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Monumental Inscriptions for Woolwich
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451. Mr. George MAYNARD, late Engineer, Royal Navy, youngest son of Mr.
Benjamin Maynard of High Street, Portsmouth, died 17 October 1853 aged 29.
452. Mrs. Ann SORRELL wife of Mr. John Sorrell of this parish died 26 May 1828
aged 53.
453. To two children of Leonard and Mary HAMMOND of this parish. George died
29 April 1832 aged 8 months 18 days, Emily died 2 November 1834 aged 9 months
11 days. Above Mary Hammond died 15 May 1839 aged 45. Mr. Leonard Hammond died
23 May 1843 aged 48.
454. Here lieth interred ye body of Mrs. Ann LOWNDES LAMBARD wife of John
Lambard of this parish who died September ye 3rd 1756 in ye 26th year of her
age.
455. John PENNICK died 4 December 1818 aged 68. Also Elizabeth Pennick ……….
died …. May 1820 aged 6- years.
456. Mr. William SCOTT died …. on 9 February 1819 aged 60. Mrs. Sarah Scott
wife of above Mr. William Scott died 22 February 1831 aged 68. Also Mr. Thomas
Gorton Scott son of above died 23 November 1835 aged 39.
457. Mary wife of Joseph CHITTENDEN of this parish died 18 December 1815 aged
45. Mary Ann daughter of above died 13 January 1819 aged 27. Likewise two of
their children who died in infancy. Above Joseph Chittenden died 29 May 1842
aged 76. Elizabeth AKERS granddaughter of above died 29 May 1846 aged 7 years.
Sarah Akers wife of William Akers and daughter of above died 11 May 1847 aged
48. Above Mr. William Akers died 16 February 1851 aged 56.
458. Charles LOE who was struck by a whale in the South Seas and died 18
February 1825 aged 20 years. James LOE maker of the first propeller died 10
September 1843 aged 27. William Loe died 25 November 1847 aged 37. Also Thomas
PETER nephew of the above died October 1838 aged 5 years.
458a. Mrs. Elizabeth ADAMS wife of Mr. Thomas Adams and relict of Mr. Daniel
SMITH died 14(?) April 1826 aged 72.
459. Elizabeth SMITH late of this parish wife of Daniel Smith Mariner, died 27
October 1771 aged 36. (Note: 458a is a low stone and placed as footstone to
459)
460. Mr. Thomas WILLIAMS late of this parish died 9 December 1806 aged 49 ……
Also Elizabeth FOWLER died 29 November 1824 aged 33 (?) years.
461. George CARTER late of this parish died 28 November 1824 aged 49. Mrs. Ann
Carter relict of above died 20 January 1843 (or 8) in 71st year.
462. Mr. Robert MOORE died 11 April 1851 aged 53. John Robinson Moore son of
above died 17 June 1832 aged 4 years 8 months. Sarah wife of above Mr. Robert
Moore died 11 June 1878 in 77th year and was interred in St. Thomas’
Churchyard and in that yard James N. Moore son of above died 19 October 1889
aged 60 and Caroline E. RICHARDS daughter of above died 24 March 1891 aged 67.
Interred in Charlton Cemetery.
463. …… Mary Jane DOUGLASS …. August 1803 aged 26 years.
464. Mrs. Frances GARTHWATE late of the parish
of Twickenham died 4 February 1802 aged 65. Also four of her grandchildren
viz: Mary, Elizabeth John and Caroline who died in infancy. Also George MASE
grandson of above and son of John and Ann Mase died 2 April 1821 aged 8 years
9 months. Above Mr. John Mase, Bricklayer, died 29 July 1831 aged 75. Mrs. Ann
Mase relict of above Mr. John Mase died 3 January 1850 aged …..
465. Mrs. Mary BELL wife of Mr. Phillip Bell daughter of Mr. Thomas and Mrs.
Elizabeth HURRELL of Saxlingham in Norfolk and niece to John and Ann Mase of
this parish died 21 July 1823 aged 26. Also the aforesaid Mr. Thomas Hurrell
died 5 July 1833 aged 72. Also William Watson PENNINGTON, Master Mariner of
Lynn (formerly of Wells,
Norfolk) and son in law of above John and Ann Mase died 9 March 1843 aged 42.
466. Mrs. Elizabeth PROWSE died 4 May 1839 aged 79. Mr. Richard Prowse her
husband died 7 December 1844 aged 84. Mr. Richard Prowse son of above died 8
April 1855 aged 66.
467. Not used
468. Mrs. Martha Elizabeth WATERS wife of Mr. Thomas Baskcomb Waters of this
parish died 17 January 1839 aged 48. An affectionate wife and tender mother.
Above Mr. T.B. Waters died 1 July 1843 aged 52 [54 in register]. Also Mr. T.
Waters died 1 October 1845 aged 31. Mrs. R. CORNEAL died 7 February 1846 aged
81.
469. John COX born 1751 died 1834 [aged 83 in registers].
470. Tomb. South side:- This Tomb was erected by the Royal Marine Band of the
Woolwich Division as a mark of respect to their deceased comrade George WILSON
born 3 May 1834 died 25 May 1853. On North side:- Charles F. MORGAN died 22
June 1857 aged 23. Thomas FILLINGHAM died 2 April 1858 aged 27. Henry H.
MARLOW died 23 August 1859 aged 30.
471. David SIMPSON of Bishopgate Street, London died 8 March 1862 aged 81,
buried in Brighton E.M. Cemetery. Also Susanna his wife died 22 May 1821 aged
38. Also Maria his wife died 5 June 1830 aged 29. Also Mary his wife died 22
November 1851 aged 61, buried in Brighton E.M. Cemetery. Also John Lee son of
David and Maria Simpson died 1 March 1828 aged 4 months. Sarah wife of Edward
TIPPETT of Portsmouth Dockyard died 22 March 1794 aged 46. Elizabeth Tippett
his niece died 15 September 1801 aged 33.
472. Mr. William CANHAM of this parish died 2 .. August 1810(?) ……. and Mrs.
Sarah Canham his wife obit …. August 181-(?) …… ……… daughters Sarah Canham
obit ….. August 18 .. Mary Canham ………
473. John BROUGHTON died 17 July 1855 aged 65. Charlott his daughter died 18
October 1854 aged 19 years. Susannah BROWN neice (sic) of the above died 12
October 1854 aged 29 years.
474. Mrs. Isabel POORE died 3 January 1825 aged 83. Mr. James DALE son in law
of above and formerly of this parish died 10 July 1854 aged 78.
475. Mary ……. George CR ….. died 5 …….. ……… aged 42 [Stone broken]
476. In memory of the children of Robert GARDNER Esquire and Maria Mary his
wife. Maria died 23 February 1810 aged 5 months 7 days; Charlotte 17 April
1814 aged 3 years 3 months 10 days; Edward 17 October 1818 aged 1 year 5
months 1 day; Mary 16 April 1820 aged 20 days; Frederick W, 9 January 1826
aged 11 years 8 months 18 days; Also Robert Gardner Esquire father of the
above children died 13 March 1826 aged 54. Henry son of above died 18 December
1826 aged 18 years 6 months - days.
477. Mrs. Freelove CANHAM died 16 May 1783(?) aged .. years. Henry Canham died
…. October ….in the .. …. Elizabeth WALLER died 18 February 1834 aged 63.
Benjamin Waller her husband died 11 January 1837 aged 67. Also Miss Freelove
Canham sister to the above died 14 February 1839 aged 79. Also Miss Mary
CHAPLIN died 27
December 1838(?) aged 73. Also Miss ……………
478. Mr. John CANHAM died 19 March 1796 aged 37. Also four of his children viz
John Richard, John James, Samuel and Benjamin who died in infancy. Mr. Samuel
Canham son of above Mr. John Canham died .. March ……………
479. Illegible
480. Mr. George CANHAM died 2 March 1808 in 39th year. Also Mr. John WHITE
father in law of above died 10 January 1809 in 63rd year. Also Elizabeth widow
of above G. Canham died 2 February 1812 aged 32(?) years.
481. In hope of seeing the glory of God died John BURT nephew of Mrs. Eleanor
CANHAM, midwife, He died 4 February 1826 aged 17 years. Also near this spot is
(sic) the remains of Eleanor Canham daughter of the above also Mr. Joseph
Canham died 17 December 1827 aged 54 years also, Mrs. Sarah UPTON died 1
September 1845 aged 58 years.
482. Mr. Samuel LYON died 28 May 1782 aged 63 (or 68). Also Mrs. Mary Lyon
……….. died July 22, 1791 aged 68(?). Other side: Mrs. Rebecca JACOB late of
Topsham died 27 January 1847(?) aged 88.
483. ……. Mr. Robert ………….of the parish of ……………… the 19th ………….. aged 42. Also
the aforesaid Mr. Robert COLBO…….. died 4 November 1803 (?1793) aged 56 years.
Likewise Harriet C …………..a dear daughter of the above died .. June 1807(?)
aged 27.
484. Here lieth Body of Susanna DOE wife of Andrew Doe of this parish died 16
October 1752 aged 60. Also the above Mr. Andrew Doe died 9 May 1784 aged 96,
who was upwards of 40 years foreman and Master-Joiner of His Majesty’s yard,
Woolwich.
485. Here lieth interr’d ye Body of Susanah ELMSTONE wife of Fleet Elmstone of
this parish who died ye 28 October 1741 aged 27. Also Richard DOE, Brother of
ye above mention’d who died ye 12 October 1735 in the 9th year of his age.
Here also lieth the remains of the above named ………………….
485a. [a broken stone and lying down] ………………17 October 1826 in the 50th year
of his age. Also Mrs. Martha CRISPIN wife of the above died ... June 1834(?)
in the ... year. Also Mrs. Jane McKENZIE daughter of the above John SIMPSON.
She died .. September …………
486. Sophia Rebecca Sarjant, second daughter of Robert and Susannah COLE … E
late of the parish of Greenwich died 12 October 1804 aged 20 years 6 months.
487. Mrs. Sarah SMITH wife of Mr. Thomas Smith of this parish died 12 January
1831 aged 38. Also Martha GAMON died 4 December 1845 aged 6 years. Also Mrs.
Martha Gamon, mother of the above Martha Gamon and wife of Mr. John Gamon of
this parish died 7 January 1849 aged 46. Also Mr. Thomas Smith of this parish
died 23 June 1850 aged 57.
488. Mrs. Ann HOLDING late wife of Richard Holding of the parish of St.
George’s, Southwark, died 19 November 1797 aged 57. Also Mrs. Sarah SAXX
mother of the above died 1 March 1801 aged 94.
489. Mr. John BOULTER died 21 December 1816 aged 54. Mrs. Ann Boulter his wife
died 21 April 1841 aged 69. Also William George Boulter son of above died 28
April 1829 aged 22. Also two children of above died in infancy.
490. Sarah BOULTER died …. February 1805 aged 61 …….……….. (3 or 4 lines).
491. Ann HENBROW wife of Joseph Henbrow of this parish died 20 October 1755
aged 49.
492. Mrs. Ann Bu[?rn] SHIPMAN died 22 January 1810(?) in 48(?) year.
493 - 494 Not used
495. ………………. Mary FLETCHER late wife of the Reverend Richard Fletcher
………….…………. Having fulfilled (?) the duty of this parish and was also Rector
(?) ……………
496. [Tomb] North side: Mrs. Jane GRISBROOK wife of Mr. George Grisbrook of
this parish died 28 December 1827 aged 33. South side: Mr. George Grisbrook of
this parish died 22 June 1836 in 44th year.
497 - 498 Not used
499. Mrs. Elizabeth OWEN wife of Mr. John Owen of this parish died 25 June
1829 aged 40. Also above Mr. J. Owen died 30 May 1843 aged 54.
500. In memory of two children of Mr. William and Mrs. Susanna NEWMAN of this
parish viz: William Webb died 1 February 1807 aged 4 years 6 months; James
died 5 May 1809 aged 3 years 9 months. Also Mrs. Ann Newman grandmother of
above died ………..
………………..
501. Mrs. Susanna NEWMAN late wife of Mr. William Newman of this parish tallow
chandler died 3 September 1827 aged 53. Above Mr. William Newman died 17
October 1827 aged 53. Also Mr. George Warren PARSONS died 1 January 1832 aged
49 …………..
502. James MASON of this parish died 5 December 1823 aged 64. Sarah Mason his
wife daughter of John and Sarah N ……….. of Bilney(?) Su………. died 5 December
1823 aged 68. Also Mary Gibson, sister to above Sarah Mason died 8 April 1821
aged 64.
503. Not used
504. Mr. George ROBERTS late Quarterman in His Majesty’s Dock Yard, Woolwich,
died 3 July 1810 in the 69th year. Also Mrs. Polly LATTEN late wife of Mr.
James Latten and daughter of the above died 18 April 1812 aged 37. Likewise
Mrs. Mary Roberts wife of the above Mr. George Roberts died 6 November 1819
aged 72. Also Mrs. Rebecca Roberts granddaughter of the above Mr. George
Roberts died ….. … aged ….. years.
505. Sergeant Robert BELL Royal Artillery died 30 March 1830 aged 44. Also
Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Bell wife of above died 2 September 1825 aged 36. Alice
Maria daughter of above died 8 November 1825 aged 3 years. Mrs. Ann DIXON
sister to above Sergeant Robert Bell, died 8 September 1828 aged 29.
506. Mrs. Ann ROBINSON died 15 August 1849 aged 36.
507 - 508 Not used
509. David John BURR died 7 September 1820 aged 25. Elizabeth Mercy Burr,
sister of above died 3 August 1827 aged 22. Elizabeth Catharine Burr mother of
the above died ………… aged 62 years. Also Edward Burr ……………..
510. …………… Smith ………… George SMITH died …….. 1782 aged ………. Also above George
Smith died 7 November 1813 aged 83(?) years.
511. Not used
512. Mrs. Sarah BUSH wife of Benjamin Bush died 3 October 1821 aged 32. Mrs.
Drusilla Bush second wife of Benjamin Bush died 10 January 1841 aged 46. Above
Mr. Benjamin Bush died 25 June 1845 aged 58. Also Catherine wife of George
CHILD and daughter of above died 17 February 1847 aged 33.
513. James POPE of this parish 25 October 1773 aged 57. Also Isabella Pope
……………….
514. Here lieth interred ye Body of Mr. John HICKSON late of the parish of St.
Nicholas Deptford who died 25 March 1742 in the 60th year of his age.
515. Anne Elizabeth daughter of James and Jane PIDDELL of this parish died 1
February 1833 aged 29. Above James Piddell died 17 April 1835(?) in 74th year.
Mary widow of above James Piddell died November …. aged 71.
516. Elizabeth wife of William THUNDER of this parish died 11 October 1837
aged 45. Robert son of above died in infancy. Mr. William Thunder husband of
above died 17 march 1844 aged 63. Kate Alice Thunder granddaughter of above
died 26 March 1851 aged 9 months. Thomas Lewis Thunder son of above died 15
February 1853 aged 25.
517. Angelina Caroline DAVIDSON died 26 September 1848 aged 16 months.
518. Mr. Robert CRISPIN late of this parish obit 17 June 1823 in 74th year.
Mrs. Alice Crispin his wife died 6 February 1834 aged 84.
519. Illegible
520. Maria LEECH died 11 ………. 1831 aged 25. William Richard Leech died 4
March 1843 aged 33. Sibbs William Leech, father of above died 3 September 1849
aged 66. Sarah Leech wife of above died ………. 1844 aged 57.
521. Sarah BUSH late wife of Mr. John Bush of this parish died 7 May 1817 aged
40. Above Mr. John Bush died 6 June 1828 aged 48.
522. Mr. John BUSH late of this parish died 27 September 1821 aged 74. Mrs.
Hannah Bush late wife of above died …….. May 1825 aged 75. [remainder
illegible]. Footstone has M.B. 1836.
523. Illegible
524. George Frederick BAKER of this parish died 12 March 1850 aged 43. Also 2
children who died in infancy. Also Mrs. Susannah Baker relict of above Mr.
George Frederick Baker who is interred at Plumstead died 21 February 1869 aged
60.
525. Illegible
526. John KENNEDY died 16 September 1849 aged 34. John Bernard son of above
died 1 February 1849 aged 7. Peter John son of above died 27 September 1851
aged 2. Frederic Joseph son of above died 30 September 1862 aged 24.
527. Mrs. Mary COLEGATE wife of Mr. J. Colegate, Greenwich and formerly wife
to Mr. John MONK, farmer, Chiselhurst died 3 December 1829 aged 69.
528. Illegible
529. George STEVENS son of Thomas and Margaret Stevens of this parish died 9
November 1809 aged 24. Also two of his brothers and a sister who died in
infancy. Likewise Thomas Stevens died 7 July 1812 aged 13. Above Mr. Thomas
Stevens died 21 January 1829 aged ………… Likewise the above Mrs. Margaret
Stevens
died …………….
530. Henry BROME …………….. aged …. years. To the right of this stone lies the
family of the BACONS. Also Mrs. Ann Brome wife of above died 24 November …..
aged 84.
531. George PAIN son of Mr. John and Mrs. Elizabeth Pain of this parish died
28 December 1822 aged 18 months. Elizabeth Pain daughter of above died 10
November 1825 aged 2 years 6 months. Also Caroline Pain died 5 November 1838
aged 71. Also Mr. John Pain, father of above died 12 January 1855 aged 71.
532. Henry BURCH died 7 February 1846 aged 49. Caroline Burch daughter of
above died 24 July 1844 aged 14. Mary Burch wife of above died 26 October 1855
in 57th year.
533. Ann HENNES wife of Michael Hennes of this parish died 16(?) October 1829
aged …. Above Mr. Michael Hennes died 7 December …. aged 70.
534. Emily daughter of James and Ann BASSETT of this parish died 6 June 1830
aged 15 months. Eliza died 23 September 1836 aged 7 days. Maria died 24 May
1840 aged 5 years 10 weeks. Catherine Morgan died 11 October 1842 aged 5 years
2 months. Above Mrs. Ann Bassett died 23 December 1851 aged 50. Also Mr. James
Bassett died 26 October 1853 aged 64. Ann daughter of above died 30 October
1855 aged 22.
535 and 536. Illegible
537. Louisa Sarah RIXON sixth daughter of John and Ealey(?) Rixon of this
parish died 26 July 1844 in 23rd year. Also Harriet Theresa Rixon youngest
daughter of above died 26 July 1854 in 29th year.
538. Illegible
539. William John POTTER son of William and Mary Ann Potter of this parish
died 31 August 1841 aged 24 days. Emma Eliza Potter sister of above died 8
December 1851 aged 7 years.
540. Mr. George BOYCE late Master of the Royal Arsenal died 23 April 1854 aged
63. Also Mrs. Sarah Boyce died … March 1834 aged 42. Also three of their
children, Clara, Reuben and Esther.
541. Mrs. Ann STUDD wife of Mr. James Studd of this parish died 2 May 1831
aged 63 ………. Mr. James Studd died ….. May ………..
542. Mr. Charles STUART of this parish died … August 1818 aged 47.
543. Elizabeth wife of Edward LOWE of this parish Hatter, died 2 August 1822
aged 63. Above Edward Lowe died 26 June 1824 aged 58.
544. Mrs. Jane JONES wife of Mr. Thomas Jones of this parish died 17 February
1828 aged 33.
545. Mr. William LANGLEY died 13 July 1820 aged 43.
546. Arms (?) Here lyeth the …….. of Philander (?) …………… this life ……………….
C…………ra …………who departed this …………….. aged …………. Also ………………………… and also of
Mary the wife of Mr. Joseph PRATT. She died the 30 May 17(?55) aged ..9years.
Also Joseph Pratt, Master Sailmaker ………… …………….. aged ……… 7… Also ………………1774
aged 69 years. Also of John HOLMES …………….. March 17-6 …………….[Note: Will of
Joseph Pratt of Woolwich, sailmaker dated 22 March 1759. Codicil dated 30
September 1764 administration granted to his daughter Edith widow of Captain
Samuel Marshall 12 April 1777].
547. Mr. Samuel SPALDING late Master Mastmaker of His Majesty’s Dockyard,
Woolwich, died 16 January 1794 aged 60. Mrs. Mary Spalding relict of above
died 1 January 1827 aged 84. Mr. Caleb BURTON, brother of above Mrs. Mary