Some Memorial Inscriptions - Leigh, Gloucestershire
St Catherine's Churchyard

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 29th June 2008. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
A1. Thomas TRINDER late of this parish
30 October 1854, 84
Ruth, w, 22 July 1844, 76

A2. William HOWE 4 March 1866, 61

A3. Joseph WALTHAM, 2 March 1849, 62
[Auth: there is another inscription which has
eroded the only letters that can be seen are
SA & WA - could be Sarah WALTHAM]


A4. Henry Thomas HOWE, November 1861, 4 months

A5. James ALLEN late of Boddington
2 October 1845, 47

A6. Mary HIGGS, w/o Harris HIGGS
of this parish, 31 March 1798, 75
Harris HIGGS, late of this parish
26 April 1801, 76

A7. Richard JORDAN, Native of Freshford in Ireland
Who died in Cheltenham, 24 August 1822, 35
Also his son who died in infancy
Harriet, d/o Thomas & Mary CHADD
14 January 1811, 6yrs & 7months
Charles, s/o above, 17 March 1815, 6yrs
William their son, 20 March 1815, 2yrs & 3 months

A8. [stone badly eroded]
Richard LEACH 5 February 1837, *6 or 6*
Elizabeth, w, 3 March 1935, *7

A9. [parts of the inscription has flaked off]
[missing] d/o Joshua & Elizabeth WEAVER
late of this parish, 10 May 1803, 22
Thomas, s, 27 June 1818, [looks like 24]

A10. Elizabeth MATTHEW, d/o James & Judith MATTHEW
19 August 1815, 23

A11. David HANCOCK 8 January 1867, 27

A12. William YARNOLD 20 March 1879, 58
Ann, w, 21 January 1917, 88
Edward, s, 31 October 1927, 59
Keturah, d, 4 January 1860, 10
Edward & Charles who died in infancy

A13. Edward FAULD, Shoemaker of this parish
13 March 1733, 62

A14. Ellen TROUGHTON 14 June 1934, 76

A15. Robert George TROUGHTON
of Leigh Court, 12 June 1984, 49

A16. Albert Charles TROUGHTON of Leigh Court
15 May 1916, 52
Mary, w, 14 December 1926, 65
Also of
Albert George TROUGHTON 29 September 1972, 75
Mary, his wife, 10 November 1986, 85
And
Rosemary [Mary] TROUGHTON
11 May 2003, 77
Margaret Elizabeth TROUGHTON
24 December 2004, 75, d/o Albert & Mary

A17. William LANE, Yeoman, late of Deerhurst Walton
27 March 1799, 62
Elizabeth, w/o William LANE of Deerhurst Walton
19 August 1800, 63

A18. William LANE of this parish, Yeoman
27 June 1745, 76
William, s, who was buried aged 3 weeks

A19. William, s/o William & Elizabeth LANE
Late of Deerhurst Walton, 15 March 1808, 38

A20. John LEE [as inscribed] s/o Thomas & Mary LEA [as inscribed]
of this parifh, 6 January 1760, 25

A21. John LEA, s/o Thomas & Jane LEA of this parish
27 October 1794, 19yrs & 10months

A22. Thomas, s/o Samuel & Ann VERNON, Yeoman
14 February 1767, 9months

A23. Elizabeth, w/o Job WESTON
8 February 1890, 61
Joseph Brown WESTON, s,
21 February 1881, 26

A24. Tabitha Dorcas JONES 19 April 1847, 28

A25. Mary WESTON, 4 October 1863, 49
Adolphus William WESTON, 28 October 1863, 18
Thomas WESTON, 25 October 1895, 80
Fanny Maria WESTON, died at Stroud, 29 June 1878, 29

A26. Job WESTON, 19 April 1865, 37
Lot, s, 30 August 1855, 1yr & 10months
William John, 12 March 1858, 10days

A27. Silas WESTON, Churchwarden of this church
for 25yrs, 13 March 1948, 85
Asenath WESTON, w, 28 November 1948, 79
Nellie Irene WESTON, 22 January 1980, 76

A28. William John, child of John & Mary BEVAN
7 September 1903, 10 months

A29. [parts of this inscription has flaked off]
John BUCKMAN buried at Cheltenham
20 February ***5, [age [looks like] 88]
Mary, w, November [missing]

A30. James FINCH 20 March 1861, 80
Susannah, w, 6 March 1850, 77
John FINCH, s, 4 August 1837, 34

A31. Richard FINCH late of this parish
28 January 1790, 40
Ann, w, 4 March 1836, [looks like 102]
[Auth: there is another inscription
which has eroded and part flaked off]


A32. Rosa, d/o Thomas & Phebe WHITE of Cheltenham
18 August 1829, 10 weeks
Julia, d, 19 May 1835, 8yrs

A33. Archibald TRIPP 26 June 1845 - 15 June 1846
Thomas Blocket Howard TRIPP 19 April 1835 - 9 April 1847
Thomas Lewis TRIPP father of above, 20 May 1856

A34. Ann HAMPTON, 1 May 1830, 62
John VERNON, son, by Samuel VERNON
her former husband. 1 September 1847, 41

A35. Ann COULSTON 25 October 1870, 57

A36. Mary Ann JORDAN 6 February 1854, 54
Easter [as inscribed] d, 3 June 1841, 7yrs

A37. Mary, w/o John CORBETT of this parish
7 December 1875, 68
John CORBETT, 10 October 1881, 85
James CORBETT, 45yrs
Sarah Ann CORBETT 7yrs

A38. Emma, w/o John H. BROWN 6 May 1895, 65
John Hicks BROWN, 20 November 1895, 67

A39. Joseph BROWN of this parish, 20 May 1863, 64
Elizabeth, widow of the above, 12 December 1882, 86

A40. Sarah Ann YARNWOOD 29 January 1938, 80
Joseph, h, 16 December 1945, 79

A41. William Count WESTON who died at Notcliffe, Deerhurst
3 January 1900, 39

A42. David WESTON 11 October 1875, 42
Henrietta, his widow, 25 March 1907, 74
Joseph John, s, 5 April 1876, 16
Hannah Eliza, d, 4 October 1879, 16

A43. George Henry, eldest s/o Frank & Florence PALFREY
of this parish, 22 August 1929, 24

A44. Annie BROOKS 15 August 1913, 59

A45. Ann, w/o James CHANDLER
of this parish, 22 December 1874, 61
James CHANDLER, above, 22 October 1878, 69

A46. Alan Wedmore, only s/o Charles & Amelia DYSON
30 September 1921, 21
also their daughters
Dora Irene, 16 December 1918, 14
Winifred Olive, 20 January 1908, 1yr
Florence Nightingale, 5 September 1933, 31

A47. George PENDRY 3 April 1882, 70
Sarah, w, 1 December 1903, 88
George Christopher, s, 18 August 1891, 42

A48. William PARDINGTON 19 April 1879, 74
Mary Ann, w, 2 June 1885, 79

A49. Ann, w/o William PRESTON of Twigworth
& d/o Richard & Susan BARNES of this parish
30 September 1804, 35
Richard PRESTON of this parish 17 June 1830, 35
Mary Ann PRESTON who died in infancy

A50. Beneath this tomb are deposited the remains of
Richard BARNES of this parish 13 December 1817, 70
Sarah BARNES late of Bifhop, [Bishop] July [missing] 1788, [age is missing]

A51. Beneath this tomb are deposited the remains of
William HILL, late of this parish, Gent, 10 March 1778, 46
Ann HILL, widow, 10 November 1801, 51
Frances RUDGE d/o William & Elizabeth HILL
22 March 1873, 67

A52. In a vault beneath are deposited the remains of
Ann OAKEY, only d/o William & Ann HILL
of this parish, 29 October 1856, 78
Ann OAKEY, eldest d/o William & Ann OAKEY
30 October 1873, 75
Elizabeth OAKEY, 9 January 1892, 83

A53. Martin CRUMP of Lasington Court
1 November 1926, 79
Sarah Ann, w, 5 April 1901, 50

A54. Frank NEALE, 3rd s/o The Rev'd John NEALE
Rector of Boddington with Staverton in this county
16 October 1873, 74
Ann, w, & d/o John BLAGDON, Esqr
of Boddington Manor in this county
8 September 1869, 72

A55. Sarah, w/o William SEYMOUR 11 January 1845, 37
Sarah, w/o Charles PAGE, 15 July 1843, 70

A56. Joseph PENSAM, Gent, 4 March 1826, 45
Harriet, w, 4 February 1830, 67

A57. Ernest George WESTON 7 January 1977, 83

A58. Eliza, w/o George HOPKINS 20 December 1894, 70
George HOPKINS, 25 June 1903, 78

A59. Eliza VAUGHAN 27 September 1919, 71
George VAUGHAN, 22 September 1920, 75

A60. William HILL, Esq of Leigh
3 March 1797 - 27 January 1882
Elizabeth, w, 31 March 1891
Agnes Elizabeth, infant d/o above
8 May 1847, 6months
Eliza Ann HILL, 14 October 1851, 50
Mary Maria HILL, 27 February 1875, 63
Both interred in a Vault in the Chancel of this church
Sir William Alexander HILL, K.G.B., only s/o
William HILL 29 September 1921

A61. The Rev'd Thomas William PEAR
Vicar of this parish, 9 December 1896, 59
Euphemia, w, died at Edgbaston, Birmingham
28 June 1914, 74
George Cuthbert, 2nd s, 28 June 1927, 59
Vicar of Harborne parish, Birmingham

A62. Helen Celeste, w/o Rev'd A.G. CABELL
Vicar of this parish, 10 January 188*

A63. Betsy, w/o Edward W. COOK of Slate Mills
17 July 1897, 37
Edward W. COOK, above, 28 September 1914, 55

A64. Arthur Edward, s/o W & B. COOK
2 October 1895, 4yrs

A65. Martin William CLISSOLD
7 January 1892, 57
Emma, w, 28 September 1896, 71
James Charles, s, 25 March 1883, 16
Catherine Maria PAYNE, d, 13 November 1911, 54
Daniel PAYNE h/o above, 17 December 1910, 65

A66. Alfred BROWN 8 September 1877, 28
Mary Ann VAUGHAN widow of above
15 June 1880, 28
Ellen BARKER sister of the last named
23 July 1880, 14
[Ed: Mary Ann did apparently remarry:
q.v. FreeBMD Death Mary Ann VAUGHAN,
aged 28, registered Tewkesbury, 6a 278]

A67. William John LAKE, who died at Coombe Hill
13 December 1911, 31
Mary LAKE, 30 November 1930, 75

A68. Alfred Oakey WALTHAM 13 June 1905, 60
Mary WALTHAM, widow of above 1 June 1923, 80
Separate Memorial, same Grave
Amy TOMBS 16 July 1943
From her children

A69. Jane Diane HACKFORTH
A wonderful wife, mother, teacher & friend
who inspired so many. 31.1.1948 - 7.2.2000

A70. Ernest A. TEAKLE, 30 October 1942, 51

A71. War Grave
Warrant Officer, Pilot, 1190419, R.D. GARWARE
Royal Air Force, 23 December 1943, 25

A72. Winifred E. OSBORNE 22.2.1944, 30
Also her sister
Mary E.L. HAZELL
15.8.1909 - 2.6.2001

A73. Alice M. COOK, of Slate Mill, 22 April 1936, 35

A74. Arthur George ATTWOOD 11 July 1947, 55
Gladys Mary, w, 26 February 1962, 69

A75. Lilian Doris THEYER 16 September 1985, 79
William John, h, 27 May 1995, 93

A76. Alice May THEYER 24 March 1983, 80
Daniel Frank, h, 24 July 1986, 89

A77. William Henry POULTON 12 March 1983, 84
Ida Florence, w, 20 July 1980, 94

A78. Elizabeth Anna POULTON 6 December 1985, 90
Loved and respected by all

A79. Herbert Edward POULTON
Churchwarden for 32 years. 27 September 1974, 74
Hilda May, w, 30 March 1986, 88

A80. George PROSSER 5 October 1956, 80
Caroline, w, 10 September 1966, 89

A81. Harry LAIT h/o Mary, 31 August 1961, 70

A82. Beryl GREEN 23 December 1977, 55
Derek Haddon GREEN, w, 12 May 1987, 65

A83. Colin Henry MILLS 30 May 1955
Florence Virginia MILLS 20 May 1965
Harry Richard John WILLIAMS 30 October 1986
Vera Lilian HAYWARD 27-5-1995

A84. Cyril ARNOLD 10 January 1987, 78
Barbara Lacy, w, 31 May 1989, 86

A85. Charles Martin COGGER M.B.E.
29 May 1907 - 10 September 1991

A86. Vera Maud RATCLIFF 1920 - 1994
Gordon, h, 1918 - 2005

A87. Constance TEAKLE "Connie"
17 January 1990, 65
Walter James, h, 12 April 1998, 74

A88. Charles Victor PAUL
6 April 1913 - 7 January 1989
Muriel Alice Mary, w,
13 January 1916 - 6 February 2005

A89. Marjorie Joan BROOKS 1923 - 1984

A90. Frederick Phillip ROBINS 2 May 1966, 77
Kate Lavinia ROBINS, 28 April 1972, 82

A91. Irene Violet WALL, 3 December 1896 - 28 October 1966

A92. Edward James READ 6 January 1986, 73
Edna May, 24 October 2002, 95

A93. Alice QUEMBY 3 July 1989

A94. Dear husband, father and grandfather
James FAULKNER 1917 - 1993

A95. Dear husband and father
George CRUMP 8 April 1921 - 19 May 2006, 85

A96. Ellen Elsie CLEMENTS 1918 - 2002
George Edward, h, 1915 - 2003

A97. A dear wife
Joan HARRIS 14 July 1992, 54

A98. Ted JEFFRIES, 22 July 1986

A99. Gilbert Charles COBB
18 February 1903 - 15 December 1968
Elizabeth, w, 8 September 1903 - 11 June 1995

A100. Charles Saville CLISSOLD 17 November 1959, 76
Susanah CLISSOLD 5 May 1963, 75

A101. Jane HAWKINS 1.2.1952 - 19.6.2001
A loving mon and wife

A102. William Charles FREEMAN, R.A.M.C.
2 March 1920 - 12 May 2006
Aubrey Elizabeth, Nee BIRD
14 July 1923 - 29 October 2006

A103. Frank PALFREY 6 February 1970, 62
Winifred Irene, w, 3 December 2004, 96

A104. Winifred Muriel PALFREY 22 April 1976, 64
Reginald William Allen PALFREY, h, 8 January 1995, 84

A105. Col, A.A.L. HOLLOWAY, O.B.E., TD
[Colonel Tony] 22.4.21 - 29.12.98]
(Royal Gloucestershire Hussars)
[Auth: his name is Anthony Arthur L.]

A106. R.H. STEEL [Ben] 20 August 1911 - 13 July 1995

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