ST MARY’S, STOWE, REGISTER OF GRAVESTONES 2015
GRAVE / SURNAME / INSCRIPTION / GRAVESTONE4/10 / Sacred/ to the memory of/ ANN/ daughter of/ WILLIAM and ELIZTH / ...... / ...... / / Upright leaning headstone with footstone behind.
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reverse / .....Brethren.....bewail ye Death/ Of these our parents that lie in ye Earth/ Make ye Mortal in this World dreary/ As time Consumes a Candle gives way/ Our Life but .....Span/ ...return.....
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reverse / Illegible verse
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reverse / Or who shall deliver/ From the P.....of the grave
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Reverse / Old age and sickness brought me home/ To the cold grave where all must go/ Let young and old prepare to die/ In hopes to live eternally.
3/13 / ALDERMAN / To/ the memory of/ WILLIAM ALDERMAN/ of this parish/ who departed this lie/ November ye 6 1723 / Upright headstone
5A/15 / ALDERMAN / Sacred/ to the memory of/ WILLIAM ALDERMAN/ who died at Stowe/ 14 March 18.../ he lived in the .... of Richard Duke of Buckingham and Chandos KC/ of Richard Plantanaget/ Duke of Buckingham/ Of Mary Duchess Dowager of/ Buckingham and Chandos/ Richard Plantaganet Campbell/ of Buckingham and Chandos/ by whom this stone is erected/ over the grave of an attached/ and valued servant. / Flat stone
4/12 / ATTWOOD / To/ the memory of/ MARY ATTWOOD/ ..../ [1794 aged 73] / Upright headstone
3/53 / BANWELL / In memory of/ CAMILLA/ wife of/ CONGREVE BANWELL/ of Chilton Park in this county/ who departed this life/ June 16th 1855 / aged 38 years/ she lived beloved and died lamented/ also of/ ELIZABETH ANN BANWELL/ daughter of the above/ who died July 27th 1859/ aged 16 years/ be ye also ready for in such an/ hour as ye think not the son of/ man cometh / Flat stone
4/13 / BASON / In memory of/ JOSEPH BASON/ who died January 27th/ 1826/ aged 73 years / Upright headstone with footstone in front
5A/17 / BEARDS / In/ memory of/ ANN wife of/ CHARLES GREEN daughter of/ THOMAS & ANN BEARDS/ she departed this life 15 Nov 1855/ aged 27 years/ Her end was peace/ Also of/ ANN BEARDS/ who departed this life/ 13 Sept 1861/ aged 58 years/ ...../ Also in/ affectionate remembrance of/ THOMAS BEARDS/ who died April 7th 1870/ aged 72 years/ Trust ye in the Lord for ever for in/ Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength / Flat stone on raised plinth
3/10 / BENNETT / Erected/ to/the memory of/ ELIZABETH/ wife of/ JOHN BENNETT/ who died June 3 1790/ aged 60 years / Upright headstone
3/19 / BENNETT / Erected/ to/ the memory of/ CATHERINE wife of/ WILLm BENNETT/ who/ died Jan 25 1800/ aged 33 years / Upright headstone
3/20 / BENNETT / Erected/ in memory of/ WILLm BENNETT/ who/ died April 26 1800/ aged 40 years / Upright headstone
3/52 / BENNETT / In/ affectionate/ remembrance of/ JAMES son of/ JAMES & HANNAH BENNETT/ who died 3rd May 1870/ aged 10 years/ Suffer little children to come/ unto me & forbid them not for/ of such is the kingdom of heaven / Upright, with cross on top.Footstone cross behind.
3/54 / BENNETT / In loving remembrance/ of. JAMES BENNETT/ who died July 24th 1878/ aged 60 years/ come unto me all ye that/ labour & are heavy laden/ and I will give you rest/ also/ in loving memory of/ HANNAH the beloved wife of/ JAMES BENNETT/ who died Jan 25th 1899/ / Upright cross with inscription on base
3/7 / BENNETT / In memory of/ THOMAS BENNETT/ who died Octr ...../ 1742 aged 38/ years / Upright headstone
3/8 / BENNETT / Erected/ to/ the memory of/ ELIZth wife of/ JAMES BENNETT/ who died Sept 26 1807/ aged 31 years / Upright headstone
3/9 / BENNETT / Erected/ to/ the memory of/ JOHN BENNETT/ who died 17th July 1796/ aged 66 years / Upright headstone
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reverse / BENNETT / In memory of/ JOHN BENNETT/...../ aged 17 years / Upright headstone
4/32 / BENNETT / In memory of/ GEORGE BENNETT/ late of Mount Mill/ in the parish of Wicken/ Northamptonshire/ who died the 25th day of/ February 1811/ aged 40 years. / Upright headstone
4/33 / BENNETT / Sacred/ to/ MARY BENNETT/ wife of/ THOMAS BENNETT/ who died Feb 8th 1842/ aged 83 / Upright headstone
4/34 / BENNETT / To the memory of/ THOMAS BENNETT/ husband of/ MARY BENNETT/ who died June 25th 1821 / Upright headstone
4/35 / BENNETT / In memory of/ CHARLOTTE/ daughter of/ THOMAS & MARY/ BENNETT/ who died ... May 1829/ aged 40 years / Upright headstone
4/40 / BENNETT / To/ the memory of/ JOHN BENNETT / Upright headstone
4/59 / BENNETT / Erected/ to the memory of/ CHRISTIAN wife of/ JAMES BENNETT/ who/ died the 9 June 1798/ aged 24 years/ also of CHRISTIAN/ daughter of the above/ who died in her infancy / Flat stone
4/17 / BOLTON / In/ loving memory/ of/ ROBERT THORLEY BOLTON, M.A./ of Clare Hall Cambridge/ late vicar of Padbury in this county/ born 8th Aug 1803 died 12th Aug 1881/ Where I am, there shall also my servant be. / Cross with cross footstone
2/17 / BOX / KENNETH BOX/ 1908-1995/ ALICE BOX/ 1909-1997/ to live in the hearts/ of those one leaves/ behind is not to die / Upright headstone
4/3 / BROWN / In/ memory of/ ROBERT BROWN/ who died July/ the 24th 1733/ aged about 55 / Upright headstone
5B/20 / BULL / William / Upright headstone
5B/21 / BULL / In memory/ HANNAH BULL/ who died December..../ 1844/ aged 74 years. / Flat stone
5A/13 / BUTTRUM /
Engraved round the top of the stone: Erected by her affectionate children
In/ memory of/ EMMA BUTTRUM/ the only and beloved/ daughter of/ HENRY & EMMA/ DUNNETT/ who died January 31st 1861/ aged 41 years/ The Lord giveth and the Lord/ hath taken away, blessed be/ The name of the Lord / Upright headstone2/10 / CARDER / SIDNEY and GLADYS CARDER/ at rest / Upright headstone
5A/16 / CARTER / In/ memory of/ WILLIAM CARTER/ who departed this life/ September 14th 1853/ aged 1 year/ and 8 months / Flat stone
5B/30 / CAVES / Erected/ in memory of/ JOSEPH CAVES/ who died /Feb 21st 1840/ aged 55 years/ also/ MARY his wife/ [who died/July 3rd 1869 aged 65 years] / Upright headstone
5B/31 / CAVES / In memory of/ JOSEPH CAVES/ who departed this life/ 1838/ aged 81 years / Upright headstone
2/13 / CHAPMAN / KATHLEEN/MARY BLANCHE/ CHAPMAN/ nee FOX/ mother of ROGER/ dearly loved second wife to JOHN/ and treasured by his children/ born 2nd April 1917/ died 6th April 2004/ “a violet by a mossy stone” / Upright headstone
2/14 / CHAPMAN / JOAN PAULINE/ beloved wife of/ ALBERT JOHN CHAPMAN/ and devoted mother/ born 13th August 1913/ died 26th April 1972/ love, sweetness, goodness/ in her person shined/ and Going Home/ ALBERT JOHN CHAPMAN/ devoted husband to/ JOAN and KAY/ and much loved father/ he gave so much to so many/ born 31st August 1917/ died 14th January 2005/ the end of an era/ by their side Kay / Upright headstone
3/40 / CHILTON / Hic iacet sepultus Franciscus/ Chilton ...... Chilton/ Qui obit .....primo/ die Ma.....MDCLXX1111/ ...... aetis / Flat stone
2/7 / CLARIDGE / In/ loving memory of/ EDGAR JAMES CLARIDGE/ of Stowe/ who died on 26th October 1985/ aged 80/ also his devoted wife/ PHYLLIS KATHLEEN/ who died on 3rd June 1984/ aged 74/ at rest / Upright headstone
3/6 / CLOSE-SMITH / In loving memory/of/ ROBERT RICHARD/ GRENVILLE/ CLOSE-SMITH/ 1936-1992/ In death there is life / Flat stone
2/1 / COOKE / In loving memory/of/ ROSEMARY COOKE/ 1933-1988 / Upright headstone
2/18 / CULSHAW / JOSEPH CLIFFORD/ CULSHAW/ 1910-1999/ also in memory of/ his wife/ HELEN MARGARET/ nee NOBLE/ 1914-1997/ whose ashes are interred elsewhere/ si commortu sumus/ et convivemus / Upright headstone
4/24 / CURTIS / To/ the memory of/ ANN CURTIS/ daughter of/ ...... and MARY ...... / ...... / ....Nov 25 1770/ died July 29th 1843/ aged 72 years / Upright headstone
2/22 / DAINTREE / In loving memory of/ ROBERT “BOB” DAINTREE/ a dearly loved husband/ Father & “Grumpy”/ 19th December 1926- 6th January 1987/ Re-united with/ DOROTHY MABEL DAINTREE/ nee WARDEN/ much loved wife, mother,/ “Grandma” and Great “Granma”/ 12th August 1927- 6th February 2012/ Together again with/ BERT WARDEN/ 1894-1961/ MABEL WARDEN/ 1900-1982/ Whose Ashes Are Scattered Nearby / Upright headstone
1/6 / DAMS / MARJORIE/ nee SUNLEY/ 8th November 1956/ aged 51/and/ ALLEN ARTHUR/ PETER DAMS/ her husband/ 15th September 1997/ aged 94/ In pace / Flat stone
3/35 / DENCHFIELD / To/ the memory of/ RICHARD DENCHFIELD/ husband of/ ALICE DENCHFIELD/ who died 15 Jan = 1853/ aged 70 years / Upright headstone
3/36 / DENCHFIELD / To/ the memory of/ JOSEPH/ son of/ RICHARD & ALICE/ DENCHFIELD/ who died May 7 1831/ aged 17 years / Upright headstone
3/37 / DENCHFIELD / To/ the memory of/ THOMAS/ son of/ RICHARD & ALICE/ DENCHFIELD/ who died 31 Dec 1847/ aged 35 years / Upright headstone
3/22 / EATEN / Erected/ to the memory of/ MARY EATEN/ who died Oct 27: 1786/ aged 47 years. / Upright headstone
3/30 / EATEN / In memory of/ MICHAEL BRIDG../ EATEN who died/ Aug 9th 1791/ aged 52 years / Upright headstone
3/32 / EATEN / In memory of/ FELIX EATEN/ son of MICHAEL and/ ELIZABETH EATEN/ who departed this life/ July 20th 1825/ aged 4 years and 4 months/ The Lord gave & the Lord hath/ taken away blessed be the name/ of the Lord / Upright headstone
3/34 / EATEN / In memory of/ MICHEAL/ EATEN/ who departed this life/ March 28th 1825 / Upright headstone
5A/3 / ELLIOTT / Erected/ to the memory of/ MR JOHN ELLIOTT/ who died April 1810/ in the 48th year/ of his age / Flat facing away from church
2/20 / EMBLETON / GEORGE KENNETH/ EMBLETON/ 1914-1992/ and his wife/ EDNA DOROTHY/ 1926-1996 / Upright headstone
2/23 / FARQUHAR / In/ loving/ memory of/ ANNIE SCOTT/ FARQUHAR/ 8 November 1908- 14 January 2002/ wife of DR ADAM FARQUHAR/ 9 June 1910-20 December 1974/ mother of Peter & Ian/ Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world / Upright headstone
5A/18 / FAULKNER / In memory of/ KATE/ daughter of/ JOHN & ANNE FAULKNER/ who died 11th July 1865/ aged 3 years/ Suffer little children to come unto me / Flat stone
2/24 / FORBES / In loving memory of/ beloved husband and father/ ANDREW IAN CLARKSON/ FORBES/ 1951-2006/ you were a noble gift from God / Upright headstone
2/11 / FOX / MICHAEL J. FOX/ 1924-1998/ A master at Stowe School/ from 1948-1983/ Scholar and teacher / Upright headstone
4/60 / FOX / To/ the memory of/ JOHN FOX a native of Ireland/ went to live in his youthful Days/ with Charles Seymour/ Duke of Somerset/ afterward with Josceline Sidney/ Earl of Leicester till his death:/ and then with the Rt. Hon./ Richd Earl Temple/ whom God preserve. He died Octr ye 15th 1764 Aged 57/ With patience to the last I did submit/ And murmured not at what ye Lord thought fit. After a grievous illness, Smart and Pain/ When doctor’s skill and physic prov’d in Vain/ with Christian Courage did resign. A Soul to God at his appointed time / Stone fixed to side of church
3/31 / FRANCES / [CATHERINE] daughter of/ JACOB & CATHERINE FRANCES/ departed this life/ March the 4th 1757/ aged 2 years / Upside down upright headstone
4/18 / GEORGE / Sacred/ to the memory of/ THOMAS GEORGE/..June 13 1830/ [40 years]...... / Upright headstone
4/19 / GEORGE / In memory of/ WILLIAM GEORGE/ who died Augst 13 1830/ aged 49 years / Upright headstone
4/20 / GEORGE / In/ memory of/ AARON GEORGE/ who died Sept 7/ 1817/ aged 69 years / Upright headstone
4/21 / GEORGE / Erected/ to the memory of/ MARY wife of/ AARON GEORGE/ who died ...1802/ aged 59 years / Upright headstone
4/22 / GEORGE / In memory of/ PENELOPE wife of/ AARON GEORGE/ who died June 12/ 1806/ aged 28 years/ By thee dear Child in Bloom of Life/ What can by hopes where Given/ But Death has Nipt the Tender Bud/ And snatch’d thee Ripe for Heaven / Upright headstone
4/23 / GEORGE / ...... /...... GEORGE/...... /Mark the perfect man/ and behold the upright:/ for the end of that man is peace/ Psalm 37 v 37 / Upright headstone
4/25 / GEORGE / Sacred/ to/ the memory of/ AARON/ son of THOMAS/ ...... GEORGE/ ...... / died March 29th 1800/ aged 22 years / Upright headstone
4/4 / GEORGE / Sacred/ to the memory of/ JOHN GEORGE/ youngest/ and last surviving son of/ AARON GEORGE of DADFORD/ died Novr 24th 1857/ aged 75 years / Upright headstone
4/5 / GEORGE / To/ the memory of/ BENJAMIN GEORGE/ who departed this life/ May the 28th 1855/ aged 77 years/ He that hath pit unto the/ poor lendeth unto the Lord/ Prov 19 / Upright headstone
4/9 / GEORGE / Sacred/ to the memory of/ ELIZABETH/ daughter of/ AARON and PENELOPE/ GEORGE/ who died 23rd July 1872/ aged [68] years / Upright leaning headstone with footstone behind.
1/7 / GIBSON / PETER B.E./ GIBSON/ 1929-2010/ R I P / Flat stone
1/8 / GIBSON / ARTHUR BRIAN EDGAR GIBSON/ 1902-1967/ Master & Housemaster at Stowe/ 1936-1962/ greatly loved husband and father / Wooden cross with brass plaque
4/41 / GOOM / In remembrance of/ SARAH ELIZABETH/ only daughter of/ THOMAS & ANN/ GOOM/ who died Oct. 17 1882/ aged XI years I heard the voice of Jesus say/ come unto me and rest/ Lay down thou weary one, lay down/ Thy head upon my breast/ Also JOHN & FREDERICK HARRISON/ who died in infancy / Upright headstone
2/2 / GREEN / RICHARD/ dearly loved son of /ARNOLD AND MAY/ GREEN/ 15th October 1930- 2nd May 1985/ assistant housemaster/ at Stowe School / Upright headstone
4/38 / HADLAND / To the memory of/ CHARLES HADLAND/ who died/ aged [1856]86 years / Upright headstone
4/39 / HADLAND / In memory of/ HESTER wife of/ CHARLES HADLAND/ who died/ [1817]/ aged 38 years / Upright headstone
4/6 / HAWKINS / In memory/ of/ HENRY HAWKINS/ who died/ 7th April 1846/ aged 50 years/ We part once to meet again/ in heaven for ever to reign/ also of/ ANN wife of the above/ who died June 3rd 1873/ aged 83 years / Upright headstone
2/6 / HAZLEWOOD / In loving memory of/ a devoted husband/ DICK HAZLEWOOD/ 1915-1984/ R.I.P / Upright headstone