Some Memorial Inscriptions - Woore, Shropshire
St Leonard's Churchyard

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 19th September 2005. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
A1. Samuel Colton LATHAM,
Of Gorsey Bank, Woore, 10 Feb 1913, 51
Amelia, w, 14 Sept 1850 - 19 April 1938

A2. Hannah Matilda, w/o Gregory BADDELEY,
Of Woore, 25 June 1811 - 13 Jan 1889
Gregory, above, 5 Nov 1897, 78

A3. William MOORE, 9 March 1903, 69
Elizabeth, widow of above, 8 May 1916, 78
William BOWEN of Audlem, 31 Aug 1919, 66
Martha Matilda, w/o Thomas BEBBINGTON,
16 March 1950, 61

A4. Thomas CLARKE,
Of Gravehunger, 21 Sept 1888, 52
Also beloved parents of above,
George CLARKE of Aston,
21 Aug 1805 - 30 Oct 1877
Mary CLARKE,
6 Dec 1812 - 17 Nov 1882
Sarah, w/o the above Thomas CLARKE,
2 Jan 1893, 40
Herbert, s/o Thomas & Sarah, 12 June 1894, 34
George CLARKE, 6 Dec 1928, 65

A5. Mary, w/o Mark BAKER,
of The Sillinhurst Farm, Woore,
30 Sept 1897, 68
Mark, above, 3 Jan 1899, 70

A6. James LAWTON, J.P. of the County of Salop,
11 Dec 1835 - 8 Aug 1906
Margaret, w, of Sunny Bank, Woore,
4 Aug 1831 - 2 June 1904

A7. Sarah Margaret PEARSON,
21 Aug 1898, 43
Charles Christie, h, 2 Nov 1901, 55

A8. Charles Robert, h/o Emily MOORE,
Of Fern Bank, Woore, 10 Oct 1926, 52
Emily, above, 20 Aug 1933, 62

A9. Fanny, w/o James A. LEWIS,
19 April 1932, 61
James A, above, 8 July 1937, 74

A10. Alice THOMPSTONE,
Of Shortwood Farm and Ireland's Cross,
3 Feb 1929
Mary Ellen THOMPSON, her sister,
14 Oct 1941

A11. James, h/o Annie GARDINER,
Of Poole Hall Villa, Gravenhunger, Woore,
8 Nov 1928, 85
Annie above, 30 Jan 1932, 85

A12. Philip, h/o Annie TAYLOR,
of The Gables Wood, Woore, 19 Dec 1927, 64
Annie Byrd TAYLOR, above, 11 July 1957, 86

A13. Harry, s/o George & Millicent AUSTIN,
Of Lanca Barn Farm, 26 Nov 1900 - 6 Dec 1921

A14. Mary Lawrence PHILLIPS,
Of Thornlla, Milloughbridge,
Late of Hoole, Chester, 18 Nov 1920, 80
William Edwin, h, 8 Aug 1929, 89
[Ed: is this perhaps Willoughbridge?]]

A15. Richard Walter POWELL,
Of Sandyford, 22 Aug 1923, 65
Martha, w, 27 June 1925, 60

A16. John SANDBACH,
Of Aston M*nc*, 20 Jan 19*9, 81
Emily Constance, w, 19 Dec 1943, 77
[Ed: perhaps Aston-Munslow?]

A17. Elijah, h/o Leah BANKS,
Of Onnerley, late of Woore,
30 June 1935, 72
Leah, above, 12 Oct 1965, 91

A18. George SKARRATT of Pipe Gate,
31 Aug 1935, 90
Ann, w, 30 Dec 1935, 95

A19. Thomas, s/o Thomas & Sarah Ellen LAWTON,
late of Silverdale, 23 April 1929, 31
Sarah Ellen, above, 23 July 1933, 67
Thomas, above, 8 Oct 1936, 73

A20. Helen BENNETT,
Of Ivy House, Grevenhunger, 3 April 1921, 76
Frederick George, h, 12 May 1931, 75

A21. John COOKE,
of 74 London Road, Newcastle, late of
The Fields Farm, Onneley, 19 March 1910, 77
Elizabeth, w, 30 July 1893, 81

A22. Maria GLOVER,
Of Ash Mount, Woore, 28 Nov 1828 - 9 Nov 1900

A23. Sarah, w/o Bassett HUNTBACH,
of Onneley Hall Farm, 20 Dec 1901, 72
Bassett, above, of The Cedars, Pipe Gate,
22 Aug 1912, 76
Edith, relict of Bassett HUNTBACH,
9 May 1910, 47

A24. Mary, w/o Frederick HARRISON,
Of Aston, died on Thursday 4 July 1889, 37
Frederick, above, 26 Feb 1926, 74

A25. Sarah, w/o Samuel LATHAM,
Of Blake Hall, Onneley, 21 Oct 1888, 73

A26. James MEAKIN,
Of Pipe Gate, 16 Feb 1913, 69
Elizabeth, w, 30 Nov 1911, 65

A27. Hugh CHADDERTON,
of Pool Hall, Pipe Gate, 7 Feb 1891, 61
Ann, widow of Robert HUNTBACH,
Of Manchester and d/o Hugh CHADDERTON,
18 Aug 1928, 70
Sarah, widow of the late Hugh CHADDERTON,
26 March 1896, 70

A28. Fanny, w/o William GRIFFIN,
of The Coopers Arms, Woore, 15 Dec 1914, 49
Claud William, s, KiA in France, 25 March 1918, 19
William, above, 3 Oct 1935, 69
Laura May, w/o Frank PEAKE, 25 June 1961, 68

A29. Rev Alfred Edwin ELLIS, M.A,
Vicar of this parish for 27 years,
12 Aug 1882, 69
Mary, w, who died at Lichfield 7 March 1895, 85
Buried at Lichfield Cathedral, 9 March 1895

A30. Helen, w/o Joseph WILLIAMS,
Of Sandyford, 25 June 1897, 80
Joseph, above, 1 Oct 1898, 87

A31. John STEELE,
Of Woore, 1 May 1900, 87
Thomas STEELE, brother, 4 June 1901, 84

A32. George AUSTIN, 30 Jan 1939, 81
Millicent, w, 18 June 1957, 84

A33. Annie Maria POWELL,
Of Church Farm, Woore,
27 Aug 1939, 64
Richard Willett, h, 19 July 1951, 81

A34. Herbert Edward ROSS, 11 Dec 1920, 44
Sarah Ann, w, 10 Dec 1947, 72

A35. Charles, h/o Caroline ALLMAN,
Late of Clifton House, Woore,
14 Aug 1918, 74
Caroline, above, 16 Jan 1928, 82

A36. Emma WATSON, 27 Feb 1891, 77
Charlotte, w/o Thomas DOBSON,
Of Woore, 2 June 1899, 74
Louise, eldest d/o late William MENZIES,
Of Heaton Chapel, 30 Dec 1905, 63
Elizabeth Jessie, youngest d/o above William MENZIES,
30 Sept 1921, 66

A37. Thomas SHARMAN of Aston,
7 July 1886, 65
Hannah, w, 14 March 1911, 76
Thomas John & William, sons

A38. Ralph BENNETT,
Late of Aston, 9 Sept 18**, 89
Hannah, w, 7 Jan 18**, 87
Ann, d, 11 April 1858, 69
Ruth EATON, late of Wood Orchard,
Died at Audlem, 20 Dec 18*6, *8
Ralph BENNETT of Holinhurst,
31 Jan 1810, 80 and interred in the
WILLIAMS Vault, Woore, 4 Feb
Lucy BENNETT of Holinhurst, 5 Aug 1865, 65
Mary, d/o Ralph & Hannah BENNETT, 19 Feb 1834

A39. Mary, w/o William WILDIG of Irelands Cross,
March XVIIth. MDCCCXXXVI, aged XXXV yrs
[17 March 1836, 35]
George, s, 11 Aug 1845, 11
William above, 6 March 1871, 70

A40. Thomas HAYWARD, 14 June 1889, 37
Sarah, w, 3 April 1842, 59

A41. Hilda COLLIER, 17 May 1919, 15
Trevor G. BROWN, 25 Sept 1948, 2yrs

A42. Matthew WILDIG,
Late of Irelands Cross, 27 May 1853, 84
Mary, w, 4 April 1858, 82
Ann SWIFT, d, 26 Oct 1868, 63

A43. William STANYER,
Of Woore Lane, 25 Jan 1821 - 14 July 1889
Sarah, w, 22 Nov 1899, 83
Sally MAJOR, mother-in-law of the above,
Late of Newhall, Cheshire, 12 Aug 1879, 84

A44. Ann MICKLEWRIGHT,
Of Willowbridge, 13 Oct 1883, 61
John, h, 19 March 1906, 90

A45. John WILDIG,
of The Falcon Inn, Woore, 2 Oct 1889, 77
Margaret, w, 25 Feb 1926, 83

A46. Mary LATHAM (Cissie)
d/o Margaret WILDIG, Falcon Hotel, Woore,
17 June 1901, 26

A47. Lucy Alice Topham BOURNE,
11 Jan 1917, 33
William, h, 10 Jan 1954, 77

A48. Elizabeth WHITTAKER of Gravenhunger,
30 April 1944, 77

A49. Valendine relict of the late William MEAKIN,
5 April 1825 - 24 Sept 1894
William MEAKIN of Lea Head Farm, Aston,
28 Feb 1867, 43
Frederick George, youngest s/o late
William MEAKIN of Lea Head, 25 Feb 1883, 19

A50. Abraham LEWIS,
Of Woore, 2 Sept 1889, 51
Fanny Emma LEWIS, 17 Oct 1912, 83
Mary, mother of Abraham LEWIS of Woore,
21 Aug 1849, 88
Abraham, great grand son, 14 July 1896, 9yrs
Frances, w/o William DARLINGTON of Woore,
29 Oct 1944, 95
[this part of the pillar has eroded]
*********** died 1871
E*** **EH, 9 [looks like] (Elizabeth Leah)
Wife, 27 April 1864, 75
Samuel, their son, 17 June 1857, 30
Mary CHALLINOR, d, 27 May 1865, 37
Martha Elizabeth, w/o Henry COLLIER,
18 July 1919, 58
Charles COLLIER, 1 May 1888, 75
Edwin, s, 4 June 1873, 24

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