Meole Brace Churchyard Memorial Inscriptions 2012
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Meole Brace Churchyard Memorial Inscriptions 2012 With reference to earlier surveys conducted in 1933 and 1983 by Andy Digby, Parish Warden, 2012. INTRODUCTION The earliest known survey was conducted by the Warden, H.T. Money in 1933, which is held by Shropshire Archives. Ref P186/B/6/2. While of enormous value now that many inscriptions are gone, it has been found to include a number of errors and omissions. Also the plan included, while helpful, was extremely vague. A second survey was conducted by the Women's Institute in 1983 and is also held in Shropshire Archives by the Shropshire Family History Society. Again it is of great value but its compilers were obviously unaware of the 1933 survey, resulting in many missed inscriptions which were no longer legible to them. They also used completely different numbering references. In this work I have called on both existing surveys to assist with the new one, and the names and dates have been checked against the Parish Registers to make it as accurate as possible. The inscriptions given are a combination of what is currently still legible, that quoted in the earlier surveys, and a number of corrections from Parish Registers. Much confusion has arisen over the similarity of 5 and 3, and 4 and 1. For example, a date originally transcribed as 1834 may be found in the register in 1851. In addition, each inscription is accompanied by notes on its type and condition. I have also made a new churchyard plan which is not to scale but does show all known graves clearly and in relation to each other. I have used the 1933 Survey numbering references but have included the 1983 survey reference numbers in brackets. It is intended that copies of this survey be held by Holy Trinity Church to assist with any enquiries, and by the Shropshire Family History Society for use by the general public. Andy Digby Parish Warden 2012 Disclaimer: Due to the erosion of inscriptions on stonework and the sometimes very poor legibility of the registers, the accuracy of this record cannot be guaranteed. It is offered as my best guess rather than an authority. Legend. Burial not found in Registers. 12th Sept 1765 Corrections from Registers 1933 SURVEY PLAN Yew tree planted 1840 between the west door of old church and front door of old vicarage. King George V coronation yew 1911 Lamp Between 108 and North side of old church there are small stones marked EP. CP. CP. EP. The railings around graves were removed Sept 1940 for scrap metal for war purposes and realised £10 which was given to the Shrewsbury Spitfire Fund. (added later by HT Money ) INSERT 2012 SURVEY PLAN HERE THE FRENCHMAN'S GRAVE No 192 is known as "The Frenchman's" grave. The legend attached to it is that Penaud declared that he did not believe in the existence of God, but that if his tomb was broken open by other than human agency this belief would be proved wrong. A laburnum seed found its way into the tomb and eventually grew into a tree with a stem some 6 inches thick. In the early part of 1919 during a gale, the tree was blown down, bursting open the tomb. The tree was removed but the root in the tomb left, which sent up shoots on either side and formed into an arch by Richard Webb of Upper Pulley, who looked after the Churchyard from early 1919 till his death in 1933. HTM Dec 1933 ( Note: see also final page) No 1. (39) To the Memory of PETER BECK Esq South Side of Kingsland in this Parish High tomb. 90% legible. who died Jun 1st 1824 Aged 61 years Railings removed for "Spitfire Fund". HANNAH North Side widow of the before mentioned Peter Beck of Kingsland who died April 14th 1859 Aged 87 SAMUEL BECK East Side fourth son of the before mentioned Peter Beck Esq who died Feb 29th 1832 Aged 22 years AUGUSTA SUSANNAH daughter of John & Susannah Beck West Side departed this life at Kingsland December the 14th 1833 Aged 7 years SUSANNAH MARGARET widow of John Beck Esq of Kingsland who died December 22nd 1888 Aged 88 Sacred to the memory of No 2. (40) ELIZABETH LARGE Low tomb. Identifiable but who died April 5th 1864 aged 86 barely legible. EDWARD HENRY SIBRELL nephew of Elizabeth Large who departed this life May 21st 1833 Aged 37 CHARLOTTE Standing headstone. 90% No 3. (44) the daughter of John & Sarah BERNARD legible. Died May 2nd 1814 Aged 7 months Sacred to the Memory of ELIZABETH Low stone edged plot with no Wife of THOMAS JONES Esq No 4. (Not in 1983) inscribed stone. Identified only who departed this life by location. 11th day of January 1814 Aged 60 years Elizth bur 27th Jan. also in memory of the above Railings removed for "Spitfire THOMAS JONES Esq Fund". of this parish who died June 5th 1839 aged 83 SAMUEL PRITCHARD Esq Ground level tomb. 90% died 1st Feb 1808 aged 72 legible. Samuel bur 1st Mar. No 5. (41) MARY widow of the above died June 26th 1809 aged 61 ANN is JANE in Register. ANN daughter of the above Samuel & Mary Pritchard died June 21 1809 aged 30 years Railings removed for "Spitfire Fund". In memory of JOHN PRICHARD Surgeon of Shrewsbury No 6. (38) who died Feb 23rd 1818 aged 48 years Tall tomb. Legible. MARY PRICHARD his relict died March 6th 1845 aged 73 years ANNE PRICHARD their daughter who died Nov 1st 1825 aged 20 years In memory of WILLIAM SUTTON Low tomb. Partly legible. No 7. (37) North side of Shrewsbury, late of the Day House who died Aug 11th 1820 aged 70 years Also ESTHER SUTTON South side wife of William Sutton (bur 19th Jun 1826) aged 70 years In memory of MARY No 8. (34) The beloved wife of RICHARD SUTTON Standing headstone. Legible. who died March 24th 1840 aged 64 years THOMAS JEFFREYS BADGER No 9. (33) of Kingsland Esq, son of Low tomb. Partly legible. Overbury Whitney Badger and Mary his wife died 25th July 1859 aged 58 years. Railings removed for "Spitfire Fund". MARY BADGER relict of Overbury Whitney Badger died at Kingsland 31st Nov 1844 aged 68 years EDWARD WILLIAM Small standing headstone No 10. (28) son of RICHARD & GEORGIANA MAYNE hidden in base of tree. died 27th August 1844 Inscription not accessible. aged 1 year 10 months Sacred to the memory of No 11. (32) Standing tomb. Legibility poor. SIMON HILES Esq South Side late of Sutton, who departed this life Simon aged 70. March 27th 1815 aged 76 years Benjamin aged 37. In memory of Thomas aged 44. ANN daughter of SIMON & SARAH HILES who departed this life July 15th 1808 John aged 54. South Top aged 35 Also of BENJAMIN HILES brother of the above who departed this life Oct 10th 1815 aged 35 years Sacred to the memory of THOMAS son of SIMON & SARAH HILES North Top who departed this life July 7th 1817 aged 40 years and also of JOHN HILES brother of the above who departed this life July 28th 1829 aged 54 years SARAH wife of SIMON HILES North Side departed this life May 1st 1792 aged 41 years SARAH their daughter who departed this life May 6th 1794 aged 17 years In memory of Standing headstone. No 12. (35) JAMES SUTTON son of W'm and E' SUTTON Legibility poor. of the Day House who died Sept 26th 1809 aged 25 years To the memory of No 13. (42) CHARLES LLOYD Large low slab. of this Parish and Market Square Shrewsbury Legibility good. who died November 3rd 1837 aged 44 years No 14. (43) RICHARD PRITCHARD Esq (probably June 28th 1831, aged 63) Low tomb. Identifiable but mostly illegible. ANNE widow of the above died July 27th 1838 aged 71 In memory of JOHN PERKS No 15. (46) who died Jan 11th 1835 aged 56 years Standing headstone. also SARAH daughter of the above died Feb 22nd 1843 aged 37 years Good legibility. also ELIZABETH daughter of EDWARD & ELIZ'TH JONES who died June 6th 1850 aged 13 years EDWARD EDWARDS Standing headstone. No 16. (48) died March 29th 1855 aged 56 Legibility good. No 17. (49) ELEANOR THOMAS Standing headstone. died 9th August 1833 Legibility good. aged 27 Sacred to the memory Standing headstone. No 18. (50) JOHN MAPP who died Feb 23rd 1838 Legibility good. aged 50 years In memory of No 19. ( Not in 1983) MARY daughter of Flat slab. RICHARD & HANNAH ARTHUR who died Dec 5th 1838 aged 11 years Legibility fair. also RICHARD ARTHUR father of the above died Oct 11th 1851 aged 51 years also RICHARD son of the above who died at Trinidad, West Indies October 19th 1859 aged 28 years Sacred to the memory of Standing headstone. No 20. (92) HENRY DANIEL BRADSHAW who departed this life 21 Dec 1827 Legibility good. aged 33 years In memory of the No 21. North Rev. EDWARD HOMFRAY Tall tomb. of Canon Vale Kingsland in this Parish Legibility good. (198) incumbent of Longden & Ratlinghope Salop who died 25th June 1856 aged 57 also in memory of MARGARET HOMFRAY his widow South who died 29th April 1861 at Worthing in the county of Sussex aged 50 years No 22. (196) In memory of JOHN CRAN who departed this life April 31st 1836 Was big tomb - now pile of South Side aged 80 years stones. Only west end also of MARY wife of the above standing and legible.