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Monumental Inscriptions of Strood Cemetery, Cuxton Rd, Rochester ME2 2NJ
                                                                                  
 - recorded by D. E. Williams 2009

Part 2 - 1914 to 1929

SECTION A

ALLEN see DENHAM

316.   "Boulder" (Row 11)

TO THE VERY DEAR MEMORY OF
A SOUL SO BEAUTIFUL
MAUD MARY
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
FREDERICK J. BAKER
WHO PASSED ON
DECEMBER 26th 1927
AGED 59 YEARS

317.   Headstone (Row 6)

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM RAINSFORD
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
ELIZA BAVIN
WHO DIED MAY 19th 1915
AGED 48 YEARS
"Gone but not forgotten"
ALSO
FREDERICK WILLIAM BAVIN
2nd SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 27th 1917
AGED 20 YEARS
"His bright smile filled our home with gladness"
AND THE ABOVE
ELIZA BAVIN
WHO DIED JUNE 27th 1947
AGED 77 YEARS

318.   Small Headstone (Row 10)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ALBERT BENTLEY
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
ADA EMMELINE BENTLEY
WHO DIED 5th JANUARY 1923
AGED 34 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
ALSO THE ABOVE
ADA EMMELINE
WHO DIED 11th JUNE 1946
AGED 53 YEARS
"Re-united"

319.   Headstone and Curbs (Row 7)

Headstone
"Peace"
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
LOUISA BOURNE
WHO DIED JANUARY 8th 1935
AGED 73 YEARS
AND OF HER HUSBAND
CHARLES ROBERT
WHO DIED FEB. 11th 1935
AGED 74 YEARS

South Curb
ALSO DAISY BOURNE WHO DIED DEC. 1926 AGED 36 YEARS
North Curb

ALSO ALICE ADELAIDE PHIPP WHO DIED JUNE 5th 1934 AGED 45 YEARS

320.   Curbs (Row 8)

North Side
IN LOVING MEMORY OF NELLIE CHIVERS WHO DIED FEBRUARY 8th 1919 AGED 23 YEARS

South Side
ALSO ALBERT CHIVERS WHO DIED MAY 28th 1952 AGED 61 YEARS

321.   Headstone (Row 7)

IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY
OF
MARY ANN ELIZABETH
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
ALBERT EDWARD CLARK
WHO PASSED AWAY 27th MAY 1926
AGED 55 YEARS
"All tears are vain, I cannot now recall thee,
Gone is thy loving voice, thy kindly face,
Gone from the home, where I so dearly loved thee,
Where none can ever fill the vacant place"
ALSO THE ABOVE
ALBERT EDWARD CLARK
WHO PASSED AWAY 23rd DECEMBER 1947
AGED 81 YEARS

322.   Headstone (Row 11)

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
ANNIE AGNES
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WALTER COAST
WHO PASSED AWAY FEBRUARY 16th 1919
AGED 69 YEARS
"At Rest"
ALSO THE ABOVE
WALTER COAST
WHO PASSED AWAY AUGUST 26th 1924
AGED 77 YEARS
"Not now but in the coming years,
It may be in the better land,
We'll read the meaning of our tears,
And then, sometime we'll understand"

323.   Fallen Headstone (Row 9)

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WINIFRED ENA
THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
ALFRED J. AND MINNIE F. CONWAY
WHO FELL ASLEEP SEPTEMBER 30th 1922
AGED 10 YEARS
"Our darling, but God's also, and he took her"
ALSO ALFRED JOHN CONWAY
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
MINNIE CONWAY
WHO PASSED AWAY MAY 10th 1925
AGED 70 YEARS
"Thy will be done"
ALSO THE ABOVE
MINNIE FLORA CONWAY
WHO DIED NOV. 22nd 1928 AGED 53 YEARS
"Rest in Peace"

324.   Curbs (Row 6)

North Side
ALFRED COX DIED 5th MAR. 1919 AGED 56

South Side
MARY ANN COX DIED 5th JUNE 1925 AGED 62

DANIELS see HALLUMS

325.   Low Headstone (Row 7)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
SAMUEL D. DENHAM
DIED 9th APRIL 1919 AGED 67 YEARS
ALSO HIS WIFE SUSANNAH M. DENHAM
DIED 3rd JUNE 1942 AGED 91 YEARS
ALSO JANET W.
WIFE OF ALBERT H. ALLEN
DIED 23rd MARCH 1945 AGED 76 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE ALBERT HENRY ALLEN
DIED 7th MARCH 1947 AGED 70 YEARS
"Rest in Peace"

326.   Headstone and Curbs (Row 8)

Headstone
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
SUSANNAH ELLIOTT
WHO DIED 19th OCT. 1930
AGED 67 YEARS
"God the help of the helpless saw his
pain and gave him peace"
ALSO SUSANNAH CHARLOTTE ELLIOTT
WHO FELL ASLEEP 1st OCTOBER 1959
AGED 90 YEARS
"Sweet the sleep she so much needed"

South Curb
WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHO DIED 21st DEC. 1920 AGED 89 YEARS

North Curb
ALSO ELLEN ELLIOTT WHO DIED 1st JUNE 1921 AGED 88 YEARS

327.   C.W.G.C. and Curbs (Row 11)

1806 L.CPL.
T. W. FASSUM
ROYAL ENGINEERS
15th JULY 1915 AGE 38

South Curb
IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOMAS WILLIAM FASSUM WHO DIED 15th JULY 1915 AGED 38 YEARS

North Curb
ALSO OF HIS WIFE ROSINA ELIZABETH FASSUM WHO DIED 7th FEBY. 1924 AGED 46 YEARS

328.   Headstone (Row 5)

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
EDWARD OWERS FORSHEW
WHO DIED 12th FEBRUARY 1915
AGED 35 YEARS

329.   Fallen Headstone (Row 10)

IN MEMORY OF
ERNEST J. FRID DIED 4th MARCH 1926 AGED 43 YEARS
ALSO BERTHA HIS WIFE
DIED 11th DEC. 1939 AGED 47 YEARS
"Loved by all"

330.   Fallen Headstone (Row 11)

"Peace"
IN
TREASURED MEMORY OF
JOHN FRID WHO PASSED AWAY AUGUST 8th 1926
AGED 66 YEARS
ALSO
HARRIET FRID
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO WAS SUDDENLY CALLED TO REST
OCTOBER 28th 1931
AGED 73 YEARS
"How we miss them, none can tell"

331.   Curbs (Row 3)

North Side
SOPHIA ANN GREGORY DIED 26th MARCH 1916 AGED 71 YEARS

South Side
WILLIAM HENRY SUTTON GREGORY DIED 17th JULY 1931 AGED 68 YEARS

332.   Two Tablets (Row 3)

Larger Tablet
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
GEORGE HALLUMS
1850-1906
EMILY JARVIS
1833-1922
GEORGE WILLIAM HALLUMS
1903-1966
ELLEN DANIELS
1868-1963

Smaller Tablet
ALFRED NICHOLS
HALLUMS
AT REST 16th SEPT. 1971
AGED 71 YEARS
AND HIS WIFE
PHILADELPHIA
17.11.01-17.6. 92.
"Re-united"

333.   Fallen Headstone (Row 11)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ETHEL HILLS
WHO PASSED AWAY 4th MAY 1925
AGED 34 YEARS

334.   Headstone (Row 9)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN ROBERT HONEY
WHO FELL ASLEEP 17th MAY 1921
AGED 68 YEARS
"At Rest"
ALSO LOUISA
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO PASSED PEACEFULLY AWAY
2nd JAN. 1946
AGED 86 YEARS
ALSO LOUISA ELIZABETH
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO PASSED AWAY 26th SEPTEMBER 1962
AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO ETHEL ROSE
THEIR YOUNGER DAUGHTER
REUNITED 15th JANUARY 1963
AGED 72 YEARS

335.   Granite Pedestals, with Cross and Pot Holder (Row 7)

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
CORP. ALBERT HOWES
R. W. KENT REGT.
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE
OCT. 19th 1917 IN HIS 21st YEAR
"For his Country's Sake"
ALSO ALBERT EDWARD HOWES
FATHER OF THE ABOVE
WHO PASSED AWAY APRIL 13th 1926
AGED 52 YEARS
"At Rest"

Pot Holder
ALSO
ANNIE ELVERINA
WIFE OF ABOVE
SUDDENLY CALLED HOME
APRIL 9th 1939 AGED 64

336.   Curbs (Row 6)

North Side
CHARLES THOMAS JARRETT WHO DIED 18th MAY 1922 AGED 58 YEARS

South Side
ALSO ESTHER WHO DIED 3rd NOV. 1918 AGED 55 YEARS

JARVIS see HALLUMS

337.   Fallen Headstone (Row 6)

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
JONATHAN WATSON
JOHNSON
WHO DIED 29th JUNE 1924
AGED 47 YEARS
"Rest, Sweetly Rest"
ALSO WINIFRED MAY
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 30th SEPT. 1944
AGED 53 YEARS

338.   Flat Tablet (Row 9)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM LAMB
WHO DIED 27th NOV. 1927 AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO PHOEBE LAMB
WHO DIED 6th AUG. 1932 AGED 77 YEARS
ALSO OUR BELOVED MOTHER
EDITH REDDINGTON
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 24th AUG. 1969 AGED 84 YEARS
"At Rest"

339.   Curbs (Row 8)

South Side
HARRIETT LEMON WHO DIED 9th FEB. 1928 AGED 51 YEARS

North Side
ALSO ALBERT LEMON WHO DIED 22nd SEPT. 1935 AGED 63 YEARS

340.   Derelict Curbs (Row 8)

JOHN LONG DIED 17th OCTOBER 1929
AGED 78 YEARS

AMY LONG DIED 29th AUGUST 1930
AGED 77 YEARS

WILLIAM LONG DIED 5th OCTOBER 1939
AGED 56 YEARS

341.   Curbs (Row 11)

FRANCES ANN THE BELOVED WIFE OF JOHN JAMES LUCHFORD WHO DIED AUGUST 17th 1915 AGED 31 YEARS (one line)

342.   Curbs (Row 8)

South Side
FREDERICK FELIX IZABY MANNEUCH WHO DIED 23rd AUGUST 1917 AGED 54 YEARS

North Side
ALSO LETITIA ELIZA ANN HIS BELOVED WIFE WHO DIED 27th MAY AGED 63 YEARS

343.   Headstone (Row 3)

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
CHRISTINA Mc INTYRE MAUNDER
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
FREDERIC CHARLES MAUNDER
DIED 17th DECEMBER 1916
AGED 50 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
FREDERIC CHARLES MAUNDER
DIED 20th MAY 1920
AGED 62 YEARS
"Sleep"

344.   Curbs (Row 11)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OLIVE ANNIE MONGER WHO DIED 25th JAN. 1924

345.   Fallen Headstone (Row 9)

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
EMMA OSBORNE
WHO DIED 28th JULY 1920
AGED 74 YEARS
ALSO JAMES WILLIAM OSBORNE
LATE INSPECTOR OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER POLICE
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 17th JANUARY 1937
AGED 90 YEARS
"Reunited"

346.   Headstone (Row 8)

IN
EVER LOVING MEMORY
OF
JOSEPH PENFOLD
WHO PASSED AWAY MARCH THE 23rd 1919
AGED 54 YEARS
"Good was his heart, and in friendship sound,
Patient in pain and loved by all around,
His pains are o'er, his griefs for ever done,
A life of everlasting joy, he's now begun"
ALSO HIS WIFE
LYDIA PENFOLD
WHO FELL ASLEEP NOVEMBER 30th 1946
IN HER 82nd YEAR
"We miss you when the morning dawns,
We miss you when the night returns,
We miss you here, we miss you there,
Dear mother we miss you everywhere"

PHIPP see BOURNE

REDDINGTON see LAMB

347.   Curbs (Row 11)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MARY RENDLE WHO PASSED OVER 14th FEBRUARY 1923 AGED 77 YEARS

ALSO CHARLES WEST RENDLE HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE WHO PASSED OVER 13th MAY 1930 AGED 91 YEARS (one line)

348.   Curbs (Row 5)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF HENRY THOMAS REYNOLDS DIED JULY 18th 1917 AGED 64 YEARS

ALSO ELIZA ANN WIDOW OF THE ABOVE DIED FEBRUARY 5th 1920 AGED 65 YEARS

349.   Pedestal, Rock, Cross and Anchor (Row 7)

East Side
"Love Divine"
IN MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND
ALFRED RICHARDSON
WHO FELL ASLEEP AUG. 30th 1923 AGED 49
"Forever in our thoughts"
ALSO HIS WIFE JULIA ALICE
WHO FELL ASLEEP DEC. 6th 1947 AGED 72 YEARS

South Side
ALSO
ERNEST EDWARD TIMBY
AT REST 6th DEC. 1964
AGED 64 YEARS

North Side
ALSO
IVY EDITH LEAH TIMBY
AT REST 30th MARCH 1967
AGED 66 YEARS

350.   Curbs (Row 6)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOMAS SANKEY WHO DIED 30th JANUARY 1920 AGED 58 YEARS

351.   Low Headstone (Row 9)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
EDWARD SUMMERS
WHO DIED 27th SEPTEMBER 1927 AGED 55 YEARS
ALSO LEONARD SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 11th AUGUST 1950 AGED 48 YEARS
"Passed their sufferings,
Passed their pain,
Cease to weep,
For tears are vain
Cast the tumult of thy breast,
Those who suffered are at rest"

TIMBY see RICHARDSON

352.   Low Headstone (Row 3)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
FLORENCE TUCKER
DIED APRIL 5th 1918 AGED 53 YEARS
ALSO FREDERICK TUCKER
DIED NOVEMBER 28th 1937 AGED 75 YEARS
"Until we meet again"

353.   Derelict Curbs (Row 10)

North Side
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN VAUGHAN WHO DIED 23rd NOVEMBER 1925 AGED 69 YEARS

South Side
ALSO HIS WIFE ALICE JANE VAUGHAN WHO DIED 6th FEBRUARY 1929 AGED 71 YEARS

354.   Pedestal and Celtic Cross (Row 2)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN WEST
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 11th 1923
AGED 86 YEARS
ALSO OF
ELLEN MARY HIS WIFE
WHO DIED AUGUST 12th 1924
AGED 82 YEARS
"The souls of the righteous are in
the hand of God"

355.   Pedestal and Cross (Row 1)

East Side
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
GEORGE HENRY
WISE
DIED 6th JULY 1923
AGED 63 YEARS
"The gift of God is eternal life"

North Side
ALSO OF HIS WIFE
LILY WISE
DIED 11th MARCH 1940
AGED 71 YEARS

356.   Curbs (Row 9)

South Side
ELIZABETH ANN WRIGHT WHO DIED DECEMBER 12th 1922 AGED 69 YEARS

North Side
AND ALEXANDER GEORGE WRIGHT WHO DIED DECEMBER 28th 1924 AGED 77 YEARS

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