Some Memorial Inscriptions - Whitmore, Staffordshire
St Mary & All Saints Churchyard

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 19th September 2005. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
A1. Mary, w/o Henry James OWEN,
Of Whitmore, 26 Jan 1926, 64
Henry James, above, 20 July 1929, 70

A2. Sarah Jane, w/o James MARSON,
Butterton Grange, 18 April 1930, 60
James, the above, 12 Sept 1936, 70

A3. Sarah PEAKE,
Of Whitmore, 9 August 1917, 43
Samuel PEAKE 9 May 1929, 77
Jane PEAKE, his wife, 13 April 1933, 86
Parents of the above

A4. Mary, w/o John BAILEY,
Of Whitmore, 9 Sept 1915, 45
John, above, 2 May 1931, 63

A5. Jane, w/o John THOMPSON,
Of Whitmore, 9 June 1913, 81
John, above, 7 March 1926, 94

A6. Mary Ellen (Nellie) CHEADLE, 28 June 1920, (no age)

A7. Sampson SMITH,
Of Whitmore, 16 May 1930, 28 or 48
[Auth: the 2 could be a 4, but I think it should
have been a 7. The stonemason has used a seven
upside down to look like a 2 or 4, q.v. his wife]

Mary, w/o Sampson, 17 Nov 1928, 85
Edith Elizabeth, d, & w/o Charles Williams DAVIES,
14 Jan 1918, 45
Charles Williams, above, 6 Oct 19, *4

A8. Edward Richard, h/o Emma BOURNE,
of The Sheet-Anchor, Whitmore,
6 Aug 1931, 55
Emma, above, 2 May 1942, 66
John MATTHEWS,
Late of Snape Hall, Whitmore,
30 Nov 1933, 81
Martha, w, 23 Jan 1934, 82

A9. Lilly MYATT, 2 May, [look like 1904], 75
David, s, March, [looks like] (1843), 3 yrs
James Myatt BLOOD, s/o Henry & Sarah BLOOD,
1* Nov ****, [* looks like a 2]
John George, August, 12yrs
[Auth: this stone is very badly eroded]

A10. Sarah Elizabeth, w/o Samuel KIRBY,
Of Whitmore, 15 March 1913, 45
Samuel, above, 23 March 1939, 76

A11. Sarah, w/o William BUTTERS,
Coney Grove Farm, Whitmore,
7 June 1906, 73
William, above, 14 Jan 1919, 85

A12. Guy MAINWARING, Cap, R.N,
9 Jan 1847, died at Market Drayton,
Christmas Day 1909
Gertrude Henrietta, widow of Guy,
13 April 1867 - 30 May 1947

A13. Wentworth Cavenagh MAINWARING,
5 Jan 1895, 72
Member of the South Australian Government, 1868 - 1873
Hugh Mainwaring Cavenagh MAINWARING, son, 1875 - 1953

A14. Kate WALTON,
Who after 25 years devoted and faithful service
to the Rev. P.E. MAINWARING. Died at Whitmore Rectory,
15 Dec 1910, 41

A15. Jane, w/o Rev. C.H. MAINWARING,
Rector of this parish, 30 June 1873, ?T, 51
Gordon Louis, youngest s/o Rev C.H. MAINWARING,
9 April 1901, ?T, 41

A16. Elizabeth, w/o Michael Daintry HOLLINS,
Who died at Whitmore Hall,
30 Oct 1894, 77
Michael Daintry, above, 8 Feb 1898, 82
Mary Ellen Mackenzie HOLLINS,
d/o above, 12 Oct 1906, [no age]

A17. George FAIRBANKS, 18 July 1887, 80
Jane, w, 19 July 1873, 72
Charles, s, 25 March 1871, 34

A18. Vernon UNDERWOOD, 17 May 1802, 49
Elizabeth, widow, 27 Oct 1805, 64
Henry, infant s/o Henry & Ann KITCHIN,
24 May 1807

A19. Susannah, w/o
Thomas William TWYFORD, 10 Nov 1922
Dora TWYFORD, d, 12 May 1880 - 14 Jan 1924
Thomas William TWYFORD, D.L,
Of Whitmore in this County,
23 Sept 1849 - 21 March 1921

A20. William Edward, s/o Joseph & Fanny WATSON,
Of Whitmore, 26 June 1880, 17

A21. Daniel CORNES,
Late of Limpits, 2 July 1862, 26
William CORNES,
Moat Farm, Whitmore, 2 Sept 1899, 29

A22. James CORNES,
Deepdale Farm, Newport, Salop,
Late of Moat Farm, Whitmore,
21 May 1910, 76
Sarah, w, 1 Feb 1916, 80

A23. Sarah, w/o James TAYLOR,
26 Nov 1871, 50
James TAYLOR,
Springfield Hall, Chorleton,
Died at Slade Park, Bideford,
13 July 1891, 75
[Ed: Slade Park appears to be in Oxfordshire,
whereas Bideford is in Devon?]


A24. Arthur George LEIGHTON,
Poolfield House, Newcastle,
25 Sept 1917, 48
Elizabeth, w, 14 July 1960, 93

A25. Eliza Adelaide, w/o William MASSEY,
Of Whitmore, 22 May 1888, 32

A26. Graham HOPWOOD,
of Whitmore, 23 Oct 1899, 76
Mary, widow, 20 May 1912, 87

A27. Thomas UNETT,
Late of Acton, 10 March 1845, 78
He lived and died a truly honest man
Elizabeth, w, 1 May 1846, 75
Mary, d, & w/o Andrew MARTIN,
Of Whitmore, 22 July 1845, 22
Andrew MARTIN, 30 June 1872, 73

A28. John TOWNSEND,
Of Butterton, 17 April 1922, 84
Sarah, w, 8 Dec 1902, 62

A29. Thomas SMITH,
Of Whitmore, 17 Jan 1898, 87
Sarah, w, 3 Jan 1889, 83

A30. Thomas MYATT, 16 June 1930, 45
Jane, w, 10 Nov 1965, 84

A31. Ruth, w/o Charles GRIFFIN,
23 Feb 1924, 76
Charles, above, 1 Jan 1934, 83

A32. James MYATT of Whitmore,
4 June 1900, 57
Mary, w, 7 Aug 1930, 83

A33. Sarah MYATT, 2 Feb 1891, 20
Elizabeth, 7 Nov 1889, 3 yrs
Henry, 18 Oct 1882, 3 months
Emma, 22 Sept 1880, 6 months
Charlie, 7 March 1878, 7 months
Children of James & Mary MYATT,
Of Whitmore Station,

A34. William PODMORE,
Of Millstone Green, late of Acton, Newcastle,
2 April 1921, 76
Sarah, w, 1 March 1883, 39

A35. Harry John SHERWIN,
Albert St, Newcastle, 25 May 1885, 75
Harriet SHERWIN of Newcastle, sister of above,
23 April 1877, 69

A36. Ann PLATT, 26 Sept 1881, 85
James, h, 16 Dec 1857,**
Thomas, s, **, **** 1860
[Auth: This headstone is water damaged, and most
of the inscription has started to turn to powder]


A37. George BARLOW,
of The Moat House, Whitmore,
18 May 1875, 47
Hannah, w, 7 Feb 1875, 43
Robert (Bobby), s/o Robert & Margaret TOMPKIN,
And grandson of the above, 2 Nov 1893, 13 months

A38. Elizabeth, w/o John BROOMHALE,
Of Whitmore, 12 July 18**, 70
John the above, 3 Jan 1862, 82

A39. Joseph POINTON,
Late of Acton in this County,
11 Feb 1829, 76
Esther, w, 29 May 1838, 67
Rachel STEEL,
Of Barlaston, 1759 - 26 Sept 1801, 42
The 1st w/o John POINTON Snr,
He died at Acton, 3 March 1850, 81
Martha Susannah, d, Nov 1800 - March 1801

A40. Thomas, s/o Thomas & Mary WHITEHEAD,
Of Hanchurch, 14 Dec 1772, 10

A41. William EARDLEY,
Of Whitmore, 12 Jan 1820, 68
Martha, w, 21 Jan 1815, 59

A42. Marie, w/o Joseph POWELL,
Of Whitmore, 2 Dec 1910, 78
Eliea, d, 2 March 1872, 7yrs
Joseph, above, 5 May 1922, 90
Sarah, d, 5 July 1946, 85

A43. William EARDLEY,
Of Hilderstone, s/o William & Martha EARDLEY,
Of Whitmore, 13 April 1830, 38
William, s/o above whose remains are near this place,
26 Jan 1832, 9yrs
Elizabeth, 1st w/o William EARDLEY,
Who died at Sandbach, 9 March 1866, 74

A44. Thomas BOOTH,
Of Cony Green 14 July 1779, 88
Margaret, sifter, 10 Jan 1780, 8* [* looks like] (9)

A45. Ann, w/o Thomas BOOTH,
Late of Cony Green, 5 July 1800, 84

A46. Charlotte SILLITO,
Of Keele Rd, Newcastle 15 July 1931, 77
Susan BIRKS, sister, 27 Jan 1944, 86

A47. Joseph BIRKS,
Of Richmoor Hill, Consall, 6 April 1886, 77
Susannah Elizabeth, w, 2 Oct 1888, 74
Samuel, s, 6 Dec 1889, 44
Mary, d, 4 August 1850, 2yrs & 7 months

A48. John, s/o Ralph & Mary BIRKS,
16 June 1812, 5yrs
Mary, above, late of Acton, 22 Oct 1851, 70

A49. Thomas SNEYD, 31 July 1798, 51
Eleanor SNEYD 9 April 1815, 78

A50. Elizabeth DUNN, 16 Aug 1816, 69
William, h, 1 March 1832, 82

A51. Alice Fenton,
w/o Charles Henry BAYLEY,
Newcastle under Lyme, 18 Nov 1825, 60
Charles Henry, above, 13 April 1936, 70

A52. Louisa Jessie, w/o Canon James Stapleton COTTON,
Died at Audlem Vicarage, 11 April 1922, 64

A53. Sarah BLOOR,
Late of Newcastle under Lyme, 17 April 1862, 88

A54. Richard WADE,
Of Millstone Green, 19 June 1876, 65
Sarah, w, 8 Jan 1879, 76
Arthur WADE of Millstone Green,
23 Sept 1884, 32

A55. Mary Elizabeth,
Of Lymes Farm, Butterton, w/o
Cyril F. MATTHEWS,
And mother of Mary & Cyril,
22 Dec 1905 - 8 March 1969
Cyril F. above, 18 Nov 1902 - 19 Sept 1988

A56. Edith DOBSON,
Of Acton, Staffs, 26 Aug 1920, 55
Arthur, h, 26 July 1921, 52

A57. David FAIRBANKS,
Of Wilkins Pleck, Whitmore, 21 Aug 1908, 72

A58. Sarah, w/o Ralph PICKEN,
Of Dab Green, Whitmore, 21 Aug 1910, 61
Mary Ann, d, 7 Sept 1913, 43

A59. James GOODALL,
Of Acton, 20 Nov 1872, 67
Elizabeth, w, 13 Aug 1882, 74
Sarah Ann, d, 31 Oct 1839, 10

A60. John TOMPKIN,
Late of Acton, 8 Sept 1851, 76
Catherine, w, 8 Nov 1849, 77

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