Some Memorial Inscriptions - Standon, Staffordshire
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| A1. |
William WRIGHT, Of Bowers, 22 June 1830 - 30 Aug 1897 Eliza, w, 20 Dec 1905, 72 |
| A2. |
Annie, w/o William GLOVER, Late of Standon, 28 July 1876, 64 |
| A3. |
Dorothy SWIFT 10 Jan 1846 Died at Shortwood, 19 March 1876 |
| A4. |
Martha, w/o late John THOMPSON, 26 April 1879, 77 |
| A5. |
Samuel, s/o John & Martha THOMPSON, Of Cotes Heath, **, ***, 1847, 7* [The rest of the stone a weather worn But the above *** looks like] 1 Feb 1847, 78 [The other person's inscription has worn away] |
| A6. |
William Thomas, infant of Thomas & Annie SWIFT, Of Hanley, 27 Aug 1853 Ellen, d, 20 March 1860 - 18 March 1861 Alice Walker, died in infancy Annie, above, 29 April 1820 - 3 March 1888 Thomas, above, 21 Dec 1820 - 21 Nov 1896 |
| A7. |
Eliza, d/o Thomas & Sarah SWIFT, Of Shortwood, 6 Oct 1835, 2yrs Eliza, 25 Feb 1836, 5 months Thomas, above, died at Stallington, 30 July 1856, 67 Sarah, above, 31 May 1885, 86 |
| A8. |
John PARKES, Of Standon, 24 Feb 1848, 53 William, s/o above John & Sarah, 6 Dec 1842, 6 months Sarah, above, 10 Nov 1885, 77 |
| A9. |
Sarah SWIFT, 9 March 1857, 19 Elizabeth SWIFT, 22 May 1862, 26 Daughters of William & Frances SWIFT, Of Rock House, Bowers |
| A10. |
Frances, w/o William SWIFT, Of Bowers, & d/o Benjamin & Frances BIDDLE, 6 Oct 1842, 39 William, above, 1 Nov 1852, 55 |
| A11. |
Benjamin BIDDLE, Of Hatton, 27 March 1844, 79 Frances, relict, 13 April 1860, 89 |
| A12. |
John JOHNSON, Of Vine Street, Shelton, Staffordshire, 7 March 1851, 81 Jane, w, 16 Feb 1866, 88 |
| A13. |
Jane, d/o John & Jane JOHNSON, Of Shelton, she died 6 Feb 1830, 26 She was of a mild and Affectionate Disposition and her long affliction Was bore with cherfulnefs and Truly Christian Resignation |
| A14. |
James, s/o John & Jane JOHNSON, Of Shelton, 20 Oct 1810, 4yrs Ann Jane COPE, grand-child, 1 July 1822, 21 months |
| A15. |
John BIDDLE, Late of Hatton, 11 April 1875, 70 |
| A16. |
Joseph SWIFT, Of Bowers, 7 Jan 1845, 80 Elizabeth, w, 14 Dec 1845, 8* [* looks like a '4'] |
| A17. |
Mary, w/o John SWIFT, Of Chebsey, 14 May 1789, 70 Thomas, s, who died at Shortwood, 28 Jan 1840, 85 |
| A18. |
Jane, widow of the late James Bagnall ASTBURY, Esq, Of Stoke upon Trent, 21 Oct 1870, 79 |
| A19. |
Robert MELLOR, Of Bower[s], formerly of Chatkell, 12 May 1802, 77 |
| A20. |
William MELLOR, Of Chatkill, 5 Sept 1761, 83 Mary, w, 29 Oct 1762, ** [stone sunk] |
| A21. |
Joseph & George, Twins, Sons of John & Dorothy BURGESS, 15 June 1723, ** [stone has sunk] |
| A22. |
Jane, w/o James SHELLEY, Of Chatkell, 20 Feb 1814, 84 |
| A23. |
Hester, w/o Mr John ASTON, Of Slindon in this County, 7 June 1837, 57 John, above, 9 July 18*5, 72 Martha ASTON, granddaughter, 7 July 1857, ** [weather worn] |
| A24. |
William TUNNICLIFF, Of Eccleshall, 17 Dec 1848, 45 Jane Aston, d, 17 April 1833, 1yr & 7 months |
| A25. |
John HAWKINS, 15 Jan 1956, 88 Lucy, w, 16 Sept 1950, 89 |
| A26. |
William HAWKINS, Of Bowers, 8 Nov 1826 - 3 April 1878 Alice, his child, 16 Oct 1871 - 19 Oct 1871 Ann, w, 21 Feb 1833 - 19 Oct 1904 |
| A27. |
Thomas ROGERS, Of Walford, 24 August 1818 - 20 April 1888 Lucy, w, 20 Oct 1814 - 21 June 1896 |
| A28. |
Roshannah, w/o William BRADBURY, Late of Willey Park, Shropshire, 18 Feb 1882, 49 |
| A29. |
Ellen, w/o George KEY, 6 Dec 1853 - 13 Sept 1882 William, infant son Also George, above, 22 Feb 1912, 59 |
| A30. |
Joseph WALLERS, Of Bowers, 4 April 1847, 44 |
| A31. |
Eliza, w/o Joseph MOSS, Of Walford, 12 August 1850, 35 Eliza, d, 30 Dec 1850, 7 months Joseph, s, 24 June 1856, 8yrs |
| A32. |
Edward Adderley KEY, Of Weston Hall, 5 May 1886, 27 |
| A33. |
Edward Adderley KEY, Late of Walford, 7 Jan 1801 - 3 July 1875 Catherine KEY, Of Walford 13 March 1806 - 14 March 1856 |
| A34. |
Mary Ann, d/o late James KEY, Of West Hall, 30 March 1872, 70 |
| A35. |
Mary WESTON, 16 Nov 1905, 80 For fifty years a faithful & beloved nurse & friend in the family of the Rev'd Joseph SALT, Rector of this parish |
| A36. |
Elizabeth CRADOCK, Late of Aspley, 29 Sept 1794, 58 |
| A37. |
Mary CRADOCK, Late of Afpley [Aspley], 20 May 1786, 44 |
| A38. |
Ann, w/o Thomas DULSON, of The New-[House] (Houfe), near Gnofall [Gnosall], 17 Auguft 1782, 51 |
| A39. |
Thomas PEARSON, Late of Walford, 4 May 1787, 47 Mary, w, 30 April 1807, 66 Thomas, s, 7 July 1847, 70 |
| A40. |
Richard KEEN and Elizabeth his wife, Of Cotes, He, 18 Jan 1771, 66 She, 8 Dec 1775, 69 |
| A41. |
William KEEN, Of Stafford, Gent and s/o Richard & Elizabeth KEEN, 11 May 1789, 34 |
| A42. |
William, fon of William & Mary WILDE, 20 Oct 1788, 3 yrs Mary, d, 24 May 1791, 12 yrs James, s/o Thomas & Elizabeth WILDE, Of Cotes, 16 May 1826, 14 months |
| A43. |
Elizabeth, w/o Thomas WILDE, 21 Jan 1870, 80 |
| A44. |
Edward WILDE, Of Sandyford Farm, 7 Feb 1879, 55 |
| A45. |
Mary Adderley, w/o Richard INGRAM, Of Heath Town, Wolverhampton, 16 June 1878, 62 Richard, above, 17 May 1881, 73 |
| A46. |
Thomas, fon of Andrew & Mary MARTIN, 7 Auguft 1794, 4yrs |
| A47. |
Mary, w/o John WRIGHT, Of Standon, 17 Dec 1788, 74 |
| A48. |
John JONES, Late of Coldmeece, 25 Feb 1837, 75 |
| A49. |
Elizabeth JONES, Of Coldmeece, 2 Sept 1809, 50 |
| A50. |
William JERVIS, July 1901 - Jan 1964 Mary, w, May 1903 - August 1987 |
| A51. |
Stanley Ernest MOORE, 1910 - 1986 (Priest) Joan Kenning MOORE, w, 1912 - 2005-08-23 |
| A52. |
Ann, d/o Thomas & Ann HIGHFIELD, Of Cotes Heath, 2 June 1837, 36 |
| A53. |
Thomas HIGHFIELD, Late of Cotes Heath, 18 June 1813, 43 |
| A54. |
Ann, w/o Thomas HIGHFIELD, Late of Cotes Heath, 15 Feb 1844, 74 |
| A55. |
William, s/o William & Sarah GOODWIN, Of Fenton in the parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, 24 Oct 1830, 13 months George, s, 7 Nov 1832, 7 yrs |
| A56. |
William GOODWIN, Late of Fenton, 10 Oct 1840, 64 |
| A57. |
James, s/o Ann READ, Of Fenton in the parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, 26 April 1842, 35 Ann******* |
| A58. |
Samuel REYNOLDS, Late of Standon Mill, 1 Nov 1854, 62 |
| A59. |
David MELBOURNE, Of Lower Walton, Cheshire, Who died 24 May 1865 at the Rudge, in this parish, aged 33 |
| A60. |
John WOOLFE, Late of Standon Hall, 5 Nov 1818, XLVIII, (67) Alice, w, 10 June 1840, LXXI, (81) William, eldest son 1 April 1845, 48 Mary WOOLFE, who died at Standon Hall 11 Dec 1876, 76 |
| A61. |
Richard SHAW, Of Standon, 23 Nov 1861, 72 Sarah, w, (of Standon) 18 Dec 1834, 41 |
| A62. |
Richard Wood, s/o Richard & Sarah SHAW, 4 May 1818, 10 weeks Mary Ann, d, 31 Dec 1819, 7 weeks Elizabeth Sarah, d, 4 Oct 1821, 16 weeks |
| A63. |
Henry, 2nd s/o Thomas & Eliza Jane WOOLFE, Of Standon Hall, 22 August 1863, 17 Thomas, above, of Standon Hall, 17 Jan 1892, 80 Eliza Jane, above, 28 Dec 1908, 96 |
| A64. |
Daniel CHARLES, Of Birstall, Yorkshire, 22 May 1878, 36 Catherine Emma, w, 8 Jan 1893, 51 |
| A65. |
Meshagh ASHLEY, Of Standon, 24 Nov 1860, 57 Jane, w, 26 July 1887, 82 |
| A66. |
Thomas KEY, Of Stone, 24 Oct 1830, 44 Sarah, w, 4 Jan 1851, 62 |
| A67. |
Samuel SHAW, Late of Ardwick, Manchester, 7 Dec 1855, 70 Mary, w, 27 Nov 1867, 85 |
| A68. |
William GARNER of Cotes, 1 Nov 1799, 58 |
| A69. |
John WRIGHT, Late of Tittensor, 20 July 1854, 62 Mary, w, 9 Nov 1855, 64 |
| A70. |
Richard WRIGHT, Late of Tittensor, 16 Jan 1840, 79 Frances, w, 17 Oct 1851, 85 |
| A71. |
John HEWITT, Of Bowers Bent, 21 Aug 1888, 70 Hannah, w, 3 March 1895, 79 |
| A72. |
Elizabeth, w/o Joseph BATE, Of Walsall, 28 Aug 1894, 70 Joseph, s, 6 Sept 1873, 19 |
| A73. |
John ASHTON, Of Standon, 9 March ****, 85 Elizabeth, w, 30 April, ****, 86 [Auth: **** are water damaged] |
| A74. |
John Richard WHITBY, Of Standon, 26 May 1927, 68 Jane, w, 23 Aug 1944, 83 |
| A75. |
Reginald WHITBY, Of Baldwins Gate, 23 Jan 1951, 45 Frances, w, 17 Feb 1978, 68 |
| A76. |
Thomas PEAKE, Late of Chatcull, 30 Oct 1838, 82 Sarah, w, 21 July 1845, 83 |
| A77. |
Richard PEAKE, Late of Ashley, 14 March 1851, 49 |
| A78. |
Ann PEAKE, Late of Mill Meece, 8 June 1860, 42 Joseph, late of Mill Meece, 29 Jan 1882, 78 |
| A79. |
Josiah FERNYHOUGH, 19 June 1848, 40 Ann, w, 28 Jan 1870, 75 |
| A80. |
John MATTHEWS, Of Standon Post Office, 26 Jan 1922, 86 Esther, w, 9 Sept 1928, 93 |
| A81. |
Josiah MATTHEWS, 17 Oct 1859 - 12 July 1901 Louisa, w, 4 Oct 1900, 34 |
| A82. |
William Thomas RAVENSCROFT, 16 July 1872 - 4 Nov 1960 Sarah Ann, w, 25 Aug 1903 - 13 Sept 1978 |
| A83. |
George SWIFT, Of Hill House, Hanchurch, 5 Nov 1898, 76 |
| A84. |
John HODSON, Of Standon Villas, Beldrave Road, Dresden, 16 Sept 1900, 71 |
| A85. |
James FOLKE, Of Penny Ovant Well, 20 Oct 1866, 74 Mary HODSON, sister of above, 29 June 1871, 74 |
| A86. |
Thomas Vernon HODSON, Late of Bowers, 28 June 1842, 47 Amelia HODSON, d, 27 Nov 1859, 2yrs & 8 months James HODSON, s, 8 Dec 1859, 13 months |
| A87. |
Thomas THOMPSON, Of Bowers, 31 August 1888, 71 Susannah, w, 30 Dec 1878, 59 |
| A88. |
Margaret MARTIN, 16 March 1861, 66 Peter MARTIN, brother, 4 Feb 1869, 58 |
| A89. |
Andrew MARTIN, Of Bowers, 27 Nov 1843, 75 Mary, w, 2 June 1842, 82 |
| A90. |
Thomas THOMPSON, Of Standon Rock, 9 Oct 1919, 66 Violet Fanny THOMPSON, sister, 7 Feb 1921, 57 Elizabeth THOMPSON, 4 Nov 1928, 77 Ann THOMPSON, 9 April 1935, 86 |
| A91. |
John RAVENSCROFT, Of Standon Hall, 5 Sept 1833 - 11 Dec 1919 Jane, w, 19 March 1929, 65 |
| A92. |
Jane TRAVIS, Of Standon Rock, 81 Also her sister, Mary THOMPSON, 76 Both died 17 March 1937 |
| A93. |
Dick, A faithful Servant of the Standon Hall family, For over fifty years. All the children liked Dick. He loved his horses. Richard PURCELL, 18 April 1946, 86 |
| A94. |
Dr Fanny GIBBENS, For many years a Missionary in India, 27 Jan 1955, Rev, George Percy, h, also a Missionary in India, 22 April 1971 |
| A95. |
Mary, w/o late James OLDHAM, 13 July 1937 Robert Lewis RAVENSCROFT, Of Falinge, Denbich, h/o Edith, 10 Feb 1972 Edith Povel RAVENSCROFT, 27 April 1990 [Ed: Robert's death registered Ruthin; perhaps 'Felin-ysguboriau'] |
| A96. |
Lily, w/o Joseph THOMPSON, Of Standon Hall, 23 Jan 1938 Joseph, above, 24 April 1954, 84 Mabel, 11 April 1959, 55 |
| A97. |
James BOON, Of Swynnerton, 11 March 1879, 46 Thomas, s, 11 Feb 1869, 5 yrs |
| A98. |
Dorothy, child of Thomas Sutton & Elizabeth Anne TIMMIS, Of Weston, 27 May 1894, 16 months Thomas Sutton TIMMIS, father, 13 Feb 1916, 63 Elizabeth Anne, w, 9 June 1945, 82 Annie TIMMIS, d, 29 Sept 1978, 92 |
| A99. |
James THOMPSON, Of Standon, 9 Nov 1876, 55 Mary, w, 4 Aug 1906, 82 |
| A100. |
William WORTHINGTON, 21 Nov 1939, 81 Annie Lottie, w, 15 Sept 1965, 86 |
| A101. |
Walter MALKIN, Of Standon Mill in this parish, 20 May 1952, 30 Ella Nora, widow, 14 May 1953, 91 |
| A102. |
Edith Leonora POTTS, 20 Dec 1946, 61 A Benefactress to Standon & Cotes Heath Churches Elizabeth THOMPSON, aunt, 18 Oct 1940, 88 George POTTS, 31 March 1941, 85 Eliza Anne, his wife, 28 Nov 1937, 82 |
| A103. |
Cecil William SALT, 7 Jan 1860 - 13 May 1955 Elizabeth Anne, w, 12 Nov 1977, 70 |
| A104. |
William, s/o William & Elizabeth BASFORD, Of Weston Farm, 20 Jan 1874 - 6 March 1875 John, 8 Sept 1872 - 2 Dec 1875 |
| A105. |
Charles Frederick HOBSON, Of Weston Hall, Standon, 26 Dec 1927, 59 Mary Ann, w, 1 Dec 1932, 63 Frank, s, 1 Jan 1929, 19 Charles Frederick, his brother, 20 Sept 1967, 69 |
| A106. |
Charles, h/o Elizabeth JONES, Of Bowers, 16 Jan 1925, 49 Phyllis, d, 24 July 1917, 4yrs Their sons, 818134 Gunner Reginald Charles JONES, 88 Battry R.A 14th Anti Tank Regt, Died on active service in Belgium, May 1940, 28 h/o Phyllis Mary of Pewsey, Wiltshire 1583952 Sgt Clifford Henry JONES, 40 Squd R.A.F.V.R Died on active service with the Central Mediterranean Forces, 5 Feb 1945, 20 Remembered in Italy Fanny Elizabeth, w/o the above, 6 Oct 1954, 74 |
| A107. |
William THOMPSON, Of Standon Bridge, 25 Nov 1910, 84 Sarah, w, 16 Dec 1910, 86 |
| A108. |
Mary Maria JEPSON, of Standon, 3 April 1891, 55 |
| A109. |
John HIGHFIELD, of Bowers Bent, 24 Jan 1900, 58 Mary, w, 5 Jan 1900, 55 Edward, s, 27 June 1888, 7yrs Fanny, d, 1 March 1927, 51 |
| A110. |
Isaac SALT of Gorsey Bank, Standon, 30 June 1885, 64 Ann, relict, 10 May 1905, 80 |
| A111. |
Margaret, w/o Noah TOMPSTONE, Of Shortwood Farm, 27 Jan 1901, 62 Noah, above, of Shortwood Farm, 8 May 1910, 80 Margaret, d, 25 Dec 1880, 1yr Francis Edward, s, 30 March 1883, 5 months |
| A112. |
Thomas Woolf, s/o Edward & Eliza Anne SWIFT, Of Walford, 26 April 1881 - 18 July 1886 Edward, above, 16 March 1990, 64 Eliza Annie, above, 5 Dec 1933, 85 |
| A113. |
James Bagnall ASTBURY, Of Stoke on Trent, Solicitor, 23 Aug 1836, 40 Two of his children who lie in the adjoining grave died 6 months before [unable to read any more] |
| A114. |
Mary Ann & Jane, d/o James Bagnall ASTBURY, Of Stoke on Trent, & Jane his wife Jane, 31 March 1836, 8yrs & 9 months Mary Ann, 1 April 1836, 11yrs & 9 months |
| A115. |
Mary, d/o James & Mary SHELLEY, Of Croxt, on, late from Chatcull, 1 June 1806, 19 |
| A116. |
Rubin, s/o Henry & Elizabeth MATHEWS, Of Standon, 4 April 1850, 19 Valentine, brother, 24 April 1895, 21 |
| A117. |
Robert WATKINS, Of Bowers, 10 Nov 1817 - 2 April 1879 Harriet, w, 13 Sept 1820 - 29 Feb 1884 Millicent WATKINS, 20 Jan- 22 Jan 1887 |
| A118. |
Mary, w/o John James MATHEWS, Of Cotes Hall, 27 May 1880, 81 John James, above, late of Cote Hall, 23 Jan 1882, 71 Harriet, widow of the Rev'd Price JONES, Died at Lemington, 22 March 1864, 62 Marriane MONTE of Cots Hall, 25 May 1849, 19 Edward John Cumberline & Harriet Fidela Cumberline, Children of the Rev'd P JONES, Vicar of Glee [Clee] Lincolnshire, and Harriet is wife, who died 26 April & 11 May 1860, 2 & 4 yrs |
| A119. |
Francis w/o Timothy BRYANT, d/o George & Mary DYFE, 5 Aug 1782, 22 George DYFE, of Bowers, 28 March 1793, 65 Maria his wife, 1805, ** |
| A120. |
John KEY, late of Aspley, 20 Nov 1757, 58 |
| A121. |
Sarah CRADOCK, relict of Richard CRADOCK, the elder, late of Aspley, 24 Nov 1857, 90 James DEAKIN, late of Woodcote Manor, In the parish of Bromsgrove, County of Worcester, 14 Jan 1857, 63 Sarah, widow, d/o Richard CRADOCK, of Aspley, 20 April 1807 - 24 June 1887 Richard CRADOCK, late of Aspley, 2 Feb 1837, 69 Richard CRADOCK, Jnr, Gent, late of Aspley, in the parish of Eccleshall, 23 April 1840, 31 |
| A122. |
Richard CRADOCK, Gent, of Aspley, 29 Nov 1802, 67 |
| A123. |
George, s/o John & Elizabeth JONES, 2 Sept 1829, 28 |
| A124. |
Mr William JONES, of the New House, Swynnerton, 6 June and was interred at Standon Church, 11 June 1860, 63 |
| A125. |
Tom JONES of New House, Swynnerton, 4 April 1864, 68 |
| A126. |
Mary OWEN of Podmore, his sister, who departed 15 March 1786, 82 Samuel FORD, of Bowers, March 1789, 79 |
| A127. |
Mary TILL, late of Lily Hall Manor, Salop, 22 July 1787, 78 |
| A128. |
Elizabeth, d/o Thomas & Mary TILL, Late of Norton Farm, Sept 1756, 14 |
| A129. |
George WOOD, of Cotes, 5 Feb 1799 |
| A130. |
Thomas ARNALL, of Cotes, 23 June 1798, 79 |
| A131. |
Sarah, w/o William KEY, of Aspley, 12 Feb 17**, ** |
| A132. |
Mary COOPER, 11 April 1825, 55 John, s, 8 March 1824, 11 months |
| A133. |
John, brother of Thomas PEAKE, Of Bowers, 5 Oct 1722, 72 Thomas PEAKE, of Bowers, 3 Feb 1799, 68 [Auth: The years may be wrong, very hard to read] |
| A134. |
Thomas, s/o Andrew & Mary MARTIN, Of Bowers, 7 Aug 1794, 4yrs |
| A135. |
Mary, d/o David & Mary SHAW, Of Standon Hall, 29 Nov 1780, 2yrs |
| A136. |
John ADDERLEY of Swynnerton, 1 Dec 1812, 74 Hannah, late of Swynnerton, 17 March 1836, 70 John, jnr, Swynnerton, 27 Nov 1815, 18 Mary, w/o of Hugh BRITTAIN, of Chapel Chorlton, Gent, 5 Aug 1857, 65 |
| A137. |
Ellen, w/o John ADDERLEY, of Rugley, 22 July 1794, 56 |
| A138. |
Edward ADDERLEY of Bowers and Joan his wife, 18 Nov 1780, 68 She, 9 July 1799, 64 |
| A139. |
Mary, w/o Edward ADDERLEY, jnr, Of Weston, 22 Aug 1773, 59 Mary, d, 1762 Mary, d, 1763 Edward, s, 1764 Edward, s 1772 John, s, 14 Nov 1784, 24 |
| A140. |
Ann, w/o Thomas HIGHFIELD, of Cotes Heath, 15 Feb 1844, 74 |
| A141. |
Mary, w/o William HIGHFIELD, of Bowers Bent, 17 Feb 1795, 59 |
| A142. |
John HIGHFIELD, late of Bowers, 4 April 1806, 86 Elizabeth, w, 11 Oct 1785, 50 |
| A143. |
Joseph REYNOLDS, late of Bowers, 1 Oct 1844, 46 |
| A144. |
Edwin Thomas COX, of Cotes Heath, 20 Feb 1905, 29 Ann COX, 25 August 1915, 56 James COX, 10 May 1917, 67 Elizabeth, w/o James, 13 Jan 1920, 65 |
| A145. |
George Herbert, child of Harry & Georgina FIELDHOUSE, Of Bowers, Standon, 8 Jan 1900 - 6 Nov 1904 Harry, above, 27 Jan 1939, 72 Georgina, above, of Bowers, Standon, 3 Dec 1924, 58 |
| A146. |
George EARDLEY of Standon, 5 Nov 1831 - 25 March 1903 |
| A147. |
Alice SALT, Sept XII, 1855, April XXIX, 1938 Sophia Frances SALT, 1881 - 1960 Carolina Mary SALT, 1876 - 1967 Mary SALT, July 1818 - March 1854 Margaret 1859 - Feb 1935 Rev'd Edward SALT, Master of Standon, June 1847 - April 1907 Anna Caroline, his wife, May 1855 - Feb 1941 The Rev'd Joseph SALT, of Standon, Oct 1810 - July 1862 Fanny, his wife, 24 May 1816, - 28 May 1883 |
| A148. |
John SWANN, Of Meece parish of Eccleshall, 23 Sept 1822, 72 |
| A149. |
Edward Henry WOOLFE, Eldest, s/o Late Edward Samuel & Alice WOOLFE, 11 May 1904 - 28 Aug 1946 Meriel June, w/o James A. SOMERVAIL, 4 Nov 1933 26 Aug 2004 |
| A150. |
Sarah, d/o Richard & Frances WRIGHT, Of Tittensor, 10 Feb 1828, 24 Richard, s, 16 April 1939, 52 |
| A151. |
John TANSLEY, of Stratford 28 August 1802, 41 [Ed: is this Stratford-on-Avon, Stratford elsewhere, or a local name?] |
| A152. |
Richard WRIGHT of Tittensor, 16 Jan 1849, 79 Frances, w, 17 Oct 1851, 85 |
INSIDE THE CHURCH
| B1. |
Plaque on Wall Sir Thomas SALT, Baronet, Of Standon and Weeping Cross, Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Co. Stafford, who was born on the 12 May 1830 and for nearly thirty years represented the Borough of Stafford in Parliament, occupying many positions of importance during that period. His kindness of heart, his uprightness and his generosity won the affection and esteem of all who knew him. He died at Weeping Cross in his 74th year on 8th April 1904 and lies buried at Baswich Church, near Stafford |
| B2. |
Plaque on Wall Lieut George Edmund Stevenson SALT 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers and third son of, Sir Thomas SALT, 1st Baronet. Born in 1873. He served with his regiment in time of peace in India and Aden and accompanied it in 1899 to the War in South Africa. He was present at the Battle of Colenso at the severe fighting at the Tugela Heights and throughout the relief of Ladysmith and was mentioned in despatches for conspicuous gallantry at Horse Shoe Hill where he brought maxim gun action under heavy fire and kept it in action till the sights were shot away. Fifty bullet marks were counted on the gun and gun carriage and one passed through his own helmet. But he only entered Ladysmith with the relieving force to succumb to Enteric Fever of which he died at the age of 27 at Modder Spruit on 3 April 1900 |
| B3. |
Thomas WOOLFE, late of Standon Hall, 17 Oct 1811 - 17 Jan 1892 Churchwarden from 1841-1892 |
| B4. |
Thomas Hewitt KEY, Form[erly] of Weston Hall, youngest son of James KEY, whose ancestors lived their for six hundred years, 21 March 1908, 97 |
| B5. |
Arthur Henry SALT, Born at Standon Rectory, 5 Dec 1878, Died at Freetown, Sier[r]a Leone 18 Sept 1918 |
| B6. |
Thomas KEY, late of Welton in this parish, 8 Sept 1785, 57 Mary, w, 21 Feb 1807, 75 |
| B7. |
William Gresley MADAN, 2nd Lt Kings Own Scottish Border[er]s, 2nd s/o Rev'd Spencer MADAM, born at Standon Rectory, 29 May 1868 died at Cairo, Egypt, 2 Nov 1889 |
| B8. |
James SHAW of Standon, For many years one of the Church Warden of this parish, 2 Dec 1823 - 7 Oct 1906 |
| B9. |
Peter FIELDHOUSE, Born at Standon, 8 August 1925 - 15 Feb 1947 He did that which was his duty |
| B10. |
Margaret OWEN, 28 April 1809, bequeathed the Interest of one hundred Pounds to the Poor of The Parish of Standon for ever: to be paid on St Thomas Day, by the Minister and Church Wardens |
| B11. |
William John Cranstoun DAY, Who was for 16 years Superintendent of The Boys Home, Standon, Passed away 20 May 1901, 59 This Tablet was erected by his wife and son |
WAR MEMORIAL (Inside and Outside the Church)
In Memory of the following parishioners, who were Killed in Action
In the Great European War, 1914-18
| C1. |
Guardsman, William James BENTHAM, Scotts Guards |
| C2. |
Gunner Arthur BENTLEY, Royal Field Artillery |
| C3. |
Driver Arthur KEAY, Royal Field Artillery |
| C4. |
Private William SHARKEY, West Yorkshire Regt |
| C5. |
Lance-Corporal Frederick SWIFT, 3rd South African Infantry |
Latest Additions
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 25th January 2008. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
| D1. |
Sarah, w/o Henry SALMON Of Bowers Standon, 19 February 1915, 56 Henry SALMON, 31 March 1921, 67 Their niece, Florence SALMON 29 December 1978, 89 |
| D2. |
Emma, w/o William John CLARKE 18 June 1914, 72 Jane CLARKE, d, 24 December 1945, 80 William John, above, 1 September 1926, 82 |
| D3. |
[this stone has been smashed up: below is what remains of the inscriptions] Henry, s/o the above James KEY 19 July 1835, 14 |