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Transcriptions of Monuments in Section D

Section D

View of Section D of the churchyard

Plan of section D

Plan of section D giving the location of each gravestone

Grave Number

Transcription

Type of Memorial and Mason

The description of the gravestones are our best guess

D1

Beneath is deposited the body of JOHN ASHBY who departed this life September the 14th 1805 aged 45 years

stone headstone

D2

Here lie the remains of ANN ASHBY daughter of JOHN and ELIZABETH ASHBY who died February 11th 1803 aged 19 years

black marble

D3

Here lie the remains of ELIZABETH ASHBY daughter of JOHN and ELIZABETH ASHBY who departed this life March 25th 1812 aged 21 years

slate headstone

D4

In loving memory of ALBERT EDWARD BURTON 5.8.1890-5.1.1967. His beloved wife FRANCIS MAY BURTON 6.9.1892-22.7.1989 also eldest son DONALD EDWARD BURTON 2.6.1924-9.2.1944.
THOMAS WILIAM BURTON 28.5.1926-27.10.1992

slate headstone
and

footstone

D5

In loving memory of JOHN EDWIN ALBERT WARDLE died 28th June 1970 aged 87 years also his wife EDITH EMMELINE died 13th April 1979 aged 94 years

slate headstone

D6

In memory of ELIZABETH NEAL who departed this life Sept the 23. 1810 aged 72 years

slate headstone

D7

In loving memory of THOMAS HORTON born July 15, 1808, died October 2, 1892, also of SUSANNA his wife born May 31, 1816, died August 19. 1887
All flesh is gone , the grass withereth,/ the flower fadeth, but the word of our God stands fast for ever.

slate headstone

D8

Sacred to the memory of DANIEL CLARK who died September 16th 1866 aged 68 years also of JEMIMA his widow who died Jany 29th 1875 aged 73 years.
There is forgiveness with Thee

slate headstone

D9

In affectionate remembrance of DAVID JENKINS who died 29th July 1858 aged 57 years also MARY his widow who died 8 Jan 1878 aged 76 years
Be ye also ready..in such an hour as ye think not till son of man cometh

slate headstone

D10

In affectionate remembrance of CHARLES HOULDEN who died the 15th of August 1852 aged 32 years also of ELLEN, daughter of the above she died the 28th of April 1851 aged 5 years also of JOHN who died in infancy.
Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ 1 Corinth 15.57v

slate headstone
Butteris, Burton

D11

Left
In loving memory of THOMAS REGINALD LEWIN died Jan 4th 1938 aged 34
Right
AMY ELIZABETH LEWIN died Nov.21st 1966 aged 64.
Reunited

double stone headstone

D12

In loving memory of WILLIAM HANNANT who entered into rest October 30th 1936 aged 76 years and of MARY ELIZABETH his beloved wife who entered into rest February 9th 1943 aged 84 years
Reunited
“The Lord bless you: and give you Peace"

slate headstone

D13

In loving memory of ALBERT HANNANT beloved husband of Ann who died January 17th 1976 aged 76 years. ANNIE OSBORNE HANNANT beloved wife of ALBERT who died January 28th 1946 aged 58 years
“Thy will be done”

stone headstone

D14

In loving memory of FANNY widow of the late ALFRED READ who entered into rest September 17th 1910 aged 61 years
“For ever with the Lord”

stone headstone

D15

In loving memory of ALFRED READ who entered into rest Mach 29th 1899 aged 51 years
Joys are his, serene and pure/Light that ever shall endure
Also his daughter NELLIE loving mother of STELLA died March 18th 1960 aged 83 years

stone headstone

D16

In loving memory of ELLEN HOULDEN who entered into rest January 2nd 1903 aged 83 years
“I know that my redeemer liveth”

stone headstone

D17

In affectionate remembrance of ANN wife of HENRY THOMPSON who died April XXVI MDCCCLIX aged XLIV years
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God

stone headstone

D18

In memory of SARAH ANN ROWE daughter of JOHN & SARAH ROWE she died February 14th 1841 aged 1 year and 4 months
‘Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade/death came with friendly care/the op’ning to heaven convey’d/and made it blossom there'

stone headstone

D19

In loving memory of CAROLINE wife of BENJAMIN CLARKE born Sept 8th 1830 died April 14th 1880
She………fell……asleep
Also of BENJAMIN CLARKE who died Aug 4th 1899 aged 81 years

sandstone

D20

Remembrance
Left
EMMA CATHERINE DENCHER died 11th June 1956 aged 72
Right
WILLIAM URBAN DENCHER died 13th March 1919 aged 75

At Rest

stone kerbstone

D21

To remembrance of HANNAH DENCHER died 23rd February 1938 aged 83 years also of JOSIAH DENCHER died 4th February 1940 aged 88 years
“Hope cheers our day”

stone block with kerb

D22

In affectionate remembrance of JOHN THRIFT who died the 9th of July 1857 aged 60 years
Watch therefore for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

stone headstone

D23

In memory of MARY THRIFT daughter of JOHN and ALICE THRIFT born January 25th 1819 died September 18th 1857
Prepare to meet thy God

stone headstone

D24

In loving memory of SAMUEL CARVELL who died January 31st 1895 aged 71 years, also of JANE his wife who died April 29th 1903 aged 76 years
“Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life” St John X1.25

slate headstone
Smith, Burton

D25

Left
With happy memories of FRED DENCHER died February 24th 1952 aged 70 years
Right
Also his beloved wife ELIZABETH ANNA died December 29th 1940 aged 62 years
At Rest

stone kerb

D26

FREDERICK THOMAS DENCHER died 5th October 2004 aged 87 years

wooden cross

D27

In loving memory of GEORGE BRIGHTON who died October 7 1911 aged 73 years also of ANN the beloved wife of GEORGE BRIGHTON who died March 1 1906 aged 84 years
“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord”

slate headstone

D28

In loving memory of WILLIAM GARNER (late of Fleckney) the beloved husband of MARY GARNER who died at Burton Overy February 8, 1910 aged 65 years
“Shall not the judge of all the earth do right”

stone headstone

D29

In loving remembrance of EDWARD KIRKMAN (of Burton Overy Lodge) who died June 4th 1895 aged 49 years

slate headstone with kerb

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