ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS HAWKSHEAD Memorial Inscriptions & Roll of Honour Complied by Suzanne Tiplady February 2010 Updated March 2018 Hawkshead Memorial Inscriptions Inside Church Porch To the glory of God and in memory of Frederic James Hayes a warden of this church Who died and was buried at sea April 1933 This porch was erected the same year by his wife Sandys Chapel Coditr hoc tvmvlo Gvlielms Sands et vxor Cvi Margaretae nomen et omen etat Arminger ille fvit pchars regibs olim Illa sed exemplar religiois erat Conivgii fverant aeqvali sorte beati Foelices opibvs stemmate prole fide Qvos amor et pietas lecto coivxit eode Hos svb spe vitae cotinet iste lapis Pignora divii fverat haec magna favoris Haec tame Edwini cvcta retvdit honos Qvi doctor rector scholae cesor qoqeptsvl Ter fverat merito Phoebs in orbe sacro Hoc monumentum Mylo Sandys Armiger Filius natu maximus Samuelis Sandys de Grathwethia generosi ab antiqua nobilitatis Familia oriundi erexit In perpetuam pulchrae Suae sobotis memoriam in ipso vere juventae morte obeuntis: viz Samulis, Bathshebae, Elizabetae, Catherinae, et Mylonis morti succumbentis Decimo mono Die Februarii Ano Domi 1698 Aetatis Suae nono Threnodia In mortis victoriam Mors fera terebili vultupia corda virorum concutit heu nulli pariit avara manus! Falce metit vel u tense ferox bellator in armis Illa rapit Juvenes mors rapit illa sense Quaqe ruit furibunda ruit non sanguinis ordo nec virtutis honos Fata movere valent Nulla que ut differre diem medicina statutum Si mors dura jubet nescit habere ducem! Sandys Chapel In memory of Col Thomas Myles Sandys of Esthwaite and Graythwaite D.L.Co. Lancaster M.P. for the Bootle Division of Lancashire from 1885 to 1911 Sandys Chapel Mervyn Keats Sandys Capt York and Lancaster Regiment Twin brother to George Owen Sandys Of Graythwaite Hall Born July 17th 1884 Killed in action at Torquet Bois Grenuer Armentieres on October 23rd 1914 West Juxta Columnam cui adhaeret avorum monumentum requiescit pars magna Gentis Rawlinsonianae viz Thomas Rawlinson ab Antiqua & Honesta Stirpe apud Brigantes ortus virtute sua illustris principi suo Jacobo 11R R.O.M. fidelis inter Equestris Ordinis Viros cooptatus & ex ejusdem regis Mandato Consul Londinensis renunciatus. Anno MDCLXXXVII postea Legionis civicae Albae Chiliarcha nominatus et Praeses Hospitiorum de Bridewell & Bethlem uno fere Curatorum animo electus MDCCV Anno demum isto mirabile MDCCVI arbitrio popularis aurae in Praeturam hujusce urbis evectis in omnibus vitae officiis civis boni & parentis amantissimi partes auspicio satis felici adimplevit probus Innocuus, malarum atrium expers in exequanda Justitia & dirimendis popularium litibus nec Prece nec Pretio ad alterutram inclinatus aeris alieni non appetens nec sui profusus sine omni dedecote tenax de Omnibus denique, quibus innotuit bene meritus est in Uxorem ascivit Mariam Filiam natu maximam Ricardi Tayler armig de Turnham Green in Com Middlesex quacum 27 annos degebat placidos & 15 Liberorum Pater evasit in hac Parochia natus fuit ille Thomas mense martio MDCXLVII & e vivis excedens 11 Novembris MDCCVIII ad paternos pedes inhumatus in eodem cum Patre conquiescunt Sepulchro quinque Thomas & Mariae Liberi viz Anna Maria, nata 26 Martii 1682, denata 28 Martii 1687 Daniel, natus 30 Decemb 1683, denatus 14 Maii 1686 Maria, nata 3 Julii, & denata 16 ejusdem mensis 1685 Margaretta, natan 14 Julii, & denata 13 Septembr 1686 Susanna Maria, nata 8 Septembr 1688 non minus Corporis quam animi forma conspicua, flagranti in Deum Zelo religioso in Parentes studio & animi viribus ultra aetatem ab omni parte illustris raptum licet matura coelo ad coelestem properavit chorum duo decennis 10 Septemb 1700 Daniel alter ab indiis Orientalibus rediens, Febre & Dysenteria correptus aetatis suae anno 18, obiiit 27 Decemb 1705 callacutae, & in Sanctae Helenae Insula sepultus Hanc Officii Beneficiorum memores, & amoris, tesseram qualemcumque marito Patri & Familiae optimus M.P. Maria Uxor Thomas Rawlinson Armig Ricardus LLD Maria, Gulielmus, Anna, Honor, Johannes, Constantinus &Tempest liberi superstites qui ad sublevandos hujus Parochiae pauperiores, annuos quosdam proventus erogavere, ea lege, ut Familiae memoria perennetur, quantum in illis est, & nitor hujus Marmoris, curantibus ecclesiae Guardianis, a squaloribus vindicetur Maria vidua Thomae Equitis obiit Chelsegae Com Midd 21 Febr MDCCXX Aetat LXIII Thomas filius natu maximus Tho; et Marie obiit 6 Aug MDCCXXV et in ecclesia di Bottulphi Prope Aldersgate Sepultus Aetat 44 Sub marmore prope posito in expectationem beatae Resurrectionis corpus Danielis Rawlinson Civis et oenopolae Londinensis Honesta ex antiqua familia Graisdaliae in Agro Lancastrensi Oriundi Si annos spectes satis diu vixit si beneficia premunt annos si animo agitata praematura morte abreptus est Obijt Anno Etatis Lxv idibus Quintilis 1697Jacent juxta sepulti Margareta uxor Daniel filius nati maximus Elizabeth filia, Maria filia quae fuir uxor Johannis Mazine Armigeri et Rawlinson Mazine Infans Nepos et unica Mariae Proles Monumentum hoc Patris memoriae Sacrum P.P. Thomas Rawlinson Filius Superstitum Natu Maximus West In memory of Thomas Henry Irving Honorary Canon of Carlisle Vicar of Hawkshead 1909 – 1926 And of Margaret Anne His wife In recognition of their faithful service in this diocese a gift was made by parishioners and other friends towards the augmentation of the benefice of Lindale in Cartmel their home for 20 years West The weathervane on the church tower is in memory of Mervyn Edwyn Myles Sandys 1915 – 1995 of Graythwaite Hall who served his country and this community well West 1914-1918 Mervyn Keats Sandys Leonard Hugh Rawlinson William Tom Turner Robert Rawlinson John Rigg Thomas Tinneswood Kendall Thomas Henry Irving Ernest Brockbank Robert William Armitage Usher William Coward James Hugh Thistlethwaite Francie Kendall William George Warriner Benjamin Martindale William Bremner Frederick William Longmire John Postlethwaite William Edward Bradley Robert Campbell James Frederick Hodgson Thomas Armer West In memory of John Banks Russell who died 10th October 1778 Aged 43 years Also Robert Russell who died 20th December 1781 Aged 42 years Agnes Wilson who died 28th August 1791 Aged 76 years And Agnes Russell who died 25th January 1792 Aged 54 years West In the earth beneath are deposited the remains of Margaret Berry Wife of William Berry of Kendal Of his love and regret This marble is a memorial She died February 18, 1802 aged 35 Near her lie the remains of her father William Braithwaite of High Wray Also George Berry Son of William and Margaret Berry Who died 26 of August 1831 aged 38 West 1939 – 1945 John Richard Clifton John Richard Crossley Ernest Hardisty Hodgson North This tablet is erected as a small tribute of filial affection To the memory of John Williamson, late of Liverpool, surgeon Who died at Church Coniston the 20th day of May 1796 Aged 32 years Also of Margaret his widow Who died at Colton parsonage the 25th day of Decr 1852 Aged 84 years The memory of the just is blessed North To the memory of Elizabeth, wife of the Revd Edward Ward (for a short time curate of this parish) She departed this life on the 23rd of Decr A.D. 1818 in the 29th year of her age She was a dutiful child, an affectionate wife a tender mother, and a true Christian their infant son Edward Chadwick Ward also departed this life on the 29th day of the same month aged 7 months and 8 days and was interred near this place at the same time North In memory of Banks Robinson Late of High Wray Who departed this life 17th October 1782 In the 85th year of his age Also Agnes his wife Who departed this life 23rd June 1763 In the 55th year of her age In testimony of a dutiful regard for the best of parents This stone was erected by their three children John, Banks & Ann Qui ont abandonne leur pays pour gagner leur pain avec industrie mais imprimes d’une vive reconnaissance reticent un penchant pour le place de leur naissance North Marianne, the beloved wife of The Revd George Park Master of Arts Vicar of this parish and Rural Dean Died Novr 23rd 1850 Aged 46 O Lord I am oppressed, undertake for me North This tablet is erected as a testimony of love and affection In memory of Ann wife of the Revd George Park Minister of this parish And daughter of the late Robert Peel of Ardwick near Manchester Esquire She died Decr 10th 1826 aged 65 years Also in memory of the Revd George Park 17 years incumbent of this parish He died July 12th 1829 aged 50 years North Near this place are deposited the remains of George Knott Esqr of Coniston Who departed this life January 4th 1784 Aged 40 years Also his children Susannah, Dorothy and Edward Richard Who died infants And Catherine his wife Who departed this life March 6th 1785 In the 32nd year of her age North Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord In memory of Elizabeth Fraser The beloved wife of Robert Murray Fraser Esq Of Knock-Maroon Lodge, County of Dublin She departed this life at Lakefield in the parish On the 13th of March 1837 In the 65th year of her age Also of Robert Murray Fraser Esqre Who departed this life February the 26th 1844 In the 79th year of his age North Sacred to the memory of Richard Gallon of Lake Bank Esquire He was born at Nid Pavilion, Knaresborough on the 10th of February 1789 And died at Lake Bank near Hawkshead on the 11th August 1834 This tablet is erected by his widow Jane Margaret Gallon North Near this place are deposited the remains of The Rev Reginald Braithwaite A.M. Who died October VI, MDCCCIX Aged LXXII