Some Memorial Inscriptions - Elmore, Gloucestershire
St John the Baptist's Churchyard

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 19th August 2007. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
A1. Dorothy Irene CHAMBERLAYNE
29 May 1998, 81
Thomas Herbert, h, of Hill Farm, Longney
30 January 1999, 82
Roger CHAMBERLAYNE, 6 April 1955, 1 day old

A2. William REYNOLDS 18 February 1968, 70
Elsie Louisa, 14 December 1993, 93

A3. Thomas REYNOLDS, 24 August 1957, 93
Rosina, 20 August 1959, 90

A4. Walter Charles GABB, 10-2-88, 82 [10 Feb 1988]
Frederick James GABB, 15-9-91, 90 [15 Sep 1991]

A5. Albert GABB, 21 March 1986, 70
Elizabeth (Bessie), w, 6 October 1997, 94

A6. John T. CAMM of Bridgemacote, [Elmore]
21 April 1955, 52
Mary, w, 12 March 2001, 93

A7. W.F. LITTLETON (Frank) 1 March 1980, 73
Ida Mary, w, 17 January 1992, 84

A8. Reginald LITTLETON
Of Pleasure Farm, 30 September 1975, 64
Vera Emily, 24 May 1997, 82

A9. Annie, w/o Frank LITTLETON
Of Farley's End Farm, 17 June 1930, 58
Frank, above, 11 March 1945, 73

A10. Lizzie, d/o Frank & Annie LITTLETON
Of Faryley's End, 17 May 1925, 16
Edna, d, 5 June 1917, 10 weeks

A11. Freda Elizabeth JONES, 12 June 1964, 60
Rowland West JONES, 19 May 1988, 83

A12. Olivia Mary ELLIS
Late of Manor Farm, Longney
14 November 1967, 66
Alfred Edwin (Ted), w, 17 January 1991, 87

A13. Mary, w/o John C. CAMM
Of Elmore Farm, 10 August 1942, 61
John Charles, above, 3 May 1949, 69

A14. [this headstone is double-sided]
Charles H.E. JAMES, 24 April 1924, 57 (grave side)
Albert T. JAMES, 30 November 1967, 65 (rear)

A15. Eileen Ellen JAMES, 21 January 1990, 58
Nellie G. Watkin JAMES, mother, 10 January 1991, 81

A16. Annie Margaretta, w/o William Edward GUILDING
Of this parish, 15 November 1934, 66
William Edward, 9 July 1943, 76

A17. Mary Ann GUILDING, late of Street Farm,
Elmore Back, 1 February 1913, 75

A18. Phoebe, w/o William ARNOLD
Of Elmore Back Farm, 27 October 1894, 62
William ARNOLD who died on Sunday
8 May 1898, 60

A19. Albert BICK, 3 November 1946, 74
Ellen, w, 25 December 1966, 92

A20. Wilfrid James, child of James & Annie BRIDGMAN
10 October 1888, 7yrs

A21. John Derek WILKINSON
20.6.1914 - 15.12.1991
Marion, w, 23.6.1914 - 17.2.2004

A22. Emily Jane, w/o Dan VICK
20 October 1913, 52
Dan, above, 14 September 1931, 72

A23. Esther, widow of Thomas JENNINGS
Of this parish, 19 January 1874, 74
William, s, 9 January 1884, 55

A24. Martha, w/o John TURNER
5 June 1829, 65
John, s, 12 August 1830, 40

A25. James RAVENHILL, s/o William & Susannah
6 July 1848, 52

A26. William RAVENHILL
Late of this parish, 15 September 1838, 74
Susannah, w, 15 September 1828, 62

A27. Leonard MILLS, Priest, 24 August 1978, 71
Beloved husband, father and grandpa

A28. Thomas PHELPS
Late of Duny House in this parish
13 April 1840, 50
Elizabeth, w, 25 June 1866, 72
Thomas, s, 11 October 1840, 12

A29. Anne, w/o Daniel F. MEEK
31 January 1908, 77
Daniel, above, 28 December 1916, 90

A30. Emma, w/o Walter MEEK
29 September 1943, 81
Walter, above, 10 June 1945, 76

A31. Thomas George LEACH
13 January 1973, 66
Christina Rose, 19 May 1984, 74

A32. Arthur CLARKE, 1867 - 1938
Alice Elizabeth, w, 1870 - 1955

A33. Henry Clarence, s/o Wintour & Elizabeth PHELPS
Accidentally drowned, 6 April 1905, 21

A34. Frances Mary, 26 May 1877, 4yrs
Charles Wintour, 1 June 1877, 8 yrs
Maurice, 1 June 1877, 5yrs
Children of Wintour and Elizabeth PHELPS
of this parish

A35. Elsie May HIGNELL
1 May 1899 - 18 May 1983
Ernest Clifford HIGNELL 1897 - 1987

A36. Charles PROSSER
Of the parish of Hardwicke, 13 November 1851, 80
Sarah, w, 21 January 1855, 89
Joseph, s, 24 September 1826, 18
Mary Ann, d, and widow of Samuel SMITH
Of Battersea who died at the Ferns Farm, Elmore
9 February 1895, 86
Elizabeth PROSSER who died at Ferns [Farm], Elmore
28 February 1916, 76

A37. [Headstone, weather damaged]
John STONE, late of Barhouse, Elmore
Who died at Indian Bungalow, Hempstead
30 July 1937, 83
Annie, [looks like, October 1941, 76]

A38. Elizabeth Jane, widow of Lt, Col, H.S.G.S. KNIGHT
Who died at Barhouse Farm, 10 July 1919, 83
[Auth: I have found the Colonel's full name and it
appears that the initials are incorrect. His name as follows,
Henry Tollens Gunning Shanks KNIGHT and he married
Elizabeth Jane HUSSEY at Plymouth in 1857]

A39. Lionel T. Courtney, 3rd s/o John & Annie STONE
Of this parish, 6 April 1893, 4yrs
Norman Henry, 4th son, 22 July 1911, 18

A40. Herbert Street CHAMBERLAYNE
22 January 1968, 80
Catherine Jenny, 28 November 1966, 78

A41. Meurig JONES, 25 December 1984, 70

A42. Gertrude Helen, d/o Frederick N. & Martha HAWKINS
10 February 1883, 11 months
Ernest Frederick, s, 13 February 1883, 2yrs & 4 months

A43. Richard VIMPANY of Bridgemacote, Elmore
8 November 1920, 81
Ann, w, 13 June 1885, 41
Sarah, widow of Richard VIMPANY
22 September 1921, 76
Richard Land VIMPANY, 8 March 1938, 69
Annie VIMPANY, 17 November 1955, 88

A44. Hugh HALL
Late of Chesterston, Staffordshire
13 January 1928, 76
Emma Maria HALL, 12 January 1933, 78

A45. Ann, w/o David PROSSER
Of The Bacehus in the parish of Harescombe
2 August 1860, 52, 2nd d/o William & Ann ASTMAN
of Farleigh End, and as a tribute of respect her widower
has erected to her memory the small stanned [as inscribed]
glafs window in the Chancel of this church.
David, above, who died in The Ferns, Elmore
9 January 1895, 82

A46. Elizabeth, w/o David PROSSER
Who died at The Ferns, Elmore
28 September 1911, 76
David PROSSER who died at The Ferns
17 September 1917, 74

A47. Ernest Robert PROSSER, 19 March 1930, 51
Susannah, w/o Tom GREENING and sister of above
27 June 1935, 62
Ellis John PROSSER, 4 April 1951, 76

A48. Thomas ELLIS, 15 January 1840, 76
Elizabeth, w, 2 September 1854, 86
James PROSSER, late of Hardwicke
26 February 1865, [looks like 86]

A49. Charles SMITH, 10 October 1902, 82
Ann, widow, 22 November 1913, 93

A50. Edward GUILDING, 17 December 1909, 87
Hannah, w, 19 March 1908, 91
John, 2nd s, 17 October 1941, 88

A51. Nellie BUTLER, 8 August 1953, 75
Henry BUTLER, w, 2 October 1969, 92

A52. Charles Henry Munroe GOODE
s/o Rev'd Wollaston GOODE
3 December 1943, 82

A53. Jane Barbara PRINCE, 3 April 1941
Reverend Percy Elton PRINCE. A.K.C
Vicar of this parish, 1914 - 1945
Died, 19 September 1950, 86

A54. Mary Eleanor MERRETT
12 June 1900, 3ys & 9 months

A55. Henry Edward MERRETT
22 June 1925, 68
Mary Ann, w, 18 March 1925, 68

A56. William RYDER, 1 February 1975, 69
Together with his wife Eva Linda, nee HEAVEN
December 1914 - January 2001

A57. Albert H. HEAVEN, 1878 - 1953
Mary E, w, 1873 - 1967

A58. Robert PROSSER
22 June 1837 - 11 September 1911
Henrietta, d, 15 May 1922, 51

A59. Samuel George RYDER
29.1.1876 - 1.3.1939
Alice Rose, w, 17.12.1876 - 13.4.1957
Marion Sarah TAYLOR, d,
27.5.1908 - 14.10.2004

A60. Edwin RYDER of Hollow Farm, Elmore
28 October 1918, 82
Sarah Ann, w, 22 October 1918, 70

A61. Ivy L.F. CAMM
Of Weir Farm, Elmore, 20 February 1967, 57
a dear wife and mother

A62. Charles James RYDER, of The Shop, Elmore
21 February 1952, 67
Florence Jane RYDER, 18 December 1952, 68

A63. John WAKEFIELD, 30 May 1900, 85
Mary Ann, w, 12 May 1900, 80

A64. William James KEEN, 12 March 1935, 56

A65. Anslem William Edward GUISE
6th Bart 1888 - 1970
Margaret, w, 1897 - 1991

A66. Mary Ann VICK, w/o Peter
5 August 1858, 28

A67. Maria ARNOLD
Of Swansea, Died 5 April 1856, while on a
visit to Brook Street Farm in this village
16yrs and 5 months
This stone is erected to her memory by her
affectionate widowed mother

A68. William SPIERS, 27 September 1808, 59
Ann, w, 16 August 1830, 87
John, s, 7 May 1831, 10

A69. Martha, widow of Joseph VICK
26 January 1896, 79
Joseph VICK of this parish, 31 May 1850, 24

A70. Arthur, s/o Arthur & Elizabeth KNOWLES
Buried 19 November 1707, 2yrs
Near this place lieth the body of Joseph CLARK, gent
Of the parish and granfon [grandson] of Arthur KNOWLES, Gent
Forefaid [foresaid], June the 11th 1775 aged near 68 years

A71. William, s/o John BRADY of this parish
Yeoman, [looks like 17 March 1717, 21]

A72. William ALLMAN
Of the parish of Hardwick, 25 January 1763, 68

A73. William ASTMAN
of Hardwick, 18 June 1847, 72
Ann, w, 23 July 1856, 83
John, s, August 1811 6¼ [6yrs & 4 months]
Anna, younger d, 5 October 1893, 78
[Ed: 6¼ is 6 yrs 3mo?]

A74. William HARBER
of this parish, 2 February 1818, 61
Mary HARBER, w, 26 February 1784, 34

A75. [This stone is nearly face down on the ground]
William GUILDING, of Farley's Back
18 March 1879, 81
Phoebe, w, 8 February 1881, 78

A76. Mary, d/o Zechariah & Jane GREENING
of this parish, 19 March 1872, 80

A77. Zechariah GREENING of this parish
12 March 1831, 87
Jane, w, 12 November 1838, 84
Joseph, s, died in infancy

A78. John GREENING
of this parish, 11 March 1846, 24
William GREENING, 19 December 1800, 36

A79. Nancy, w/o William GREENING
of this parish, 16 October 1857, 71
William GREENING, 20 March 1863, 83

A80. John HARGRAVE
Of Leighton's Farm, Elmore
31 August 1880, 88
Elizabeth, relict, 4 May 1886, 85
Edward, s, 18 March 1889, 60

A81. Mary J. GARDNER, 19 September 1896, 72
Clement H., 27 February 1902, 44
Gideon, s, 14 February 1916, 55
Beatrice M, d, 22 May 1925, 61

A82. John HARGRAVE, late of Leighton's Farm, Elmore
Who died at Grove End Villa, Hardwicke,
21 September 1902, 70
Elizabeth, 23 October 1935, 92

A83. Charles KNIPE, 1 December 1893, 92
Eliza, w, 27 November 1893, 89

A84. Maria RAVENHILL, 30 September 1836, 32
Elizabeth RAVENHILL, 5 August 1846, 32

A85. John RAVENHILL of this parish
1 November 1859, 83
Sarah, w, 30 October 1864, 84

A86. Emma ASTMAN
11 February 1831 - 5 May 1870

A87. Jane ASTMAN
23 July 1889, [looks like 70]
Elizabeth ASTMAN, 26 May 1890, 63

A88. William ASTMAN
Of Fairleighs End Farm, Hardwick
29 August 1872, 71
Elizabeth, w, 3 May 1894, 74

A89. James HOOPER of Elmore
13 February 1901, 72
Jane, w, 9 February 1909, 78
Eliza, d, 16 October 1860, 2yrs

A90. John BEACH, 5 November 1883, 84

A91. Daniel VICK of Elmore Farm
24 September 1889, 68
Sarah Ann, w, 21 July 1896, 74

A92. Rev'd Richard CARVET
11 October 1816, 43
Esther, w, 6 October 1815, 40

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