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Transcription of Monuments in Section G

View of Section G

View of section G of the churchyard

Plan of section G of the churchyard

Plan of section G giving the location of each gravestone

Grave Number

Transcriptions

Type of Memorial and Mason

the type of grave given is our best guess

G1

Here lieth the body of STEPHEN FOX who departed this life the 13th day of August 1735 aged 57 and to ABIGAIL his wife who died September the 26th 1734 in the 35th year of her age

slateheadstone

G2

In memory of GEORGE WILLIAM COLEMAN younger son of HENRY FREEMAN COLEMAN of Evington Hall in this county born 15th December 1834 died 6 March 1912

marble cross

G2A

M.O.1743

slate slab lying flat by porch

G3

Left
Here lieth interred the body of THOMAS son of THOMAS BOSS by JOAN his wife who departed this life the 18th day October 1724 in the 6th year of his age
Right
Here also in the same grave lieth interned their second son THOMAS departed this life the 5th day of April 1758 in the 33rd year of his life

double slate headstone

Firmadge

G4

Here lieth interred the body of THOMAS BOSS who departed this life the 20th day of February 1754 in the 64th year of his age

slate headstone
Firmadge

G5

Here lieth interred ye body of JOAN ye wife of THOMAS BOSS who departed this life the 29th day of July 1767 in ye 79th year of her age

slate headstone

Firmadge

G6

MARY EDITH wife of FREDERICK THORP rector of this Parish died 1st May 1899
“And God shall wipe away all the tears from their eyes/and shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying/ nether shall there be any more pain/ for the former things are passed away".
Rev XXI.4.
FREDERICK THORP husband of the above. For 60 years the rector of Burton Overy 1852-1916 Born June 24th 1827 died December 8th 1916

granite cross

G7

In loving memory of RACHEL widow of THOMAS ORTON (Of Chapel Allerton Leeds) died June 22nd 1930 aged 90 years
“Until the day breaks and the shadows flee away”
also of ANNE JANE WILLIAMS died Sept 30th 1932 aged 75 years
“The day thou gavest Lord has ended”

granite with kerb

G8

TopHere resteth the body of JOSEPH BROOKS STEVENSON Esquire who died January 16th 1859 aged 87 years also ANN MARY his wife who died March 23rd 1851 aged 60 years
Bottom
Turn thee again O Lord at the last/and be gracious unto thy servant

flat stone tomb

G9

In loving memory of HARRY COOK died July 20th 1933 aged 70 years also of his wife SARAH ANN died January 4th 1934 aged 83 years
“He giveth his beloved sleep “

granite tomb with headstone

G10

Top left
In affectionate remembrance of WILLIAM HIDSON GOODWIN who died Jan 16th 1868 aged 53
Top right
also of ELIZABETH his wife who died Nov 11th 1910 aged 86
Top
also of EDITH GRACE GOSSAGE who died July 28th 1918 aged 48 years
Bottom
Prepare to meet thy God

stone tomb

G11

Erected to the memory of MARY MOORE who departed this life June 23rd 1828 aged 70 years
Death! like an overflowing stream/Sweeps us away, our Life’s a dream/An empty tale a fading flower/Cut down and wither’d in an hour

slate headstone

G12

Left
In memory of JOHN MOORE he departed this life the 20th day of July 1781 aged 71 years
Right
Also in memory of MARY the wife of JOHN MOORE Junr who departed this life the 9th day of June 1767 aged 47 years

double slate headstone

G13

OHN MOORE Sen 1 Jan 1743’
’63 years… [H]ANNAH MOORE …….JOHN MOORE Senr……departed this life .47.aged 35 years

slate headstone broken in half

K Sculp

G14

Here lyes ye body of HANNAH MOORE ye wife of JOHN MOORE senier who departed this life May the 18 Anno Dom. 1714 aged 74 years

slate headstone

G15

Here lieth interr’d the body of JOHN JOHNSON Senr who departed this life January the 30th Anno Dom 1735 in the 52nd year of his age. Here also lyeth the body of ANN, the wife of JOHN JOHNSON who departed this life September the 20th Anno Dom 1739 in the 42nd year of her age

slate headstone

G16

Left
Here lieth interred the body of WILLIAM LINTHWAIT who departed this life the 18th day of December 1796 aged 86 years
Right
Here lieth interred the body of FRANCES, wife of WILLIAM LINTHWAIT who departed this life the 16th day of December 1783 aged 62 years

double slate headstone

G17

Here lieth the body of JOANNA widow of JOHN LINTHWAIT who died 14th day of June 1877 aged 70 years

slate headstone

G18

Sacred to the memory of WILLIAM LINTHWAIT Gent who died April 29th 1827 aged 75 years
A man very much respected by his neighbours/And a kind friend to his relations
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord
Rev 14. Chap 13 verse

slate headstone

Bettony
Oadby

G19

Sacred to the memory of JOHN GAMBLE who departed this life June 29th 1849 aged 75 years also of MARY wife of JOHN GAMBLE she died February 18th 1847 aged 76 years
All ye who hitherto are spar’d/Must shortly yield your lives/Your wisdom is to be prepared/Before the stroke arrives.

slate headstone

G20

Here lie the remains of ANN GAMBLE the wife of WILLIAM GAMBLE she died 21st of Janry 1780 aged 34 years also of GEORGE their son who died 23rd of Febry 1779 in his infancy
All ye that come my grave to see/As I am now so you must be/Repent in time make no delay/I in my prime was snatch’d away

slate headstone

G21

Sacred to the memory of WILLIAM GAMBLE he died 23rd day of May 1783 aged 43 years

slate headstone

G22

Eluzai
To the memory of WILLIAM the son of WILLIAM & ANN GAMBLE he departed this life on the 15th day of July 1787

slate headstone

G23

“Come ye blessed children of my father”
In memory of MARY the daugr of THOS & ELIZABETH GAMBLE who died Jany 4th 1799in the 3rd year of her age
“God cropt the flower that may blossom”

slate open book

G24

In loving memory of MARIA PHILLIPS who passed away June 27th 1934 aged 83 years
“Thy will be done”

stone headstone

G25

In loving memory of GEORGE HENRY WHEAT. Died Feb 2nd 1933,aged 75 years. Also of ELLINOR, beloved wife of the above Died Jan 29th 1955 aged 97 years
“Light at eventide”

stone headstone

G26

In loving memory of LAURA MAY, the daughter of GEORGE and ELLEN WHEAT. Born Sep 19, 1881 died Aug 27 1892
“Safely, safely gathered in/Far from sorrow far from sin”

slate cross

H Smith
Gt Glen

G27

In loving memory of JAMES TILLEY. Born January 9th 1821 Died November 10th 1887. Also of ANN the beloved wife of the above. Born April 6th 1822, died September 4th 1887
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday
And today and for ever”
Hebrews XIII. 8

slate headstone

Butteris

G28

In sacred memory of KATHLEEN beloved wife of GEORGE HUNT who passed away Aug 7th 1941 aged 29 years
“Rest in Peace”
Sweetest memories of Kath from her workmates

stone headstone and kerb

stone vase

G29

Thy word is truth
In loving remembrance of JAMES HEAP who died August 20th 1884 in the 90th year of his age. Also ANN wife of the above who died January 17th 1870 aged 71 years
“Thy will be done”

slate headstone

J Butteriss

G30

In loving memory of RICHARD BURCHNALL who died January 1st 1913 aged 85 years, also of MARY ANN his wife who died March 31st 1916 aged 79 years
“Shall not be judge of all the earth. Do right”

slate headstone

Burton

G31

In affectionate remembrance of JOHN GOODMAN who died December 28th 1863 aged 84 years
A sudden change that moment fell/He had not time to bid his friends farewell

slate headstone

J Butteris

G32

Erected in affectionate remembrance of SARAH, wife of JOHN GOODMAN who resigned this transitory life the 28th September 1844. Aged 80
I set the Lord still in my sight and trust in Him over all

slate headstone

Neale

G33

In memory of RICHARD BARRETT. He departed this life the 7th day of July 1780 aged 48 years

slate headstone

G34

Erected to the memory of WILLIAM TILLEY who departed this life January 24th 1839. Aged 76 years and of ELIZABETH, relict of WILLIAM TILLEY she died June 12th 1845. 84 years
Reader “Prepare to meet thy God”

slate headstone

Neale

G35

In affectionate remembrance of SARAH the beloved daughter of JAMES and ANN HEAP who died April 12th 1865 aged 30 years
In the midst of life we are in death

slate headstone

J Butteris

G36

In affection remembrance of LIZZIE daughter of JOSEPH ALFRED and ELIZABETH PATEMAN who died Jan 11 1867 aged 4 years

stone cross

G37

In affectionate remembrance of the infant children of WILLIAM and ELIZABETH BEARDSLEY of this place
Left
CHARLES BENT BEARDSLEY born the 14th day of September 1848 died the 28th day of February 1849
Right
WILLIAM CHARLES BEARDSLEY born 29th day of November 1844 died 25th day of May 1845THOMAS HENRY BENT BEARDSLEY born the 19th day of August 1847 died the 27th day of January 1848
“Of such is the Kingdom of heaven”
Matt 19ch 14 ver

double slate headstone

Neale

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