St. Michael's Churchyard, Alnwick, Northumberland Headstones
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
St. Michael’s Churchyard, Alnwick, Northumberland Headstones ALLEN Alice Heatley B503 2A12 M-22.17 P-1740 Sacred Tto the Memory of ALICE HEATLEY ALLEN Alice Heatley Allen Daughter of Wiiliam and Ann d.8-12-1844 @19 Allen who died 8th December 1844 aged 19 years. ORD ALLEN Ord Allen ---- eroded ---- d.9-3-1856 @20 (son of William Allen Died 9th March 1856 aged 26 years JOHN ALLEN of the Royal Engineers John Allen, Royal Engineers Died at Runeginge in the East Indies d.28-3-1860 @32 On the 25rg March 1860 aged 32 years) William Allan and his family lived for many years in a small house on Painter Hill. They afterwards moved to Canongate Street, He was the last of the Borough Officers who served as a moor grieve. Previous to the enclosure of Alnwick Moor it was customary for the newly made freemen to ride the whole of the boundaries of the unenclosed land. When performing this duty they were always accompanied by the moor grieve, and it was the duty of the latter to see that no rights of the corporation were conceded by the young candidates who had just been admitted to the privileges of the freemen. Allan and his colleague “Old Willie Carr” did the duty for several years. The tombstone in Alnwick churchyard is to the memory of several members of his family, but the deceased and his wife are both buried in the new cemetery. Alnwick Mercury October 1873 The lower part of the inscription on this stone is badly eroded. The wording is taken from records. ALNWICKE Edward A206 S1 M-19.11 P-2389 Here lyeth under Buried the Body of Edward Alnwicke Edward Alnwicke who departed d.12-2-1597 February the 12th 1597 1597 is the oldest date that is to be found upon any of the mementoes in the churchyard, so that in less than 300 years few of the inscriptions which are to be found upon the many tombstones in our parish churchyard will be intelligible. A few years ago the name upon the above stone alluded to could readily be (discerned), now but a mark save the date is discernible. And this we are inclined to think has only been accomplished by some kind friend, who has at different times with a sharp instrument deepened the grooves in the figures. The tombstone was to the memory of “Edward Alnwicke,” and a notice of it will be found in Davison’s History of Alnwick. Alnwick Mercury August 1873 This stone is now flat, part of the south wall pavement. BELL Jane B807 2C10 M-21.5 P- Several members of the Bell family are interred between the ancient road and the footpath that leads to the little door of the chancel on the north side of the church. Robert Bell carried on a large business in Clayport Street as a tanner, shoemaker, clogger, &c. He had a numerous family and several of his descendants still reside in this town. Alnwick Mercury September 1873 St. Michael’s Churchyard, Alnwick, Northumberland Headstones BLACKBROUGH Nicholas B501 2B12 M-22.16 P-1742 Here lies the body of Nicholas Blackbrough who Nicholas Blackbrough Departed this life the 12th February d.12-2-1792 @87 1794 Aged 87 Years ---- eroded ---- Nicholas Blackbrough d.1-5-1823 @74 John Blackbrough d.18-11-1823 @-- The lower part of the inscription on this stone is badly corroded and is unreadable. BOLTON Ellen B1050 2G8 M-22.10 P-2109 Sacred To the Memory of ELLEN Ellen Bolton Wife of John Bolton d.21-7-1817 @32 Of Edlingham who died on the 21st day of July MDCCCXVII Aged 32 years The family of Bolton has been about this neighbourhood for a great number of years but at the present time the name is much upon the decrease in our own locality. Closely adjoining the old road that formerly led to Walkergate Street is a finely shaped flat stone. By want of attention it has got into a dilapidated state Alnwick Mercury October 1873 BOWMAKER James B401 2B13 M-22.13 P-1737 In Memory of James Bowmaker James Bowmaker Who died April 27th 1831 aged 75 years d.27-4-1831 @75 Also of James Johnson James Johnson Grandson of the above ---- d. @10 Aged 10 years Forth like a flower ---- Also of Margaret Margaret Bowmaker Wife of the above James Bowmaker, d.10-11-1839 @79 Who died Nov 10th 1839 aged 79 years. Adjoining the last is the burying ground of the Bowmakers of Alnwick. The family has been residenters in this town for a very long time. The late Mr James Bowmaker, who lived in Bondgate Street, was the last of the name but the property he left at his death is still held by his relatives. He was to trade a plasterer, and was connected with the Alnwick Gas Works from the time of their commencement. About the year 1833 he built the three undermost houses in Northumberland Street. Previous to this the ground which forms the site of these houses was open, and in some parts covered with trees. Alnwick Mercury October 1873 St. Michael’s Churchyard, Alnwick, Northumberland Headstones BROWN John B309 2C13 M-20.7 P-1719 In Memory of WILLIAM HENRY BROWN William Henry Brown Son of John Brown d.6-8-1835 @24 of Alnwick and Curate of St Peters Leguan Demerara who died at that place on hte 6th of August 1835 In his 24th year MAGARET BROWN Margaret Brown mo.above Mother of the above d.16-2-1852 @68 died 16th Feb 1852 aged 68 JOHN BROWN father of the above John Brown fo.above died 1st of Dec 1866 aged 83 years d.1-12-1866 @83 John Brown lived in a house of his own on the west side of Howick Street. He followed for many years the trade of a wool stapler. BROWN Nicholas C105-2 M-19.1 Sacred to the memory of Nicholas Brown Nicholas Brown who died Aug. 11th aged 47 years d.11-8-1797 @47 (75?) Several of the old inhabitants of Denwick are buried on the north side of the church. The first stone that we will take is adjoining the old slabs and gravestones on the north side of the building. It is an old stone. Alnwick Mercury July 1873 BRUCE Edward B1002 2D10 M-20.3 P-0463 Here lies the body of EDWARD BRUCE, mason Edward Bruce Mason who died June 27th 1793 d.27-6-1793 @58 C44-1 aged 58 years And also of COLLINGWOOD BRUCE Collingwood Bruce so.above his son, who died d.24-6-1789 @22 June 24 1789, aged 22 years “Yet these new rising from the tomb With lustre brighter far shall shine Revive with everduring bloom Safe from diseases and decline.” A short distance from the outer gates of the churchyard is the burying place of Edward Bruce, of Alnwick. The deceased was to trade a mason and lived in a small house on the south side of Clayport Street. He had two sons who for a short time taught a school in this town. John Bruce afterwards removed to Newcastle-on-Tyne, where he started a school, which in the course of time became one of the most famous abodes of learning in the North of England. He was an author of no ordinary ability. And contributed largely to the geographical studies of the day. His death occurred in the year 1834, and he was succeeded in the school by his son, John Collingwood Bruce. The people of Alnwick have long regarded the latter gentleman as one of themselves. He is fond of the people – the place and its associations. Dr Bruce’s reputation as an author is very great. He has devoted a great portion of his life in elucidating and advancing the studies of Roman Antiquities. Like his two great compeers, Horsley and Hutton, he has left no stone unturned in reading the languages and unveiling the customs o a people log since buried. His great work on the Roman Wall has now gone through three editions, and the last one is a noble instance of the indomitable perseverance of the man. In whatever light the work is viewed there can be but one thought or feeling, and that is, the honesty and simple mindedness od=f the author. By his energy, talent, and highly cultured mind, he has achieved a great distinction in the world of letters, and we feel confident St. Michael’s Churchyard, Alnwick, Northumberland Headstones that is if length of years are given him he is still able to furnish additional proofs of his devotion to those studies which have engaged so much of his life. He has also for many years taken a deep interest in mediaeval antiquities: and through his aid the antiquarian society on Newcastle has become possessed of many valuable remains. About the year 1856 Dr Bruce published a very excellent work on the Bayeaux Tapestry; and few books are better calculated to give us so true an account of the history and the age when this ancient work was produced. In 1864 he gave to the literary world another n=very valuable contribution, and that was his guide to Newcastle-on-Tyne. In this year the British Association was about to visit Newcastle, and strange to say, a town which had produced its Akenside, Eldon, Scott, Martin, and other great celebrities had not a handbook worthy of the place.