Felmersham Church - Inscriptions

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)

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

Pain, Joseph

1850

Sacred to the Memory
of JOSEPH Son of
THOMAS and ELIZABETH
PAIN
DIED APRIL 11th 1850
AGED 86 YEARS
(In brass)

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

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

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

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(?)

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

Otway, Richard

1621

(Brass plaque moved to 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)

Unreadable

___[R]NER, [RO]BERT

1714

[RO]BERT
____[R]NER
____D Decem[ber]
ye 29 1714
AGED 66 YEA[RS]

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

Unreadable

Berry, Daniel

1777

Here
Lieth the Body of
DANIEL BERRY Gent
who Departed this Life
March 16th 1777
Aged 51 Years

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

Rands(?), Oliver

1721

Here Lieth The Body of
Oliver Rands Gent Who
Deceafed Sep. the 22[nd] 1721

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_________
______________

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?]

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)

Cock, Mathew

1761

MATHEW COCK Efq
Departed his Life
the firft Day of Novr
1761 Aged 56
Years

Miller, Ellanor

1807

ELLANOR MILLER
1807

Unreadable

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)

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.

Green, Mary

1862

GM
1862

Green, Mary Evelyn

1867

MEG
1867

Green,

1874

RGG
1874

Green, Thomas Abbott

1856

TAG
1856

Green, Henry Hilton

1915

HHG
1915

Green,

1854

FWG
1854

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Miller, Eliza Eleanor

1807

Near this Place lies the Body of
ELIZA ELEANOR MILLER
Second Daughr. of
JOHN & MARTHA MILLER
Obt. July 7: 1807 Ætat. 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

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