Roxton Grave Memorials      

SURVEY OF GRAVE MEMORIALS AT THE CHURCH OF
ST. MARY MAGDALENE, ROXTON, BEDFORDSHIRE




Graves 1A to 10G

1A ii) E iii) none iv) K infilled crazy paving + corner pillars v) G vi) P ? vii) some L

 W side -  IN LOVING MEMORY
 S side  -  ALICE G.A. DUGGER DIED APRIL 6TH 1944
 E side  -  "I HOPE TO SEE MY PILOT FACE TO FACE WHEN I HAVE CROSSED THE BAR"
 N side  -  ALSO OF HER HUSBAND GEORGE LOUIS DUGGER DIED DEC 23RD 1956 AGED 80 YEARS

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1B & C ii)) E iii) none  iv) Double K + V (filled chippings + corner pillars) v) G vi) M vii) FG

 W Side  -  "RESTING"
 E side  -  IN LOVING MEMORY OF
 N side  -  MARTHA BARTRAM WHO DIED AUGUST 24TH 1928 AGED 56 YEARS
 S Side  -  ALSO HER HUSBAND TOM BARTRAM WHO DIED NOVEMBER 19TH 1948 AGED 77 YEARS


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1D ii) E iii) H/S iv) K + V (chippings over concrete)  v) FG vi) M vii) L

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR FATHER & MOTHER
SAMUEL ABRAHAM
DIED 3RD DEC 1934
AGED 68 YEARS
AND
HANNAH ABRAHAM
DIED 20TH SEPT 1936
AGED 68 YEARS
“AT REST”

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2A ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) F – G vi) P? vii) F

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN BARTRAM
WHO DIED 20TH AUG 1914
AGED 77 YEARS

ALSO OF SUSAN, HIS WIFE
WHO DIED 23RD JULY 1917
AGED 78 YEARS

REST IN PEACE

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3A ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) F vi) P? vii) F

 W/M p.54 no 66
IN MEMORY OF
LETTITIA WIFE OF
WILLIAM SAWYER
WHO DIED APRIL 22ND 1856
AGED 48

YOUNG PEOPLE ALL AS YOU PASS BY
AS YOU ARE NOW SO ONCE WAS I
AS I AM NOW SO MUST YOU BE
THEREFORE PREPARE TO FOLLOW ME
WHY DO WE MOURN DEPARTED FRIEND
OR SHAKE AT DEATH ALARMS
‘TIS BUT THE VOICE THAT JESUS SENDS
TO CALL THEM TO HIS ARMS

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3A2 WOODEN CROSS, no longer remaining

 W/M p.53 no 65
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JAMES PAYNE
DIED AUG 31 1905
IN THE 77TH YEAR
REST IN PEACE


4A ii) W iii) H/S (matches 4B) iv) none v) G (except verse) vi) L(?) vii) F

 W/M p.53 no 63

 marker stone A L
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN LOVELL
RELICT OF
ROBERT LOVELL
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEBRUARY 17 1831
IN THE 81ST YEAR OF HER AGE

WATCH AND PRAY JEHOVAH SAYS
FOR NO ONE KNOWS THE TIME;
THOUGH GOD HAS CALLED MY SOUL AWAY
KIND SAVIOUR OWN ME THINE

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4B ii) W iii) H/S (matches 4A) iv) none v) G vi) L(?) vii) G (leans to S&E)

 W/M p.53 no 64
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ROBERT LOVELL
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEBRUARY 15 1828
AGED 72 YEARS

DEPARTED FRIEND THY SUFFERING LIFE IS O'ER
THY PAINS HAVE CEAS'D THY MISERY IS NO MORE
LONG DID THOU BEAR AFFLICTIONS HEAVY ROD
BUT NOW I HOPE THY SPIRIT RESTS WITH GOD


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4C ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) Most F vi) P ? vii) L + Ivy (slight lean E)

 W/M p.54 no 67

 marker stone T M
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS SON OF
AMBROSE & ELIZTH MARRIOTT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
AUGUST 23RD 1844
AGED 21 YEARS

OUR DAYS SHORTEN CONTINUALLY OUR MINUTES ARE ALL ON THE WING
AND HASTENING TO BE GONE
THOU ART BUT DRAWING UPON ETERNITY
THOU O GOD IS MY ONLY RELIGION AND SECURITY
JESUS TROD THIS DREADFUL PATH
AND SMOOTH’D FOR YOUR PASSAGE
AND LEFT AN INVITING ODOUR IN THESE BEDS OF DUST

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4D ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) F except verse vi) P? vii) L Ivy (slight lean E)

 W/M p.54 no 68
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN, SON OF
AMBROSE & ELIZ MARRIOTT
WHO DIED 2ND DEC
1857
AGED 36 YEARS

WHEN GLOOMY DEATH IN THE -------------------------
APPEAR TO CALL THE---------------------------------------
[LAMB] LOOK BEYOND THE FLOOD / BLOOD--------
AND WHEN-------------------------------------------------------
GOOD HOPE AND----------------------------------------------
AND THE----------------------------------------GOD----------

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4E ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) P vi) S ? vii) L SF pitted at E side

 W/M p.54 no 69
IN
MEMORY
OF
AMBROSE MARRIOTT
WHO DIED 9 FEB 1865
AGED 73 YEARS

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4F ii) ? iii) none iv) K (with chippings) v) O C – FG vi) G vii) OG

 W side  -  SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
 S side   -  JOHN BARONCELLI WILKERSON 1870 - 1946
 N side  -  AND HIS WIFE WINIFRED MARIAN 1887 - 1940

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4G ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) G vi) P vii) G

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
GEORGE WILLIAM WILKERSON
WHO DIED JAN 3RD 1963
DEAR HUSBAND OF
ESTHER MARY WILKERSON
ALSO OF
ESTHER MARY WILKERSON
WHO DIED JUNE 8TH 1971
AGED 86 YEARS

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5A ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) F - G vi) P ? vii) L+ minor F

 W/M p.52 no 57

 marker stone C K
        1851
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
CHARLES KING
WHO DIED SEPT 24TH 1851
AGED 46 YEARS

NO PATH THAT LEADS TO HAPPINESS IS HARD
SHORT THE FATIGUE ETERNAL THE REWARD
FEW ARE OUR PLEASURES HERE SHORT OUR STAY
HAPPY IF WELL WE PASS OUR TIME AWAY

ALSO NEAR THIS PLACE LIETH TWO CHILDREN OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED IN INFANCY

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5B & C ii) W iii) small H/S iv) none v) P vi) ? vii) Dirty + L

DAUGHTERS OF CHARLES AND ELIZABETH KING (SEE 5A)

B

LOUISA KING
BAPTISED MARCH 23RD 1852
BURIED 5TH APRIL 1852

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C

LOUISA KING
BAPTISED 3RD JANUARY 1847
BURIED 14TH JUNE 1847

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5D Small H/S

JAMES WILKERSON
SON OF JAMES AND JANE WILKERSON AND
GRANDCHILD OF ELIZABETH AND WILLIAM SPEARY WHO DIED IN INFANCY
(see 5E & 5F)


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5E ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) F except verse vi) P ? vii) FG

 W/M p.52 no 58

 very elaborate script see 5A
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH Relict of
WLLIAM SPEARY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MAY 6 1835
AGED 77 YEARS

MY DEAREST FRIENDS FORBEAR TO WEEP
WHILST IN THE DUST I SWEETLY SLEEP
AT THE LAST DAY I HOPE TO RISE AND
WITH HIS SAINTS ASCEND THE SKIES

ALSO NEAR THIS PLACE LIETH JAMES
SON OF JAMES & JANE WILKERSON AND
GRANDCHILD OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED IN INFANCY

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5F ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) VP vi) P? vii) L

 W/M p.52 no 59

 very elaborate script see 5A, 5E & 5G
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WLLIAM SPEARY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JAN 7 1828
AGED 74 YEARS

GO HOME DEAR WIFE AND CHILDREN DEAR
I MUST BE HERE TILL CHRIST APPEARS
AND WHEN HE COMES I HOPE TO RISE
AND WITH HIS SAINTS ASCEND THE SKIES

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5G ii) W iii) H/S

 W/M p.53 no 61
IN
MEMORY OF
WILLIAM SPEARY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCT 1ST 1857
AGED 69 YEARS

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5H ii) E iii) none  iv) K with Pillars v) G vi) M vii) G

 W side - IN LOVING MEMORY OF
 S side  -  ETHEL MAUD WILKERSON DIED JULY 16TH 1929
       AGED 57   REST IN PEACE
 N side  - ALSO ELIZABETH SMITHSON WILKERSON DIED JULY 2ND 1924
       IN S. AFRICA AGED 50   THY WILL BE DONE


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5I ii) E iii) H/S iv) K + Pillars v) G vi) M vii) G

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
LILIAN ALINE ADDINGTON
DIED MARCH 21ST 1938
ALSO
LEONARD PETER ADDINGTON
DIED OCTOBER 28TH 1948 IN HIS 82ND YEAR

"GOD GRANT THEM BOTH ETERNAL REST"



5J ii) E iii) none iv) K + pillars v) G vi) M vii) G.

 W side  -  IN LOVING MEMORY
 S side   -   JANE CHARLOTTE WILKERSON   DIED 3RD MAY 1948
 E side   -  "GOD IS LOVE"

 Mason -  Dickens P'boro

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6A ii) E iii) H/S (War Graves Pattern) iv) none v) G vi) P vii) G

INSCRIPTION UNDER REGIMENTAL BADGE
G/73487 PRIVATE
W. U. AYRES
ROYAL FUSILIERS
8TH MAY 1919 AGE 18

(Carved Cross)
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
"DEAR WILLIE" THE BELOVED SON
OF WILLIAM & ALICE AYERS

"THY WLL BE DONE"

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7A ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) F -P vi) S vii) We M & L

 W/M p.42 no 4

 marker stone A E A
IN
LOVING
MEMORY OF
ANNIE ELIZABETH
WIFE OF
THOMAS AYRES
AT REST 26TH JUNE 1895
AGE 48 YEARS

UNTIL THE DAY BREAK

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7B ii) W iii) H/S iv) large unmarked stone slab over grave v) F vi) G vii) F + L

 W/M p.42 no 3
IN
LOVING
MEMORY OF
JOHN WOODS AYRES
{ OF COLESDEN GRANGE }
WHO DIED 17TH FEBRY 1889
AGED 73 YEARS

"HIM THAT COMETH TO ME I WILL
IN NO WISE CAST OUT"
(John 6v7)

ALSO JANE HIS BELOVED WIDOW
BORN 13TH FEBRY 1825
DIED 7TH JULY 1906

FATHER IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING
LEAVE WE NOW OUR LOVED ONES SLEEPING

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7C ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) Part illegible vi) S vii) P + L leaning to E backward

 W/M p.42 no 2

 marker stone A A
      [ -----]
IN MEMORY OF
ANN AYRES
RELICT OF THE LATE
JOHN AYRES
WHO DIED 15 FEB 1858
AGED 79 YEARS

AND GOD SHALL WIPE AWAY ALL TEARS FROM THEIR EYES
AND THERE SHALL BE NO MORE DEATH
NEITHER SORROW OR CRYING
NEITHER SHALL THERE BE ANY MORE PAIN
FOR THE FORMER THINGS ARE PASSED AWAY
(Revelations 21v4)


7D ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) VP vi) S vii) P+L eroded; leaning back to E

  W/M p.42 no 1

  marker stone  J A
        1819
IN MEMORY OF
JOHN AYRES
WHO DIED JAN 18 1819
AGED 40 YEARS

FAREWELL DEAR WIFE AND CHILDREN ALL
WHILE HERE YOU DO REMAIN
THE LORD OF HOSTS BE YOUR DEFENCE
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN



8A ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) F -G vi) P (?) vii) Yellow L

  W/M p.43 no 5
IN MEMORY OF
JOHN WILSON, GENT
LATE OF CHAWSON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEBRUARY 9TH 1822
AGED 66


8B H/S

 W/M p.43 no 6
IN MEMORY OF SARAH
THE WIFE OF JOHN BROWN
WHO DIED NOV 8 1799
AGED 20

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9A ii) W  iii) H/S iv) none v) Nil vi) L? vii) Bad

 W/M p.43 no 7

 Marker stone M K
        1783
IN MEMORY OF
RICHARD KEFFORD
DIED JULY 12 1785
AGED 83


9B ii) W  iii) H/S iv) none v) Most nil vi) L ? vii) L + We

 W/M p.43 no 8

 Marker stone  R K
        1785
IN MEMORY OF MARY
THE WIFE OF
RICHARD KEFFORD
DIED SEPT 12 1783
AGED 84



9B2  W marker stone only  -  J.C (This stone may belong 10C John Church)


9C  ii ) ?  iii) H/S iv) none v) VP vi) White S vii) P +L

 W/M p.43 no 9

 marker stone --
      1820
IN MEMORY
OF
JACOB AYRES
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEB 14 1820
AGED 84

PATIENT I WAITED FOR THE LORD
HE BOW’D TO HEAR MY CRY
HE SAW ME RESTING ON HIS WORD
AND BROUGHT SALVATION NIGH


9D ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) P vi) L? vii) VP

 W/M p.43 no 10

 (buried 18th Feb)
IN MEMORY OF
HANNAH
THE WIFE OF PETER ADDINGTON
DIED FEB 1 [?] 1772
AGED 45


9E  ii) W iii) H/S  iv) none  v) illegible vi ) ?  vii) badly eroded + L

 W/M p.50 no 137

 marker stone P A
       1784
PETER ADDINGTON
DIED 31ST JANUARY 1784
AGED 58


9F   ii) W   iii) H/S much L + erosion + illegible

 W/M p.44 no 11
IN MEMORY OF
HANNAH
WIFE OF DYER DEW
OF THE CUSTOM HOUSE, LONDON
WHO DIED MAY 28TH 1825
AGED 30 YEARS

ALSO OF ELIZABETH ADDINGTON, HER SISTER
DAUGHTER OF PETER & MARY ADDINGTON
WHO DIED NOV 22ND 1825
AGED 32 YEARS


9G ii) W  iii) H/S  iv) none   v) P   vi) L?  vii) P

 W/M p.44 no 12

 Marker stone L A
       1844
IN MEMORY OF
        LEONARD ADDINGTON         
WHO DIED DECEMBER 31 1844
AGED 47 YEARS

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10A   ii) W   iii) H/S  iv) none  v) F but verse VP  vi) P  vii) P L eroded We

 W/M p.45 no 17

 marker stone H C
       1823
IN MEMORY OF
HANNAH CHURCH
THE DAUGHTER OF
THOMAS AND MARY CHURCH
WHO DIED JANY 17TH 1823
AGED 28 YEARS

IN EARLY LIFE SHE WISELY SOUGHT HER GOD
AND WITH SUBMISSION BORE HIS CHASTENING ROD
TAUGHT BY HIS SPIRIT SHE HIS TRUTH REVERED
WHILE FAITH IN CHRIST HER DYING MOMENTS CHEER'D
THUS BLEST WITH GRACE WHICH HEAVEN ALONE COULD GIVE
SHE LEARNT TO DIE, ERE THOUSANDS LEARNT TO LIVE

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10B  ii) W  iii) H/S  iv) none  v) P  vii) P L + Erosion

 W/M p.45 no 20

 Marker stone M C
       1860
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARIA WIFE OF
WILLIAM CHURCH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JANUARY 23RD 1860
AGED 59 YEARS

IT IS GOOD FOR ME THAT I HAVE BEEN
AFFLICTED THAT I MIGHT
LEARN THY STATUTES

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10C  ii) W  iii) H/S iv) none  v) P  vi) Dark Ironstone  vii) P erosion of letters L + Ivy

 W/M p.45 no 19

 Eroded Marker stone
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM CHURCH
WHO DIED JAN 4 1865
AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO
JOHN CHURCH
WHO DIED APRIL 9 1865
AGED 79 YEARS

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10C2 no memorial

 W/M p.45 no 18
IN MEMORY OF
MARY CHURCH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DEC 15TH 1830
AGED 67

WEEP NOT FOR ME, YOUR TEARS ARE IN VAIN
THE ………OF MY PROBATION O’ER
……THESE TEARS CAN WASH……….
WEEP FOR YOURSELVES AND …….

10D  ii) W  iii) H/S  iv) none  v) P vi) P  vii) VP Excessive L We

 W/M p.44 no 13

 Marker Stone P A
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
PETER ADDINGTON
WHO DIED MARCH 21 1829
AGED 68 YEARS

ALSO MARY HANNAH
WHO DIED 12 JANUARY 1833
AGED 72 YEARS


10D2  ii) W  iii) H/S 
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
JOHN PETER
ADDINGTON
OF COLESDEN
BORN 15TH NOVEMBER 1929
DIED 4TH OCTOBER 2004
A MUCH LOVED HUSBAND
FATHER AND GRANDFATHER
AND
HIS DEAR WIFE
JUDITH
WHO DIED 6TH JULY 2023
AGED 85 YEARS
LOVING MOTHER
GRANDMOTHER AND
GREAT GRANDMOTHER




10E  ii) W  iii) H/S  iv) none  v) P but legible  vi) P  vii) VP L We

 W/M p.44 no 14

 Marker stone E A
       1829
IN MEMORY
OF
ELIZABETH ADDINGTON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
APRIL 22 1829
AGED 66 YEARS


10F  ii) W  iii) H/S  iv) none  v) P  vi) S  vii) Leaning to E

 W/M p.44 no 15

 Marker stone M A
        1835
IN MEMORY OF
MARY THE WIFE OF
SILVESTER ADDINGTON
WHO DIED DECEMBER 8 1835
AGED 20 YEARS


10G   ii) W  iii) H/S  iv) none  v) P  vi) P  vii) L leaning S, Erosion

  W/M p.44/45 no 16

  Marker stone  S A
         1873
IN
AFFECTIONATE
REMEMBRANCE OF
SILVESTER ADDINGTON
WHO DIED THE 20TH MAY 1873
AGED 74 YEARS