Roxton Grave Memorials 51      

SURVEY OF GRAVE MEMORIALS AT THE CHURCH OF

ST. MARY MAGDALENE, ROXTON, BEDFORDSHIRE


Graves 51A to 55P

51A ii) E iii) H/S iv) K v) F vi) P vii) F with L

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
HAROLD LLOYD HUMPHRIES
DIED 6TH DECEMBER 1949
AGED 61 YEARS
REST IN PEACE



51B ii) E/W iii) none iv) K v) F vi) White vii) L

 S side   -   IN LOVING MEMORY OF CHRISTOPHER HULL WHO DIED FEB 17TH 1941 AGED 77
 N side  -   ALSO OF MARY ANN HULL, DEAR WIFE WHO DIED MARCH 17TH 1950 AGED 87 YEARS
 W side -   AT REST
 E side  -   HIS END WAS PEACE



51D ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) F vi) White vii) F + L

above inscription
carved cross

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ROY BARRINGTON HUMPHRIES
WHO PASSED AWAY JULY 31ST 1940
AGED 15 YEARS
---
REST IN PEACE



51E ii) E iii) H/S iv) K v) G vi) White vii) G but L taking over

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
SAMUEL GADSDEN
DIED 11TH JULY 1940
AGED 75 YEARS
ALSO MARY JANE, HIS WIFE
DIED 3RD MAY 1947
AGED 73 YEARS
---
AT REST



51G ii) E iii) H/S (war grave) iv) none v) VG vi) P vii) VG

Inscription under Regimental Badge of Royal Engineers
NB: not on War Memorial

1921012 SAPPER
J.W.HUNT
ROYAL ENGINEERS
6TH FEBRUARY 1940 AGE 24

Carved Cross

BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES
OF A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER
ROSALIND AND LILIAN

ON MEMORIAL STONE IN FRONT OF H/S

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
FLORENCE LILIAN
1920 - 2006
WIFE OF JOHN



51H Brass Plaque with stones around grave.

DORIS ANNE DARRINGTON
1897 - 1939 Aged 42yrs

GEORGE DARRINGTON
1891 - 1967 Aged 76yrs

PETER DARRINGTON
1921 - 2003 Aged 84yrs

EVA MERRITT
1924 - 2020 Aged 95yrs

ROBERT DAVID MERRITT
1962 - 2022 Aged 60yrs





51L ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) G vi) white stone vii) G, L on top

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
A DEAR HUSBAND
AND FATHER
ADOLPHUS ( HARRY )
RUTLAND
DIED 12 OCT 1965
AGED 70 YEARS
MEMORIES ALWAYS LINGER

NELLIE EVA RUTLAND
ASHES BURIED 22ND JUNE 1987
AGED 84

ALSO ASHES OF
MYRTLE UNA STREET
DIED 6TH APRIL 2000
AGED 67



51N ii) E/W iii) none iv) K + flower pot v) F vi) M vii) F

 W side -  IN LOVING MEMORY OF
 S side  -  WILLIAM BAMBRIDGE DIED 6TH SEPTEMBER 1938 AGED 69 YEARS
 N side -  ALSO HIS WIFE ELLEN DIED 29TH APRIL 1952 AGED 84 YEARS
 E side  -  RE - UNITED



51P ii) E iii) H/S + V iv) none v) VG vi) P vi) VG

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR PARENTS
CHRISTIAN ALBERT BRIDGE
DIED 22ND APRIL 1937
AGED 49 YEARS
AND
ELLEN DAISY
DIED 28TH JUNE 1977
AGED 87 YEARS



51R ii) E iii) H/S iv) K

IN
LOVING
MEMORY OF
JOHN STEPHEN JOHNSON
DIED DEC 1ST 1935 AGED 66 YEARS
ALSO OF ALICE HIS BELOVED WIFE
DIED SEPT 2ND 1941 AGED 65





51S ii) E/W iii) none iv) K v) P vi) M vii) P-OG (at W side only)

 S side   -  IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND WILLIAM FOLBIGGE
        DIED OCT 14TH 1940 AGED 64 YEARS
 N side  - ALSO OF MARY ELLEN HIS WIFE WHO DIED DECEMBER 25TH (1951) AGED 77 YEARS
 W side - ALSO IVOR ONLY LOVING CHILD OF W and MARY FOLBIGGE
        DIED MAY 31ST 1919 AGED 6 YEARS
 E side  - AT REST



51T ii) E/W iii) none iv) K (with detachable flower cube) + Corner Pillars v) P vi) M vii) P

 W side -  IN LOVING MEMORY
 S side  -  OUR DEAR SISTER MARY A FOLBIGGE DIED NOVR 29TH 1948 AGED 74 YEARS
 E side  -  PEACEFULLY SLEEPING




52A ii) E iii) H/S iv) K

IN
LOVING
MEMORY OF
A DEAR WIFE & MOTHER
FLORENCE JONES
DIED APRIL 13TH 1947
---
PEACE PERFECT PEACE
---
ALSO
OF
WILLIAM, HER BELOVED HUSBAND
DIED FEBRUARY 1ST 1958



52B ii) E iii) H/S iv)K v) VP vi) P(?) vii) dirty K - H/S We

 Mason = Dickens
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
A DEVOTED WIFE
ANNIE ELIZABETH JARVIS
DIED 6TH FEBRUARY 1947
AGED 75 YEARS
AT REST

ALSO HER HUSBAND
DAVID JARVIS
DIED 1ST DECEMBER 1954
AGED 83 YEARS
PEACE PERFECT PEACE



52C ii) E iii) H/S iv) K v) FP vi) P(?) vii) Dirty & We

 Carved at the top of the H/S

PEACE

IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF
EMILY ROSE
DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF
JAMES BRACE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE DEC 31ST 1946
AGED 72 YEARS
AT REST

ALSO OF JAMES BRACE
MAY 9TH 1957 AGED 84 YEARS

NB Not on War Memorial    ALSO OF THEIR SON FRANK               
DIED IN ACTION AUGUST 1918
AGED 18 YEARS



52D ii) E iii) H/S iv) K v) FP vi) M (?) vii) dirty L & We

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR FATHER
JOSEPH FLINT
DIED NOV 4TH 1946
AGED 77 YEARS
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR AND
DEVOTED MOTHER
MAUD LEVESLEY
FLINT
DIED MAY 20TH 1958
AGED 85 YEARS

RESTING PEACEFULLY





52E ii) E iii) Cross iv) none v) G vi) rough hewn M vii) L etc

 NB Could be 52F
 Marked as "misaligned"
 (with space for Grave E)
 on O'Dell survey
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
THOMAS SPENCER
WHO DIED 3RD MARCH 1946
AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO HIS WIFE
MARY ELLEN SPENCER
DIED 12TH MARCH 1955 AGED 88 YEARS
UNDERNEATH ARE THE EVERLOVING ARMS



52F ii) E iii) H/S

 Carved leaves at top of H/S
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
THOMAS ARTHUR BRACE
DIED OCTOBER 24TH 1945
AGED 70 YEARS

ALSO HIS WIFE
GRACE CATHERINE BRACE
DIED MARCH 15TH 1968
AGED 87 YEARS

AT REST



52H ii) E iii) H/S (War grave) iv) none v) G vi) P vii) G

NB - Not on War Memorial   ROYAL AIR FORCE CREST               

1144434 LDG. AIRCRAFTMAN
A. J. PAYNE
ROYAL AIR FORCE
13TH AUGUST 1945 AGE 23


QUEENIE SYLVIA USHER
AGED 94

WILLIAM FRANK USHER
AGED 83

ASHES ADDED 20TH OCTOBER 2014

52I ii) E iii) H/S iv) K with end (E) pillars v) F - G vi) M (?) vii) We

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
SIDNEY HAWKINS
DIED 13TH JANUARY 1945
AND OF
ALICE HAWKINS
DIED 19TH FEBRUARY 1945

AFTER MANY HAPPY YEARS OF RETIREMENT
AT TEMPSFORD.




52J ii) E iii) H/S iv) K + Pillars

[IN] LOVING MEMORY OF
EMILY
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
CHRISTOPHER SARGEANT
WHO DIED OCT [ 1ST ] 1944
AGED 89 YEARS

IN [HEAVEN - - - ABIDING]

ALSO OF
CHRISTOPHER SARGEANT
WHO DIED MAY [ 3RD ] 1963
AGED 83 YEARS.



52K 52L 2 mounds - no memorials 52K abutting 52J - 52L separate

52K believed to be
CHARLOTTE PARKER
DIED AT AUBRETIA COTTAGE. CHAWSTON
IN JUNE 1944 AGED 74 YEARS


52M  ii) E iii) H/S iv) K + Pillars + Engraved Urn v) G  vi) P vii) light L on K

 Mason - Hunt
 curved to match H/S top
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ROBERT G. DARRINGTON
WHO DIED MARCH 6TH 1944 AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO OF CATHERINE HIS BELOVED WIFE
WHO DIED SEPT 12TH 1943 AGED 81 YEARS
AT REST

Engraving on the Urn S, E & N faces as below

South

IN LOVING
MEMORY OF
JONATHAN
DARRINGTON
11TH NOV 1973
AGED 75
East

ALSO
HIS WIFE
ETHEL MAUD
BORN 7. 12. 1905
DIED 28. 7. 1993
North

IN LOVING
MEMORY OF
FREDA MARY
PIKE
Nee DARRINGTON
12. 6. 28 - 2. 11. 98

Suffer No More






52O ii) E iii) H/S iv) K + Pillars v)   vi) M vii) L moss & We

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
A DEAR WIFE AND MOTHER
CLARISSA BESSIE BURTON
DIED NOV 5TH 1942
AGED 47
AT REST





52Q ii) E iii) H/S iv) K + Pillars + Ornate Urn v) G vi) ? vii) G but some L

IN
LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF
A DEAR HUSBAND
WALTER JONES
WHO PASSED AWAY AUG 23RD 1941
AGED 60 YEARS
HIS MEMORY IS AS DEAR TODAY
AS IN THE HOUR HE PASSED AWAY
AND OF HIS WIFE
FLORENCE ROSE
DIED MAY 21ST 1969
AGED 84 YEARS


52R ii) E iii) H/S on a small P iv) K + Pillars v) G vi) M vii) some L & dirt

 John buried 23rd June 1937
 George Grenville buried 10th June 1939
 Margaret Ann buried 20th Feb 1941
 Janet Elizabeth buried 23rd Jan 1943

IN
TREASURED MEMORIES
OF
THE DEAR CHILDREN OF
FREDERICK AND LILY
ODELL
MARGARET ANN
AGED 9 MONTHS
GEORGE GRENVILLE
AGED 6 MONTHS
AND BABY JOHN
SWEET LITTLE FLOWERS
SHORT WAS THEIR STAY
ALSO JANET ELIZABETH




53A  ii) E iii) Sq. V

KATHERINE
KNIGHT
DIED NOV 1947
AGED 69



53B ii) E iii) H/S iv) K

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ADA ELIZABETH JARVIS
DIED NOVEMBER 13TH 1947
AGED 73 YEARS
------------
RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL

ALSO OF HER HUSBAND
JEREMIAH JARVIS
DIED APRIL 4TH 1949
AGED 75 YEARS
REUNITED.



53C, 53G, 53I ,53J, & 53K - No memorials

53D  ii) E iii) Sq V iv) none v) F-G vi) M vii) Some L - sinking to E

IN LOVING
MEMORY OF
JOSEPH KEIGHTLEY
DIED
AUG 2 - 1948
AGED 80

AT REST

ALSO OF KATE HIS WIFE
DIED JUNE 27 1956
AGED 82

   


53E ii) E iii) Sq V iv) none v) no inscription on V vi) reconstituted stone vii) Much L - OG

JAMES WHAMOND
BURIED 22ND SEPTEMBER 1948
AGED 45

ANNIE ELIZABETH WHAMOND
BURIED 3RD FEBUARY 1989
AGED 84



53H ii) E iii) H/S iv) K v) F vi) P vii) K-OG

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
AMY HAWKINS
WHO DIED JULY 21ST 1947
AGED 87 YEARS

FORMERLY OF IRELAND AND STREATHAM, ENGLAND
SHE PASSED HAPPY LATER YEARS AT TEMPSFORD
OF CHRISTIAN CALM AND GENTLENESS
"SHE BEING DEAD YET SPEAKETH"
{ Hebrews 11 v 4 }



53K No Memorial

HEDLEY SAMUEL PARKER
DIED 1950 AGED 85 YEARS
HUSBAND OF CHARLOTTE (see 52K)
Born Colesden


53L ii) E iii) V iv) none v) legible if cleared and lifted vi) ? vii) sinking N - some L

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
GEORGE LIVETT
DIED APRIL 17TH 1950
AGED 69 YEARS
AT REST





53M ii) E iii) H/S iv) K + Stone urn shaped V v) F vi) M vii) some fading, minor L

LOVING MEMORIES OF
CAROLINE LOUISA CHAPLIN
DAUGHTER J & J ODELL
WHO DIED OCTOBER 30TH 1950
AGED 66 YEARS
---
SHE SAID FAREWELL TO NO ONE
SHE SAID GOODBYE TO NONE
THE HEAVENLY GATES JUST OPENED UP
AND A GENTLE VOICE SAID " COME. "
---
ALSO OF
HENRY CHARLES CHAPLIN
WHO DIED APRIL 10TH 1966
AGED 84 YEARS.



53N ii) W iii) none iv) rectangular K v) F (part missing?) vi) P vii) Some L

 W side -  IN LOVING MEMORY OF
 S side  -  A DEAR WIFE ELLEN MAY MINNEY DIED 6TH APRIL 1950 AGED 66 YEARS
 E side  -  AT R [ES ] T
 N side  - ALSO LOVING HUSBAND JOSEPH. DIED 18TH DECEMBER 1971 AGED 89 YEARS



GLADYS WINIFRED KING
AGED 96

ASHES ADDED 31ST DECEMBER 2008


53P ii) E iii) H/S + P iv) large fuschia plant v) G vi) P vii) G clear but leaning S

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
A DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER
WILLIAM NEWMAN MUNCEY
DIED 28TH JUNE 1947
AGED 67 YEARS
ALSO EMMA MUNCEY
DIED 24TH MARCH 1974
AGED 90 YEARS
IN GODS KEEPING



53Q ii) E/W iii) Sq V iv) K v) G vi) ? vii) -

 W side -  IN LOVING MEMORY OF
 S side  -  A DEAR WIFE AND MOTHER FLORI FOLBIGG, DIED 28TH NOV 1953 AGED 64 YEARS
 E side  -  LOVED BY US ALL
 N side  - AND HER HUSBAND HUBERT, A DEAR FATHER DIED SEPT 6TH 1966 AGED 66 YEARS. REUNITED




53R ii) E/W iii) Sq V iv) K v) G vi) White M vii) clean and tidy, slight sinking to S

 S side  -  IN LOVING MEMORY OF A DEAR WIFE AND MOTHER ELSIE ANNIE FOLBIGGE
        PASSED AWAY 27TH MAY 1960 AGED 78 YEARS
 N side  -  AND A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER JOSEPH SIDNEY FOLBIGGE
       WHO JOINED HER 31ST MARCH 1961 AGED 71 YEARS



53S ii) E/W iii) Sq V iv) K v) G but fading vi) White M vii) some L - gen. clean

 W side -  IN LOVING MEMORY OF
 S side  -  MY DEAR WIFE CLARA WAYMAN, WHO FELL ASLEEP JANUARY 8TH 1951 AGED 67 YEARS
 E side  -  AT REST
 N side  -  ALSO TOM WILLIAM WAYMAN, WHO DIED OCTOBER 30TH 1959 AGED 78 YEARS



54C ii) E iii) H/S iv) K + V inset

TREASURED
MEMORIES OF
A BELOVED HUSBAND AND FATHER
JOHN WILLIAM DARRINGTON
PASSED AWAY JUNE 25TH 1955
AGED 69 YEARS

NOT DEAD, NOT LOST NOR FORGOTTEN
BUT GONE JUST A LITTLE BEFORE



54D ii) E iii) Sq V iv) none v) F-G vi) M? vii) -

 Buried 6th July 1955
 Aged 81 years

WILLIAM SMITH



54G ii) E iii) none iv) K + V v) G vi) M vii) G

 W side -  TREASURED MEMORIES OF
 S side  -   A DEAR HUSBAND ROWLAND BAMBRIDGE WHO DIED JUNE 29TH 1955, AGED 77 YEARS
 N side -  AND EMILY HIS WIFE WHO DIED 16TH APRIL 1968 AGED 86 YEARS - REUNITED
 E side  -  " AT REST"



54H ii) E iii) H/S iv) K + Sq. V


IN LOVING
MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR FATHER
FREDERICK THOMAS
LIVETT
WHO PASSED AWAY
OCT 23RD 1952
AGED 75 YEARS
AND OF
OUR DEAR MOTHER
LYDIA ELIZABETH
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
DEC 30TH 1959
AGED 78 YEARS
---
IN GODS KEEPING



54I ii) E iii) H/S with floral design iv) K

TREASURED MEMORIES OF
A BELOVED HUSBAND AND FATHER
ARTHUR THOMAS SUGARS
WHO DIED 2ND FEB 1953
AGED 55 YEARS



54J ii) E/W iii) none  iv) K with green chippings + Sq. V v) G vi) M vii) G

 W side -  IN LOVING MEMORY OF
 S side  -  OUR DEAR SISTER NELLIE GILBERT WHO FELL ASLEEP AUG 20TH 1954 AGED 57 YEARS
 E side  -  FOREVER IN OUR THOUGHTS



54K ii) E iii) H/S Inset V in base

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
JAMES BALL
WHO DIED 30TH SEPT 1972
AGED 87 YEARS
SADLY MISSED

ALSO
HIS DEARLY BELOVED WIFE
EDITH ELLEN
WHO DIED 12TH NOV 1976
AGED 91 YEARS



54L ii) E iii) H/S iv) K + Sq V v) G vi) M inc chippings vii) G but all tilting to L

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
ARTHUR BALL
DIED 27TH NOV 1952
AGED 91 YEARS

ALSO HIS DEVOTED WIFE
FANNY
DIED 23RD MAY 1953
AGED 89 YEARS

REUNITED



 54T no memorial

 From W/M p.55 no 72
CLARA MAY SIMCOE
YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF
WILLIAM GEORGE & SUSAN SIMCOE
DIED 11TH AUG 1911
AGE 15


54U ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) VP vi) ? vii) much eroded

 W/M p.55 no 71

 marker stones  M A   D A
         1860  1856
IN MEMORY OF
DANIEL ALLEN
WHO DIED 6 DEC 1856
AGED 52 YEARS
ALSO
MARY ALLEN
WHO DIED 16 MAY 1860
AGED 66 YEARS
BLESSED ARE THE [......]WHICH TRUST
IN THE LORD



54V ii) W iii) H/S iv) none v) black letters G vi) M vii) L some damage to letters

 W/M p.55 no 70
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
FREDERICK EKINS
BORN JUNE 7TH 1821
DIED AUGUST 25TH 1894
---
ALSO OF
LYDIA, HIS WIDOW
BORN OCTOBER 11TH 1812
DIED JANUARY 5TH 1902
---
" O HAPPY DAY. THAT FIXED MY CHOICE
ON THEE MY SAVIOUR AND MY GOD
MAY WELL THIS GROWING HEART REJOICE
AND TELL ITS RAPTURES ALL ABROAD "




55A - 55E inc & 55J  -  no memorials

55F ii) E iii) H/S iv) none v) G vi) M vii) G

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
MY DEAR PARENTS
RUTH EVELYN ABRAHAM
DIED JAN 17TH 1957
AGED 64
JOSEPH LEWIN ABRAHAM
DIED MARCH 15TH 1964
AGED 72
ALSO THEIR DAUGHTER
DAPHNE SYLVIA
8. 10. 1919 - 22. 9. 2009
AND HER HUSBAND
FRANCIS CALEB STAMFORD
6. 11. 1916 - 31. 1. 1993



55G ii) E iii) Flower V iv) none v) G vi) ? vii) G

 Believed to be

 HERBERT STEPHEN JOHNSON
 Buried March 21st 1957
 Aged 57 years
DAD




55H ii) W iii) flower V iv) none v) G vi) M vii) G but dirty

IN MEMORY
OF
GEORGE KNIGHT
DIED
OCT 22ND 1957
AGED 59 YEARS



55I ii) E iii) H/S + V iv) K + V + green chippings v) G vi) ? vii) FG, very dirty + L, letters lifting, V dome missing
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
A DEAR WIFE AND MOTHER
ANNIE ALICE DARLOW
DIED JAN 2ND 1958
AT REST

ALSO OF
WILLIAM DARLOW
HER DEAR HUSBAND
DIED NOV 25TH 1969



55K ii) E iii) None iv) K + V vi) WS vii) dirty and neglected

 Angled slab at front of grave
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
FRED GILBERT
DIED MAY 20TH 1958
AGED 73 YEARS
IN HEAVENLY LOVE ABIDING
ALSO HIS DEVOTED WIFE
SUSAN ELIZABETH
DIED DEC 13TH 1968
AGED 80 YEARS.



55L ii) E iii) H/S iv) K + green chippings + urn v) G vi) G vi) M vii) VG GS - N


IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM YERRELL
DIED 24TH JUNE 1959
AGED 87 YEARS
AND MARION, HIS WIFE
DIED 5TH MARCH 1961
AGED 82 YEARS
REUNITED



55M ii) E iii) H/S now lying on face

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
A DEAR HUSBAND
AND FATHER
HERBERT JAMES RADWELL
WHO DIED NOV 3RD 1959
AGED 70 YEARS
ALSO A DEAR WIFE AND MOTHER
KATE
WHO DIED MARCH 27TH 1973
AGED 86 YEARS
TOGETHER AGAIN



55N ii) E iii) H/S + P iv) double V v) G vi) M (made up ?) vii) VG


TREASURED MEMORIES
OF
A DEVOTED DAD AND GRANDAD
WILLIAM McALPINE
TAKEN SUDDENLY FROM US ON
7TH MARCH 1994
AGED 68 YEARS
ALSO
JOY KATHLEEN McALPINE
DEVOTED WIFE AND MUM
DIED 28TH NOV 1959
AGED 30 YEARS
LOVED AND REMEMBERED ALWAYS



55O ii) E iii) H/S + V iv) none v) G vi) S vii) dirty - but legible


OUR MUM AND DAD
KEN FOX
13TH JULY 1973
AND
ETHEL FOX
28TH FEB 1979
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN



55P ii) E iii) H/S + P + V iv) none v) new VG vi) White M vii) VG


JUDITH SUTTON
1940 - 1996
TO MY WIFE, OUR MUM AND NANNA
FOREVER IN OUR THOUGHTS
AND IN GODS LOVE, WITH
THE HOPE OF THE RESURRECTION
AND LOVING HUSBAND
JOHN SUTTON
1939 - 2015
TOGETHER AGAIN