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

Section F  lies immediately east of Section E bounded north and south as Section E , it extends to the east as far as the north-south tarmac path.

194.   [F 1]   Granite curbs

North side
ISABELL ADDISON BAGSHAW
14th AUG. 1855 – 20th DEC. 1936

South side
HENRY SAMUEL BAGSHAW
11th MARCH 1853 – 13th JULY 1940

195.   [F 2]   Flat low headstone

ROBERT BELL
DIED 6th FEBRUARY 1933 AGED 92 YEARS
ROSE BETHUNE BELL
DIED 29th APRIL 1936 AGED 84 YEARS
JESSIE ROSS
DIED 10th DECEMBER 1926 AGED 75 YEARS
IN CHERISHED MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH LAUDER BELL
DIED 8th FEB. 1956 AGED 77 YEARS

196.   [F 3]   Derelict curb

IN LOVING MEMORY OF LOUISA (LOU) THE DEAR AND BELOVED WIFE OF WM. J. BELL WHO DIED 11th FEB. 1919 AGED 36 YEARS (one line)

197.   [F 4]   Small granite headstone and curbs

IN MEMORY OF
CHARLOTTE MAHALA ( MAY )
BELOVED WIFE OF ALFRED BUNE
WHO PASSED TO THE HIGHER LIFE
5th DECEMBER 1940 AGED 67 YEARS
ALSO ALFRED BUNE
WHO DIED 15th MAY 1959 AGED 89 YEARS

198.   [F 5]   Curbs

MARY ANN COOK WHO PASSED AWAY 20th JULY 1940

199.   [F 6]   Standing headstone

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY ANN
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
THOMAS HARRIS DORNOM
WHO DIED 2nd FEBRUARY 1907
AGED 59 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
THOMAS HARRIS DORNOM
WHO DIED 16th MAY 1922
AGED 67 YEARS

200.   [F 7]   Small pedestal, cross? missimg

RONALD HUMPHREY
THE SON OF
E. & B. DOWDINE
1902 AGED 4 ½ DAYS

201   [F 8]   Flat headstone

IN EVER LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM FELLS OF ROCHESTER
( FORMERLY OF DEAL )
WHO PASSED AWAY ON THE 21st DECEMBER 1893
AGED 80
"Blessed are the peacemakers"
ALSO OF SARAH FELLS
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO ENTERED INTO REST ON THE
25th DECEMBER 1893
AGED 69
"I’ve finished the work that the Lord
did give me to do" Wesley
"God’s finger touched them and they slept"
ALSO
EDITH LAWRENCE FELLS
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO ENTERED INTO REST ON THE
30th OCTOBER 1910 or 19?
"A woman that feareth the Lord she shall be praised"
ALSO OF ANN FELLS
2nd DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO PASSED AWAY NOV.? 16th 1925
"At rest"
ALSO OF ELIZth ( LIL) MARY FINNIS
3rd DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
AND BELOVED WIFE OF ARTHUR P. FINNIS
WHO ENTERED INTO REST DEC. 16th 1925
"Her joy to serve"
IN MEMORY OF JULIA SOAMES FELLS
ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO PASSED AWAY FEB. 15th 1929 IN HER 87th YEAR
"In action just, in friendship true
God gave her strength good works to do"

FINNIS--- see FELLS

202   [F 9]   Derelict curbs

ESTHER ANN THE BELOVED WIFE OF THOMAS GEORGE WHO DIED 26th DEC. 1916
 AGED 65 YEARS "At rest" ( one line)
ALSO THOMAS GEORGE WHO DIED 20th FEB. 1941 AGED 84 YEARS

203.   [F 10]   Standing headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
MARY
DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF
JOHN HENRY GOLDWIN
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 26th 1926
IN HER 76th YEAR
"Through death to life"
ALSO THE ABOVE
JOHN HENRY GOLDWIN
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 13th 1933
AGED 86 YEARS
"Father into thy hands I commend my soul"

204.   [F 11]   Coped stone

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
JOHN BLISS HILL
WHO DIED 19th JUNE 1921 AGED 76
ALSO OF ELIZA THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 2nd APRIL 1922 AGED 76
"May they rest in peace"

205.   [F 12]   Small headstone and curbs

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MAHALA HOPPER
TAKEN 2nd AUG. 1933 AGED 80
ALSO OF HER HUSBAND
FREDERICK J. HOPPER
TAKEN 7th APRIL 1934 AGED 81
AND THEIR DAUGHTER
ELSIE HOPPER
TAKEN 17th FEB. 1938 AGED 54
"We shall meet again"

206.   [F 13]   Flat low headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
JOHN HENRY
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
SARAH ANN LAKE
WHO DIED MAY 26th 1932
AGED 74 YEARS
"R.I.P."
ALSO THE ABOVE
SARAH ANN LAKE
WHO DIED MARCH 8th 1941
AGED 80 YEARS

207.   [F 14]   Granite curbs

North side
MARY LANE
DIED NOV. 10th 1918 IN HER 51st YEAR


South side
ALBERT EDWARD LANE
DIED FEB. 13th 1952 IN HIS 86th YEAR

West side
ALSO THEIR DAUGHTER
DORIS MARY LANE
AT REST 10th OCT. 1958 AGED 58 YEARS

208   [F 15]   Standing headstone

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
EDITH MARIA
THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
JOSEPH AND CHARLOTTE LING
DIED 22nd NOVEMBER 1888
AGED 20 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
JOSEPH LING
DIED 9th SEPTEMBER 1899
AGED 60 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
CHARLOTTE LING
DIED 16th JANUARY 1925
AGED 83 YEARS
"God’s hand touched them and they slept"
ALSO OF
WILLIAM JOSEPH LING
SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED AT SIDNEY, N.S.W. 11th JULY 1929
AGED 50 YEARS
ALSO
ROBERT JOSEPH LING
KILLED IN CRETE 25th MAY 1941
AGED 25 YEARS

209.   [F 16]   Standing headstone

IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE
OF
[ ANN ]
THE LOVING WIFE OF ALBERT [ MANN ]
OF CHATHAM
AND ELDEST DAUGHTER OF E. G. WATSON
OF THIS CITY
WHO FELL ASLEEP [   ]
[   ]
ALSO ANNIE? MARY
THE DEARLY LOVED AND ELDER DAUGHTER OF
ALBERT AND ANN MANN
WHO FELL ASLEEP 27th SEPTEMBER 1878?
AGED 11 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS
"[ For ] such is the kingdom of heaven"

210.   [F 17]   "Pillow" type and curbs

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
THE REV. ITHIEL WILFRED MORGAN
MINISTER OF THE VINES CHURCH, ROCHESTER
WHO AT HYTHE ON THE 14th AUGUST 1927
WAS SUDDENLY CALLED UNTO THE MASTER
HE HAD ALWAYS SERVED
AGED 43 YEARS
"Faithful unto death"
ALSO OF HIS WIFE
STELLA CHRISTINE MORGAN
DIED ON THE 21st MARCH 1959
AGED 76 YEARS

211.   [F 18]   Derelict curbs

North side
SOPHIA WIFE OF JOHN WILLIAM NORTHEDGE WHO PASSED PEACEFULLY AWAY MARCH 30th [1924 AGED 60 YEARS] (one line)

South side
ALSO JOHN WILLIAM NORTHEDGE WHO PASSED AWAY DECEMBER 26th 1936

212.   [F 19]   Flat headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HENRY OVERY
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 4th 1903?
AGED 70? YEARS
ALSO REBECCA SOPHIA
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH [   ] 1905
AGED 70? YEARS

213.   [F 20]   Flat headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ZIPPORAH ELEANOR
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
MR. GEORGE REYNOLDS OF ROCHESTER
WHO DIED MAY 20th 1870
AGED 80 YEARS
"Her end was peace"
ALSO THE ABOVE
MR. GEORGE REYNOLDS
WHO DIED APRIL 21st ? 1876
AGED 91 YEARS
"For we are wed by hope"

ROSS--- see BELL

214.   [F 21]   Flat headstone

[   ]
JABEZ STEPHEN SEAGER
DIED NOVEMBER 27th 1870
AGED 11 MONTHS
ALSO OF GEORGE SEAGER
FATHER OF THE ABOVE
DIED JANUARY 19th 1871
AGED 33? YEARS
ALSO OF MARTHA SEAGER
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED SEPTEMBER 21st 1889
AGED 50? YEARS
"Thy will be done"

215.   [F 22]   Standing headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
LOUISA CAROLINE
DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF
HUGH SMAIL
AND ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE LATE
ALFRED WATSON
WHO PASSED AWAY JULY 3rd 1898
AGED 26 YEARS
"With Christ which is far better"
ALSO HUGH SMAIL
BELOVED HUSBAND OF
FLORENCE SMAIL
WHO PASSED AWAY APRIL 25th 1937
AGED 68 YEARS
"A beautiful memory left behind"

216.   [F 23]   Curbs

West side
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ALBERT TAPLEY
WHO DIED JUNE 2nd 1928
AGED 64 YEARS

South side
ALSO OF HIS WIFE AGNES JANE WHO DIED APRIL 21st 1946 AGED 84 YEARS

WATCHURST---see WEEKES

217.   [F 24]   Standing headstone

IN REMEMBRANCE
OF
MARY CHARLOTTE
BELOVED WIFE OF EDMUND WATSON
WHO FELL ASLEEP APRIL 24th 1899?
AGED 63 YEARS
ALSO OF EDMUND WATSON
WHO ENTERED INTO REST JULY 28th 1903
AGED 68 YEARS
ALSO OF MARY ADELAIDE WATSON
YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 19th 1925
"At rest"
ALSO OF CAROLINE ELLEN MORTON
ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
DIED JULY 15th 1934

218.   [F 25]   Standing headstone

EDMUND GEERE WATSON
FORMERLY HARBOUR MASTER
PORT OF ROCHESTER
BORN NOVEMBER 12th 1810
DIED APRIL 9th 1889
"Lord Jesus receive my spirit
and when he had said this he fell asleep"
ALSO CAROLINE
THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
BORN DECEMBER 1st 1813
DIED JUNE 23rd 1894
"To fall asleep is not to die
to dwell with Christ is better life"
ALSO JAMES
FIFTH SON OF THE ABOVE
BORN OCTOBER 10th 1841
DIED IN NEW ZEALAND OCTOBER 1st 1890
"Because I live, ye shall live also"
ALSO RUSSELL YOUNGEST SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED FEB. 2nd 1925 IN HIS 67th YEAR
ALSO HESTER MAHALA WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED FEB. 8th 1934 AGED 79 YEARS

219.   [F 26]   Standing headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ALFRED WATSON
[   ]
ALSO ETHEL LINDA WATSON
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 4th NOV. 1935
AGED 57 YEARS
ALSO LOUISA WATSON
WHO DIED 27th NOV. 1939
AGED 94 YEARS
ALSO VIOLET GEERE WATSON
WHO DIED 12th JAN. 1940
AGED 59 YEARS
ALSO ADA BLANCHE WATSON
5th DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
ENTERED INTO REST 8th DEC. 1942
"Thy will be done"

220   [F 27]   Red granite pedestal and fallen cross

IN MEMORIAM
ANNE
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
THOMAS WATSON
BORN OCT. 29th 1851
DIED FEB. 28th 1919
ALSO THOMAS WATSON
HER LOVING HUSBAND
BORN MAY 8th 1847
DIED MARCH 15th 1919
"Re-united"

221.   [F 28]   Low headstone and curbs

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN
DEARLY LOVED SECOND SON OF
LEMUEL & SARAH WATSON
WHO PASSED AWAY JANUARY 28th 1933
AGED 48 YEARS
"Forever in our memory"
ALSO CAROLINE MAUD
WIFE OF HARRY WATSON
AND DAUGHTER IN LAW OF THE ABOVE
L. & S. WATSON
WHO PASSED AWAY MAY 19th 1936
AGED 48 YEARS

WATSON--- see also SMAIL & WEEKES

222.   [F 29]   Standing headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ELIZABETH THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM E. WATT
WHO DIED DECEMBER 20th 1907
AGED 50 YEARS
"Her end was peace"
ALSO
SARAH ELIZABETH WATT
SECOND BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 1st 1923
AGED 61? YEARS
"Peace, perfect peace"
ALSO THE ABOVE
WILLIAM E. WATT
DIED 27th MARCH 1945
AGED 85 YEARS
"His end was peace"

223.   [F 30]   Standing headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
AMBROSE WEEKES B.A. DURHAM
DIED DECEMBER 31st 188[ ]
ALSO OF
WILLIAM WATSON M.R.C.S. ENG.
DIED DECEMBER 24th 1901
AGED 50 YEARS
"In life he was loved
in death let us not forget him"
ALSO OF
ELIZABETH SARAH ELIZA
THE BELOVED WIDOW OF WILLIAM WATSON
DIED JANUARY 20th 1913
AGED 71 YEARS
"Looking unto Jesus"
ALSO OF
EMMELINE EUGENIE WATCHURST
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE E.S.E. WATSON
DIED JULY 27th 1927
AGED 56 YEARS
"Asleep in Jesus"

224.   [F 31]   Standing headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
HENRY WHEELER
WHO ENTERED INTO REST 21st SEPT. 1894
AGED 82? YEARS
"Blessed are they that mourn"
ALSO ANN WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
BORN 22nd OCT. 1822
DIED 11th AUG 1907
"I waited for the Lord"

225.   [F 32]   Curbs

North side
MARY ANN BELOVED WIFE OF EDWARD JAMES WHEELER WHO PASSED AWAY 
JAN. 27th 1908 AGED 66 YEARS ( one line )

South side
EDWARD JAMES WHEELER WHO DIED JUNE 13th 1920 IN HIS 81st YEAR
ALSO ALFRED EDWARD WHEELER WHO DIED SEPT. 24th 1929 AGED 65 YEARS

End of Section F

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