Some Memorial Inscriptions - Bibury, Gloucestershire
St Mary's Churchyard

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 10th July 2007. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
A1. Jonah SMITH, Gent, of Arlington
8 October 1788, 53
Ann SMITH, relict of Jonah SMITH
4 August 1794, 53

A2. Mercy HINTON, d/o William & Mary HINTON
Of Ablington, 11 April 1800, 14

A3. William s/o William & Mary HINTON
Late of Ablington in this county 22 August 1844, 55

A4. Jenner MILLER, 23 April 1871, 41

A5. Ada Annie, eldest d/o Thomas & Annie TURNER
10 February 1888, 10

A6. Elizabeth, w/o William MILLS
Of Ablington, 2 February 1881, 46

A7. Thomas WITTS, 6 February 1892, 83

A8. Emma, w/o Edmund MILES, 16 December 1899, 64

A9. Emma Florence, d/o Edmund & Emma MILES
30 June 1888, 12yrs & 3 months

A10. James NEWMAN, 11 January 1882, 68

A11. Jane, widow of James NEWMAN, 31 January 1892, 75

A12. Sarah, w/o James BRINDLE
19 February 1896, 62
James, above, 23 August 1912, 84

A13. Joseph BURGE, 24 October 1899, 74
Elizabeth Jane, 14 March 1903, 76

A14. John Henry, eldest s/o
Alfred John & Sarah GLEED
7 May 1878, 11
Minnie, eldest d, 18 May 1888, 8yrs

A15. Frederick ARKELL 11 November 1889, 5yrs
Harry, 31 October 1894, 12
Maria Lizzie (interred at Ardwicke)
13 October 1877, 2yrs
Children of James & Annie

A16. John HATHAWAY, 25 June 1886, 59
Mary Ann, w, 1 April 1899, 63

A17. John BOULTON, 1 January 1886, 53

A18. Ada, d/o Alfred John & Sarah GLEED
28 February 1908, 24

A19. Eliza GLEED, 11 February 1907, 85

A20. Joseph BURGE of Bibury
5 October 1908, 44

A21. Edward Frederick WOODMAN
15 January 1898, 52
Elizabeth, w, 21 February 1910, 61

A22. Julia Henrietta DUTTON
Eldest d/o 3rd Lord Sherborne
24 October 1832 - 1 July 1907
"Her works do follow her"

A23. Charles DUTTON, Colonel, 85th King's Light Infantry
s/o James Henry LEGGE, Lord Sherborne, 6 November 1909, 66

CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
B1. War Grave
Pte 22610 Wilfred RICHENS
Wiltshire Regt died 29 December 1916, age 18

B2. War Grave
Aircraftman 1st Class 1832216 Stanley LEESON
R.A.F., died 23 January 1945, 43, h/o Irene

B3. War Deaths
George Edwin PRITCHETT, 15 July 1942, 82
Hector Cecil, s, missing at Cambrai 27 November 1917, 19
Emily Priscilla, w/o George Edwin, 25 February 1955, 88
Additional information: Hector, Pte 29161,
3rd Grenadier Guards Commemorated on
the Cambrai Memorial, Louveral, France

B4. War Grave
Leading Aircraftman 701196 Leslie Alfred SMITH
R.A.F. 18 July 1918 - 30 June 1941
John SMITH, father of above
20 November 1875 - 3 March 1958
From the NCO's and Airmen of RAF Station Brize Norton

B5. John BURG 12 June 1927, 66

B6. William LEAGH, 1 January 1931, 79
Ann Moore, w, [looks like] 28 July 1923, 73

B7. Alfred GUEST, 29 August 1931, 24

B8. William GUEST 1886 - 1961
Alice Mary, w, 1880 - 1974

B9. Alice Uniacke, widow of Robert KEENE
6 March 1955, 93

B10. Brian John PRICE 1935 - 1954
s/o Frederick PRICE 1892 - 1959
and Dorothy Frances PRICE 1903 - 1980

B11. Inspector Charles E. HEWETT, 14 June 1930, 40
Bessie, w, 7 July 1976, 86

Small marble plaque attached to the headstone
Susan Jane SMITH, d/o Benjamin John
sister of Sally, 1948 - 2003

Brass plaque attached to the headstone
Son-in-Law, John SMITH, h/o Betty
At rest 18 January 1999

B12. Julia Anna, w/o Raymond LEES
8 February 1929, 74
Raymond LEES, 6 December 1950, 88

B13. Kathleen NEWMAN 30 November 1945, 66

B14. Hester Elizabeth Frances NEWMAN
21 September 1846 - 31 January 1924

B15. Basil COMLEY born at Notgrove 8 February 1881
Died at Arlington, 4 February 1920
Ada Katherine Jane (Kitty) w,
19 January 1865 - 6 August 1927

B16. Elizabeth, d/o Christopher & Helen COMLEY
6 August 1917 -14 March 1918

B17. James ADAMS 15 November 1915, 87
Frances, w, 22 January 1918, 89

B18. Alfred Ravenscroft KENNEDY
Kings Counsel, Master of the Bench of the
Honourable Society of Lincolns Inn
Judge of County Courts 15 February 1879 - 10 February 1943
Daisy, w, 1884 - 1962

B19. Edmund Alcernon Coryton LISTER
22 April 1870 - 11 February 1936
Hermione Frances Sara, w,
15 March 1883 - 2 May 1956

B20. John PURNELL, 29 December 1935, 70
Emma, w, 4 June 1959, 87

INSIDE THE CHURCH
C1. This monument is erected by Estcourt CRESSWELL, Efqr [Esqr]
Of this place to the memory of Anne his mother
Relict of Tho's Estcourt CRESSWELL of Pinkney
In the County of Wilts, Efqr and only daughter of Edmund WARNEFORD
of Seven Hampton in the same county, Efqr and Elizabeth his wife
who died April 12th 1791 age 74.
Alfo Anna Maria wife of the above Estcourt CRESSWELL, Efqr
only daughter of the Rev'd John WOTTON of Englebourn
in the County of Devon who died September 30th 1772 age 26
Alfo, Jane and Barbara, daughters of Estcourt CRESSWELL and Mary his wife
Jane died February 14th 1785 in the 7th year of her age
Barbara died December 24th 1788 in the 6th year of her age

C2. Near this place lieth interred the body of
Elizabeth WARNEFORD, relict of Edmund WARNEFORD Esqr.
She was the eldest daughter of Henry SACKEVILLE, Esqr, late of this place.
She departed this life the 15th of May 1756 to the inexprefsible grief
of her family and acquaintances age 67

C3. Sacred to the memory of William HALL Esqr of Arlington
in this parish and late of Bourton on the Water, Gloshire
who departed this life 14th June 1824 age 73
Also to the memory of Elizabeth, wife of William HALL, 17 August 1831, 82
This monument is erected by her children as a lasting
testimonial of sincere grief for the loss of their invaluable
parents and of grateful affection to their memory
William, eldest son of William and Elizabeth HALL 7th June 1824, 47
and of three other sons who died in infancy

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