SURVEY OF GRAVE MEMORIALS AT THE CHURCH OF
ST. MARY MAGDALENE, ROXTON, BEDFORDSHIRE
Graves 21A to 30B
21A ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) F vi)? vii) leaning back, very worn, much L
W/M p.50 no 47
W/M p.50 no 47
IN MEMORY OF
JOHANNA THE WIFE OF
JOHN CARTWRIGHT
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 11 1745
AGED 53 YEARS
JOHANNA THE WIFE OF
JOHN CARTWRIGHT
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 11 1745
AGED 53 YEARS
21B ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) F vi)? vii) leaning back, much L
W/M p.50 no 48
Note spelling of "Cartright" as on H/S
W/M p.50 no 48
Note spelling of "Cartright" as on H/S
IN
MEMORY OF JOHN
CHARTWRIGHT
HE DIED JULY 26TH 1757
AGED 61 YEARS
MEMORY OF JOHN
CHARTWRIGHT
HE DIED JULY 26TH 1757
AGED 61 YEARS
21C ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) F - G vi)? vi) G but leaning back 45 degrees
W/M p.49 no 43
marker stones facing E
leaning E 45 degrees
E K W K
1896 1897
W/M p.49 no 43
marker stones facing E
leaning E 45 degrees
E K W K
1896 1897
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM KING
DIED DECEMBER 22ND 1897
AGED 77 YEARS
IN EVENING TIME IT SHALL BE LIGHT
LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM KING
DIED DECEMBER 22ND 1897
AGED 77 YEARS
IN EVENING TIME IT SHALL BE LIGHT
also third marker stone.
facing W S J K
1840
See Grave 21D
facing W S J K
1840
See Grave 21D
ALSO OF ELIZABETH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED DECEMBER 12TH 1896
AGED 81 YEARS
SHE HATH DONE WHAT SHE COULD
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED DECEMBER 12TH 1896
AGED 81 YEARS
SHE HATH DONE WHAT SHE COULD
21D ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) VG vi)? vii) G
W/M p.49 no 44
Marker stone C K
S J K
W/M p.49 no 44
Marker stone C K
S J K
IN
AFFECTIONATE
REMEMBERANCE OF
CHARLOTTE
DAUGHTER OF
WILLIAM & ELIZTH
KING
WHO DIED SEP. 29TH 1861
AGED 18 YEARS
FOREVER WITH THE LORD
THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED DEC 16TH 1840
AGED 2 YEARS
AFFECTIONATE
REMEMBERANCE OF
CHARLOTTE
DAUGHTER OF
WILLIAM & ELIZTH
KING
WHO DIED SEP. 29TH 1861
AGED 18 YEARS
FOREVER WITH THE LORD
(Parish registers have no record of this burial)
ALSO SARAH JANETHEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED DEC 16TH 1840
AGED 2 YEARS
22A ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) VP vi)?
vii) leaning E 45 degrees
W/M p.50 no 49
Marker stones
S B J B
1858 1852
N.B. do not tally with this H/S
they belong to 24D
Sarah and John Bond
W/M p.50 no 49
Marker stones
S B J B
1858 1852
N.B. do not tally with this H/S
they belong to 24D
Sarah and John Bond
IN MEMORY OF
JOHN BARRINGER
WHO WAS SUDDENLY CALLED
OUT OF THIS LIFE
MAY 13TH 1844
AGED 35 YEARS
HE WAS A FAITHFUL MAN
AND FEARED GOD ABOVE MANY
(Nehemiah V11 2)
HIS END WAS PEACE
THOU KNOWEST NOT WHAT
A DAY MAY BRING FORTH
(Proverbs XXVII 1)
ALSO
HANNAH HIS DAUGHTER
WHO DIED NOV 8TH 1847
AGED 5 YEARS
JOHN BARRINGER
WHO WAS SUDDENLY CALLED
OUT OF THIS LIFE
MAY 13TH 1844
AGED 35 YEARS
HE WAS A FAITHFUL MAN
AND FEARED GOD ABOVE MANY
(Nehemiah V11 2)
HIS END WAS PEACE
THOU KNOWEST NOT WHAT
A DAY MAY BRING FORTH
(Proverbs XXVII 1)
ALSO
HANNAH HIS DAUGHTER
WHO DIED NOV 8TH 1847
AGED 5 YEARS
22B ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) very worn
vi) ? vii) sides of H/S FG
W/M p.50 no 50
2 marker stones 1 illegible
2nd H B
1870
W/M p.50 no 50
2 marker stones 1 illegible
2nd H B
1870
BLESSED ARE THEY WHO SLEEP IN THE LORD
AFFECTIONATE
REMEMBRANCE OF
HUGH BENTLEY
WHO FELL ASLEEP
THE 16TH FEB 1870
AGED 43 YEARS
AFFECTIONATE
REMEMBRANCE OF
HUGH BENTLEY
WHO FELL ASLEEP
THE 16TH FEB 1870
AGED 43 YEARS
22C ii) iii) 3 P under broken column iv) none v) P vi) ? vii) much L
Note:- This may have been erected as a broken column to signify the loss of the head of the family.
East side
IN MEMORY OF
JOHN BARRINGER
DIED APRIL 13 1871
AGED 36
SARAH BARRINGER
DIED JAN 21 1898 AGED 68
---
IN JESU'S KEEPING
( Records give her age as 61 )
IN MEMORY OF
JOHN BARRINGER
DIED APRIL 13 1871
AGED 36
SARAH BARRINGER
DIED JAN 21 1898 AGED 68
---
IN JESU'S KEEPING
( Records give her age as 61 )
South side
MARY E. PELLANT
DIED MAY 23 1907
AGED 42
( Daughter of John and Sarah above )
MARY E. PELLANT
DIED MAY 23 1907
AGED 42
( Daughter of John and Sarah above )
North side
SARAH H. BARRINGER
DIED JAN 28 1874
AGED 6
SARAH H. BARRINGER
DIED JAN 28 1874
AGED 6
23A ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) G except for verse
vi) P vii) G
W/M p.64 no 134
2 marker stones facing E
B C T C
1847 1849
W/M p.64 no 134
2 marker stones facing E
B C T C
1847 1849
IN MEMORY OF
BETSY DAUGHTER OF
PIERSON CARTWRIGHT
& BETSY GEORGE
WHO DIED SEPT 28 1847
AGED 6 YEARS 6 MONTHS
ALSO
TAMER THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED AUGUST 24TH 1849
AGED 10 MONTHS 11 DAYS
THEN LET OUR SORROWS CEASE TO FLOW
GOD HAS CALLED HIS OWN
BUT LET OUR HEARTS IN EVERY WOE
STILL SAY THY WILL BE DONE
BETSY DAUGHTER OF
PIERSON CARTWRIGHT
& BETSY GEORGE
WHO DIED SEPT 28 1847
AGED 6 YEARS 6 MONTHS
ALSO
TAMER THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED AUGUST 24TH 1849
AGED 10 MONTHS 11 DAYS
THEN LET OUR SORROWS CEASE TO FLOW
GOD HAS CALLED HIS OWN
BUT LET OUR HEARTS IN EVERY WOE
STILL SAY THY WILL BE DONE
From "Death Gain to the Faithful"
By William Hiley
Bathurst verse 4
By William Hiley
Bathurst verse 4
23B ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) VP vi) P
vii) much moss & L
W/M p.63 no 132
W/M p.63 no 132
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS STEARN
WHO DIED DECEMBER 30 1850
AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO SARAH HIS WIFE
WHO DIED SEPT 3 1853
AGED 84 YEARS
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS STEARN
WHO DIED DECEMBER 30 1850
AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO SARAH HIS WIFE
WHO DIED SEPT 3 1853
AGED 84 YEARS
24A ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) G vi) ? vii) G
marker stone E B J B
1914 1917
marker stone E B J B
1914 1917
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH BOND
DIED APRIL 2ND 1914
AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO OF
JAMES BOND
DIED JUNE 11TH 1917
AGED 83 YEARS
(INTERRED IN HENDON PARK CEMETERY)
GENTLY TRANSLATED THEY PASS OUT OF SIGHT
LOVING MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH BOND
DIED APRIL 2ND 1914
AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO OF
JAMES BOND
DIED JUNE 11TH 1917
AGED 83 YEARS
(INTERRED IN HENDON PARK CEMETERY)
GENTLY TRANSLATED THEY PASS OUT OF SIGHT
24B ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) FG vi) ? vii) FG leaning E
W/M p.63 no 129
Marker stone C B
1894
W/M p.63 no 129
Marker stone C B
1894
IN
LOVING
MEMORY OF
CHARLOTTE, WIFE OF
WILLIAM BOND
WHO DIED 8TH FEBRY 1894
AGED 73 YEARS
in a…..] COUNTRY SO BRIGHT AND SO FAIR
[S] O OFT ARE ITS GLORIES CONFESSED
BUT WHAT MUST IT BE TO BE THERE
LOVING
MEMORY OF
CHARLOTTE, WIFE OF
WILLIAM BOND
WHO DIED 8TH FEBRY 1894
AGED 73 YEARS
Layer broken away
[ we speak …..] OF THE LAND OF THE BLESTin a…..] COUNTRY SO BRIGHT AND SO FAIR
[S] O OFT ARE ITS GLORIES CONFESSED
BUT WHAT MUST IT BE TO BE THERE
[Hymn by Elizabeth Hall 1826 ]
24C ii) E iii) small H/S iv) none v) F vi) ? vii) leaning N/E worn much L
W/M p.63 no 130
in circular section of H/S
W/M p.63 no 130
in circular section of H/S
IN
MEMORY
OF
JOHN
SON OF
JAMES & ELIZ. BOND
WHO DIED OCT 13 1870
AGED 7 YEARS
LOTTIE
THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED OCT 29 1870
AGED 9 YEARS
MEMORY
OF
JOHN
SON OF
JAMES & ELIZ. BOND
WHO DIED OCT 13 1870
AGED 7 YEARS
LOTTIE
THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED OCT 29 1870
AGED 9 YEARS
24D ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) F vi) ? vii) Leaning E, very worn - much L
W/M p.63 no 131
2 marker stones S B S B
1891 1880
W/M p.63 no 131
2 marker stones S B S B
1891 1880
IN LOVING
MEMORY OF
SAMUEL BOND
WHO DIED DECEMBER 26TH 1880
AGED 82 YEARS
ALSO SUSAN HIS WIFE
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 18TH 1891
AGED 91 YEARS
JOHN, SON OF SAMUEL
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 27TH 1852
AGED 26 YEARS
AND SARAH THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED DECEMBER 21ST 1858
AGED 19 YEARS
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MEMORY OF
SAMUEL BOND
WHO DIED DECEMBER 26TH 1880
AGED 82 YEARS
ALSO SUSAN HIS WIFE
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 18TH 1891
AGED 91 YEARS
JOHN, SON OF SAMUEL
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 27TH 1852
AGED 26 YEARS
AND SARAH THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED DECEMBER 21ST 1858
AGED 19 YEARS
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NB: There may be some wrong Row Nos occurring here - Rows 26,25, 28, 27, - are now listed below as 25, 26, 27 & 28 - these fit the graveyard plan by No of graves per row.
25A ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) F vi) P vii) tilting S. moss & L
W/M p.61 no 111
( 23rd Jan )
marker stone J P
1869
W/M p.61 no 111
( 23rd Jan )
marker stone J P
1869
IN
AFFECTIONATE
REMEMBRANCE OF
JAMES PARKER
WHO DIED 25TH JAN 1869
AGED 61 YEARS
BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH
DIED IN THE LORD
AFFECTIONATE
REMEMBRANCE OF
JAMES PARKER
WHO DIED 25TH JAN 1869
AGED 61 YEARS
BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH
DIED IN THE LORD
25B ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) G vi) P vii) leans to N
W/M p.61 no 110
marker stone J P
1865
W/M p.61 no 110
marker stone J P
1865
IN REMEMBRANCE OF
JOHN, THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
ELLEN JANE PARKER
WHO DIED DECEMBER 17TH 1865
AGED 31 YEARS
MUCH LAMENTED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS
SAMUEL ALFRED
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 17TH 1872
AGED 6 YEARS
JULIA, DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 11TH 1873
AGED 11 YEARS
JOHN, THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
ELLEN JANE PARKER
WHO DIED DECEMBER 17TH 1865
AGED 31 YEARS
MUCH LAMENTED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS
SAMUEL ALFRED
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 17TH 1872
AGED 6 YEARS
JULIA, DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 11TH 1873
AGED 11 YEARS
26A ii) E iii) H/S (low) iv) K v) FG vi) ? vii) all covered by grass
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR SON
JOHN GILBERT
DIED 25TH MARCH 1940
AGED 20 YEARS
AT REST
MY DEAR SON
JOHN GILBERT
DIED 25TH MARCH 1940
AGED 20 YEARS
AT REST
27A ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) FG vi) P vii) Leans to W + L
not in W/M
2 marker stones M G J G
1922 1900
not in W/M
2 marker stones M G J G
1922 1900
IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN GILBERT
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
17TH MARCH 1900
AGED 55 YEARS
ALSO OF MARGARET, HIS WIFE
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
9TH MARCH 1922
AGED 75 YEARS
WHEN THE DAY OF TOIL IS DONE
WHEN THE RACE OF LIFE IS RUN
FATHER GRANT THY WEARIED ONES
REST FOR EVERMORE
JOHN GILBERT
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
17TH MARCH 1900
AGED 55 YEARS
ALSO OF MARGARET, HIS WIFE
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
9TH MARCH 1922
AGED 75 YEARS
WHEN THE DAY OF TOIL IS DONE
WHEN THE RACE OF LIFE IS RUN
FATHER GRANT THY WEARIED ONES
REST FOR EVERMORE
27B ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) G vi) P or L vii) lean to W
W/M p.61 no 109
Marker stone G K B
1904
W/M p.61 no 109
Marker stone G K B
1904
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
GEORGE KEIGHTLEY BRACE
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
SARAH ANN BRACE
WHO DIED 25TH FEBRY 1904
AGED 43 YEARS
HIM THAT COMETH TO ME I WILL
IN NO WISE CAST OUT
(John 6 v 37)
GEORGE KEIGHTLEY BRACE
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
SARAH ANN BRACE
WHO DIED 25TH FEBRY 1904
AGED 43 YEARS
HIM THAT COMETH TO ME I WILL
IN NO WISE CAST OUT
(John 6 v 37)
27C ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) ½ lost vi) S ? vii) ¾ surface flaked away
Marker stone S A B
1921
Marker stone S A B
1921
SARAH ANN
WIDOW
GEORGE KEIGHTLEY BRACE
WHO ENTERED [………..]
27TH DECEMBER 1921
(aged 57)
DEAR MOTHER [………]
THY LOVING […………..]
WIDOW
GEORGE KEIGHTLEY BRACE
WHO ENTERED [………..]
27TH DECEMBER 1921
(aged 57)
DEAR MOTHER [………]
THY LOVING […………..]
27D ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) part lost vi) PL vii) face flaking - some green L - tilts to SE
marker stone lying
face down
on E side of H/S
marker stone lying
face down
on E side of H/S
IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF
ANNIS BRACE
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
10TH SEPT 1923
IN HER 34TH YEAR
HOW HARD IT IS TO PART WITH THOSE
WE HOLD ON EARTH SO DEAR
THE HEART NO GREATER TRIAL KNOWS
NO SORROW MORE SEVERE
ANNIS BRACE
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
10TH SEPT 1923
IN HER 34TH YEAR
HOW HARD IT IS TO PART WITH THOSE
WE HOLD ON EARTH SO DEAR
THE HEART NO GREATER TRIAL KNOWS
NO SORROW MORE SEVERE
28A ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) G vi) P vii) hidden under W side of holly tree-leans W
W/M p.62 no 118
W/M p.62 no 118
IN
MEMORY OF
THOMAS DARRINGTON
WHO DIED 20TH JANY 1881
AGED 83 YEARS
ALSO JANE HIS WIFE
WHO DIED 7TH APRIL 1860 (headstone reads 1860
AGED 63 YEARS but she died in 1861)
BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH
DIE IN THE LORD
(Rev 14v13)
MEMORY OF
THOMAS DARRINGTON
WHO DIED 20TH JANY 1881
AGED 83 YEARS
ALSO JANE HIS WIFE
WHO DIED 7TH APRIL 1860 (headstone reads 1860
AGED 63 YEARS but she died in 1861)
BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH
DIE IN THE LORD
(Rev 14v13)
29A ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) part FG vi) L vii) badly flaked & pitted
W/M p.60 no 106
2 marker stones C S J S
1884 1885
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
i h s
JANE JARVIS
THE DEARLY BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
JOHN AND REBECCA JARVIS
WHO FELL ASLEEP MAY 7TH 1917
AGED 74 YEARS
"SO SHALL WE BE EVER WITH THE LORD"
ALSO OF
NB his name is GEORGE CHARLES FELLOWES
not on the War Memorial NEPHEW OF THE ABOVE
WHOSE DEATH OCCURRED AT OFION HARA HISSAR
NOVEMBER 22ND 1916
AGED 24
WHILST A PRISONER OF WAR IN TURKEY
W/M p.60 no 106
2 marker stones C S J S
1884 1885
IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
JAMES SAWYER
WHO DIED JULY 30TH 1885
AGED 82 YEARS
ALSO
CHARLOTTE
WIFE OF [THE ABOVE]
WHO DIED MARCH [22] 1884
AGED 73 YEARS
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
JAMES SAWYER
WHO DIED JULY 30TH 1885
AGED 82 YEARS
ALSO
CHARLOTTE
WIFE OF [THE ABOVE]
WHO DIED MARCH [22] 1884
AGED 73 YEARS
30A ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) G vi) L ? vii) G
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
i h s
JANE JARVIS
THE DEARLY BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
JOHN AND REBECCA JARVIS
WHO FELL ASLEEP MAY 7TH 1917
AGED 74 YEARS
"SO SHALL WE BE EVER WITH THE LORD"
ALSO OF
NB his name is GEORGE CHARLES FELLOWES
not on the War Memorial NEPHEW OF THE ABOVE
WHOSE DEATH OCCURRED AT OFION HARA HISSAR
NOVEMBER 22ND 1916
AGED 24
WHILST A PRISONER OF WAR IN TURKEY
Picture courtesy of Maria Screen
30B ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) G vi) L ? vii) G
W/M p.62 no 117
2 marker stones J J R J
1894 1874
W/M p.62 no 117
2 marker stones J J R J
1894 1874
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
i h s
JOHN JARVIS
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JANUARY 20TH 1894
AGED 75 YEARS
ALSO OF
REBECCA JARVIS
THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 27TH 1874
AGED 61 YEARS
THEM ALSO WHICH SLEEP IN JESUS
WILL GOD BRING WITH HIM
(Thessalonians 4.14)
i h s
JOHN JARVIS
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JANUARY 20TH 1894
AGED 75 YEARS
ALSO OF
REBECCA JARVIS
THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 27TH 1874
AGED 61 YEARS
THEM ALSO WHICH SLEEP IN JESUS
WILL GOD BRING WITH HIM
(Thessalonians 4.14)