beatrice Annie and Harold who died in infancy
Rebecca, w/o Thomas Henry BILLINGTON
9 August 1936, 62

D15. Elizabeth Jane, w/o James BALL
11 March 1890, 69
James BALL, 7 February 1891, 76
Gilbert Jack, s/o
William Parsons & Emily CARTLIDGE
2 March 1890 - 12 May 1893
Frederick, s/o William Parsons & Emily
CARTLIDGE, 24 June 1896 - 21 August 1898
William Parsons CARTLIDGE, 19 November 1914, 55
Emily, w/o William Parsons CARTLIDGE
3 February 1861 - 30 December 1926
Helen, d/o William Parsons CARTLIDGE

D16. Ann, w/o Henry JACKSON
of Congleton, 28 August 1886, 52
Henry JACKSON, 13 February 1897, 66
Annie, w/o Alfred JACKSON
11 November 1922, 64
Alfred JACKSON, 23 May 1933, 72
Hannah, w/o John James ALBINSON
25 December 1967, 89

D17. George AXSON of Congleton
10 June 1914, 69
Jane, w, 4 March 1887, 38

D18. Martha, w/o William REDFERN
28 August 1884, 51
William REDFERN, 7 December 1899, 65
Hannah, w/o William REDFERN
10 April 1912, 59

D19. Joseph HANCOCK, 28 April 1885, 49
Ann, w, 26 November 1918, 80
Harold, h/o Alice WRIGHT
10 May 1953, 50

D20. James TAYLOR, 19 November 1914, 69
Eliza, w, 30 March 1926, 83

D21. Richard RIDDLESWORTH of Congleton
8 August 1890, 58
Fanny, relict of above, 15 December 1892, 63
Edwin BUCKLEY brother of above
Fanny RIDDLESWORTH 9 February 1895, 67
Herbert BARTON, 23 April 1897, 23
Fanny SPROSON, w/o Henry SPROSON
15 April 1900, 32
Fanny SPROSON, 14 November 1912, 2yrs
Nellie SPROSON, 26 November 1918, 14 months

D22. Samuel SCOTT of Congleton
28 July 1902, 54
Harry, s, 3 April 1907, 29
John, h/o Margaret F. SCOTT
& s/o above, 15 May 1920, 54
Elizabeth SCOTT, w/o above
18 December 1926, 79

D23. Emma, w/o Alfred BARBER
of Kelsall Street, Congleton
14 July 1908, 60
Sarah Ellen CALDWELL, d,
8 March 1919, 41
Alfred BARBER, above
19 December 1928, 80
Ada BARBER, 26 May 1967, 75
Florrie, w/o Frank BARBER
30 July 1968, 83
Frank BARBER, 27 December 19**, 85

D24. Fred, h/o Harriet Agnew JACKSON
11 July 1952, 80
Dorothy Agnew, d, 11 months
Harriet E. JACKSON, above
5 February 1959, 83
Frederic Arnold, only s/o above
8 July 1968, 56

D25. Ellen Agnew, d/o Walter & Hannah Agnew PICKFORD
of Congleton who passed away on Christmas Day 1902, 23
Hannah Agnew PICKFORD, above, 11 December 1905, 60
Walter Agnew PICKFORD, 1845 - 1919

D26. Francis JAMES, 4 February 1919, 68

D27. Edward PERRY of Congleton
15 August 1892, 68
Fanny, w, 16 May 1895, 70
George WHITEHURST
17 December 1899, 76

D28. Emma, w/o Walter COOKE
13 August 1885, 44
Walter COOKE, 22 November 1918, 75
Emma McQUEEN, d, 1 June 1907, 36

D29. Sarah HOLT, 17 May 1937, 71
Maria HOLT, ** June 1916, 84
John BARNETT, 11 April 1916, 60
Jane BARNETT, 11 September 1888, 32

D30. Arthur POINTON, 9 February 1942, 64
Sarah Ellen, 20 August 1950, 76
Emily Elizabeth POINTON, d
29 May 1996, 94

D31. My dear wife
Mary Alice MOSS, 26 April 1940, 33

D32. [parts of the inscriptions have eroded]
Henry WOOD, 18 February 1875, 50
Harry, s, 28 December 1874, 3yrs
Arthur, s, 25 March 1875, 4yrs
George, s/o George & Henrietta BUCKLEY
& grandson of above, 25 March 1899, 9 months
[Auth: Unable to read any more due to erosion]

D33. Walter MEANOCK of Congleton
16 October 1874, 30
James Nathan, s, 30 September 1873, 7 months
Ellen, w/o Walter MEANOCK, 10 December 1911, 63

D34. Emma POINTON 17 March 1921, 77
Alfred MOORES, 31 March 1928, 45
Melinda, w, 21 January 1958, 73

D35. Mary, d/o Joshua & Elizabeth AXSON
22 August 1871, 22
Joshua AXSON, above, 3 December 1874, 63
Elizabeth AXSON, 6 October 1814 - 14 December 1884

D36. Joseph MORRIS, 5 December 1933, 40
Marie MORRIS, d, 2 April 1949, 21
Maria. w. 19 December 1984, 91

D37. Sarah Elizabeth, youngest d/o
Walter & Ann HULME, 16 July 1881, 26
Walter HULME, 19 April 1899, 91
Annie HENSHALL, 16 December 1890, 19
Harriet HENSHALL, 12 December 1902, 59
George MORRIS, 17 June 1905, 34

D38. Nellie DIMMICK
also her husband Albert E. DIMMICK
also Harold C. DIMMICK h/o Doreen
30 October 1984, 61
Doreen DIMICK, w, 5 September 2001, 78

D39. William HANKINSON
35, Brook Street, Congleton
30 June 1920, 74
Elizabeth, w, 18 December 1924, 72
Margaret HANKINSON, d
27 August 1952, 64

D40. Ruth Annie, w/o Harold STANLEY
24 November 1918, 24
Rowland, s, aged 1 day
Ernest CALDWELL, father of above
29 December 1950, 81
Ruth Hannah CALDWELL
20 July 1966, 91

D41. War Grave
Rifleman 2672, Joseph HIGGINS
South Lancashire Regt, 24 March 1916, 36

D42. George, s/o Albert Edward & Hannah GREEN
29 December 1915, 2yrs
Ernest, s, 27 January 1921, 6yrs
Gladys, d, 31 March 1932, 14yrs
Albert E. GREEN, above
6 March 1947, 61
Marjorie, d, 5 July 1997, 86
Hannah, above, 11 November 1959, 72
Albert GREEN, 6 May 1906, 43

D43. Nancy, w/o Joseph LEESE
10 December 1874, 67
Joseph LEESE, 15 March 1879, 73
Emma, w/o John William BURGESS
and daughter in law to the above
28 December 1875, 34
Frederick William, s, 24 December 1893, 30
John William BURGESS, above
13 November 1897, 55

D44. Leonard, h/o Ada A. BURGESS
6 May 1953, 73
Ada A. BURGESS, 11 September 1962, 86

Same Grave, separate Memorial
Frank LAWTON, 17 July 1895 - 27 December 1976
Carrie Melrose LAWTON, w,
24 November 1901 - 19 May 1982

Same Grave, separate Memorial
Cecil SHERRATT, son in law of
Frank & Carrie LAWTON, 7 October 2005, 92
devoted h/o Stella Marguerite

Kerb Stone
Stella Ellizabeth, d/o Leonard & Ada BURGESS
3 October 1912, 5yrs

D45. John BURGESS, 24 October 1868, 58
Harriet BURGESS, 25 May 1880, 72
Hannah BURGESS w/o Henry BURGESS
2 March 1900, 68
Henry BURGESS, above, & s/o John BURGESS
14 July 1905, 70
Elizabeth Brumby, w/o Thomas BURGESS
12 April 1922, 72
Thomas, h/o above, 2 August 1926, 70
Ernest, s/o Henry BURGESS who died at
Flushing U.S.A., 3 April 1936, 78

D46. Henry BRATBY, 1 March 1878, 45
Catherine, d, 29 November 1865, 3yrs
Catherine, his mother, 14 December 1875, 71
Hannah Alice, d, 26 April 1882, 3yrs
Rachel, d, 2 December 1892, 21
Alfred Edward NEEDHAM, grandson
8 May 1900, 3 months
Julia Ann, w/o above, 22 March 1903, 68
Catherine NEEDHAM, d
26 November 1867 - 21 November 1937
Albert E., h/o Ann BRATBY
10 January 1950, 79

D47. War Death
Pte John SCHLANK, 18 Kings Liverpool Regt
killed in Belgium, 2 May 1918, 36
Mary Ellen, w, 6 February 1943, 70
Additional information with permission
of the CWGC.
225256. s/o Julias & Hannah of Liverpool
h/o Mary of 2 Herbert Street, Congleton
Buried at Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium

D48. Dennis SPROSON, h/o Rebecca SPROSON
of 13 Spragg Street, Congleton, 8 February 1910, 72
Maria, d, 5 November 1879, 18 months
John Alfred, s, 7 May 1879, 17
Rebecca SPROSON, above, 2 March 1918, 81
Rebecca SPROSON, d, 22 July 1935, 65
Henry, h/o Fanny SPROSON
17 January 1954, 79

D49. Mary Byron WILLIAMS who died at Rhyl
20 August 1884, 45
This stone has been erected by f[r]iends,
District Teachers and Scholars of St Stephens
School, Congleton as a mark of love and respect
for one who was Head Mistress in the school
for 25 years and who discharged her duties
faithfully, diligently and efficiently
William WILLIAMS, for 40 years Headmaster of
the schools in this parish died 7 February 1907, 61
Eleanor WILLIAMS, 6 March - 19 March 1878
Mary Margaret HOLDEN, d
28 February 1875 - 14 September 1929
Thomas HOLDEN, 9 September 1950, 69

D50. Fanny, d/o Samuel & Mary WRIGHT
3 May 1882, 18
Mary WRIGHT, above, 8 July 1888, 48
Harriet, d, 1 May 1898, 23
Emily, w/o William Henry HODGKINSON
& d/o above, 28 January 1899, 32
Samuel, h/o Mary WRIGHT
28 November 1936, 87
Melinda Jane, w/o Charles TAYLOR
25 February 1941, 72
Charles TAYLOR, 7 May 1948, 79
Harry TAYLOR, 11 September 1952, 54

D51. Joseph h/o Winifred TAYLOR
5 January 1970, 70
Charles Graeme JACKSON
5 January 1938 - 12 December 1975
Jessie JACKSON, w
22 June 1906 - 26 April 1975
Winifred, w/o Joseph TAYLOR
1 August 1965, 64
Charles F. JACKSON
14 August 1907 - 1 June 1969

D52. War Grave
Pte 243196, Arthur COPESTICK
Cheshire Regt, died 5 April 1918

D53. Harriet McINTYRE 1906 -28
John Thomas WORRELL
25 June 1943, 71
Mary Hannah, w, 18 June 1950, 76

D54. Eliza BANNERMAN
3 March 1887, 81 widow of the
late David Roebuck BANNERMAN
Judge in the Presidency of Madras India
Their only daughter, Anne Eliza BANNERMAN
28 June 1901, 77
James MacLeod BANNERMAN, for 41 years
Vicar of this parish 1873 - 1914
died 25 May 1915, 65

Same Grave, separate Memorial
Edward PACE 25 May 1887, 62
Ann, w, 19 October 1904, 82

D55. War Deaths
David, h/o Eliza Ann WILLIAMS
of Lawton Street, 26 October 1931, 73
Eliza Ann, above, 25 April 1936, 73
Ernest & Isaac who fell in the Great War
Percy age 2yrs and Myra aged 4yrs
Hannah TAYLOR, age 76, formerly
of Burslem
Joseph, her son aged 46
Additional information for Ernest & Isaac
by kind permission of the CWGC
Isaac, Pte 2834, 1/7th Cheshire Regt
died 2 September 1915 age 24
Buried at Hill 10 Cemetery, Turkey

D56. Albert, s/o John & Ann KENNERLEY
of Congleton, 14 June 1853 - 3 June 1889
John KENNERLEY, J.P., 1 November 1894, 74
Ann, widow of John KENNERLEY
20 March 1901, 76
John Henry, eldest s, 25 June 1936, 89
Mary QUARRIE, d, 7 October 1951, 86

D57. Jane, w/o James TOWERS
2 May 1898, 56
Ann JACKSON, 30 March 1899, 75
mother of above
James TOWERS, above, 22 March 1908, 67

D58. Charles GOODE of Congleton
21 September 1887, 57

D59. Elizabeth, w/o John LONGDEN
of Congleton, 24 December 1906, 41
John LONGDON, 19 October 1933, 68
Rachel Annie, w/o John LONGDON
2 September 1945, 77
Ann WORTH, d/o John & Elizabeth LONGDON
4 February 1959, 64

D60. Frederick John RICHARDSON
12 March 1854 - 8 November 1904
Elizabeth, w, 5 November 1924, 65

D61. Mary KNOWLES of Congleton
29 November 1899, 70
Sarah Ann CALVERT 17 October 1950, 85
Hannah WAINWRIGHT, mother-in-law
13 March 1915, 80

D62. Harriet BEFF 4 May 1897, 71
Henry, h/o Harriet SWINDELLS
of 5 Bridge Row, Congleton
8 December 1926, 66
Harriet SWINDELLS, 17 May 1935, 74
William, h/o Harriet BEFF
17 June 1898, 74
Emma, d, & h/o Albert JERVIS
16 May 1906, 43

D63. Mary Martha, d/o Henry & Jane GEE
19 September 1884 - 22 November 1892
Jane GEE, w/o above 22 October 1932, 79

D64. John ELKIN 21 April 1893, 61
Sarah Ann ELKIN, w, 10 April 1899, 61
Sarah Ellen, w/o Rowland ELKIN
1 December 1913, 50
Rowland ELKIN, 6 June 1924, 63

D65. William FRODSHAW, 7 October 1893, 46
Jane, w, 29 October 1923, 73
Mary TUE her sister, 3 January 1896, 40

Same Grave, separate Memorial
Mary Jane, d, & w/o Edward Henry WARD
8 February 1929, 60
Edward Henry WARD, 17 April 1941, 81

D66. Thomas BEFF, 2 August 1897, 48
Emily, w, 23 November 1918, 68
Alfred, s, 27 May 1890, 3yrs
Harriet Ann, d, & w/o Arthur RUTLAND
13 April 1933, 62

D67. War Grave
Sgt 14995, Joe SPARKS,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
18 February 1821

D68. Jesse, h/o Florence CHARLESWORTH
of 12 Lawton Street, Congleton
5 April 1942, 75
Florence CHARLESWORTH
25 June 1953, 84
William, s, 22 October 1987, 86

D69. Marion, d/o William & Cissy BIRCH
of Crewe, 17 February 1912, 14
Cissy BIRCH, above, 1 February 1918, 43
William BIRCH, 15 July 1939, 73

D70. Thomas MYCOCK of Lawton Street
Congleton, 27 April 1911, 43

D71. War Death
Joseph DUTTON, 12 June 1901, 41
Sarah Ellen, w, 12 March 1931, 71
Percy John, s, 9 November 1905, 23
Ernest George, s, killed in action
20 August 1916, 26
Frank Lawrence DUTTON
26 July 1954, 66
Additional information for Ernest, by kind
permission of the C.W.G.C.
Pte, 30785, 16th Cheshire Regt, h/o
Francis H. DUTTON of 1. St Clair Street,
Crewe, Cheshire. Commemorated on the
Thiepval Memorial, France

D72. Ada Elizabeth, w/o Jonathan HOPKINS
of Buglawton, 24 January 1901, 22
Ada, d, 29 January 1902, 12 months

D73. Richard MARSHALL 15 October 1904, 44
Fanny, w, 14 July 1916, 65

D74. War Death ?
Hannah GOODWIN 14 April 1940, 68
Arthur GOODWIN, 4 March 1953, 83
W.H. GOODWIN, 9 October 1978, 73
Arthur Clare, eldest s/o Arthur & Hannah
GOODWIN, 21 June 1916, 22
Thomas G. GOODWIN, 4 October 1945, 47

D75. War Deaths
Pte Edward H. MOOREWOOD
16th Manchester Regt, s/o
Mr & Mrs MOOREWOOD of Denton
Died of wounds in France 28 March 1917, 23
Buried in Warlincourt Cemetery,
Pte Arthur BALL, 7th Border Regt s/o
Mr & Mrs A. BALL of Congleton died of wounds
in France 3 April 1918, 23. Buried in Doullens Cemetery, France
Day by day o'h how we miss them, no one on earth
can tell but in heaven we hope to meet them where
they never say farewell.
Additional information for Edward & Arthur, by kind
permission of the CWGC
Edward Hugh Pte 46835, s/o above of
70 Frederick Street, Denton Manchester

D76. Mary SKERRATT d/o George & Hannah ROWLEY
of Congleton, 19 May 1868, 30
Mary ROWLEY, mother of George ROWLEY
20 March 1873, 85
George Frederick ATKINSON, grandson
22 March 1876, 13yrs & 9 months
George ROWLEY, above, 16 May 1877, 58
Hannah, widow of George ROWLEY
9 May 1880, 62

D77. Enoch BRERETON, 7 May 1873, 38
Elizabeth, d, 13 December 1862, 4 months
Ernest, s, 14 May 1871, 10 weeks
Harriet, widow of above
12 February 1902, 69
Louisa Jane KAY, d, 7 December 1906, 34
Arthur s/o above, 18 November 1921, 64

D78. Hannah, w/o Thomas JEPSON
7 January 1874, 56

D79. William ATKINSON, 3 August 1911, 75
Emily, w, 15 January 1906, 67
Hannah Maria OULTRAM
24 May 1953, 78

D80. War Grave
Pte 8052 Charles SHERRATT
Cheshire Regt, died 21 December 1918

D81. Annie WELLINGS, 13 January 1925, 48
James Henry, h, 5 March 1948, 74
Nellie, granddaughter 23 September 1950, 24
James William, s, 12 September 1965, 60

D82. Arthur WARTON, 15 April 1924, 83

D83. George Henry PICKFORD, 9 January 1930, 70
Hannah, w, 25 January 1932, 82

D84. Albert Edward, h/o Jane BARBER
1 December 1942, 53
Jane BARBER, w, 27 July 1975, 84

D85. Edith, w/o Charles W. BURT
9 May 1940, 61
Charles W. BURT,
11 December 1952, 72
Lily PEMBERTON
23 February 1953, 47
James PEMBERTON, husband & granddad
27 May 1992, 56

D86. William Henry PARK, 30.7.1943, 54
Eliza, w, 3.4.1980, 87
Percy Henry PARK, h/o Ethel Elizabeth
16 January 1984, 61
Douglas Arnold PARK, 10 January 1992, 61

D87. War Grave
Pte 4124811 Sam Edwin SLANEY
Cheshire Regt, died 5 January 1941, 34

D88. William SPROSON, 28 January 1971, 74
Florence May, w, 30 November 1975, 79
Edward, s, 6 June 1941, 4yrs

D89. Eliza COSTELLO, 31.7.39, 38
Bill, h, 18.5.51, 51
also their children
Annie, 15.2.46, 19
Dora, 1.2.52, 28
Celia, 9.4.72, 50
Ivy, 6.3.73, 52
Vera, 29.4.91, 62
Minnie, 29.9.04, 73

D90. Sarah Kate, w/o Samuel R. BARNES
23 September 1954, 71

D91. War Grave
Cpl 204314, John Edward HOLLINS
Rifle Brigade, died 14 September 1920

D92. War Grave
Pte 49053, Harry DALE
Manchester Regt, died 14 March 1917, 20

D93. Daniel OWEN, 10 September 1923, 68
Elizabeth, w, 13 January 1920, 62

D94. Walter OWEN, 10 July 1944, 62
Emma, w, 21 March 1952, 70
Bill, s, age 10yrs
Elizabeth, d, 4 February 1988, 79

Same Grave, separate Memorial
Elizabeth HORTON 1908 - 1988

D95. John STUBBS
An affectionate husband and father
who was cut off from this life in full
health, the 24th October 1866, 57

D96. William PRESTON, 5 September 1865, 81
Jane, w, 18 September 1871, 87
John, s, who died at Karabanova, Russia
16 July 1874, 52
Mary Ann LONGBOTTOM, 25 April 1885, 71

D97. Julia Ann Edith BARRATT, of Park Road,
26 September 1837 - 13 August 1919

D98. James, s/o Samuel & Emma TOWNLEY
24 May 1861, 3 days

D99. Sarah, d/o George & Maria EATON
29 April 1861, 10 months
Harriet, d, 24 May 1864, 5 weeks
Maria EATON, above, 20 June 1864, 32
George EATON, above, 13 October 1865, 38
Thomas BAGGALEY, 29 May 1886, 57
Harriet, w, 8 March 1899, 79

D100. Caroline, w/o James SKERRATT
of Congleton, 5 February 1908, 64
James SKERRATT, 10 January 1909, 69

D101. Dorothy Ann, w/o William DUTTON
of Timberbrook, 8 April 1908, 72
James, s, died in U.S.A. age 47
Evelyn JACKSON, 18 January 1960, 61
Evelyn JACKSON, w, 22 December 1967, 68
Sarah Elizabeth STANWAY
26 December 1939, 80

D102. John Thomas BEFF, h/o Hannah Jane BEFF
of Park Road, Congleton, 21 October 1933, 62
John Thomas, s, 18 September 1909, 13 months
John Raymond BEFF, grandson
13 December 1831, 9 months
Hannah Jane BEFF, 8 January 1957, 79

D103. James CARSIDE of Congleton
26 June 1913, 63
Mary Ellen, w, 16 May 1916, 56
Harry, h/o Beatrice M. CARSIDE
30 April 1951, 65
Elsie, w/o Frank DIXON
6 April 1961, 65
Frank DIXON, former Alderman of
Congleton Borough Council
Died 12 November 1979, 85

D104. War Death
Mary Emma, w/o John Thomas JOHNSON
3 May 1912, 50
Joseph Thomas JOHNSON
27 February 1921, 68
Joseph, s, & h/o Alice A. JOHNSON
31 January 1948, 65
Alice A. JOHNSON, 12 July 1957, 74
Thomas JOHNSON, died on active service
29 October 1918, 24
Percy JOHNSON, s, 9 September 1970, 77

D105. Our dear mother
Melinda CARTLIDGE, 20 March 1915, 61
Ernest COPPINGER, h, 6 October 1950, 67
Emily, his wife, 12 August 1958, [no age given]
Clare, 25 January 1985

D106. Charlie COCKITT, 9 January 1974, 69
Mary Elizabeth Emily COCKITT
12 April 1982, 72

D107. Elizabeth Ann GRUNDY
5 January 1924, 79
Alice CARTER, d, 2 October 1928, 51
John, s/o Elizabeth Ann GRUNDY
12 April 1957, 77

D108. Melinda, w/o Frank SALT
of Congleton, 13 November 1925, 46
Frank SALT, 19 June 1953, 75

Same Grave, separate Memorial
My dear mother
Melinda BIDDULPH, 24 January 1972, 66
May SHARRATT, sister of Melinda
24 February 1982, 77

D109. Beatrice, w/o Thomas HUGHES
18 June 1962, 77
Robert Cecil, s, 22 September 1931, 21
Gwendoline Ann, d, S.R.N., S.C.M.
20 October 1953, 44, cremated at Golders Green
Thomas HUGHES, 28 January 1979, 96
Violet Ella BARLOW, nee HUGHES, 1907 - 1999

D110. Harry, h/o Gwendoline M. LEA
31 January 1960, 47
Gwendoline M. above 5 January 1970, 58

Same Grave, separate Memorial
Walter LEA, 18 August 1936, 58
Clara, w, 28 February 1931, 53

D111. Charles Stokes WRIGHT
h/o Marion WRIGHT of Brunswick Villa
Congleton, 4 November 1931, 84
Marion WRIGHT, 9 February 1933, 83
Annie B. WRIGHT, daughter-in-law
7 June 1935, 60

D112. Emma, w/o Harry R. HANKINSON
22 February 1932, 51
Harry R. HANKINSON
29 April 1956, 78, interred at Nyah, Australia

D113. James MADDOCK, 18 August 1933, 58
Fanny MADDOCK, w, 3 February 1961, 85

D114. William Harold, w/o Maud TREACEY
of 27 Herbert Street, Congleton
12 November 1933, 55
Maud, w, 24 February 1962, 80

D115. Mary Ellen, w/o Francis James MINSHULL
24 December 1933, 62
James MINSHULL, 16 April 1958, 83
Frederick HILL, 29 August 1982, 87
Eveline HILL, 28 December 1983, 78

D116. Ernest BROWN 25 April 1935, 42
James, h/o Mary A. BROWN
1 December 1946, 67
Mary Annie BROWN
31 August 1964, 84
Lizzie Ann, 22 September 1967, 73

D117. Annie [Floss] w/o John DAVENPORT
21 May 1946, 53
John Thomas DAVENPORT
9 February 1935, 75
Elizabeth Ann, 9 February 1935, 73
John DAVENPORT, above
4 August 1958, 69

D118. Clement, h/o Annie ASHMORE
9 January 1935, 47
Annie ASHMORE, above
18 December 1951, 65
Elsie MOSS, d, 17 April 1977, 57
Rose MOULD, d, 10 December 1980, 62

Same Grave, separate Memorial
War Death
Wilfred MOSS, h/o Elsie
Killed in action, 10 August 1944, 31

D119. Dora, w/o Harry CURZON
10 April 1935, 31
Malinda BEFF, mother of above
7 November 1945, 64
Ernest BEFF, 4 May 1957, 78

D120. John William MOUNTFORD
29 May 1954, 59
Maud, w, 4 February 1981, 76
Betty and Ann died in infancy

D121. Hannah Maud Mary DALE
13 November 1960, 84
George Henry DALE, h
27 June 1938, 63
Clara Ellen PIMBLOTT
11 November 1936, 68
also their dear daughter
Doris WOOTTON, w/o Charles WOOTTON
19 January 1990, 87
Ivy BAYLEY w/o Edwin
8 July 1998, 93

D122. Martha Ann, w/o Charles MINISHULL
16 April 1936, 60
Charles, h/o Rosa Mabel MINISHULL
17 September 1950, 73
Rosa Mabel, 2 December 1953, 73

D123. Annie Mary DAVENPORT
29 August 1976, 70
Horace h/o above, 20 March 1989, 84

D124. War Death
John Henry CUNLIFFE, 20 May 1937, 48
Sgt John S., s, killed in action in Burma
17 May 1944, 26
Emily CUNCLIFFE, 2 March 1976, 86

D125. John Sunley PHYSICK, 31 May 1946, 62
Herbert Stanley PHYSICK, 3 November 1964, 43
Mabel Emily PHYSICK, 15 April 1975, 84
Edwin John, s, 28 August 1937, 18
Charles Neville, s, 5 May 1941, 13

D126. Samuel HODGKINSON, 4 December 1972, 73
Peter HODGKINSON died in infancy, May 1932
Kenneth Gordon BROCKLEHURST
13 November 2000, 73

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