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Monumental Inscriptions of St Nicholas Cemetery, Maidstone Road, Rochester
                                                                                
- recorded by D. E. Williams 2007-08

Section E  comprises the area just east of the lodge garden boundary, it is separated from Section B on the north by a tarmac path, it’s southern edge forms the boundary with St. Margaret’s Cemetery. The eastern boundary is the path which runs in front of the group of Watson headstones.

ANDREWS--- see BROWN

177.   [E 1]   Flat headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ANN
BELOVED WIFE OF GEORGE BAKER
WHO FELL ASLEEP 17th MARCH 1892
AGED 75 YEARS
"Asleep in Jesus"
ALSO THE ABOVE
GEORGE BAKER
HUSBAND OF MARTHA BAKER
WHO FELL ASLEEP 29th OCTOBER 1906
AGED 78 YEARS
"Ye that pass by to Jesus draw neigh
to you is it nothing that Jesus should live?"

178.  [E 2]   Curbs

North side
MY BELOVED HUSBAND DENNIS G. BROWN DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE 4th FEB. 1940 AGED 30

South side
ALSO ALICE MARY ANDREWS DIED 17th FEBRUARY 1952 AGED 71 YEARS

West side
ALSO VERA IRIS ANDREWS
FELL ASLEEP 30th MAY 1930 AGED 8

179.   [E 3]   Small flat, broken headstone

IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEVOTED HUSBAND
RICHARD BUXTON
WHO DIED 1st MAY 1924
AGED 65 YEARS
ALSO LAURENCE THEODORE
SON OF THE ABOVE
AGED 9 MONTHS
ALSO HIS INFANT GRANDSON
ALSO MARY ANN HIS WIFE
WHO ENTERED INTO SUMMERLAND
1st MARCH 1940
AGED 79 YEARS

180.   [E 4]   

SARAH HANNAH COUSINS PASSED AWAY 7th MARCH 1942

181.   [E 5]   Flat headstone, buried under bank forming boundary with St. Margaret’s cemetery

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ALICE MATTINSON DIXON
DIED MARCH 8th 1877
AGED 67 YEARS
ALSO
DAVIES WATERS DIXON
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
DIED AUGUST 15th 1891
AGED 80 YEARS
"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord"

182.   [E 6]   Flat headstone, buried under bank forming boundary with St. Margaret’s cemetery

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
ROBERT DOCKING
WHO DIED MARCH 30th 1881
ON BOARD THE GAMMA OF LYNN
AT ROCHESTER, KENT
AGED 64 YEARS
"In the midst of life we are in death"

183.   [E 7]   Flat headstone

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
MARY
[ THE ] BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM EDWARDS
[ WHO ] DEPARTED THIS LIFE
[ ] APRIL 1880 AGED 68 YEARS

[   ]
ALSO OF THE ABOVE
WILLIAM EDWARDS
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
27th JANUARY 1905 AGED 95? YEARS
"He giveth his beloved sleep"

184.   [E 8]   Derelict curb

EDITH MAUD GAMMON WHO DIED 6th JUNE 1918 AGED 39 YEARS

185.   [E 9]   Black marble headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
GEORGE W. HERBERT
1907 – 1927
JANE I. WEATHERILL
1911 – 1944
MARY E. PARSLOE
1926 – 2006
MUM PASSED AWAY 3rd FEBRUARY
"You will be sadly missed
but never forgotten"

HONEY--- see ROBINS

186.   [E 10]   Derelict curb

CAROLINE ELLEN THE DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF THOMAS HUGHES WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 23rd FEB. 1922 AGED 65 YEARS (one line)

187.   [E 11]   Flat headstone, broken

[   ]
WIFE OF THOMAS [HURLEY]
WHO PASSED AWAY JUNE [   ]
IN HER 70th YEAR
ALSO THE ABOVE
THOMAS HURLEY
WHO PASSED AWAY DEC. 12th 1891
IN HIS 79th YEAR
ALSO HENRY JAMES HURLEY
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO PASSED AWAY NOV. 24th 1928
IN HIS 71st YEAR
"He giveth his beloved sleep"
ALSO ALICE HURLEY
WHO PASSED AWAY FEB. 3rd 1935
IN HER 74th YEAR
"At rest"
ALSO MARY JANE WARNE
WHO DIED AUGUST 14th 1936 AGED 83 YEARS
"My times are in thy hands"

JENKINS--- see WATKINS

188.   [E 12]   Flat headstone

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
RACHEL ANN
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
ISAAC RICHARD NAYLAR
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
FEB. 22nd 1895
AGED 71 YEARS
[   ]
ALSO THE ABOVE
ISAAC RICHARD NAYLAR
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
[   ] 77 YEARS

189.   [E 13]   Flat headstone

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
ELEANOR
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WALTER NAYLAR
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
7th APRIL 1887 AGED 23 YEARS
"Why seek ye the living among the dead
she is not here but is risen"

PARSLOE--- see HERBERT

190.   [E 14]    Standing headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
HENRY ROBINS
WHO DIED AUGUST 1st 1902
AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO
SARAH ANN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 18th 1901
AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO
SARAH ELIZABETH HONEY
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JUNE 18th 1907
AGED 60 YEARS

191.   [E 15]   Flat headstone

[   ]
AMELIA SMITH
WHO DIED JUNE 28th 1894
AGED 35 YEARS
"He giveth his beloved sleep"
ALSO WILLIAM SMITH
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JUNE 10th 189[ ]
AGED 40 YEARS
"In the midst of life we are in death"

192.   [E 16]   Flat headstone

[    ]
MARY VANHESON
WHO FELL ASLEEP
AUGUST 26th 1875
AGED 75 YEARS
ALSO
PHILLIP DICKERSON VANHESON
GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE
WHO PASSED AWAY
MARCH 17th 1888?
AGED 1 YEAR AND ELEVEN MONTHS
[   ]
ALSO GEORGE BARTON VANHESON
SON OF THE ABOVE
[   ]
[   ]
[   ] 19[   ]
AGED 70 YEARS

193.   [E 17]   Flat headstone

[    ]
EDWIN WATKINS
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
28th SEPTEMBER 1903
AGED 67 YEARS
"The blood of Jesus Christ his son
cleanseth us from all sins"
GEORGE ISAAC JENKINS
DIED 4th JULY 1939
AGED 79 YEARS
[   ]
ALSO LITTLE BETA JENKINS
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
[    ] MONTHS
"Safe in the arms of Jesus"
MARY JENKINS
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE EDWARD WATKINS
[ AND] WIFE OF GEORGE ISAAC JENKINS
DIED 17th JULY 1937
AGED 76 YEARS
"Loving wife and a dear mother"

WEATHERILL--- see HERBERT

End of Section E

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