Some Memorial Inscriptions - Little Badminton, Gloucestershire
St Michael & All Angels Churchyard

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 25th May 2007. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
A1. Henry James DOWDING, 25 September 1862, 50
Charles Hopkins, s, 9 April 1864, 20

A2. Thomas Hawkins BUTLER
12 December 1845 - 22 July 1870
Frederick BUTLER
11 May 1851 - 16 February 1852
Sarah BUTLER
11 September 1856 - 16 April 1857
Henry BUTLER
8 May 1860 - 4 December 1861
John Thompson BUTLER
3 March 1858 - 19 September 1878

A3. Rhoda, youngest d/o the late William & Ann EELS
Who died at Petty France in this parish 1 May 1895, 38

A4. Matilda EELS, 10 June 1871, 70
Eliza EELS, 2 December 1895, 88

A5. Richard William LLOYD
Who passed away at Downend
12 March 1903, 68

A6. Thirza, d/o Richard & Rebecca YOUNG
Of this parish,

A7. Samuel LLOYD of Great Badminton
20 November 1858, 51
Mary, w, 9 March 1889, 80

A8. Martha [Pincher] GLOVER
w/o John GLOVER, 3 November 1905, 40

A9. William BUTLER
28 February 1886, 70
Fanny, eldest, d, 11 April 1888, [looks like] 40

A10. Joshua William EELS
Of Badminton, 12 October 1886, 41
Interred in Little Badminton Churchyard.
Ann EELS, 2 May 1864, 17

A11. Benjamin DRING
Of this parish, 24 May 1864, 62
Harriet, w, 26 February 1897, 92

A12. Robert PEACEY, 25 April 1886, 80
Julia, w, 5 April 1845, 41

A13. Lydia Elizabeth MORGAN
9 May 1821 - 7 July 1882
Benjamin Charles MORGAN, h/o Sophia Mary.
22 September 1822 - 2 January 1908

A14. Isaac William ISAAC, h/o Ellen
8 February 1918, 82
Ellen, above, 25 March 1922, 81

A15. Susan Caroline DIX, 23 December 1862, 35
George DIX, 2 November 1863, 50
David Harris DIX, 7 April 1865, 5yrs
David DIX, 27 May 1869, 51
Rose Mary DIX, 8 October 1870, 44
Henry DIX, 6 May 1875, 51

A16. Edward DAVIES, 14 March 1895, 46

A17. Anna, w/o Samuel COLE
Of Badminton, 4 March 1904, 72
Samuel William COLE, 5 June 1934, 93

A18. War Grave
Pte 3167 Charles Henry WOODHAM, 3rd Glosters
4 May 1917, 21. Son of Charles & Fanny of Badminton

War Death (brother)
Cpl 308098 Frederick James WOODHAM
1st Royal Warwickshire Regt died 10 July 1918, 19
Son of Charles & Fanny of Fern Cottage, Little
Badminton. Buried in Le Vertannoy British Cemetery
Hinges, France. D.3

A19. Hester, w/o Richard LONG
7 November 1855, 78
James, s, 8 September 1822, 17
Albert Richard, s, 12 September 1843, 22
Richard, above, 14 January 1859, 84

A20. War Death
Oliver, h/o Jane GULWELL, 23 March 1916, 73
Son, Pte 16792 William GULWELL, 12 Glosters, died of wounds at the Somme
25 July 1916 age 32, h/o Gwladys, nee PURCELL of Badminton
Buried in Heilly Station Cemetery,Mericourt-La'Abbe, France. II.E.3
Jane, above, 4 December 1916, 72

A21. Anne AYLIFFE, d/o the late Ann & Charles AYLIFFE
And sister of May, 5 November 1918 age 28
May AYLIFFE, 30 April 1965, 71

A22. Lord Henry SOMERSET., P.C., formerly
M.P. for Monmouth. Cometroller [Comptroller] of H.M. Queen Victoria's
Household 1874 - 1879
Born 7 December 1849, died in Florence, 10 October 1932

A23. Marion WRIGHT who died at Badminton 24 September 1905, 49
She was for 20 years the Nurse to the children of the 9th Duchess
of Beaufort whom this cross erected

A24. Lord Henry Fitzroy Francis of SOMERSET
9 February 1853 - 23 July 1881

A25. Edward Victor SOMERSET
Lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards
Born 2 July 1903, killed in an aeroplane accident
on the 23 September 1929. s/o the Honourable Henry SOMERSET
and Lady Katharine de-Vere BEAUCLERK

A26. Henry Charles Somerset SOMERSET [as inscribed]
18 May 1874 - 23 November 1945

A27. Henry Robert Fitzroy SOMERSET
3 March 1898 - 28 February 1965
Betty, w, 1900 - 1973

A28. War Grave
Lieutenant Dermot Humphrey GOUGH, M.C.
Xth Royal Hussars died 7 October 1919 age 22
s/o Col, the Honourable George Hugh GOUGH
and Honourable Hilda Eva GOUGH nee MOFFATT
13 Grosvenor Place, London.

A29. William Henry ROACH 9 September 1916, 65
Hester, w, 4 February 1909, 57
Elsie Mary, d, & w/o Thomas CHARLTON
of Tavistock died in Brazil 13 April 1938, 45
Kate, 2nd d/o William & Hester ROACH
4 September 1968, 83

A30. Harry W. GRIFFEN, 16 October 1919, 59
Hubert, s, 9 January 1955, 59
Mary Jane, his wife, 13 March 1961, 9
Mabel, their d, 18 December 1896 - 16 March 1961

A31. Mary Jane, w/o George YORKE
of Badminton, 11 April 1897, 41
George, above, who died at Weston super Mare
6 July 1907, 56

A32. John NASH, 6 January 1893, 77

A33. George, h/o Elizabeth DAVIS
25 April 1917, 78
Elizabeth, above, 17 June 1927, 86

A34. Arthur James ORAM, h/o Jane
20 August 1925, 63

A35. War Death
Sidney George GINGELL, 18 March 1963, 88
Hannah Rose, w, 27 August 1955, 76
Son, Gunner 1714916 Christopher Sidney, 15th Bty
H.A.A. Regt, Royal Artillery died in Japan 27 November 1942, 32
Commemorated on the Yokohama Cremation Memorial, Japan

A36. War Grave
Aircraftman 2nd Class 1165247 Robert Henry EWERS
Royal Air Force, died 23 June 1941, 20.
Son of Robert Henry & Mary of Badminton

A37. Maud Elizabeth PALMER, 9 April 1934, 57
Charles, h, 19 January 1956, 84

A38. War Death
Oliver GILLARD, 29 September 1955, 69
Elizabeth North, w, 17 December 1976, 86
Harry and Charles, sons who died on active service, 1940
Trooper, 7882624 Harry Oliver, 5th Royal Innishilling Dragoon Guards
R.A.C., killed 23 May 1940, 27. Husband of Mildred of Tetbury Glos
Commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial
Leading Seaman D/JX 154804, H.M.S. Stanley, Royal Navy
killed 19 December 1941
Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial

A39. Hartley FOSTER 1894 - 1968
Lilian, w, 1896 - 1962

A40. War Grave
Cpl 336558 A.T. WHEELER, Royal Air Force
30 July 1920, 22

A41. Richard WHITTERIL 9 August 1842 - 8 August 1913
William, s, 13 February 1886 - 17 March 1914
Eliza, w/o Richard, above, 2 April 1859 - 1 September 1927

A42. Elizabeth HICKS, 4 October 1853, 72
James HICKS, 27 June 1838, 69

A43. R.H.S. 1865
W.S. 1875

A44. War Death
William John ISAAC, 2nd s/o William & Ellen ISAAC
Of Little Badminton, late Royal Artillery, 23 November 1888, 26

A45. Mary Hannah, youngest d/o William & Elizabeth GUY
Of Great Badminton, 29 July 1852, 16

A46. Hester, w/o Richard LONG of
Great Badminton, Mason, 7 November 1853, 78
James, s, 8 September 1822, 17
Albert Edward, s, 12 September 1843, 22
Richard LONG, 14 January 1859, 8*

A47. Thomas Joseph CROSS
s/o James & Selina CROSS, 20 December 1853, 5yrs
Henry & Joseph, twins sons, died in infancy

A48. Isabella, w/o Thomas LONG
7 May 1877, 69

A49. William DAVIS, 12 November 1883, 69

A50. Ann, w/o Charles HAVEN, 15 September 1857, 55
Melicent Sophia, d, 24 May 1846, 4yrs & 10 months
Charles HAVEN, 25 December 1882, 92
Sarah Roach HAVEN, 25 June 1888, 59
Caroline, d, 16 June 1897, 61

A51. William EELS born 7 October 1827
Accidentally killed 14 January 1851
Matilda EELS, 22 March 1902, 70

A52. Thomas KILMISTER, 30 October 1869, 75
Hannah, w, 23 January 1837, 45

A53. Daniel WOODMAN, 5 March 1851, 51
Also three children who died in infancy
This stone was erected by his affectionate
daughter, S.A.W

A54. Joseph, s/o Henry MORREY
19 March 1811 - 3 June 1853

A55. John STOKES, 2 January 1827, 62
Mary, w, 19 April 1847, 86
Mary, Martha, children [unable to read anymore]

A56. Samuel ROACH who died suddenly at
Hillsley in this parish, 18 February 1847, 64

A57. Joseph ROACH, 2 June 1825, 17

A58. Joseph ROACH of this parish
11 October 1792, 52
Hannah ROACH,, w, 24 June 1817, 77
Edmund ROACH, 9 April 1785, 17

A59. Ann, w/o William EELS
30 July 1775 - 9 January 1848
William, above, 30 May 1771 - 27 December 1849

A60. Kate Birmingham BUTLER, w/o Harry,
Commandant of the Badminton Supplementary
Military Hospital, died 11 May 1917
Harry BUTLER, late of The Home Farm, Badminton
15 November 1927, 61

The following inscriptions are from stones which have been removed and placed against the north wall.
A61. Jane COLE, 19 July 1862, 58
George COLE, 28 December 1878, 74
Ann, 2nd, w, 1 December 1873, 69

A62. Jonathan COLE, 24 October 1867, 31
John, s, 1 September 1865, 5 months
Jonathan, s, 13 September 1868, 1yr & 5 months
George, s, 1 July 1877, 14

A63. Rachel COLE, 5 December 1877, 44

A64. Charlotte COLE, widow of Jonathan COLE
4 October 1893, 56
Henry Charles, s, 22 January 1894, 32

A65. Francis LITTLE, 12 August 1897, 74
Sarah Ann LITTLE, 13 November 1906, 83

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