Some Memorial Inscriptions - Wetton, Staffordshire
St Margaret's Churchyard

Note: This Churchyard is now (2006) nearly all done.

Latest Additions New 28th April 2006

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 21st March 2002. Entries supply name, date of death, age, and an estimated date of birth.
A1. John HILL, of Wetton,
30 May 1879, 81
Ellen, wife, 19 May 1873, 66
Emma, wife of George HILL,
29 Jun 1901, 61
George, 8 May 1907, 63

A2. Ellen HILL, of Wetton,
28 Oct 1870, 51
John HILL, brother,
10 Jun 1898, 88

A3. Ellen HILL, of Wetton,
18 Jan 1857, 72
Francis, 1862, 81
Mary, daughter, 22 Jun 1861, 36

A4. Margaret WINT, 25 May 1840, 52
Joseph, husband, 12 Apr 1849, 80

A5. Ellen, daughter of William & Hannah WINT, 5 weeks
Hannah, 10 Mar 1849, 6 months
William WINT, 21 Jan 1890, 70
Hannah, wife, 24 Jan 1902, 88

A6. John WINT, of New House Farm,
19 Jun 1931, 85
Adelaide Martha, wife
8 Oct 1931, 71

A7. John William WINT, of Manor House Farm
9 Dec 1956, 72

A8. Colin Hill WINT, of New House Farm
14 May 1974, 82
Agnes, 8 Dec 1981, 76

A9. Jeffrey WINT, 12 Feb 2000, 69


The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 8th December 2002. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
B1. Mary Ann, w/o Ralph TWIGGE, of Ecton,
23 Feb 1883, 25
Hannah, w, 12 Dec 1911, 58
Ralph TWIGGE, 17 Nov 1915, 62

B2. Benjamin TWIGGE, of Ecton,
9 March 1834 - 7 March 1884
Ruth FYNNY, w, 23 Dec 1891, 78

B3. William MILLWARD, of Wetton,
10 Sept 1877, 64
Ann, w, 9 March 1899, 55

B4. Mary WINT, 6 Feb 1868, 56
William, 12 Sept 1879, 70

B5. William WHITE, of Castern, 1 June 1886, 69

B6. William WHITE, of Castern, 5 April 1902, 79

B7. William HIGTON, back of Ecton,
5 Sept 1914, 44

B8. Ester, w/o Horace ALLCOCK, of Wetton,
7 Feb 1910, 46
Eleanor, d, 12 June 1893, 9 yrs
Gertrude Maud, d, 8 Feb 1896, 18
Horace, 15 Dec 1933, 74

B9. Harold Redvers WHERRY,
29 Sept 1977, 55
Phillis, w, 5 Jan 1995, 72

B10. Mary, w/o Samuel BOULD,
7 Dec 1925, 61
Samuel, 3 July 1936, 69
William, s, 19 July 1906, 17

B11. Ruth, d/o Matthew & Harriet REDFERN,
of Ecton, 29 April 1903, 16

B12. Matthew REDFERN, of Ecton,
8 June 1936, 72
Harriet, w, 6 Feb 1904, 40
Olive Ann, d, 28 March 1892, 3 months

B13. George Henry REDFERN, h/o Hannah,
8 Feb 1959, 68
Hannah, 8 Jan 1966, 69

B14. William MILLWARD of Wetton,
10 Sept 1877, 64
Ann, w, 3 March 1899, 35

B15. Elizabeth, relict of J. CHADWICK,
Of Macc[l]esfield, 17 July 1808, 77

B16. Thomas WAIN, of Wetton,
9 Oct 1899, 84
Timisen, w, 22 Nov 1906, 71
Thomas, only son, 27 March 1916, 50

B17. Ralph WAIN, of Bank Top, Sheen,
3 June 1895, 73
Mary, w, 2 March 1914, 83

B18. James FOLLOWS, of Barnclose, Wetton,
15 May 1874, 68
Hannah, w, 10 March 1866, 73
Jane Ann, d, 10 Aug 1837, 11 months
Thomas, s, 5 Jan 1892, 58
Mary, his wife, 6 Jan 1893, 50

B19. William SHELDON, of Weston Underwood,
29 Nov 1881, 57
Elizabeth, w, late of Samuel COAWES,
of Tearall, 3rd d/o Francis SHELDON of Wetton,
15 Aug 1896, 67

B20. John SHELDON, late of Gratton,
7 April 1864, 63

B21. Francis SHELDON, 25 Feb 1860, 64
Martha, w, 29 Nov 1872, 77
Francis, s, 1 Nov 1856, 23

B22. Mary, w/o Richard SHELDON, 6 May 1846, 38
Agnes SHELDON, d, 7 March 1840, 4yrs

B23. Richard SHELDON, of Mixon,
21 July 1862, 59
Thomas SHELDON, of Wetton,
14 April 1898, 58
Mary, his wife, 17 Oct 1927, 85

B24. William MELLOR, 1907 - 1998

B25. Mary MELLOR, of The Elms, Wetton,
1 July 1975, 74

B26. Annie MELLOR, of Wetton,
3 May 1972, 62

B27. Annie Marie, w/o Frederick MELLOR,
of The Elms, Wetton, 14 April 1914, 37
Frederick, 16 May 1939, 66

B28. John GILLMAN, of Carr Farm, Wetton,
19 Feb 1918, 62
Hannah, w, of the New House Farm, Butterton,
18 Jan 1944, 88

B29. Annie, w/o John BESTWICK of Brook Lodge,
22 Feb 1920, 49
John, 17 Dec 1944, 80

B30. Elizabeth, w/o William BESTWICK of Brook Lodge,
29 Dec 1865, 27
William Critchlow BESTWICK,
12 Jan 1881, 66

B31. John BESTWICK, of Brook Lodge,
13 Jan 1833, 43
Hannah, w, 30 March 1880, 89

B32. William SHELDON, of Hollington,
1767 - 1858
Hellen, w, 1772 - 1807

B33. Martha Cantrell BARKER of Townend, Wetton,
24 Jan 1937, 69

B34. Wilfred Thomas, s/o William & Clara GILMAN,
of Wetton, died in a Military Hospital, Newcastle on Tyne,
8 March 1917, 18
Pte, Leonard George, s, of the 6th Sherwood Foresters who
died a Prisoner of War at Leeousmoy [Le Quesnoy], 13 July 1918, 22
William GILMAN, 3 May 1934, 66
Clara, 10 Sept 1955, 84

B35. Thomas REDFERN, of Wetton,
24 May 1877, 67
Mary, w, 10 Oct 1889, 82
Thomas, s, 8 July 1881, 46

B36. Ellen, d/o Ralph & Mary CANTRELL of Ecton,
9 Sept 1835, 21
Mary, w, 21 Feb 1847, 69
Thomas, s, 3 Nov 1847, 50
Daniel, s, of Ecton, 28 April 1852, 47
Ralph CANTRELL, late of Ecton,
8 Oct 1856, 84
Daniel CANTRELL, 9 Feb 1809, 77
Elizabeth, w, 9 Oct 1811, 85

B37. Ellen, d/o Daniel & Elizabeth CANTRELL,
Feb 1776, 17

B38. George CANTRELL, of Wetton,
12 May 1860, 80

B39. William LOWNDS of Slewek !!
3 Dec 1825, 76

B40. William BARKER, of Wetton,
29 March 1916, 98

B41. Sarah, w/o William BARKER,
26 March 1891, 60

B42. William George, s/o William & Sarah BARKER,
of Wetton, 6 May 1866, 2 yrs

B43. William Johnson, s/o William & Esther BARKER,
6 Feb 1865, 11yrs

B44. Alice, William, Samuel, Ellen, children
of Samuel & Margaret BARKER,
Alice, 10 April 1791, 1yr
William, 10 June, 1795, 3yrs
Samuel, 13 Dec 1798, 2yrs
Ellen, 26 Dec 1798, 4 yrs

B45. William REDFERN, of Ecton,
15 Sept 1806, 47
John, s, [rest taken by time and weather]

B46. Josephine P. AUSTIN,
3 Dec 1973, 47
Austin Arthur AUSTIN, father,
17 Jan 1992, 68

B47. Albert George REDFERN, h/o Doris,
1 July 1970, 52
Godfrey Gordon, s, 11 Sept 1973, 28

B48. Fanny Elizabeth FOLLOWS, of Grindley,
25 Jan 1866, 11 months

B49. Elizabeth MASSEY, of Dam-Gate,
Wife of Henry, 18 May 1874, 38

B50. Samuel BIRCH, 24 Dec 1776, 80
Ralph & Thomas, two sons interred,
5 Jan 1777, 53
Thomas, 34 yrs
Ann, d, 2 Sept 1777, 1 yr

B51. Hannah BARTON, of Wetton,
11 May 1863, 80, wife of John
[Auth: the stone mason could not spell
'Wetton' his first attempt was 'Wetonn']



The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 15th May 2003. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
C1. George GOFLING and Ann his wife,
George 16 June 1789, 52
Ann, 7 May 1793, 51
And their children
Jane, 25 Feb 1770, 5yrs & 2months
Ann, 14 Sept 1772, 1yrs & 3 months
John, 5 March 1777, 3yrs 4 months
John, 16 Dec 1782, 5yrs & 10 months

C2. Thomas CARR, late of Wetton,
5 Feb 1809, 62
Rachel CARR, 10 Aug 1814, 69

C3. Thomas CARR, 15 Dec 1775, 64
Mary CARR, w, 2 Feb 17*8

C4. Richard FALLOWS,
Of Wetton 2 Dec 1851, 66
Hannah, w, 4 Oct 1867, 82

C5. Lawrence FALLOWS,
Of Wetton, 12 Jan 1821 - 19 April 1907
Mary, w, 12 Feb 1909, 81

C6. Mary Jane, d/o Thomas & Mary SMITH,
10 July 1874, 2yrs & 2months

C7. Jane, w/o Thomas WAIN,
Of Wetton, 3 Aug 1854, 54
Thomas WAIN, 16 Feb 1866, 84
John WAIN, his brother, 30 Jan 1865, 70

C8. Thomas BARKER,
Of Broadmeadow, Butterton,
12 Feb 1868, 56
Mary, w, 24 Feb 1894, 78

C9. Thomas Grindley BARKER,
Of Butterton, 22 Dec 1895, 38

C10. William BARKER, 2 July 1789, 56
Ellen, w, 7 June 1793, 63
Henry, s, 7 Feb 1791, 21

C11. Thomas BARKER, 1 Jan ***, 84

C12. Francis WHITE,
Late of Castern, 1 June 1840, 43
Elizabeth WHITE, w, 3 Aug 1878, 79

C13. Hannah, w/o William WHITE,
Of Castern, 1 June 1886, 69

C14. William WHITE of Castern,
3 April 1902, 79

C15. Mary RUDGYARD, w/o Thomas,
Late of Ecton, 8 Oct 1835, 69
Thomas, h, 20 May 1839, 74

C16. Ellen RUDGYARD, d/o Thomas & Mary,
Late of Ecton, 10 Dec 1818, 24
John, s, 2 June 1825, 33
Hannah, d, & w/o William TITTERTON,
21 Jan 1838, 40

C17. Mary RUDGEYARD, d/o Thomas & Mary,
Of Ecton, 5 May 1847, 42

C18. Margaret Alice, d/o William & Alice SALT,
Of Ecton, 29 Nov 1874, 22
Alice, w, 16 April 1879, 68
William, 23 Jan 1911, 84

C19. George FOSTER,
Schoolmaster, late of Wetton,
5 March 1826, 69
Dorothy, w, 4 Jan 1815, 59

C20. Thomas FOSTER, 17 Aug 1876, 92
Ann, w, 25 May 1876, 89


Latest Additions New
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 28th April 2006. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
D1. Thomas ALLCOCK of Wetton,
2 August 1838, 43
Sarah, w, 22 Oct 1869, 76

D2. Sarah, w/o Daniel ALLCOCK,
Of Wetton, 24 Nov 1864, 48

D3. William ALLCOCK,
Late of Wetton, 12 August 1812, 82
Hannah, w, 29 Nov 1813, 81
Daniel, s/o William & Martha ALLCOCK,
late of the Royal Oak Inn, Wetton, May 1851, 50

D4. William ALLCOCK Junr,
Late of the Red Lion Inn, Wetton,
9 June 1814, 54
Martha, w, late of The Royal-Oak, Wetton,
21 April 1853, 86

D5. Sarah BRACE, 22 April 1830, 89
Edward ALLCOCK,
Late of Bank Top, parish of Sheen, Derbyshire,
19 August 1832, 70

D6. Charlotte Ann WOOD, 8 August 1987, 78
Harold, h, 17 Dec 1992, 79

D7. Hannah WOOD,
Who died at Ivy Cottage, near Ashbourne,
2 July and was here interred 5 July 1866, 84

D8. John George WOOD, 16 Sept 1974, 70

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