CHURCH AND CHURCHYARD MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS St MARY’S CHURCH FROME St QUINTIN INTRODUCTION Transcripts of the memorial stones in the church and churchyard of St. Mary’s Church, Frome St. Quintin were first made in 1986 by members of the Frome Valley History Society, led by Wendy Wright of Holywell House, Holywell.. The work was revised in 2009 by Graham and Jennifer Browne of Frome Farm House, Frome St. Quintin. The transcripts have been made to the best of our ability, bearing in mind the effects of weathering over sometimes quite a long period of time, and we believe them to be a true record of the material at the time of reading. In reading the following transcripts, the slashes represent the end of the line on the tombstone or memorial to guide the readers in finding the actual words for themselves. Where there is doubt about the actual wording due to erosion of the materials, either question marks or dashes will be found. The numbers on the plan reflect those of the typescript records. For further details of the men whose names appear on the two war memorials in the church, refer to the ‘Book of Remembrance’. INDEX NAME PAGE NAME PAGE ABBOTT DANIELLS Charles 5 Eliza 5 BAKER William Lovelace 5 Ann 7 DAY Benjamin 7 Francis Harry 2 George 7 DOWELL Hannah 7 F. (Cpl) 8 Jemina 7 EDWARDS John 7 Frances 1 Joseph 7 John 1 Margaret 7 Mary 1 BARTLETT Richard 1 Jane 2 Andrew W. I. 6 Mary 2 FARR BISHOP Harling and John 5 Elizabeth 1 GILES- PULLER William 1 Francis 1 BRIDGE 1, 8 Marjorie Frances Ann 7 HALL Elizabeth 7 D. O /S) 7 Mary 7 K.R.L. (Major) 7 Sarah 7 HANNAM Thomas 3, 7 Robert 5 William 3 HANSFORD BULL Reuben 2 Stephen Henry 5 Dorothy F. L. 2 BURCH Reuben 6 Evangeline 5 HARRIS George Sydenham 5 Martha Ann 1 Lucy Elizabeth 5 Thomas 1 Maud Carrie 5 HAYNE CARSLAW Jeremiah 7 John Howell 3 HEARN CHAFFEY Herbert H. H. 6 Thomas Richards 5 HENNING CHAINEY William 5 R J ( Trooper) 8 HERRING CLARK Charles R. George 2 Betty 5 Arthur George 2 William 5 Alice Linda A 2 CHAUNDLER HOPKINS Kenneth 6 Jane 7 COLLANT John 3 Jude 7 Margreat 3 CURTIS HORNBY James 2 Charles Harry St John 3 Mabel 2 HUNT Cornelius 4 Mary Ann 4 NAME PAGE NAME PAGE KIRBY PEACH Margaret 6 Solomon 3 Douglas James 6 PEARSON KNIGHT Sidney Alan 6 Sarah 7 PILLARD LAKE Robert 1 John 1 REYNOLDS Mary 1 Frank Romilly 2, 7 LEMON Mary (Isabella) 2, 7 Doris Alice 3 RIALLE 2 Mary 4 George Thomas John 2 RIDOUT Julia 2 Dorothy May 4 3 Emily 4 Reginald George LOVETT 4 Thomas Charles George Arthur 2 SAMSON Lily 2 Richa rd 5 Rosetta 2 SAMWAYS MAYO John Edward 1 Ellen 3 SHEPPARD Emily 3 Ann 5 Frederick 3 Daniel 5 Thomas Way 3 John 5 MEECH SHERRING Robert 1 Horace William 6 Selina Jane 1 Mary Elizabeth 6 MOORHEAD SMITH 2 2 Henry R. L. Beatrice Kathleen MULLINS M. (Pte.) 8 Frances Susan 3 SOPER Henry Alexander 3 4 Charles Thomas Henry Charles 3 Ellen Susan 4 Ruby Harle 3 SYMONDS NEWMAN 5 Elizabeth Pamela 6 Ellen Maud 5 Georgina NOBBS Giles 5 Ann 6 R.N. (Lt.) 7 Henry 6 Christine Anne 5 John 5 TIZZARD Mary Ann 5 Sarah 5 NOTTING TUCKER Mary 6 Ronald Ernest 6 William 6 TREVETT PEACH Harry John 6 Ann 3 6 Dorothy Lavinia Eleanor 3 VENN James 3 Boy 4 Jane Sherring 3 Harriet 4 Maria Sherring 3 VINCENT Mary 3 R.J. (L.A.C.) 7 Matthew 3 WALDON Matthew Daniel 3 John 4 NAME PAGE NAME PAGE WAREHAM Ada Muriel 4 William 4 WATTS Mary 1 Thomas 1 Thomas William 1 WAY Betty Stella 2 WEATHERBY Edward 5 Evelyn Mary 5 WEAVER Norman 2,6 (Alix) Alexandra F 2 WEST John 4 WILLIAMS Sarah 5 WOODSFORD Jane 5 William John 5 St. Mary’s Churchyard Memorial Inscriptions 1. HEADSTONE. Here lieth / the body of / ROBERT PILLARD / who died the / 21st day of September (year illegible) 2. HEADSTONE. Inscribed on both sides West facing side – Here lyeth the bo / dy of ELIZABETH daughter of Mat / hew and Elizab / eth Bishop. Who di / ed October 10 (?)88 / aged 6 weeks. East facing side - And here also / lieth the body of / WILLIAM BISHOP there / sonne who died by an / unfortunate blow / on the 26th day of April / ano dni l—8 / aged 16 years 3. HEADSTONE. In loving memory / of / THOMAS WILLIAM WATTS / died Jan 12th 1933 / Also of / THOMAS WATTS / father of the above / died Dec 15th 1888 / R.I.P. 4. Sacred to the memory of / THOMAS WATTS / who died August 16 th 1861 / aged 66 years / His end was peace / Also of MARY WATTS wife of / the above named Thomas Watts / born May 25 th 1795 / died Dec 28th 1869./ A good wife an affectionate mother / and a kind friend. 5. HEADSTONE, CELTIC CROSS. Sacred to the memory of / HENRY NOBBS and ANN his / wife, who died at Chalmington, the / latter on the 25th day of March 1849 / aged 71 years / the former on the 22nd Dec 1856 / aged 75 years. 6. HEADSTONE SLAB. (in west hedge opposite and facing the tower) Inscribed in black lettering and two parts. Top - Sacred to the memory of - (LH side) MARY EDWARDS / who died / November 17th 1833 / aged 47 years /Also / RICHARD EDWARDS / father of the above / who died / September 1 st 1846 / aged 95 years / Also / FRANCES / wife of John Edwards / who died / Aug 17 th 1816 / aged 77 years / Also/the latter / JOHNEDWARDS / who died / April 8th 1859 / aged 77 years. RH side - MARTHA ANN HARRIS / daughter/of John and / Frances Edwards / who died / Sept 18th 1863 / aged 51 years / (Text with reference) Heb IX Chpt V. 17 / Also / THOMAS HARRIS / husband / of Martha Ann Harris / who died at Chilfrome / Sept 1st 1871 / aged 68 years. / Blessed are the dead who live in the Lord. Rev I4 Ch 13 verse. 7. HEADSTONE. In memory of / ROBERT MEECH / who died March 11th 1832 / aged (?) years / Also of / SELINA JANE / daughter of the above / who died September 1 1854 / aged ? years ./ Thy will be done. 8. HEADSTONE. In loving memory / of / JOHN LAKE / who died Oct 31st 1885 / aged 76 years / Also of MARY his wife / who died Jan 29th 1895 / aged 76 years./ They rest from their labours. 9. HEADSTONE. (Flower circle, repeated on footstone) In loving memory / of / JOHN EDWARD SAMWAYS / son of /John and Martha Samways / Born December 30th 1868 /Died June3rd1870 / Text. 9a. Footstone. J.E.S./1870 10. Against tree in western hedge lies a blank headstone. No inscription. 11. HEADSTONE (Armorial carvings showing hand with olive branch and bird with olive branch in beak). In ever loving memory / of / FRANCIS GILES-PULLER / Major, Hertfordshire Regiment / of Frome House, Frome-St-Quinton / (formerly of Youngsbury Herts) / 7th September 1876 - 25th March 1957 / Also MARJORIE FRANCES / his beloved wife /Born 18th October189 1/ Died 6th November 1967 / Love never faileth. 12. FRANK / ROMILLY REYNOLDS / Colonel /Royal Engineers / of Frome House in / P1 this parish / died July 13th 1929 / And MARY his wife / May 7th 1944. 13. HEADSTONE. (Slanted Cross with Scroll) In memory of / MARY BARTLETT / who died June 18th 1855 / aged 60 years / Also of ELEANOR (PEACH?) / who died May 30th 1860 / aged 77 years./ Also of JANE BARTLETT / who died March 7th 1863 / aged 75 years. 14 OPEN BOOK AND MARBLE KERB. LH side - FRANCIS / HARRY / DAY / 2nd May 1979 / aged 53 years / Heaven /arranged our /meeting. Death/ cannot part us. RH side - Ever loved /your thoughts / will ever / remain with us. 15. OPEN BOOK. LH side – Treasured / memories of / CHARLES / RICHARD GEORGE / HERRING / died / 6th May 1983 / aged 67 years / At rest. Also his wife / LINDA / died / 18 th Jan 2006 / aged 89 years / And their son / ARTHUR / Died / 11 th Jan 2005 / aged 70 years. 16. HEADSTONE. NORMAN WEAVER / Born at Curry Rivel, Somerset / 17 September 1889 / died at / Frome St Quintin / 20th March 1977 / A farmer in Kenya / 1928 – 1952 / Rest in Peace / and his wife / ALIX / ALEXANDRA FRASER / Born 1 January 1903 / in Inverness / Died 21 May / 1994 / Rest in Peace. 17. GRANITE HEADSTONE. In / loving memory of / REUBEN HANSFORD / Born 27th Feb 1895 / died 13th Jan 1983 / Sadly missed / After toil comes rest / Also his wife / DOROTHEA FLORENCE / LUCY HANSFORD / Born 7 th October 1904 / Died 17 th Feb 1990 / Reunited. 18. FLAT STONE. In / grateful memory of / the Rev. H.R.L. MOORHEAD M.A. / Lt. Col. R.A. Regt (Retd) / died on 20th July 1984 /aged 70 years / I will be his God / and he shall be my son. (Memorial subsequently removed. Grave marked by paving slab) 19. UNNAMED GRAVE (Two stones and Vase). 20. UNNAMED GRAVE (Urn). 21. WOODEN CROSS (Metal Plaque). JOHN LEMON - 1868 - 1964. 22. HEADSTONE (broken). In loving memory / of GEORGE THOMAS / LEMON / Late of the Scots Guards / called to rest / 18th Nov 1960 aged 83. 23. WOODEN CROSS (Metal Plaque). JULIA LEMON - 1868 - 1964. 23a. UNNAMED GRAVE (Flower pot, broken). 24. OPEN BOOK. Across top - In loving memory of /(LH side) - GEORGE / ARTHUR / LOVETT / died 8th July / 1970 aged 71 /(RH side) – Also / of his wife / LILY LOVETT / died 24th Jan /1935 aged 29 / also devoted wife / ROSETTA / died 26 June / 2003 Aged 90. Masons mark - Grassby. 25. OPEN BOOK. LH side – In / loving / memory of / our dear Mother / BETTY / STELLA WAY / who died / 22nd October / 1972 aged 48.