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ESSEX SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HISTORY Reg. Charity No. 290552

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS AT ST. EDMUND ABBESS RODING

1613 – 1999

125 INSCRIPTIONS

SURVEY COMPLETED AUGUST 2000

CONTENTS: NOTES ON CHURCH MAP OF CHURCHYARD & CHURCH INTERIOR MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS including Churchyard and Church Interior

RECORDED BY: Yvonne Tunstill (Leader) Pauline Gilhooley Doug Harris Christine Jemmeson Stella Moss Rosemary Mountjoy Bob Newman Jeannette Spence Doreen & Adrian Stockton

TYPING & INDEXING: Yvonne Tunstill

CHECKING: Doreen Stockton

M.I. CO-ORDINATOR: Yvonne Tunstill

CIRCULATED TO: Essex Record Office Society of Genealogists ESFH Libraries The Church

© 2002 Essex Society for Family History Research Centre, Wharf Road, Chelmsford, Essex. CM2 6YT All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or translated in any form, by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recorded or otherwise without the prior written permission of the Secretary and the Essex Society for Family History.

ST. EDMUND ABBESS RODING

The pen and ink drawing of St. Edmund is taken from ‘The Parish Churches of North West Essex’ by Charles Grigg Tait who has kindly granted us copyright permission.

ST. EDMUND, ABBESS RODING CHURCH INTERIOR

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Not to scale MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS IN CHURCHYARD

1 Ogee top headstone with overhanging shoulders. Badly eroded. Sacred / to the memory of / Mr. JAMES GROVES Jun / (of Parkers) in this parish / (—— s)uddenly (–)a(—) / (——) aged (–) years /

2 Pointed top headstone with overhanging shoulders. Sacred / to / the memory of / LYDIA WATTS PITFIELD / who died Decr. 10th 1865 / aged 80 years /

3 Ogee top headstone with overhanging shoulders. Sacred / to the memory of / AUGUSTA GROVES / the beloved wife of / Mr JAMES GROVES / of Parkers in this parish / who departed this life / March 25th 1866 / aged 71 years / also of / JAMES GROVES / husband of the above / who departed this life / Feby 7th 1873 / aged 79 years /

4 Headstone with broken top and sloping shoulders. In memory of / JAMES WILKINSON / for (3)0 years / Clerk to the parish church / died Janry 7th 1871 / aged 87 / The hoary head is a crown of / glory if it be found in the / way of righteousness /

5 Pedestal with small stone broken cross. In memory of / MARY EMMELINE / infant daughter of the / Rev WILLIAM HENRY CURTLER / Rector of this parish / and FANNY his wife / born March 8th / died April 6th 1856 /

6 Rough granite curved top headstone with flat shoulders, and kerb with two corner posts. In loving memory / of / ROLAND CLAUDE NEVILLE / died March 20th 1955 / aged 37 years / “In God’s keeping” / BRENDA LILIAN NEVILLE / died April 18th 1996 / aged 67 years /

7 Rough granite curved top headstone with flat shoulders, and kerb with two corner posts. In loving memory / of / JULIA NEVILLE / died 15th Feb. 1962 / aged 69 years / also of / CLAUDE LOUIS NEVILLE / died 25th Jan. 1964 / aged 78 years / “Re-united” /

8 Curved top headstone with rose spray beneath each shoulder, on base with flower holder. CECIL OSWALD / MEAD / died 13th Dec 1968 / aged 78 years / Until the day break / GRACE MEAD / died 2nd October 1974 / aged 75 years / also their daughter / E.L. [Betty] BASS / died 28th July 1993 / aged 61 years /

9 Pointed top headstone with curved shoulders. Sacred / to the memory of / MARY FIELD / wife of / NATHANIEL FIELD / of Leaders Farm in this parish / died May 23rd 1888 / in her 82nd year / also / NATHANIEL FIELD / husband of the above / died Janry 6th 1892 / in his 79th year /

10 Black curved top headstone with raised flat shoulders, gold cross beneath each shoulder and gold rose spray near top, on base with flower holder. In / loving memory of / a dear husband and father / ALFRED ERNEST HOLLAND / 1910 – 1993 / and / a beloved wife and mother / KEZIAH MARY HOLLAND / 1911 – 1995 / Life a beautiful memory / Absence a silent grief / Reunion a joyful hope / Stonemason: J Day / 11 Asymmetrical pointed top headstone with carved rose and cross near top left, on base with flower holder. Treasured memories / of / ELLEN BEATRICE HUSSON / [Connie] / 1913 – 1993 / also / LESLIE EDWARD HUSSON / 1913 – 1995 / Together forever / At rest /

12 Wooden stake. JAMES & EVELYN HOLDGATE /

13 Curved top headstone with three etched corn heads near top left, on base with flower holder. JOHN STIMPSON / OSBORN / Farmer of Abbess Hall and / New House Farm / 15th August 1920 / 28th February 1991 / He lived life to the full / Loved and remembered by all /

14 Curved top headstone with four flower heads near top left, on base with flower holder. ROY DOUGLAS / ELDRIDGE / 13.3.1920 – 30.3.1991 / A gentleman / Much loved and cherished by / his wife and his three daughters / Whither thou goest I will go /

15 Pointed top headstone, on base with flower holder. In loving memory / of / a dear wife, mother / and grandmother / PAMELA DOREEN TRUNDLE / died 24th January 1991 / aged 55 years / Till we meet again /

16 Curved top headstone with raised flat shoulders and small carved cross beneath each shoulder, on base with flower holder. Treasured memories / of / a dear husband and father / ERNEST HENRY EASTER / died 20th June 1990 / In Gods keeping /

17 Curved top headstone, on base with flower holder. Treasured memories / of / KATHLEEN ELIZABETH / GUNN / died 29th Aug. 1989 / aged 81 /

17a Scroll lying flat. In loving memory / of / WILLIAM PEACOCK / passed away April 13 1939 / aged 92 / also of his wife / SARAH PEACOCK / who died Nov. 14 1944 / aged 87 /

18 Polished grey fancy curved shaped top headstone with stepped shoulders, heart shape carved out of stone with white dove sitting inside it and carved roses to each side at top, on base with two flower holders. STAN JOWERS / 1926 – 1999 / aged 73 years / Gone are the days / we used to share / But in our hearts / you’re always there / Stonemason: Tudor Rose Memorials Limited /

19 Polished grey curved top headstone, on base. BRIAN JAMES / HOLDGATE / dedicated teacher / and bridge player / born 22nd February 1929 / died 11th February 1999 / All is well / Stonemason: J. Day /

20 Polished curved top headstone with carved rose in top section, on base with flower holder. In loving memory / of / IVY MARY LAW / died 22nd March 1997 / aged 77 years / and her beloved husband / ROLAND WILLIAM / died 4th December 1997 / aged 80 years / Forever in our thoughts / Stonemason: J. Day /

21 Polished curved top headstone with incised cross top centre, on base with flower holder. In ever loving memory of / a dear wife and mother / DOREEN MARGARET BEARD / passed away on 5th Sept. 1993 / aged 55 /

22 Scroll tablet. In / sacred memory of / JOHN BLOWES / passed away July 14th 1930 / aged 74 / also ADA MARIA, his wife / passed away October 8th 1930 / aged 75 / “They sweetly sleep / The toilful day of life is o’er /

23 Curved top headstone with waisted curved sides under extended shoulders. In / loving memory / of / ESTER ROOKE / who fell asleep / March 19 1927, aged 57 years / “With Christ which is far better” / also of JOB FREDERICK husband of the above / who fell asleep January 26 1934, aged 56 years / Re-united /

24 Low pointed top headstone with flat shoulders and roses in relief beneath each shoulder. Flower holder to right. In loving memory / of / our dear parents / JOHN FAIRWEATHER / died 11th Aug. 1938 / aged 77 years / and / ELIZA FAIRWEATHER / died 6th Aug. 1943 / aged 80 years / In God’s keeping /

25 Open Celtic cross top headstone with sloping shoulders. Clover top footstone behind headstone. In memory of / RICHARD OWERS / of this parish / who died S(eptember) 18 1846 / aged 69 years / Footstone: R O / 1846 /

26 Rounded top headstone with shaped shoulders and flower heads in relief each side, on base with flower holder. Treasured / memories of / FRANK ALBERT QUICK / 27.9.1916 ~ 13.6.1989 / Much loved and sadly missed / Stonemason: J. Day /

27 Low flat top headstone with flat shoulders, and kerb with corner and central side posts, and flower holder. In loving memory of / ALBERT HAVIS / died 12th July 1949 / aged 81 years / also his wife / EMMA HAVIS / died 16th Sept 1956 / aged 81 years /

28 Pointed top headstone. In / memory of / a dearly loved husband / father and grandfather / JAMES WILLIAM / BLOWES / 1913 – 1975 /

29 Curved top headstone, on base with flower holder. In / loving memory / of / my dear brother / DENNIS KEY / 3 March 1933 – 21 May 1989 / and parents / JOHN EDWARD KEY / 1907 – 1977 / ALICE LOUISE KEY / 1912 – 1981 / Stonemason: J Day /

30 Curved top headstone with black incised cross top centre, on base with flower holder. Treasured memories / of our dearest / ELLEN PRINCE / mother and grandmother / 1902 – 1989 / ERIC TAYLOR / husband and father / 1925 – 1992 / Stonemason: J Day /

31 Pointed top headstone, on base with flower holder. In / loving memory / of / RONALD LESLIE [Jim] / SHELSHER / 1922 – 1986 / Stonemason: J Day /

32 Curved top headstone, on base with flower holder. In / loving memory / of / JOHN WILLIAM / SARGANT / died 20th Dec 1982 / aged 36 years / Stonemason: J Day /

32a Cremation stone. To the memory of / LESLIE LEO NORMAN / who passed away 25th July / 1978 / Sleep on and take thy / well earned rest /

33 Curved top headstone with flower spray in relief across top, on base with flower holder. In ever loving memory / of / a dear husband and father / GEORGE A. SMITH / died 3rd Jan 1975 / aged 60 years / Stonemason: J Day /

34 Curved top headstone with shaped shoulders, on base with flower holder. In / loving memory / of / ELSIE BASS / who passed away / April 19th 1975 / aged 77 years / ARTHUR JAMES BASS / Builder / died 12th June 1979 / aged 83 years / Stonemason: (J Day) /

35 Pointed top headstone, on base with flower holder. In / loving memory of / JOHN OSBORN / 1892 – 1960 / and of his wife / MILDRED / 1893 – 1975 / also their son / NORMAN / 1923 – 1971 / All of Abbess Hall / Stonemason: J Day & Son /

36 Flat top headstone, on base with raised flower holder right side. In / loving memory of / JOHN JOWETT / died 31st October 1951 / aged 62 years / and wife / IVY JOWETT / died 30th Oct. 1979 / aged 78 yrs. /

37 Kerb with four square flat top corner posts. North side: In ever loving memory of a dear husband and father / HERBERT LEWIS ROLPH, died 10th March 1957, aged 60 years / East end: At rest /

38 Cross top headstone with decorative shoulders. In / memory of / CHARLES BENTLEY / of this parish / who died Nov. 2nd 1873 / aged 65 years /

39 Small sloping shield. In ever / loving memory of / our dear mother / ELIZABETH JOHNSON / who died May 28th 1916 / in her 85th year / Rest in the Lord /

40 Curved top headstone with black incised cross top centre, on base with flower holder. In loving memory / of / HUBERT FRANK DAY / a dear husband, father / and grandad / passed away 30th August 1972 / aged 70 years / also a dear wife mother / and grandmother / HILDA / passed away 5th May 1988 / aged 79 years / R.I.P /

41 Cremation stone with integral flower holder. In loving memory / of / a dear wife and mother / EILEEN ROSEMARY / JUNIPER / died 20th June 1981 / aged 37 years /

42 Cremation stone with integral flower holder. In memory of / SHEILA JUNE CLARK / a much loved mother / and grandmother / 5.6.31 – 14.12.80 /

43 Metal plaque on seat near west wall of church. In memory of JOHN S. OSBORN / late of / Abbess Hall and New House Farm / 1920 – 1991 /

44 Kerb with corner posts with flowers in relief. Separate flower holder. South side: In loving memory of our dear mother MARY DAY who died Feb. 24th 1944 aged 65 years / North side: also of our dear father FRANK C. DAY who gave his life for his country April 23rd 1917 aged 35 years / East end: R.I.P. /

45 Buried headstone, bodystone and footstone. (J)AM(—) SMITH / of Roo(——) in this parish / who departed this life / the 28th of January 18(3)7 / aged 64 years / also of / ANN SMITH / [widow of the above] / who departed this life / the 26th of December 1840 / aged 67 years / Footstone: J S / A S /

46 Curved top headstone with shaped shoulders. Sacred / to the memory of / JAMES SMITH / late of High Rodin. (sic) / died Feby. 12th 1842 / aged 38 years / also EMMA / his daughter who lieth by his side / died Octr. 1st 1842 / aged 6 months / The rising morning cant assure / that He shall end the day / For death stands ready at the door / to take our lives away / also / EMMA SMITH / wife of the above / died July 12th 1887 / aged 76 years / With Christ which is far better /

47 Celtic cross top headstone with stepped sloping shoulders. Cross: Sacred / to the memory / of / Headstone: STEPHEN WHITBREAD / born (22nd) May 1831 / died 1st May 1893 / For 33 years a faithful / servant at the Rectory and / clerk of the church in this / parish for 28 years / “Blesses are the dead which / die in the Lord” /

48 Tall pierced Celtic cross with knot decoration in relief on each arm of cross, on pedestal and plinth. Pedestal east side: In loving memory of / RICHARD THOMAS RICKARD / died May 31 1915 / aged 88 years / also of MARGARET / his beloved wife / died March 24 1926 / aged 83 years / Plinth: Peace perfect peace / SUSAN MARGARET CHYNOWETH / [daughter] / died Dec. 8th 1948 aged 74 /

49 Small pedestal, formerly surmounted by small cross with flower in relief. In loving / memory of / JOHN JAMES / CHYNOWETH / died Feb. 15 1914 / aged 1 year & 5 months /

50 Gothic top headstone with shaped shoulders and waisted sides, floral and leaf decoration in relief in panels, and kerb with two square cruciform corner posts. In loving memory of / FRANCIS EDWIN LEE / of Abbess Hall, Churchwarden of this parish / who died Nov 29th 1903 / aged 29 years / “In the midst of life we are in death” / also his wife / NAOMI D. LEE / died Aug. 27th 1958 / aged 92 years / Stonemason: Wray & Fuller / Chelmsford /

51 Gothic top headstone with IHS in relief. In ever loving memory of / JOHN BAKER / who died April 13th 1870 / aged 43 years / also / ELIZABETH / wife of the above / who died June 18th 1888 / aged 54 years / Jesus said / I am the Resurrection and the Life /

52 Ledger stone. M S / RICHARD DYER / an Ensign in His / Majestys’ Infantry / died Octr 24th / 1805 / also / EMMA ARMINE DYER / grandaughter of the / above / who died Jany 24th 1831 / aged 13 years /

53 Ledger stone. Here lyeth the / body of / WILLIAM HADDON / son of the Reverend / HENRY HADDON and / ELIZABETH his wife] He / dyed March the (3rd) 17(--) / aged (8) months and / one week /

54 Ledger stone. M S / MARTHA HADDON / Et: 72 / Ob: Junii die 11mo / 180(9) / In hope of eternal life /

55 Brace top headstone with shaped shoulders. In memory of / ANN the wife of / JOHN MADLE / of Margarett Roothing / who died Octr. (4th) 1786 / aged 45 years /

56 Tablet west end of mock brick effect kerb, raised at east end incorporating flower holder on double plinth. Cracked stones infill. In loving memory of / a dear wife & mother / ELSIE MAY WILKINSON / who passed away 19 March 1953 / aged 51 years / At rest / and a dear husband & father / BERTIE WILKINSON / died 3 May 1972 / aged 70 years /

57 Ledger stone. Here lieth the body of / Mr WILLIAM DORE / late of Chipping Ongar in this county / who died Febry 9th 1772 aged 51 / He was an affectionate husband / A tender father and a sincere friend / ELLEN DORE his disconsolate widow / in token of her love and regard / erected this to his memory /

58 Ledger stone. OLIVE DORE wife of WILL(m) DORE Gen / died the 31st day of March 1760 / aged 56 years / She liv’d a mi(rrour) for a Godly life / and died a wo(n)der for a loving wife / A body (chaste) a virtuous mind / a temperate t(—) and humble heart / Sweet and (wise) faithfull and kind / true without guile and without (art) / A friend to peace a foe to (strife) / a spoil (virtuous —)fs wife / Under whose (—)red m(—) husband / (— —) /

58a Round top headstone with flat shoulders and decoration in panel at top. Here lyeth interr’d the body of / ELIZABETH CORNEY late wife of JOHN CORNEY / of this parish Yeoman / who departed this life / the 17th day of April 1741 / aged 58 years / 59 Brace top headstone with scooped shoulders. In memory of / SARAH the wife of / WILLIAM EVE / who died Oct 30 178(5) / aged (3)6 years /

60 Decorative top headstone, broken off and lying flat. In memory of / WILLIAM EVE / late of this parish / who died Jan 25 1783 / aged (39) years /

61 Ledger stone. Here lieth the body of / ELLEN DORE relict of / WILLIAM DORE late of / Chipping Ongar who departed / this life (–) of September / in the year of our Lord 178(0 or 9 or 6) / aged 68 years /

62 Headstone with stepped shoulders, formerly surmounted by large stone cross now broken in pieces. In / affectionate memory of / HERBERT WILLIAM / the beloved husband of / CLARA CANE / born May 29th 1866 / fell asleep January 26th 1894 / Thanks be to God who giveth us / the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ / Good night beloved not farewell / A little while and all His saints shall dwell / in hallowed union indivisible /

63 Scroll over headstone with one raised shoulder over side column with cross in relief, white marble kerb with one tall corner post forming flower holder, and central tablet. In loving memory of / LOUISA PARMENTER / who entered into rest Nov. 22nd 1940 / aged 61 years / “Let there be light” / also of her husband / FRANCIS JOHN PARMENTER / who entered into rest March 1st 1963 / aged 83 years / “For such is the kingdom of heaven” / Tablet: also / their daughter / OLIVE PARMENTER / died 17th March 1986 / aged 79 years /

64 Scroll. In loving memory of / our dearly loved son / ARTHUR JOHN DOUBLE / [Argie] / born March 14th 1914 / called to rest December 2nd 1923 / The Master through His garden passed / and marked this lovely flower / With gentle hand He culled the bud / to bloom in His own bower / “Of such is the kingdom of heaven” /

65 Cross on double plinth and bevelled base, and kerb with cruciform top corner posts. Cross west side: Peace perfect peace / Top plinth: In loving memory of / ADA MARGARET / eldest daughter of / Bottom plinth: JAMES & SOPHIA KINSEY / of this parish / died Jan. 16. 1911 / aged 28 years / Stonemason: Wray & Fuller / Chelmsford /

66 Cross on triple plinth. Cross west side: At rest / Top plinth: In / loving memory / of / Middle plinth: JAMES WILLIAM KINSEY / late of this parish / died March 26. 1924 aged 76 years / Bottom plinth: also of SOPHIA, his wife / died 3rd November 1935 /

67 Cross on triple side stepped headstone. Cross west side: “Boast not thyself of to-morrow / for thou knowest not what / a day may bring forth” / Headstone: In / loving / memory of / EDGAR JACOB / eldest beloved son of / JACOB and SOPHIE METSON / of Parkers Farm, in this parish / who died January 1st 1890 / in the 16th year of his age /

68 Decorative top headstone. Sacred / to / the memory of / JAMES BARKER / [late of Berwick Farm / in this parish] / who departed this life / the 9th of July 1832 / aged 73 years / also of / NANCY wife of the above / who departed this life / the 8th of Dec: 1859 / aged 82 years /

69 Cinqueton top headstone. In / loving memory of / JOHN BARKER / formerly of ‘Abbess Hall’ / in this parish / who died March 4th 1879 / aged 44 years /

70 Rounded top headstone with raised rounded shoulders with embossed floral decoration. Sacred / to / the memory of / MARY / the wife of / JOHN MADLE BARKER / [of Nether Street Farm / in this parish] / who departed this life / the 9th of November 1833 / aged 37 years / also of the above / JOHN MADLE BARKER / who departed this life / the 10th of February 1839 / aged 42 years / also / MARY ANN BARKER / daughter of the above / who departed this life / the 9th of Jan. 1847 / aged 15 years /

71 Pointed top headstone with rounded shoulders. In / memory of / ANN the beloved wife of / HENRY STACEY / Minister of the Gospel at the / Independent Chapel / in this parish / who died at Bishop Stortford / 1st April 1860 / lived 52 years / Blessed are the dead (who) / die in the Lord /

72 Gothic top headstone with shaped shoulders. In / memory of / ALICE HAYLETT / who departed this life suddenly / at the residence of her son / HENRY STACEY / Minister of the Gospel at the / Independent Chapel / in this village / 13th of Feby 1854 / aged 76 years /

73 Pointed top headstone within kerb with nos. 74 and 75. In / memory of / PETER PORTWAY / of The Hall Farm in this parish / died March 17th 1849 / aged 69 years / also / SARAH wife of the above / died May 17th 1856 / aged 69 years /

74 Gothic top headstone with shaped shoulders within kerb with nos. 73 and 75. In / memory of / SAMUEL PORTWAY / son of / PETER and SARAH PORTWAY / of The Hall Farm in this parish / who died July 7th 1846 / aged 33 years /

75 Curved top headstone with raised nodule shoulders and fluted sides within kerb with nos. 73 and 74. Sacred / to / the memory of / GEORGE / son of / PETER and SARAH PORTWAY / [of The Hall Farm in this / parish] / who departed this life / the 9th of September 1836 / aged 17 years / also of / JOHN / son of the above / PETER and SARAH PORTWAY / who departed this life / the 3rd of January 1839 / aged 27 years / and also of / EDMUND / son of the above / PETER and SARAH PORTWAY / who departed this life / the 4th of January 1854 / aged 20 years /

76 Gothic top headstone with raised nodule shoulders. Footstone lying flat. Sacred / to the memory of / KEZIA / the beloved wife of / JOSEPH BARKER / of Berwick Hall in this parish / who departed this life / March 25th 1862 / aged 51 years / also / JOSEPH BARKER / husb(---) of the above / of Berwick Hall in (--)is parish / who departed this l(---) / Sepbr. 8th 1887 / aged 80 years / Footstone, top eroded: J B / 1887 /

77 Ogee top headstone with double curved and scooped shoulders. Footstone lying flat. In loving memory of / THOMAS SMITH BARKER / of Berwick Hall, in this parish / who passed away Feby 23rd 1912 / aged 74 years / Footstone: T S B 1912 /

78 Curved top headstone with flat shoulders. Sacred / to / the memory of / MARY / wife of ROBERT IZARD / who died the 21st of Octr 1851 / aged 60 years / also of / ROBERT IZARD / late of Sewardstone Green, Essex / who died the 8th of Novr 1865 / aged 74 years /

79 Curved top headstone with flat shoulders that appears to be a re-used headstone. Illegible wooden headboard leaning behind. Sacred / to the memory of / SUSANNAH the wife of ROBERT IZARD / of this parish / who died the 6th of May 1836, aged 67 years / also of the above ROBERT IZARD / who died the 20th of July 1845 aged 82 years / also of the under named children of the above / NANCY / (between this and the next line is ‘ELLA NEWMAN’) / died the 22 of May 1805 aged 6 months / MARTHA / (through this line is ‘died 3 (January 1856)’ / died the 8th of July 18(1 or 4)7 aged 21 years / (through this line is ‘aged (-)2 (-)ears’ / SUSANNAH / the wife of DANIEL CARPENTER / died the 16th of March 1818 aged 25 years / SAMUEL / died the 25th of December 1819 aged 12 years / BETSEY / died the 3rd of March 1822 aged 19 years / JOSEPH / died the 1(0)th of August 1832 aged 21 years / THOMAS / died the 22 of April 1835 aged 36 years / JAMES MUMFORD / died the 23 of June 1838 aged 24 years / (between this and the next line at far right side is ‘JOSLIN’) / SARAH / (—) the (9)th of August 1845 aged 32 years /

80 Flat top headstone west end of kerb with corner posts. In loving memory of / WILLIAM HAROLD KINSEY / who fell asleep 23 March 1958 / aged 71 years / Rest eternal grant to him O Lord / also / DOLLY / his devoted sister / 20 February 1969 /

81 Flat top headstone with stepped extension at left side with spray of leaves. In loving memory of / VIOLET SMITH / died 7th February 1977 / aged 86 years / and / WALTER REGINALD SMITH / died 24th February 1985 / aged 94 years /

82 Pointed top headstone with raised cross top centre. In / loving memory / of / MINNIE ANNIE FRANCIS / died 1st March 1963 / aged 68 years / and of / her dear husband / GEORGE WILLIAM FRANCIS / died 16th June 1972 / aged 85 years /

83 Flat top headstone with stepped shoulders. Treasured memories / of / CHARLES WILLIAM ROWE / of Rookwood Hall / 1896 – 1980 / also his wife / NORA ROSALIND ANNE ROWE / 1908 – 1999 /

84 Asymmetrical pointed top headstone with black incised cross below point, on base with flower holder. Treasured memories of / a dear husband, dad / and grandad / STANLEY BURTON / died 5th March 1983 / aged 67 years / A friend to all /

85 Pointed top headstone, on base with flower holder. Separate flower holder. In / loving memory of / OLIVE MARY BUNTON / dear wife of CHARLES / 1908 – 1985 / and her husband / ALFRED CHARLES / 1904 – 1990 / At rest / Flower holder: In / loving / memory / O(-)IVE /

86 Flat top headstone with stepped shoulders, on base with flower holder. In / loving memory / of / WILLIAM HENRY ROWE / of Rookwood Hall / 10th September 1970 / 12th September 1987 /

87 Curved top headstone, on base with flower holder. In / loving memory of / FREDERICK LESLIE / WOLLASTON / died 13th March 1988 / aged 78 years / God give me grace /

88 Flat top headstone with scooped shoulders between raised side pillars. In loving memory / of / SARAH ANN DAVIS / who fell asleep in Jesus / Jan 3rd 1961 aged 85 years / Dearly loved greatly missed / always remembered /

89 Flat top headstone with scooped shoulders between raised side pillars. In ever loving memory / of / BERTHA JANE WOODBRIDGE / passed away 8th March 1957 / aged 68 years /

90 Pointed top headstone with incised cross top centre, on base. In loving memory / of / WILLIAM and RHODA ROWE / 1852 – 1934 1858 – 1928 / of Rookwood Hall / also their daughters / GERTRUDE LAWREY ROWE / 1888 – 1968 / Church organist for over 40 years / ANNIE LILIAN ROWE / 1st March 1891 / 11th December 1979 / Church Warden for 44 years /

91 Celtic cross with central IHS, on boulder. Boulder east side: Sacred to the / memory of / SOPHIA ELIZA / who died / on the 6th day of January 1917 / aged 84 years / widow of / Captain ROBERT CHEVALIER / 65th Regiment /

92 Coped stone. North side: ARTHUR HARRINGTON THURGOOD / who died April 7th 1886 at Daylesford Victoria Australia aged 22 / HENRY THURGOOD / killed at Hartley Hill Mashonaland June 15th 1896 aged 27 / South side: In loving memory of / JAMES THURGOOD of Rookwood Hall / who died March 8th 1900 aged 72 / also of MARTHA his wife / who died March 7th 1912 aged 85 years /

93 Pointed top headstone with raised shoulders and small cross at top, on base with flower holder. In loving memory / of / a dear husband and father / ROBERT FREDERICK / PARMENTER / died 23rd July 1971 / aged 67 years /

94 Open book on base. Separate flower holder. Across both pages: In loving memory of / Left page: NORMAN STACEY / died 9th Oct 1955 / aged 68 years / Right page: HILDA STACEY / died 12th Dec. 1978 / aged 81 years / Across both pages: and their son PETER / died 4th Sept 1995 aged 71 years /

95 Decorative top headstone with interlocking scrolls, two winged cherubs and cross branches in relief. Footstone lying flat. Here / lieth the body of Mr RICHd BOULTWOOD / who departed this life the 16th of June / 1783 aged (58) years / (two lines of verse illegible) / Footstone: R B 1783 /

96 Cross with laurel wreath at centre, on quadruple plinth on base. Top plinth east side: In loving memory / of / Second plinth: IDA AMY / wife of CHARLES L. CAPEL-CURE / A.D. 1871 – 1919 / Third plinth top face: also of / Lower face: the Rev. CHARLES LAWRENCE CAPEL-CURE / Rector of this parish for 37 years / and also of Beauchamp-Roding from 1927 / born 1868 – died 1949 / Bottom plinth: “A friend to all. He was loved by all” / Top plinth south side: also of / Second plinth: his second wife / LILIAN / A.D. 1895 – 1977 /

97 Cross on triple side stepped headstone. Very eroded. (——) / (——) / 17 years a (–va)nt at The Rectory / died 22 S(— 1873) aged (3)5 years / Blessed are (———) in the Lord / Stonemason: Bennett / (V)auxhall (—) / London /

98 Ledger stone. Here lyeth ye body of that eminent / divine the Reverend and learned / M(r) LACHLAN ROSS / who after having for thirty three years / laboured in the work of the ministry / at Rookwood Hall / with the uncommon diligence singular prudence / and faithfulness entred (sic) into his rest / the 7 of December 17(4)9 aged (60) years / 2 months 7 days being (regreted) by all who / had the happyness of his acquaintance /

99 Brace top headstone with shaped shoulders. Footstone leaning against church wall. Here lieth / interr’d the body of / JOSEPH SPRINGHAM / who departed this life / March the 28th 1751 / in the 73d year / of his age / Footstone: J S / 1751 /

100 Small cross top with IHS, on small shaped pedestal. East side: In memory of / (HUGH ——) / son of (———) / and (ANN ——) / died Mar 18 1873 aged 2m / West side: For of such / is the kingdom / of heaven /

101 Cross with lilies in relief, on triple plinth. Top plinth east side: In / loving remembrance / of / Middle plinth: FREDERICK CAPEL CURE / son of LAWRENCE and / AUGUSTA CAPEL CURE / Bottom plinth: born March 27th 1871 / died Jan. 17th 1901 / “Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God” /

102 Cruciform top coped stone. South side: MARGARET CAPEL CURE / born 4 Sep. 1861 died 20 July 1903 /

The Lord gave and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord / North side: HENRY CAPEL CURE / born 17 Aug. 1858 died 19 Nov. 1904 / For ever with the Lord /

103 Raised ledger stone surmounted by a cross. West end: Sacred to the memory of / South side: the Revd. LAWRENCE GEORGE CAPEL CURE Rector of this parish for 54 years, born Aug. 10th 1833 died June 27th 1912 / North side: also of AUGUSTA ELIZABETH CAPEL CURE his wife born July 26th 1829 died Nov. 14th 1915 / East end: “I have fought a good fight / I have finished by course / I have kept the faith” /

104 Rolled top cruciform coped stone. South side: In loving memory of / EMMELINE AUGUSTA CAPEL CURE / born July 19th 1866 died November 22nd 1933 / God is my maker who giveth songs in the night. Job XXXV. 10. / North side: In loving memory of / ISABEL CAPEL CURE / born November 22nd 1863 died December 17th 1942 / Fervent in spirit serving the Lord /

105 Cross on triple plinth west end of kerb. Top plinth: In loving memory / of / our brother / Middle plinth: HARRY CUBITT / NICHOLS / April 5th 1932 /

106 Double plinth with tall rough hewn pedestal with cross in relief, and kerb surrounding double grave. Top plinth east side: In loving memory of / WILLIAM COURTNEY PIGGOTT / 27th October 1876 – 8th February 1933 / and of his wife / IRENE ELEANOR / 26th Aug. 1889 – 22nd June 1982 / Bottom plinth: also / THOMAS COURTNEY PIGGOTT / 12th June 1915 – 18th November 1936 / Only son of the above /

INSCRIPTIONS WITHIN THE CHURCH

C1 Rectangular brass plate set on marble slab, surmounted by coat of arms on brass plate on slab. On the death of EDWARD HUMBERSTONE Gent late of Cockerell / in this pishe, who deceased ye first of Novr in ye 80 yeare of his age / A Dni 1622 THO HUMBERSTONE his kinsman hath consecrated this memorie / Here lyes the corpes of one of gentle blood / “Right honest, plaine free-harted, loving kinde / who scarse knew ill, bvt by the vse of good / fvll of armes-deed of hospitable mynde / His years were reverend and he lefte his life / in peace of conscience, and in love of men / Few dayes before him dy’d his aged wife / both like in good merit my eqvall pen / which gives bvt right, ovt of the right they gave / and thovgh their earthy parts wth earth be blended / yet shall their memories svrvive the grave / nor are they their bvt vnto heaven ascended / thvs are they chang’d; not lost; each to its byrth / Imortall parts, to heaven; and earth to earth /

C2 Oblong marble plaque with decorated surround and an angel each end in relief. In loving memory of / EMMELINE AUGUSTA CAPEL CURE / born 19th July 1866, died 22nd Nov. 1933 / Erected by her sister / ISABEL CAPEL CURE / And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes and / there shall be no more death neither sorrow nor crying /

C3 Rectangular plaque with bevelled edges, surmounted by Griffin resting on a crown with scroll either side. Sacred to the memory of / the Reverend / CHARLES LAWRENCE / CAPEL CURE / Rector of this parish 1912 – 1948 / died 25th November 1949 / also of his wife / LILIAN CAPEL CURE / died 25th May 1977 /

C4 Brass plate on organ. Donated by / Mr & Mrs J. FARN / In loving memory of / ALFRED & KEZIAH HOLLAND /

C5 Irregular hexagon shaped white marble tablet on black slate of similar shape, with black cross top centre. Sacred to the memory of / ANNE / wife of the Revd THOMAS DYER, M.A. / Rector of this parish / who died the 23rd of August 1850 / aged 63 / Beloved and lamented by all who knew her /

C6 Wooden shield below marble tablet. Rectors / of / Abbatissa Roding / Abbess & Beauchamp Roding’s united 1927 / Left column: GILBERT de la RYE 1308 JOHN de STOKES 1361 HUGO BLYTH ROBERT HANLEY 1455 HENRY OVERDO 1458 WILLIAM FELTHAM 1467 RICHARD DENE 1472 JOHN BARNSLEY 1473 THOMAS HOWSON 1474 JOHN DALE JOHN BROKE 1533 HENRY BREDKYRKE MATTHEW DAWSON 1565 THOMAS PAGE 1587 HENRY PAGE 1600 THOMAS THIRLOE 1612 NICHOLAS BURTON 1633 THOMAS WOOD 1643 JOHN CROOKE 1680 JOHN PEARSON 1682 HENRY HADDON 1732 JOHN HALE 1739 HENRY HADDON WILLIAM DYER 1786 THOMAS DYER 1828 WILLIAM CURTLER 1853 LAURENCE CAPEL CURE 1858 CHARLES L. CAPEL-CURE 1912 Right column: Rectors of united parishes CHARLES L. CAPEL-CURE 1927 ROGER T.K. GRIFFIN 1949 JOHN B.C. HORDEN 1956 HORACE W. NESTLING 1962 ERNEST Wm. C. EXELL 1970

C7 Brass plate on south wall of tower. This tower was built / and the church restored / by CAPEL-CURE Esqre / of Blake Hall Essex / + October 16 1867 /

C8 Metal plate on side of organ in tower. This organ was given in grateful memory / of our beloved in Christ / IVOR WINGHAM / of / Fairlands Abbess Roding / 1905 – 1981 /

C9 Irregular hexagon shaped white marble tablet on black slate of similar shape, with black cross top centre. Sacred / to the memory of / the Revd THOMAS DYER M.A. / Twenty four years the beloved and respected / Rector of this church / Only son of the Revd W.C. DYER / and grandson of the Revd HENRY HADDON / both Rectors of this church / He died the 23rd of October 1852 / aged 70 / He was a man who never gave or took offence /

C10 Octagonal wooden lid on stone font. Around edge: Presented to this church by Messrs GROVES THURGOOD MILLBANK & STANES Octer 16 1867 / Possible stonemason on step: Carey Kensal Green London /

C11 Marble tablet surmounted by Griffin and incorporating coloured coat of arms. Sacred to the memory of / the Revd LAWRENCE GEORGE CAPEL CURE / Rector of this parish for 54 years / born Aug. 10th 1833, died June 27th 1912 / also of / AUGUSTA ELIZABETH CAPEL CURE / his wife / born July 26th 1829, died Nov. 14th 1915 / “I have fought a good fight / I have finished my course / I have kept the faith” /

C12 Large memorial consisting of central stone tablet and kneeling figure of parents, with respective coat of arms, all beneath mantel shelf supported by columns, the whole surmounted by large coat of arms. The main structure is placed above a frieze consisting of relief effigies of nine children, the frieze over an irregular shaped tablet containing floral decorations and the base for a coat of arms, now missing. (-hvivs pter mcvltos Imovervnt mfvnera mc---a ---) / Loe honovres embleme vertves darlinge favorite / Noble by birth by life a(----) by death a (—) / His importeth Godes reward (—) / let ye (——) / Here lyeth Sr GAMALIEL CAPELL Kt, sonne / of Mr. HENRY CAPELL Esq & ye ladie KATHERYN / daughter of ye Earle of Rutland He mar / ried JANE, one of ye daughters & heiress of / Mr WESTAN BROWNE Esq, by whome he had / six sonnes, viz GAMALIEL Kt, THOMAS / ANTHONY, HENRY, THEODOSIUS & FRANCIS / & three daughters MARY, ANNE, & MILDRED / Obiit Annº Dni. 1613 & Ætatis svæ (—) / decimoq die Novemberis /

C13 Bible on Lectern. In memory of / (Miss) A.L. ROWE / Churchwarden / for 40 years /

C14 Carved wooden reredos. Left side: ISABEL CAPEL CURE fecit " desicnavit / Right side: D.D. LAURENCE CAPEL CURE /

C15 Elaborate monument containing bust of Mildred Luckyn in curtained recess flanked by cherubs, beneath achievement of arms and surmounting slate tablet. To the pretious memory of that excellent Lady MILDRED, Lady LUCKYN, the wife of Sr / WILLIAM LUCKYN of Little Waltham, in Essex Baronet youngest daughter of Sr GAMALIEL / CAPELL, of Rookwooks (sic) Hall in Essex Knt and Dame JANE, his wife; who received the / Crowne of Glory in the yeare of grace 1633 Ag: 23; and of her age 32; being the / happy mother of eight children, viz CAPELL, ELIZABETH, HENRY, MILDRED, MILDRED, WILLIAM / WILLIAM, JANE; whereof, HENRY, WILLIAM ye elder, & MILDRED the elder left earth before her / The other five she left to the blessing of her God, & the tender care of her husband / We bragge noe vertues, and we beg no teares / O, reader, if thou hast but eyes and eares / it is enough; but tell me why / thou comst to gaze? Is it to pry / into our cost? or borrowe / a copie of our sorrowe? / or dost thou come / to learne to dye / not knowing whome / to practise by? / If this be thy desire / remove thee one step nigher / Here lies a president; a rarer / earth never show’d, nor heaven a fayrer / She was = but roome denyes to tel thee what / summe all perfections up; and she was that /

C16 Marble War Memorial. Mantel shelf over tablet listing serving personnel and central mini-tablet listing those who died. Pro deo et patria / In memorium / To F.C. DAY and G. DYWER / of this parish and all the fallen / A.J. BASS O. LAW H. BASS W. LAW L. BLOWES I.O. LIVERMORE R.E. BLOWES G.W. NEWELL W. BLOWES H. CUBITT NICHOLLS A. BYFORD C. PERRY R.C. CAPEL-CURE F. ROOKE J. HEARN C. ROWE E. HORSNAIL T. ROWE A. HOUCHIN A.H. THOMPSON B. LAW HELEN I. CAPEL-CURE J. LAW The names of those who served in His Majesty’s Forces 1914 – 1919 /

C17 Hassocks. Donated by: L.G.P. / Donated by: Village Fete 1990 / Worked by: L.G.P. / Worked by: JULIE PARMENTER / In memory of : Lt. Col. S.G.L. PEPYS / In memory of: ROBERT F. PARMENTER / [Bob] /

Donated by: The family / Worked by: PATRICIA FELTON daughter of STANLEY BURTON 1916 – 1983 /

Donated by: JACQUELINE E. ROWE / Donated by: E. HYLAND / Worked: 1970 – 1987 / Worked by: E & R HYLAND / In memory of: WILLIAM H. ROWE / In memory of: my father J. QUINCE /

Donated by: ANN EXELL / a beloved father / ALBERT EDWARD (PILACE or PICACE) /

C17 contd. Hassocks. Donated by: Abbess Roding Fete Committee / Worked by: M. MACKENZIE /

Donated by: GLENYS COOK / Donated by: GLENYS COOK / Worked by: GLENYS COOK / Worked by: GLENYS COOK / In memory of: BETTY [dearest mum] / In memory of: DOROTHY COVELL [aunt] /

Donated by: GLENYS COOK / Donated by: GLENYS COOK / Worked by: GLENYS COOK / Worked by: GLENYS COOK / In memory of: Rev. E. EXELL / In memory of: Dear father in law [ARCHIE COOK] /

Donated by: GLENYS COOK / Donated by: C.M. BARLOW / Worked by: GLENYS COOK / Worked by: C.M. BARLOW / In memory of: ELSIE HAWKINS A dear friend /

Donated by: D. PAMELA WINGHAM / Donated by: Abbess Fete / In memory of: DORIS W. DAVIE / Worked by: JILLY OSBORN / In memory of: Happy days /

Donated by: FRANCES TUKE / Worked by: FRANCES TUKE / Summer 1990 /

Donated by: GLENYS COOK / Donated by: E. HYLAND / Worked by: GLENYS COOK / Worked by: E. HYLAND / In memory of: Silver Wedding 1990 / In memory of: my mother E. QUINCE /

Donated by: ANTHONY R. TUKE / [Lieut. Commander DSC & Bar R.N.] / Worked by: FRANCES TUKE / [Third Officer Wrens] / In memory of: All Fleet Air Arm crews / lost 1939 – 1945 / Essex Society for Family History

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Essex Society GREAT DUNMNOW for Family History War Memorial Transcription Town Centre

Location: Map Ref: TL 628 218

War Memorial Monument (1914-18 & 1939-45) is situated in the centre of the Town of Great Dunmow, Essex, at the intersection of High Street and New Street.

Layout: Inscriptions: 1914-1918 & 1939-1945 and salutation details are on the front -side 1/lower section which faces north east; the Rolls of Honour are located on the upper section of side 1, and the upper and lower sections of sides 2 & 3; there is no indication on the Monument which names relate to 1914-18 or 1939-45, however, from information gained from another source, the names in the upper section of sides 1, 2 & 3 relate to 1914-18 and the names in the lower section of sides 2 & 3 relate to 1939-45.

Approximate size: height (overall) 20 ft; base width 2¾ ft; (note: monument's cross-section is triangular with truncated corners).

Composition: Stone.

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Diagram:

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Inscriptions:

Front - Side 1 / Upper Section - Faces North East

REMEMBER

PERCY ARCHER JOHN L.P. ARMSTRONG FREDERICK ATTRIDGE FRANK W. BACON AMOS A. BARRICK GEORGE H. BARRICK F. JOHN HARTLEY GEORGE H. BEARD ALBERT BRAND FREDERICK J. BURCHELL A. RICHARD BURTON HAROLD V. BURTON THOMAS F. BURTON EDWYN BUSH DAVID BUTTON WILLIAM H. CARTER ALFRED T. CATON FREDERICK CLARKE ALFRED COATES STANLEY COATES GEORGE COCK WILLIAM COPPIN SYDNEY COX ALBERT CROW WILLIAM CROW B. THOMAS DEVOIL ERNEST FRESHWATER ARTHUR GREENLEAF FREDERICK CHAPMAN

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Side 3 / Upper Section - Faces South

REMEMBER

WILLIAM G. SAUNDERS WILLIAM SAYERS H. MACKENZIE SCARPE CHARLES SEV/ELL FRANK SEWELL SIDNEY J. SHARP WALTER SHARP ARTHUR SMITH SIDNEY J. SMITH VICTOR SPURGEON PERCY STOCK ARTHUR G. STOKES ERNEST A. STOKES EDWARD C. STONE WILLIAM STOVOLD M. BEAVAN TENCH HARRY TURBARD JOSEPH A. TURNER JOHN S. WACKRILL WILLIAM WAITE JOHN J. WALSH EDWARD WARNER HUBERT J. WELCH ARTHUR A. WILLETT FRANK WILLETT JAKES WILSON A. EDGAR YELDHAM ARTHUR YOUNG

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Front - Side 1/Lower Section - Faces North East

REMEMBER THE MEN OP THIS PLACE WHO DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR

A 1914 - 1918 D A 1939 – 1945 D

Side 2/Lower Section - Faces \Vest

GEORGE W. BAINES RICHARD BALL GEORGE BANKS WILLIAM C. CLAYDEN HERBERT W. COX WILLIAM CROW EDWARD J. DUNTON ARTHUR W. EDWARDS W. LEONARD J. FALKNER JOSEPH GCULD KENNETH B. HARVEY JAMES. E.S. HATLEY

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Side 3/Lower Section - Faces South

EDWARD HOY CHARLES W. METCALFE ALAN J. MILLS FREDERICK T. HUM ANTHONY M. ROPER ENRY F. SPELLER ROBERT L.C. THREDDER ALFRED VIGAR PETER S. WHITE LESLIE WHITEAR CHRISTOPHER WHYATT DERRICK W.G. WRIGHT

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