Some Memorial Inscriptions - Beverstone, Gloucestershire
St Mary's Churchyard

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 31st December 2006. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
A1. Thomas SMART 1 Jan 1875, 75
Rachel, w, 21 March 1887, 86

A2. John LUCAS, Parish Clerk for 18 years
13 Nov 1970, 95
Eleanor Jane, w, 11 May 1891, 72

A3. George SIMMONS, 5 August 1921, 57

A4. Ann Maria, w/o Daniel LEWIS
of this parish, 17 May 1896, 81
Daniel LEWIS, 17 May 1901, 91

A5. Philip Nestfield ROBERTS, 1940 - 1984
Loving h/o Gill

A6. Thomas, h/o Harriet MALLER, 27 April 1907, 77
Harriet, above, 17 August 1913, 75

A7. S.J. 1696

A8. Sophia St Mart BLOOMFIELD
Eldest d/o Colonel George Davis WILLISON, C.B.
4th Regt, Kings Own, w/o Arthur BLOOMFIELD. R.D. Rector of this parish
Born 3 April 1829 Died 11 August 1895

A9. Sophia St Mart BLOOMFIELD, 14 July 1886, 25

A10. Maud GARLICK, 28 Jan 1872 - 13 March 1908

A11. John LUDLOW, Parish Clerk 47 years
16 Dec 1885, 73

A12. Emma GARLICK, 13 Jan 1833 - 17 April 1900

A13. Richard Charles BARBER
Of Charlton Court, 24 May 1902, 61
Percy George BARBER, 13 August 1914, 45
Nigel, 5 June 1878 - 28 Oct 1886
Bessie BARBER, 3 Dec 1921, 82 a devoted wife and loving mother
Richard George BARBER, 24 July 1951, 59

A14. George BARBER, April 1820 - Sept 1900, 80

A15. Tomb Stone
William DREW of Dursley, Yeoman
30 Dec 1791, 78
Margaret, w, 12 Dec 1718, 34
Also two daughters age 2 & 8 (no names)

INSIDE THE CHURCH
B1. Tablet on the Wall
Lt General Sir Terence McMEEKIN, K.C.B., O.B.E.
Born in China, 27.9.1918 Died in Tetbury, 3.8.1984
Commissioned, Royal Artillery 1938
Served 1939-45, Europe & Middle East
Colonel Commandant, Royal Artillery, 1972 - 80
Hon Col, 289 Commando Battery RA(V) 1979 - 83
Lieutenant of H.M. Tower of London 1981-1983
Freeman of the City of London, 1982
Lived at Beverston Old Rectory and worshipped in this church
Remembered with love and gratitude

B2. Brass Tablet
James GARLICK of Beverston Castle, Yeoman
7 Nov 1911, 83
Emma, w, 17 April 1900, 67
This tablet is dedicated by their sons and daughters 1912

B3. Brass Tablet
Roger O'GORMAN, Cpl 51st Battalion XIII West Australian Infantry
Fell at Villers, Brettoneux, France, 25 April 1918
This tablet was erected by his sister Millicent, wife of Gilbert GARLICK

B4. Brass Tablet
Erected by the Officers, N.C.O's., and Men of the
1st/1st Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry in memory
of Sgt E.E. WARNER who died in Egypt, June 27th 1916
whilst serving his country.
Buried in the European Cemetery, Port Said
A good soldier of Jesus Christ

B5. Brass Tablet
Elizabeth BRYDGES, widow, who after a long
pilgrimage of 93 years here on earth, departed
this life 11 July Ano Dom 1693

B6. Below this monument in the fame grave are deposited
The remains of The Rev'd Thomas HORNIDGE, Clerk, B.A
(Vicar of Coaley in this county and of Norton
in the county of Wilts and alfo resident Curate of the parfh
from time of his Ordination in the year 1742 to time of his death)
And of Sarah his wife.
The latter of whom died on the 17 Jan 1795, age 74
and the former on the 27th June 1796 age 76

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