St Mary's Church
Felmersham, Bedfordshire

Church Inscriptions
and
Wall Plaques

 Ref 38. Rev Bruce Cuming
Vicar of Felmersham 1903 - 1916
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St Mary's Church, Felmersham - Church Ground Plan
Showing the position of tomb stones (numbered in red) and wall plaques (numbered in blue)

 
Ref Name Died Inscription
1 Kible, Eliz 17[5]9 Eliz Kible 17[5]9
2
Rands, Oliver
1675 Here Lieth the
Body of Oliver
Rands Son of
Oliver Rands Gent
And Catherine
His Wife who
Departed this
Life March
the 12th 1675
3 [Hutchison], Joann[is] _ (Latin inscription)
JOANN[IS HUTCHISON]
(Latin inscription)
4 Hutchingson, John Senr. 1768 In Memory of
JOHN HUTCHINGSON Senr
a Sincere Chriftian
He died Febry 14th 1768
In the 82d. Year
of his Age
5 Sanders, Thomas
Sanders, Mary

1811
1815
Here Lieth the Body of
MR THOMAS SANDERS
Citzen and Cooper Late of London
who died Auguft 25: 1811
AGED 70 YEARS.
Alfo
MRS MARY SANDERS,
Widow of the above
MR THOMAS SANDERS, who died
October 18 :1815 in the 68 Year of her AGE
(In brass)
6 Bunyan, Mary 1784 Here lieth the Body of
Mrs MARY BUNYAN
Widow late of London
who departed this life
April 22nd 1784
Aged 84 Years
7 Pain, Joseph
1850 Sacred to the Memory
of JOSEPH Son of
THOMAS and ELIZABETH
PAIN
DIED APRIL 11th 1850
AGED 86 YEARS
(In brass)
8 Davie, Thomas 1726 Here Lieth ye Body of
THOMAS DAVIE
Who Departed this
Life September ye 24th
in ye 43d year of his Age
Anno Domini 1726
9 Darling, Mary 1735 Here
Lieth the Body of
Mary ye Daughter of
[G]eorge & Elizabeth Darling
Late of ye Town of Bedford
Who Dept Obi(?) ye 19 day of
November 1735
_____________31 years
10 Berry, Daniel 1749 Here lies Buried
The Body of
DANIEL ye Son of
DANIEL BERRY
GENT and Mary
His wife. he Depd
This life Septr 8th.
1749 Aged 10 We[eks]
And 3 Days
11 Darling, ____iar 1730 Here lieth ye Body
of _____iar ye Son
of George & [Eliz]a[beth]
Darling w[h]o Died
______ 1730 in ye___
 Year of (?)his Age
Man is barn of woman is ____
____days______trouble
_______flower &
is ______ alfo as a
_____ & ____h not(?)
12 Berry, [Dan]iel

 

 

Berr[y], [Anne]

 

1734*

 

 

1736*

Here Lieth ye Body of
___[DAN]1EL BERRY
Citizen and Diftille[r]
[of] London
[Who Depar]ted this L[ife]
[Septem]ber ye 16. 173[4*]
___[Age]d 68 Years
______ body o[f]
[ANNE] BERR[Y]
[Wife of the] above
__[DANIEL] BERR[Y]
[who departed] this [life]
March the 13th 173[6*]
in the 75th Year
of her age
13 Otway, Richard 1621 (Brass plaque moved to 14)
14   HERE LYES THE BODY OF RICHARD OTWAY CITIZEN
AND MARCHANT TAYLER OF LONDON WHO WAS BORNE
AND DYED IN THIS PARISH AFTER HE HAD LIVED IN
THE FEARE OF GOD THREE SCORE & FOVRTEENE YEARES
AS BY HIS DEEDS OF PIETY AND CHARITY MAY APPEARE
HEE WAS BURIED THE 10TH OF IANVARIE 1621 STILO ANGLIAE IAM SEPVLTVS TANDEM RESV.RGAM
(In brass)
15     Unreadable
16     Unreadable
17 ___[R]NER, [RO]BERT 1714 [RO]BERT
____[R]NER
____D Decem[ber]
ye 29 1714
AGED 66 YEA[RS]
18 Firth, Revd Michael 17[38] In memory
of the Revd Michael Firth
Vicar of this Parish
who Dept this life Novr 3 17[38]
Aged 47
19     Unreadable
20 Berry, Daniel 1777 Here
Lieth the Body of
DANIEL BERRY Gent
who Departed this Life
March 16th 1777
Aged 51 Years
21 Knight, Mary

 

 


Knight, John
 

1768

 

 


1811

In M[emory of]
MARY the wife of
JOHN KNIGHT. Daug[hter]
[of th]e Revd MICHL FIRTH
an[d] MARY his wife
S[he] Departed this Life
[Aug]uf[t] 18th 1768
Aged 28 years

JOHN KNIGHT
Son of the above
Died Decr 5 1811
AGED 47
22 Rands(?), Oliver 1721 Here Lieth The Body of
Oliver Rands Gent Who
Deceafed Sep. the 22[nd] 1721
23 Firth, Michael 17___ Here Lieth ye Body of
Michael Son of ye Rev'd
Mr Michl Firth
 Mary his wife who
Departed this life ye
Twelfth day of [August]
In ye Year of Our Lord
On Thoufand [Seven]
Hundred_________
______________
24 Aspin, [Ma]rtha 1717  [HE]RE Lyeth ye Body of
[MA]RTHA the Wife of
WILLIAM ASPIN
Esqr. who was one of
ye Daughters of Sr
THOMAS [D]UPPA
Kt. Gentleman Usher of
the Black Rod. She Dept
arted this Life the Six &
Twentyth day of January
Anno Dm 1717
18
[does this refer to her age?]
25 Leach, John
Leach, William
1687
-
Here Lyeth the Body of
JOHN LEACH
1687
Here Alfo Lyeth ye Body of
WILLIAM LEACH
(Rest of inscription under organ)
26 Cock, Mathew 1761 MATHEW COCK Efq
Departed his Life
the firft Day of Novr
 1761 Aged 56
Years
27 Miller, Ellanor 1807   ELLANOR MILLER
1807
28 Unreadable - Unreadable
29 Miller, Martha -  In the grave beneath
(adjoining that of her Daughter
ELIZA, ELEANOR)
are deposited the mortal remains
of MARTHA
the Wife of Mr John Miller
who departed this life
 on the 8th day of March
[In the Year of our Lord]
(Rest of inscription under organ)
30 Church, James 1766 In Memory of
JAMES CHURCH
who dep.ed this life
July ye 9th 1766 In the
3 [7] Year of his Age.
31 Green, Mary 1862 GM
1862
32 Green, Mary Evelyn 1867 MEG
1867
33 Green, 1874 RGG
1874
34 Green, Thomas Abbott 1856 TAG
1856
35 Green, Henry Hilton 1915 HHG
1915
36  Green, 1854 FWG
 1854
37 Rev Thomas Orlebar Marsh
 

  SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
THE REVD. THOMAS ORLEBAR MARSH
OF FELMERSHAM HOUSE, IN THIS PARISH
AND VICAR OF STEVINGTON
BORN IN 1749. DIED 25TH DECEMBER 1831

ALSO OF FRANCIS WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
AND DAUGHTER OF
ROBERT AND CATHARINE ELLIS, OF LONDON
MARRIED FIRST TO
EDMUND EDWARD LUDLOW. LIEUT RN.
SHE DIED AT FELMERSHAM 4TH JANUARY 1832

ALSO OF MARY ANNE
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE E.E AND F. LUDLOW
AND WIFE OF THE REVD. JOHN HODGSON STEBLE
BORN 13TH JUNE 1795
DIED AT GUILDFORD IN SURREY 2ND NOVEMBER 1831
LEAVING ONE DAUGHTER FRANCES MARY ANNE
 
ALSO OF WILLIAM EDWARD SON OF
THE BEFORE MENTIONED E.E. AND F. LUDLOW
BORN 26TH FEBRUARY 1796

ALSO OF STEPHEN, SOLE SURVIVING CHILD
OF THE ABOVE E.E. AND F. LUDLOW,
BORN 29TH SEPTEMBER 1800
DIED AT CALCUTTA 30TH OCTOBER 1833
THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE ABOVE MENTIONED
FRANCES MARY ANNE STEBLE
TO THE MEMORY OF RELATIVES NONE OF WHOM
 UNHAPPILY SHE EVER KNEW.
38 Cuming, Rev. Bruce
(See header for photograph of plaque)
1916 To the Glory of God and In Loving Memory
of
THE REVEREND BRUCE CUMING. M.A.
VICAR OF FELMERSHAM 1903 - 1916.

This tablet was erected by his two brothers and
by his many fiends in the Parish, and other friends
as a record of his land and faithful Pastorate.
Also of the valuable work which he carried out
largely at his own cost in restoring externally the
Tower and Fabric of the Church (Completed 1912)
and in enlarging the Churchyard.
39 Wells, Christopher Hayward RN.
Wells, James Michael RA-F.
Wells, Thomas Capper
1940
1940
1942
In Loving Memory of
 Lieutentant Commander
CHRISTOPHER HAYWARD WELLS. RN.
H.M.S. Glorious. June 8th. 1940
Squadron Leader
JAMES MICHAEL WELLS. RA-F.
over Holland. May 10th. 1940.
Major THOMAS CAPPER WELLS.
Bedfordshire Sc Hertfordshire Regiment
Singapore February 13th. 1942
who gave their lives for their country.
Sons of Sir Richard & Lady Wells of Felmersham Grange.
40 Green, Henry Hilton
Taylor, Helen Margaret Batchelor
1915
1915
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF
HENRY HILTON GREEN
BORN APRIL 21: 1839
DIED AUGUST 11: 1915
BURIED IN THIS CHANCEL


AND OF HIS DAUGHTER
HELEN MARGARET BATCHELOR TAYLOR
WHO DIED WHILE NURSING ON ACTIVE SERVICE
AT MALTA ON NOVEMBER 15:1915
IN HER 42ND YEAR
THE LYCH GATE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE CHURCHYARD
WAS ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY.
------------
HENCEFORTH IS DEATH
BUT THE GATE OF LIFE IMMORTAL
41 Turner, Susanna
1834 SACRED
TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF
SUSANNA TURNER.
WIFE OF THOMAS TURNER OF ST. ANDREWS
NEW BRUNSWICK;
AND FOURTH DAUGHTER OF THE LATE MR THOMAS PAIN
OF THIS PARISH.
WHO LOST HER LIFE BY SHIPWRECK
ON HER PASSAGE TO ENGLAND JAN. 9TH. 1834.
IN THE 39TH. YEAR OF HER AGE.
42  Ward, Mary Anne
Ward, Thomas Watson

1837
1836
IN A VAULT NEAR THIS PLACE
LIES THE BODY OF
MARY ANNE WIFE OF H. D. WARD
SHE DIED APRIL 24TH. 1837. AGED 39 YEARS

ALSO IN THE SAME VAULT
LIES THE BODY OF
THOMAS WATSON WARD THEIR SON
WHO DIED MARCH 6TH. 1836 AGED 4 YEARS.
43 Ward, Rev H D
1846 TO THE MEMORY OF
THE REVD. H. D. WARD M.A.
19 YEARS VICAR OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED AT EXMOUTH
WHERE HE HAD REMOVED
FOR THE BENEFIT OF HIS HEALTH
ON THE 19TH. OF APRIL 1846
IN THE 43RD. YEAR
OF HIS AGE.
44 PARISH OF FELMERSHAM
ROLL OF HONOUR

1914 -
1918
1914 1918
PARISH OF FELMERSHAM
ROLL OF HONOUR
 
HELEN TAYLOR
CHARLES EDWARD HVLATT
ERNEST COOPER
ROBERT BROWN
CHARLES ASHPOLE
JOHN BETTS
FREDERICK TURNER
CHARLES RICHARDSON
WILLIAM WHITWORTH
JOSEPH PAYNE
HAROLD CHARLTON BOYCOTT
WILLIAM HOOD
HERBERT SEAMARKS
HERBERT WILLIAM ASHPOLE ROBERT WIGGINS
FREDERICK HVLATT
NOV:15-I915
JULY: 3-1916
JULY: 3-1917
JULY: 31-1917
AVG: 26-1917
SEPT: 24-1917
NOV: 30.1917
DEC: 8-1917
JAN: 14-1918
MAR: 15-1918
MAR: 21-1918
SEPT: 5-1918
SEPT: 28-1918
OCT: 7-1918
NOV: 5-19I8
NOV: 5-1918
 
GRANT THEM 0 LORD, ETERNAL REST
45 For King and Country
1914 - 1918
1914 1918
FOR KING AND COUNTRY
R. Ashpole  T. C. Pacey
J. H. Boston H. Paulger
W. C. Broughton E. Partridge
P. Chapman J. Purser
 H. Cook C. P. Robinson
P. Cook E. Robinson
A. J. Cook C. Russell
H. Cooper A. E. Rust
W. J. Cooper C. W. Rust
A. E. Cumberland T. A. Rust
C. F. Desborough E. J. Rust
A. Gailant H. Scrivener
F. Gadsby J. W. Scoley
C.  Hu1att T. Scoley
E. T. Hulatt E. Smith
F. Hulatt H. Swannell
W. J. Hulatt R. W. Thomas
W. Hulatt F. E. Turner
H. Hulatt R. Turner
W. D. Mackie B. R Turner
C. Makeham J. Turner
F. Marriot M. Tyrrell
R. F. Morris  
46 Shaw, Herbert Huntley Bridgeman
Shaw, Lucy Gertrude Bridgeman
Shaw, Col. Noel Frederick Bridgeman
-
-
1975
IN MEMORY
HERBERT HUNTLEY & LUCY GERTRUDE BRIDGEMAN SHAW

AND OF THEIR YOUNGEST SON

 COLONEL
Noel Frederick Bridgeman SHAW
C.B.E.,  D.S.O.  LATE 6TH Q.E.O. GURKHA RIFLES
1910-1975
IN WORDS WISDOM - IN DEEDS COURAGE
IN LIFE SERVICE
 
67 Miller, Eliza Eleanor
1807 Near this Place lies the Body of
ELIZA ELEANOR MILLER
Second Daughr. of
JOHN & MARTHA MILLER
Obt. July 7: 1807 Ętat. 17.
(plaque behind panelling on the west wall of the vestry)
Circa
1610
No Inscription

Civilian & Wife
Ref: Herbert W Macklin's - "Monumental Brasses" 1901
Ref Name Died Inscription
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