The Churchyard at St Dunstan's, Cranbrook
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The Churchyard at St Dunstan’s, Cranbrook, Kent Inscriptions: 1608 - 1935 Table of contents Guide to the Inscriptions Surnames beginning with: page page A 3 N 163 B 7 O 165 C 46 P 171 D 69 Q — E 84 R 184 F 91 S 198 G 99 T 213 H 105 U 225 I 121 V 229 J 123 W 231 K 134 X — L 140 Y 253 M 147 Z — Privacy Policy and Legal Information Please cite this document as: The Friends of St Dunstan’s (FOSTD). “The Churchyard at St Dunstan’s, Cranbrook, Kent: Inscriptions 1608-1935”, (Owlett/Awford, version 1, March 2013). www.fostd.org, [date accessed] Friends of St Dunstan’s (FOSTD), Cranbrook, Kent, England: Inscriptions from the Churchyard — (Owlett/Awford, version 1, March 2013) Page 2 of 253 Guide to the inscriptions Surnames: There is an entry for each surname included in the columns for ‘inscription’ and ‘comments’. Ex: For grave 377, which you see below, there are 2 entries for Elizabeth: 1 under ‘PAIN’, her married name, and 1 under ‘OLLIVE’, her maiden name. The spelling of surnames may vary, as illustrated here by ‘Pain’ (Elizabeth and Thomas) and ‘Paine’ (Thomas). First names are listed in the order in which they appear in the entry. Mrs Owlett numbered identical first names within an entry. For example, ‘Mary I’ would be the first ‘Mary’ listed. ‘Mary II’ Inscription: This is the text on the marker as could, however, be either a second family member named ‘Mary’, Editor’s comments appear in dark grey italic recorded in her notebooks by Mrs Owlett. type. or the second reference to ‘Mary I’. Surname / first names Grave Inscription Mrs Owlett’s comments Editor’s comments Red # PAIN 337 Mrs Elizabeth PAIN of this Town who died July (She was the sister of Thomas OLLIVE Click here to read Thomas Paine's Deed of 435 Elizabeth 17th 1808 aged 58 years. above). (Wife of Thomas Pain, author of Legal Separation from his wife, Elizabeth Thomas 'The Rights of Man', 'The Age of Reason' Ollive, signed a few months before his etc.) departure for America. See also entry 335 for Thomas OLLIVE. [22 January 2013] Grave numbers refer to those on the Mrs Owlett’s comments appear in red, just as Red numbers: Mrs Owlett often wrote churchyard map used by Mrs Owlett. numbers in red ink below the grave she wrote them in her notebooks. Sometimes she inserted them into the text of the inscription, numbers. We do not know their rather than at the end. significance, but have included them here to preserve the information. Please support the Friends’ work to maintain and enhance St Dunstan’s by joining us and/or donating online. To ask about, or comment on, an inscription, please email: [email protected]. Friends of St Dunstan’s (FOSTD), Cranbrook, Kent, England: Inscriptions from the Churchyard — (Owlett/Awford, version 1, March 2013) Page 3 of 253 Surname / first names Grave Inscription Mrs Owlett’s comments Editor’s comments Red # ADAMS 370 Here lies deposited the remains of Peter ADAMS Mid-Kent Marriages: The name of Peter's Peter of this Parish who died November 25th 1787 wife is given as 'Bethula [sic] BRISSENDEN'. Bethulia aged 55 years. Also of Mrs (Bethulia) ADAMS, They were married 11 December 1755 in Grace wife of the above who died January 1st 1800 Cranbrook [5 Feb 2013] aged 81 years. Leaving a son and 2 daughters. Also of Grace BARHAM 3rd daughter of the above, who died April 19th 1828 aged 66 years. AKHURST 677 Emily DAVIES. Born August 4th 1815 Died (Rev. Daniel William DAVIES and Louisa Sarah September 28th 1898 GREENALL married January 2nd 1804. I look for the Lord. My soul doth wait for him. Charles Greenall DAVIES of Rev. Daniel & Also Eliza DAVIES. Born March 17th 1812. Died Louisa, Born November 14th 1804. Louisa May 3rd 1889. DAVIES Buried April 13th 1808 aged 22 yrs. Until the day dawn. Daniel Williams DAVIES and Sarah AKHURST Also Sarah DAVIES Born February 4th 1814. Died Married June 19th 1809.) March 25th 1894. ALLAN (ALLEN) 580 In Memory of John Lloyd ALLAN and James The Allan's twin sons died in infancy, the John Lloyd William ALLAN, sons of the Rev. John Lloyd and year after Rev. Allan became Headmaster of James William Anne ALLAN, Born Rochester April 18th 1851. Cranbrook School. (NB: Mrs Owlett used Rev. John Lloyd Died John Lloyd January 24th and James William ‘ALLEN’ for graves 580 and 581; however Anne January 27th 1852. the correct spelling is 'ALLAN.') They are without doubt before the Throne of God. ALLAN (ALLEN) 581 Placed by his sorrowing and affectionate pupils. Mrs Owlett has written '2' above the '0' in Two of the Houses at Cranbrook School, Rev. John Lloyd Here lieth John Lloyd ALLAN, Clerk, M.A., the date of John ALLAN's date of death. Allan Boys and Allan Girls, are named after Annie Headmaster of Q.E.G.S. Cranbrook. Born August Rev. ALLAN, recognizing his contribution as 30th 1817. Died March 20 1866. Also Annie, his Headmaster from 1851 to 1866 in re- wife, who died at Kensington January 9th 1892 establishing the reputation and fortunes of having survived him for nearly 26 years. the School. He is buried under a yew tree in I look for the resurrection of the dead and the the churchyard. 'Q.E.G.S.' is the abbreviation life of the world to come. for Queen Elizabeth Grammar School. (NB: The correct spelling is 'ALLAN', not 'ALLEN'.) ALLEN 548 In affectionate Remembrance of Henry ALLEN Henry who died November 7th 1874 aged 64 years. Christ is all and in all. Please support the Friends’ work to maintain and enhance St Dunstan’s by joining us and/or donating online. To ask about, or comment on, an inscription, please email: [email protected]. Friends of St Dunstan’s (FOSTD), Cranbrook, Kent, England: Inscriptions from the Churchyard — (Owlett/Awford, version 1, March 2013) Page 4 of 253 Surname / first names Grave Inscription Mrs Owlett’s comments Editor’s comments Red # ANDREWS 104 In memory of Mary, second wife of Alfred Alfred Harbroe Harbroe ANDREWS of this parish, who died May Mary 3rd 1849 aged 45 years. She left surviving a Nicholas George Husband and 8 children. Also, Nicholas George, son of the above who died November 4th 1830 aged 4 yrs 5 mths. In the world ye shall have tribulation but be ye of Good Cheer for I have overcome the world. St. John 16 v 33. ANDREWS 105 In memory of Sarah, daughter of Alfred Harbroe ‘Elizabeth' is underlined in the original Sarah and Mary ANDREWS who died July 17th 1839 inscription record; this may be to highlight Alfred Harbroe Aged 6 yrs 4 mths. Also, William their son who the fact that Robert's mother is not Mary, Mary died August 2nd 1839 aged 1 year. Alfred Harbroe's second wife. See Record William Here be the mortal remains of Robert, son of 104, Harbroe. Robert Alfred Harbroe & Elizabeth ANDREWS who died Elizabeth June 21st 1835, Aged 15 yrs 6 mths. Those who loved him would have inscribed his virtues but words were wanting and they were silent. ANDREWS: 503 Sacred to the Memory of David BUTLER of this Ann Parish, Carpenter who died February 13th 1814 aged 86 years. Leaving issue John, Ann and Catherine. (I think this David BUTLER is probably the son of Richard & Mary, Bapt Feb 3 1728/29. This would make the date 1814. David Butler Married Ann ANDREWS. May 21st 1770 by Licence. I think she was his second wife—the 1st wife, Sarah, having died, leaving 1 son David on Jan 17th 1770). Also of Ann, widow of the above David BUTLER who died January 9th 1828 aged 78 years. ANNINGS 410 In memory of John ANNINGS (JENNINGS?) who (John JENNINGS Buried Feb 2nd 1786). John died April 20th 1780 aged ___. Please support the Friends’ work to maintain and enhance St Dunstan’s by joining us and/or donating online. To ask about, or comment on, an inscription, please email: [email protected]. Friends of St Dunstan’s (FOSTD), Cranbrook, Kent, England: Inscriptions from the Churchyard — (Owlett/Awford, version 1, March 2013) Page 5 of 253 Surname / first names Grave Inscription Mrs Owlett’s comments Editor’s comments Red # APPS 412 To the Memory of Mr Ezekiel MORRIS late of the (Ezekiel MORRIS and Sarah APPS Married Sarah Parish who died May 31st 1823 aged 79 years. June 9th 1788. Sarah COUCHMAN and Thomas Also of Sarah MORRIS, wife of the above who Thomas APPS, married July 12th 1758 by died March 18th 1808 aged 73 years. Licence. Sarah COUCHMAN daug. of William This stone was erected by his surviving relatives. and Margery, Bapt Jan 16 1734/35. If Sarah's age of 73 is correct this could easily be the correct reading). (Ezekiel MORRIS s. of Richard & Ann Bapt. March 4th 1743/44. Ezekiel MORRIS and Frances EVERNDEN Married Aug 8 1763. Fanny MORRIS wife of Ezekiel Buried May 15th 1775). It would seem that both Ezekiel & Sarah were widowed when they married in 1788). ASTLEY 614 In memory of Mrs SPALDING, sister of Captain Edward Edward ASTLEY, R.N., of Hazelden House, Sissinghurst, who died December 18th 1866 aged 79 years. A True Christian, a warm hearted friend and a kind benefactress to the poor. AT(T)WOOD: 175 To the Memory of John BUTLER late of Willesley (John BUTLER & Mary (or Martha) ATWOOD Mary or Martha in this Parish who died January 31st 1825 Aged Married December 5, 1781).