St Michael extra Muros, Bath – Internal Memorials Copyright © 2012 P J Bendall ii St Michael extra Muros, Bath – Internal Memorials Contents Introduction .................................................................................. 1 Memorial Plaques ............................................................................ 4 Windows ..................................................................................... 38 War Memorial ............................................................................... 41 Index ......................................................................................... 43 iii St Michael extra Muros, Bath – Internal Memorials iv St Michael extra Muros, Bath – Internal Memorials Introduction This document contains transcriptions of the memorials inside the church of St Michael’s extra Muros, Bath, now known as St Michael’s Without. The church has a series of plaques on the walls and dedications on some of the windows. Some of the plaques date from the old church. As explained on a metal plaque, the old St Michael’s church was demolished in 1835 and a new, large church built on the site, this being opened in 1836. Another plaque states that in 1899 the galleries were removed. A survey of the memorial was undertaken by David Houldridge in 1980. A copy of this is at Bath Record Office is entitled St Michael with St Paul - Memorial Tablets inside the Church by David L Houldridge, 1980 (116 records). A limitation of this 1980 description is that it does not have photographs to readily identify the memorials. In this document civil registrations, census entries and other information have been used to obtain the dates for the individuals mentioned on the memorials. In addition where individuals have been mentioned by a shortened form of the name, these have been expanded so that they can be more readily identified. It omits the memorials in the crypt. 1 St Michael extra Muros, Bath – Internal Memorials West Side East Side South side 2 St Michael extra Muros, Bath – Internal Memorials 3 St Michael extra Muros, Bath – Internal Memorials Memorial Plaques Names Inscriptions Notes 1 Luke Rugg Watts (1801- In 1865) Memory _ of _ Luke Rugg Watts Churchwarden of this Parish from 1845 to 1865 He conscientiously served his generation with Wisdom, Diligence, and Kindness He died on the 9th of August 1865. aged 64, regretted by his fellow-citizens some of whom have erected this memorial. Ecclesiastes IX.10. In the 1851 census at 3 Green Street, Bath: Luke Rugg Watts, aged 49, wine merchant, born at St Michael’s, Bath, wife Mary Anne, aged 44, born at Witham (Essex), six children and two servants. In the 1861 census at 1 Broad Street, Bath: Luke R Watts, aged 59, wine merchant, born at Bath, wife Louisa E, aged 53, born at Monkton Combe (Som), six children and two servants. The death of Luke Rugg Watts was registered 1865/Q3 Cockermouth. From the National Probate Calendar 1865: 24 August. Letters of Administration of the Personal estate and effects of Luke Rugg Watts late of 1 Broad-street in the Parish of St. Michael in the City of Bath Wine and Spirit Merchant deceased who died 9 August 1865 at Keswock in the County of Cumberland were granted at the Principal Registry to Charles Edwin Watts of 5 North-terrace North-street Clapham in the County of Surrey Commercial Traveler and Edward William Watts of St. Bees near Whitehaven in the County of Cumberland aforesaid Second Master of St. Bees Grammar School the Sons and two of the Next of Kin of the said Deceased they having been first sworn. Effects under £6,000. 4 St Michael extra Muros, Bath – Internal Memorials Names Inscriptions Notes 2 Sarah Codrington UNDERNEATH THIS CHURCH (1801-1837) ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF SARAH Richard Chute THE WIFE OF THE REV. RICHARD CHUTE CODRINGTON, LLD Codrington (1801-1888) SHE WAS BORN 8: JULY 1801; AND DIED 18: DEC; 1837: The birth of Richard Chute Tyers Codrington was registered 1837/Q4 Bath, mother’s maiden name: Savage. The death of Sarah Codrington, aged 36, was registered 1837/Q4 Bath. The death of Richard Chute Tyers Codrington was registered 1839/Q2 Bridgwater. The marriage of Richard Chute Codrington was registered 1841/Q3 Chard. The death of Richard Chute Codrington, aged 87, was registered 1888/Q2 Bridgwater. 3 John Stothert Bartrum TO THE MEMORY OF (1816-1904) JOHN STOTHERT BARTRUM, F.R.C.S.L., J.P. TWICE MAYOR OF BATH. Mary Bartrum (1817- BORN MAY 11TH 1816, DIED FEBRUARY 17TH 1904. 1902) • Born in this Parish, and baptised in this Church in which through his long life he was a regular worshipper • ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF HIS BELOVED WIFE, MARY TH TH BORN MAY 4 1817, DIED MARCH 10 1902. • The marriage of John Stothert Bartrum to Mary Shaw at St James, “Nothing in my hand I bring, Bath was registered 1841/Q2 Bath. Simply to Thy cross I cling.” In the 1851 census at 41 Gay Street, Bath: John Bartrum, aged 35, married, surgeon, born at St Michael’s, Bath, Ebenezer Tull, aged 63, unmarried, landowner, Robert Bartrum, aged 19, brother, medical student, two other medical students and three servants. 5 St Michael extra Muros, Bath – Internal Memorials Names Inscriptions Notes In the 1871 census at 41 Gay Street, Bath: John S Bartrum, aged 54, surgeon general practitioner magistrate for Bath, born at Bath, wife Mary, aged 53, born at Bath, Charlotte Bartrum, aged 18, niece, born in New Zealand, Catherine Hinton, aged 16, niece, born at Monmouth, Ebenezer Tull, aged 83, lodger, annuitant, born at Rochester (Kent), and two servants. In the 1901 census at 13 Gay Street, Bath: John S Bartrum, aged 85, Justice of Peace regtrd doctor, born at Bath, wife Mary, aged 85, born at Bath, Charlotte Bartrum, aged 47, unmarried, niece, born in New Zealand, Catherine Bartrum, aged 42, unmarried, born at Bath, and two servants. The death of Mary Bartrum, aged 87, was registered 1902/Q1 Bath. From the burial register: Mary Bartrum, aged 84, of 13 Gay Street, was buried on 13 Mar 1902. The death of John Stothert Bartrum, aged 87, was registered 1904/Q1 Bath. From the burial register: John Stothert Bartrum, aged 87, of 13 Gay Street, was buried on 19 Feb 1904. The will of John Stothert Bartrum bequeathed a number of works by Bath artists to the Victoria Art Gallery, Bath. Amongst these was the painting The Virgin in Prayer by Fredrick W Fortt (British architectural painter, active 1848-1861) after Sassoferrato (Italian painter, 1609-1685). Both are buried in Lansdown cemetery (Section 4, Row D, Plot 1). 4 Sarah Fenton (1783- IN MEMORY OF 1831) SARAH FENTON, WIFE OF JOHN JAMES FENTON, ESQR OF THIS PARISH Lionel Fenton (1827- WHO DIED DECR 9TH 1831, AGED 47. 1832) HER BODY IS DEPOSITED BENEATH THIS WESTERN AISLE. John James Fenton ALSO IN MEMORY OF (1790-1864) LIONEL FENTON, THEIR BELOVED AND ONLY SON WHO DIED AT DUBLIN DECR 22ND 1832, AGED 5 YEARS. AND IS INTERRED IN THAT CITY. “WE ALL DO FADE AS A LEAF.” ISAIAH LXIV.6. From the National Probate Calendar 1864: 2 August. The Will of R JOHN JAMES FENTON, ESQ John James Fenton formerly of Hanover-place in the Parish of TH T FORMERLY A LIEUTENANT OF H.M. 44 REG , Walcot afterwards of 8 Vineyards but late of Hanover-place 6 St Michael extra Muros, Bath – Internal Memorials Names Inscriptions Notes HUSBAND AND FATHER OF THE ABOVE. aforesaid all in the City of Bath Esquire deceased who died 2 Jul DIED AT BATH JULY 2ND 1864, AGED 74, 1864 at 3 Hanover-place aforesaid was proved at Bristol by the oath AND WAS BURIED IN THE WALCOT CEMETERY, AT LOCKSBROOK of James Lewis of 1 Saville-row in the said City Librarian the sole A BRAVE MAN AND A SINCERE FRIEND. Executor. Effects under £1,000. Resworn at the Stamp Office January 1870, under £1500. John James Fenton was buried in the St Saviour’s section of Locksbrook cemetery. 5 William Robertson IN MEMORY OF (1754-1837) WILLIAM ROBERTSON ESQRE M.D. OF THIS CITY WHO WAS BORN AT AYR, N.B AND DIED AT BATH Ann Robertson (1770- ON THE 19TH OF JANUARY 1837, IN HIS 83D YEAR OF HIS AGE. 1843) ALSO OF ANN HIS WIDOW, Edmund Bower SECOND DAUGHTER OF EDMUND BOWER ESQRE OF PROSPECT HILL IN THE COUNTY OF BERKS, WHO DIED AT BATH ON THE 19TH OF JULY 1843. IN THE 73D YEAR OF HER AGE. THEIR REMAINS ARE INTERRED IN A VAULT IN THE CHURCH-YARD OF THIS CHURCH THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THEIR CHILDREN 6 Ann Lanfear (1780- IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF 1846) ANN LANFEAR WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS FEBY 28: 1846, Maria Lanfear (1785- AGED 65. 1846) AND OF HER BELOVED SISTER Martha Lanfear (1781- MARIA LANFEAR 1859) WHO FOLLOWED HER IN FAITH AND HOPE JUNE 9: 1846, AGED 61. “THE LORD WILL GIVE GRACE AND GLORY.” PSALM 84:11 MARTHA LANFEAR Will of Ann Lanfear, Spinster of Bathwick, Somerset, date 24 Apr WHO DEPARTED TO BE WITH JESUS DECEMBER 17: 1859, 1846, PROB 11/2034. AGED 78 YEARS. Will of Maria Lanfear of Bathwick, Somerset, date 24 Oct 1846, 1:THESS: CHAP:4. VERSES.13.14. PROB 11/2043. In the 1851 census at 2 Raby Place, Bathwick, Bath: Martha Lanfair (sic), aged 69, unmarried fundholder, born at Chadleworth (Berks), a 7 St Michael extra Muros, Bath – Internal Memorials Names Inscriptions Notes niece, a companion, Emma Lanfair, aged 41, unmarried, visitor, born at Calne (Wilts), and two servants. The death of Martha Lanfear, aged 78, was registered 1859/Q4 Bath. 7 William Barlow (1705- IN MEMORY 1798) OF WILLIAM BARLOW ESQRE LATE OF THIS CITY OB. 29TH MAY 1798 Æ. 72. THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS CHILDREN. 8 Robert Barlow (1788- BENEATH THIS SPOT REST THE REMAINS 1845) OF ROBERT BARLOW, ESQRE (ELDEST SON OF ADMIRAL SIR ROBERT BARLOW, G.C.B.) Robert Barlow (1757- OF HOLYBOURN, IN THE COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE 1843) FORMERLY OF THIS CITY.