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

Section H   comprises the area north of the road to the north wall, from the path where Section D ends to the former tree line on the east marked by the John Anthony headstone.

245.   [H 1]   Flat headstone

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY
OF
HENRY HAMILTON
ACHESON
PURVEYOR TO THE FORCES
AT FORT PITT
WHO DIED THE 30th OF MAY [1858]?
AGED 64 YEARS
ALSO OF
MARY ANN COULTER
NIECE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER [ ] 1861
AGED 17 YEARS

246.   [H 2]   Cruciform coped stone

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JULIA BRENT ANDREWS
WIFE OF OCTAVIUS JOHN ANDREWS
WHO DIED THE 5th JULY 1886 AGED 55 YEARS
"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord"

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF OCTAVIUS MARSHALL
THE DEARLY BELOVED SON OF OCTAVIUS AND JULIA BRENT ANDREWS
WHO DIED THE 9th MARCH 1876 AGED 9 YEARS
"Of such is the kingdom of heaven"

247.   [H 3]   Standing headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
JOHN ANTHONY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY 10th 1890
AGED 41 YEARS
"The spirit shall return unto God
who gave it"
ALSO MARY ANN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MAY 9th 1901 AGED 45 YEARS
"Weep not she is not dead but
sleepeth"
ALSO SYDNEY GEORGE
SECOND SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH 7th 1930
AGED 53 YEARS
"Thy will be done"

248.   [H 4]   Flat headstone

IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF
AMY ANN
THE DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF
CHARLES FREDERICK ASHTON
DIED NOVEMBER 19th 1884
AGED 32 YEARS
ALSO CHARLES FREDERICK WILLIAM
ONLY SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AND WAS BURIED AT
ACRA, INDIA SEPTEMBER 1st 1893
AGED 18 YEARS
AND ALSO OF SARAH JANE
THE DEARLY BELOVED AND DEVOTED
SECOND WIFE OF C. F. ASHTON
WHO DIED AUGUST 2nd 1929
AGED 67 YEARS
AND OF THE ABOVE
CHARLES FREDERICK ASHTON
WHO DIED ON THE 7th APRIL 1932
AGED 81 YEARS
"So shall their journey’s end in everlasting day"

249.   [H 5]   Curbs

RONALD BACK WHO FELL ASLEEP 29th SEPT. 1928 IN HIS 6th YEAR
IAN DEVENPORT BACK WHO FELL ASLEEP 13th SEPT. 1916 IN HIS 6th YEAR

250.   [H 6]   Grey granite pedestal, stone cross

West side
IN MEMORY OF
JOHN BARNABY
LATE MEASURER IN H.M. DOCKYARD
CHATHAM
DIED MAY 29th 1867 AGED 75 YEARS

North side
ALSO
ANN WIDOW OF THE SAID
JOHN BARNABY
WHO DIED ON THE 31st MARCH 1890
AGED 95 YEARS

251.   [H 7]   Flat headstone, face down

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF
JAMES WHEELER BARNARD
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 1[ ]th OF JULY 1862
AGED 50 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH ANN
GRAND-DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED THE 21st OF NOVEMBER 186[   ]
AGED 3 YEARS AND [   ]
ALSO JAMES WILLIAM PRENTICE
SON IN LAW OF THE ABOVE

252.   [H 8]   Ledger, low to ground

MARGARET DAUGHTER OF
CHARLES & LOUISA BATHURST
BORN SEPTEMBER 14th 1853
DIED SEPTEMBER 29th 1858
WALTER BATHURST
BORN AUGUST 11th 1851
DIED NOVEMBER 7th 1858
JOHN BATHURST
BORN JULY 23rd 1857
DIED SEPTEMBER 4th 1862
EMILY BATHURST
BORN JUNE 28th 1861
DIED NOVEMBER 21st 1864

253..   [H 9]   Flat headstone

ADELINE ANN
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JOHN BILLS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JUNE 5th 1878 AGED 44 YEARS

254.   [H 10]   Tall red granite pedestal, draped urn


BLACK FAMILY TOMB
WALLACE BRUCE BLACK WAS A LINEN DRAPER
AND CLOTHES MANUFACTURER

West side
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH MARGARET
THE BELOVED WIFE
OF
WALLACE BRUCE BLACK
OF ROCHESTER
BORN FEBY. 8th 1824
DIED JULY 18th 1867
"When I awake up after thy
likeness I shall be satisfied
with it "

South side
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY
OF
WALLACE BRUCE
BLACK
BORN JULY 9th 1820
DIED OCTR. 29th 1879
"I know that my redeemer
liveth"

East side
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
JAMES ELLIS
SECOND SON OF THE LATE
WALLACE BRUCE
AND
SARAH MARGARET BLACK
WHO DIED FEBY. 14th 1900
IN HIS 44th YEAR
"Thy will be done"

255.   [H 11]   Flat headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ANN
WIFE OF THOMAS [B]RETT
WHO DIED [   ]
AGED [   ]

256.   [H 12]  Tall dark granite celtic cross and pedestal

West side
ERECTED BY THE
THREE DAUGHTERS
TO THEIR
BELOVED PARENTS

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
FREDERICK KILMORE BROWN
ONLY SON OF FREDERICK JAMES BROWN M.D.
AND OF HIS WIFE HARRIET LANDELLS
BORN AUG. 3rd 1862
FELL ASLEEP DEC. 19th 1864
"Their angels do always behold the face of
my father which is in heaven"

South side
ALSO OF
FREDERICK JAMES BROWN M.D.
F.R.C.S.
FELL. UNIV. LOND. FORMERLY R.N.
BORN OCT. 26th 1823
ENTERED INTO REST APRIL 27th 1879
DESCENDED FROM AN OLD IRISH FAMILY
OF CO. DOWN, ULSTER
"Into thy hands I commend my spirit
for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord
thou God of truth"

North side
ALSO OF
HARRIET LANDELLS BROWN
WIFE OF FREDK. JAS. BROWN M.D.
AND YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF THE LATE
JOHN SHEPHERD ESQ. OF UPNOR, KENT
BORN SEPT.27th 1826
FELL ASLEEP DEC. 12th 1906
"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord"
"From henceforth: yea saith the spirit
that they may rest from their labours
and the works do follow them"

257.   [H 13]   Flat headstone

"But Jesus said suffer little children
and forbid them not to come unto me
for such is the kingdom of heaven"
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN OF DR. JOHN 
AND ANN JANE BROWN OF ROCHESTER
LAURA TRESCO BROWN
MALVINA TRESCO BROWN
BORN AND DIED
23rd MARCH 1862
JOHN GUSTAVUS TRESCO BROWN
AGED 2 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS
BORN 2[  ] FEBRUARY 1863
DIED 23rd JUNE 1865
ROSINA JULIA TRESCO BROWN
AGED 6 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS
BORN 24th OCTOBER 1860
DIED 27th AUGUST 1867
ANN JANE BROWN
MOTHER OF THE ABOVE CHILDREN
AND THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JOHN DAN BROWN M. D. OF ROCHESTER
BORN 3rd NOVEMBER 1824
DIED 16th APRIL 1884
ALSO THE ABOVE
JOHN DAN BROWN M. D.
BORN 10th AUGUST 1818
DIED 24th. OCTOBER 1884

258.   [H 14]   Flat headstone

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
GRACE
ELDEST AND BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
GEORGE & SARAH ELIZA BUCHANAN
OF CHATHAM WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 6th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1858
AGED 14 YEARS
ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ISABEL RALPH
[   ]
[   ]
[   ]1881
[   ]
GEORGE BUCHANAN
[   ]
SARAH ELIZA BUCHANAN
[   ]

CLARKE---see DAWSON

COULTER---see ACHESON

259.   [H 15]   Derelict pedestal, curbs and fallen broken cross



THE REV. ALFRED EDWIN
CRACKNELL B.A. YOUNGEST SON OF
RICHARD AND EMMA CRACKNELL
OF THIS CITY
DIED JULY 12th 1898 AGED 26 YEARS
"Thy will be done"

260.   [H 16]   Flat headstone

   IN EVER LOVING MEMORY
OF
JANE OXLAD
WIFE OF JOHN DARBY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 28th MARCH 1904
AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO JOHN JAMES SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 9th JULY 1865
AGED 5 MONTHS
ALSO MINNIE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 22nd OCTOBER 1871
AGED 2 YEARS
"Jesus I will trust thee"
ALSO THE ABOVE
JOHN DARBY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 21st JANUARY 1909
AGED 69 YEARS
"Blessed are they that dwell in thy house"

261.   [H 17]   Flat headstone

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH
THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
JOHN AND ELIZABETH DARBY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH 10th 1876? AGED 20? YEARS
"She fell [   ]"
ALSO
JOHN DARBY
FATHER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 11th 1893
AGED 87 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH
[ WIFE ]? OF JOHN DARBY
DIED FEBRUARY [  ]
AGED 77? YEARS
[ ALSO ]? MARY ANN [ DARBY ]?
DIED DECR. 13th 1896? [   ]
[    ]
ALSO HARRIET DARBY
WHO DIED [   ]
[   ]
ALSO ESTHER DARBY
WHO DIED [   ] 1901
AGED 44? YEARS
DAUGHTERS OF THE ABOVE

262.   [H 18]   Dark grey granite coped

North side
JOHN DAWSON WHO DIED 18th JUNE 1835 AGED 53 YEARS
ELIZABETH WIFE OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED 30th MARCH 1869 AGED 73 YEARS
ELIZABETH JANE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED 21st FEBRUARY 1866 AGED 39 YEARS
WILLIAM HENRY THIRD SON OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED 3rd APRIL 1876 AGED 44 YEARS
ANN WIFE OF FRANCIS JOHN ELDEST SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 3rd NOVEMBER 1880 AGED 65 YEARS
FRANCIS JOHN DAWSON BORN 5th DECEMBER 1823 DIED 22nd JANUARY 1890

South side
CHARLES WILLIAM SON OF CHARLES JAMES CLARKE
WHO DIED 29th AUGUST 1857 AGED 8 YEARS
JOSEPH CLARKE WHO DIED 15th JULY 1861 AGED 56 YEARS
EMMA CLARKE WHO DIED 6th FEBRUARY 1891 AGED 75 YEARS

263.   [H 19]   Flat headstone

SACRED
TO
THE MEMORY OF
SUSANNAH
DAUGHTER OF
RICHARD BENISON & MARTHA DAY
WHO DIED THE 26th OF MAY 1861
AGED 15 YEARS
ALSO MARTHA WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED THE 31st OF MAY 1861
AGED 55 YEARS
ALSO
RICHARD BENISON DAY
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
MARTHA DAY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JUNE 14th 1866
AGED 62 YEARS

DRAWBRIDGE---see LAING

264.   [H 20]   Large ledger, stone base

IN MEMORY OF
SARAH
THE LOVING AND BELOVED WIFE
OF
JAMES DUNSTALL
WHO DIED 19th SEPTEMBER 1863
AGED 21 YEARS
ALSO
SARAH THEIR INFANT DAUGHTER
WHO DIED 17th JANUARY 1864
AGED 4 MONTHS
ALSO THE ABOVE
JAMES DUNSTALL
WHO DIED 22nd MARCH 1924
AGED 94 YEARS
"His end was peace"

265.   [H 21]   Curbs

SARAH LUCY THE BELOVED WIFE OF HENRY DUNSTALL DIED 2nd AUGUST 1914 AGED 38 YEARS (one line)

266.   [H 22]   Curbs



HERBERT HENRY DUNSTALL DIED 18th JANUARY 1919 AGED 45 YEARS

267.   [H 23]   Flat headstone

[   ]
OF
JOHN ELLIOTT
WHO DIED 30th AUGUST 1884
AGED 64 YEARS
"Thy will be done"
ALSO
FRANCES HIS WIFE
DIED 4th APRIL 1900
ALSO
WILLIAM WHARTON
DIED 23rd AUGT. 1901
IN HIS 91st YEAR

268.   [H 24]   Large ledger, brick base

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR. CHARLES EMMERSON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCTR. 15th 1857
AGED 46 YEARS
ALSO SARAH ANN
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
MR. EDWARD PAYNE AND ELDEST
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JANY. 7th 1875
AGED 38 YEARS
ALSO ANN WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
MR. CHARLES EMMERSON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE DECR. 8th 1876
AGED 62 YEARS
"Her children arise up and call her blessed"
ALSO MINNA FOURTH DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
MR. CHARLES EMMERSON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE DECR. 23rd 1880
AGED 40 YEARS
"So he giveth his beloved sleep"
ALSO TWO DAUGHTERS OF THE ABOVE
CHARLES EMMERSON WHO DIED IN THEIR INFANCY

269.   [H 25]   Curbs

South side
LESLIE GEORGE
FENNER
BORN MARCH 30th 1890
DIED FEBRUARY 26th 1951
North side
AND DEBORAH FENNER
BELOVED WIFE OF LESLIE FENNER
BORN OCTOBER 18th 1893
DIED OCTOBER 20th 1965

270.   [H 26]   Flat headstone, broken

SACRED TO THE MEMORY
OF
MR. JAMES FLISHER
WHO [ DEPARTED THIS LIFE ] [   ] 1868
IN THE [ YEAR ] OF HIS AGE
ALSO
ELIZA POTTER FLISHER
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE [   ]
IN HER 80th YEAR

271.   [H 27]   Pedestals and fallen cross

South side
MARY
THE WIFE OF
CHARLES FLISHER
AND ELDEST DAUGHTER OF
JOSEPH ORD MOORE
WHO DIED SUDDENLY 23rd JANUARY
1864 AGED 21 YEARS

North side
CHARLES
FIFTH SON OF
JOSEPH ORD MOORE
WHO DIED 3rd DECEMBER 1878
IN HIS 19th YEAR

East side
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
ROBERT MOORE
FOURTH SON OF THE LATE
JOSEPH ORD MOORE
WHO DIED 23rd OCTOBER 1898
AGED 41 YEARS

272.   [H 28]   Curbs


North side
IN LOVING MEMORY OF FANNY E. GILES DIED NOVEMBER 18th 1915 AGED 28 YEARS
"Sleep on beloved"

South side
IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF ALICE E. TRICE WHO PASSED AWAY 29th OCTOBER 1932 AGED 67 YEARS (one line)
"Rest in peace"

273.   [H 29]   Flat headstone

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
MR. CHARLES GLENN
WHO DIED 24th JANUARY 1865
AGED 28 YEARS

274.   [H 30]   Flat headstone

   [CHARLOTTE [ GOLDSTON ? ]
WIFE OF
PAUL GOLDSTON
[ OF ROCHESTER ]
[ DIED [ ] APRIL ] 1863
[ AGED 58 YEARS ]

275.   [H 31]   Flat headstone

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
[ M ]ARSHALL GRANGER
MASTER MARINER
OF ROBIN HOOD’S BAY
WHO DIED JANY. 13th 1871
AGED 51 YEARS
ALSO OF MARY JANE
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED NOVR. 12th 1862
AGED 8 YEARS
"The flower fadeth"
ALSO OF ELIZA BELL
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 11th 187[ ]
AGED 18 YEARS
"Look for the resurrection of the
dead and the life of the world to come"
ALSO OF ELIZA
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JANY. 9th 1900
AGED 79 YEARS

276.   [H 32]   Low headstone and curbs

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
FRANCES GERTRUDE
GREENE
WHO PASSED AWAY 5th MAY 1958
AGED 68 YEARS
ALSO
CHARLES WILLIAM
GREENE
M.B. M.C.H. F.R.C.S.
REUNITED 15th DECEMBER 1968
AGED 87 YEARS

South side
FRANCES MARY (MIGNONETTE) GREENE
BORN SEPT. 25th 1923 DIED NOVR. 28th 1932

HARDING--- see LAING

277.   [H 33]   Flat headstone

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY
OF
PHOEBE HAWKES
WHO DIED 29th JULY 1858
AGED 77 YEARS

HAWS--- see HAYLES

278.   [H 34]   White obelisk

IN MEMORY OF
MARY
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JOHN HAYLES
AND DAUGHTER OF
JAMES AND MARY ANN HAWS
OF GREAT STANMORE
WHO DIED AT ROCHESTER
14th JANUARY 1878
AGED 31 YEARS
"My times are in thy hands"

279.   [H 35]   Derelict curbs

IN LOVING MEMORY OF EMMA JANE HOLLAND
WHO DIED 5th APRIL 1939 AGED 84 YEARS

280.   [H 36]   Flat headstone

[ GEORGE ] HOWARD
[ OF THIS?] CITY
[ WHO DIED] AUGUST 1st 1869
AGED 77 YEARS
[   ]

281.   [H 37]   Flat low headstone and curbs

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR AUNT
SARAH HUBBARD
WHO FELL ASLEEP 1st JUNE 1937
AGED 83 YEARS
"At rest"

282.   [H 38]   Grey granite pedestal and cross, curbs

IN MEMORY OF
EDWARD
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
JANE HUBBARD
WHO DIED MAY 9th 1913
AGED 56 YEARS
"At rest"
ALSO OF JANE HUBBARD
WHO DIED AUGUST 25th 1946
AGED 82 YEARS
"R.I.P."

Easr side
ARCHIBALD EDWARD HUBBARD DIED 26th MAY 1933 AGED 35 YEARS

283.   [H 39]   Standing headstone


FRANCIS HUNT (BEFORE AND AFTER)
FRANCIS HUNT WAS A GROCER AND SUB POST MASTER OF CHATHAM,
HE WAS FORMERLY MASTER OF THE CHATHAM WORKHOUSE. HE HANGED
HIMSELF. THE NEIGHBOURING HOUSE SEEMS TO HAVE PRODUCED A VAST
AMOUNT OF DEBRIS, USING THE CEMETERY AS A CONVENIENT DUMP!
THIS PILE WAS PUT TO USE, TO FILL IN THE NEARBY JAMES SMITH VAULT

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
FRANCIS HUNT
WHO DIED 17th APRIL 1865
AGED 71 YEARS
ALSO
SUSANNAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 10th NOVEMBER 1861
AGED 65 YEARS

284.   [H 40]   Flat headstone

IN REMEMBRANCE
OF
THOMAS JEFFERY
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 10th 1874?
AGED 29? YEARS
ALSO ANN CLAYTON
[ GRAND?] MOTHER OF THE ABOVE
[ WHO DIED ] MARCH 20th 1883
[ AGED ] [   ] YEARS
[   ] JEFFERY
[   ] 1885

285.   [H 41]   Curbs

North side
IN LOVING MEMORY OF WILLIAM JOHN KINGSNORTH WHO DIED 17th JUNE 1902 AGED
 71 YEARS (one line)

South side
ALSO ELIZA KINGSNORTH WHO DIED 22nd JAN. 1909 AGED 70 YEARS

286.   [H 42]   Large limestone, coped top, curbs

South side
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
REVD. CHARLES LAING
VICAR AND CHAPLAIN OF THE BOMBAY
ESTABLISHMENT WHO FELL ASLEEP
SUNDAY JANY. 19th 1873 AGED 57
ALSO
ELIZA ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE LATE J.B. LAING
WHO DIED JUNE 14th 1875 AGED 74
"[   ] shall also my servant be"

North side
HERE LIE THE PRECIOUS REMAINS OF
CLARA HOSE THE BELOVED WIFE OF
G.B. HARDING VICAR OF ST. JOHN’S, FOLKESTONE
AND DAUGHTER OF G.H. DRAWBRIDGE M. D.
WHO FELL ASLEEP FEBY.? 10th? 1894? AGED 58 YEARS?
"They which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him"

West side
ALSO OF
MERCIA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
GEORGE HENRY
DRAWBRIDGE
WHO FELL ASLEEP
MARCH [   ] 1880 AGED 75
"I am the resurrection and the life"

East side
IN
MEMORY OF
MARY ANN
DRAWBRIDGE
THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
G. H. DRAWBRIDGE M. D.
WHO DIED AT FOLKESTONE ON THE 24th
OF OCTOBER 1897? AGED 68? YEARS
"The memory of the just is blessed"

287.   [H 43]   Flat headstone

[   ]
ANN SARAH
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
GEORGE LANE
WHO DIED JUNE 22nd 1880
AGED 67 YEARS
[   ]
ALSO THE ABOVE
GEORGE LANE
WHO DIED JANUARY 21st 1888
AGED 81 YEARS
ALSO ANN LANE
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JANUARY 3rd 1887
AGED 49 YEARS

288.   [H 44]   Pedestal, fallen cross

   West side
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
CHARLES LEONARD
DIED FEBY. 23rd 1913 AGED 68
PAMELA LEONARD
DIED JUNE 10th 1911 AGED 65
"Thou hast set our life in the
light of thy countenance"

East side
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
FREDERICK GEORGE LEONARD
DIED AUGUST 18th 1908 AGED 25
"Grant him, O Lord eternal rest and
let light perpetual shine upon him"
ALSO
STEWART HARRY LEONARD
DIED OCTOBER 28th 1949 AGED 67

289.   [H 45]   Curbs, fallen cross

North side
IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND
THE REVD. J. LEQUEUX
"Seigne[u]r Jesu recoi[ ] m[ ]n espirit"
JUL. 31st 1917

West side
ALSO FRANCES ELLEN HIS WIFE
SEPTEMBER 19th 1936

290.   [H 46]   Flat headstone

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
ROSETTA
THE DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM LESTER
WHO DIED 7th JUNE 1880
AGED 60 YEARS
"Her children arise up and call her blessed"
[   ]
FREDERICK MAXTED
WHO WAS LOST IN THE NORTH [ SEA? ]
[   ] 188[ ] AGED [  ] 3 YEARS
[   ]

291.   [H 47]   Convex ledger, low to ground

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
GEORGE EDWARD LYNCH
DIED 18th JULY 1878
AGED 17? YEARS
ALSO
FLORENCE BEATRICE LYNCH
DIED 27th FEBRUARY 1880?
AGED 1 YEAR
ALSO
MABEL GEORGIANA LYNCH
DIED 9th MARCH 1880
AGED 5 YEARS
ALSO
MATTHEW LYNCH
FATHER OF THE ABOVE
DIED 11th NOVEMBER 1901
AGED 65 YEARS
ALSO
CLARA JANE LYNCH
MOTHER OF THE ABOVE
DIED 26th MAY 1907
AGED 61 YEARS
ALSO
GEORGE LYNCH
BROTHER OF MATTHEW LYNCH
DIED 9th AUGUST 1887
AGED 40 YEARS
ALSO
MAJORIE MAUD LYNCH
GRAND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
MATTHEW AND CLARA JANE LYNCH
DIED 3rd JULY 1911?
AGED 7 YEARS
ALSO
LOUISE MAUD MARY LYNCH
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
MATTHEW AND CLARA JANE LYNCH
DIED 5th SEPTEMBER 1917
AGED 44 YEARS

292.   [H 48]   Grey granite pedestal and cross

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
AGNES ELLEN
WIFE OF
EDWARD ALBERT LYNCH
DIED 12th DEC. 1918
AGED 52 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
EDWARD ALBERT LYNCH
DIED 19th MARCH 1921
AGED 56 YEARS

293.   [H 49]   Red granite pedestals, fallen cross

West side
ERNEST EDWARD
BELOVED SON OF
ERNEST CYRIL & ALICE ROSE
LYNCH
BORN FEBY. 28th 1914
FELL ASLEEP DEC. 27th 1920

East side
ALICE ROSE
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
ERNEST CYRIL LYNCH
WHO PASSED AWAY AUG. 15th 1921
AGED 35 YEARS

MARTIN--- see WELLER

MAXTED… see LESTER

294.   [H 50]   Curbs

North side
CHARLES G.T. MARTINDALE DIED 10th APRIL 1916 AGED 56 YEARS
ALICE STEELE WHO DIED 24th FEB. 1949 AGED 55 YEARS

South side
ALSO ALICE RACHEL MARTINDALE WHO DIED 4th JULY 1948 AGED 80 YEARS

295.   [H 51]   Flat headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JAMES MAYHEW
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JANUARY 24th 1887
AGED 64
"In thee O Lord do I put my trust"
ALSO
CATHERINE DEBORAH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO FELL ASLEEP JANUARY 7th 1899
AGED 75? YEARS

296.   [H 52]   Flat headstone

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN M[ILLICAR]
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
MR. THOMAS MILL[ICAR]
LATE OFFICERS [   ]
MELVILLE HOSPITAL CHATHAM
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
[    ] DAY OF APRIL 1860
[ AGED 38 ] YEARS
[   ]

297.   [H 53]   Flat headstone

[ SACRED ]
TO THE MEMORY OF
HARRIET PAIN[ ]
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
MR. ROBERT THOMAS MOORE
OF ST. MARGARET, ROCHESTER
WHO DIED ON THE 28th OF DECEMBER [ ]
AGED 33 YEARS
ALSO HARRIET ELIZABETH
THE BELOVED AND ONLY CHILD OF THE
ABOVE
WHO DIED ON THE 23rd DAY OF SEPT. 1867
AGED 10 YEARS

   MOORE--- see FLISHER

298.   [H 54]   Tall granite pedestal, topped by kneeling female figure embracing rustic cross


NAYLOR FAMILY TOMB
JAMES GOUGE NAYLOR WAS A PROMINENT BUILDER
AND WAS TWICE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER

West side
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
ELIZA THE WIFE OF
JAMES GOUGE NAYLAR OF THIS CITY
BORN DEC. 1st 1817 DIED MARCH 25th 1866
ALSO CHILDREN OF THE ABOVE
FREDERICK BORN FEB. 21st 1854 DIED NOV. 8th 1859
HARRY BORN JUNE 29th 1858 DIED OCT. 16th 1863
LUCY ANN BORN FEB. 15th 1861 DIED NOV. 9th 1863
ALSO ELIZABETH SECOND WIFE OF THE ABOVE
BORN JANUARY 23rd 1818 DIED JUNE 27th 1869
ALSO THE ABOVE JAMES GOUGE NAYLAR
ALDERMAN J.P. AND TWICE MAYOR
OF THIS CITY
BORN NOV. 16th 1819 DIED AUG. 8th 1890


South side
IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
EDITH WIFE OF
JAMES NAYLAR
BORN JUNE 23rd 1791 DIED JAN. 25th 1864
ALSO THE ABOVE
JAMES NAYLAR
BORN JUNE 21st 1791 DIED OCT. 18th 1865

East side
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JAMES GOUGE NAYLAR ELDEST SON OF
ALDERMAN JAMES GOUGE NAYLAR J.P.
OF THIS CITY
BORN SEPT. 21st 1842 DIED NOV. 1890
BURIED IN AMERICA
ALSO
EDMUND NAYLAR BROTHER OF THE ABOVE
BORN DEC. 24th 1856 DIED MARCH 6th 1898
INTERRED IN SWANLEY CHURCHYARD, KENT
ALSO OF
EMMA SARAH NAYLAR SISTER OF THE ABOVE
DIED 12th APRIL 1921 AGED 72 YEARS

299.   [H 55]   Small standing headstone

FRANCIS NORMAN
DIED 8th DECEMBER 1862
AGED 9 MONTHS

300.   [H 56]   Flat headstone

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM PACKHAM
WHO DIED 6th JULY 1908
AGED 49 YEARS
"Rest in peace"
ALSO PHOEBE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 4th MARCH 1930
AGED 70 YEARS

PAYNE--- see EMMERSON

PRENTICE--- see BARNARD

301.   [H 57]   Convex ledger level with ground

[   ]
GEORGE POPE
DIED 22nd MAY 1874
AGED 65 YEARS
SARAH
HIS WIFE
DIED 23rd MAY 1901
AGED 86 YEARS
ELIZABETH CLEMENTS POPE
THEIR DAUGHTER
DIED 30th JANY. 1877
AGED 32 YEARS
AND
ROBERT CLEMENTS POPE
THEIR SON
DIED 14th JANY. 1913
AGED 77? YEARS
"There shall be no more death"

302   [H 58]   Coped grey granite

South side
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY ANN THE BELOVED WIFE OF JOHN RANDALL
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 10th 1886 AGED 77 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED JOHN RANDALL
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 26th 1891 AGED 78 YEARS

North side
JOHN SHEPHERD RANDALL
WHO DIED MAY 18th 1913 AGED 80 YEARS
ALSO CHRISTY WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JULY 28th 1920 AGED 86 YEARS

303.   [H 59]   Flat headstone

RICHARD GEORGE [RA]NDALL
WHO DEPARTED T[HIS LIFE]
NOVEMBER 26th [ ]
IN HIS 32nd YEAR
ALSO
WINIFRID [ RANDALL? ]
DAUGHTER OF [ THE ABOVE ]
WHO DEPARTED [ THIS LIFE ]
MARCH [   ]
AGED 3 YEARS AND [   ]
ALSO
WILLIAM EDWARD RAN[DALL]
WHO DEPART[ED THIS LIFE ]
[   ]

304.   [H 60]   Flat headstone

IN
MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH ELEANOR ROBSON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 6th JAN. 1876
IN THE 40th YEAR OF HER AGE
[   ]
ALSO MATTHEW ROBSON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 19th NOV. 1879
AGED 65 YEARS
ALSO WINIFRED ROBSON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
[   ]

305.   [H 61]   Flat headstone

IN MEMORY OF
FREDERICK JAMES ROBSON
DIED 3rd MAY 1908
AGED 60 YEARS
ALSO EMILY
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED 19th?NOV. 1927
AGED 73 YEARS

306.   [H 62]   Flat headstone

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZA ROUS
WHO DIED 11th FEBRUARY 1861
AGED 25 YEARS
"Hide not thy face from me"

307.   [H 63]   Standing headstone

MARY THE BELOVED WIFE [OF]
CHARLES RUDD
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE MARCH 28th 1875
AGED 83 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH RUDD
THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JAN. 30th 1884
AGED 60 YEARS
"Thy will be done"

308.   [H 64]   Flat headstone

FLORENCE
DAUGHTER OF
CHARLES & HARRIET SEAGARS
WHO DIED OCTR. 23rd 1869
AGED 11 MONTHS
ALSO NELLIE MAY COLBERT
GRAND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCTR. 10th 1896
AGED 6 YEARS
ALSO WINIFRED COLBERT
SISTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 3rd 1897
AGED 14 MONTHS
ALSO THE ABOVE
CHARLES SEAGARS
SUPERINTENDENT OF THIS CEMETERY
FOR 63 YEARS
WHO DIED JULY 19th 1928
AGED 90 YEARS
"And now at rest"
ALSO HARRIET
THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED 13th FEBRUARY 1931
AGED 94 YEARS

SHEPHERD--- see BROWN

309.   [H 65]   Flat headstone

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
FRANCES
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
GEORGE SMITH
OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, CARMAN
WHO DIED 15th JULY 1865
AGED 65 YEARS
MARY ANN LOCK
THE AFFECTIONATE MOTHER OF
GEORGE SMITH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
12th [    ]
AGED 81 YEARS
ALSO OF THE ABOVE
GEORGE SMITH
WHO DIED 19th JANUARY? 189[  ]
AGED 81 YEARS
[   ]
ALSO HARRIET
[   ] NOVEMBER? 1905
AGED 76 YEARS
[   ]

310   [H 66]   Pedestal, cross fallen

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
CHARLES SMITH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JANUARY 22nd 1888
AGED 44 YEARS
"One gentle sigh, his spirit fled
we scarcely thought he could be dead
so softly did his eyelids close
so calm and lovely his repose"

311.   [H 67]   Flat headstone



SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ROBERT SPILLETT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 15th DAY OF MAY [   ]
AGED [   ] YEARS
[   ]
ALSO
EDWARD SPILLETT
BROTHER OF THE ABOVE
BORN APRIL 10th 1811
DIED MAY 19th 1867
ALSO
ANN WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
EDWARD SPILLETT
BORN JULY 23rd 1825
DIED MARCH 13th 1890

STEELE--- see MARTINDALE

312.   [H 68]   Flat headstone

IN
AFFECTIONATE
REMEMBRANCE OF
FRANCES MARY
THE [BELOVED? WIFE?] OF
JOHN SWAYLAND
WHO DIED [   ] 1862
AGED[   ]
ALSO
OLI[ ] SWAYLAND
SECOND [   ]
WHO [   ]
ALSO
FANNY MARY SWAYLAND
WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS
AUG. 17th? [    ] AGED [?]2 YEARS

313.   [H 69]   Convex red granite

IN MEMORY OF
MARGARET SARAH TAYLOR
DIED 31st MAY 1876
AGED 63 YEARS
"A loving wife and an affectionate mother
in life dearly loved in death
deeply lamented"
"The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away"
ALSO
JOHN ROBERT TAYLOR
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
DIED 10th DECEMBER 1877
AGED 64 YEARS
"A kind and affectionate father"

314.   [H 70]   Flat headstone

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
GEORGE TREMAIN
FOR NINE YEARS BOATMAN TO THE
MISSION TO SEAMEN SOCIETY
WHO DIED MAY 12th 1870
AGED 73 YEARS
[   ]
ALSO
MARY TREMAIN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 20th 1897
AGED 85
[    ]
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
GEORGE TREMAIN
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED [   ]
AGED[   ]
[   ]
ALSO ELIZABETH TREMAIN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 11th 1921
AGED 8[?] YEARS

315.   [H 71]   Curbs

South side
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JAMES WARE TRICE DIED MARCH 15th 1911 AGED 52

North side
ALSO HIS MOTHER ANN TRICE DIED JULY 1862 AGED 34

TRICE--- see also GILES

316.   [H 72]   Cruciform coped red granite, dwarf ragstone wall, low railings

South side
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
CHARLES TUFF
BORN 5th MAY 1821 DIED 5th JANUARY 1907
ALSO OF BETSY TUFF
DIED 4th JANUARY 1919 AGED 63 YEARS

North side
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH TUFF
DIED 22nd MAY 1869 AGED 61 YEARS

317.   [H 73]   Standing headstone

IN
MEMORY OF
SARAH WIFE OF
WILLIAM WALKER
WHO DIED 23rd NOVEMBER 1859
AGED 70 YEARS
"Farewell my husband and my children dear
when on my grave you drop a silent tear
as I am now so you must be
prepare yourself to follow me"
ALSO
MARY ANN THEIR ELDEST DAUGHTER
WHO DIED 7th MAY 1860
AGED 48 YEARS
ALSO
WILLIAM WALKER
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 28th AUGUST 1869
IN THE 81st YEAR OF HIS AGE

318.   [H 74]   Curbs

South side
IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOMAS WEBB WHO DIED 5th MARCH 1914 AGED 61 YEARS

North side
ALSO GRACE WEBB WHO DIED 31st JANUARY 1936 AGED 52 YEARS

West side
ALSO ROBERT WEBB

319.   [H 75]   Standing headstone

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY LIDWELL
WIFE OF HENRY WELLER
WHO DIED 6th JUNE 1850
AGED 68 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
HENRY WELLER
WHO DIED 25th DECEMBER 1858
AGED 83 YEARS
ALSO
EMMA JANE WOOD
GRAND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO ENTERED INTO REST 16th MARCH 1896
AGED 31 YEARS
ALSO
LEMUEL CHARLES MARTIN
GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE
WHO ENTERED INTO REST 28th SEPTEMBER 1900
AGED 43 YEARS
"R.I.P."
ALSO MARY MARTIN
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO ENTERED INTO REST 23rd MAY 1902
AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO GEORGE ALFRED MARTIN
GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE
WHO ENTERED INTO REST 1st OCTOBER 1902
AGED 47 YEARS
ALSO HENRY MARTIN
SON IN LAW OF THE ABOVE
WHO ENTERED INTO REST 25th APRIL 1903
AGED 83 YEARS

Reverse side
ALSO
HENRY RANDALL MARTIN
ELDEST SON OF
HENRY AND MARY MARTIN
DIED 27th SEPTEMBER 1905
AGED 62 YEARS
ALSO
CHARLOTTE ANN MARTIN
DIED 10th SEPTEMBER 1917
AGED 71 YEARS

WHARTON—see ELLIOTT

320.   [H 76]   Cruciform coped stone. At west end, small pedestals and cross


THE FAMOUS REV. ROBERT WHISTON, HEADMASTER OF KING'S SCHOOL,
 I WAS UNAWARE IT WAS THERE FOR SOME WEEKS!  
BELOW: AFTER "PRUNING"

South side
IN MEMORY OF
THE REV. ROBERT WHISTON M.A. J.P.
HEADMASTER OF THE KING’S SCHOOL OF THIS CITY
FOR A PERIOD OF 35 YEARS
BORN 20th NOVEMBER 1808 DIED 3rd AUGUST 1895
"His mercy is everlasting"
ALSO ELLEN WIFE OF ROBERT WHISTON BORN 26th AUGUST 1833 DIED 25th OCTOBER 1879 (one line)
"The heavy change now thou art gone"

West side
ALSO OF
WILLIAM WALLER SECOND SON OF ROBERT & ELLEN WHISTON
BORN JAN. 16th 1859 DIED AUG. 15th 1892 "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace"

Adjacent West side ( cross on two pedestals)
IN
MEMORY
OF
KERSTEMAN HENRY WHISTON
( Further inscriptions eroded but "Times" states: Died 11th January 1862 aged 17 months)

321.   [H 77]   Coped stone

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
JANE
WIDOW OF THE LATE JOHN WHITE OF QUEBEC
DIED 18th? FEBRUARY 188[?] AGED [ ? ] YEARS

322.   [H 78]   Derelict pedestals, fallen cross

West side
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
FREDERICK WINGENT
BORN AUGUST 12th 1843
DIED AUGUST 5th 1924

South side
ALSO
ELIZA
WINGENT
WHO PASSED AWAY
MARCH 7th 1938
IN HER 91st YEAR

East side
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
RALPH
MOIGNARD WINGENT
BORN FEBRUARY 14th 1878
DIED DECEMBER 14th 1913
ALSO
FRANK STEDMAN WINGENT
BORN JULY 27th 1875
DIED AUGUST 14th 1921

WOOD--- see WELLER

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