Some Memorial Inscriptions - Hempsted, Gloucestershire
St Swithun's Churchyard

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 11th July 2008. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
A1. Marianne SINCLARE
6 May 1873 - 22 November 1938
Charles Augustus SINCLARE
11 May 1865 - 9 March 1944

A2. Lady Janet CHARD 14 October 1900 - 24 July 1972
Widow of Noel Braithwaite CHARD Vicar of Harlow.
Lady Alison SINCLAIR 29 November 1910 - 23 September 1997
Lady Meredith SINCLAIR 22 October 1919 - 13 February 2000

A3. Emily GOULDER, w/o John GOULDER
Silversmith of Gloucester, 30 June 1854, 33
John, s/o John & Harriet GOULDER
26 December 1860, 2yrs & 7 months
Harriet GOULDER, w/o above
5 June 1864, [age has eroded]

A4. Mary Ann SMITH, d/o Daniel & Elizabeth SMITH
Of Barton Street in the City of Gloucefter [Gloucester] 12 February 1842, 6yrs
Kezia, d, 16 February 1842, 6yrs
Sarah, d, 1 March 1842, 4yrs
Elizabeth, d, 6 February 1846, [unable to read her age]
[Auth: there is another inscription but the stone has tilted
and sunk. There is a year of 1846 which can be seen]


A5. John BOYCE, late Clerk of this parish
s/o James & Sarah BOYCE also of this parish.
He died in London 10 October 1841, 39
Elizabeth BOYCE 8 August 1812, 7yrs & 8 months
James BOYCE, father of above, 8 January 1855, 83
[Auth: there is an inscription for Sarah which has almost
eroded away, but it looks like]
7 February 1858, 87

A6. Thomas DADGE 27 January 1910, 71
Elizabeth, w, 11 August 1925, 83

A7. Alick Lionel BOXWELL 5 January 1892, 2yrs

A8. Mary, w/o Thomas FLUX 23 October 1894, 67
Thomas FLUX, above, 12 January 1916, 85

A9. Joseph BOXWELL 30 July 1927, 72
Fanny, w, 21 March 1957, 81

A10. [inscription very faint]
Mary Ellen JONES 3 June 1852 - 8 December 19*2
Francis Augustus JONES 4 March 1853 - 23 May 1927

A11. John JONES late of this parish, 13 February 1816, 45
Sarah, w/o John JONES 14 April 1831, 54
William, s, 24 January 1819, 8yrs

A12. Thomas BUCKLE late of
Robins Wood Hill Farm, Tuffleigh
30 July 1846 - 22 April 1903
Alfred, s/o Thomas BUCKLE 5 July 1906, 23
Amelia Ann BUCKLE, w, 6 April 1913, 60

A13. Henry BUCKLE late of South Gate Street
31 July 1842 - 17 September 1898
Mary Matilda, widow of the late Henry BUCKLE
Of "Glendale" Belgrave Road, Gloucester
12 April 1856 - 15 April 1912
Sydney BUCKLE, s/o late Thomas & Amelia Ann BUCKLE
28 February 1935
[Auth: South Gate Street, is in Gloucester City]

A14. Edward CLARK 12 January 18**, 47
Mary Ann, w, 23 September 193*, 86

A15. Rose, w/o Harry BRIGHT 12 November 1897, 49
Millicent Graham, d, 9 May 1887, 17

A16. Mary Ann RAWLINSON of Seaford, Lincolnshire
who died at Gloucester 15 April 1872

A17. Richard HARRIS 8 December 1872, 61

A18. Benjamin GEORGE of the White Swann Inn, Gloucester
8 February 1847, 57

A19. Sarah, w/o Robert BAKER of this parish
5 May 1876, 37

A20. Ann HATTON 24 January 1838, 59
John HATTON of this parish, s,
17 October 1840, 43
Mary, w/o John HATTON [looks like 9 **** 1859, 57]

A21. Charles John LANDER 1876 - 1965, 88
Vera Ethel LANDER, d, 1908 - 1997, 89
Douglas William LANDER, s, 1921 - 1998

A22. John BOYCE 24 December 1855, 87
Mary BOYCE, w, 15 May 1864, 82
Amelia Octavia, d, of this parish
7 July 1847, 20

A23. James William Edward CARTER late of Podsmead Farm
25 September 1920, 70
Edith Jane CARTER, w, 30 January 1963, 91
Joyce Reeves PICKARD niece of above
9 May 1922, 16

A24. Frank Pickard CARTER 5 July 1938, 76
Beatrice Ellen, w, 17 May 1946, 74

A25. Eileen Joan POTTS 1907 - 1983
Hugh Cuthbert Miller POTTS, Priest, 1907 - 2002

A26. Rachel Margaret MATTHEWS
13 March 1920 - 27 September 1978
Donald Francis MATTHEWS, w,
11 October 1912 - 25 March 1984
Rector of this parish 1975 - 1984
Honorary Canon of Gloucester Cathedral

A27. Charles SUMMER 11 May 1819 - 23 December 1885
Margaret, w, 13 November 1822 - 7 June 1897

A28. The Rev'd Benjamin Smith DAWSON, M.A.
19yrs Rector of this parish. 24 November 1835 - 20 February 1898
Anne Theresa Elizabeth, w, and youngest d/o Sir James COCHRAN
19 April 1835 - 18 April 1915
Jane COCHRAN, elder d/o Sir James COCHRAN
Chief Justice of Gibraltar. 1 November 1830 - 4 August 1905

A29. War Grave
Pte M2/100610 L.F. OVERTHROW, R.A.S.C
14 January 1916, 25

A30. Robert LOGAN 17 April 1882, 56
He was for 25yrs a resident of the City of Gloucester
Sarah, w, 19 July 1897, 70

A31. John SYMS late of this parish 6 January 1829, 83
Elizabeth, w, 7 January 1830, 82

A32. Richard SYMES who died at Minsterworth
15 December 1869, 92
Mary Ann, w, 11 July 1862

A33. William PEGLER, Clerk & Sexton of this parish for 22yrs
and Gardener at the Rectory for 32 years. 8 May 1883, 57
Erected as mark of respect by James Sydney TURNER. M.R.C.S
Coroner for the City of Gloucester
Dinah, w/o above, 3 December 18*7, 68

A34. James WARNER 21 February 1864, 27
Also his only child, George James,
23 March 1865, 3yrs

A35. War Grave
Lt, E.J. WIBBY 2/73rd Malabar Inf, 2 March 1921, 24

A36. Margaret Ellen [Peggy] youngest d/o Albert Bernard
& Ellen E. CLUTTERBUCK 5 July 1906 - 5 July 1914
Ellen E. CLUTTERBUCK, above, 29 June 1865 - 5 March 1924

A37. John WIBBY 28 May 1915, 58
Ethel May, d, 27 May 1915, 23
Susan, w, 24 March 1926, 68

A38. War Death/Grave
Sapper 230529 W.T. MORGAN, R.E 6 March 1919

A39. War Death
Amy w/o Benjamin DAVIES of Newark Farm
9 April 1920, 53
Benjamin DAVIES, above, 31 January 1944, 82
John Harries DAVIES killed in action on The Somme
20 July 1916, 22
William Howell, s, 5.4.1974, 78
Sophia Adeline, w, 26.12.1964

A40. War Grave
Sapper 2199903 J. WILLETTS R.E,
27 March 1942, 54

A41. Hannah, w/o William TAYLOR
4 January 1868, 76
William TAYLOR 29 February 1876, 88
Charles, s, 18 July 1901, 82

A42. John Thomas PACKER
Chorister of Gloucester Cathedral and only s/o
Thomas Charles & Charlotte Matilda PACKER
Of Timberscombe School, Somerset, late of
Flaxley in this county 19 October 1863 [looks like 44]

A43. Sarah JOHNSON 15 July 1914, 75
John, s, Head Master of Tarkastad Public School
South Africa, 8 February 1894, 33
Margaret Jane PITT, d, 3 January 1916, 52
Sarah Lavinia SMITH, d, 3 August 1927, 57

A44. William Edward WATTS of Gloucester
14 May 1893, 67
Elizabeth, w, 2 October 1902, 81

A45. Charles BALDWIN 26 may 1897, 71
Matilda, w, 25 March 1913, 91
Lucy BALDWIN, d, 19 August 1924, 66

A46. Our beloved mother
Elizabeth WYLES formerly SANSON
17 April 1912, 72

A47. Rachel, w/o John HACKER of this parish
30 May 1871, 60
John HACKER above, 9 March 1883, 72

A48. Elizabeth, d/o William TURNER of Cowley
8 May 1893, 34 or 84

A49. John BAINES 24 December 1895, 73

A50. Emily Louisa TOWNSEND 26 December 1978

A51. Ann GRIFFIN 6 July 1808 - 30 November 1883
James Daniel GRIFFIN s, 18 October 1845- 13 October 1911
Edith Mary CARTER, 10 December 1879 - 4 March 1943

A52. Edith, w/o Joseph James GORIN 19 February 1896, 64
Minett Amos, s, 16 June 1857 - 23 March 1865
Joseph James GORIN, 11 July 1901, 74

A53. William Henry DREWETT 8 August 1870, 41
Elizabeth DREWETT, widow of W.H. DREWETT
18 December 1916, 81

A54. Hannah, w/o Thomas Fenn ADDISON
Who died 26 July 1856, he died 15 May 1865
Susan ADDISON, d, 29 February 1848 - 27 January 1926
John ADDISON, youngest s/o above
10 December 1854 - 18 March 1932

A55. Maria, w/o Benoni STERRY 29 November 1891, 53
Ada Christina, 2nd w/o Benoni STERRY
12 December 1920, 58
Benoni STERRY 27 November 1923, 86
Edith Eleanor STERRY, d, 20 March 1989, 86

A56. In loving memory of our baby
Katharine Elizabeth CORNOCK
2 March 1902, died Easter Morning 1902

A57. Emily Elizabeth RIDLER, w/o William Henry RIDLER
26 April 1889
William Henry RIDLER 23 June 1910

A58. Percy s/o Thomas & Mary Ann HANCOCK
26 July 1899, 17
Thomas HANCOCK, above,
14 February 1853 - 6 July 1902
Mary Ann HANCOCK, w/o Thomas HANCOCK
25 May 1859 - 12 July 1832
Elsie Ann, d, 28 November 1953, 74

A59. War Death
Wilfred Phipps GOUGH 27 January 1926, 29
Also his brother
Thomas Wood GOUGH killed in action in France
23 July 1916. Interred in the British Cemetery, Poziers aged 21
A.E. GOUGH 27 June 1939, 71
Martha Eliza GOUGH, w, 19 July 1939, 72

A60. War Death
Lesie Yockney LANE K.R.R, killed in action
In France 25 September 1918, 22
Alfred Charles LANE 30 January 1912, 69
Lydia Yockney, w, 5 June 1933, 76
Brian Hill LANE, Capt A.V.C, 3rd son
died 7 November 1911, the result of an accident
at Meercut, India

A61. Elijah POUND 4 March 1872, 68
Harriett POUND 2 November 1886, 68

A62. Charles TURNBULL 27 January 1872, 52
Amelia Elizabeth TURNBULL, d,
14 July 1852 - 1 November 1909

A63. War Death
William Henry, s/o William & S.M. CRUMP
9 March 1874, 15
Guy M. CRUMP 4 March 1916, 36
Hubert CRUMP who was drowned at sea
while serving his country 10 April 1917, 41
Frederick W. CRUMP, 25 March 1920,
William CRUMP, brother of above 14 December 1923, 23

A64. Catherine, w/o William HAWKINS
10 February 1874, 45
William HAWKINS 8 January 1885, 57
Charlotte DUKE, sister of above
17 May 1905, 75

A65. Rita Ellen only child of
John & Ellen KER 16 March 1921, 18
Ellen, above, 26 May 1932, 57
John KER, above, 12 February 1934, 59

A66. Harriett Eliza, w/o John R. KER of this parish
30 November 1912, 65
William James 2nd s, 10 November 1921, 43
John Richard KER, above 29 November 1933, 81

A67. Edith w/o James HOGG 11 July 1903, 41
Edwin, s, 9 June 1914, 31

A68. Sarah Osborne, w/o Richard MORLAND
12 March 1884, 57
Robert MORLAND 28 October 1908, 87
Thomas Osborne MORLAND, s,
Late of North Sydney, New South Wales,
died 12 September 1952 at Oxton Cheshire age 77

A69. Frank, youngest s/o Daniel BAKER
of Rodborough 28 Feb 1884, 30

A70. Charles SMITH of this parish 13 March 1875, 40
Charles George SMITH, s 30 September 1940, 68
Mary Augusta SMITH, 8 November 1963, 88

A71. William Henry COX 19 March 1911, 67
John COX, brother of above 23 March 1920, 72

A72. James GAINEY, Master Mariner, 24 July 1879, 62
Jane Harriett only d/o James & Sarah GAINEY
30 June 1882, 36
Sarah, above, 4 April 1890, 73

A73. George Henry GAINEY 1 December 1893, 40
Martha Jane, w, 18 January 1927, 62

A74. John JENNINGS, Butcher of Westgate Street
9 February 1833 - 21 February 1909
Georgianna, widow of above 27 September 1925, 90
Elsie Evelyn LUSTY youngest d,
21 April 1876 - 16 August 1963
William Daniel LUSTY, husband, [cremated]
13 January 1876 - 5 August 1958
[Auth: West Gate Street is in Gloucester City]

A75. Sarah, w/o George GIBBS of London
22 August 1851, 46

A76. James FRANKLIN 9 May 1909, 70
Jane Maria FRANKLIN, widow of above
13 April 1916, 71
Edith FRANKLIN, d, 7 September 1891, 24

A77. This Cross is erected by Freemasons of Gloucestershire
to perpetuate the memory of Henry JEFFS
P.M., P.Z., P.P.S.O.W., P.P.G.J., P.D.G.M., Mk., M.M.
29 August 1888, 69
he was a zealous Mason, a Past Master of the Royal Lebanon
and Zetland Lodges, Gloucester and an Officer of the Grand Lodge of Mark,
Master Mason in the year 1883. he served the office of City High Sheriff
and was highly esteemed for his antiquarian researches
Mary Ann, widow of Henry JEFFS, 7 May 1893, 66
Sarah Jane PONSFORD, niece of Henry JEFFS
5 December 1843 - 5 July 1921

A78. Amy, w/o Harry Thomas JEW
26 May 1912, 57
Harry Percival JEW, only s/o above
died in Alberta, Canada, 10 July 1912, 33
Mary Blanche JEW widow of Harry Thomas JEW
29 March 1856 - 25 January 1922

A79. Sophia, w/o Ephraim JOBBINS
22 February 1890, 77
Ephraim JOBBINS, above, 22 March 1890, 77

A80. James, s/o James & Elizabeth DAVIES
of the City of Gloucester, 9 January 1870, 4yrs

A81. Frank, 3rd s/o Frederick & Elizabeth HULBERT
6 December 1868, 5yrs & 2 months
Frederick HULBERT, above, 31 January 1896, 68
Elizabeth, widow of Frederick HULBERT
13 February 1915, 85

A82. Francis ALLAWAY 2 May 1888, 60
Charles ALLAWAY, brother, 9 June 1869, 22

A83. Matilda DAVIS 19 December 1857, 15

A84. Eliza, w/o Anthony BALLINGER
Late of this parish, 16 June 1901, 77
Anthony BALLINGER, above, 22 March 1904, 80

A85. Mary, w/o Thomas BURRUP who died in this parish
14 October 1833, 36
Thomas BURRUPP, above, 4 March 18** [flaked off] 74
Fanny, 2nd w/o Thomas BURRUP 11 July 1898, 87

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