Some Memorial Inscriptions - Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire
St Mary's Churchyard, Wotton Cemetery & Wotton under Edge Tabernacle

Note: The local council have put preservation orders on all trees but not on the graves in the Tabernacle Churchyard. Some graves have got very large trees or bushes growing out of them, in fact a few tomb/head-stones have been damaged. The Churchyard is unkept and over-gown in places. The Tabernacle building is now an Auction Room. Two years ago after a very long search I (Alf) found the location of my Great Grandparents, Aunts & Uncles all in an unmarked grave.

Latest Additions New 18th May 2009 [collected 4 Jul 2008]

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 11th January 2002. Entries supply name, date of death, age, and an estimated date of birth.
ST MARY'S CHURCHYARD
A1. Jane BIGNALL, 4 Mar 1885, 75, 1810
Thomas, 22 Dec 1891, 78, 1813
Alice, 9 May 1906, 50, 1856
Thomas, 7 Feb 1909, 19, 1890

A2. John THOMAS of (Flank) Babington, born at Ladywirk, Berkshire
12 Jul 1820, died at Wotton under Edge, 27 May 1901
Ann, 5 Nov 1821 - 17 Jan 1905
[Ed: could this be Babington House in Somerset?
I cannot identify Ladywirk - perhaps Ladywick?]


A3. Monica Mary LAWSON, 29 Jun 1915, 11, 1904

A4. Henry SHIPWAY, 31 Mar 1900, 75, 1825
Sarah, 21 May 1901, 73, 1828
Henry, 3 Sep 1869, 19, 1850
John, 10 Apr 1869, 17, 1852
George OSBOURNE, 27 Jul 1876, 11, 1865
Julia, 15 Feb 1895, 34, 1861
Frederick Augustus, 18 Jan 1897, 24, 1873
William, 28 Mar 1897, 36, 1861
Albert Edward, 15 Nov 1934, 77, 1857

A5. Alfred WEBB, 19 Nov 1902, 58, 1844
Ester, 6 Mar 1889, 50, 1839

A6. Sarah Ann DERRETT, 2 Mar 1893, 57, 1836
Mary Louisa, born 1870
Charles DERRETT, 9 Dec 1892, 28, 1864
Thomas, 21 Jul 1871, 36, 1835
Stephen, husband of Sarah Ann, 11 Jan 1908, 86, 1822


The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 11th January 2002. Entries supply name, date of death, age, and an estimated date of birth.
WOTTON UNDER EDGE CEMETERY
B1. Llewllyn FOWLER, 9 Jan 1922, 80, 1842
Mary, 7 Jan 1931, 86, 1845
Annie Maria HARDING, 21 Dec 1963, 85, 1878

B2. Lottie PEARCE, 27 Jul 1926, 50, 1876
Charles A, OBE, 22 Sep 1962, 84, 1878

B3. Frank James HALL, 19 Feb 1925, 64, 1861

B4. George Walter BIGNALL son of George & Annie, 14 Apr, 1922, 27, 1895
George, 21 Feb 1939, 74, 1865
Annie Maria, wife, 5 Mar 1950, 86, 1865

B5. Annie SMITH, 2 Apr 1937, 73, 1864, wife of Henry [no details]

B6. John Rowles WEBB, 2 Oct 1902, 73, 1829
Caroline, 26 Jan 1931, 99, 1832

B7. Arthur CHAPPELL, 15 Jan 1957, 65, 1892
Alice, 19 Oct 1956, 60, 1896

B8. Albert Thomas CHAPPELL, 11 Jan 1900 - 26 Nov 1951

B9. Edward John CHAPPELL, 19 Dec 1959, 82, 1877
Rosina, 4 Nov 1953, 75, 1878

B10. John Edwin CHAPPELL, 2 Oct 1949, 41, 1908
Frances Ruth, 14 Mar 1997, 84, 1913

B11. Henry George OLIVER "JP", 1870 - 1947
Elizabeth, 30 Aug 1960, 95, 1865

B12. Elizabeth MAY, of Dudley, 20 Jun 1926, 63, wife of Eli [no details]
[Ed: assuming 'Dudley' in the West Midlands]

B13. William HEAVEN, 26 May 1949, 87, 1862
Isabella, 30 Jan 1951, 92, 1859
Arthur William, 14 Feb 1973, 84, 1889
Herbert, 29 May 1973, 84, 1889

B14. Ernest John HEAVEN, 2 Jul 1952, 57, 1895
Mary, 2 Jul 1980, 1898

B15. Albert Henry TANNER, 28 Sep 1971, 68, 1903
Alice May, 27 Apr 1964, 64, 1900

B16. Herbert Alfred TANNER, Accidentally killed, 20 Mar 1964, 50, 1914
Kathleen Isabel, 15 Apr 1985, 67, 1918

B17. E.W. SMITH, 13 Jul 1962 (Ernest William)
Mabel B, 4 Jan 1971, 1877

B18. Gladys Amy BRAIN, 19 Aug 1914 - 28 Aug 1992

B19. Lester BRAIN, 14 Jun 1974, 21, 1953

B20. Harold Theodore SMITH, 27 Jun 1990, 89, 1901
Eveline, 15 May 1978, 86, 1898

B21. William John BRAIN, 22 Sep 1971, 64, 1907
Doris Ellen, 22 Aug 1994, 87, 1907

B22. Thomas SMITH, 19 Feb 1966, 79, 1887
Rose Emily, 20 Apr 1971, 86, 1885

B23. Ivy Mary BRAIN, 20 Mar 1966, 66, 1900
Francis George, 17 Dec 1969, 69, 1900

B24. William Charles SMITH, 29 Nov 1982, 78, 1904
Lilian Ruth, 10 Aug 1991, 87, 1904

B25. Ellen OWEN, 20 Feb 1936, 66, 1870
Albert, 17 Sep 1940, 67, 1863

B26. Albert Bently STINCHCOMBE, 26 Apr 1936, 72, 1864
Maria, 10 Jan 1958, 90, 1868
Wilfred George, Killed in Action, June, 1918, 21, 1897

B27. Henry SMITH, 8 Apr 1937, 68, 1869
Annie, 3 Feb 1954, 81, 1873

B28. William Francis OWEN, 1 Feb 1943, 46, 1897
Ethel, 18 Oct, 1976, 72, 1904

B29. George William PEGLAR, 18 May 1945, 68, 1877
Alice Eliza, 7 Feb 1943, 65, 1878
Cyril George, 5 Apr 1969, 67, 1902

B30. Leonard BRAIN, 27 1 1944, 39, 1905
Theresa, 7 1 1991, 82, 1909

B31. Alice SLUTER, 9 Oct 1944, 70, 1874
Edward, 7 Mar 1916, 44, 1872
Myrtle, aged 2 yrs
Florence Irene ILES, daughter & wife
of Wilfred, 20 Dec 1968, 75, 1893

B32. Frank MILLS, 5 Jul 1957, 73, 1884
Edith E, 1 Oct 1940, 58, 1882

B33. Henry John TOVEY, 4 Mar 1961, 85, 1876
Mary Blanche, 14 Aug 1958, 82, 1876

B34. Ada HEAVEN, 19 Nov 1976, 67, 1909
Walter Cyril, 11 May 1986, 73, 1913

B35. Harold Hubert MUNDAY, 16 Mar 1974, 68, 1906
Evelyn May, 16 Aug 1988, 76, 1915

B36. Gwendoline May MUNDY, 23 Sep 1974, 58, 1916

B37. George Edward PORTLOCK, 16 Jan 1898 - 28 Apr 1971
Wounded in Battle of the Somme
Mary Ann, 30 May 1986, 88, 1898

B38. Edward George HEAVEN, 25 Apr 1956, 47, 1909
Frances, 4 Mar 1986, 78, 1908

B39. James Herbert SMITH, 16 Oct 1955, 62, 1893
Florence Gertrude, 6 May 1977, 86, 1891

B40. Harold Charles FOWLER, 5 Oct 1974, 76, 1898
Frances Edith, 29 Nov 1983, 70, 1913

B41. Denzil Keith SMITH, 1 Jul 1949, 85, 1864

B42. Charles Henry NIBLETT, 16 May 1950, 75, 1875
Blanche Beatrice, 9 Jul 1951, 59, 1892


The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 26th April 2002. Entries supply name, date of death, age, and an estimated date of birth.
ST MARY'S CHURCHYARD
C1. George VINES, 2 Oct 1875, 70, 1805
Maria, 29 Nov 1887, 78, 1809

C2. Daniel HOBBS, 23 Nov 1879, 54, 1825
Eliza, wife, 10 March 1906, 78, 1828
Emma, daughter, 2 Dec 1871, 4, 1867

C3. Ann HOLLOWAY, wife of Howard, 30 Nov 1702, 27, 1675

C4. William BOX, 13 Aug 1894, 84, 1720
Sarah, wife, 17 March 1772, 38, 1734

C5. Charles EASTMEAD, 13 Dec 1861, 80, 1781
Eliza, 14 June 1882, 76, 1806
Hannah, wife, of Thomas POOLE,
4 My 1860, 63, 1797
Thomas POOLE, 7 July 1877, 80, 1797

C6. Paul William BULLOCK, Surgeon of Wotton under Edge,
18 Oct 1873, 49, son of
Caroline Charles Henry BULLOCK, Rector of
St Pauls, Bristol & Ann
Ann BULLOCK, 9 Aug 1872

C7. Elizabeth CHAPPEL, 16 Nov 1903, 102, 1801
William, 5 March 1889, 84, 1805


The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 26th April 2002. Entries supply name, date of death, age, and an estimated date of birth.
WOTTON UNDER EDGE TABERNACLE
D1. William PERKINS, 28 April 1914, 68, 1846
Eva, 20 June 1923
Elizabeth, 15 Dec 1934

D2. Horace Walter WEBB, 11 Oct 1963, 62, 1901
Olive, 24 Feb 1989, 83, 1906

D3. Elizabeth HUBBARD, 2 Feb 1955, 80, 1875
John, 12 Feb 1959, 90, 1869
Annetta Louise SLUTER, 22 May 1996, 93, 1903

D4. Rowland ORCHARD, 19 Feb 1899, 62, 1837
Mary, 12 Jan 1923, 86, 1837

D5. Thomas WILKES, 28 Jan 1881
Moses WEBB, 14 Jan 1879, 58, 1821
Emma, 19 May 1905, 82, 1823
Caroline Louisa, 24 April 1951, 92, 1859

D6. Catherine HAYWOOD, 1 Nov 1913, 78, 1835
Robert, 20 Nov 1923, 85, 1838
Jane NAEF, niece, 29 Dec 1937, 84, 1853

D7. James Rowles WEBB, 12 April 1897
Robert, 14 May 1903
Hester, wife, 10 Aug 1861

D8. John PARKER, of Charfield,
23 Dec 1874, 55, 1819
Eliza, 21 Jan 1877, 56, 1821

D9. Harriet SMITH,
12 April 1810 - 2 April 1887
Edwin, husband, 27 Aug 1810 - 12 Dec 1889
Mary wife of Edwin, son of Edwin & Harriet,
20 Oct 1843 - 4 Sept 1895
Edwin, 25 Nov 1842 - 20 April 1913

D10. Chadrach SMITH, 5 Feb 1900, 61
Eliza Ann, 12 May 1897, 55

D11. Joseph WITTS, 8 April 1890
Jane, wife, 20 Nov 1927

D12. Unmarked Grave, 44B

D13. Edward SMITH, 21 Jan 1903, 57, 1846
William Edward SMITH, 10 Sept 1910, 34, 1876
Jane SMITH, 1 May 1911, 1839,
Alfred Edward (Rodomont) SMITH 19 Nov 1930, 65, 1865
Hannah, nee RUDMAN, wife of A.E.R. SMITH
24 Nov 1930, 58, 1872
Alice Jane, daughter, 7 Dec 1959, 55, 1904
Her ashes scattered over the grave

D14. Walter Grice DERRETT, Grandson of
William George DERRETT, aged 2 months


Latest Additions New
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 4th July 2008. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
WOTTON UNDER EDGE CEMETERY
Military Wooden Crosses of soldiers buried
E1. Harry Shapcott BUNCE
Cemetery: Wotton-Under-Edge Cemetery
Private, Gloucestershire Regt died
13th November 1930 Age 55.c 1874
son of Alfred J. and Eliza
113 Middle Street Yeovil.
Born in Clifton, Bristol. Grave 218
Medal Card of BUNCE, Harry S.
Corps Regiment No Rank
Royal Engineers 119988 Gunner
Labour Corps 294146 Private Date 1914-1920
Fought in France died in Wotton under Edge 1930 age 55
Marriages Sep 1919
BUNCE Harry S. Dursley 6a 781 SARGENT Rosina
He applied for his medals on the 22.9.1923. Address
The Old Brickyard, Wotton under Edge
Additional information:
1891 census resident at 12 Market Street,
Yeovil at school father was a Boot/Shoe Dealer
1901 census not at home poss in the Army
Death: Henry S. Dursley, 6a, 300, Dec 1930 age 55
Birth: Jun 1875 BUNCE Harry Shapcott Clifton 6a 157,

E2. Frederick CHAPPELL
Private 18663 10th Worcestershire Regiment
Died 16th Febuary 1927 Age 47. Grave 14
Son of Thomas and Mary Ann of Sinwell Wotton-under-Edge.
Fought in France died in London

E3. William Charles HEAVEN
Private 127834 Labour Corps.
Died 11th October 1928. Grave 205
Son of William A.H. and Annie L. of Wotton under Edge.
Grave 205 Previously served as
Private 3397 Gloucestershire Regiment

E4. Frederick JACKSON
Private 13637 Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died, 23rd September 1931 Age 56. Grave 182
Son of Pamela JACKSON of Silver Street, Wotton under Edge.
Medal Index have his address as Potters Pond, Wotton.
He was discharged 15.5.16 through sickness

E5. Ernest JONES
Cemetery: Wotton-Under-Edge Cemetery
Unit: Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Died 25th April 1925 Age 54. Grave 201

E6. Frederick MARSH
Private 25418 & 266849 2/6th Gloucestershire Regt
Wounded overseas, Died 11 July 1929, age 40. Grave 208

E7. Edward Sylvester MAUNDERS
Private 51648 Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 13th June 1927 Age 28. Grave 243
Son of Adolphus formerly of Walsall and Agnes,
born in Wotton-under-Edge. Residing in
Wotton-under-Edge.

E8. Charles Meredith PENLEY
Private 23041 Gloucestershire Regt
Died 16th August 1928 Age 34. Grave 204

E9. John PINNEGAR
Rank: 10302, 32970 18th Hussars, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 17th October 1931, Age 36. Grave 139
Son of George & Ann of Wotton-under-Edge,
born at Cromhall. Grave 139

E10. Daniel SHIPTON
Sapper 299905 Royal Engineers
Died 8th June 1926 Age 48. Son of William
and Eliza of Kilcott, Hawkesbury Glos. Grave 89

E11. Albert YOUNG
Private Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 4th March 1926 Age 50. Grave 84
Son of Edward and Ann of Bowdens Fields,
Henbury, Bristol born at Henbury.

E12. One unknown soldier is also at rest in this Cemetery.

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