Some Memorial Inscriptions - Thorpe, Derbyshire
St Leonard's Churchyard

Note: This page provides a complete listing of all old MIs in Thorpe Churchyard.

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 26th July 2003. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
A1. Hannah WHEELDON, 9 May 1883, 81

A2. William ROWLAND 3 Sept 1866, 69
Alice, w, 21 Feb 1881, 81

A3. Thomas HODGKINSON,
Of Thorpe, 19 Oct 1864, 87
Sarah, w, 11 Feb 1828, 48

A4. Anthony Bagshaw,
s/o Anthony & Ann ROE,
9 Sept 1864, 22

A5. Anne, w/o Anthony ROE, 16 April 1866, 61

A6. Anthony ROE, 30 Oct 1859, 60

A7. Frank, s/o Anthony & Ann ROE,
3 Aug 1854, 14

A8. Francis, s/o Anthony & Ann ROE,
3 Sept 1838, 6yrs
John, s, 23 Sept 1840, 3yrs

A9. Thomas GARRATT,
3 Oct 1843, 71

A10. George FINNEY,
of Pike House Thorpe,
4 Aug 1884, 32

A11. Elizabeth, only child of
Richard & Catherine FINNEY,
Of Broadlow Ash, 18 July 1872, 1yr & 8 months

A12. Richard FINNEY,
Of Broadlow Ash, 27 June 1877, 33

A13. The children of
Richard & Hannah FINNEY,
Of Broadlow Ash,
Charles, 4 April 1864, 9yrs
John, 23 April 1864, 4yrs

A14. Hannah Elizabeth, d/o
Richard & Hannah FINNEY,
Of Pike House, 7 Jan 1872, 21

A15. Richard FINNEY of Pike House, Thorpe,
20 June 1874, 64

A16. Hannah FINNEY, w/o late Richard,
Of Pike House, Thorpe,
18 July 1896, 81

A17. John MELLOR,
19 Oct 1793, 30
William JOHNSON,
Of Cockpit Hill, Derby,
16 April 1868, 77
Amelia, w/o above and niece of
John MELLOR, 6 Oct 1875, 83

A18. Edward Satterfield JOHNSON,
s/o William & Amelia, of Cockpit Hill, Derby,
7 Jan 1897, 71

A19. Thomas PIDCOCK, 29 March 1892, 75
Elizabeth, w, 4 Nov 1897, 76

A20. Nora Catherine SMITH,
18 Oct 1960, 60
Edward Harry SMITH, h,
1 Jan 1981, 71

A21. Annie SELLERS, 21 Feb 1958, 76
Trevor SELLERS, 14 April 1960, 79

A22. Mary Annie, w/o John TWIGGE,
Of Spen-Lane, 17 Nov 1870, 53
John, 24 April 1872, 73
Edward, s, 14 March 1911,
At Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.

A23. Nicholas TWIGGE,
26 Dec 1812, 37
Hannah, w, 2 Jan 1860, 85

A24. Andrew BOOTH, 15 Sept 1904, 47
Jane BOOTH, 25 Nov 1936, 80

A25. Catherine GOULD 1809 - 1910
Late of Hanson Mount of Hanson Grange

A26. Susannah widow of Frank GOULD,
Died at Clifton near Bristol,
16 March 1892, 78
Frank GOULD,
Died at Clifton nr Bristol,
13 May 1877, 73

A27. Anne GOULD, 15 July 1885, 79

A28. Thomas GOULD of Hanson Grange,
24 Aug 1979, 77

A29. Harold SMITH,
Late of Thorpe Green,
24 Sept 1959, 78

A30. Frances Ella, eldest d/o
Charles & Ellen BARNETT, of Thorpe,
27 Feb 1919, 6yrs

A31. George ROBERTS,
9 Oct 1904, 42
Mary Jane, w,
22 Nov 1912, 53

A32. Matilda, w/o William GREATOREX,
9 Nov 1876, 54

A33. Sarah, w/o Thomas MILWARD,
Of Mill Dale, 27 July 1885, 48
Thomas, 12 Sept 1905, 80
Annie, d, 15 Sept 1919, 67
This memorial was erected by
George, brother and Richard son

A34. Hannah Jemima HODGKINSON,
Of Landscape Cottage,
26 Nov 1841 - 23 Nov 1915

A35. Sarah, w/o Joseph HODGKINSON,
Of Thorpe Mill, 27 Oct 1878, 71
Joseph, h, of Landscape Cottage,
5 Aug 1891, 72

A36. Charles Henry PRINCE,
The beloved & adopted s/o
Joseph & Sarah HODGKINSON,
Of Thorpe Mill, 19 July 1871, 16

A37. James GRINDEY of this parish,
14 Aug 1922, 64
Mary, w, 6 Dec 1944, 84

A38. Affectionately Inscribed
To the memory of
Emma, d/o Paul & Mary PRINCE,
2 Aug 1840, 23
At the foot of this grave lie the remains of
William PRINCE, 10 Dec 1850, 95

A39. Mary PRINCE of Thorpe Mill,
14 March 1874, 93
Anne MANSFIELD, sister, 31 Jan 1867, 80

A40. Mary Ann, d/o
Thomas & Thomasin GREENSMITH,
10 Oct 1814 - 7 Oct 1835

A41. Thomasin Goodwin,
w/o Thomas GREENSMITH,
11 Dec 1787 - 8 July 1853

A42. Thomas GREENSMITH,
15 Sept 1785 - 8 Sept 1876

A43. Thomas BUXTON, 21 Sept 1843, 28

A44. George BUXTON,
Late of Boston-Grange,
18 March 1791 - 4 Jan 1827

A45. Sarah, w/o George BUXTON,
Of Boston Grange, 19 April 1865, 73

A46. Nanny HAYWARD,
27 Jan 1795 - 14 Sept 1873
Fanny, sister, 11 Dec 1879, 83

A47. Mary, w/o Henry HAYWARD,
27 Sept 1765 - 5 Nov 1835

A48. Henry HAYWARD,
5 Jan 1755 - 26 April 1812

A49. Alice WILLIAMSON,
d/o John & Alice BUXTON,
12 June 1815, 27

A50. Elizabeth, w/o William FOSTER,
25 July 1844, 64
William FOSTER, h,
30 March 1858, 79

A51. James HODGKINSON, 7 May 1839, 48
Grace, w, 9 Feb 1866, 80
James, s, 16 Nov 1846, 26

A52. Susannah Mary,
w/o George TOWNSEND,
23 March 1887, 65
George, h, 4 Aug 1897, 75

A53. William WATEREALL,
1 Feb 1860, 70
Ann, widow, 27 Feb 1883, 82

A54. John MELLOR,
17 June 1784, 63
Martha, 22 Aug 1777, 46

A55. William MELLOR,
16 Sept 1808, 62
Hannah, w, 7 Feb 1837, 93
William, s, 25 June 1852, 82

A56. Sarah BANKS, 16 April 1818, 41

A57. Ann MELLOR, 21 April 1787, 66
William MELLOR, h,
10 Nov 1788, 69

A58. William MELLOR,
Late of Osmaston in this County,
9 Dec 1836, 87
Ann, w, 2 Jan 1839, 85

A59. Sarah, w/o John Clifford ETCHES,
Late of Liverpool, died at Hareley Thorn,
Swinnerton, in the County of Staffordshire,
21 Nov 1859, 79

A60. John Clifford ETCHES,
Late of Clifford House, Shirley,
8 June 1867, 81

A61. John, only s/o
Samuel & Mary BEARDSLEY,
30 Jan 1864, 35

A62. Mary, w/o Samuel BEARDSLEY,
14 Dec 1869, 66

A63. Samuel BEARDSLEY,
7 June 1872, 75

A64. Margaret, w/o Edward BARNES,
8 May 1779 - 16 Nov 1811

A65. Samuel BUXTON,
22 March 1788, 15
Mary BUXTON,
9 April 1790, 21

A66. Thomas BUXTON, 10 Jan 1817, 80
Margaret, w, 29 Dec 1816, 76

A67. Thomas ADAMS, 30 June 1799, 29

A68. Gertrude, d/o
William & Hannah ROWLAND,
21 July 1945, 69
Hannah, sister, 22 Sept 1947, 68

A69. James ROWLAND,
22 July 1837, 79
Mary, w, 16 Feb 1824 **

A70. John MELLOR, 6 March 1757, *0
Mary, 15 March 1771, 82

A71. George Bessis BUXTON,
Of Boston Grange, 22 April 1867, 1yrs & 7 months
Annie Clara, d, 19 Jan 1876, 4yrs & 1 month

A72. Georgina ( Bessie) BOWLER,
1 Feb 1915, 51

A73. Hattie w/o William Turner MYNORS,
This parish, 7 March 1926, 48
William Turner, 25 Dec 1938, 75
A faithful servant of the church
Alice Jane MYNORS, 2 Jan 1931, 58

A74. Double Grave
Lilly, youngest d/o
John & Mary Ann TWIGG,
Of Spen-Lane, 10 Nov 1910

Mary, d/o John & Mary Ann TWIGG,
Of Spen-Lane, 18 Nov 1845 - 25 Jan 1959
Emily, d, 13 July 1851 - 13 April 1929

A75. Lewis, s/o John & Mary Ann TWIGGE,
5 Feb 1859, 8yrs

A76. Laura Georgina w/o Thomas FINNEY,
26 May 1869 - 19 Oct 1898
Thomas, 3 Jan 1868 - 10 July 1915

A77. William Beavmont BADNALL,
7 Oct 1823 - 31 May 1901
Jane Elizabeth BADNALL,
7 March 1836 - 19 Nov 1919

A78. Barbara Mellor KENT,
w/o William KENT, 17 Sept 1944, 66
William, 31 March 1959, 79

A79. Ralph GOLDSTRAW,
26 April 1949, 73
Hannah 1 Feb 1957, 84
Mabel, d, 21 April 1955, 40
Thomas Burnett, 28 Feb 1958, 57
Elizabeth Ellen, d, 30 Oct 1976, 73

A80. Mary Hannah, d/o
Ralph & Hannah GOLDSTRAW,
21 Oct 1929, 19

A81. Hannah Elizabeth w/o William WRIGHT,
Of Hill Crest, 23 Dec 1936, 70
William, 10 March 1951, 87

A82. William Henry GARLICK,
8 April 1953, 66
Ethel Annie, w, 12 Aug 1965, 80

A83. James TOMSON,
6 Nov 1953, 89

A84. Sarah Ann TOMSON,
3 June 1953, 79

A85. Lilian, w/o Harry FISHER,
22 Dec 1903 - 22 June 1940

A86. Curtis William s/o
James & Sarah Ann TOMSON,
23 March 1907 - 22 April 1927

A87. Frederick William SMITH,
Of Thorp[e] Green, 18 Dec 1926, 47

A88. Sarah Ann, w/o Francis WHITE,
23 Sept 1927, 68
Francis, 23 Nov 1940, 85
Francis William, s, 15 Sept 1959, 68
John, s, 29 March 1963, 67

A89. Here rest the mortal remains of
Benjamin Theophilus, 25 Dec 1831 -9 June 1842
Mary relict of the Rev B.G. BLACKDEN,
11 Dec 1861, 68

A90. Double Grave
Ann SMITH, 17 June 1829 - 31 March 1911
Samuel SMITH, 20 Aug 1839 - 15 Jan 1916

A91. Thomas SMITH, 20 Sept 1855 - 25 Aug 1913
Mary Ann MINTON, 14 March 1937, 86

A92. John MILLS, 16 July 1905, 43
Ellen, widow, 3 Dec 1930, 74

A93. John Edward, s/o Robert & Ellen B. JORDAN,
24 July 1913, 2ys & 11 months

A94. Charles BARBER 17 Sept 1881, 39

A95. Emma FURBER 7 Nov 1913, 60
William Edward FURBER,
24 Feb 1945, 86
George James, s, 21 March 1917, 30

A96. William Omerod FURBER,
Of Dove Cottage, Thorpe,
20 Feb 1897 - 24 Sept 1975
Mary, w, 16 May 1904 - 4 June 1988

A97. John Wood KNOWLES,
Of Lismond House, Thorpe,
7 Feb 1838, 70
Anne Elizabeth, w, 9 Dec 1942, 77

A98. The dear children of Frank & Ellen SMITH,
of Thorpe Mill,
Dorothy Ellen, 20 Jan 1919, 10 months
Bertram Laurence, 18 May 1919, 1 month

A99. John HARRISON, 16 July 1905, 49

A100. Edward HODGKINSON,
5 Dec 1845, 38

A101. Isaac Henry BURKILL,
of Thorpe, 5 March 1839 - 18 Aug 1914
Georgina, w, & d/o John SKEVINGTON,
Of Ashbourne, 26 Dec 1841 - 19 Nov 1915

A102. Thomas Twiss HOWELL, M.A. Priest,
29 Jan 1911, 59
Rector of Anthorpe, Yorkshire 1888 - 1911,
Rector of this parish 1878 - 1888
Thomas Twiss HOWELL,
Rector of this parish 1878 - 1888,
Died 29 Jan 1911
Victoria Caroline Granger HOWELL, w,
14 Nov 1945, 84
[Ed: Ainthorpe?]

A103. William Ray THORNTON,
10 May 1903 - 11 June 1924

A104. Mary Alice BASSETT,
20 Feb 1926, 69
Arthur BASSETT,
22 Feb 1928, 69

A105. Hannah WARDLE, 30 June 1838, 58

A106. Elizabeth WARDLE, 3 March 1822, 69
William Gains, 5 July 1823, 3yrs

A107. Jeremiah WARDLE, 1 Aug 1824, 74

A108. Selina w/o Heaton ETCHES,
4 March 1980, 03
Joan Elizabeth, d, 31 May 1940, 17

A109. Hilda & Winifred SARGISSON,
4th Sept 1952 & 7th Sept 1960

A110. Anthony STUBBS & Alice his wife,
She, 29 Jane 1748
He, 1 March 1755

A111. Thomas, s/o Thomas & Mary BUXTON,
Of Castern, 23 Aug 1786, 43

A112. Dorothy BUXTON, 9 Feb 1945, 80

A113. Francis GREENSMITH,
26 Jan 183*, 75

A114. John Gould, s/o Thomas & Elizabeth PIDCOCK,
26 March 1884 - 16 Nov 1946

A115. Tomasin, w/o Samuel BERESFORD,
D/o Thamas & Tomasin GREENSMITH,
2 Aug 1873 - 21 March 1953

A116. James NABIN, 12 Dec 1827, 73

A117. Leah NADIN, 16 March 1844, 70

A118. John Gilman GREENSMITH, Gent,
Formerly of Longford this county,
26 Feb 1846, 68

A119. Elizabeth GREENSMITH,
Sister of John Gilman GREENSMITH,
29 June 1848, 65

A120. Emily Maria GREENSMITH,
d/o John Gilman GREENSMITH,
16 Dec 1827 - 12 Feb 1865

A121. The Rev John Francis GREENSMITH, M.A.
s/o John Gilman GREENSMITH,
10 Aug 1819 - 9 Nov 1895
Eliza Jane GREENSMITH, sister
of the late Rev J.F. GREENSMITH,
28 June 1870 - 26 May 1905

A122. John CHADWICK, h/o Dorothy,
5 Dec 1849, 32
Elizabeth, d/o, 18 March 1861, 16

A123. William CHADWICK,
Bachelor of this village,
10 March 1875, 77

A124. Mary, d/o Frances & Jane LEES,
Of Thorp[e] Mill & w/o Joseph ALLEN,
Late of Mayfield, Staffordshire,
3 Oct 1817, 76
Joseph ALLEN, 28 June 1831, 78

A125. Henry HAYWARD,
56 Jan 1753 - 26 April 1812

A126. Jane, d/o Henry & Mary HAYWARD,
21 Jan 1796 -4 Nov 1829

A127. Charles, s/o Henry & Mary HAYWARD,
Died at Leek, 7 July 1831, 41

A128. Mary HAYWARD, 19 July 1799 - 4 June 1863

A129. Children of Joseph & Elizabeth BARBER,
Elizabeth Hayward BARBER, 27 Sept 1836, 4 months
Samuel Philip, 31 Aug 1889, 8yrs
Arthur, 20 Dec 1844, 8 months
Joseph, 20 March 1849, 14
John, 28 April 1861, 22

A130. Cornelius HAYWARD,
8 May 1785 - 3 July 1850

A131. Rev William Kynaston GROVES, A.M.
Rector of this parish, 15 Nov 1804 - 11 June 1878
Sarah, widow, 17 Jan 1892

A132. Thomas HODGKINSON,
20 March 1903, 81
Alice, w, 8 Sept 1905, 75
Mary Elizabeth, d,
29 April 1901, 17
James Horace, s,
26 Sept 1896, 35

A133. Ernest HIGHAM,
Rector of Thorpe, 1907 - 1914
19 March 1914, 50

A134. Thomas FOSTER, 16 March 1809 - 12 Dec 1844
George, brother, 29 July 1807 - 22 Dec 1848

A135. John MOTTRAM, 22 Feb 1848, 68

A136. William CHADWICK, 28 Aug 1878, 64
Jane, w, 28 Nov 1898, 75

A137. James APPLEBY, of Hollington End,
6 Aug 1860, 70
Hannah, w, 3 April 1840, 35
William & Sarah, died in infancy

A138. Margaret, w/o James APPLEBY,
Of Hollington End, Thorpe,
22 April 1875, 72

A139. Arthur BROWN, 17 Oct 1804, 64
Nancy BROWN, w, 19 Jan 1805, 40

A140. Rev Charles MILLER, M.A.
Rector of this parish, 16 May 1860, 66

A141. Henry BOWLD, and Mary his wife,
Mary, 10 March 1762, 80
Henry, 30 Sept 1762, 76

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