OLD PARISH CHURCH, SKELTON-IN-CLEVELAND Headstone & Tombstone Memorial Inscriptions No. Surname Inscription 1 Elliott Illegible Sacred to the memory of Ann Welbury who departed this life the 15th day of May 1860 aged 39 years "Humble as a Christian Respected as a woman and Faithful as a friend. Her 2 Welbury end was peace" In the memory of Hannah the wife of Thomas Frank who died August 3 1844 aged 70 Hannah their daughter who died -- April 1833 aged 15 years Elizabeth their daughter who died 3 Frank March 6 1836 aged 41 years Joseph their son who died August 7 1812 aged 10 years Dorothy Dennis their daughter who died January 9 1816 aged 46 years. The above Thomas Frank who died August 9th 1858 aged 82 years Sacred to the memory of Joseph Frank who died August 7th 1842 aged 40 years Robert Frank the son of Joseph and Mary Frank who died Sept 6 1841 aged 15 years Henry their son 4 Frank died ...July 1860 aged 23 years Mary Ann their daughter died March 9th 1863 aged 23 years Mary Ann wife of the above named Joseph Frank who died March 5th 1881 aged 85 years In memory of John Frank who died January 6th 1879 aged 66 years "Weep not he is not dead but sleepeth" . Also Mary his wife who died November 30th 1893 aged 74 years. 5 Frank/Sadler Dorothy Sadler of Darlington who died January 3rd 1863 at Skelton aged 75 years Erected in memory of William Coates late of Skelton Barns who died January the 3rd 1875 aged 68 years also George eldest son of the above who died May the 14th 1871 aged 23 6 Coates years Sacred to the memory of Warrington Winter who died September 14th 1836 aged 76 years. Elizabeth his wife who died November 30th 1847 aged 84 years ….. (Illegible) 7 Winter Pattinson the son of William and Elizabeth Husband who died April 15th (?) 1856 aged 11 months also John Husband who died in America June 19th 1836 (?) aged 60 (?) years. 8 Etty In memory of Robert Etty of Little Moorsholm formerly of Hutton Ameo near Malton who died February 5th 1870 aged 70 years 9 Jefferson Missing 10 Harrison In memory of Joseph Harrison who died July the 5 day in the year 1766 aged 66 years "As time and tide doth pass away so doth the life of man decay" 11 Sacred to the memory of William Bunton who departed this life April 21 1810 aged 82 years Also Margaret Bunton wife of the above William Bunton died September 2 1817 aged 81 Bunton years 12 Knaggs Sacred to the memory of Mary wife of John Knaggs (illegible) William their son who died in infancy also the above John Knaggs who died February 4th 1885 aged 78 years Erected to the memory of Elizabeth the wife of Robert Gill who died July 4th 1805 aged 55 years also the above Robert Gill who died June 20th 1826 aged 78 years also Matthew 13 Gill White son of Thomas and Mary White who died Sept 6th 1826 aged 2 years Erected to the memory of Hannah the widow of Robert Gill She died June 21 1772 Aged 60 years "Dear children both high & low Pray heed these lines before you go And learn this 14 Gill truth I you implore I'm only gone a while before Repent Repent while it is day Which can't be done in beds of clay" 15 Gill Here lieth the body of Robert Gill who departed this life April ye 20th 1756 Aged 77 16 Gill Alice the wife of Robert Gill was burried the 22nd of September 1720 17 Elerby Margarett ye wife of Robert Elerby departed life May ye 12th 1732 aged 27 years Erected by the members of the Cleveland Hunt Club in memory of John Whitehead whip to the Cleveland Hounds who was killed by a fall at Hinderwell April 8th 1869 aged 17 years 18 Whitehead also William Whitehead father of the above died February 10th 1905 aged 79 years also Elizabeth Whitehead mother of the above died January 1st 1917 aged 88 years 19 Parker Broken & illegible In memory of Mary the daughter of Thomas & Ann Hindson who died July 10 1794 aged 4 years and 6 months also Ann their daughter who died in Salam August 7th 1779 aged 14 20 Hindson years Also Joseph their son who died at Isslington June 4 1823 aged -- years Also John their son who died at Guisborough March 20th 1811 aged 67 years In memory of Thomas Hindson who died October the 11 1797 aged 79 years also Elizabeth daughter of the above Thomas Hindson aged 28 years "Remember me as you pass by, as 21 Hindson you are now so once was I, and as I am so must you be, prepare for death and follow me" . Also Ann wife of the above Thomas Hindson who died August 9th 1799 aged 71 years "Adieu dear frien the time is short when ......................must part" 22 Coall John ye son of William & Ann Coall died May 30th 1740 aged 29 years 23 Coall In memory of Wm & Anne Coall Wm Coall died ye Dec 7th 1756 aged 74 years Also Anne his wife who died Oct the 18th 1758 aged 77 years 24 Richardson Here Lieth ye body of John Richardson who died April the 8 1747 aged 63 years 25 Masterman In memory of Ann the wife of James Masterman who died October 19th 1749 aged 31 years 26 Slater To the memory of Mary the wife of John Slater who died June 18th 1818 aged 42 years Also Elizabeth Dorris Slater their daughter who died January … 1819 aged 7 years 27 Lamb In memory of John Lamb who died June 25th 1768 aged 66 years 28 Lamb In memory of Elizabeth the wife of William Lamb who died January 15th 1810 aged 68 years Also William Lamb who died the 13th July 1817 aged ?8 years 29 Dixon In memory of Elizabeth ye wife of Thomas Dixon died May Ye 24th 1759 ….. 30 Dixon Illegible 31 Jameson Illegible Erected to the memory of William Jameson who departed this life 16th July 1791 aged 48 years Also Mary daughter of William and Mary Jameson who died November 8th 1797 aged 32 Jameson 27 years Likewise Mary wife of William Jameson who departed this life 20th December 1805 aged 74 years In memory of William Appleton who died May the 18th 1805 aged 47 years Also children of William and Elizabeth Appleton Ann died May the 9th 1805 aged 17 years Mary died 33 Appleton May 15th 1805 aged 9 years John died April 9th 1785 aged 1 year In memory of Hannah the wife of John Sanderson who died February 16th 1811 aged 61 years also John Sanderson who died April 8th 1850 aged 87 years also Ellen wife of the 34 Sanderson above John Sanderson who died January 30th 1866 aged 82 years 35 Bulmer Here lieth the body of Joseph Bulmer Mason who died June the 22nd 1769 aged 37 years also Elizabeth his wife died August 2nd 1812 aged 83 years 36 Mason In memory of John Mason who died April 9th 1789 aged 71 years 37 Dixon To the memory of Elizabeth Dixon who departed this life January the 21st 1814 aged 94 years 37a Dixon Here lyeth ye body of George Dixon who departed this life May ye 8th 1747 To the memory of William Dixon who departed this life September 13th 1845 aged 81 years also Alice wife of the above William Dixon who died February 15th 1859 aged 77 years 38 Dixon and Catherine Elizabeth daughter of William and Alice Dixon who died August 10th 1845 aged 24 years also Ann their daughter who died in London May 8th 1846 and was buried there aged 22 years 39 Dixon Here lieth Mary the wife of William Dixon who died June 25th 1769 aged 35 years William Dixon died May the 23rd 1799 aged 72 years In memory of Thomas Dixon who died December 6th 1800 aged 83 years Elizabeth Dixon his wife died June 5th 1803 aged 78 years Ann Dixon their daughter died May 16th 1802 40 Dixon aged 33 years To the memory of Elizabeth daughter of William and Alice Dixon who died July the 11th 1807 aged 2 years also Alice Ogilvie their daughter who died January 2nd 1842 aged 34 years 41 Dixon and Alice Margaret her daughter who died in infancy 42 Harker To the memory of Ann the wife of Leonard Harker who died January 19th 1774 aged 76 years also Ann their daughter who died May the 1st 1739 aged ?2 years In memory of Joseph Harker who departed this life June 27 1806 aged 71 years also Margaret Harker his wife who departed this life --- 1811 aged -6 years also Ann and Margaret 43 Harker daughters of Joseph and Margaret Harker who died in their infancy and also of Leonard Harker their son who departed this life Sept 23rd AD1823 aged 53 years also Elizabeth wife of the above Leonard who died Sept -- 1855 aged 84 years 44 Ventress In memory of Joseph Ventress who died June the 28th 1788 aged 24 years also John the son of Joseph and Ann Ventress who died April the 3rd 1795 aged 8 years In memory of Leonard Dixon who died September 18th 1812 aged 44 years also Mary daughter of Leonard and Hannah Dixon wife of the above who died July 2nd 1888 aged 93 45 Dixon years In memory of Bridget the wife of James Dixon who died April the 15th 1799 aged 28 years Also James Dixon who died August the 26th 1815 aged 50 years Also Leonard their son 46 Dixon who died September 18th 1842 aged 44 years In memory of Robert Johnson who died May 3rd 1800 aged 60 years Also Sarah Johnson his wife who departed this life May 31st 1817 aged 81 years Also Thomas their son who 47 Johnson died April 26th 1836 aged 30 years Erected to the memory of William Johnson who died --- 1874 aged 71 years also Elizabeth his wife died July 4th 1881 aged 78 years also Richard their son who died Sept 13th 1846 48 Johnson aged 10 months also William their son who died March 22nd 1874 aged -- years and also (illegible) of Brotton also of two children of William & Ann Johnson, Sarah Ann died March 7th 1874 aged 7 years Isabella died May 30th 1870 Aged 10 months (illegible) 49 Dixon In memory of Jane the wife of George Dixon who died December 31st 1847 aged 79 years also John their son who died April 2nd 1814 aged 20 years.