Some Memorial Inscriptions - Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire
St Mary the Virgin's Churchyard & Hawkesbury Cemetery

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 29th January 2002. Entries supply name, date of death, age, and an estimated date of birth.
ST MARY'S CHURCHYARD
A1. Sarah COOPER of Hillsley, 1 Jun 1822, 55, 1767
John, 6 Oct 1826, 66, 1760

A2. Nicholas TROTMAN, Ye son of Ellen & Nathaniel
19 June 1810, 51, 1759

A3. Matthew WILSON, 27 Oct, 1805, 52, 1753

A4. Mary TUCK, wife of Charles
22 Aug 1845, 69, 1776

A5. Robert ALWAYS, of Tytherington
24 Jun 1792, 69, 1723
George, son, 10 Mar 1789, 21, 1768
Ann, wife, 14 Jan 1799, 68, 1731

A6. Thomas & Jane WITCHELL
The latter expired 20 Feb 1828, 76, 1752
Former expired 26 Feb 1823, 80, 1743
Brother & Sister

A7. Ann Jane COLLINS, 8 Feb 1844, 5, & 4 months, 1838
William Henry, 14 Feb 1844, 3 & 4 months, 1840
Frances Emma, 27 Feb 1844, 5 & 11 months, 1839
All children of Henry & Sarah,
[unable to read any more]

A8. John WITTS, 29 Oct 1789, 72, 1717
Susannah, 11 Apr 1789, 71, 1713

A9. John WITTS of Kingswood (Glos), Yeoman
27 Nov 1792, 37, 1755
Ann, daughter, 11 Jul 1838, 53, 1785
Thomas, son, 30 Mar 1859, 77, 1782
Charles, 24 Jan 1874, 81, 1793

A10. William COLLINS, Yeoman of Hawkesbury
6 Mar 1811, 85, 1726
Elizabeth, wife, 26 Feb 1811, 78, 1733
John, 14 Sep 1825, 55, 1770
Ann & Elizabeth (Twins) of Giles & Sussan
Died in infancy
Samuel, 16 Jan 1850, 73, 1777
Giles, Yeoman, 26 Jan 1852, 77, 1775
Ann, wife of Robert Witts COLLINS
25 Mar 1859, 45, 1814
Martha, wife of John COLLINS,
28 May 1881, 41, 1840

A11. John COOPER, 20 Nov 1644, 85, 1559. Minister
Elmber COOPER, wife, 10 May 1645, 88, 1557

A12. Hannah SHIPP, 2 Oct 1871, 62, 1809
Mary Ann, daughter, 7 Dec 1872, 26, 1846

A13. William WINDOW, of the parish
23 Aug 1834, 58, 1776

A14. Thomas DAVIS, 13 Dec 1823, 76, 1747

A15. Richard DAVIS, City of Bristol, Gent,
12 Nov 1843, 39, 1804
Sarah ALWAYS of Iron Acton, 1812, 82, 1730
William, 8 May, 1831, 86, 1745
Moses ILES, 9 Sep 1853, 88, 1765
Ann, wife, 13 Aug 1813, 45, 1768
Henry, son, 11 Jun 1824, 25, 1799
Thomas, son, 21 Oct 1826, 25, 1801
Hannah MILLETT, daughter,
30 Jul 1844, 36, 1808

A16. John GUNTER, of Hillsley 6 Jan 1778, 77, 1701
Ann, wife, 27 Oct 1788, 85, 1703
John, son, 24 Apr 1797, 61, 1736
Also two children who died in infancy
Joseph, son, 13 Apr 1756, 17, 1739
William, son, 6 Jun 1789, 63, 1726

A17. Daniel BENNETT of the parish, Yeoman,
12 Feb 1821, 45, 1776
Richard, son, 25 Jan 1870, 66, 1804

A18. Mary BROOKS of Upton, Mal[t]ster, 26 Apr 1829, 38, 1791
Her two infant twins
James TIPPETT, 7 Jul 1829, 15 weeks
Mary TIPPETT, 12 Jul 1829, 13 weeks
[Ed: presumably this is Hawkesbury-Upton]

A19. Hannah LIMBRICK, wife of William
12 Mar 1821, 34, 1787
Joseph, son of William & Sarah, 2nd wife
2 Mar 1841, 15, 1826

A20. George WITHERS, 17 Feb 1874, 72, 1802
Catherine, wife, 17 Aug 1852, 52, 1800
Sarah MATTHEW (or MATTHER) mother of Sarah
8 Nov 1852, 89, 1763


The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 29th January 2002. Entries supply name, date of death, age, and an estimated date of birth.
HAWKESBURY CEMETERY
B1. Rev Mathew CHARLES, Congregational Minister
Of Hawkesbury & Didmarton, 26 May 1929, 67, 1852

B2. John BLAKNEY, 18 Oct 1956, 77, 1879
Emma, 6 Aug 1962, 79, 1883

B3. Daniel HEEMS, 17 Mar 1887, 85, 1802
Ann, 27 Sep 1899, 76, 1823

B4. George Winter TUCK, 15 Aug 1959, 78, 1881
Kate, 4 Dec 1966, 79, 1887

B5. Alfred James BLEAKEN, 6 Jul 1918, 48, 1870
Clara, 12 Nov 1956, 80, 1876
Leslie GILES 2 Jan 1973, 72, 1901

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 14th March 2002. Entries supply name, date of death, age, and an estimated date of birth.
HAWKESBURY CEMETERY
C1. Pte 522553, W. BLEAKEN, Lab Corps
28 Aug 1918, 34, 1884
Mary BLEAKEN, mother of Lilian, 2 Feb 1966, 84, 1882

C2. 75766 Aircraftsman 1st Class
F. BLEAKEN, R.A.F
12 Mar 1920, 28, 1892

C3. Samuel BURNELL, 21 May 1918, 48, 1870
Sarah Ann, 21 Sept 1948, 73, 1875

C4. Drucilla Ann CARTER, wife of Giles,
26 Apr 1817, 68, 1749

C5. Ivor Willam BLEAKEN,
24..1902 - 24.11.1991
Mildred Iris, 13.7.1908 - 4.7.1991

C6. Kate BLEAKEN, 23 Mar 1959, 68, 1891
Stuart Reuben, 29 Jul 1980, 79, 1901

C7. Herbert Dennis BLEAKEN, 11 Apr 1966, 69, 1897
Edith Sarah Ann, 27 Jul 1979, 75, 1904

C8. Thomas Harold BLEAKEN, 29 Oct 1976, 73, 1903

C9. Frank BLEAKEN, 1892 - 1977
Ethel, 1905 - 1992

C10. Alfred Charles BLEAKEN, 2 Aug 1978, 79, 1899

C11. Edward William Giles BLEAKEN,
1 Dec 1985, 74, 1911

C12. Edward Charles BLEAKEN, 20 Aug 1987
Doris Olivia, 24 Oct 1923 - 30 Mar 1996

C13. Elsie Edith May BLEAKEN,
2 Jul 1986, 81, 1905
Percy William, 1 Jul 1945, 44, 1901

C14. Edwin Cyril WINBOW, 21 Feb 1986, 81, 1905
Annie Blanche, 19 Dec 1977, 68, 1909

C15. Ralph WATTS, 10 Jun 1977, 77, 1900
Elsie Edith, 6 Aug 1982, 84, 1898

C16. Stanley Charles CHANCELLOR, 14 Jan 1977, 61, 1916

C17. Harold F. BLAKEN, 18 Sept, 1982, 64, 1918

C18. Reginald Edward WINBOW, 1 Sep 1982, 81, 1901
Ella, wife, 29 Jan 1989, 86, 1908

C19. Ernest PAYNE, 21 Nov 1980, 71, 1909
Eva Diana, 5 Oct 1983, 68, 1915

C20. Raymond James REID, 1928 - 1987

C21. Edward Thomas COX, of Court Farm, Hawkesbury
24 Apr 1987, 72, 1915

C22. Arthur James STARLING, M.M.
15.3.1899 - 8.1.1989
Dorothy Lucina, 1.11.1900 - 7.4.1995

C23. Kathleen Nora DIX, 15 Jan 1988, 70, 1918

C24. Albert STINCHCOMBE, 16 Mar 1952, 74, 1878
Amy Mabel Maud, 13 Aug 1972

C25. Rosina (Kath) STINCHCOMBE, 3 Mar 1998, 76, 1922

C26. Gertrude Eliza CREWE, 13 Mar 1973, 86, 1887
Alfred, 22 Jan 1982

C27. Air Vice Marshal, CB. CBE. DFC. RNZAF
Cyril Eyton KAY, born Auckland, N.Z. died
In London, 29.4.1993, 90, 1903
Florence Beatrice Winifred (Pat) nee ARMFIELD,
21.4.1996, 85, 1911

C28. Lily Emily HOWLLES, 25 May 1966, 56, 1910
Walter John, 7 Mar 1984, 87, 1897

C29. Alice BLEAKEN, 2 Oct 1988, 73, 1915
William Bleaken, 28 Feb 1975, 85, 1890

C30. Clara PALMER, 23 Mar 1962, 78, 1884
Edwin George Palmer, 17 Jul 1878, 92, 1786

C31. Silas BERRY, 11 Aug 1960, 70, 1890
Annie Elizabeth, 17 Sep 1979, 87, 1892

C32. Albert James BUTLER,
20.8.1893 - 23.4.1964
Jane, 7.4.1894 - 2.2.1994

C33. Arthur EAMER, 6 Feb 1968, 76, 1892
Elsie May, 27 Aug 1978, 88, 1890

C34. Thomas George UNDERWOOD, 10 Apr 1965, 76, 1889

C35. Sarah Blanche GINGELL, 28 Mar 1978, 86, 1892
Sidney James, 12 Oct 1984, 96, 1888

C36. James CROSS, 27 Oct 1978, 69, 1909
Clara Olive, 17 Mar 1984, 78, 1906

C37. Herbert CREWE, 1904 - 1985

C38. Cyril CREWE, 6 Aug 1913 - 28 Sep 1985

C39. Clara MARTIN, 6 Jan 1995, 81, 1914

C40. Michael Cecil Donald CARD,
23.7.1982, 55, 1927

C41. Walter WAIT, 29 Apr 1925, 68, 1857
Florence, 22 Dec 1951, 85, 1866
Lewis, 2 July 1992, 88, 1904

C42. John LEACH, M.A, 14 Nov 1908, 65, 1843
Chaplin of Long Ashton Work House, 1878 - 1908
Children, Mary & Elsie [no other details]
Frank Stinchcombe, 1 Apr 1936, 60, 1876

C43. Elizabeth Ann COMER, 3.1.1957, 2yrs & 10 months
Mary, 7.2.1985, 60, 1925
Edward John, 19.2.1995, 70, 1925

C44. Edith Eliza HOPKINS, 21 Aug 1961, 78, 1883
Harley James, 28 Mar 1972, 88

C45. James Hastings HARFORD, of this parish, Yeoman,
1902 - 2000
Susannah Hester, wife, 1909 - 2000

C46. Emily Jane SMITH, 1869, 1948
Charles, 1864 - 1952

C47. Elsie PERKS, 25 Sept 1934, 28, 1906
Edward Sidney, 10 Apr 1935, 62, 1873

C48. Ronald Samuel WATTS, 31 Jan 1936, 4,

C49. Elizabeth Mary DEACON, nee GRIVELL, 1901 - 1948
Arthur Samuel, 1892 - 1968

C50. Joel STINCHCOMBE, 1873 - 1949
Marian Isabella, 1879 - 1955
Edgar, 2.10.1969, 68, 1901

C51. Annie WARREN, 10 Dec 1997, 97, 1900

C52. Hilda Maria HUTCHINSON, 1909 - 1995

C53. George STINCHCOMBE, 1922 - 1994

C54. Douglas Arthur Mantanus STREET,
7 Feb 1916 - 16 Jan 1993
Dorothy Elinor, 1 Sep 1917 - 7 Oct 1993

C55. John Francis HAWKINS, 1930 - 1992

C56. David John PREECE,
24 Nov 1988, 56, 1932

C57. Stuart David DIX, 8.11.1990, 71, 1919

C58. Albert Henry CREWE, 1919 - 1993

C59. Lesle Harry WICKS,
14.11.1923 - 2.6.1994

C60. William PEACOCK, 1915 - 1994
Kathleen Joyce, 1920 - 2000

C61. Michael George CHAPPELL, 25 Nov 1994, 67, 1927

C62. Kate Cecilia DEANE, 16 Feb 1998, 80, 1918
Harry, 3 Aug 1999, 84, [not sure, hard to read]

C63. Laura Louisa STINCHCOMBE, of Court Farm,
Hawkesbury, 4 May 1920, 65, 1855
Daniel, husband, 10 Jun 1933, 79, 1854
Ida Mary, 17 Jun 1971, [no aged given]
Arthur James ROBINSON of the parish
19 May 1909, 44, 1865
Ada, 30 Nov 1838, [unable to read age]

C64. Sarah Hobbs ROBINSON, of this parish,
16 Aug 1823 - 21 Dec 1906
James, husband, 17 Mar 1914, 91, 1823
Jane, daughter, 28 Sep 1908, 55, 1853
Joseph, 15 Nov 1938, 78, 1860

C65. Robert Frank HOPKINS, 17 Jun 1980, 80, 1900
Ivy Louisa, 21 Jan 1996, 92, 1904

C66. James HOPKINS, 11 Jul 1954, 87, 1867
Sarah, 13 Dec 1962, 93, 1869

C67. George Milton HENSLEY, 30 Mar 1932, 71, 1861
Emma, 11 Nov 1947,
George Milton HENSLEY 1/5 Gloucestershire Regt who
Died at Lancemarck, 16 Aug 1917, 26, 1891
[Correct wording is 1st 5th of Foot of the Gloucestershire Regiment]

C68. Hilda Lilian HENSLEY, 20 Jan 1978, 90, 1888
Gladys Milton HENSLEY, 14 Mar 1985, 97, 1888

C69. Louisa SHEPHERD, 30 May 1947, 85, 1862
Frank, 19 June 1959, 92, 1867
Ethel K, 25 Apr 1986, 97, 1889

C70. James William BLAKENEY, 25 Jun 1973, 64, 1909

C71. Mary Evelyn, daughter of
Frederick B. De Sales LA TERRIERE of Alstone, Cheltenham
15 Apr 1854 - 27 Jun 1920

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