Section E - monuments in the graveyard

E1

In affectionate remembrance of SAMUEL WARD who died February 14th 1858 aged 39 years also of THOMAS HENRY infant Son of the above who died March 27th 1855 aged 6 months
Blessed are the dead which died in the Lord

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E2

In affectionate remembrance of
Left
HENRY LEATHERLAND who died October 5 1868 aged 64 years
A hand almighty to defend/An ear for every call/An honoured life a peaceful end/And haven to crown it all
Right
ANN wife of HENRY LEATHERLAND who died April 5 1865 aged 59 years
I know that my Redeemer liveth
No sins or fears disturb’d her soul
Nor terror from below
No worldly glory stopp’d her flight
Or made her loth to go

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E3

In affectionate remembrance of MARY ANN HARRIS who died Feb’ry 2nd 1855 aged 24 years
Let not your hearts be troubled;
Ye believe in God’ believe also in me
In my fathers house are many mansions
if it were not so I would have told you
I go to prepare a place for you.
John XIV 1 & 2 verse

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E4

Sacred to the memory of
Left
ALICE wife of JAMES CHAPMAN who died January 27 1853 aged 71 years
Right
JAMES CHAPMAN of this Parish who died March 12th 1860 aged 83 years
“Behold. He taketh away who can hinder him “
Job C9th V12th

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E Ward, Oadby

E5

In ever loving memory of my dear husband JOHN KIRK of this parish who departed this life July 19th 1912 in the 84th year of his age. Also of JULIA KIRK beloved wife of the above who departed this life July 16 1915 in the 80th year of her age. Also WILLIAM KIRK father of the above who died Dec’r 4th 1858, in the 69 year of his age.
“The Lord gave, the Lord hath taken away
Blessed be the name of the Lord”

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E6

Sacred to the memory of JOSEPH MARTIN of Caunton Nottinghamshire ,late of Stoughton who departed this life April 7th 1848 aged 61 years
Ye know not what shall be on the morrow
For what is your life?
It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away
James Chap 4th verse 14th

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E Ward, Oadby

E7

In loving memory of JAMES OSBOND who entered into rest 13 Feb 1924 aged 63 years
Until the day dawn

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E8

In loving memory of ROBERT SHELTON son of JAMES & LIZZIE ANN OSBOND who died Feb 24th 1901 aged 6 years and 8 months
Earth holds one gentle soul the less. And heaven one angel more

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E9

IHS
In loving memory of ELIZABETH the beloved wife of ROBERT CORNER who entered into rest December 3rd 1893 aged 68 years
Sorrow not as those that have no hope
Knowing that them also which sleep in Jesus
Will God bring with him
Rest in Peace thy work in life is done

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E10

IHS
In loving memory of ROBERT CORNER who entered into rest September 3rd 1879 aged 64 years
I reckon that the suffering of this present time
Are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Thomas viii.18
Also of ALICE daughter of ROBERT & ELIZABETH CORNER who died August 31st 1859 aged 3 years & 6 months and of ELIZABETH ANN their daughter who died October 23rd 1863 aged 1 year and 9 months
Suffer little children and forbid them not
Come unto me for such is the kingdom of heaven

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E11

In affectionate remembrance of RICHARD BICKLEY of this parish who departed this life August 6th 1876 aged 66 years
Behold, he taketh away who can hinder him, Job C 9th V 12th
And of ANN his wife who departed this life November 23rd 1904 aged 89 years

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E Ward, Oadby

E12

Sacred to the memory of
Left
GEORGE HALL who died March 29th 1862 aged 80 years
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord
Right
No inscription

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E Ward, Oadby

E13

No inscription

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E14

In loving memory of SAMUEL HALL who died June 29th 1910 aged 89 years also ANNE wife of the above who died April 29th 1911 aged 72 years

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E15

In affectionate remembrance of RICHARD SWAIN of this parish who died March 12th 1870 in the 68th year of his age
For here have we no continuing city
but we seek one to come. Hebrews C13th V14th

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E Ward, Oadby

E16

In affectionate remembrance of ANN the beloved wife of RICHARD SWAIN who died February 7th 1869 in the 57th year of her age
Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him, who will say unto him, what doest Thou-- Job C9th V12th

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E Ward, Oadby

E17

Sacred to the memory of JAMES HANDLEY who died at Staughton Grange the 22nd day of January 1858 in the 28th year of his age after a long affliction
A lingering sickness did he seize
And no physician could give ease
He sought for help on earth in vain
But death we trust has proved his gain

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E Ward, Oadby

E18

Sacred to the memory of MARTHA COOPER who departed this life on the 8th of October 1832 aged 30 years
She lived many years as housekeeper at Stoughton Grange and was much esteemed for fidelity and respectability of conduct

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E19

In affectionate remembrance of GEORGE CHESTER BEESON who died February 20th 1892 aged 81 years. Also of ANN, the beloved wife of GEORGE CHESTER BEESON who died August 4th 1874 aged 66 years
Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life
Rev C2nd V10th

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E20

In affectionate remembrance Of MARY ELIZABETH third daughter of GEORGE CHESTER and ANN BEESON who died December 15 1855 in the 5th year of her age also of HENRY BEESON 2nd son of the above who died in his infancy

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E21

In affectionate remembrance of ANNIE beloved wife of THOMAS KENDALL (late of Stockerston) and eldest daughter of GEORGE CHESTER BEESON (late of this parish)who died Nov’r 22nd 1883 aged 36 years
In the midst of life we are in death

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E22

In affectionate remembrance of MARIA beloved daughter of JOHN & MARIA WILKINSON of Leicester who departed this life May 17th 1878 in the 15th year of her age
She is absent from those that have loved her
Twas Jesus that called her away
She is gone to the Lord who redeemed her
From night to the splendour of day

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E23

In affectionate remembrance of JOHN WILKINSON of Leicester late of this parish who departed this life May 8 1866 aged 36 years
This was erected by his affectionate wife
Nevertheless not my will but thine be done
Also LUCY ANN infant daughter of the above who died Jan 12th 1861

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E24

In loving memory of ANN WISDISH youngest daughter of JOHN SADDINGTON CHAMBERLAIN who died April 20th 1893 aged 76 years, also of ARABELLA SADDINGTON niece of the above, granddaughter of J.S CHAMBERLAIN and youngest daughter of WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN late of AYLESTONE who died January 19th 1897 aged 52 years
“I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come”
“What time I am afraid I will trust in thee”

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J Hilton, Waterloo St, L'ester

E25

“Until the day dawns”
In loving memory of JOHN COOK, of this parish who departed this life Sept 1st 1894 in the 86th year of his age

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E26

I know that my redeemer liveth
In loving memory of SARAH the beloved wife of JOHN COOK of this parish who died October 28th 1880 aged 74 years

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E27

In loving memory of ARABELLA eldest daughter of JOHN SADDINGTON CHAMBERLAIN late of AYLESTONE who died August 17th 1889 aged 78
“As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness
I shall be satisfied when I awake, with Thy likeness”
Also of SUSAN CHAMBERLAIN her sister who died June 26th 1903 aged 88 years
Her end was peace

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E28

Sacred to the memory of JAMES PAUL who died June the 17th 1833in the 4th year of his age
May angels guard, thy sleeping dust
Til God is pleas’d to raise the just
Then may’st thou wake with sweet surprise
And in thy saviours arms arise

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E29

Here lieth interr’d the body of THOMAS the son of THOMAS JELLEY by ANN his wife who departed this life the 3 day of June 1772 aged 6 years
The great Jehovah full of love
His angle bright did send
To fetch this little spotless dove
To joys that never end

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E30

In loving memory of ELIZABETH eldest daughter of THOMAS WILKINSON born Nov 18th 1833 died Dec 5th 1903. Also SARAH daughter of the above born May 20th 1837 died Jan 20th 1915
“Until the day break, and the shadows flee away”

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E31

Here
Left
Lieth the body of ANN wife of THOMAS JELLEY she departed this life the 26th day of May 1805 aged 72 years
Right
Lieth the body of THOMAS JELLEY he departed this life the 3d day of June 1779 aged 60 years
A tender father and a mother dear
Two faithful friend lies buryd here
Our time is spent our glass is run
My children dear prepare to come

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E32

Left
Sacred to the memory of JOHN WILKINSON who died at Bank Hall Lancashire February 21st 1857 aged 58 years. He was upwards of 45 years a faithful and trustworthy servant to G A LEGH KECK Esq
Released from worldly cares and earthly ties
Beneath this stone a loving husband lies
Short was the warning quick the summons flew
Ere scarce his weeping friends could say adieu
Ye, who pass by look humbly on this sod
And heed these words prepare to meet thy God
Right
Sacred to the memory of MARY the wife of the late JOHN WILKINSON who departed this life at Leicester January 23rd 1862 aged 65 years
Submissive to Thy just decree
We all shall soon from earth remove
But when thou sendest Lord for me
O, let Thy messenger be love.

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Ward Sculpt, Oadby

E33

To the memory of JAMES son of JOHN & MARY WILKINSON. He was born Sept 3 1817 and died March 28th 1818
Lord, what is life, its like a flower
That blossoms and is gone
We see it flourish for an hour
With all its beauty on
But death came like a Winter’s day
And took this pretty flower away

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Bettony, Oadby

E34

In memory of ANN WILKINSON, wife of THOMAS WILKINSON and second daughter of WILLIAM & ELIZABETH DALBY who died August 3rd 1844 aged 41 years. Also of SARAH SNEATH wife of JAMES SNEATH third daughter of the above who died the 5th of July 1846 aged 41 years
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord

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E35

Sacred to the memory of
Left
CHARLES DAWES who departed this life the 25th of December 1822 in the 63rd year of his age
Right
AMY relict of CHARLES DAWES daughter of THOS’ and ANN JELLEY she died Janr 19th 1827 aged 52 years
As for man his days are as grass
As a flower of the field so he flourisheth
For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone
And the place thereof shall know it no more
Psalm 103 v 15,16

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T Bethony, Oadby

E36

In loving memory of THOMAS WILKINSON (late of this parish) who died at Kibworth February 24th 1895 in the 87th year of his age.
“Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season
Job 5 26

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W T Jee, Leicester

E37

In loving memory of LUCY wife of THOMAS HERRICK (of Hunt’s Lane DESFORD) and third daughter of THOMAS & ANN WILKINSON (late of this parish) died May 16th 1880 aged 43 years. Erected by her loving children
Yea thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and staff they comfort me
Psalm xxiii 4v

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W T Jee, Leicester

E38

Sacred to the memory of ELIZABETH wife of THOMAS CHARLTON who departed this life August 28th 1831 aged 29 years
O death could thou no longer spare
A loving wife and mother dear
In love we liv’d, in peace she dy’d
Her life desir’d but God deny’d

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Barrand, Leicester

E39

In affectionate remembrance of WILLIAM HENRY NUTTALL WAYTE son of the late JOHN WAYTE who died November 11th 1878 aged 25 years
“Clouds and darkness are round about him
righteousness and judgement are the habitation of his throne”
Ps XCV11

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E40

In affectionate remembrance of SARAH ANNE second daughter of JOHN and ANNE WAYTE who died Dec 18th 1866 in the 16th year of her age. ELIZABETH the third daughter Sept 28th 1868 in the 14th year of her age
“Shall not the judge of all the earth do right”
Gen xvii v25

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E41

In affectionate remembrance of JOHN WAYTE who died June 25th 1862.aged 39 years Also ANNE widowof the above who died August 21st 1884 aged 57 yrs. Also of JOHN infant son of the above
“And they shall be mine saith
the Lord of hosts in that day
when I make up my jewels
Jesus Christ the same yesterday and today and forever”

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E42

In memory of JAMES HUNT BANKART of Leicester born March 9th 1867 died Jan 9th 1949

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E43

Here lieth interred the body of ELIZABETH the wife of THOMAS JELLEY & dau of JOHN & JANE DUFFILL who departed this life the 1st day of June 1763 in the 29th year of her age.
Afflictions sore long time I bore
Physicians all in vain
Til death gave ease as God did please
To ease me of my pain

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E44

Here lieth interr’d the body of JOHN DUFFILL who departed this life the 29th day of July 1762 aged 33 years
Farewell the joy and comfort of my life
He was the best of husbands to a wife
Whilst here on earth no rest I ever shall have
Til I am laid within the silent grave
Also two children of ye above JOHN DUFFILL by SARAH his wife who dy’d in their infancy

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E45

Here lieth the body of THOMAS DUFFILL son of JOHN and ANN DUFFILL who departed this life Decembr 2nd 1717 in ye 16th year of his age

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E46

Here lieth interr’d the body of ANN DUFFILL relict of JOHN DUFFILL Senr. She departed this life the 16th day of November in the year of our Lord 1719 in the 80th year of her life

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E47

Here lieth interred the body of JOHN DUFFILL Senr who departed this life the 21st day of February in the year of our Lord 1727/8 aged 67 years

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E48

Here lieth the body of WILLIAM son of JOHN DUFFILL by SARAH his wife who departed this life the 10th day of April 1774 aged 16 years
Farewell my friends of ev’ry kind
Whose lot it is to be left behind
Prepare in time to sleep in dust
That you may rise among the just
Prepare in time make no delay
I in my prime was call’d away
My time is past my glass is run
Dear mother prepare yourself to come

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E49

Here lies the remains of SARAH the wife of JOHN OLIVER and relict of JOHN DUFFILL. She departed this life the 17th day of December 1800 aged 70 years
All her afflictions she with patience bore
Nor was surprised though Death was at the door
For in her maker was her only trust
Hoping to rise in Glory with the Just

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E50

Here lyeth ye body of THOMAS SWANSON who departed this life December the 2nd 1724 in ye 27th year of his age

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E51

Here lie the remains of JOHN OLIVER who departed this life on the 16th day of February 1825 aged 84 years

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E52

Here lie the remains of ELEANOR relict of JOHN OLIVER who departed this life on the 25th day of February 1838 aged 83 years

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