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Section F   All that area North of the carpark, pre-1920 graves only

267.   Granite Pedestals and Cross

IN
EVER LOVING MEMORY OF
FREDERICK ALFRED AVARDS
DIED 1st OCTOBER 1928 AGED 53
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
FREDERICK JOHN AVARDS [HIS SON ?]
WHO DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED AT
THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME
3rd AUGUST 1916 AGED 24 YEARS

268.   Headstone

1914 + 1918
THESE SIX SOLDIERS
DIED IN THE SERVICE
OF THEIR COUNTRY
AND LIE BURIED
IN THIS CHURCHYARD
RIFLEMAN F. J. AVARDS
KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS 3.8. 1916
PRIVATE F. BAKER
ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY CORPS 25.2. 1919
CORPORAL J. CUDBY
MONMOUTHSHIRE REGIMENT 6. 6. 1915
LANCE CPL. L. GREEN
MACHINE GUN CORPS 20. 12. 1918
PRIVATE C. GRIGSBY
ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT 22. 2. 1915
RIFLEMAN W. T. LOCKE
KING'S LIVERPOOL REGIMENT 5. 10. 1918

BAKER see AVARDS

269.   C.W.G.C. Headstone

33365 PRIVATE
M. BARTON
ROYAL DEFENCE CORPS
17th DECEMBER 1918

270.   Headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ANN COLE
THE BELOVED WIFE OF JABEZ COLE
WHO DIED 23rd JANUARY 1912
AGED 61 YEARS
"For Ever with the Lord"
ALSO OF
HER BELOVED HUSBAND
JABEZ COLE
WHO DIED 27th MAY 1923
AGED 74 YEARS
"We cannot, Lord thy Purpose see,
But All is Well that's done by Thee"

Jabez Cole, died 1923, Agricultural Labourer, Brookfield Place (1901 Census)

CUDBY see AVARDS

271.   C.W.G.C. Headstone

T2 SR/02236 STAFF SERJT.
H.C. DYER
ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS
28th JULY 1917

GREEN see AVARDS

GRIGSBY see AVARDS

272.   C.W.G.C. Headstone

51432 PRIVATE
F. L. JOHNSON
GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT
27th NOVEMBER 1918 AGE 20
"Peace, Perfect Peace"

273.   C.W.G.C. Headstone

T4/174339 PRIVATE
W. JOHNSTONE
ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
5th NOVEMBER 1918

274.   Headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN LOCKE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 28th 1910
AGED 79 YEARS
"Resting in Peace"
ALSO ANNIE
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
AND BELOVED WIFE OF
CHARLES RATSCH
WHO DIED MARCH 29th 1911
AGED 30 YEARS
"With Christ which is Far Better"
ALSO MARY ANN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 15th 1919
AGED 83 [YEARS]
"Gone but not Forgotten"

John Locke, died 1910, Brickfield Labourer; Cement Labourer (1891and 1901 Census)

Charles Ratsch, Waiter in Boarding House in Bloomsbury in 1901, Austrian (Census)

LOCKE see AVARDS

275.   C.W.G.C. Headstone

53060 PRIVATE
A. MAY
DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT
6th JULY 1919 AGE 40

276.   C.W.G.C. Headstone

35013 PRIVATE
F. NEALE
GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT
24th NOVEMBER 1918

277.   Headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR FATHER AND MOTHER
THOMAS NEBBS
WHO DIED JULY 11th 1917
AGED 82 YEARS
AND HIS WIFE REBECCA
WHO DIED 2nd DEC. 1923
AGED 81 YEARS

Thomas Nebbs, died 1917, Labourer of 16 New Fields in 1881 (Census)

278.   C.W.G.C. Headstone

48531 PRIVATE
J. F. POIGNARD
WILTSHIRE REGIMENT
26th NOVEMBER 1918 AGE 33

279.   C.W.G.C. Headstone

R/213 SERJEANT
A. E. RUMBELOW DCM
THE RIFLE BRIGADE
21st SEPTEMBER 1918 AGE 39

280.   Headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER
BENJAMIN SKINNER
DIED OCT. 10th 1910
AGED 68 YEARS
ELIZABETH HIS WIFE
DIED JULY 26th 1928
AGED 85 YEARS
"Abide With Me"

Benjamin Skinner, died 1910, Agricultural Labourer; Fitter's Labourer, Alma Road, Eccles (1871 and 1901 Census)

281.   Headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MABEL ELIZABETH SMITH
WHO DIED 10th DECEMBER 1914
AGED 32 YEARS
BELOVED BY ALL WHO KNEW HER

Mabel Smith, died 1914, Servant at Chatham Union (Workhouse) (1901 Census)

282.   Headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
GEORGE SWAIN
DIED 5th OCTR. 1912
AGED 72 YEARS
ALSO OF
SARAH ANN SWAIN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED 25th OCTR. 1912
AGED 73 YEARS
"Rest in Peace"

George Swain, died 1912, Brick Labourer of Varne's Street (1901 Census)

283.   Headstone

IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF
ELIZA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JOHN W. TOMSETT OF ECCLES
WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS
3rd MAY 1914 IN HER 75th YEAR
"I saw the Holy City of Jerusalem"
ALSO
EMILY ELIZA DAUGHTER OF
JOHN W. AND ELIZA TOMSETT
WHO DIED DEC. 14th 1924
AGED 56 YEARS
JOHN W. TOMSETT
DIED DEC. 1st 1926 AGED 83 YEARS
"At Rest"

John Tomsett, died 1926, Agricultural Labourer of Tottington Cottages in 1881 (Census)

284.   Headstone

IHS
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
FLORENCE EMILY
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JESSE TUPPER
DIED 20th JANUARY 1919
AGED 37 YEARS
"Till we Meet Again"

285.   C.W.G.C Headstone

32922 PRIVATE
H. WHEELER
GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT
24th JUNE 1917 AGE 19

286.   C.W.G.C. Headstone

17570 LANCE SERJT.
J. WHIDDETT
WILTSHIRE REGIMENT
22nd NOVEMBER 1918 AGE 27
"Gone from us
But not Forgotten"
"Thy Will be Done"

END OF SECTION F

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