Roxton Grave Memorials Graves 31      

SURVEY OF GRAVE MEMORIALS AT THE CHURCH OF

ST. MARY MAGDALENE, ROXTON, BEDFORDSHIRE


Graves 31A to 40A


31A ii) E iii) H/S iv) K v) G vi) PL vii) Some L centre grassed over

 W/M p.61 no 108

 Raised marker  C J
        1905
IN MEMORY OF
OUR
BELOVED MOTHER
CAROLINE JACKSON
WHO DIED 18TH APRIL 1905
AGED 84 YEARS

"BLESSED ARE THOSE SERVANTS, WHOM THE LORD
WHEN HE COMETH SHALL FIND WATCHING" [ Luke 12 v37 ]



31B ii) E iii) H/S + P & V iv) none v) G - gold letters vi) M (dark grey)

DENISE ANN SAPP
30 NOV 1940 - 15 JAN 1969
WIFE OF LT. R. SAPP U.S.A.F.

This lady (who lived in Chawston) was the daughter of Tom Dixon (a local LSA man see 34D). After marrying Lt. Sapp, she moved to Sacramento, California, USA, where she died. She was brought back to Roxton Parish for her burial.



31C ii) E iii) Cross+ P iv) none v) G vi) G vii) G set on concrete base with sunken V

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ROWLAND BATES
WHO DIED 19TH MAY 1976
AGED 75 YEARS
AND OF MARY, HIS WIFE
WHO DIED 14TH SEPTEMBER 1976
AGED 65 YEARS


32A ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) G vi) S vii) Flaking near base

 W/M p.62 no 115
 This incorrectly refers to I Pitts not A Pitts
 (Ann is mother of Isaac, grave 32B)
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN, WIDOW OF
ISAAC PITTS
OF CHAWSTON
WHO DIED 31ST MARCH
1883
AGED 82 YEARS

SHE ASKED LIFE OF THEE AND
THOU GAVEST IT HER EVEN
LENGTH OF DAYS FOR
EVER AND EVER
(Psalms 21v4)


32B ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) G vi) ? vii) L

 W/M p.62 no 116
 see 32A above

 Mason - J Beresford
 Belper, Derby
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
ISAAC PITTS
OF CHAWSTON
WHO DIED JUNE 27 1891
AGED 56 YEARS

BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN
THE LORD

(Revelations 14.13)



33A ii) W/E iii) Sarcophagus shaped stone on P iv) none v) FG vi) ? vii) much L

IN MEMORY OF
ADELAIDE EMILY BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
ISAAC & ANN PITTS OF CHAWSTON
WHO DIED JULY 17th 1870
AGED 1 YEAR 5 MONTHS

 Top stone -  SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME AND FORBID THEM NOT   (Mark 10v14)
 Plinth   -  THE LORD GAVE AND THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY; BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD (Job 1v21)


34A ii)E iii) H/S iv) none v) FG vi) P or L vii) G?

 W/M p.62 no 112

 marker stone  J F  J F
       1838 1839
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN FORD
DEPARTED THIS LIFE
AUG 22ND 1838
AGED 45 YEARS

JAMES FORD THE SON OF
JOHN & ELIZABETH FORD
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEB 24TH 1839
AGED 13 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS


34B ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) F vi) S (?) vii) very worn, top flaking, much L at top

 W/M p.62 no 113

 illegible marker stone in front
IN MEMORY OF
JOSEPH FORD
FARMER OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 27TH 1870
AGED 51 YEARS


34C ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) G vi) P vii) leaning S & fwd. Much L at top

 marker stone A E F
        1932

IN
MEMORY OF
AMY E. FORD
DIED 20TH FEBRY 1932
AGED 75 YEARS

"UNTIL THE DAY BREAK"



Picture courtesy of Maria Screen, taken 2017

34D ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) G vi) S vii) falling/sinking SE, L on top

 See 31B
TOM DIXON
APRIL 1908 - JUNE 1981


35A ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) FG except centre vi) L vii) very worn in centre/illegible, leaning E

 Marker stone  J E
        1921
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JANE
THE DEAR WIFE OF
WILLIAM EMERY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCTOBER 10TH 1921
AGED 89 YEARS

FATHER [……………] KEEPING
LEAVE [………….] ONE SLEEPING


35B ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) FG vi) ? vii) leaning E, L at top & sides, bottom 1/3rd very worn (no inscription here)

 W/M p.63 no 126

 Marker stone W E
        1908
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM EMERY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JANUARY 13TH 1908
IN HIS 76TH YEAR

I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH



35C ii) ? iii) small wooden cross approx. 64cm tall x 41cm wide

 W/M p.63 no 127 say S.A.H. 1898

 Beds archive records show
SARAH ANN HOWARD
BURIED 11TH JULY 1898
AGED 72 YEARS


36A ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v)VP vi) P/L? vii) leans E, much L mostly illegible

 W/M p.63 no 125

 Marker stone J E
       1868
JOHN EMERY
DIED 15TH FEB
1868
AGED 82 YEARS


36B ii) W iii) H/S (matches 36A) iv) none v) FG legible in places vi) P/L vii) L, lean S, We

 W/M p.63 no 124

 Marker stone  A E
        1871
IN MEMORY OF
ANN, WIFE OF
JOHN EMERY
WHO DIED 25 DEC 1871
AGED 81 YEARS
text illegible


37A ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) part vi) P/L vii) lean S some L

 W/M p.63 no 123

 marker stone   W E
IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM EMERY
WHO DIED 21ST FEBRUARY 1863
AGED 69 YEARS

remaining words illegible


37B ii) W iii) H/S (matches36A & B & 37A) iv) none v) FG except verse vi) P/L vii) lean to E, some L

 W/M p.63 no 122

 sunken marker stone S A E

IN
MEMORY
OF
SARAH ANN, WIFE OF
WILLIAM EMERY
WHO DIED MARCH 4 1854
AGED 44 YEARS

illegible text/verse


38A ii) E iii) Cross on double P iv) none v) G vi) G vii) L on cross

JOSEPH CUSSANS
FELL ASLEEP 5TH JUNE 1914
AGED 53


  38B ii) E/W iii) Cross on 3 plinths iv) K (buried) v) G vi) Stone vii) much L, GS-E

E facing top P IN LOVING MEMORY OF
FREDERICK
SHIRLEY NEWELL
E facing 2nd P WHO DIED NOVEMBER 14TH 1933
AGED 69 YEARS

ALSO OF MIRIAM MARIA NEWELL
E facing 3rd P WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED OCTOBER 7TH 1933
AGED 66 YEARS
INTERRED AT NEWMARKET CEMETERY

W facing top P IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ROBERTS HECTOR NEWELL (note spelling of Roberts)
W facing 2nd P WHO DIED 26TH FEB 1918
AGED 18 YEARS
ALSO HIS ELDEST BROTHER

W facing 3rd P GEORGE FREDERICK NEWELL
LONDON SCOTTISH REG.
KILLED IN ACTION AT MESSINES
1ST NOVR 1914
AGED 22 YEARS
IN THE MIDST OF LIFE WE ARE IN DEATH

Messines is 6 miles S of Ypres, Belgium
George's name is inscribed among
52,000 others on the Menin Gate at Ypres.

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Picture courtesy of Maria Screen, taken 2017

38C ii) E iii) small cross on P iv) none v) G vi) Stone vii) Much L, stone base (under P) at ground level

 W/M p.63 no 121

 Inscription on P
SIDNEY
PRESSLAND DAY
BORN 2ND JANRY 1887
DIED 24TH MARCH 1888


39A ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) P vi) L vii) green L and ivy marker stone obscures verse

 W/M p.63 no 128

 marker stone E A C
        1890
IN EVER LOVING MEMORY
OF
ELIZABETH ANNE CHEESE
(BESSIE)
DIED JULY 17TH 1890
AGED 22 YEARS

HAD HE ASKED US WELL WE KNOW
WE SHOULD CRY O SPARE THIS BLOW
YES, WITH STREAMING TEARS SHOULD PRAY
LORD WE LOVE HER, LET HER STAY


39B & C ii) E iii) H/S on P on double plot iv) K v) G vi) ? vii) weeded but L growth

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
DAVID FOLBIGG
WHO DIED MAY 29TH 1925
AGED 76 YEARS
ALSO OF ELLEN
HIS BELOVED WIFE
WHO DIED MAY 28TH 1928
AGED 77 YEARS
" REST IN PEACE "


39D ii) E iii) Horizontal cross with 2 smooth faced blocks iv) none v) G vi) G

  O'Dell records give dates MARTHA MABEL
  as 30. 8. 1933 & 9. 7. 1927 CUSSANS AMY
  respectively 1861-1933 CUSSANS
1891-1927


39E ii) E iii) H/S + 2V iv) K with sq.corner posts & G chippings v) G vi) M vii) L

 H/S inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
GEORGE HENRY FOLBIGG
DIED MARCH 13TH 1940 AGED 59 YEARS
"EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS"

ALSO OF
RUTH, HIS BELOVED WIFE
WHO PASSED AWAY NOVEMBER 16TH 1961
AGED 73 YEARS

"REUNITED "
W V   REGINALD     
FOLBIGG
DIED
JAN 21ST 1975
AGED 60

E V  IN LOVING     
MEMORY OF
ERIC DAVID
FOLBIGG
DIED 18TH DEC 1974
AGED 56 YEARS
(This vase is now situated at GRW8)


39F ii) E iii) H/S iv) K + V v) G vi) Polished grey M vii) gold pattern wearing away

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
A DEAR HUSBAND, DAD AND GRANDAD
COLIN RICHARD FOLBIGG
DIED AUG 6TH 1979 AGED 62 YEARS

ONE OF THE DEAREST, ONE OF THE BEST
GOD IN HIS MERCY HAS GIVEN HIM REST

ALSO HIS DEVOTED WIFE
GRACE MINNIE RHODA
WHO DIED APRIL 21ST 2011
AGED 92 YEARS

TOGETHER IN PEACE


39G ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) FG vi) L vii) Leans SE, yellow/green L

 W/M p.62 no 119

 Marker stone   W J I
        1848
IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM JOHN
IBBOTT
WHO DIED JANUARY 25TH 1848
AGED 60 YEARS


40A ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) part F vi) L(?) vii) L

 W/M p.59 no 95
     (a.53)
IN
MEMORY OF
MARY, THE WIFE OF
ROBERT GEORGE
DIED
[176.] AGED […]

Beds Parish Registers record burial of Mary,
Wife of Robert George, Nov 22 1763