Some Memorial Inscriptions - Twigworth, Gloucestershire
St Matthew's Churchyard

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 16th October 2007. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
A1. Daniel ROBERTS
20 February 1835 - 20 June 1895
Martha Adelaide, w, 10 October 1925, 88

A2. Edwin ROBERTS, 27 December 1906, 56

A3. Emma, w/o William ROBERTS
of Northgate Street, 4 May 1898, 42

A4. Sarah, w/o Edward BERRY
4 May 1858, 31

A5. Ann, w/o Capt G H WORTHINGTON
of this county, 1 December 1854, 41
also the above, G.H. WORTHINGTON, Esqr
February 1864, 76

A6. Rose Ann HUMPIDGE
Late of Longford Court, 9 February 1912, 86

A7. Thomas JENKINS
Many years land lord of The Coach and Horses Inn
Gloucester, 12 November 1865, 74
Elizabeth, 22 November 1864, 77

A8. Sarah COOK w/o John COOK
20 November 1850, 64
Henry PEARCE, grandson of above
29 October 1847, 8 months and 2 days
William John PEARCE, grandson,
11 January 1856, 1yr and 6 months
Sarah Ann PEARD granddaughter, 5 October 1887
John COOK [unable to read the complete inscription]
186* age 72

A9. Mary, widow of David PROSSER
Late of Arlingham, in this county, Farmer
9 September 1858, 78
Mary Ann PROSSER, her daughter, 11 March 1859, 49

A10. Elizabeth SIVELL, w/o John SIVELL, Yeoman
of Longford, 13 April 1851, 35
John SIVELL, 28 January 1878, 62
William Henry SIVELL, s, 10 February 1878, 29
Harriet, w/o John SIVELL, 3 October 1897, 84

A11. John Samuel SIVELL
of Manor Farm, Longford
11 March 1851 - 11 November 1906
Amelia Harriet, w,
27 November 1857 - 26 September 1926

A12. Edward HERBERT of Twigworth
1 September 1863, 90
Martha, w, 31 March 1889, 78

A13. Mabel Pear d/o John and Annie ROBINSON
of Notcliff Park, South Africa, 15 May 1879
died in Gloucester 12 November 1879
Also three brothers and one sister of the above
who died in their infancy at Taskastan, South Africa

A14. John William [Jack] SIVELL
A kind and generous man of Manor Farm, Longford
29 January 1977, 79
Evely Mary, w, 26 February 1898 - 27 December 1986

A15. Joseph FLAVELL
Late of this parish, 19 November 1877, 71

A16. Ann, widow of George FLAVELL
Of this parish 29 November 1859, 84
William, s, 27 February 1857, 40
This stone is erected by their youngest daughter, Eliza
Emma FLAVERELL, granddaughter of the
Above George and Ann FLAVELL, 7 January 1908

A17. Asenath Maria DYKE, last surviving
d/o Cornelius and Ann DYKE
27 April 1869, 23
Cornelius DYKE, above, 19 January 1880, 75
Ann DYKE, 5 April 1891, 82
A devoted and faithful Servant for 36 years

A18. [stone in bad condition]
James HOOPER, 15 May 1860, 62
Fanny, d, 21 August 1858, 27
[next inscription almost eroded away]
Elizabeth, w, 2nd 1872, age
Emma WRIGHT, widow, d/o above, 15 November [looks like 1895 age 70]

A19. George WHITMARSH, Yeoman
Formerly of Burcomb, near Wilton, Wilts
late of Longford, 2 June 1844, 81
Catherine WHITMARSH, w, lie interred at Burcomb
Also Mary his 2nd wife, 8 January 1851, 81
Martha WHITMARSH, 2nd d/o George and Catherine WHITMARSH
1881 ****, 78

A20. Sarah GLOVER, 19 November 1844, 68

A21. Thomas Drew BIRD of The Redlands, Longford
And formerly of Southfields, Woodchester 16 January 1894
Thomas Lawrence, youngest son, died at Sea, 26 June 1900, 31

A22. William PIFF
Late Inspector the Gloucestershire Constabulary who died
At Field Farm, Longford, 22 February 1904, 64
Sarah, w, 6 January 1910, 67

A23. Maria, w/o William PARRY
Late of Birdwood House, Churcham
Who died at Longford Villa, Longford
24 May 1903, 78
Frances Mary, d, 26 June 1929, 72

A24. George JONES, 13 October 1894, 78
Eleanor, w, 11 July 1896, 78

A25. Margaret Ann PIFF
d/o late George and Ann PIFF, 12 January 1929
Edith PIFF, w/o Henry PIFF, 25 November 1897

A26. Sgt, Joseph HARPER, 5 October 1908, 70
Alice, w, 17 June 1921, 54

A27. Elizabeth Georgina, w/o Robert BOONE
21 October 1894, 54

A28. Dora Sarah TAIT (EDWARDS)
11 December 1911 - 24 April 1973, 61

A29. [stone in bad condition]
Joseph SNELSON
10 February 1910, [[looks like] 77]
for many years Gardener to Mrs SELOUS
who has erected this stone to his memory
[next inscription almost gone]
Mary SNELSON, Dec [looks like 1918]

A30. Samuel GOSCOMB, 13 September 1880, 49
Annie Gertrude, child of above, died in infancy
Rhoda, widow of above, 22 February 1897, 50
[Additional information. Annie died in 1876, age 1yr]

A31. Louisa, w/o Thomas TRIGG
of Kingsholm, 28 January 1866, 49

A32. William MADDICK of Kingsholm
22 June 1871, 82
Patience, w, 27 February 1873, 95

A33. Elizabeth, w/o S. BOND
20 November 1863 - 9 March 1936

A34. Thomas IRELAND, 21 December 1935, 90
Caroline, 24 March 1940, 90

A35. Capt, William HUDSON, D.C.M.
Late 1/6th Devonshire Regt, 9 April 1937, 66
"Semper Fidelis"

A36. Rosemary Amy CREESE
24 November 1934, 10yrs

A37. John Archibald FLUCK
of The Limes, Longford, 30 April 1926, 63
Mary Elizabeth FLUCK, sister of above
Of The Limes, Longford, Gloucester, which
residence she gave and endowed as a Convalescent Home
11 September 1927, 70

A38. Winifred Cissy, d/o John and Elizabeth C. TAYLOR
9 May 1930, 22
Lilian Jane LANE, sister of above, 9 December 1941, 36
w/o of Sidney W. LANE

A39. William John PAYNE, 14 August 1936, 58
Emily Blanche, w, 9 January 1942, 63

A40. Mary PETTITT, 1906 - 1983
Henry PETTITT (George) 1904 - 2003

A41. Elsie (Joan) JORDAN
7 March 1928 - 18 October 1985
Harold Ernest JORDAN, h,
9 March 1924 - 16 September 1997

A42. Elizabeth Mary EVANS
Of Llanrhystyd, 20 September 1980, 91
Dilwyn Morgan EVANS, s, 28 November 1988, 71

A43. Andrew Keith BURTON
5 April 1965 - 29 September 1986

A44. Frank Victor WOODWARD
27 September 1915 - 23 March 1990

A45. Henry Sidney ELLIS
Squadron Leader, R.A.F., M.B.E
9 July 1987, 76

A46. Reginald Cyril NEWLAND, 5.9.1986, 62

A47. William Sam PATTERSON
6 May 1986, 61

A48. Ivor GURNEY
Composer, Poet of The Severn and Somme, 1890 - 1937

A49. Charles VERNEY, 7 February 1938, 75
Elizabeth VERNEY, w, 27 August 1938, 74

A50. Archibald Bernard CURTIS
11 June 1964, 60
Doris Irene, w, 1906 - 1998

A51. Edith Gladys HERRING
17 May 1974, 85
Hilda Kate, sister, 27 February 1978, 85

A52. Charles Hubert EVANS
23 July 1875 - 17 January 1943, 67
Mary Elizabeth, his widow, 22 November 1968, 89

A53. Charles HICKMAN, 1 March 1858, 58
Harriet, w, 12 October 1891, 86
Benjamin HICKMAN, 9 November 1851, 81
Emma, d/o Charles & Harriet HICKMAN
22 August 1845, 11

A54. Joshua OAKLEY
of Down Hatherley, 6 June 1918, 69
Elizabeth, w, 18 December 1899

A55. Mary E. BANKS, 25 May 1915, 78
[stone has sunk]

A56. George ROBERTS, 2 October 1837 - 21 August 1912
Lizzie, w, 5 April 1842 - 21 October 1913

A57. Mary Bevan, w/o Joseph ROBERTS
8 July 1886 - 13 October 1904
Edith Mary, d, 11 August 1873 - 23 December 1873

A58. John PEWTH of Northgate Street, Gloucester
26 December 1883, 28
also Color-Sergt, Harry PEWTH, 1st Devonshire Regt
2nd son, died at Murree, East India, 12 August 1895, 24
Sarah Ann, widow of the above John PEWTH and w/o
Henry WALKLEY, who died at Selbut [eroded away]
1 July 1907, 60

A59. Clara Ellen, d/o George and Eliza ROBERTS
Of Kingsholm, 15 March 1869, 2yrs & 9 weeks]

A60. Ann, w/o Daniel ROBERTS
10 February 1868, 77
Daniel ROBERTS, 9 February 1876, 87

A61. [stone in bad condition, most of
the inscription has flaked off]

Jane ROBERTS, w/o William ROBERTS
7 April 1863, [looks like 54]
William ROBERTS, 18 January 1871, 58

A62. [1st part of this inscription is missing]
? ROBERTS, s/o William and Jane ROBERTS
7 August 1856, 11
[Auth: the child may be called John]

A63. Thomas CROSS, 2nd s/o Thomas and Hannah CROSS
3 September 1862, 25
William, youngest s, 26 April 1860, 18

A64. Joseph ROBERTS
6 January 1843 - 3 September 1916
Gertrude ROBERTS of The Manor House, Twigworth
3 December 1874 - 25 January 1951
also her sister
Mary Bevan Pegler ROBERTS
20 January 1876 - 20 May 1953

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