Some Memorial Inscriptions - Leek, Staffordshire
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| A1. |
Herbert CARTLIDGE, 4 Oct 1969, 70 Hilda, wife, 1 April 1973, 75 Lydia May, 1925, 10mths | |
| A2. |
James SILLITO, 1 April 1947, 69 Annie, wife, 26 Feb 1962, 86 Bertha, daughter, 1910, infant | |
| A3. |
Elizabeth WARDLE, 26 April 1935, 79 Mary Ellen, daughter, and wife of Gilbert WARDLE, 24 Oct 1966, 77 Gilbert WARDLE, 14 April 1971, 85 | |
| A4. |
Cyril WARDLE, 20 Dec 1921 - 1 Jan 1997 Joyce, 5 Sept 1922 - 31 March 1998 | |
| A5. |
Norman MASSE, 11 Aug 1866 - 31 July 1936 Eliza Alice, wife, 13 Sept 1868 - 10 Jan 1938 [Auth: the spelling of "MASSE", is correct] | |
| A6. |
Ethel WARDLE, 4 July 1929, 29 Charles, husband, 11 May 1985, 69 Alice WARDLE, mother, 14 March 1969, 63 | |
| A7. |
Elizabeth WARDLE, 19 May 1885, 60 James, husband, 19 Sept 1885, 66 | |
| A8. |
George MASSEY, 28 March 1860, 52 Ann, wife, 16 Dec 1881, 76 William, son, 1 May 1887, 49 George Henry, son, 2 Sept 1890, 54 William Mould, son, of William & Eliza MASSEY, died at Jeans, India, 1 Jan 1902, 26 Eliza MASSEY, 4 Jan 1932, 82 Ann, daughter of Wm & Eliza, 14 Feb 1945, 62 Mary Eliza, daughter of Wm & Eliza, 15 Dec 1949, 65 Charles Edward MASSEY, 29 Dec 1964, 79 | |
| A9. |
Benjamin Oldham WARDLE, 1 Nov 1852 - 1 June 1936 Hannah, wife, 4 Jan 1852 - 10 June 1945 Elizabeth WARDLE, 26 July 1876 - 13 Oct 1963 Jessie, [no date] Alice, no date Harold, 25 Nov 1877 - 15 Feb 1959 Robert WARDLE, lost at sea, 1854 Elizabeth WARDLE, 10 Sept 1827 - 19 Nov 1907 Percy, Dorothy & Gladys died in infancy | |
| A10. |
Esther WARDLE, of Leek, 5 April 1872, 53 Sarah, 17 March 1873, 72 Ann, 6 Jan 1880, 75 | |
| A11. |
William WARDLE, 24 Aug 1859, 63 Ann BRASSINGTON, 1 Nov 1868, 68 Hannah, 15 June 1876, 78 Eleanor, d/o Ann BRASSINGTON, 11 March 1800, 61 [Auth: this is wrong but correct on stone] | |
| A12. |
Samuel WARDLE, 8 Jan 1952, 78 Minnie, wife, 23 Oct 1969, 91 Samuel, son, 20 Nov 1918, 19 Samuel Kirk WARDLE, 9 May 1925, 80 Elizabeth, 20 Feb 1928, 81 | |
| A13. |
Joseph BAILEY, 1872 - 1911 James WARDLE, 1875 - 1934 Harry TOMKINSON, 1919 - 1988 Doris Catherine TOMKINSON, 1915 - 1998 Arthur TOMKINSON, 1936 - 1999 | |
| A14. |
William Henry MASSEY, 4.10.1961, 70 Gladys Mary, wife, 26.3.1996, 100 | |
| A15. |
Alfred James MASSEY, 19 June 1960, 60 Ernest Baden HODGKINSON, 16 March 1985, 84 Annie, wife of Alfred, 3 Jan 1995, 92 Ernest B. HODGKINSON, 1 June 1995, 88 | |
| A16. |
Rachel DALE, of Pike House, Leek, 18 June 1872, 63 James, husband, 7 Sept 1891, 82 | |
| A17. |
William MALKIN, late of H.M. 45th Regt, 26 April 1863, 82 He was present at the Battles of Vimiera, Talavera, Busaco, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittorria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes & Toulouse | |
| A18. |
Thomas CRITCHLOW, 3 April 1875, 68 Mary Jane, d/o Thomas & Ann, 18 Jan 1885, 26 Ann Elizabeth, daughter, 12 June 1892, 50 Ann, wife, 24 Aug 1904, 86 Charlotte, 17 Nov 1938, 89 | |
| A19. |
Harriet Ann MALKIN, 8 Feb 1897, 34 Harriet, mother of above, 1 May 1904, 72 | |
| A20. |
Alfred John CLULOW, 12 Aug 1990, 58 Valerie, 12 June 1995, 56 | |
| A21. |
Eli BEARD of Comlin Cottage, Leek, 13 Oct 1848 - 22 Dec 1915 Annie M, wife, 13 Feb 1853 - 21 Feb 1922 Eli, son, 1 Jan 1942, 49:- Interred at Felixstowe | |
| A22. |
John MALKIN, 29 Oct 1961, 37 | |
| A23. |
Gertrude MALKIN, wife of Clifford, 28 June 1971, [no age] | |
| A24. |
Harold NADIN, 6 Nov 1886 - 12 July 1912 Emma, wife, 19 April 1854 - 11 April 1919 Henry, 7 Dec 1930, 81 Dennis, 21 Dec 1953, 64 Harry Victor, 16 April 1954 Ruth Elizabeth SCOTT, 6 Dec 1935, 71 Annie NADIN, 21 Oct 1940, 59 | |
| A25. |
John COPE, of Ipstones, 4 Feb 1838 - 14 March 1912 Nancy Caroline, wife, 25 April 1840 - 26 Jan 1922 Gilbert, son, 10 Dec 1873 - 7 Nov 1928 | |
| A26. |
Kathleen CARTLIDGE, 3 Feb 1979, 65 Hector MacDonald CARTLIDGE, 3 Aug 1979 Yvonne, daughter, an infant | |
| A27. |
Sarah, w/o Joseph MALKIN, 30 April 1932, 81 Joseph Harold, son, 27 Feb 1973, 83 Doris Lilian, daughter, 24 Jan 1993 | |
| A28. |
Hannah MALKIN, wife, 29 Aug 1946 Jessie, 23 Jan 1998, 99 L/Cpl 33402 Frank MALKIN, Royal Engineers, 17 May 1918, 46 Hannah & Frank, grandchildren Albert Weston MALKIN, h/o Jessie, 30 March 1959 | |
| A29. |
John MALKIN, 8 Jan 1916, 59 Maria, 22 Feb 1945, 79 James, son, 3 Oct 1896, 8yrs | |
| A30. |
Leopold JOHNSON, 5 Jan 1959, 66 Mary, 23 Nov 1977, 84 | |
| A31. |
Sampson Johnson DAY, h/o Theresa Ann, of 16 Ball Haye Green, Leeke, 25 June 1907, 56 James SAMPSON, son, 31 March 1913, 39 Theresa Ann, 18 April 1853 - 17 July 1927 Oswald Alexander, youngest son 16 Sept 1937, 41 | |
| A32. |
Francis Joseph HOLMS, of Leek, 8 Nov 1884, 73 Maria, wife, 21 Sept 1898, 80 | |
| A33. |
Margaret JOHNSON, 7 Jan 1861, 76 | |
| A34. |
Thomas HALLOWS, 7 Nov 1878, 66 Amy, 23 Aug 1900, 81 Arthur DAVENPORT, nephew, 25 July 1897, 41 William Francis DAVENPORT, brother, 17 Nov 1911, 61 | |
| A35. |
Major Frederick DAVENPORT, Royal Field Artillery, KiA at Wieltjie, 25 Sept 1917, 25 | |
| A36. |
Caroline DOXEY, 15 May 1891, 63 Paul, son, 16 Nov 1866, 3yrs & 7mths Ellen, daughter, 26 Jan 1884, 23 John, son, 20 May 1899, 70 | |
| A37. |
Harvey John (Jack) HUGHES, s/o Michael & Gertrude 19 March 1918 - 6 Aug 1926 | |
| A38. |
James Margaret CLULOW, 1 May 1954, 68 Margaret, 15 April 1967 John, son, 29 Dec 1992 | |
| A39. |
Elsie MALKIN, 1889 - 1959 Percy Frederick MALKIN, 1891 - 1968 | |
| A40. |
Veronica YATES, 57 Horsecroft Cres, 19 Sept 1958, 13 Patricia, 1941, 4days Harold, husband, 15 July 1985, 77 May, wife, 14 Nov 1997, 86 | |
| A41. |
Thomas JOHNSON, 8 Sept 1969, 89 Eleanor Ivy, 8 Dec 1977, 87 | |
| A42. |
Thomas Henry NADEN, 1893 - 1965 Annie, nee SALES, 1889 - 1981 | |
| A43. |
S. GREPLOWSKI, 23 Oct 1947, 50 Polish Resettlement Corps | |
| A44. |
B. KARNILOWICZ, 10 June 1947, 26 | |
| A45. |
W. KOZLOWSKI, P.O.W.W., Pane 11 Jan 1947, 39 Polish Forces | |
| A46. |
Alex Sander TRUSZ, 28 Sept 1960, 64 Zofia TRUSZ, 20 June 1901, 59 | |
| A47. |
Tryphena F LEIGH, 26 July 1960, 79 John, 25 March 1961, 78 Lily NADIN, 15 Aug 1993, 87 George Henry NADIN, 28 June 1995, 90 | |
| A48. |
David William DAVENPORT 18 Aug 1921 - 10 Jan 1993 | |
| A49. |
Stanislaw BARTOSZ, Poland 22.10.1911 - 13.9.1980 | |
| A50. |
Annie MALKIN, 14 Jan 1974, 66 | |
| A51. |
Gladys MALKIN, 16 Oct 1962, 53 Harry MALKIN, 27 July 1979, 73 Keith George HODGKINSON, 12 Oct 1979, 47 | |
| A52. |
Charles Henry MALKIN, 1 April 1959, 83 Eliza, 29 June 1967, 89 | |
| A53. |
Charles MALKIN, 3 April 1899 - 27 June 1964 Vera Florence, 22 Sept 1899 - 18 Oct 1974 | |
| A54. |
Joseph MALKIN, 13 Jan 1960, 77 Sarah, 21 Sept 1960, 76 Frank, son, 21 Oct 1987, 84 | |
| A55. |
Thomas TUDOR, 26 Oct 1993, 62 | |
| A56. |
Elizabeth MALKIN, 8 Oct 1960, 77 Harry MALKIN, K.R.R.C. KiA at Mons, 1915, 32 | |
| A57. |
Philip AUSTIN, 23.1.1924 - 20.12.1975 | |
| A58. |
Matilda WRIGHT, 26 Feb 1963 Mary HUGHS, 11 Aug 1977 Harry HUGHS, 20 June 1975 Elizabeth WRIGHT, 17 March 1975 Tom WRIGHT, 3 July 1952 John F. WRIGHT, 16 Feb 1969 John G. WRIGHT, 19 Feb 1942 Hannah WRIGHT, 24 Oct 1942 | |
| A59. |
James YATES, 4 Oct 1903 - 1 Oct 1943 Annie YATES, 24 May 1904 - 17 Jan 1987 Stuart, son, 16 July 1936 - 11 Nov 1964 | |
| A60. |
John NADIN, 15 Feb 1858, 59 Mary NADIN, 20 April 1862, 71 | |
| A61. |
Elisha MALKIN, 21 April 1877, 56 Interred at St Edwards Church, Leek Eliza, wife, 15 March 1877, 69 Thomas Cooper COSGROVE, 28 July 1905, 79 Lettice, wife of Thomas, 9 Oct 1923, 86 | |
| A62. |
Thomas DAVENPORT, 1 Jan 1894, 80 Mary, 23 July 1893, 79 Uriah, son, 1 Jan 1875, 34 Samuel BRASSINGTON, 24 Dec 1870, 84 Selina, daughter, 25 April 1936, 89 Mary, daughter, 6 March 1949, 89 | |
| A63. |
Eliza DALE, d/o Richard & Mary 6 Oct 1862, 25 William, son, 1 May 1872, 38 Richard DALE, of Lowe Hill, 21 Feb 1881, 80 James, son, 26 April 1888, 58 Lydia, wife of Ernest DALE, 4 July 1888, 32 Ann, daughter, 16 March 1899, 73 John, son, 22 Nov 1904, 70 Sarah, daughter, 7 Jan 1905, 77 Mary, 27 Dec 1908, 77 Ernest, 10 Feb 1928, 65 Rachel DALE, w/o James, of Pike House, Leek, 18 June 1872, 63 James, 7 Sept 1891, 82 | |
| A64. |
Joseph MALKIN, 22 July 1897, 53 Ernest Howard, son, 10 Nov 1900, 29 Ann, wife, 24 June 1841 - 19 Nov 1916 John MATTHEWS, 2 Dec 1879 - 15 Sept 1949 Joseph Howard MATTHEWS, 20 June 1960, 54 Jane, w/o John MATTHEWS, 24 July 1967, *8 Lilina MATTHEWS, wife, of Joseph, 24 May 1989, 84 | |
| A65. |
Elizabeth, w/o Stephen MALKIN, 28 Feb 1905, 74 Eliza Ann, daughter, 18 Dec 1873, 13 Edith CHALLONER, granddaughter, 24 Jan 1909, 26 Stephen, husband, 11 Aug 1916, 83 Elisha, son, 11 March 1928, 73 Harriet, w/o Elisha, 6 Oct 1939, 80 Elizabeth Ann, w/o Ernest OUTRAM, 8 Nov 1913, 33 Percy MALKIN, Pte, 2nd East Surrey Regt s/o Elisha & Harriet, KiA, Ypres, Belgium, 8 May 1915, 19 | |
| A66. |
Rachel, w/o John CLULOW, of King Street, Leek, 2 April 1820 - 15 March 1898 John CLULOW, 3 Oct 1823 - 15 Aug 1909 Peter Arthur, youngest son, 10 May 1861 - died at Cambridge, Mass, USA, 20 May 1909 John, 2nd son, 17 Aug 1854, died at Pahiatua, Wellington, N.Z., 7 May 1927 | |
| A67. |
William CLULOW, of Hurslow Farm, Upper Hulme, 4 March 1907, 56 Fanny Francis, wife, 13 Oct 1917, 66 Reuben, 4th son, KiA, [in] Belgium of the 4th, No 2 Infantry Battalion, 22 Nov 1917, 30 Sarah Ellen ROBINSON nee CLULOW, of Sunny Bank, Cawsworth [Gawsworth?], 15 Dec 1955, 72 John ROBINSON, 9 Jan 1976, 92 | |
| A68. |
Mary SALT, 3 Oct 1943 Sampson, 31 Aug 1946 Ernest Reginald HOLLISHEAD, son-in-law 12 July 1976, 66 Mary JOINSON, wife & daughter, 9 June 1979, 72 | |
| A69. |
Samuel John PLANT, 6 Sept 1932, 56 | |
| A70. |
William Mountfort JOHNSON, 25 March 1934, 71 Kate, wife, 24 Aug 1939, 73 | |
| A71. |
Mary, w/o the late George HOLMS, 28 April 1858, 70 Ann, w/o Ralph MOUNTFORT, 28 Jan 1861, 68 Ralph MOUNTFORT, 3 June 1878, 80 Ralph, son, 15 June 1885, 65 Mary, w/o Ralph, 19 Nov 1892, 72 Jack Wordsworth, s/o W.M. & K. JOHNSON, 1 Jan 1901 - 4 Jan 1901 Ralph Mountfort, s/o William & Ann JOHNSON, 18 Oct 1859, 7mths William JOHNSON, 29 June 1890 - 2 Aug 1894 Anne, w/o William JOHNSON, died at Torque [Talke], 22 April 1917, 82 Alice B. JOHNSON, eldest daughter of above 6 Feb 1932 [Ed: If Ann was the wife of the William mentioned on this inscription, it would seem that his year of birth is wrong! Talke (to the north of Stoke-on-Trent) is pronounced 'Tork'] | |
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 5th November 2002. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
ST EDWARD'S CHURCHYARD
| B1. |
Ann, d/o Richard & Catherine MELLOR, 16 Nov 1815, 3 yrs Richard MELLOR, 13 Aug 1852, 70 Catherine, w, 19 Aug 1861, 86 Elizabeth POWELL, 3 July 1886, 67 William, s, 4 Jan 1841, 31 Mary Ann Ashlles !!, d, 30 April 1895, 78 | |
| B2. |
Mary Ann Fynney JOHNSON, 23 June 1848, 5 weeks James Brindley BIRCH, 11 Jan 1858, 19 Emma Johnson BIRCH, July 1853 Thomas F. JOHNSON, 4 Aug 1854, 5yrs Samuel Fynney JOHNSON, 15 July 1857, 10 months | |
| B3. |
Philip MALKIN, 4 July 1772, 26 An affectionate hufband a dutified son and sincere friend. Farewell fond wife and parent, clear I am not dead but fleeping here, short was time ye longer is my reft. So mourne not at my haft to happinefs Alfo Sufanne [Susanne] MALKIN, July 13 1772, 58 Eliza MADDOCKS, 21 July 1773, 62 | |
| B4. |
Philip MALKIN, 2 April ****, 78 Friend & Father | |
| B5. |
Dorothy BEARD, 24 Dec 1797, 71 Henry BEARD, h, 10 Dec 1810, 79 Prudence, w/o Thomas BEARD, 29 Sept 1837, 82 Thomas BEARD, s, 24 Feb 1855, 9yrs | |
| B6. |
Joseph SHERDIN, 6 Aug 1813, 59 Hannah, 20 July 1818, 67 | |
| B7. |
Barnabas JOHNFON [JOHNSON], 22 Aug 1782, 4yrs Dorothy, 22 Dec 1807, 71 Samuel, 1 Nov 1822, 85 | |
| B8. |
Monica CLULOW, May 5 1779, 58 Edward, h, 5 Dec 1797, 84 also near here 3 children lie James, 31 Oct 1802, 43 | |
| B9. |
James CLULOW, of Gun-Side, 14 Sept 1806, 79 James CLULOW, 18 June 1814, 50 Jane, w/o James, 27 April 1818, 77 James CLULOW of Field Aston, Newport, son of above James (Jnr) 26 Feb 1880, 66 | |
| B10. |
Ellen HUGHS, 23 Feb 1833, 84 Thomas, 26 March 1837, 79 | |
| B11. |
Henry DAVENPORT, of Ballhay, born 1495 Ralph DAVENPORT, his fon died March 22, 1584 Ralph DAVENPORT, his fon, died 29 March 1597 Dorothy, w, 7 Nov 1597 Henry DAVENPORT, the fon, 28 Jan 1680, 93 Joan, his wife John, the fon, 8 May 1618, Dorothy his wife John DAVENPORT, s, 10 April 1726, 79 Jane, his wife, 6 Jan 1713 Henry DAVENPORT, s, 7 Dec 1753, 82 Hannah, w, 30 April 1753, 79 John DAVENPORT, s, 15 May 1780, 82 Mary his 1st wife at Horton Henry, Gent, their fifth fon 2 March 1786, 54 Hannah, wife of John, only child of James RHODES of Bradshaw, 5 Feb 1808, 77 | |
| B12. |
Elizabeth Ann JOHNSON, 27 April 1809, 2yrs & 6 months daughter of Henry & Sarah | |
| B13. |
Thomas & Lydia Anne, son & daughter of Thomas & Alice JOHNSON, of Leek who died in their infancy Alice, 23 Aug 1859, 53 Thomas, 28 June 1868, 66 Sarah Ann, w, of above, 5 June 1879, 69 Mary Ellen, d, of Thomas & Alice, 8 Aug 1832 - 19 July 1885 | |
| B14. |
Elizabeth DAVENPORT, 25 Dec 1790, 52 Jonathan, s, of Jonathan & Hannah, Buried at Cheadle (Staffs) 5 April 1711, 39 John, s, of Westwood, 18 Dec 1848, 85 | |
| B15. |
[Inside Church] John DAVENPORT, of Westwood Hall, MD XII Dec CCXLVII [12 Dec 1747?] | |
| B16. |
Henry Allen TUDOR 1/5 North Staffs Regt S/o George & Mary Hannah TUDOR, 13 Oct 1915, 21, Vermiles, France | |
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 21st December 2002. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
ST LUKE'S CHURCHYARD
Please see note at top of page relating to available inscriptions.
| C1. |
William WILLIAMS, 6 May 1855, 49 | |
| C2. |
Ann, d/o Benjamin & Harriet CHOQUE, 7 Dec 1857, 20 | |
| C3. |
Richard RATCLIFFE of Leek, 6 July 1856, 64 Hannah RATCLOFFE, 11 Oct 1876, 79 | |
| C4. |
Annie, adopted child of William & Mary PICKFORD, 12 Jan 1857, 12 William PICKFORD, 19 Jan 1880, 74 | |
| C5. |
Mary HALL, 11 May 1859, 67 | |
| C6. |
Thomas STEERS of Hurdlowe, nr Leek, 25 Nov 1859, 58 | |
| C7. |
Annie, widow of the late John CLOWES, 21 Nov 1861, 65 | |
| C8. |
Thomas BIRCH, of Lowhill Toll-Gate, 26 Dec 1860, 60 Esther BIRCH of Leek Low, 19 Feb 1858, 84 | |
| C9. |
William ROWLEY, late of Sheephouse Farm, 13 June 1858, 94 | |
| C10. |
Elizabeth WORTHINGTON, 19 Sept 1770 - 1 June 1861 Andrew Jukes WORTHINGTON, 22 Dec 1810 - 21 Dec 1873 Walter Horace WORTHINGTON, 19 Sept 1845 - 26 Jan 1885 and is buried at Boscombe, nr Bournmouth Philip Jukes WORTHINGTON, 4 Jan 1851 - 1902 Gwenyth WORTHINGTON, M.B.E., 2 June 1888 - 10 Sept 1955 Lancelot Jukes WORTHINGTON, 28 May 1891 - 3 June 1975 Margery Brown WORTHINGTON, 6 Aug 1905 - 11 Dec 1981 Ernest Andrew WORTHINGTON, 3 March 1842 - 7 Oct 1896 Alice Elizabeth WORTHINGTON, 11 Sept 1844 - 24 Jan 1916 Andrew Yorke WORTHINGTON, 29 April 1895 - 11 Feb 1950 Sybil WORTHINGTON, 19 March 1884 - 26 Nov 1959 Rupert Lancelot WORTHINGTON, 1962 - 2000 In memory of those who rest elsewhere Freda Margaret WORTHINGTON, 1891 - 1966 Robert Ernest WORTHINGTON, 1889 - 1967 Clive Jukes WORTHINGTON, 1886 - 1978 Kathleen Clare WARTHINGTON, 1904 - 1980 Margaret Rose WORTHINGTON, 1927 - 1995 Primrose Grace WORTHINGTON, 1905 - 1909 | |
| C11. |
Ellen LOVATT, d/o Thomas & Ann EYRE, 13 July 1858, 33 Ann EYRE, 4 Sept 1868, 82 | |
| C12. |
Ellen Frances SIMPSON, 1 Feb 1859, 21 Henry SIMPSON, father, 20 March 1871, 76 Tabitha, w, 14 Feb 1878, 81 Both interred in the Leek Cemetery | |
| C13. |
Thomas B. TOMKINSON, 1 March 1859, 42 | |
| C14. |
John TATTON, s/o James & Elizabeth, 15 June 1861, 19 | |
| C15. |
Samuel TORR, 12 March 1861, 29 | |
| C16. |
Herbert ALKIN, 20 April 1860, 36 Elizabeth, w/o Henry HUBBARD, 2 Nov 1868, 47 | |
| C17. |
Mary, d/o William & Margaret ROWELL, 15 March 1859, 7 | |
| C18. |
Mary, w/o George PRINCE, 14 Feb 1858, 34 George, 24 Nov 1862, 72 | |
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 7th May 2003. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
ST EDWARD'S CHURCHYARD
| D1. |
William SMITH, Jnr, 28 Jan 1750, 27 Ann BOUGHY, 26 May 1769, 75 Mary, w/o Benjamin SUTTON 27 April 1772, 50 Sarah, d/o Benjamin & Mary SUTTON, 9 July 1826, 75 Mary, d/o Benjamin & Mary, 5 May 1835, 86 | |
| D2. |
Benjamin SUTTON, 9 March 1783, 64 Alice, d, 28 Oct 1785, 23 Benjamin, s, 26 Aug 1792, 56 John, s, 6 Sept 1800, 42 Thomas SUTTON of Endon, h/o Elizabeth, 29 Oct 1808, 59 Elizabeth, w/o Thomas SUTTON, 29 April 1793, 45 Mary, d/o Thomas & Elizabeth SUTTON, 9 Nov 1776, 2yrs | |
| D3. |
William RATCLIFFE, of Onecote, 11 May 1770, 48 Ann, w, 4 Jan 1774 52 | |
| D4. |
William RATCLIFFE, late of Onecote, Buried 11 Dec 1789, 38 Mary w, 8 June 1804, 38 | |
| D5. |
Eleanor, w/o Thomas TURNER, of Johns-Moore, 9 June 1802, 74 Thomas TURNER, 16 May 1807, 79 [Ed: Johns-Moor sounds familiar, but I can't find it on any map] | |
| D6. |
Hannah d/o Richard & Sarah READ, of Colington, 16 Sept 1758, 3yrs William, s, 30 Nov 1762, 3 months Richard READ of Colington, 11 May 1764, 32 Hannah, 2nd d, 15 May 1779, 18 Sarah, d, 20 May 1786, 28 John Shaw READ, s, 1 Oct 1798, 36 [Ed: the only 'Colinton' I know of is in Edinburgh!] | |
| D7. |
George Cock of The Yate in Butterton, s/o James TURNER & Mary, w, of Bradnop, 25 March 1751, 58 Ann, d, & w/o William TAFILL, 1 Dec 1764, 74 | |
| D8. |
Ralph RATCLIFFE, s/o William & Ann, 1 Feb 1816, ** | |
| D9. |
Benjamin SHELLEY, 29 Nov 1810, 36 William, s, 8 Nov 1831, 23 Catherine, w/o Joseph GOODWIN, 14 Jan 1847, 73 Joseph GOODWIN, 14 April 1852, 81 | |
| D10. |
John SHELLEY, 5 July 1783, 45 Elizabeth, w, July 1812, 74 | |
| D11. |
James VIGRASS, 28 March 1812, 63 Sarah, w, 2 April 1844, 64 James, s, 28 April 1853, 79 Joseph VIGRASS, 7 April 1844, 71 Mary, w/o Joseph, 8 Jan 1848, 68 Ann, w/o Edmund VIGRASS, 28 Dec 1856, 36 Edmund VIGRASS, s/o Joseph & Mary, 5 Sept 1893, 70 Eliza VIGRASS, grd, of Joseph & Mary, 17 Oct 1850, 10 | |
| D12. |
Mary ROWLEY, w/o James, of Sheep [House] (Houfe), 21 July 1746, 44 Sarah, d, & w/o Richard SHERWIN, Interred 23 March 1739, aged 30 Mary, d, & Elizabeth ROWLEY, mother, Daughter, died 7 Jan 1761, 16 James ROWLEY, 29 Aug 1771, 70 Ann, w/o William ROWLEY, of Sheep House, 19 Aug 1847, 85 William ROWLEY, 30 June 1858, 94 and was interred at St Lukes Church, Leek | |
| D13. |
William BULLOCK of Nabb Foot, 31 Jan 1776, ** | |
| D14. |
William MOBBERLEY, late of Franklins, 18 April 1815, 71 George, brother, 19 March 1829, 81 Mary WARDLE, grd, of George MOBBERLEY, 22 Feb 1833, 12 Elizabeth, w/o George, 2 Sept 1838, 78 | |
| D15. |
Hugh SLEIGH, of Ball Hay, 1 Jan 1788, 46 Catherine, w, 8 April 1824, 80 Mary, infant child of John & Hannah SLEIGH, nee ATKINSON, 13 March 1820 May, d/o Hugh & Ann SLEIGH, 19 Feb 1872, 8yrs Hugh SLEIGH, of Leek, 9 May 1822, - 20 Nov 1905 | |
| D16. |
Thomas RIGBY, 4 July 1815, 48 Hannah, widow, 6 April 1850, 87 Also four of their children [no other information] | |
| D17. |
Thomas GOODWIN of Dunwood, 17 March 1733, 54 Elizabeth, w, 19 Dec 1758, 79 | |
| D18. |
William MAYER, late of Ladderedge, 20 Sept 1814, 69 Hannah, w, 25 Sept 1828, 78 William, s, 3 Nov 1798, 22 George, s, 21 March 1813, 35 | |
| D19. |
James PLANT, of The Fold, was interred 20 May 1770, 71 | |
| D20. |
James, s/o Joseph GOULD, of Bradnop, 28 May 1763, 35 | |
| D21. |
Mary, d/o Samuel & Sarah BOWYER, Interred 26 April 1772, 6 months Peter, brother, interred 28 Jan 1782, 21 Sarah, mother, 7 June 1798, 60 Samuel, father, 21 June 1816, 89 Sarah TATTEN, d, late of Abbeygreen, 21 Feb 1815, 89 Sarah, d/o Edward & Sarah TATTEN, & w/o John HULME, of Lee[k?], 22 Nov 1823, 25 Mary Ann, d/o Edward & Elizabeth, 15 Oct 1822, ** Edward, 23 March 1834, 66 | |
| D22. |
Thomas, s/o Thomas & Mary BIRTLES, 9 Aug 1714, 8 yrs Elizabeth, sister, 14 May 1722, 3 yrs Thomas BIRTLES, father, 25 April 1755, 81 Mary, w, 2 Sept 1762, 86 | |
| D23. |
Mary, d/o John & Ann BIRTLES, 13 March 1738, 11 weeks Ann, 3rd d, 1 Sept 1747, 17 months Thomas, only son, 21 July 1754, 6 yrs Ann BIRTLES, mother, 6 Jan 1774, 61 John, father, 4 March 1788, 80 | |
| D24. |
Ann, d/o James & Dorothy WARDLE, 8 Feb 1794, 2 months Edward, s, May 1808, in infancy Dorothy WARDLE, mother, 29 June 1811, *5 [* looks like a 5] (55) James, 28 June 1828, 65 | |
| D25. |
Elizabeth, w/o Hugh WARDLE, 13 Nov 1833, 32 Elizabeth, d/o John & Mary BOSTOCK, 15 Dec 1851, 21 [the rest of the inscription unreadable] | |
| D26. |
Mary d/o William & Dorothy HEALD, Of Leek, 4 June 1766, 11 months Dorothy, sister, 27 Dec 1775, 1yr William, brother, 11 Dec 1776, 2yrs William, father, 29 Jan 1807, 63 Dorothy, mother, 2 April 1821, 84 | |
| D27. |
French Memorial
To the memory of the sons of France Who taken as Prisoner of War came to Leek On parole during the year 1803 - 1812 and lie at Rest here and else where in our community. This memorial was unveiled (by) the Baron Gourgaud President of the Fondation Napoleon and the Souvenir Napoleonien 26 March 1996 Alla memoire des fils de France, Qui, faits prisonniers de guerre, Furent revenus sur parole a Leek b 1803 - a 1812, et reposent en cette en ceinte et bans autres lieux de notre communaute Ce memorial a ete inauture le 26 Mars 1996, par le Barron Gourgaud, president de la Foundation Napoleon et du souvenir Napoleonien [Auth: There are several graves to these soldiers near to this memorial, some of which I have attempted to transcribe] |
Also Contributed Plaque . . . To the memory of sons of France, who, taken as / Prisoners [of] War, came to Leek on parole during / the years 1803 to 1812, and lie at rest here and / elsewhere in our community. / This memorial was unveiled by / the Baron Gourgaud / President of the Fondation Napoléon and the / souvenír Napoléoníen, March 26th 1996 / Á la mémoíre des fils de France, qui, faits / Prisonners de Guerre, furent retenus sur parole / á Leek de 1803 á 1812, et reposent en cette / en ceinte et dans autres lieux de notre communauté / Ce mémorial a été inauguré le 26 Mars 1996 par / le Baron Gourgaud, Présídent de la Fondation / Napoléon et du souvenir Napoléoníen. [Derek Scragg: 3 Oct 2008] |
| D28. |
Cv Qit J.M.C. DECOURBES, Eins de vbau de l Marine, Imperiale de France, Decede le 17 Octobre 1812, 29 ans | |
| D29. |
Repose la Corps d[e] Joseph DEBEC, Capitaine, Du navire la sophie d nates, Mort la 2 Sept 1811, 54 | |
| D30. |
Repose la corps d[e] Jeun [Jean?] Baptiste NILLOL, Capitaine, au 7 Regt Francais, Cheyalliu d 9 Juin 1811, 43 Here lies the body of John Baptist NILLOL, Captain of the 7[th] French Regt, 9 June 1811, 43 | |
| D31. |
Repose la corps d[e] Charles LUNEAUD, Capitaine d navire 4 Mars 1812, 70 | |
| D32. |
Mary, w/o Richard ETCHES, 23 Sept 1807, 43 | |
| D33. |
Richard ETCHES, s/o Richard & Mary, 2 July 1813, 17 Ann PRATT, w/o late George PRATT, 30 Nov 1834, 70 | |
| D34. |
Hannah FLETCHER, d/o Joseph & Sarah, of Barnwood, 25 March 1844, 18 Joseph FLETCHER, brother, 22 July 18*4, 17 | |
| D35. |
Elizabeth. w/o Thomas WASHINGTON, 13 May 1814, 64 Thomas, 6 March 1829, 76 Elizabeth WALTON, d, 30 Nov 1836, 45 | |
| D36. |
George THORP, 29 June 1841, 44 | |
| D37. |
John CLEWLOW, 1838, 8* Sarah, w, 31 March 1836, 70 Mary Ann, d, 11 April 1819, 25 | |
| D38. |
Sarah HEATH, Native of the City of Chester, died at Leek, 4 Sept 1816, 34 | |
| D39. |
Ann, w/o Joseph DEAVILL, of Frithbotton, 16 Oct 1816, 35 | |
| D40. |
Joseph PERKIN of Duke Street, Leek, 20 Jan 1854, 63 Ann, w, 17 July 1868, 74 Ann LOVATT, d, 24 May 1892, 67 | |
| D41. |
Edward LYNCH, Surgeon, 15 June 1842, 35 Hannah, w/o Joseph FLETCHER, Of Barnwood, 27 **** 1845, 44 | |
| D42. |
Ann w/o James MEAKIN, Of Mixon, died at Whitelee, 20 Jan 1857, 57 | |
| D43. |
Thomas BASSETT, Of Whitelee, 20 July 1834, 78 Robert, s/o Thomas & Hannah BASSETT, infant Ralph s, 22 Dec 1796, 3yrs 9 months Benjamin, s, 25 May 1812, 5yrs Lydia, d, 1 April 1820, 18 months Hannah BASSETT, 4 Nov 1841, 81 Joseph, s, 15 July 1846, 56 Hannah, d, 7 May 1859, 66 Mary, eldest d, 15 Jan 1883, 92 | |
| D44. |
Thomas BASSETT, Of Whitelee, 25 Dec 1864, 81 | |
| D45. |
Graves 1-4 below all in same Plot Grave 1 Mary Hew**n CARR, 17 May 178* - 29 Nov 1857 Thomas CARR, 19 July 1763 - 10 Nov 1844 Grave 2 Mary SMITH nee CARR, 22 Sept 1804 - 24 Sept 1842 James CARR, 23 May 1808 - 2 Feb 1836 Thomas CARR, 12 Nov 1809 - 30 Nov 1867 Charles CARR, 11 June 1811 -22 Jan 1888 Isabella CARR, 29 May 1813 - 4 March 1899 Grave 3 Ellen CARR, 18 Feb 1815 -17 Feb 1888 Henry CARR, 3 July 1817 - 8 March 1896 Rosanna CARR, 25 Feb 1819 - 30 Nov 1858 Edward Newton CARR, 4 Nov 1821 - 22 April 1893 William CARR, 10 Sept 1823 - 30 April 1863 Grave 4 Samuel Nixon HAYNE, 18 Oct 1825 - 11 March 1904 Martha, w, 14 Feb 1838 - 11 May 1916 | |
| D46. |
Mary ELDERSHAW, d/o William & Mary WOOLLISCROFT, of The Harracles, 3 Jan 1821 45 George RIDER of Heath House, Horton, 24 Dec 1849, 41 Elizabeth, w, 1 Sept 1849, 34 Ralph WOOLLISCROFT, Late of The Abbey, died at Wall Hill, 14 Dec 1856, 62 Sarah, w, 24 Aug 1846, 33 Eliza, 2nd w, 12 Sept 1878, 73 Ralph, only s/o Ralph & Eliza WOOLLISCROFT, 10 June 1843, 8 months Sarah, their d, 26 March 1855, 15 Also their last surviving daughter, Ann, 29 July 1875, 30 William WOOLLISCROFT, of The Harracles, 9 May 1821, 72 Mary, w, 3 April 1827, 77 Thomas WOOLLISCROFT, s/o William & Mary, 20 Nov 1841, 57 Elizabeth, d, 31 Jan 1874, 82 | |
| D47. |
Henry BERMINGHAM of Leek, 19 Aug 1845, 49 | |
| D48. |
Martha w/o James ALLUBY, 4 May 1799, 42 Dorothy, 2nd w, 18 June 1813, 65 James ALLUBY, [inscription eroded] | |
| D49. |
Thomas LAUGHRAN, Buried 14 July 1744, 35 Dinah KNIGHT, w/o Thomas LAUGHRAN, Interred 1 Feb 1784, 40 Robert KNIGHT, s, Interred 30 Sept 1780, 8 months Thomas KNIGHTE, 20 June 1794, 49 Thomas LAUGHRAN, s/o Thomas & Dinah, 5 Jan 1818, 42 Betty JOHNSON, sister of the late Mr Thomas KNIGHTE, silk manufacturer, 26 Sept 1821, 70 | |
| D50. |
James, s/o John & Hannah BALL, 5 March 1797, 1yr Ann, d, 21 May 1804, 6yrs Mary, d, 31 Jan 1808, 15 Hannah, d, 8 March 1824, 15 Ann, d, 22 Aug 1824, 10 Hannah BALL, 16 May 1832, 62 Susanna, d, 2 July 1838, 35 John BALL 31 May 1853, 80 | |
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 28th April 2006. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
INSIDE THE CHURCH
| E1. |
Plaque Harry Allen TUDOR, 1/5th North Staffs Regt, only s/o George & Mary Hannah, who gave his life for country, 13 Oct 1915, 21 |
Also Contributed See also Henry Allen TUDOR gravestone, Section 'B' above. [Alf Beard: 5 Nov 2002] |
| E2. |
Plaque William MORTON, Churchwarden 1933 - 1935 Sunday School Teacher and Sidesman for many years, 19 Jan 1937 | |
| E3. |
Plaque on Wall Amson BULKELEY, Late of Bradnop, Gentleman, 20 Oct 1719, James BULKELEY, s, buried 29 August 1729, John, s/o Thomas BOURNE of Leek, Schoolteacher, By Ann his wife, who was widow of the above James BULKELEY, 2 Nov 1733, 3yrs James BULKELEY Esq, s/o James BULKELEY, 5 Dec 1761, 42 Philip BULKELEY, Esq, of Huntley Hall, near Cheadle, Brother of above James, buried 21 Dec 1802, 81 | |
| E4. |
Plaque on Wall William CONDLYFFE, Who was interred 15 April 1664 And William his son, 15 Oct 1697, 50 Also Mary who was interred 15 July 1715 & William, Her son 3 May 1717 Also Elizabeth, d/o William & Catherine, 18 Jan 1760, 14 Sarah who was interred 25 Dec 1765 & her grandson, William, 19 Feb 1778, 29 Thomas, who was interred 6 May 1794, 81 Also William, an eminent Attorney of this town, 7 April 1799, 92 John, who died 1 Jan 1801, 48, also his nephew John, who died on the 4th, aged 6yrs and his niece who died on the 22nd both in May 1816, age 9 | |
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Derek Scragg, 3rd October 2008.
ST EDWARD'S CHURCHYARD
| F1. |
To the memory / of Sarah. wife of James / AFHTON [ASHTON]. who died April 28th. 1788 / aged 44. / she was, but words are wanting to ƒay what / think what a wife ƒhould be and ƒhe was that / Elizabeth. wife of James / ASHTON Junr. died August 15th 1833. / aged 57. / James ASHTON died / November 18th 1852 / aged 67. | |
| F2. |
[weathered / diff. to read from photo / errors expected] In memory of / Sarah wife of Samuel / (BROSTER?) who died April / 11th 1829 aged 16? years. / Jane his second? wife. / died January (11th?) (1851 or 31?) / aged 68 years. | |
| F3. |
Martha / wife of Joƒesh [Joseph] BADNALL died / April 8th 1775 aged 34 years / Thomas their son died June 10th / 1769 aged one year and 3 months / Joseph BADNALL / died 24th April 1803 aged 67. / William BADNALL / their son died 22nd April 1806 / aged 39. | |
| F4. |
In memory of / Mary daughter of William / and Ann BIRCH who died / 30. October 1816 aged 20 years. / also Alice her sister died / 18. March 1817 aged 7 years / [undergrowth covering last lines] weep not dear friends for (tis?) vain / the time will come to meet again / ?? earth there were but few / ??? dew. | |
| F5. |
To the memory of / Mary Warren BOWCOCK who departed / this life April 18th 1843, aged 75 years / also the beloved James BOWCOCK / son in law to the above Mary WARREN / departed this life March 28th: 1844. aged 59 / his end was peace. | |
| F6. |
In / memory of William BOWCOCK / Late of Leek Lowe / who died August 5th / 1846 aged 41 years. | |
| F7. |
In / memory of Martha daughter / of Samuel and Ann BRADLEY / who died February the 23d. 1821 / aged 1 year and 11? months. / also the above / Samuel BRADLEY who died / August the 18th 1838 aged 46 years. | |
| F8. |
Near / this place lyeth / the body of Thomas / BULKELEY late of Stanlow / in this county, gent / who dyed May the 19th? / 1736 / (Llatis? 39)? | |
| F9. |
In memory of / Mary, wife of Joseph EARLS / who died March 17th 1849. / aged 52 years. / the above Joseph EARLS, / died May 1st 1853, / aged 62 years. | |
| F10. |
In memory of / Ralph EARLS, / who died April 3rd. 1847. / aged 54 years. | |
| F11. |
In memory of / William FALLOWFIELD / of Leek who died the / (18th?) of June 1740 aged 6+ / also / Mary wife of the (1d?) / William FALLOWFIELD and / daur. of John and Joan / (NEEDHAM?) late of Leek / died the 18th of July 17?? / aged (83?) [cannot make out rest of epitaph] | |
| F12. |
[horizontal set stone / weathered / overgrown / diff. to read / errors expected] In memory of / ??iz & Ann wives of / ??o's FOWELL. Elizh. died May ?? / 1807 aged 43. / Ann Sepr, 11 1819 aged ?? / ?o 3 of their children who / died in infancy. / also the above Thos FOWELL / died March 5th ???4 aged ?? | |
| F13. |
In memory of / George GRIFFIN of Ingestrie / who died January 27th 1?21. / aged 40 years. / reader prepare without delay / I suddenly was called away / then boast not mortal of thy might / alive at noon and dead at night. / also John GRIFFIN / who died May (5th?) 1(8?)37 / aged (34?) years / also George GRIFFIN / (late of the (Unicorn Inn?) Leek.) / who died April 21st 1869? / aged 55 years. / a faithful husband and a true and trust friend / his end was peace. / also Eliza Phoebe GRIFFIN, / the dearly beloved wife of the above / George GRIFFIN, / who departed this life April 3rd 190(8?) / aged 84 years / not my will but thine oh Lord. / also daughters of the above / Victoria PEAKE / died Jan 1st 1932, / aged 70 years / Emma GRIFFIN / died March 25th 1941 / aged 86 years. | |
| F14. |
In memory of / Jane HODKINSON, of / Somershall, who departed / this life Sep. 26th 1854 / aged 17 years. / thanks be to God which giveth / us the victory through / our Lord Jesus Christ. | |
| F15. |
Here / lie the remains of Hannah / wife of Samuel HUNT died / July 15th 1791 aged 46 / Near her lie 8 of her children / who died in their infancy / also Martha second wife | |
| F16. |
[horizontal set stone / overgrown] Here lie the / remains of James / son of James and / Hannah HUNT who / departed his life / December y 25th 1766 / aged 29. / and y above Hannah / June 4th 1773 aged 6(?) / alƒo James her huƒband / March 4th 1790 aged 87 | |
| F17. |
In / memory of Samuel HUNT / who died July 21. 1815 / aged 75 years. / also Harriet daughter / of Daniel & Mary NIXON / died Jany. 1816 in the third / year of her age. / also John their son died / [inscription going below ground level / perhaps . . . (March 5 1816 aged ??)?] | |
| F18. |
In memory of / Robert INGLE / who died Octr 13th 1810 aged 45. |
Also Contributed In memory of / Robert INGLE / who died (Oct 13th 1810?) aged 45. [Derek Scragg: 3 Oct 2008] |
| F19. |
[horizontal set stone / edges overgrown] In memory of / John JACKSON who died / May 13th. 1794 aged 62 / also Mary his wife / died June 15th. 1802 aged 7(9?) / also Jane their daughter / died Feby. 2(8?). 1804 aged 44 | |
| F20. |
?? / memory / of Joƒiah MALKIN, interred / Decemr. 19th 1793, aged 64 years. / (A?)s a man falleth before wicked me? / (so?) fell he, violently slain. / Sarah his wife died 17 Sep. / 1803 aged 68. / Isaac their son died 9 August / 1822 aged 63. / William son of Isaac MALKIN / died May 22. 1807 aged ?? | |
| F21. |
Sacred / to the memory of / Thomas McCALL who / died January 3d= 1837 / aged 58 years. / Frances his wife died / May 2nd 1843, aged 66. / Emma their daughter / died May 31st. 1843 aged 2(4?) / Thomas their son, died July / ?? 1856 aged 44 years. | |
| F22. |
[horizontal set stone / edges overgrown] Here lieth ye body of / Wm MILLS late of his? / town Gent and Anne / his wife he dy'd the 6. / day? of December 1695 / aged 50 years & she ye / ?? day of April 1728 in / he 80th year of her age. / and alƒo of Elizabeth / and Ann their daurs. / Elizabeth dye'd 31st. day / of Augst. 1687 and Anne / dy'd ye 7th day of Septr. / in the same year / here alƒo lies buried / Wm MILLS an infant / of abt a year old son / (of?) Wm MILLS of this / town? & Dorothy his / ?ife? who dy'd of the / Smallpox the 28th day / of November 171(6?) ?' / ?? | |
| F23. |
Sacred / to / the memory of / Lydia MYCOCK late of Easing / who died September 4th 1854 / aged 82 years. / also John PLANT of the / Easing, who died March 13th= 1859 / aged 85 years. / also Sarah PLANT his daughter / who died March 29th 1872 / aged 65 years. / also John PLANT his son who / died June 26th= 1872; aged 68 years. / also Thomas PLANT of the Easing / Farm who died June 1st 1884 aged 61 years / also Phoebe, his wife died / September 3rd. 1890, aged 70 years. | |
| F24. |
Here / lieth the body of John OAKES / late of Leek Gentn. / who departed this life the 4th / day of June A.D. 1712 / aged 45. / Saml. Daintry TOMLINSON / son of Richd. and Catharine / TOMLINSON of Leek died Octr. 10 / 1812 aged 3 months. / also Ellen TOMLINSON his / sister died Octr. 24. 1814 / aged 3 years and 4 months. / the above Richard TOMLINSON / died on the 30th. March 1834 aged 55. / also the above / Catharine TOMLINSON, / (formerly DAINTRY) who / died on the 23rd. October, / 1856. aged 80. | |
| F25. |
Sacred / to the memory of / Elizabeth, / the beloved / wife of George PLANT, / who died at Bersham, North Wales, / Decmber 3rd, 1897 aged 73 years. / also the above / George PLANT, / who died at Chester October 6th? (18??) / aged 71 years. | |
| F26. |
In / memory of Joseph BRADLEY / who departed this life / March 21?st 1832 / aged 29 years. / here lies a friend of truth sincere / a loving husband lieth here. |
Also Contributed In / memory of Joseph BRADLEY / who departed this life / March the 21st 1832 / aged 29 years. / here lies a friend of truth sincere / a loving husband lieth here. [Derek Scragg: 3 Oct 2008] |
| F27. |
In / memory of Martha daughter / of Samuel and Ann BRADLEY / who died February the 23? 1821? / aged ? year & ? months / also the above / Samuel BRADLEY who died / August ?? ?? | |
| F28. |
Sacred / to the memory of / John Watson BUTTERICK / son of John & Ann BUTTERICK / of Hotham near Hull, Yorkshire. / Officer of Excise / who died September 20. 18(2?)4 / aged 1 year and 9 months / [weathered / diff. to read from photo / errors expected] Great? Jehovah full of love / a mes ?? did send / also? this ?? ?? dove / ?? joys ?? ?? | |
| F29. |
[weathered / diff. to read from photo / errors expected] Ici / repose le corps de / Charles LUNEAND / capne de Na?? ort? le / ?4 Mars 1812 age de? 70 uis? | |
| F30. |
[horizontal set stone / heavily overgrown / weathered / diff. to read / errors expected] ?? wife of Charles M / (Officer of Excise?) / departed this life / ??ember 11. 180? / aged 72? / ? above departed? ? / ? Charles? M(ARSHALL?) [MARSHALL?] / who departed this life? / ??vember ?? / aged 70 / Mary M???all / daughter of the above who / ? January 22nd 18(37?) aged ?? | |
| F31. |
Mary COPE / wife of / Eli COPE ?? / died Decr 179(8?) / Eli COPE / Surgeon / died 1st. Dec. 1812 / aged 69 | |
| F32. |
Isaac COPE / Surgeon / died December ?? / aged ?? / Mary COPE / relict of the late / Isaac COPE / died 10th June 1807 / aged 85 / Margaret HORDERN / their daughter died / June 9 1813 aged 65 / Edward HORDERN died Sep. 12 / 1824 aged 79. | |
| F33. |
[weathered] Sacred / to the memory of / Ann DAVENPORT / who departed this life 23 Dec / 1812 aged 16 years. / also Martha Hannah? her sister / died (29?) M? (1814?) aged 42 |
Also Contributed Sacred / to the memory of / Ann DAVENPORT / who departed this life 23 Dec. / 1812 aged 46 years. / Also Martha THARME? her sister / died 29 May 1814 aged 42 [Derek Scragg: 3 Oct 2008] |
| F34. |
In memory of / Mary. wife of Joseph EARLS / who died March 17th 1819. / aged 52 years. / the above Joseph EARLS, / died May 1st, 1853, / aged 62 years. | |
| F35. |
To the memory of / Joseph GIBBS / died 22nd June 1803 / aged 62 / also Robert EMERSON who / departed this life the 2d. day of March / 1820 aged 56 years. / man worthy to be held in remembrance / because he did not live for himself alone / his aloilities? and industry were employed / fer the benifit of mankind. / also Ann EMERSON widow of the / above Robert EMERSON departed / this life on the 7th day of January 18?? / aged 79 years. | |
| F36. |
Robert HAWLEN ? / died Nov. 6th 180(8?) / aged 26 | |
| F37. |
Sacred / to the memory of / William POYSOR / who died January 14th? 1812 / aged 61 years. / also Ann wife of the above / who died January 31st 1831 / aged 61 years. / also Eliza there daughter / who died Febuary 20th 1821. / aged 5 years. / "blessed are the dead which die in the Lord". / also Mary their daughter / who died January (13th?) 18(5?)0 / aged 43 years. | |
| F38. |
[horizontal set stone / leaf-mould covered / errors expected] To the memory of / Mary? wife of Joseph PLANT / late? of Darrv? House who / died 29 Octor 1813? aged 37. / ?? God we here to earth command / ?nder (mother?) and a constant friend / ?? children who such mothers have? / ?? death and triumph over the grave / also the above Joseph PLANT / died June 8th 1819 aged 46 / ??mes [James?] PLANT their son, died / ??y 10th 1838 aged 38 years. / Martha daughter of / (James?) and Mary PLANT / died April 22nd 1856, / aged 23 years. / ?? daughter died / ?? 1?37? / ?? years. | |
| F39. |
[horizontal set stone / leaf-mould covered / errors expected] ?? memory of / ?? son of James and / Elizb PLANT of Rowley Gate / who died Jany. 24 1807 / aged 17 years. / (Mary?) their daughter died / ?or? (1809?) aged 1 year / ?? gran-daugh? | |
| F40. |
[eroded stone / errors expected] Here lies the body of Richard / (FARRINGTON ?) late of Sandbach / Cheshire who died August 18 / (1802?) aged (1?6) / Hannah his wife died / (April?) ?? aged 63 | |
| F41. |
In memory of / Hannah / wife of Joseph RIGBY. / who died July 4th 1852 / aged 61 years. / also the above Joseph RIGBY / born April 1(5?)th 17(93?) / died November 1st 1877 / also Anne. / wife of the above Joseph RIGBY. / died August 18th? (1910?) / aged 82 years. | |
| F42. |
[blurred photo / errors expected] ??? / ??? / March 1770 / aged (?1) years / also Joseph SALT his / son late of Swinesmoor? / who died 11th Sept 1807 / in the (71?) year of his age. | |
| F43. |
[horizontal stone / edges overgrown] Sacred / to the memory of Samuel / son of Richard and A (missing) / SHALLCROƒS [SHALLCROSS] who died on the (missing) / of September 1830 aged (6 years?) / also Thomas their son died / on the 19th of January (1840?) / aged 2 years. / Harriet, their daughter / died April 16th 1851. / aged 19 years. / Eliza Ann, their daughter / died April 19th 1852. / aged 8 years. / here lieth Annie Ellen / SHALLCROSS daughter of / Samuel and Sarah SHALLCROSS. / who died October 28th 1870 / aged 6 years. / also the above Samuel SHALLCROSS / who died in New York America / on the 27th day of January 1877 / aged 40 years. | |
| F44. |
[horizontal set stone / edges overgrown] In memory of / Esther wife of Samuel SHALLCROSS / of Highfield Lodge. / who died January 3rd 1854 / aged 72 years. / the above Samuel SHALLCROSS. / departed this life, / June 13th 1864. / aged 80 years. / also Richard SHALLCROSS son of the above / died January 3rd 1881, / aged (??) years. also Ann SHALLCROSS. / wife of the above Richard SHALLCROSS, / who died [?moss covered] / aged 7(3?) years. | |
| F45. |
[horizontal set stone / edges overgrown / eroded surface] In memory of / James SHORE who died / Dec. 20. 1812 aged 63. / also 6 of his children w? / died young. / also Jane his wife di?? / ??y 22d. 1836 aged 78 | |
| F46. |
Elizabeth / daughter of Mathew & / Margaret STONE who died / Feb.? [rest below ground] | |
| F47. |
In memory of / Elizabeth. wife of James / STRETCH. who died May 7th. / 1851 aged 29 years. | |
| F48. |
[horizontal set stone / edges overgrown / errors expected] In memory / of Margaret wife of / Francis SWINDELLS / who died May 24. / 1823 aged 67? / also of He???e?d / their daughter / who died Jany 28th / 1830 aged 33. / the above Francis / SWINDELLS died Octr / 13th 1836 aged ?? / ?? dear sha?? the ???? tear / ?? nourns your exit from a world (like?) this: / ??d stay'd your progr?? ?? realms of life. | |
| F49. |
In memory of / Alice daughter of Isaac & / Sarah TATTON who departed / this life Septr. 23d 1808 aged 21. / the life of me no one does know, / tho' some me praise and some deride, / the judgment day my works will shew / wether I'm condemn'd or justifi'd. | |
| F50. |
In memory of / Mary. wife of James TATTON. / of Wellington Farm. Bradnop. / who died Jan. 14th. 1848. / aged 73 years. | |
| F51. |
[horizontal set stone / left edge leaf-mould covered-lettering obscured on photo] Sacred / ?? memory of William TATTON / ? Trumpeter to the Leek Troop / ??[Sta]ffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry / ??hemi?1st of life was in death / ??mber 16.??? aged 40 years. / who? for kindneƒs of manners, and / ???, was universally respected / ?ow rests in hope, when the last / ?all sounds, to rise again to a glorious / immortality. / ?aria [Maria?] his daughter died Decr. 12 / 1819 aged 6 years. / ?? son died January 1. 1820 / aged 18 years. / Hannah his wife who died / 25th? 1854 aged 73 years. | |
| F52. |
[horizontal set stone] Here / lieth the body of William / son of John & Ellen TAYLOR / of Park House / died November 27th 1802 / aged 17 years. / Mary their daughter died / December 2d. 1802 aged 22 years. / Elizabeth their daughter died / January 3rd 1803 aged 14 years / Ellen TAYLOR wife of the above / John TAYLOR died September 29th / 1803 aged 47 years / the above John TAYLOR died / December 26. 1809 aged 61 years. | |
| F53. |
[horizontal set stone / weathered & diff to read] Here / lieth the body of / George TAYLOR / who died A? ?7 1807? / aged ?8? | |
| F54. |
In / memory of John TAYLOR / of the Talbot Inn Leek / who died September 17th 1819: / aged 28 years. / a loving couple death suddenly did part. / with grief unto each others heart: / but we do hope to meet again, / and their with Christ for to remain. / also Ann wife of Thomas son of / the above John TAYLOR died / November 20th 1847 / aged 28 years. |
Also Contributed John TAYLOR of the Talbot Inn Leek 17 September 1819, 28 Ann, w/o Thomas, s/o above John TAYLOR 20 November 1847, 28 [Alf Beard: 27 Dec 2008] |
| F55. |
[horizontal set stone / weathered / diff. to read] Interred here / Isabella wife of (Thos?) (P?)ratt [PRATT] Iunr: / Leek who died Novbr: / 19th? 171(3?) aged 26 / ?nd Eliz their daur: who / died Aprl: 27th 1735 | |
| F56. |
[weathered / eroded / errors expected] Ann / the daughter of / James and Sarah Aƒh [ASH?] / ion [ASHTON?] departed this / life Auguƒt the 29th / 1774 aged 3 years. / (Al??)her siƒter Nov 7th 1782 / aged 18 months. | |
| F57. |
[weathered / errors expected] In memory of / Margaret (R?ge?s) (ROGERS?) / who departed this life / May 27th 1863 / aged (63?) years. | |
| F58. |
[weathered / diff. to read from photo / errors expected] To the memory of / Thomas (BODDINGTON?) / who departed this life May / 22 1819 aged 72? / ?? brought down my strength / ?? my ?? and shortened / my days who will say unto him / what does thou | |
| F59. |
In memory / of Mary wife of / Philip WAMSLEY / who died 3 March 1822 / aged 29? years. / also the above / Philip WAMSLEY / died April 26. 1839 / aged 63 years. / also Sarah, / wife of the above named / Philip WAMSLEY, / who died 25th, March 1871, / in the 80th year of her age. / Eliza, daughter of the above / and widow of Thomas BOWERS / who died September 18th 1886 / aged 61 years. | |
| F60. |
Thomas WALTHALL / died / August 20th 1788 / aged 70. / alƒo Catherine WATHALL his / wife died January the 3 179(0?) / aged 56. | |
| F61. |
In / memory of Sally daughter of / William & Mary WHEELDON / late of Lowe? who died April 20th / 1807 aged 33 years / the above Mary WHEELDON / died January 6th 1811 aged 73 / precious in the sight of the / ? [rest below ground level] | |
| F62. |
In memory of / William WHEELDON junior / Late of Leeklow who / died 26 Sepr. 1816 aged 36. | |
| F63. |
In memory of / Ellen daughter of / Charles and Ann WOOLEY who died April 7th 1832 / aged 3 years. / Mary Ann their daughter / died May 13th 18(5?)8 / aged 26 years. / Ann wife of / William Henry WOOLEY died / Feb. 11th 18(3?)9 aged 30 years. / Mary Ellen their daughter / died April 13th 1839 / aged 3 years & 9 months / Ann their daughter, died / Aug. 6th. 1859 aged 3 months. / William Henry, their son. died / Jan: 16th 1864, aged 10 years. / the above named / Ann? WOOLEY died Dec. 18th / 1861, aged 65 years / the above named / Charles WOOLEY died March / 12th? 186(3?), aged 68 years / ??? WOOLEY (grandson) / died April 15th 1910. aged 37 years | |
| F64. |
Sacred / to the memory of Mary BEARD / relict of Richard BEARD / who died November the 1st. 1841 / aged 66 years. / who died happy in the Lord. / for her to live was Christ, / but to die was gain. / also three of her children / who died young. / also James BEARD, died March 10th / 1869 aged 56 years. / also Mary his wife died May 11th / 1888 aged 72 years. / thy will be done. |
Also Contributed Mary BEARD, w/o late Richard, 1 Nov 1841, 60 James, 10 March 1809 [Ed: 1869?], 56 Mary, 11 May 1888, 72 [Alf Beard: 5 Nov 2002] |
| F65. |
[weathered lower half / parts missing] William son of / Wm. and Sarah / CLEWLOW died the / 29th of June 175(5?) / aged 5 years ?? / ?? months. |
Also Contributed William s/o William & Sarah CLEWLOW 29 June 1755, 5yrs & 4 months [Alf Beard: 5 Nov 2002] William, s/o William & Mary CLEWLOW, 29 June 1755, 5yrs & 3 months [Alf Beard: 7 May 2003] |
| F66. |
[horizontal set stone / leaf-mould covered / errors expected] In memory / of Thomas son of George and / Mary HOLMES who died July 4th / 1812 aged 2 years / also Ann their daughter died / January 6th 1816 aged 1 year and / 7 months / also George and John their sons / ?ied August 1(?)th also George / ?? years John 6 months. / also Hannah their daughter / ???? aged (6?) months / ???? HOLMES. / ??? |
Also Contributed Thomas, s/o George & Mary HOLMES, 4 July 1812, 1yr Ann, d, 6 Jan 1816, 1yr & 7 months George, & John their sons, buried 14 Aug 1819, George, aged 2yrs John, aged 6 months Hannah, d, 13 Jan 1824, 9 months George HOLMES, [unable to read any more] [Alf Beard: 7 May 2003] |
| F67. |
[horizontal set stone / overgrown / errors expected] In Memory of / Thomas PLANT / late of Birches Bank Thorncliffe / who died August 14th 18?? / aged 84 years / also Mary his wife died Feby 25 / 1835 aged 88 years. |
Also Contributed Thomas PLANT, of The Birchbank, Thorncliffe, 14 Aug 1831, 84 Mary, w, 2 Feb 1835, 88 [Alf Beard: 7 May 2003] |
| F68. |
Hannah / wife of George ROGERS of Hob-Houƒe / ? Feb: 6th 1800. aged 75 years. / alƒo George ROGERS her Huƒband, / died Feb: 12th 1800. aged 79 years. / ??om nuptial years till creeping to fourƒcore, / ?e various turns of wedlocks-bond we bore; / ?hen my dear mate did all her care (?onnpoƒe?) / on me devolv'd a double weights of woes: / six days I labour'd hard with grief oppreƒt, / which chriƒt beheld with mercy-?eeming breaƒt, / and ƒent a sabbath of eternal reƒt. |
Also Contributed Hannah, w/o George ROGERS, of Hob-[House] (Houfe), 6 Feb 1800, 75 George, 12 Feb 1800, 79 [Alf Beard: 7 May 2003] |
| F69. |
[horizontal set stone / green moss covered / diff. to read] (Mary?) / daughter of William and Mary TRAVIS / died January (10th? 1814?) aged (15?) months / also Thomas their son died / Octr. 1st 1831 aged 20 years. / Mary their daughter died / April 12th 1843 aged 26 years. |
Also Contributed Mary, d/o William & Mary TRAVIS, 10 Jan 1844 15 months Thomas, s, 4 Oct 1831, 20 Mary, d, 12 April 1843, 26 [Alf Beard: 7 May 2003] |
| F70. |
In memory of / Sarah, / wife of Samuel WHITE of Rowley Gate / died April 18th 1832, aged 48 years. / also William their son, died June 30th 1832, / aged 15 years. / also Joseph their son, died June 30th 1832, / aged 11 years. / the above Samuel WHITE, died September 27th / 1863, aged 69 years. |
Also Contributed WHITE of Rowleygate [to be rechecked, wife missing] 18 April 1832, 48 William, s, 30 June 1832, 15 Joseph, s, 30 June 1832, 11 Samuel WHITE, 27 Sept 1863, 69 [Alf Beard: 7 May 2003] |
| F71. |
[horizontal set stone / heavily leaf-mould covered / errors expected - doubtful surname] ?? memory of / Edward (LYUCH ?) / surgeon / died June? (15th?) ??? / aged 35 years | |
| F72. |
[horizontal set stone / heavily leaf-mould covered / errors expected] ?? memory / ??DAYSON late of Leek / ?? died (April?) 29th 183(8?) / aged (63?) years | |
| F73. |
[weathered / diff. to read / errors expected] Here / lie the remains / ? Lydia dau / of Plins? Lane / Hulme? of ?? / Clough Houƒe / who died Aug (14th?) / 1762 aged 4(?) | |
| F74. |
[weathered lower half / parts missing] Here / lie the remains of / Thomas WARLE?? (WARDLELY?) / of Mi?on? ?? d?? / Octr 2d? 176(6?) | |
| F75. |
[weathered / eroded center part / lettering missing - no surname] In memory of / John ????ow / who died ????h 1838. / ag?? ?? ??s / Sarah ?????, died / Mar?? ?? 1836. / aged 70 years. / Mary Ann, / their daughter, died / April 11th 1819. / aged 25 years. | |
LEEK CEMETERY
| G1. |
In loving memory of / a devoted husband / John Thomas ASHER, / born 27th January 1907, / died 16th. November 1970. / "thy way not mine O'Lord". / also Mary his wife / at rest 7th May 1985 / re-united | |
| G2. |
In loving memory / of / Ethel Maud BALL / died 3rd Feb. 1972 / aged 75 years. / also / Spencer BALL / died 10th June 1982 / aged 80 years / at rest. | |
| G3. |
In loving memory of / Hargreaves BARLOW. / who died January 22nd, 1909, / aged 58 years. / "rest after weariness, / sweet rest at last". / Mary Ann BOON. / died July 5th, 1925, / aged 74 years. / also Alfred, / beloved husband of / Jane BARLOW, / who died August 12th, 1926, / aged 69 years. / "peace perfect peace". / also Elizabeth, / beloved wife of / Hargreaves BARLOW. / who died August 19th 1937 / aged 84 years. | |
| G4. |
Emma, / the beloved wife of George BIRCH, / who died May 23rd, 1891, / aged 27 years. / also George, their son / died August 3rd, 1903 / aged 16 years. / also the above George BIRCH, / died January 27th, 1925, / aged 62 years. / also a loving wife & mother / Emily BIRCH, / died April 4th 1960 / aged 69 years, / also a loving father / Harry BIRCH / husband of the above / died Nov, 1st 1962 / aged 73 years. / {Stonemasons mark: F.R. NADEN} | |
| G5. |
In affectionate remembrance of / John BIRCH, / who died December 19, 1876, / aged 66 years. / also Mary Louisa wife of the above / who died July 11. 1885, / aged 74 years. / also George Birch CAPPER, / Grandson of the above / who died March 12, 1882, / aged 3 months, / thy will be done. / also Hannah ABBOTT, / died November 10th 1917, / aged 7(?) years. / {Stonemasons mark: ??ssall} | |
| G6. |
In memory of / Charles Edward CLULOW / died (29th May 1975?) / aged (79?) years / and his beloved wife / Gladys / died 4th March 197(?) / aged 73 years / in loving memory of / William Henry CLULOW, / who died June 10th 191(0?). aged 35 years. / Christ shall clasp the broken chain closer when we meet again. / in loving memory / of / Gertrude Mavis / HILLERBY / née CLULOW / 11.1.1925 - 19.10.1994 / also Hannah, beloved wife of the above. / died Nov. 6th 1944, aged 69 years. | |
| G7. |
In loving memory of Frederick GAUNT, / born November 30th 1867 died March 19th? 1909? / also Mary Ellen, his wife / born February 21st? 1867? died April 21st 1909? / {Stonemasons mark: F.R. NADEN} | |
| G8. |
In loving memory of / Arthur Edward FENTON, / died 12 July 1970, aged 82 years. / also Mary his beloved wife / died 29th June 1976, aged 90 years. / in loving remembrance / of my dear husband / Roy Morris FENTON, / died 8th June 1991, aged 71 years. | |
| G9. |
In / loving memory / of / my dear husband / Sydney FISHER / born 23rd June 1910, / died 11 May 1970, / also of a dear wife and mother / Betty / -nee Lizzie KEATES-. / born 19th April 1904. at rest 23rd April 1990 / re-united | |
| G10. |
In affectionate remembrance / of / Mary / wife of Zechariah HALL / who died July 28th, 1880, / aged 52 years. / also / Elizabeth Hannah their daughter / died February 5th, 1872 / aged 4 years. / they are but sleeping resting in their bed / sleeping in Christ they are not dead. / also / Annie wife of Zechariah HALL / died December 25th 1882, / aged 32 years. / also the above / Zechariah HALL / who died October 2nd 1890, / aged 58 years. | |
| G11. |
In / remembrance of / Sarah, the affectionate / wife of James HUDSON, / who died March 6th 1870, / aged 74 years. / also of 3 children / Jane died August 24th 1834, / aged 12 years. / James died Jan. 25th 1842, / aged 17 years. / Sarah Ann died August 2nd 1817 / aged 27 years. / also the above James HUDSON / who died March 6th 1886, / aged 87 years. / he rests from his labours and / his works do follow him. / also Mary, second wife of the above / died August 11th, 1889, / aged 86 years. / her faith in Christ was constant / and unfaltering. | |
| G12. |
In / loving memory of / William JACKSON / died Sept. 4th 1972 | |
| G13. |
Sacred / to the / memory of / John JAMES, / who died April 28th, 1874, / aged 75 years. / and was interred at Tunstall Cemetery. / also Elizabeth, his wife, / died April 3rd, 1878, / aged 79 years. / also Joseph SWINDELLS, / son-in-law of the above / who fell asleep in Jesus Oct. 28th 1896 / aged 64 years. / also Emma, the beloved wife / of the above Joseph SWINDELLS, / died May 6th, 1899, / aged 66 years. / "her end was peace". / also Maria SALT, / died December 4th, 1906, / aged 63 years. | |
| G14. |
In loving memory of / Harriet, / the dearly loved wife of / Thomas William KEATES, / who fell asleep in Jesus January 11th 1915 / aged 70 years. / they that sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. / also the above Thomas William KEATES, / died (Feb 24th 1933?) aged 72 years | |
| G15. |
In loving memory of / a dear husband & father / Leonard KNIGHT / died 25th April 1974 / aged 74 years. / may perpetual light / shine upon him. / also / a beloved wife and mother / Sarah Anne / died 7th Dec. 1984 / aged 67 years. / Gods finger touched her / and she slept / may they rest in thy peace o'Lord / R.I.P | |
| G16. |
[displaced stones / individual inscriptions might not be in the original order?] In loving memory / of / Frances, / beloved wife of James MEAKIN / who died December 15th, 1921, / aged 72 years. / "at rest". / also of the above James MEAKIN. / who died Feb 12th 1925, aged 76 years / "he giveth his beloved sleep". / next . . . and their daughter / Lizzie / who fell asleep / June 22nd 1952. / resting. / next . . . and of Harry / their eldest son / died in New York / Jan 14th 1948. next . . . also / their three children / who died in infancy. / also of their daughter / Louie Jane / born Aug 9th (1937?) / who fell asleep Sep. 21st (1938?) / next . . . also Elizabeth his wife / who died Aug 4th 1946, / re-united. / ?nne [Anne?] their eldest daughter / who fell asleep Jan. 26th 1954 / in Gods keeping. | |
| G17. |
In memory of / William Edward MORRIS / died June 23rd 1915 / aged 41 years. / also / Selina Byatt MORRIS / wife of the above / died April 1st 1939 / aged 66 years / at rest. | |
| G18. |
In loving memory of / my dear husband / Andrew MORTON, / late of Aslop Street, / born September 16th, 1842, / died March 15th, 1818. / "at rest". / also Sarah Annie, his wife / born Sept. 17th 1854, died July 21st 1945. | |
| G19. |
In / loving / memory of / Henry MOTTRAM / of 6 Queen Street, Leek, / fell asleep Feb. 7th 1913, / in his 81st year. / also of Mary, wife of the above, / fell asleep March 10th 1926, / in her 88th year. / also of George OULTON / son-in-law of the above / fell asleep June 2nd 1942 / aged 70 years. / "until the day dawn." / also Hannah OULTON / born Sep. 17th 1865, passed away Dec. 17th 1950. / in heavenly love abiding. | |
| G20. |
In loving memory of / Hannah, / the beloved wife of / Enoch MOUNTFORD, / who died January 6th, 1919, / aged 73 years. / "peace perfect peace". / also of the above / Enoch MOUNTFORD, / who died Decr 12th, 1930 / aged 80 years. / s|d'-m..r|d-?|f-.mf|mm / I know that my redeemer liveth / also Gertrude PLANT, / daughter of the above / died Feb. 11th 1962, aged 84 years. / also Harry PLANT / husband of Gertrude, / died April 20th 1962 / aged 83 years. / also Pte Harold PLANT, / 16th Notts & Derby Regt / grandson of the above / killed on The Somme Sept 3rd 191(6?) / aged 18 years / worthy of everlasting love / [stone at base of headstone reads] In loving memory of / Mabel BLACKMAN / died 8th July 1986 aged 74 years / and in memory of her / beloved husband / Kenneth / at rest 27th April 1993 / aged 76 years. | |
| G21. |
In loving memory / of / Mary, / the beloved wife of / John Joseph MYCOCK, / who fell asleep August 6th, 1915 / aged 55 years. / "sorrow vanquished, labour ended, / Jordan past". / also the above / John Joseph MYCOCK, / who entered into rest / January 21st 1935, / aged 74 years. / "peace perfect peace". / also Horace, son of the above, / killed in action April 28th 1917, aged 27 years. / treasured / memories of / John Joseph / only son of / Fred & Rosa MYCOCK. / died March 6th. 1933 / aged 2(0?) years. / "not our will o'Lord / but thine". / also / the aforesaid / Rosa MYCOCK / died Feb. 6th 1961 / aged 82 years. {Stonemasons mark: F.R. NADEN} | |
| G22. |
In loving memory of / Grace Elizabeth / daughter of / Arthur & Jane Elizabeth PARROTT / of Thorncliffe, near Leek. / who fell asleep in Jesus Feby 23rd 1893 / aged 15 months. / he shall gather the lambs with his arm and / and carry them in his bosom. Isaiah (40.11?) / also / Harry son of John & Eliza PARROTT / died Feby 24th 1895, aged 15 years. | |
| G23. |
In memory of Annie, / the beloved wife of Henry TIDBURY / who died July 30th, 1904, aged 51 years. / safe in the arms of Jesus. / also the above Henry TIDBURY / who died March 29th, 1914, aged 70 years. / his end was peace. / Vase reads . . . in memory of / Nellie / wife of / David / PICKFORD / died / Nov. 25. 1958 War Grave [headstone standing inside the plot surround] Sherwood Foresters? / Notts and Derby / 9031 Serjt. Major / D. PICKFORD, DCM. / Notts. & Derby Regiment / 23rd October 1916 | |
| G24. |
In / loving memory of / Thomas PLANT, / of Easing Farm, near Leek / who died Feb, 13th 1916, / aged 64 years. / also Agnes, his wife / died May 30th 1926, / aged 62 years. | |
| G25. |
Mary Elizabeth / daughter of / Rowland ROBINSO? / died 19th October 1987 / aged 94 years. | |
| G26. |
In loving memory of / Annie, / beloved wife of James SALT, / who died May 23rd, 1887, aged 4(8?) years / also the above James SALT, / who died Nov, 30th 1923 in his 83rd year. / before the throne my surety stands / my name is written on his hands. / also Eliza, his wife / died Dec 11th 1931? aged 93? years. | |
| G27. |
In loving memory of / Amy SCRAGG, / who died June 20th 1965, aged 79 years. / also James Allan, her husband / who died Nov. 17th 1965, aged 81 years. / sleeping. | |
| G28. |
In loving memory / of a dear husband / George Henry SHELDON, / passed away Nov. 30th 1946 / aged 65 years. / "lifes work well done / now comes rest". / in loving memory of / my dear husband / George RIDGWAY / died Nov. 5th 1943, aged 37 years. / at rest | |
| G29. |
In memory of / Elizabeth, wife of George SMITH / of Leek, Solicitor, / died 6th March 1861, / aged 42 years. / also / George Fellows eldest son of the above / died 14th May 1866, / aged 17 years. / also / Emma wife of George SMITH / died 24th February 1868, / aged 42 years. / also / George SMITH / born 25th May 1815, / died 20th May 1894. / R.I.P | |
| G30. |
In / loving memory / of / my dear husband / Arthur STANNARD, / of Lyndhurst, / Ashbourne Road Leek. / died 5th Nov. 1923, / in his 63rd year. / he giveth his beloved sleep. / also Emma, / beloved wife of the above / died May 8th 1945, / aged 84 years. | |
| G31. |
Precious memories of / Henry / SWIETEK / a dear husband, / dad, grandad / and great-grandad / born Poland / 15-10-1922 / passed away / 20-10-2002 / peace perfect peace. / those we love dont go away / they walk beside us everyday. | |
| G32. |
In / loving memory of / James Henry / TORR / dear husband, dad / and grandad / passed away / 24th January 1981 / aged 74 years / also Harriett TORR / passed away / ??[below ground level] | |
| G33. |
In / loving memory of / Ada WAIN / died Nov. 2. 1942 | |
| G34. |
In loving memory of / Samuel WALTERS / who fell asleep in Jesus / March 28th 1895, aged 48 years. / his end was peace. / also of / Elizabeth, wife of the above / born January 2nd 1842, / died July 15th 1905, / Jane Elizabeth, / wife of Rowland T. ROBINSON, / died April 23rd 1931, / aged 60 years. / also the above / Rowland Thomas ROBINSON, / died Jan 21st. 1950 / in his 81st year. / Pte Samuel Walters ROBINSON / 8th Batt Argyl & Sutherld Highlands / died of wounds received in action / at Cambrai France Novr 24th 1917, / aged 19 years. / also Thomas & Hannah WALTERS, parents of the above / also John & Jane ARNOLD. | |
| G35. |
In / loving memory of / a dear husband & father / Tim WEBSTER. / died 16th Oct. 1972 / aged 67 years. / also dearly loved wife / mother and grandma / Evelyn WEBSTER, / died 12th Aug 2001 / aged 95 years | |
| G36. |
In / loving memory of / a dearly loved wife / Bridgett Josephine WOOD / died 20th Feb. 1990 / aged 63 years. / to live in the hearts of those / we have loved is not to die. | |
| G37. |
[weathered - no surname] ??? to the memory of / My FATHER / unweariedly to travel the heavenly road of / life with a steadfast purpose and a faithful / adherence to hard monotonous duty and / to fight invincibly and to the last the dull / ??arying and ceaseless battle with the world / ??? a heart more heroic than fame tells / ??? was ? My FATHER. | |
| G38. |
[eroded right side - missing lettering - no surname] In affectionate remembrance of / Ma / the B / of Christo ?? on / who died S?? 91 / Aged ?? / long time sh ?? e / Physicians ?? / till God was ?? ease / and free he ?? / also ?? / Christopher ?? / who died No ?? 1921? / aged ?? / also Sarah ??? 1924 / who died Nov ?? / aged 79 ??? | |
| G39. |
In loving memory of / Harry Edge DAVENPORT, / beloved son of / William Francis & Sarah DAVENPORT / late of Leek, / who died May 23rd 1914, / aged 28 years. / also the above / Sarah DAVENPORT, / who died Oct 20th 1938, / aged 88 years. |
Also Contributed Harry Edge DAVENPORT, s/o Wm & Sarah, of Leek, 23 May 1914, 28 Sarah, 20 Oct 1938, 88 [Alf Beard: 18 Aug 2002] |
Latest Additions
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 27th December 2008. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
ST EDWARD'S CHURCHYARD
| H1. |
Emma, d/o William & Eliza BROOKS 14 September 1851, 8 months Catherine, d, 1 June 1853, 4yrs William s, 10 May 1856, 13 months Eliza, w/o William BROOKS 8 October 1877, 56 William BROOKES [as inscribed] 29 May 1887, 66 | |
| H2. |
Elizabeth, w/o James STRETCH 7 May 1831, 29 | |
| H3. |
Mary Ann, w/o William STONEHEWER of Congleton, Gentleman, died Tuesday 2 September 1851, 57 William Thomas, his son, 5 June 1855, 1yr & 7 months William STONEHEWER, 2 May 1865, 68 Mary Ann STONEHEWER d/o Thomas & Hannah DAWSON, of Wigan, & granddaughter of the above, died 12 March 1874, 29 Thomas DAWSON, above, 6 November 1876, 56 | |
| H4. |
Ellen, d/o Joseph & Hannah CARDING 24 August 1851, 13 months Joseph CARDING, above, 26 October 1886, 75 Hannah, relict of Joseph CARDING 21 June 1892, 85 Ellen CROMBIE, 19 March 1901, 82 | |
| H5. |
George MURFIN, 12 August 1851, 18 Charles, s, 8 August 1861, 35 Elizabeth, w, 18 February 1883, 74 | |
| H6. |
Enoch, s/o James & Ann HULME of Pool End, 21 January 1840, 14 James HULME, above, 1 January 1856, 63 Ann HULME, w, above, 14 March 1875, 76 Caroline HULME, d, 8 October 1914, 73 Hannah, relict of George HULME late of Abbey Green, 15 March 1849, 77 James HULME, 20 September 1890, 66 William HULME, of Pool End 28 February 1915, 80 | |
| H7. |
Thomas, s/o Thomas William & Frances LIGHTFOOT 21 May 1839, 15 months Frances LIGHTFOOT, above, 28 November 1840, 39 Thomas William LIGHTFOOT, above 18 July 1868, 70 Thomas Henry, s, 31 May 1881, 42 | |
| H8. |
Thomas, s/o John & Mary LOWNDES 26 February 1850, 45 Richard Waring, s, 6 May 1854, 37 John Lowndes SUTTON, grandson of John & Mary LOWNDES, 29 October 1870, 38 Mary Ellen, d/o John & Mary SUTTON & w/o Levi ELLERTON, 5 July 1892, 51 | |
| H9. |
Edward, s/o John & Mary LOWNDES 4 January 1840, 26 William, s, 7 June 1842, 42 John LOWNDES, above 28 November 1842, 74 Mary, relict of the above John LOWNDES 14 February 1858, 84 Mary SUTTON, d/o John & Mary LOWNDES 7 March 1868, 67 | |
| H10. |
Anna, w/o George YOUNG, 17 July 1860, 45 also their two children who died in their infancy Anna BURTON, d, 18 January 1868, 28 George YOUNG, 21 October 1886, 73 | |
| H11. |
Thomas COLBATCH late of this town, Silk Manufacturer, 22 August 1843, 45 | |
| H12. |
Martha, w/o James THURSTON of this town, 11 October 1850, 36 Edward James, s, 6 May 1849, 2yrs & 3 months George Rhodes, s, 11 November 1850, 5yrs & 6 months Thomas, s, 13 January 1854, 4yrs & 8 months Eliza, 2nd wife, 7 April 1854, 44 Charles, s/o James & Martha THURSTON 5 February 1886, 42 | |
| H13. |
John JACKSON, 16 October 1851, 34 Hannah JACKSON, w/o William JACKSON and mother of above, 18 May 1878, 85 William JACKSON, above, 8 May 1879, 84 Hannah Elizabeth JACKSON, youngest d/o above, John JACKSON, 20 August 1879, 29 | |
| H14. |
William CHALLINOR 16 September 1830, 36 Mary CHALLINOR, his widow, 20 September 1871, 71 John, s, 23 September 1875, 40 Edward CHALLINOR their grandson. Since 1902 Church Warden of this parish, died 24 February 1906, 44 | |
| H15. |
Thomas, s/o Thomas & Elizabeth TATLER 8 October 1842, 18 Edwin, s, 25 December 1845, 17 Thomas Warner TATLER their grandson 16 February 1847, 5 months Elizabeth, relict of Thomas TATLER 31 July 1865, 71 James Edwin TATLER, their grandson 30 May 1855, 13 months | |
| H16. |
John SIMCOCK of Wormlow Cross 25 December 1863, 79 | |
| H17. |
William Thomas, s/o Joseph & Jane SIMCOCK of Bradnop, 15 August 1875, 25 days Joseph, 2nd s, 3 February 1875, 4yrs & 9 months | |
| H18. |
Simon GETTLIFFE, 18 July 1869, 70 Charlotte, w, 21 May 1869, 63 Rupert, s, 29 August 1887, 52 Charlotte PLATT, d, 31 March 1900, 63 George GETTLIFFE, s, 18 August 1905, 66 Ann, widow of above Rupert GETTLIFFE 13 April 1829 - 24 November 1912 | |
| H19. |
Sarah, w/o Elijah BOWCOCK 8 April 1844, 41 Charles, s, 13 May 1848, 14 Eliza, d, 1 September 1851, 14 Elijah BOWCOCK, above 17 July 1858, 53 [Auth: The next inscription has been covered by separate memorial, which very well could be a replacement. It reads] Sarah MILLARD, d/o Elijah & Hannah BOWCOCK 13 July 1882, 30 Hannah BOWCOCK, above, 18 February 1895, 81 | |
| H20. |
Samuel FINNEY of Pool End 12 January 1843, 76 Thomas FINNEY, s, 27 January 1874, 78 Elizabeth, w/o Thomas FINNEY 15 November 1878, 81 Mary Ann BESTWICK & d/o Thomas & Elizabeth FINNEY, 25 April 1870, 30 Thomas FINNEY of Pool End 25 November 1826 - 26 August 1896 William FINNEY of Hollinwood 10 March 1901, 64 Fanny, w/o above Thomas FINNEY 15 October 1913, 72 | |
| H21. |
Benjamin WILSON, 4 May 1845, 43 Elizabeth, w, 5 September 1852, 51 Matilda, d, 19 April 1855, 22 Ellen, w/o Moses WILSON 7 April 1857, 31 Moses WILSON, above, 5 May 1869, 42 | |
| H22. |
George ASTLES, s/o Josiah & Hannah ASTLES 15 July 1845, 14 Hannah, above, 15 March 1857, 62 Josiah ASDTLES, above, 7 September 1884, 80 | |
| H23. |
Joseph HARGREAVES, 18 February 1861, 69 Richard HARGREAVES, 27 March 1867, 78 | |
| H24. |
Walter, s/o Joshua & Elizabeth ANDREW 4 September 1842, 5 months Ellen, d, 20 April 1855, 9 weeks Laura, d, 20 January 1859, 1yr | |
| H25. |
Elizabeth w/o Peter CANNINGS 27 September 1845, 55 Alfred Brown, s, 17 February 1846, 5 months Eliza, d, 12 May 1932, 76 Sarah, 2nd wife, 30 June 1879, 60 Peter CANNINGS, 19 January 1816 - 17 March 1907 William, s, 20 February 1911, 55 Sarah, d, 21 February 1925, 70 | |
| H26. |
Emma BENTLEY, L.A.R.A.M. 13 May 1909, 54 | |
| H27. |
Ann, d/o John & Catherine WOOLFE 19 July 1847, 28 | |
| H28. |
Elizabeth ARKCOLL late of Lewes, Sussex 16 March 1847, 53 Charles HARVEY, her grandson 15 July 1850, 2yrs & 4 months Elizabeth Mary, her granddaughter 9 January 1857, 4yrs & 9 months | |
| H29. |
Christopher BLADES, 29 May 1876, 65 Sarah, w, 11 December 1909, 83 and their children Ernest, 27 July 1856, 1yr Holland, 2 May 1862, 2yrs Arthur James, 2 September 1876, 11 Sarah Ellen, 10 April 1879, 25 Ella Ashford BLADES 15 August 1927, 65 Josiah Brunt BLADES 13 September 1916, 65 Mary BLADES, w/o Josiah Brunt BLADES 27 January 1946, 94 | |
| H30. |
Sarah Ann, d/o William & Mary Ann LEA 11 February 1850, 20 Mary Ann LEA, above, 2 February 1862, 78 William LEA, above, 1 July 1880, 82 Martha LEA, widow of William LEA 17 November 1915, 78 George Young LEA, s/o William & Martha LEA 23 April 1922, 55 | |
| H31. |
Sophia Ann, d/o William & Elizabeth EATON 14 February [eroded] 14yrs Thomas, s, 9 April 1850, 16 William EATON, above, 20 October 1859, 56 Thomas, grandson, 1 March 1861, 5yrs Elizabeth EATON, w/o above William [Auth: stone has sunk] | |
| H32. |
Maria, w/o Matthew SIMPSON 13 May 1849, [looks like 66 or 76] | |
| H33. |
Lettice, d/o James & Harriet TRAFFORD 25 January 1835, 7 months Elizabeth, d, 6 July 1835, 8yrs & 9 months James, s, 30 October 1848, 5 months Harriet, d, 5 October 1850, 16 George, s 13 May 1855, 23 | |
| H34. |
Mary, relict of Ralph HAMMOND & d/o Thomas & Mary WEST 14 May 1870, 36 | |
| H35. |
Henry, s/o Thomas & Mary WEST 8 December 1839, 1yr Elizabeth, d, 1 October 1845, 1yr Joseph, s, 18 March 1858, 29 Ann, d, 14 August 1859, 23 | |
| H36. |
George, s/o Thomas & Sarah ROWLEY of the Sheer-Shades in this parish 27 March 1850, 64 | |
| H37. |
Mary, w/o Edward EVANS of Leek 27 April 1850, 49 | |
| H38. |
John PHILLIPS, 20 June 1849, 88 Mary, granddaughter 10 June [looks like 1857] 14 months Mary PHILLIPS, widow of above John PHILLIPS 17 April 1875, 80 Samuel, grandson of above John & Mary PHILLIPS 14 October 1875, 13 Arthur Atkins PHILLIPS, 14 September 1883, 17 Frederick William PHILLIPS, 31 October 1883, 24 John PHILLIPS, 2 April 1829 - 13 April 1886 Mary Ann, his wife, 13 May 1833 - 13 October 1911 Harry F PHILIPS, 3 April 1869 - 27 October 1913 | |
| H39. |
John NEWELL, 20 November 1847, 43 Prudence, w, 2 February 1849, 43 Henry, s, 13 March 1849, 19 Eliza, d, 27 November 1851, 17 Ann, w/o Eli NEWELL 7 July 1890, 44, Interred at Cheddleton Arthur Morton, s, 9 December 1897, 17 Eli NEWELL, above 6 November 1844 - 21 February 1928 Thomas, 2nd s, 5 January 1932, 57 Edith Ann, d/o Eli NEWELL 28 October 1945, 63 | |
| H40. |
Elizabeth Grant, w/o James ROBINS Surgeon of this town 10 October 1847, 39 James Grant, s, 15 March 1852, 24 | |
| H41. |
Peter MILNER, Surgeon late of Mirfield, Yorkshire 30 April 1846, 26 | |
| H42. |
William Poynton MILNER s/o William & Anna MILNER 19 May 1866, 17 Francis James MILNER, s, 5 May 1889, 37 Sarah Elizabeth MILNER, d, 31 July 1893, 30 William MILNER, above, 20 July 1893, 80 Anna MILNER, 14 January 1903, 87 Robert Scholefield MILNER, s, 4 February 1925, 78 Eliza MILNER, d, 15 July 1928, 72 Margaret Edith MILNER, d, 3 January 1938, 84 | |
| H43. |
Mary, w/o John CHAPPELLS of Foker near Leek, 11 April 1855, 32 Joseph CHAPPELLS, of Foker Farm 21 February 1863, 66 Hannah CHAPPELLS, w/o above Joseph CHAPPLES 21 April 1875, 80 John CHAPPELLS, 25 October 1905, 81 Same Grave, separate Memorial John CHAPPELLS, 12 May 1854 - 26 February 1932 Sarah Ann, w, 1 July 1858 - 28 August 1932 Richard Tennant, their son who died in infancy | |
| H44. |
Robert STIRLING, 27 July 1855, 76 He was a man of fervent piety and strict integrity | |