Introduction

General notes

Index of surnames

General plan of sections


Section A

Section plan

List of graves

Grave notes

Photographs


Section B

Section plan

List of graves

Grave notes

Photographs


Section C

Section plan

List of graves

Grave notes

Photographs


Section D

Section plan

List of graves

Grave notes

Photographs


Section E

Section plan

List of graves

Grave notes

Photographs


Section F

Section plan

List of graves

Grave notes

Photographs


Section G

Section plan

List of graves

Grave notes

Photographs


Section H

Section plan

List of graves

Grave notes

Photographs


Kerbs

Sections plan

List of kerbs

Kerb notes

Photographs


Miscellany

Sections plan

List of miscellany

Miscellany notes

Photographs


Inscriptions

Some notes on the inscriptions

Inscriptions of note





Noted inscriptions on gravestones,
Holy Trinity churchyard


Grave number Inscriptions relate specifically to unbracketed names
in this column
Items of particular interest and sources of inscriptions (unless included in the text) are bracketed in this column; ages are only indicated when the dates reflect
an early death; ..... indicates illegible text
A 3 Broster, Richard God's will be done
A 6 Coleman, William A faithful husband and a trusty friend
A 7 Mills, Orlando John
[Mills, Roland Horace]
Watch therefore, ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh (Matthew 24:42; middle name of Orlando inspired by Shakespeare's As you like it?)
A 14 Bolton, William
Bolton, Ellen
At rest
B 10 Hawkins, Mary Ann
Hawkins, Ann Elizabeth
Farewell husband, friend and children
Who yet.....

Beneath those rugged hills that yew trees shade
Each in their narrow cell for ever laid
The swallows twittering from their straw built shed
No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed
(These are four selected lines from Elegy written in a country churchyard, Thomas Gray, published 1751)

B 17 Hudson, Sam
Hudson, Sarah
Leaving 2 sons and 4 daughters to lament their loss
B 18 Malon, Richard Lord Blessed are they who die in the Lord (Revelation 14:13)
B 20 Lloyd, William Who lies upright a man respected by all who know him, also a tender friend and husband
A lingering illness he..... in patient resignation to the will of Heaven
B 22 No name legible Called away
Lord grant we all in glory meet
B 23 Moseley, Mary
[Harborne, Sarah]
.....what a wife should be and she was such
D 5 Bruce, Sarah The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:23)
D 6 Leaver, Eliza



Leaver, John Shapoote
Requiescat in pace
Entered her eternal rest
He took her unto his own home

Entered into rest
D 10 Page, Mary Ann Trusting in God
D 12 Faulkner, Mary Margaret Daughter of Benjamin Faulkner Esq late of Little Chelsea in the County of Middlesex
When I was in trouble I called upon the Lord and he heard me CXX Psalm ver 1
D 15 Butler, Ann God giveth his beloved sleep
She is not dead but only lieth sleeping in the sweet refuge of her master's breast and far away from sorrow, toil and weeping
She is not dead but only taking rest
D 17 Court, James Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions Psalm 51 v 1
D 20 Rackham, Jane I know my redeemer liveth (Job 19:25)
D 21 Rackham, ----- Of such is the kingdom of Heaven (Aged 9M; Matthew 19:14)
D 22 Newland, Eleanor Peace perfect peace (Hymn, Edward Henry Bickersteth Jr, 1875)
D 25 Perrott, Henry Capt 59th Regt
D 25 Byrch, Henry Lavender I am the resurrection and the life
John XI Chp 25 Ver
(This stone directly abuts a memorial in the form of a cross to Henry and Constantia Ann Perrott, but there may not be a connection)
D 26 Downes, Thomas of Ilfracombe, died at Shottery Hall
D 30 Bromley, Samuel of Stratford on Avon, youngest son of John and Kezia Bromley of Hinton Woodford cum Membris, Northamptonshire
In the midst of life we are in death (Book of Common Prayer, Burial of the Dead)
D 32 McGricor, Anna Jesus + Mercy
D 33 Samman, Henry Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord (Revelation 14:13)
D 34 Samman, Frank Graves Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven (Aged 4M; Matthew 19:14)
D 42 No name legible Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord (Revelation 14:13)
D 55 Evans, Henry Griffith Henry Griffith Evans MA Headmaster of the Grammar School and Chaplain of the Guild Chapel
The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Him and His righteousness unto children's children Psalms CIII XVII
His pupils with deep respect and affectionate regret have erected this memorial
D 62 Richardson, Catherine Sacred to the memory of Catherine relict of the late Benjamin Richardson of Hillingdon Middlesex
God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16)
D 68 Savage, William
Savage, Mary Spender

Savage, Elizabeth
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God
(Hebrews 4:9)

Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God
(Matthew 5:8)
D 80 Lambert, Ann But now is Christ risen from the dead and become the first fruits of them that slept (1 Corinthians 15:20)
To die and be with Jesus
Sweetly to enter into peaceful rest.....
DK 10 Smith, Eustace Lancaster Carr May his soul rest in peace
DK 46 Burrage, Edith Sarah Here waiting for the coming of the Lord rests the body of Edith Sarah, beloved child of John W W and Isabella Burrage
Them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him (Thessalonians 4:14)
E1 3 Timms, James Farewell dear child, but not forever
Trace but his steps and meet him in Heaven
(Aged 8)
E1 5 Savage, John
Savage, Susannah
Return in hopes of.....
in Christ by God's omnipotence
E1 14 Jackson, Elizabeth Prepare
E1 15 Fletcher, Thomas
Fletcher, Sarah
Be thou faithful unto death and thou shalt receive a crown of life (Revelation 2:10)
E1 16 Smith, Thomas
Smith, Thomas
of Clifford House
E1 19 Wilkes, Sarah There was a hand we could not see
That beckoned her away
There was a voice we could not hear
Forbade her longer stay
E1 20 Smith Jnr, Thomas
[Smith, John]
of Clifford House
E1 21 Smith, Felicia
[Smith, Jeremiah]
Daughter of Thomas Smith Esqre of Clifford House
E1 26 Guy, Emma
Guy, Marianne
In the paradise of God
E1 28 [Guy, William]
Guy, Hannah
.....remaineth therefore.....to the.....of God
E1 32 Sharp, John Know this O man that mighty par.....
Will come remember full.....
(Died 19th February 1694, so one of oldest stones in churchyard, but since photography it has disappeared beneath the grass)
E1 33 Warmington, Sarah .....is in Christ
E1 37 Bonser, PC, William In affectionate remembrance of William Bonser PC who for 38 years was a devoted and faithful Secretary of the Bank of Avon Lodge of Odd Fellows MU
This stone was erected by his brother Odd Fellows of Stratford-on-Avon in token of respect for his faithful services
Weep not he is not dead but sleepeth
E1 40 Pratt, James The path of the just is as the shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day
(Aged 15; Proverbs 4:18)
E1 41 Jackson, Henry Charles
[Jackson, Charles]
How short is life, how near is death, our days, alas! how few!
This mortal life is but a dream
'Tis like the morning dew
E1 43 Jackson, Mary Ann
Jackson, Thomas
Why should we grieve for those that die in Jesus, and are blest
Their happy spirits upward fly, to their eternal rest
Joyful they quit this vale of tears, to reach the peaceful shore
Where sorrow, sin and guilty fears shall vex their souls no more
E1 44 Jackson, Leonard
Jackson, William
Not lost but gone before
E1 46 Jackson, Samuel
Jackson, Frances
Their course was long - in peace they saw it end
Looking beyond the vale with lively faith
They saw the glory of the promised land
And feared no evils in the shades of death
E1 47 Wheeler, Senea Oh cruel death that could from.....broke the bounds of l..... s.....
Let us suppose.....ound it.....
E1 54 Wright, Joseph
Wright, Ann
Affection weeps, heavens rejoice
E1 55 Wright, Eliza Why do we mourn departed friends or shake at death's alarms?
'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends to call them to his arms
E1 57 Penn, Lydia
Griffiths, Charles
The above were brother and sister
E1 65 Hughes, George
Hughes, Edward
Hughes, Sarah Ann
The weakest lambs amidst the flock his tender mercies share
While folded in the Savour's arms are free from every snare
(Aged 10M, 3Y 9M and 1Y 10M; The good shepherd, Philip Doddridge)
E1 66 Hughes, Mary Yesterday.....ast
And let.....last
Tomorrow.....me
Then.....to thee
Then.....quiet rest
No other......
E1 69 L....., Thomas Yea, speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding or deceit beguile his soul
Wisdom of Solomon, 4th chapter, 11th verse
E1 73 Talbert, Mary
Talbert, Alice Elizabeth
Talbert, Julia
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord (Revelation 14:13)
E1 B Chafy, Rev Chafy Cedar tree from Gethsemane
E1 C Masters, William James
Masters, Lilian Agatha
Masters Beech in memory of his parents, planted by their youngest son Greville 1988
E1K 7 No name legible Time is no.....it mayn't be yours another night
How soon frail flesh is gone
E2 5 Smith, William
Smith, Betty
Hopes to live eternally
E2 7 Prentice, George
Prentice, Alice
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God
(Matthew 5:8)
E2 8 Collins, Rebecca
[also of 3 children]
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty
(Hymn, Reginald Heber )
E2 11 Jones, Thomas
Jones, George Edward
.....or like the morning flowers, if one sharp wind sweeps over the fields it withers in an hour (Hymn)
E2 13 Fessey, Joseph Southam Farewell to all, the time has come for me to leave my earthly home
But in the home that's free from pain
I hope to meet you all again
E2 19 Such, Harriet She asked life of thee
And thou gavest her a long life, even for ever and ever
E2 24 Sharman, William
Sharman, Elizabeth
May they rest in peace
E2 28 White, Edwin George Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade
Death came with friendly care
The opening bud to heaven conveyed
And bade it blossom there
(Aged 6M; Epitaph on an infant, Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
E2 29 White, Caroline May This lovely bud so young and fair
Called hence by early doom
Just came to show how sweet a flower
In Paradise would bloom
(Aged 18M; Epitaph on an infant, Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
F 1 Cooper, Nanny (of Bridge Town)
F 2 Miles, Edward
Miles, Elizabeth
Cooper, Ann
It was the will of God
F 5 Taylor, Thomas
[Taylor, John]
Late of Bridge Town
F 7 Gardner, Thomas


[Gardner, Ann]
Affliction sore, long time I bore
Physicians were in vain
Till God did please to give me ease
And free me from my pain
F 8 Gilmore, Andrew
[Gilmore, Hannah]
I know that my Redeemer liveth (Job 19:25)
F 13 [Price, Mary]
Spence, Arthur Frank

Nephew of the above
Loved most by those who knew him best
F 18 Burrows, Alice
Burrows, Mary Ann
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord (Revelation 14:13)
G1 7 Judd, William Who in the prime of life, after a short but severe illness, died, regretted and beloved by all that knew him (Aged 24)
G2 22 James, John

James, Arbella
Thy will be done (Lord's Prayer/Matthew 6:10)

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord (Revelation 14:13)
G2 23 Freer, John Branston

[Freer, William]
[Aldborough, Caroline]
[Freer, Elizabeth Mary]
John Branston Freer Esqre
40 years JP and DL for the County of Warwick
G2 38 Warner, Joseph

[Warner, Ann]
One of the Brethren of The Earl of Leicester's Hospital, Warwick
G2 39 Payton, William Shakespeare (Interesting name in this Stratford-upon-Avon context)
G2 46 Clarke, John



Clarke, Elizabeth
Late of Shottery
Boast not thyself of tomorrow for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth (Proverbs 27:1)

The will of the Lord be done (Acts 21:14)
G2 47 Walker, John The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us
(Romans 8:18)
G2 53 Atkinson, John

[Atkinson, Mary]
For 25 years second master of the Grammar School in the town
G2 57 Pritchard, Fanny Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of God, Mark X 14 (Aged 3M)
G2 58 Pritchard, Mary Widow of Frederick Pritchard MRCS & LSA
At rest
Thy will be done (Lord's Prayer/Matthew 6:10)
G2 59 Pritchard, Frederick What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter John XII v VII
G2 64 Barker, Elizabeth Will dwell in the House of the Lord forever (Psalm 23:6)
G2 65 Pritchard, MA, Rev Richard
[Pritchard, Francis Fisher]
Late Rector of Whitechurch, Warwickshire
G2 69 Knight, Catherine This stone is erected as an affectionate memorial to mark the resting place of her mortal remains
G2 70 Manders, Saac To loved Uncle Saac Manders late of C Dublin Ireland, died at The Hill, Stratford-on-Avon
And they shall be mine saith the Lord of Hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels (Malachi 3:17)
G2 71 [Sowdon, Henry Best]
Sowdon, Margaret

Her children arise up and call her blessed (Proverbs 31:28)
G2 72 Flower, Violet Honora Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade
Death came with friendly care
The opening bud to Heaven conveyed
And bade it blossom there
(Aged 3Y 8M; Epitaph on an infant, Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
G2 73 Witherington, William Henry Hague I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me
(Aged 1Y 10M; 2 Samuel 12:23)
G2 74 Witherington, John
Witherington, Elizabeth
For so He giveth His beloved sleep (Psalm 127:2)
G2 75 Inns, John

[Inns, Sarah Ann]
Here rests in love the beloved and affectionate remains of John Inns
Weep not my wife and children
Farewell my loved ones dear
Great is your grief, but strive to say
Thy will O God be done
G2 76 Dyke, Thomas Farewell wife and children dear
I am not dead, but sleeping here
Here I am, where you must be
Therefore prepare to follow me
G2 78 Craig, John Stirling Surgeon LRCPE
Born at Peebles, died at Stratford-on-Avon
G2 79 Overton, Mary A faithful servant of Thos Mason Esqre and the late Miss Mason
G2 82 Cranford, Harriet Walford At rest
G2 B Nicholls, Vernon Sampson


Nicholls, Phylis
Bishop of Sodor and Man 1971-1983
Assistant Bishop of Coventry 1983-1996
For ever with the Lord

Eternally united in the love of God
G2 C Spiller, Dennis Vicar 1981-92 Holy Trinity Stratford-upon-Avon
G2 D Beatty, Maria Adelaide Widow of the Rev John Beatty of Bungay, Suffolk
Daughter of the Rev R F Collis of Kilconnel Galway
Died at Balham
G2 E Collis, Margaret Bourke Them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him!
(1 Thessalonians 4:14)
G2 F Rush, Elizabeth Anne Daughter of the Rev R Collis Rector and Prependary
G2 G Collis, Maria Mine eyes have seen thy salvation (Luke 2:30)
G2 H Cherry, Margaret Born at Scarborough
Died at Stratford-on-Avon
Until the day break and shadows flee away
(Song of Solomon 4:6)
GA 1a Dennis, Meade Hodson Not my will, but the Lord's be done Luke XXII v 42
GA 3a Hunt, William Oakes Clerk of the Peace of the County of Warwick for 52 years
Town Clerk for the borough of Stratford upon Avon for 40 years
GA 4a [Pratt, Charles]
[Pratt, Henry Joseph]
Pratt, Mary
[Pratt, Charles]
[Pratt, -----]


Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord (Revelation 14:13)
GA 10a Sproston, John Manning
Sproston, Ann
Prepare to meet thy Maker
GA 13a Sproston, John

[Sproston, Mary]
late of Bishopton in this parish Yeoman descended from an ancient family at Wrenbury in the County of Chester
GA 15a Hobbes, Robert Philips









Hobbes, Emma

Hobbes, Robert Horne

[Hobbes, Maria Katherine]
What the blest shade! With fond regretful gaze
We linger o'er this record of thy days
What tho' uncheer'd by thy sweet converse Earth seems joyless now - all hush'd its wonted mirth
Yet wrong us not - nor deem a parent's tear
Would fain recall thee to this lower sphere
Shine on in thine bright orb and hymn the praise
Of the Eternal One while we our days' appointed term will wait
And then aspire to blend our voices with thy seraph choir

Thy will be done Mat VI 10

Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord (Matthew 25:21)
H 4 Stephens, Daniel
Stephens, Emma
They may rest from their labours (Revelation 14:13)
H 12a [Weston, Thomas Woods]
Weston, Constantia

[Weston, William Woods]


Second wife of Thomas Woods Weston, and daughter of the Rev Bartholomew Musson, Rector of.....

This tomb was erected by an affectionate son
H 13 Scriven, Henry Augustus
Scriven, Josiah Rowley
In memory of two brothers
Henry Augustus Scriven aged 27
who was drowned while bathing in the Thames at Bray Lock June 3rd 1872
and Josiah Rowley Scriven
who was drowned by the overturning of his boat at Weston Lock on the Avon July 2nd 1873 aged 24
H 14 Scriven, Rosa Georgina
Scriven, Frederick Arthur William
Suffer the little children to come unto me
Mark X 14
The dead shall be raised
(Aged 10 and 1; 1 Corinthians 15:52)
H 15 Scriven, Henry Valentine

[Scriven, Margaret Emma]
Vicar of Preston on Stour and Chaplain of the Stratford on Avon Union
H 22 North, Charles
North, Henry
In loving memory of Charles North
Born May 5th 1870 died May 31st 1870
Also of Henry North
Born May 5th 1870 died June 3rd 1870
(Twins who did not survive long)
H 25 Snelling, Susan Caroline

Snelling, William
Daughter of Mrs Peter Hunt
Her end was peace

Buried in Willesden Cemetery London
H 27 Hodgkinson, James Malcolm


Hodgkinson, William Wallace
Dear Jamie
Jesus said, suffer little children to come unto me
(Aged 3Y 7M; Matthew 19:14)

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God
(Matthew 5:8)
H 28 Baylis, Benjamin

Baylis, Jane
Resting in hope

Thou art with me
H 29 Pitcher, John Kent
[Pitcher, John Kent]
[Kent, Mary Hunscote]
[Kent, Mary Eliza]
[Kent, Sarah Ann]
With Christ, which is far better
H 31 Barnacle, Thomas




[Barnacle, Susannah]
[Barnacle, John]
Cropt in the bed of youth, secure from future evil
Although the loss was great
It was the Almighty's will
Should I repine to lose what God hath given
(Aged 21)
H 32 Wakefield, George Waterloo Died 1865 leaving a widow and three children to deplore his untimely end
(Name possibly relating to a family memory of the Battle of Waterloo, 1815?)
H 33 Rose, Albert Amos Son of Albert and Alice Rose
Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of God
(Aged 2Y 6M; Matthew 19:14)
H 38 Barnacle, George
Barnacle, Ann
We trust in God
H 39 Harrison, William He was a man of.....
H 40 Harris, Walter John Son of John and Susanna Harris
Not lost but gone before
(Aged 1Y 8M; Hymn, Benjamin Clark)
H 41 Cranmer, Mary
Cranmer, Charles
Cranmer, James
Not lost but gone before (Hymn, Benjamin Clark)
H 43 Carter, Caroline Rest, rest in peace, thy toils of Earth are o'er
Sorrow shall sting and sickness waste no more
Hard the task from thee to part
Whilst fond remembrance clings around the heart
H 45 Page, Edmund John Thou who canst change the heart and raise the dead
As thou art by to sooth our parting hour
Be ready when we meet with thy dear pard'ning words
H 49 Horseman, Elizabeth I know that my Redeemer liveth
Job XIX 25
H 50 Cheshire Junr, William Who died after a short illness, June 23 1853 in the 29th year of his age
Although brought up as an operative printer, he was led by his love for nature to the study of botany. Attained considerable proficiency, but unfortunately died too young to leave any lasting record of his labours. His memory however lives in the hearts of his associates and friends by whom the monument was erected.
The summer's flower is to the summer sweet, though to itself it only live and die
Sonnet 94
H 52 Barnacle, Ann
Barnacle, Joseph
With Christ which is far better
H 60A Gladstone, Thomas Wooten Not lost but gone before
(Aged 2Y 2M; Hymn, Benjamin Clark)
H 65 Warrilow, Ellen Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord
(Revelation 14:13)
H 69 Hatten, Emily Eliza With Jesus in Heaven
(Aged 18Y 8M)
H 70 Taplin, Charles (son of John Taplin late of the Borough of Stratford-upon-Avon, Gent)
H 71 Tinsley, Harriett

Tinsley, John Biddle
Tinsley, George Alfred
Tinsley, James Thomas
The beloved wife of Richard Tinsley (of Ashbourne, Derbyshire)

The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin
1 John 1 7
Him that cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out
John VI 37
O meet me in the valley when heart and flesh shall fail
And softly, safely, lead me on until within the veil
And Saviour deal as kindly with those I leave behind
Till each shall in our heavenly home a sweet welcome find
(Aged 8M, 14M, 4Y 10M)
H 72 Alcock, John




Alcock, Mary Ann
Humbly we hope that death to him was gain
To whom God 's mercy through his blessed Son
Gave gracious strength through long continued pain
Meekly to trust and say "Thy will be done"

She is gone and the grave hath received her
T'was Jesus that called her away
She has gone to the Lord that redeemed her
From night to the splendour of day
H 82 Fretwell, Ann What is my strength that I should hope? And what is mine end, that I should prolong my life? Job VI 11
H 83 Greenway, Mary Ann May she rest in peace
H 87 Cook, William
Cook, Sarah
Faith in thy gracious keeping
Leave we now thy servants sleeping
(Hymn, John Ellerton, 1870)
H 92 Lattimer, Augusta Eliza And they shall be mine saith the Lord of Hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels (Malachi 3:17)
H 93 Bethell, Thomas
Bethell, Martha
and 3 of their children who died in infancy
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God
(Matthew 5:8)
H 94 Mair, William Late Officer of Inland Revenue
Thy will be done (Lord's Prayer/Matthew 6:10)
H 96 Wooten, John
Wooten, Mary

Wooten, William


[Wooten, Richard]
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord
(Revelation 14:13)

Late of HM Royal 7th Hussars who died on his passage home from India, March 28th 1865, aged 33 years
H 97 Birch, Lydia Mary

[Birch, Jessie]
[Birch, Thomas]
Into thy hand I commit my spirit, for thou hast redeemed me O Lord, God of Truth (Psalm 31:5)
H 99 Cranmer, Esther Thy will be done
Into thine hand I commit my spirit
Thou has redeemed me O Lord God of Truth
(Psalm 31:5)
H 100 Martin, Charles Formerly a chorister of Holy Trinity Church
Boast not thyself of tomorrow
For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth
(Proverbs 27:1)
H 101 Cranmer, Job Watch therefore, for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come Matt XXIV 42
H 104 Cranmer, Amos Amici.....im amor f.i. vemias
H 107 Thornecroft, Marianne Youngest daughter of Elias & Ann Thornecroft (late of Leamington)
Calm in the bosom of thy God
Fair spirit rest thee now
E'en while with ours thy footsteps trod
His seal was on thy brow
(Dirge, poem by Felicia Dorothea Hemans)
H 109 Wells, Hannah Thy will be done (Lord's Prayer/Matthew 6:10)
H 114 Bryan, John Freeman Second son of the late Thomas Frances Bryan, Addlestrop, Gloucestershire
Blessed are the peacemakers (Matthew 5:9)
H 115 Kitchen, William
Kitchen, Rebekah
May they rest in peace
H 116 Kitchen, Elizabeth
Kitchen, Emma
Blessed are those that trust in the Lord
(Jeremiah 17:7)
H 117 Cross, Mary
Cross, Jane

Cross, Thomas
Watch, for in such an hour as ye think not The Son of Man cometh (Matthew 24:44)

He died in Jesus and is blest
How sweet his slumbers are
H 119 Tracy, George Albemarle "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord"
(Revelation 14:13)

A bitter cup, a shock severe
To part with one we loved so dear
Our loss so great, we'll not complain
But trust in Christ to meet again
H 120 Freeman, Merton James






Freeman, Mercy

Freeman, Thomas
Beloved in life, in death not forgotten

He is not lost; in youth's bright sunny morning
He gave his heart with all its hopes to God
Then from the world and its allurements turning
He meekly walked the path his Master trod
(Aged 17)

Though lost to sight, to memory dear

He sought that peace which heaven alone can give
H 122 Rogers, Martin
Rogers, John Thomas
So he giveth his beloved sleep (Psalm 127:2)
H 123 Rogers, Lucy Because I live, ye shall live also (John 14:19)
H 124 Rogers, Henry Martin
Rogers, Elizabeth Jane
Rogers, Edith Harriet
I am the resurrection and the life (John 11:25)
H 124a Sadler, Ann Of Stroud, Gloucestershire, who died at
Stratford-upon-Avon
Cast thy burden upon the Lord and he shall sustain thee
(Psalm 55:22)
H 125 Arch, Elizabeth



[Hawkins, Jane]
Younger daughter of Daniel and Jane Hawkins who fell asleep in Jesus
Erected by loving friends and pupils
Not my will but thine be done (Luke 22:42)
H 127 Wakefield, William Lord when our stage of life is run, may we obtain the prize
And like the daily setting sun, go down again to rise
H 128 Baldwin, John
Baldwin, Mary

[Smith, Anne]
[Baldwin, William]
[Baldwin, Mary]
[Baldwin, Mary]

Baldwin, William Henry
Baldwin, Sarah Ann
I am the resurrection and the life
He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live (John 11: 25)





In the midst of life we are in death (Book of Common Prayer, Burial of the Dead)
H 129 Southam, Mary
Southam, Mary
Here lieth the body of Mary the wife of James Southam who departed this life the 10 of September ano dom 1682
Also here lieth the body of Mary the daughter of James Southam who departed this life the 21 day of November 1682

A daughter of Abraham here doth lye
Returned to the dust
Whose life was hid in Christ with God
In whom was all her trust
Who wisely wrought while it was day
And in her spirit did watch and pray
To hear God's word attentive was her ear
Her humble heart was full of holy fear

(Both died in 1682, and this is the oldest identified headstone in the churchyard)
H 132 Gibbs, Adam .....well my wife and children lay
Gi..... only here
From now.....
H 135 Hewins, Joseph
Hewins, Ann
Sleeping in Jesus
H 137 Whiteman, Emma








[Whiteman, John]
[Millington, Mary Ann]
[Whiteman, Hannah]
Amor et.....
As flowers in summer fade
She vanished as the rainbow
After sultry showers
She sunk pale and lovely like the fleecy snow
Which in the sunbeam melts
And we have laid her in her peaceful resting place
To await the coming of her Lord
(Aged 1Y 10M)
H 138 Hewins, Thomas
Hewins, Mary Ann
Lord Jesus Saviour ever blest
Grant to thy redeemed rest
H 147 Aubley, Emma


Aubley, William John
Be ye also ready
(Mother died 12th October 1869; Matthew 24:44)

This lovely bud so young and fresh
Called hence by early death
(Son died 28th March 1870, aged 9M 3W)"
H 150 Bentley, Wilfred
[Bentley, Daphne]
Priest
H 158A [Thompson, William]
[Thompson, Anne]

Gibbs, Edward
Gibbs, Anne

[Gibbs, Sarah]
[Gibbs, Mary]
[Gibbs Mary]
[Russell, Mary]



With long life will I satisfy him
And show him my salvation
91 Psalm 16 v
H 158X Shaylor, Thomas Here lies a kind and inoffensive friend
Peaceful during life and in his dealings just
Constant to a friend and true with his.....
H 159 Illegible name


[Hemming, Thomas]
She in a sacred calm resigned her breath
And as her eyelids closed she smiled in death
H 167 Rothwell, Anne Areston in the County of Lancashire who died at Stratford-upon-Avon
H 171 Tasker, George
[Tasker, Susannah]
I hope his joys may never cease
H 176 Sargeson, Thomas
[Sargeson, Elizabeth]
Thy will be done (Lord's Prayer/Matthew 6:10)
H 177 Southam, .....
Southam, Hannah
The years roll round and steal away
The breath that first thou gave
What ere we do, where ere we go
We are travelling to the grave
H 178 Alcock, Mary Ann
Loyd, Richard
Loyd, Elizabeth
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth
Yea saith the spirit that they may rest from their labours and their works do follow them (Revelation 14:13)
H 179 Palmer, James An affectionate husband, faithful servant
and a tried and trusty friend
H 186 Williams, Thomas
Williams, William
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord (Revelation 14:13)
H 189 Stanbridge, Reuben I am trusting thee Lord Jesus
Trusting only thee
Trusting thee for full salvation
Great and free
(Hymn, Frances R Havergal)
H 190 Mills, Joseph
Mills, Mary
The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away
Blessed be the name of the Lord (Job 1:21)
H 192 Taylor, John
[Taylor, Sarah]
Taylor, Thomas
[Taylor, Mary]
[Taylor, Susan]
[Taylor, John]
(late of Bishopton)

(stone mason)
H 200 [Compton, John]
Court, Phebe

My life is past
Happy were we while it did last
So after me no sorrow take
But love my child for my sake
H 203 Rose, John Henry



Rose, John George Amos
Watch for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come
(Died less than a year after his baby son, aged 26; Matthew 24:42)

Jesus called a little child unto him
(Aged 10W)
H 206 Thomson, Charlotte


Walker, Robert
Walker, Charlotte
Wife of James Archer Thomson MBCM and second surviving daughter of the late Robert and Charlotte Walker

He giveth his beloved sleep (Psalm 127:2)
H 212 Maining, William For this is the will of God (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
H A Wright, Susannah
[Wright, William]
Wife of William Wright of Clifford Hill (late of Dodwell)
H P Evetts, John
Evetts, Mary
I know that my Redeemer liveth (Job 19:25)
M 2 Nason, Stephen
Nason, Alice Lucy
Nason, John Robert
In a vault beneath are deposited the remains of the Revd Stephen Nason MA, Vicar of this parish twenty four years and one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County, in which offices he discharged his duty both as a Minister and a Magistrate with fidelity, firmness and integrity. He died May 31st 1787 aged sixty nine years. Also of Alicy Lucy Nason relict of the above and daughter of Robert Wise Esqre of Standhampton, Oxon. She died February 15th 1799. Also of John Robert Nason their youngest son, late Major of the 47 Regt. He died at Norton Lindsey August 22nd 1851 aged 85 years.
M 9 Harding, Henry Henricus Harding
Quondam Vicarius
M 10 Wainwright, Rupert "The Admiral's Oak"
To the proud memory of
Rear Admiral Rupert Wainwright, CB, DSC
M 11 Masters, William James
Masters, Lilian Agatha
Masters Beech
In memory of his parents
Planted by their youngest son Grenville 1988
M 12 Chafy, Rev Chafy Cedar tree from Gethsemane
M 16 Blackwood, F M P Michael's Beech
Captain F M P Blackwood
The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
M 18 Holy Trinity Church Mulberry planted in commemoration of the 800th anniversary of this church in 2010
M 19 Emrys-Jones, John
Emrys-Jones, Marise
Medlar in loving memory
Their ashes lie in this churchyard