Some Memorial Inscriptions - Stowe by Chartley, Staffordshire
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| A1. |
John NEWHAM, M.A, For nearly 5 yrs Vicar of this parish, 15 March 1828 - 16 March 1900 |
| A2. |
CWG 81003 WO.II (Q.M.S) R. DEAVILLE, Royal Field Artillery, 16 Feb 1919 |
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 30th May 2006. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
| B1. |
William REEVES 11 April 1842, 84 Jane, w, 24 Jan 1851, 74 |
| B2. |
Mary Ann REEVES, 4 July 1838, 20 |
| B3. |
James DALE, 21 Sept 1848, 76 Mary, w, 27 April 1849, 78 |
| B4. |
Sarah, w/o Samuel LEAVIS of Tunstall, d/o William & Jane REEVES of Hixon, 4 Feb 1850, 27 |
| B5. |
Sarah Mary, d/o William & Mary HODGKINSON, of Hixon, 10 April 1870, 20 |
| B6. |
William DAWSON of Lea Farm, 18 Jan 1866, 86 Mary, w, 25 Jan 1858, 65 Thomas, s, 14 July 1851, 29 |
| B7. |
James DAWSON, s/o William & Mary DAWSON, of Lea Farm, 14 August 1835, 4yrs |
| B8. |
Ellen DAWSON 15 June 1877, 48 John Bould DAWSON, 30 May 1878, 53 William, s, 30 Jan 1877, 10 |
| B9. |
Joseph YATES, late of Grindley, 20 Oct 1829, 84 Elizabeth, w, 7 Jan 1837, 81 James, s, 11 Oct 184*, 23 |
| B10. |
Richard WOOLLEY late of Drointon, 2 Sept 1836, 65 Elizabeth, w, late of Amerton, 29 June 1861, 79 |
| B11. |
Sarah BENTLEY late of Birkenhead, died at Heath House, Godsall, 8 Feb 1880, 76 |
| B12. |
Francis WOOLLEY of Drointon, 12 Feb 1894, 81 Maria, w, 17 July 1889, 65 |
| B13. |
John MOTTRAM, late of Amerton, this parish, 16 Dec 1820, 69 Sarah, w, 23 Jan 1860, 90 |
| B14. |
Mary BAKEWELL, 22 Dec 1852, 31 |
| B15. |
William ELSMORE of Hixon 9 Dec 1807, 40 |
| B16. |
Mary RIVES, 20 Nov 1824, 91 Samuel, s/o James & Elizabeth ATKINS, of Drointon, 5 April 1838, 1 month |
| B17. |
William LIMER 25 Jan 1819, 76 Elizabeth, w, 21 Aug 1810, 63 |
| B18. |
Henry FOSTER of Hixon, 4 June 1907, 78 Sarah, w, 3 Dec 1874, 45 |
| B19. |
Ruth Mildred SINCLAIR of Stowe-by-Chartley, 25 July 1972, 65 Maurice Hugh SINCLAIR, 20 Nov 1985, 77 |
| B20. |
Ronald George ROGERS, Pentraeth, Anglesey s/o Philip & Tomascine ROGERS of Great Haywood [no other details] |
| B21. |
Robert WILD of Spot in the parish of Stone, 21 Jan 1826, 75 Elizabeth, w, July 1826, 78 |
| B22. |
Joseph WATSON of Meadows Cottage, Stowe, 21 May 1820 - 14 June 1900 Catherine WATSON, Ivy Cottage, Stowe 3 Sept 1823 - 3 Oct 1906 |
| B23. |
William BROWN of Grindley, 21 Oct 1836 - 26 Feb 1900 Mary Emma BROWN, 10 March 1870 - 17 Jan 1910 Hannah, w, 20 Oct 1832 - 26 Feb 1919 |
| B24. |
Eva ROBINSON of Amerton 19 Feb 1902, 25 George H. ROBINSON, 18 July 1922, 78 Hannah, w, 12 Dec 1923, 79 |
| B25. |
John NEWHALL M.A formerly 5yrs Vicar of this parish 15 March 1828 - 16 March 1900 |
| B26. |
Eliza Helen, w/o William James NUTTALL, Of Park Hill, Chartley, 14 August 1926, 78 William James, above, 30 Oct 1939, 91 George Ernest NUTTALL only son, 1 June 1875 - 10 Nov 1949 |
| B27. |
Joseph SAKISBURY, 30 August 1904 Anne, w, 14 June 1898 |
| B28. |
Norman H. Ration SMITH, of The Krofts, Lynton, Penkridge & Ingle Nook, Stowe, 11 June 1890 - 30 Jan 1950 |
| B29. |
George WETTON of Chartley Outwoods, 24 Dec 1902, 89 Caroline, w, 26 Sept 1909, 84 Stone erected by their children, Anne, Tilley & Alice |
| B30. |
George DEAKIN of Amerton, 4 Dec 1836 - 13 March 1898 Catherine, w, 29 Oct 1913, 70 |
| B31. |
Mary, w/o Thomas ARMETT, of Chartley Manor, 31 May 1923, 48 Horace, s, 27 June 1915, 9yrs |
| B32. |
Rupert John Charles EVANS, Colonel T.D., D.L., of Cage Hill, 14.11.1911 - 26.6.1986 |
| B33. |
Judge John GERRARD of Chartley, Who served on the Bench 26.4.1965 - 22.5.1987 Born 15.1.1911 Died 18.7.1990 Dieu Et Mon Droit |
| B34. |
Fanny Fradley, d/o William & Clara M. JOHNSON, of Amerton, 14 Nov 1918, 18 |
| B35. |
Ada, w/o John Thomas WEBSTER, of Chartley Barn, 9 Dec 1907, 52 John Thomas WEBSTER. The High Wood, Uttoxeter 12 Nov 1939, 85 |
| B36. |
Patience POTTS of Riverdale, Uttoxeter, 10 March 1813 - 7 Oct 1901 |
| B37. |
John POTTS, Riverdale Uttoxeter 8 Dec 1852 - 19 August 1912 Mary Jane POTTS, widow, 18 March 1955 |
| B38. |
Ernest GAUSER of Stowe, 12 March 1924, 38 |
| B39. |
George TOMLINSON of Amerton, 25 August 1824 - 3 May 1901 Mary, w, 7 March 1835 - 1 August 1911 |
| B40. |
Martha TOMLINSON,
7 Feb 1859 - 28 Nov 1903 |
| B41. |
War Death Emily ATKIN, 2 June 1917, 79 Ernest William BOYDON, killed in action 1917, 29 |
| B42. |
John ROBOTHAM of Great Haywood, 10 June 1894, 77 Jane, w, 24 April 1902, 76 |
| B43. |
Henry George ATKIN, Abbots Bromley, 30 March 1888, 40 Eliza BENTON, relict of above, 1 May 1933, 78 |
INSIDE THE CHURCH
| C1. |
This tablet is erected by the inhabitants of Stowe and neighbourhood to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Trooper John De VILLE of the 6th Coy Imperial Yeomanry, who volunteered for the sake of his Queen and Country to join the South African War and who after having pluckily fought several engagements with the Boers, succumbed at Standerton to the disease of Enteric Fever. Deeply lamented by his sorrowing family and by all who knew him on the 17th Feb 1901 in his 22nd year |
| C2. |
General Sir Walter Norris CONGREVE V.C, K.C.B, M.V.O, of Congreve & Chartley In this county. Aide-De-Camp General to H.M. King, Colonel Commandant of The Rifle Brigade Governor & Commander-in-Chief of Malta 1924 to 1927 Born November 20th 1863 Died February 1927 Buried at sea to the Southward of Malta |
| C3. |
William La Touche CONGREVE eldest son of Gen Sir Walter CONGREVE V.C of Congreve And Chartley in this county who, serving in the Rifle Brigade by the age of 25 had attained the Victoria Cross, the Distinguished Service Order, the Military Cross, The Legion D'Honneur and Brevet Majority. He fell in the Battle of the Somme 20th July 1916 and is buried at Corbie |
| C4. |
William HIDES M.A., 40yrs Vicar of this parish & Gayton 18 Jan 1884, 69 This reredo[s] is erected by his sorrowing widow Marie Lucy HIDES |
| C5. |
The lighting of this chancel was installed in the memory of Walter Kyte COLES M.A. Oxon The beloved & highly esteemed Vicar of this parish, 1901 - 1925 By Mary K.T. COLES his daughter 24 June 1937 |
PORCH
| D1. |
Benefactors to the poor of the parish of Stowe Thomas WILKES late Abbots-Bromley in this County, Millwright, deceafed by his Will dated the 4th day of June 1686 left for the poor, widowers, widows orphans in Colwich and Stowe parifhes living in Great Haywood, Little Haywood, Colwich or Bifhton [Bishton], ten pounds or the shillings per annum five shillings of which fum to be paid to the churchwarden of Stowe yearly for ever to be paid by the Tenant renting the piece of Ground call'd The Yeld, fituated in Little Haywood aforesaid. John TOOTH of Droi[n]ton gave twelve shillings a year to the poor of the parish of Stowe in the year 1692 and default of payment ye overfeers to enter upon the Dole Of Land in the Broad Meadows in the townfhip of Drointon to be distributed yearly On Christmafs [Christmas] Day for ever by the Minister and Churchwardens John WRIGHT, Minister George DAWFON [DAWSON] & Edward SMITH, Churchwardens |
| D2. |
Benefactors to the poor of the parish of Stowe This Messuage and lands in the townfhip of Drointon and Lea in the parish of Stowe late Thomas BONDS was purchafed in the year 1719 by different gifts For the benefit of the poor of the parish of Stowe the rents to be distributed yearly On Lady Day and Michaelmas Day for ever by the Minister, Churchwardens and Overfeers The Church was new pew'd in the year 1795 by George DAWSON & Edward SMITH Churchwardens, Tthree of which pews are for the ufe of the poor of this parish Viz No 12, 13 & 14 he expence of which was defrayed out of the rents ariseing from the purchafe of Lands late Thomas BONDS as above mentioned in the year 1719 |
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 9th March 2007. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
| E1. |
[stone weather worn] George DAWSON, 23 Sept 1837, 87 Hannah, [blank] James, 11 July 18**, 51 |
| E2. |
William, s/o James & Sarah WILLIAMS 23 Dec 1838, 16 Jane, d, 12 April 1841, 31 |
| E3. |
James WILLIAMS, 19 April 1854, 75 Sarah, w, 11 July 1866, 82 |
| E4. |
William WILLIAMS Of Stowefield, s/o Thomas & Thomasina WILLIAMS Of Hixon, 4 April 1864, 24 |
| E5. |
Fanny, w/o John RATCLIFF d/o Thomas & Thomasina WILLIAMS of Hixon, 22 August 1858, 22 Ann, their d, 14 Jan 1859, 17 |
| E6. |
George WILLIAMS Died at Stowe Lane, 11 Sept 1861, 77 Mary, w, died at Cotton Hayes, 2 Sept 1854, 81 |
| E7. |
Mary, d/o William & Mary HODGKINSON Of Hixon, 10 April 1870, 20 |
| E8. |
Sarah, w/o Samuel LEAVIS Of Tunstall, & d/o William & Jane REAVES Of Hixon, 4 Feb 1850, 27 |
| E9. |
James DALE, 21 Sept 1848, 72 Mary, w, 27 April 1849, 78 |
| E10. |
George BETTSON Late of Amerton, 18 Feb 1861, 74 |
| E11. |
Thomas BETTSON Late of Amerton, 20 Feb 1848, 63 Mary, w, 19 Nov 1853, 64 Thomas , s, 19 June 1832, 7 months |
| E12. |
Richard JOHNSON Of Amerton, 2 Feb 1748, 43 Richard, s, born after his deceased 4 Jan 1749 |
| E13. |
Joseph KENRICK 15 Oct 1873, 72 |
| E14. |
Ann, w/o Joseph KENRICK 1 June 1856, 70 |
| E15. |
[stone weather worn] Mary, relict of William HINKLEY Of Amerton, 20 Sept 1836, [looks like] 87 |
| E16. |
William HINKLEY, 13 Nov 1800, 55 |
| E17. |
Thomas HILL Of Hixon, 17 April 1784, 38 Ann, w, 25 Feb 1806, 69 James, s, [looks like] 3 July 1762, 29 |
| E18. |
John GOODALL, 10 Nov 1790, 63 Elizabeth, relict, 27 Nov 1791, 63 |
| E19. |
William Walker GRIFFIN 17 Feb 1799, 67 |
| E20. |
Peter GRIFFIN Of Hixon, 20 Dec 1764, 57 |
| E21. |
Myra ROCK, 18 March 1840, 15 |
| E22. |
Samuel FELTHOUSE, 28 March 1851, 75 |
| E23. |
John PROCTOR Late of Hixon, 31 May 1808, 73 |
| E24. |
Hannah FELTHOUSE w/o Samuel of Hixon 10 August 1831, 59 |
| E25. |
Mary, 2nd w/o Samuel FELTHOUSE of Hixon, 14 Jan 1839, 39 |
| E26. |
Mary, w/o Aaron ROCK Of Hixon, 15 Dec 1799, 66 Aaron, above, 30 Jan 1823, 79 |
| E27. |
William BRIDGEWOOD Of Chartley, 21 Sept 1806, 54 Sarah, w, 24 Jan 1822, 62 |
| E28. |
Ann BRIDGEWOOD Of Chartley, 24 Nov 1824, 45 |
| E29. |
Elizabeth BRIDGEWOOD Of Chartley, 23 May 1833, 45 |
| E30. |
Anne, w/o George FELKIN Of Hixon, 24 March 1831, 57 |
| E31. |
William, s/o George & Ann FELKIN 2 August 1830, 15 |
| E32. |
Mary GEE, of Hixon, 24 Feb 1818, 66 |
| E33. |
William FELKIN Of Hixon, 16 May 1810, 77 |
| E34. |
Benjamin LEADBETTER Of Hixon, 18 June 1815, 52 Margaret, 31 March 1839, 77 |
| E35. |
Sarah SHAW Late of Hixon, 12 May 1823, 18 |
| E36. |
William SHAW Late of The Lee, this parish 26 Dec 1849, 49 William, s/o William & Mary SHAW 5 April 1833, 4yrs |
| E37. |
Sarah, w/o William MEEKIN Of Mumble Square, 4 March 1834, 72 William, above, 2 April 1840, 86 |
| E38. |
John GRETTON Who was Clerk of this parish, 26 years 1 June 1848, 78 Nancy, w, 13 June 1848, 73 Three sons Francis, 26 June 1834, 23 Thomas, 6 Feb 1844, 40 George, 24 August 1851, 50 James, grandson of above, 17 April 1861, 28 |
| E39. |
Jesse TURNOCK, 5 May 1852, 83 Sarah, w, late of Hixon, 24 Sept 1842, 53 |
| E40. |
Ann POTTS, w/o Herbert Of Amerton, 19 April 1854, 31 |
| E41. |
Henry ELSMORE Of Amerton, 21 Feb 1840, 53 Sarah, w, 19 April 1867, 78 |
| E42. |
Mary, eldest d/o Brian & Hannah ELSMORE Of Hixon, 8 Nov 1888, 33 |
| E43. |
[stone weather worn] Joseph JOHNSON Of Grindley, 9 March [looks like] (1818), 80 Mary, w, 12 Mar 1820, [looks like] (65) Francis, grandson, 13 April 1831, 36 |
| E44. |
John WETTON Of Hixon, 17 Sept 1833, 65 Catherine, w, 2 Nov 1808, 34 Harriet, granddaughter, 1 Feb 1838, 15 |
| E45. |
William, s/o John [&] Catherine WETTON 16 Oct 1831, 29 Harriet, d, 18 March 1812, 3yrs |
| E46. |
Humphrey HILL Of Chartley, 27 April 1759, 63 |
| E47. |
Thomas ELSMORE Late of Hixon, 16 April 1810, 70 Elizabeth, w, 7 Nov 1802, 59 Henry, s/o Henry & Sarah ELSMORE Of Hixon, 15 1834, 8 months |
| E48. |
James HOROBIN Of Hixon, 26 April 1817, 71 Mary, w, 12 July **, [stone weathered] |
| E49. |
James WINFIELD Of Hixon, 4 March 1820, 39 |
| E50. |
Mary, w/o Robert WINFIELD Of Hixon, [stone damaged] Robert, above, 19 March 1817, 77 |
| E51. |
John WINFIELD Of Great Haywood, 24 Oct 1809, ** |
| E52. |
James SMITH, of this village 13 Jan 1849, 45 |
| E53. |
Henry LEES Of Hixon, 22 April 1842, 51 |
| E54. |
Joseph TAVERNOR Of Stowe, 30 July 1870, 64 Elizabeth, w, 13 Sept 1870, 60 |
| E55. |
Joseph, 2nd s/o Joseph & Elizabeth TAVERNOR Of Stowe, 18 June 1848, 12 John, 5th s, 23 Jan 1865, 71 |
| E56. |
Mary, w/o W.R. GILSON Died near Banville Crow, Quebec, Canada 7 May 1876 |
| E57. |
William, h/o Elizabeth ARMETT Of New Buildings, Grindley, 12 August 1829, 74 Elizabeth, w, 19 Feb 1825, ** |
| E58. |
John Thomas EAGLE Of Grindley, 11 August 1934 Elizabeth, w, 7 June 1935 |
Latest Additions
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Marion Hall, 30th May 2007.
| F1. |
Inscriptions on Tomb Side of Tomb Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth wife of Edward SMITH who died January 16th 1786 Aged 65 years Sacred to the memory of Edward SMITH late of Amerton who died September 24th 1788 Aged 64 years End of Tomb Elizabeth daughter of Preston & Mary MOORE died May 18 1786 Aged 6 years Side of Tomb Sacred to the memory of Susanna wife of Edward SMITH of Stowe Cottage who died May 2 1833 Aged 74 years Sacred to the memory of Edward SMITH late of Stowe Cottage who died April the 26th 1841 Aged ..(?) years [NB: other End and Top have no inscriptions] |
| F2. |
In memory of Mr Edward SMITH late of Amerton who departed this life XXIXth of November mdcccliii [29 Nov 1853] in his lxiith [62nd] year Also of Frances his wife who died the XIXth of July mdccclxix, [29 Jul 1869] in her lxxxvth [85th] year |
| F3. |
In memory of Preston MOORE late of Weston who died April 12th 1860 Aged 78 years Also of Mary his sister who died October 27th 1870 Aged 87 years |
| F4. |
In memory of Henry HARDING of Drointon who departed this life February 23rd 1808 Aged 75. [stone may be partially buried - may have more inscription below ground] |
| F5. |
[partially buried stone] In memory of Henry HARDING Esq. who was Steward to the late Duke of Beaufort |
| F6. |
Here lieth the body of Thomas HARDING who departed this life July the 20 1762 Aged 62 |