Monumental Inscriptions

The Churchyard

The older gravestones have been removed from the original site and are placed around the perimeter of the churchyard. The numbers in the list of inscriptions correspond to the placings on the map.
There are also some inscriptiion plaques on the walls inside the church

Map of the Churchyard

Monumental Inscriptions in the Churchyard

1 Stone head
ROBERT ROSS ILIFFESON OF ROBERT ROSS & ANN ILIFFE WHO DIED JUNE 17TH 1889
THE LORD TAKETH PLEASURE IN THEM THAT FEAR HIM IN THOSE THAT HOPE IN HIS MERCY
PSALM CXLVII II

2 Slate Head
In Remembrance of MARY THE DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF WILLIAM MEADOWS WHO DIED FEBRUARY 11, 1892 IN THE 52ND YEAR OF HER AGE
ABIDE WITH ME, FAST FALLS THE EVENTIDE THE DARKNESS DEEPENS; LORD WITH ME ABIDE WHEN OTHER HELPERS FAIL, AND COMFORTS FLEE HELP OF THE HELPLESS, O ABIDE WITH ME

3 Granite Head
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF WILLIAM GOODACRE WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE APRIL 28TH 1867 AGED 83 YEARS ALSO WILLIAM GOODACRE SON OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED AT OXDON BERWICK AGED 26 YEARS
THOU SHALT COME TO THY GRAVE IN A FULL AGE, LIKE AS A SHOCK CORN COMETH IN IN HIS SEASON
JOB, 5, 26

4 Slate Head
In loving memory of ABRAHAM HOWKINS (OF STRETTON PARVA)WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE February 26th 1890 Aged 72 Years
BOAST NOT THYSELF OF TO MORROW FOR THOU KNOWEST NOT WHAT A DAY MAY BRING FORTH
PROV. 27 CH, 1 VER

5 Stone Head
In loving memory of WILLIAM EASOM WHO DIED APRIL 27TH 1917 AGED 66 YEARS ALSO OF ELIZA WIFE OF THE ABOVE DIED DECEMBER 28TH 1916 AGED 72 YEARS

6 Slate Head
In loving memory of JAMES HOWKINS (OF STRETTON PARVA)WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEBRUARY 20TH 1883 AGED 70 YEARS
TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL THINE HEART AND LEAN NOT UNTO THINE OWN UNDERSTANDING PROV. 27 CH, 5 VER

7 Slate Head
Sacred memory of WILLIAM FREER WHO FELL ASLEEP MARCH 18TH 1906 IN HIS 65TH YEAR ALSO ELIZABETH, HIS WIFE WHO FELL ASLEEP DEC 22ND 1924 IN HER 87TH YEAR
"BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD"

8 Slate Double Head
The Interred Remains of JOHN the son of
William & Elizabeth COLMAN Who Departed this life
May 24th 1750 In the 20th year of his AGE

The Interred Remains of MARY Daughter of William & Elizabeth COLMAN Who Departed this life July 26th 1750 In the 18th year of her AGE
With deepest thought
Spectator view thy fate Thus mortals pass to a immortal Place Through deaths dark vail we hope they found a way
To bright Regions of Eternal day

9 Granite Head
INLOVING REMEMBRANCE OF FREDERICK EASOM PASSED AWAY OCTOBER 15TH 1930 AGED 55 YEARS ALSO OF ANNY ELIZA WIFE OF THE ABOVE PASSED AWAY FEBRUARY 25TH 1957 AGED 82 YEARS
"GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN"

10 Slate Head
IN Memory of Achsah The Wife of Wm COLEMAN Late of LONDON Who died Jany 7th 1814 Aged 48 Years
An affectionate Wife A tender Mother, and A sincere Friend

11 Slate Head
SACREDTO THE MEMORY OF SARAH, RELICT OF JOHN KNIGHT WHO DIED OCTOBER 10TH 1857,AGED 71 YEARS
Therefore be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh
Matthew 24. 44

12 Slate Head
In Loving Memory Of HENRY SIMKIN DIED JULY 25TH 1901 Aged 75 Years ALSO Rebecca, His WIFE DIED JUNE 3RD 1910 Aged 82 YEARS
"REST IN THE LORD"

13 Slate Double Head
BE FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH AND I WILL GIVE THEE ey CROWN of Life

Here Lieth the Body of William Coleman Who departed this life September the 28th 1768
in the 68th Year of His Age

Here Lieth the Body of Elizabeth the Wife of William Coleman Who departed this life December the 26th 1766 aged 73 years
Mourn not dear Sons for our Decease
We hope with Christ we have made our peace
Life is unscerting death is shuer.
Sin gives the wound and Christ the cure

14 Slate Head
In AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF JOHN FAULKNER POTTERTON (of STRETTON PARVA)WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE NOVEMBER 24TH 1872 Aged 32 Years ALSO OF Sarah, HIS WIFE WHO DIED AUGUST 7TH 1871:Aged 23 Years

15 Slate Head
Sacred To THE MEMORY OF Mary, late Wife of Thomas Hobson Of this Parish She departed this life The 28th of December 1820 IN THE 38TH YEAR OF HER AGE

16 Slate Head
In AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF MARY, RELICT OF JOHN BLACK OF STRETTON PARVA WHO DIED OCTOBER 25TH 1871 AGED 56 YEARS
COME UNTO ME ALL YE THAT LABOUR AND ARE HEAVY LADEN AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST
ST MATTHEW. XI. 28

17 Slate Head
To THE MEMORY OF JOHN WRIGHT : WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 15TH OF SEPTEMBER 1857 AGED 56 YEARS
"IN ADAM ALL DIE:IN CHRIST SHALL ALL BE MADE ALIVE" READER! Ask yourself Am I in CHRIST?

18 Slate Head
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN KNIGHT WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JUNE 3RD 1845 Aged 59 Years
Reader think, while here ye stand
When least expected, Death may be at hand
Therefore without delay, to Christ apply
And learn to live, as you would wish to die

19 Dark Grey Marble Head
IN LOVING MEMORY OF BRIAN COOK 1953 ? 2001
Forever In Our Hearts

20 Grey Marble Head
In Loving Memory Of HAROLD FREDERICK THOMAS SWINFORD A BELOVED HUSBAND AND FATHER WHO FELL ASLEEP 3RD DECEMBER 1989 AGED 59 YEARS ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS ALSO MARGARET JOYCE FLORENCE SWINFORD A DEAR WIFE AND MOTHER WHO FELL ASLEEP 5TH OCTOBER 1999 AGED 68 YEARS REUNITED

21 Grey Marble Head
WITH TREASURED MEMORIES OF WILLIAM JAMES BRIDGES SELLEY MUCH LOVED HUSBAND, FATHER GRANDAD & GREAT GRANDAD WHO PASSED AWAY ON 5TH JUNE 1988 AGED 79 YEARS ALSO GWENDOLINE AMANDA SELLEYA DEAR WIFE, MUM GRANDMA & GREAT GRANDMA WHO PASSED AWAY ON 23RD JULY 1996 AGED 83 YEARS

22 Stone trough No inscription

23 Slate Head
HERE lieth interrd the Body OF ALICE WIFE OF JOHN NOBLE who departed this Life April the 15th 1762 in the 67th Year of her AGE

24 Slate Head
Here lieth the Body of Mr John Grant who Departed this life Jan the 3r Ano Dom 1734 / 5 In the 88 year of his Age
Here he lives sleeping in the dust
Untill the resurection of the just
untill the time that Christ doth say
Arise my saints and come Away

25 Slate Head
To the memory of Samuel Coleman who died February 9th 1793 AGED 59 YEARS Also of ANN his wife who died August 18th 1783 AGED 44 YEARS
Whose Bodies wait The Resurrection day

26 Slate Head
Here lyeth the Body of William Bent of this Parish Gent. who departed this life Sept the 29th Anno Dom. 1718 Aged 72 Years
O Death couldst thou no longer Spare A Husband to his Wife so dear In love He lived, in peace He did His life defir'd but GOD deny'd

27 Grey Marble Head
IN LOVING MEMORY OF PRIMROSE LILY BURNHAM DEAR WIFE, MOTHER AND GRANDMA DIED JULY 26TH 1965 AGED 62 YEARS ALSO WALTER GEORGE HER BELOVED HUSBAND, A DEAR FATHER GRANDAD AND GREAT GRANDAD DIED 13TH JAN 1976 AGED 73 YEARS
RE-UNITED

28 Slate Head
Here Lieth the Body of JOHN ILIFF Who departed this Life September the 21st 1794 Aged 54 Years
My time is come next may be thine
Prepare for Death while thou hast time,
And that thou mays't prepared be
Live unto Christ who dyed for thee

29 Slate Head
To the memory of William Son of JOHN ILIFF And ESTHER HIS WIFE He died April 27th 1795 AGED 11 YEARS
The great Jehovah full of love
His Angel bright did send
To fetch this little spotless Dove
To Joys which never end

30 Square Granite with Stone Kerbs and Stone Column in centre
On Kerb - Facing Church ? Brass Plaque:DORIS ANNIE CLARKE AGED 69 YEARS AT REST 21ST APRIL 1972 KARL J SPLITZ 6.8.25 31.8.96
R I P

31 Small Slate Head
Here lyeth the body of Sarah y late wife of Thomas Andrews deceased And Daughter of John Perkins late of Little STRETTON Gent Also deceased who Departed this Life the 24th of March Anno Dno 1702

32 Slate Head
Here lyeth Interred y e Body of DOROTHY BENT the Wife of WILLIAM BENT, GENT Who departed this life the 3rd day of NOVEMBER 1721 Aged
Reader stand and shed a tear
Think on the dust that slumbers here
And as thou reads't the slate of me
Think on the Glass that runs for thee

33 Slate Head
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRENCE OF Sarah Eliza & Edith Mary Twin DAUGHTERS of the Late John and Sarah Potterton WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
SARAH ELIZA APRIL 2 1876
EDITH MARY MAY 4 1878
AGED RESPECTIVELY 8 & 10 YEARS

34 Slate Head
In Affectionate Remembrance of JONATHAN BLACKWELL WHO DIED OCTOBER 4TH 1843 AGED 68 YEARS ALSO OF MARY, WIFE OF JONATHAN BLACKWELL WHO DIED JANUARY 29TH 1854 AGED 69 YEARS
"Looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ and to eternal life" JUDE

35 Slate Head
In AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF JOHANNA GOODACRE (OF STRETTON PARVA) BORN DECEMBER 26TH 1817 DIED APRIL 26TH 1880
"God is our refuge in time of trouble"

36 Slate Head
Sacred to the memory of John Allen WHO DIED JANUARY 22ND 1838 AGED 77 YEARS Also MARY HIS WIFE who died February 9th 1834 Aged 81 Years From this hard Journey here on earth Their souls have took their flight And gone a Journey of more worth To meet the LORD of light

37 Slate Head
In AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF DANIEL WOODWARD WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCTOBER 26TH, 1839 Aged 53 Years
This World's a fishpond that you may plainly see
And God's the fisherman and we the fishes be;
And while he condescends with us to play,
So quietly he takes us one by one away

38 Slate Head
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF JOHN WARNER WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE AUGUST 7TH 1811 AGED 65 YEARS ALSO OF SARAH HIS WIFE WHO DIED OCTOBER 23RD 1809; Aged 49 Years
THIS STONE WAS ERECTED BY SARAH WOODWARD, THE AFFECTIONATE DAUGH-TER OF JOHN AND SARAH WARNER

39 Slate Head
In The memory of HESTER, Wife of John Iliffe Who departed this life the 12th of April 1810 in the 65 year of her age
Happy she dy'd, rejoic'd in death
And calmly she resign'd her breath
She trusted in her Savior's blood
And cry'd behold, the Lamb of God!
Wished that all might pray for grace
That they may see the Saviour's face

40 Slate Head
In Memory of Thomas Bates Who died April 17th 181* [broken off] AGED 79 YEARS Also of DOROTHY, Wife of THOMAS BATES She died Jan 9th 1810 Aged 79 years
"I heard a voice from "heaven saying unto me, Write; "BLESSED are the dead Which die in the Lord"

41 Slate Head
Here Are deposited the remains of William Terry Of this Place But Late of Walgrave NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Farmer, He departed this Life September the 1777 Aged 66 years
Also Near this place lies the Bodies of WILLIAM AND ANN TERRY Father and Mother of the Above

42 Slate Head
IN MEMORY OF LUCY ATTON Daughter of BATES and ELIZABETH TEBBUTT Who Died January 21st 1832IN THE 16TH YEAR OF HER LIFE
In the midst of Life We are in death

43 Slate Head
IN MEMORY OF Elizabeth Coleman She departed This life the 2nd Day of July 1785 In the 76 Year of Her age

44 Slate Head
Erected In Remembrance of Eliza Potterton (late of STRETTON PARVA)WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE DECEMBER 23RD 1880 Aged 74 years

45 Slate lying flat
IN MEMORY OF MARGARET BAKER MUCH LOVED DIED JULY 1990 AGED 85 YEARS ALSO HER BELOVED HUSBAND JACK ARNOLD BAKER DIED SEPTEMBER 1994 AGED 89 YEARS

46 Slate Head
To The Memory Of Dinah Smeeton WHO DIED NOVEMBER 7TH 1850 Aged 79 Years
Great God I own thy sentence just
And nature must decay I yield my body to the dust
To dwell with fellow Clay.

47 Slate Head
In Memory of ELIZABETH ANN Daughter of Thomas & Mary Hobson Who died June 13th 1822 Aged 3 Years and 3 months
Ah! Why so soon just as the bloom appears
Drops this fair blossom in the vale of tears?
Death view'd the treasure to the desert giv'n
And claimed the right of planting it in Heav'n

48 Slate Head
In AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF MARY The beloved wife Of WILLIAM GOODACRE Born MAY 11 MDCCLXXXIII Died JUNE 11 MDCCCLXXXIII
For a thousand years in thy sight are but As yesterday seeing that is past as a watch
Ps. XC. V. IV

49 Slate Head
To The Memory of John Iliffe Late of STRETTON PARVA He departed this life June 10th 1817 Aged 41 Years
Reader, reflect, thou too must die,
Thy spirit soar to Eternity.
Think ere time's for ever fled away
My sun went down in the midst of day,
And why not thine, who read'st these lines
Though thy sun in meridian shines
Make haste to JESUS, speed thy way
That thou may'st rise to eternal day

50 Slate Head
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN SMITH MIDDLETON Who DIED SEPTR 16TH. 1881 Aged 29 years
IN THE MIDST OF LIFE WE ARE IN DEATH
A LOVING HUSBAND AND FATHER DEAR
A FAITHFUL FRIEND IS BURIED HERE,
HIS TIME IS SPENT HIS GLASS IS RUN,
HIS CHILDREN DEAR PREPARE TO COME.

Monumental Inscriptions Inside the Church

1 Brass
HERBERT EDGAR ETTE DIED JANUARY 28TH 1947 ? AGED 59
'E'EN AS HE TROD THAT DAY TO GOD SO WALKED HE FROM HIS BIRTH IN SIMPLENESS AND GENTLENESS AND HONOUR AND CLEAN MIRTH'

2 Slate double
IN Memory of John Perkins GENT Who departed this
Life December the 4 1760 Aged 81 years

In Memory also of Susanna Wife Of John PERKINS GENT: who departed This life October 30th 1749 Aged 63 Years
Reader observe You know not at what hour Therefore repent to day And be saved for ever.

3 Slate Double
In Memory also of Mary the Wife of Mr. Bartholome PERKINS DAUGHTER OF EDMUND Marston GENT who departed this life AUGUST 6th 1763 in the 44 Year of her Age

Eternal GOD guide thou the mind
Of those that I have left behind
And grant the knowledge of thy word
May teach their souls to serve the Lord

4 Marble
In Memory of LANE Wife of the Revd Dr John Walker Who departed this Life February the 5th 1798 in the 37th Year of her Age
Blessed are the Dead which die in the LORD

5 Slate
In Memory of Mr Charles Seamark Who Departed this Life the 27 day of June 1755 Aged 38 Years
(See Last Will and Testament)

6 Slate
In Memory of DOROTHY Wife of Richard Walker of Leicester Gent Relict of Charles Seamark Gent she departed this Life March the 25th 1776 Aged 53 Years.