Some Memorial Inscriptions - Audley, Staffordshire
St James the Great's Churchyard

Latest Additions New 17th March 2007

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 19th September 2005. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
Note: Plots A1-A10 commemorate those who lost their lives in worst mining disaster in Staffordshire "Minnie Pit", at Halmerend, 12 January 1918. 155 miners died, 144 by Carbon Monoxide and 11 by the force of the explosion.
A1. Robert BUSHELL,
Halmerend, 7 March 1892, 37
Lily, d, 22 May 1886, 2yrs & 5 months
Harry, s/o William & Emily MOSS,
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pitt Disaster,
12 Jan 1918, 21

A2. George Henry, h/o Beatrice JEBB,
Of Chester Rd, Audley,
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pit[t] Disaster,
12 Jan 1918, 30
Percy, s/o John & Elizabeth JEBB,
Who lost his life in the
Minnie Pit[t] Disaster, 12 Jan 1918, 23
John William, h/o Doris JEBB,
25 Sept 1900, 49
[Auth: the 1st "0" in the 1900, has been corrected from
what to what. It shows an "8 or a 6" in the middle]

Frank Edward JEBB, h/o Margaret 1 Jan 1913 - 27 Oct 1980
Margaret, w/o Frank, 1915 - 2003
Julia Margaret, their d, 1946 - 1993

A3. John KESTEVEN, h/o Catherine,
Heathcote Rd, Halmerend, 7 March 1911, 40
Kate, d, 25 March 1911, 9 months
William KESTEVEN, s,
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pitt Disaster,
12 Jan 1918, 15
Catherine, the above, 27 March 1947, 77

A4. Arthur, h/o Florence HARRISON,
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pitt Disaster,
12 Jan 1918, 27
Florence, the above, 14 Feb 1974, 79

A5. David, h/o Ethel Ann BURGESS,
Ravens Lane, Bignall End,
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pitt Disaster,
12 Jan 1918, 44
Ethel Ann, the above, 24 Oct 1929, 54

A6. Thomas ROWLEY,
Chesterton Rd, Audley, 11 Nov 1901, 30
Vincent, s, who lost his life in the
Minnie Pitt Disaster, 12 Jan 1918, 21

A7. George Bailey, s/o George & Emily DEAN,
Madews Green, Halmerend, 29 Feb 1896, 22
Leonard DEAN, s, Sgt in the 9th North Staffs Regt,
KiA, in France, 20 Sept 1917, 25
Jesse, h/o Harriet DEAN,
410 Heathcote Rd, Miles Green,
who lost his life in the Minnie Pitt Disaster,
12 Jan 1918, 26
Harry, h/o Elizabeth DEAN,
24 High St, Alsagers Bank,
who lost his life in the Minnie Pitt Disaster,
12 Jan 1918, 32

A8. John BARNETT,
Died in the Minnie Pitt Disaster,
12 Jan 1918, 34
Ruth, w, 24 July 1979, 93

A9. Thomas TIMMIS, Tom,
H/o Annie of 98 Wereton Rd, Audley,
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pitt Disaster,
12 Jan 1918, 49
Annie, the above, 2 March 1934

A10. Lily, d/o Eli & Jane E. HENSHALL,
Rocket Villa, Miles Green,
18 April 1890, 4 yr
Arthur, s, who was killed in the
Minnie Pit[t] Explosion, 12 Jan 1918, 22


A11. Pte 3047073, W. GILBERT. The Cheshire Regt, 12 March 1941

A12. William Alfred, s/o William & Sarah BROUGH,
28 Booth Street, Audley, 30 July 1910, 23
Pte George Herbert, s, KiA, in France,
29 Sept 1915, 24
William Alfred, the above, 10 May 1942, 79
Sarah, the above, 8 Oct 1958, 89

A13. Sapper 14262941. C.F. PHILLIPS, Royal Engineers,
4 Dec 1942, 33

A14. Sgt D. DARLINGTON,
16 Staffordshire Regt, Bn (Home Guard), 29 June 1941, 47
Elsie, w, 1 April 1993, 99

A15. Thomas, s/o William & Alice HUGHES,
2 Nov 1897, 17
William HUGHES, 24 May 1902, 50
Alice, the above, 12 Feb 1930, 74
Arnold, s, died in Mesopot, 22 Aug 1917, 28

A16. Rifleman S/14431, A. HEATH,
The Rifle Brigade, 31 Jan 1916, 20

A17. Sarah, w/o John THACKER,
And d/o George & Hannah HAYES of Audley,
21 Feb 1919, 68
Arthur Colin THACKER,
2nd Batt Grenadier Guards, KiA France, 25 Sept 1916, 24
John, the above, 10 Feb 1937, 79
Katherine Mary, d, 18 Mar 1984, 78

A18. Mary, w/o James SMITH,
Of Halmerend, 13 Oct 1910, 70
James, the above, 17 Aug 1911, 68

A19. Catherine, w/o Joseph WAINWRIGHT,
50 London Rd, Chesterton, 11 Jan 1907, 68
Joseph, the above, 9 Nov 1908, 72

A20. George Frederick EVANS,
Who was killed in the Cresford [Gresford] Colliery Disaster,
22 Sept 1934, 56
Annie Amelia, w, 29 Nov 1924, 46
Thomas Henry JONES, son in law,
Who was killed in the Holditch Colliery Disaster,
2 July 1937, 28
[Ed: there is a memorial to the Gresford Disaster in
the Church of All Saints, Gresford, North Wales]


A21. Able Seaman, Leonard BEECH,
h/o Millicent, who died on active service,
7 Feb 1944, 32
Millicent, w, 3 Aug 1964, 52
Gladys May BEECH, 4 Nov 1993, 85
Richard BEECH, 7 Feb 2000, 92

A22. CHATFIELD
(Lance / Sgt, 204570) William CHATFIELD
(Royal Scots Fusiliers), died 28 March 1918, 22
(s/o William Thomas & Eleanor, Apedale View,
Bignall End, Staffs)
Gladys, 1926, 30
Eleanor 1934, 66
William, 1940, 74
Sheila, 1942, 18
John, 2003, 77

A23. Pte 12484, W. HOPLEY,
Cheshire Regt, 23 June 1915, 40

A24. Hugh BICKERTON,
Miles Green, Audley,
Who was killed at the Big Pit, Silverdale,
23 Sept 1902, 51

A25. William, s/o Samuel & Dinah CORK,
Ravens Lane, Audley, 15 Dec 1902, 26
Samuel CORK, who was Entombed
in the Diglake [Colliery] Disaster, 1895, 38
George, s, who lost his life in
the Jamage [Colliery] Explosion, 25 Nov 1911, 22
Dinah, the above, 4 Aug 1912, 55

A26. John CHALLINOR,
Park Lane Farm, Audley, 10 Feb 1896, 72
Sarah, w, 4 Feb 1897, 75
Thomas, s, 21 March 1919, 56

A27. Eli Highfield, s/o Eli & Mary TURNER,
Of Halmerend, 19 Feb 1903, 22
William Highfield, h/o Catherine TURNER,
Of the Railway Hotel, Halmerend,
17 June 1906, 34
Frank, s, 27 July 1923, 32
Eli, h/o Mary M. TURNER, 27 Dec 1925, 77

A28. Albert, h/o Sarah Ann DURBER,
Heathcote St, Wood Lane, 29 Jan 1910, 41
Harold, s, 28 April 1894, 16
Maud, d, 17 Sept 1911, 9yrs
Sarah Ann, the above, 22 Sept 1919, 50

A29. James JONES,
Alsagers Bank, 2 Feb 1897, 74
Olive, w, 18 May 1909, 81
Edwin, s, 11 Jan 1906, 57
Nellie, d/o Edwin JONES,
1 Feb 1898, 5 yrs
Eva, his daughter, 26 Sept 1898, 14

A30. William RILEY,
Of Wood Lane, 5 Jan 1897, 72
Elizabeth, w, 15 Sept 1896, 66
Lydia, d, 12 Dec 1893, 21
John s, who lost his life in the
Diglake Disaster, 14 Jan 1895, 46
Eleanor, d/o William RILEY,
2 Sept 1937, 72

A31. Abraham DURBER,
Of Miles Green House, Audley,
12 July 1893, 55
Eliza, w, 1 Oct 1901, 62

A32. William PLATT,
Of Wood Lane, Audley,
18 Feb 1893, 63
Ann, w, 8 Jan 1909, 78
Edna, w/o Samuel PLATT,
Ivy House Farm, Loggerheads,
23 March 1947, 87
Samuel, the above, 18 Feb 1951, 91

A33. Joseph STATHAM,
Wood Lane, 26 July 1901, 74
Eliza, w, 1 June 1891, 60

A34. George HOLLINS,
Ravens Lane, 11 March 1907, 79
Jane, w, of Raven's Lane, Audley,
14 July 1897, 66
Mary Ann FOX, w/o James FOX,
And d/o of the above, of Albert St, Audley,
27 Oct 1891, 31
James FOX, the above, 27 March 1898, 40

A35. John BETTON,
Ravens Lane, Audley, 12 Nov 1891, 66
Ann, w, 22 Oct 1891, 63
Emma Ann, d/o Jesse & Emma LOWE,
5 Hope St, Bignall End, 4 Aug 1912, 17

A36. Henry HODGKINSON,
Wood Lane, 5 Oct 1891, 49
Alfred, s, who lost his life in the
Diglake Disaster, 14 Jan 1895, 15
Harriet, d, 12 March 1908, 21
Harriet, w/o the above, 11 Feb 1924, 75

A37. George STATHAM,
Of Audley, 1 July 1891, 67
Ann, w, 1 March 1917, 84
Hannah STATHAM, 17 Feb 1940, 71
George STATHAM, 21 Jan 1942, 76

A38. Edith Mary, d/o Thomas & Henrietta DODD,
Of Audley, 27 April 1891, 1yr & 11 months
Thomas DODD, 7 Oct 1897, 41
Lyndon KEATES, d/o the above, 5 Feb 1901, 22

A39. Eliza Ann, w/o George MOORCROFT
Of Audley, 4 April 1891, 22
Also the beloved son of ...
[Auth: No name was given for this child]
Samuel & Ann GOODIER,
19 Aug 1882, 7yrs,
Samuel GOODIER, 2 Sept 1904, 60
Ann GOODIER, w, 7 March 1909, 60
Catherine (Kitty) GOODIER, 8 Feb 1913, 31

A40. John, h/o Betsy DODD,
Of Rose Cottage, Audley, 18 Feb 1919, 66
Betsy, the above, 14 Jan 1936, 82
Arthur, s, died in infancy, 5 May 1885
Florence, d, 10 Nov 1931, 54
Isaac RILEY (son in law)
KiA in France, 3 May 1918, 32
Interred at Hedauville Cemetery
He gave his life for his friends

A41. Catherine, w/o John MENEELY,
12 Dec 1893, 32
James, s, KiA at Tanganyika, East Africa,
21 March 1916, 24
John Lawrence, s, died in infancy
Kathleen, w/o Frank SUMNALL,
Of Halmerend, 10 Sept 1946, 54

A42. L.T. (Lionel), s/o Thomas & Louisa RICHARDSON,
Wesley Place, Halmerend, 15 June 1887, 28
Emma Jane, d, & w/o Isaac BRINDLEY,
14 Nov 1906, 38
Thomas, h/o Louisa, 30 Dec 1910, 76
Louisa RICHARDSON, w/o late Thomas,
10 Feb 1835 - 11 Dec 1926
2nd Lt, Alfred George SAUNDERS,
KiA in France, 30 July 1916, 22
George SAUNDERS, J.P. 11 July 1917, 35
Charlotte Ellen (Nellie) w/o Ernest DALE,
of The Firs, Alsager, 26 May 1948, 83

A43. Martha, w/o Samuel M. BEECH,
Of Newcastle, 26 Feb 1894, 30
Harold D, son, 2 Aug 1891, 7 months
Nancy, w, 15 July 1926, 66
Samuel Morris h/o the aboved named,
And Hannah BEECH of 32 Booth St, Chesterton,
8 Feb 1938, 77
Hannah, the above, 5 Feb 1948

A44. Mary, w/o Thomas MAINWARING,
Church St, Audley,
8 May 1864 - 23 Feb 1937
Thomas, the above, 30 March 1858 - 8 March 1938

A45. Frederick Lawrence CORK, h/o Maria,
of The Hollies, Audley, 17 Feb 1919, 63
Maria, the above, 23 Dec 1930, 76
Harry Burgess, s/o P.L & Maria CORK,
12 June 1908, 19, interred at Dhambaid Cemetery, India,
Stella Jane, d/o Brenda (nee CORK) & Michael WERRETT,
27 Sept 1971, 3yrs
Arthur William Stanley CORK, s,
died of wounds, 18 Oct 1918, 26
Interred at Dartmoor Cemetery, Bercordel, France

A46. Thomas, s/o Richard & Ann JACKSON,
Of New Rd, (Audley), 25 March 1852, 9 months
Ann, d, 2 July 1857, 12

A47. Edwin EVANS,
Of Audley, 17 Sept 1866, 28
Sarah, w/o John EATON,
6 Feb 1911, 69
John EATON, 29 Nov 1924, 73

A48. William, s/o Joseph & Sarah CARTER,
16 April 1856, 3yrs
Ann, infant d, 27 Feb 1859
George, s, 7 Aug 1863, 6yrs
Annice, d, 3 Nov 1868, 6yrs
Sarah, d, 28 Oct 1877, 9yrs
Joseph the above, 20 Feb 1886, 61
Sarah, the above, 5 April 1908, 78

A49. John PARKER, of Apedale, 12 Nov 1869, 45

A50. Samuel RICHARDSON,
Of Carr House, Audley, 15 Feb 1862, 80
Hannah, w, 20 April 1865, 74

A51. Elijah COLCLOUGH,
Talk o'th Hill, 2 Sept 1858, 68

A52. John KEELING,
Talk oth Hill, 5 Sept 1855, 53

A53. Mary, w/o Daniel DARLINGTON,
2 Nov 1816, 32
Martha, d, 9 Dec 1827, 20

A54. Daniel DARLINGTON,
Diglake St, Audley,
Who lost his life in the Jamage [Colliery] Explosion,
In 1876, age 26
Mary MILLINGTON, his wife, 16 April 1923, 68
Martha Elizabeth, d, 25 Jan 1932, 55

A55. Mary, w/o Ralph WHALLEY,
30 Sept 1795, 50
Ralph, 5 Feb 1832, 81

A56. Alfred TOMKINSON,
Who lost his life in the Talk-oth-Hill Colliery,
13 Dec 1866, 31
Mary CARTER, w/o above, 12 May 1884, 50
Emma, w/o George William TOMKINSON,
Of George St, Audley, 16 July 1932, 69
George William, h/o Emma TOMKINSON,
16 March 1952, 91

A57. Amy Elizabeth, d/o Rev Joseph RHODES,
Wesleyan Minister, who was born at Selby,
29 Nov 1870, died 23 July 1873
John Arthur, s, 24 Aug 1874, 4 months

A58. Fanny VAUGHN,
Of Wood Lane in the parish,
23 May 1857, 77
Joseph VAUGHN, h, for many years
Game Keeper to the late R.E. HEATHCOTE, Esq,
Of Apedale Hill, 18 July 1861, 80
Sarah DEACON, d, 23 Feb 1881, 72

A59. Isaac TAYLOR,
Ravens Lane, 15 Aug 1873, 33
Alice, d/o Isaac & Elizabeth TAYLOR,
5 June 1868, 3 weeks
Henry, s, 4 Nov 1868, 3 yrs
John Henry, s, 17 Aug 1872, 2 months
Annie Elizabeth, d, 7 Sept 1877, 7 yrs
Isaac Taylor WALKER, grandson,
27 Jan 1879, 3 months

A60. Daniel HULSE,
Alsagers Bank, 7 Oct 1856, 79
Margaret, w, 24 Aug 1860, 77

A61. John JONES,
Of Boon Hill, 9 Feb 1883, 75
Martha, w, 15 Jan 1839, 25
William, s, 14 Nov 1838, 2 months
Mary Gray, 2nd w/o John JONES,
16 Jan 1883, 72
William JONES,
Of The Gresley Arms, Alsagers Bank,
13 Dec 1837, 60
Catherine, w, 14 April 1869, 84

A62. Sarah COOPER,
Of Eardley Hall, 31 Oct 1874, 83
Ellen, d/o William & Ellen COOPER,
25 Feb 1889, 19
William COOPER, 23 Feb 1905, 82
Ellen, the above, 3 Jan 1909, 75

A63. John APPLEBY,
Of Shraley Brook, 7 Dec 1874, 52
Charles, s, 26 Sept 1882, 36
Elizabeth, w/o John APPLEBY,
21 Sept 1894, 67

A64. Sarah, w/o John JOHNSON,
Miles Green, 17 Dec 1874, 59
John, the above, 22 Aug 1882, 72
Ann, d, & w/o Charles LOWE,
29 June 1884, 38

A65. Mary, w/o William REEVES,
Newcastle-under-Lyme,
21 Aug 1877, 72
William, h/o the above, who died at
West Brampton, Newcastle-under-Lyme,
21 March 1886, 83
Anastasia, d, & w/o Robert J. BAYLES,
Who died at Aston, Birmingham,
29 Jan 1893, 49
Alice Maud, d/o John & Mary Ann COOPER,
6 March 1903, 35

A66. John EMBERTON,
Ravens Lane, Audley, 3 May 1885, 80
Rebecca, w, 28 May 1882, 74
George, s, 1 May 1898, 56

A67. Samuel ROWLEY,
Wood Lane, Audley,
29 March 1811 - 15 March 1882
Hannah, w, 20 Jan 1812 - 26 Feb 1892
Ann, d, 14 Aug 1906, 56

A68. Joseph WHITTLE,
Alsagers Bank, 2 Nov 1881, 63
Elizabeth, w, 2 Jan 1900, 79
Ethel Whittle SPODE,
Only d/o Samuel & Dorothy SPODE,
Of Halmerend, 1 Aug 1893 - 24 Oct 1923

A69. Frederick, h/o Mary LEES,
Ravens Lane, Bignall End,
Who lost his life in the Jamage [Colliery] Explosion,
25 Nov 1911, 58
Mary, the above, 20 April 1934, 81
Minnie, d, 5 Feb 1951, 72

A70. George ROWLEY,
Church St, Audley, 5 June 1896, 53
Mary, w, 31 Jan 1924, 82
Frederick, 3 Jan 1942, 73
Benjamin, 9 Feb 1946, 67

A71. Phobe, w/o Enoch WHALLEY,
Of Wood Lane, 8 Sept 1881, 37
Enoch, the above, 16 Sept 1920, 78
Annie, w/o the above and mother,
of Frank, 6 May 1947, 83

A72. Robert, s/o Thomas & Mary SANDERSON,
And grandson of John & Margaret YOUNG,
22 Oct 1879, 12
Margaret, w/o John YOUNG,
Oak Villas, Miles Green, 30 May 1893, 71

A73. William HIGHFIELD,
of Halmerend, 20 April 1882, 83
Elizabeth, w, 24 May 1880, 71
George TURNER,
of Halmer End, s/o Mary M. & Eli TURNER,
31 July 1925, 36

A74. George, youngest s/o John & Mary HODGKINS,
Boughy Mill, 25 Oct 1880, 8
Mary, the above, 10 Feb 1888, 52
John, the above, 7 March 1904, 68

A75. Hannah, w/o Joseph FRYER,
Chapel St, Audley, 16 Aug 1881, 55
Joseph, the above, 26 Aug 1902, 78

A76. Alice, w/o Jonathan SMITH,
Diglake Farm, Audley,
3 July 1868 - 30 Oct 1890
Alice, d, 12 Oct 1890 - 10 Dec 1890
Jonathan, the above, 13 April 1918, 53

A77. Jane, w/o Thomas DURBER,
Wood Lane, 23 Dec 1877, 65
Thomas, the above, 21 Feb 1890, 79

A78. William Henry, s/o Henry & Sarah BURROWS,
Woodlane, 2 March 1878, 27
Sarah Ann, sister of above, 9 March 1878, 24
Henry, the above, 23 June 1887, 66

A79. Sarah DALE, mother of John RHODES,
Boon Hill, Audley, 29 Sept 1879, 68
John, the above, 5 Dec 1902, 73
Elizabeth, w/o above, 13 July 1900, 69

A80. Joseph DALE,
Of Audley, 8 Dec 1876, 41
Frank, s, 23 Sept 1883, 17

A81. Simon Peter CARTWRIGHT,
Bignall Hill, 28 March 1882, 35
Hannah, w, 8 April 1877, 34
Emma, w/o the above, 12 Aug 1891, 34
John Osman, s, 2 Feb 1883, 3yrs
Annie, d/o Simon Peter & Hannah CARTWRIGHT,
19 March 1872 - 12 Dec 1935
Constance Emma, d, 5 June 1950, 74

A82. Thomas, s/o Samuel & Elizabeth SUMNALL,
Of Halmerend, 17 June 1877, 21
Elizabeth, the above, late of Crofts, Miles Green,
19 June 1891, 63
Samuel, the above, 9 Feb 1907, 81

A83. Samuel VIGGERS,
Ravens Lane, 21 June 1877, 38
Ann, w, 10 Nov 1924, 89
Fredrick, s, 25 Sept 1879, 15

A84. Ellen, w/o John WHITE,
Albert St, Audley, 9 Jan 1906, 62
John, the above, 26 Aug 1916, 75
John Edmund, youngest son,
12 Sept 1952, 72_
Daniel Ernest, s, 3 Nov 1877, 2yrs & 6 months
Henry, 3rd son, 3 Jan 1955, 77

A85. Hannah, w/o William PROCTOR,
Chapel St, Audley, 4 Feb 1899, 65
Hannah, d, 1 Jan 1878, 6yrs & 5 months
William, the above, 20 March 1915, 82

A86. John COLCLOUGH,
Bignall End, 5 Aug 1881, 70
Elizabeth, w, 2 Jan 1887, 75

A87. Lavinia Ann, w/o Reuben LOCKETT,
Of Halmerend, 14 April 1855 - 6 Oct 1891
Also, Harry, Frank, Ethel, Bernard, Hugh,
Their children who died in infancy

A88. Benjamin, s/o Joseph & Catherine PENLINGTON,
Of Talk Pitts, who was killed 1 April 1880, 18
Ann PENLINGTON, 10 August 1872, 70
George, youngest s/o Joseph & Catherine,
24 April 1900, 29

A89. Joseph PENLINGTON,
Of Talk Pitts, 28 Dec 1893, 71
Catherine, w, 28 May 1908, 76

A90. Thomas FOX,
Diglake St, Audley, 29 April 1905, 76
Harriet, w, 11 June 1873, 43
Mary, 2nd wife, 1 Oct 1904, 69
Also their children,
John, George, Emma, Elizabeth & Emma

A91. John, h/o Jane ROWLEY,
24 Chester Rd, Audley, 11 Feb 1913, 71
Edmund, s, 12 May 1876, 7yrs
Jane, the above, 20 June 1916, 69
Arthur, s, 25 Sept 1925, 52

A92. Mary, w/o Joseph ROWLEY,
Church St, Audley, 29 Nov 1889, 60
Enoch, s, 10 Oct 1893, 44
Joseph, the above, of Church St, Audley,
13 Feb 1899, 72

A93. Elizabeth, w/o George ROWLEY,
Of Apedale Rd, Wood Lane,
23 Oct 1917, 58
Harold, s, 10 March 1898, 6 months
George, the above, 20 Jan 1935, 78

A94. Amy, w/o Daniel RHODES,
Of Boon Hill, Audley, 21 Dec 1891, 64
Daniel RHODES 16 Dec 1909, 80
Emily, w/o the above, 5 Feb 1933, 87

A95. Charles LAWTON,
Of Butt Lane, 25 May 1899, 54
Ann Madew LAWTON, w,
23 July 1938, 88
Hannah Jane WILLIS, d,
Died at Nonington, Kent,
14 Feb 1957, 75

A96. Edwin, s/o George & Elizabeth WILSON,
Of Moss House, this parish, 15 Aug 1840, 16

A97. Ralph DOWNING,
Of Alsagers Bank, late of Boughey Arms,
19 May 1909, 72
Milly, w, 26 Dec 1872, 35

A98. Martha, w/o William GROOM,
29 Sept 1866, 33
Alice, w/o William GROOM,
Of Trent Vale, Stoke on Trent,
11 June 1894, 68
William GROOM, h/o the above,
Died at Miles Green, 29 May 1898, 67

A99. John ROWLEY,
19 July 1899, 67
Sarah, w/o the above, 19 June 1865, 34
Elizabeth, w/o the above, 5 Jan 1876, 25
Mary **** of the above,
20 June 1901, 47
[the next part of the inscription, most have flaked off]
Another wife who died in 1941
And another person??

A100. Elizabeth, w/o George WILFON [WILSON],
13 May ****, 34
Sarah, d, 28 Jan 1820, 7yrs
Jane, 2 May 1823, 3yrs
Charles, 15 May 1827, 6 yrs

A101. Samuel PLEVIN, age 27
John PELVIN, his brother, 23
Joseph ASHLEY, brother-in-law to the
Above named, 25. Who lost their lives in
the Bignall-Hill Colliery Explosion, 24 Dec 1874
George PROCTOR
Of Bignall End, 22 Nov 1947, 75
Minnie Elizabeth PROCTOR, w,
14 Sept 1954, 80

A102. George DOWNING,
Of Alsagers Bank 18 Nov 1820, 34
Elizabeth, w/o Ralph DOWNING,
Alsagers Bank, 23 Feb 1870, 77

A103. Daniel HEATH,
of Butt Lane, 27 Oct 1857, 66
Sarah, w, 11 Dec 1857, 63

A104. Sarah, d/o Richard & Martha BAILEY,
[original name was Mary, corrected by the stonemason]
Of Alsager's Bank, 17 Aug 1844, 7 months
Frederick, s, 5 Aug 1861, 14
[stone has sunk]

A105. John JACKSON, 25 Oct 1809, 73
Sarah, w, 25 Oct 1806, 82

A106. Martha, w/o John SALMON,
Of Clayton, 20 Feb 1808, 30

A107. Charles DELVES, 1 Jan 1798, 50
Margaret, widow of above & wife of
Jofeph [Joseph] GOODING 20 May 1810, 65

A108. John TOMKINSON,
Late of Park End, this parish,
15 May 1855, 64
Mary, relict of above, 13 Jan 1876, 77
Emma, d, 31 Dec 1881, 42
Harriet, d, 7 July 1900, 62

A109. John BURGESS, 22 Jan 1810, 51
Samuel BURGESS, brother,
8 Jan 1811, *8 (48?)
[Auth: The stonemason has made several corrections
and "*"looks like a very large 4]


A110. Samuel BURGESS, 1 July 1846, 72
Ann, w, of Boiles Hall, 9 March 1832, 58

A111. Hannah, d/o Samuel & Hannah BURGESS,
Alsagers Bank, this parish, 29 March 1815, 27
Samuel BURGESS, father of the above,
7 Feb 1840, 85
Hannah, the above, 2 June 1844, 89
William BURGESS, 27 Feb 1853, 70

A112. Thomas GREEN,
9 Oct 1829 - 14 Feb 1867
Emma, w, 8 May 1834 - 28 Dec 1921
The children of the above,
Isabella GREEN, Born, 13 Dec 1860, died aged 6 weeks
Moses GREEN, 4 June 1866 - 26 Sept 1899
William GREEN, 9 May 1856 - 26 July 1912,
Buried near, Elizabeth, d, 13 June 1944, 81

A113. Mary, w/o John TURNOCK,
of The Jammage, this parish, 13 Nov 1789, 49

A114. Ann, w/o John LINGARD,
31 Jan 1822, 72
John, the above, 18 March 1833, 77

A115. Hannah, w/o Thomas MYATT,
Of Jammage Farm, 12 Oct 1816, 26
Mary, d, 10 Dec 1816, 12 weeks
John Stubbs MYATT, s, 30 Dec 1817, 6yrs
Thomas, the above, 3 Aug 1819, 42
Mary, w/o Simon MYATT,
Of Jammage, 2 Nov 1833, 25
Thomas, s/o Simon & Mary MYATT,
17 March 1836, 7yrs
James, s/o Simon & Mary, 13 July 1836, 5yrs

A116. Joseph, s/o John & Ann COOPER,
Late of Jefference Hayes, 14 June 1832, 17
John COOPER, 10 Feb 1841, 71

A117. Mary, w/o James BARLOW,
Late of Red Street, 8 Jan 1814, 80
James, the above, 20 Dec 1820, 83
James, s, 14 Nov 1827, 66
Ellen, w/o the above James BARLOW,
26 March 1833, 75
Daniel Thomas, s,
Of Talk-oth-Hill, Musician,
20 Sept 1869, 71

A118. Mary, w/o Daniel CAULTON,
of The Laurels, Audley, 3 May 1886, 80
Daniel, the above, 15 Sept 1798 - 27 Sept 1889

A119. Samuel RILEY,
Of Wood Lane, 30 Sept 1884, 81
Martha, w, 18 Jan 1857, 54
Their children
Emma, 9 March 1831
Simeon, 6 March 1836
Hannah, 7 March 1836
Mary, 29 April 1845
Martha, 5 Dec 1890

A120. Mary, d/o Robert & Mary BERKS,
Of Apedale, 15 Auguft 1780, 27
Mary, w/o Robert BERKS,
12 Sept 1783, 63
Robert, the above, 12 Feb 1791, 70

A121. The body of Ann & Hannah, daughters,
John & Mary TAYLOR of Boils Hall,
Ann, died 16 Oct 1770, 13
Hannah, 28 Oct 1770, 7yrs
Hannah in her ilnes faid frett not
dear parents for Nancy and me for
If I die we two pretty little Angells, shall bee
Ann their daughter was interred, 25 April 1772, age 8 months
John, s, 9 March 1777, 10 months
Hannah, d, 5 July 17**, 6yrs

A122. John, s/o John & Jemima LEIGHTON,
19 May 1860, 4 yrs
John, the above, 4 Aug 1881, 64
Jemima, the above, 19 June 1891, 69

A123. George LEIGHTON,
Of *owl End, this parish of Audley,
24 March 1866, 44
Jane Elizabeth, d, 13 Jan 1886, 24
Sarah Ann, d, 10 March 1928, 60

A124. Walter PROCTOR,
Whitesmith, late of Miles Green in this parish,
10 March 1833, 68

A125. Be ye redy for he cometh at an hour when ye think not
In the memory of sons and daughters of Daniel
and Sarah RILEY, Boonhill, Audley
William RILEY, died 16 Aug 1817, 4 days
Stephen RILEY, died 15 April 1823, age 6 weeks
Caleb and Joshua RILEY, twins, died 22 March 1827, age 9
Ann EMBERTON, [nee RILEY, b. 1819] died 30 Jan 1849, 30
Elisabeth RILEY, [b. 1830] died 21 Dec, 1857, 27
Martha SIMS, [nee RILEY, b. 1833] died 10 March 1860, 27

A126. Joseph BETTELEY,
Of Bagnall End, 17 Oct 1854, 82
Elizabeth, d/o John & Mary BETTELEY,
17 April 1861, 19
Mary, the above, 28 Nov 1870, 62

A127. Joseph COLCLOUGH,
Of Talke Pitts, s/o Enoch & Catherine COLCLOUGH,
10 May 1869, 5yrs
Mary, sister, died at Chesterton, 14 Feb 1874, 26
Catherine, the above, 19 Nov 1875, 59
Enoch, the above, 9 July 1889, 70

A128. William HANCOCK,
Of Chesterton, 15 Sept 1815, 41

A129. Elizabeth, w/o George WEAVER,
Of Audley, 22 Nov 1859, 49
George, the above, 27 Sept 1832, 50
Charles Oswald, s/o Charles & Mary Ann WEAVER,
12 April 1833, 6yrs

A130. Amelia, w/o Joseph BRAYFORD,
Of Silver Dale, 8 Aug 1854, 45
Joseph, the above, 15 Jan 1870, 70
Charles BRAYFORD, 11 April 1910, 78
Emmie BRAYFORD, of Cresley,
14 Feb 1954, 87


The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 7th November 2005. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
B1. Edward, husband of Ann DUTTON, of Talk-oth-Hill, 51
Charles DUTTON son, 16
James RIGBY, adopted son of above, 16
They lost their lives in the Talk-oth-Hill [Colliery] Explosion, 13 Dec 1866

B2. Harry, son of George & Esther SUMNALL,
62 High St, Halmerend, Staffs,
who lost his life in the Minnie Pit[t] Disaster, 12 Jan 1918, 16

Latest Additions New
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 17th March 2007. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
C1. Here lieth the body of Samuel SCOTT
Of Talk, Senr, who departed this life
April the 17th 1703 aged about 56 years
Likewise the body of Margaret the wife of
Samuel SCOTT of Talk, Jnr. She was interred
The 24th of April Anno Dom, 1745, 75

C2. Here lie the body of Jane she wife of
John DALE Fenr [Senr] who was
Interred November the 3rd 1768 Aged 60 years

C3. Sarah w/o William SMITH who died
7th March 1820, 64
William SMITH, above, 4th Oct 1827, 67

C4. Sarah, w/o Thomas LINGARD
Of Apedale who was interred
June 27th 1803, 49
Hannah BOWERS
[Auth: the remainder of this stone is missing]

C5. Jonathan SMITH Jnr who was interred
May 9th 1789 aged 33 or 37
[Auth: the remainder of this stone is missing]

C6. John GRAY late of Tunftall [Tunstall] in the
Parish of Wolftanton [Wolstanton]
6 Feb 1827, 56

C7. Mary, w/o Thomas GRAY, late of
Park Lane in this parish 22 July 1830, 82
George, s/o George & Rebecca GRAY
Of Tunftall [Tunstall] 17 Jan 1837, 19

C8. Alice, w/o John GRAY of Wood Lane
in this parish, 7 Dec 1787, 72
Mary, d, 29 May 1784, 36
John GRAY, above, 30 August 1785, 24
Thomas GRAY of Park Lane in the
Parish of Audley, 30 April 1803, 66

C9. William, s/o Thomas & Martha WILSON
Of The Hollins in the parish of Audley
1st March 1785, 29
Martha, above, of The Hollins,
1 Sept 1786, 70
Thomas WILSON Snr, 19 May 1791, **

C10. John MYOTT 19 Jan 1739, 90

C11. Mary, w/o John LATHAM
Of Audley, 8 August 1833, 53
John, above, 1 Feb 1845, 65

C12. Thomas VERNON
Of Audley, Gent. 28 July 1708, 64

C13. Thomas VERNON, h/o Ann VERNON
January 1728, 76

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