St Mary, Swanage

Monumental Inscriptions
 

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2. Saint Mary’s Churchyard

1
Gravestone – illegible
Note: for George Serrell Bonfield [see Hutchins]

 

 

2
Gravestone
 


Sacred
TO THE MEMORY OF
Elizabeth the wife of Thomas Hardy who
departed this life
February the 6th 1812 aged 23 years

Also of Thomas husband
of the above
March 25th 1850
aged 65 years

Also of Thomas son of the above
Died February 28 1809 aged 7 weeks
 

 

 

 

3
Gravestone
 


SACRED
To the memory of
Ann wife of Benjamin Watson
Who Departed this life April 20th
1833 aged 59 years
And shall we mourn loss [indistinct]
Our fellow prisner free
Free from doubts and griefs and fears
In the heaven of the Skies
Can we weep to see the tears
Wip’d forever from her eyes
 

ALSO BENJAMIN WATSON
Husband to the above who
Departed this life Nov 12th 1842
AGED 67 YEARS
The Chief of Sinners am I
But Jesus died for me
 

 

 

 

4
Double gravestone divided into two inscriptions
 

On the left:                                           On the right:


Sacred
To the Memory of
EDWARD son of
EDWARD and TABITHA SMITH
who died Octr ...th 1772 aged…

Also the above TABITHA died
Octr 22nd 17… aged 52
 

Also JAMES son of the above
who drown’d at R…
by accidentally falling overboard
1788 aged 2…
 

Also the above EDWARD died
April 20th 1798 aged 6…
 

Also CHARLES son of the above
died June 10th …02 aged…
 

Also AMELIA daughter of the
above died July 23rd 1802
aged 3… Years
 

Also MARY daughter
of the above who died
July 27th …
aged …
 

ALSO
To the Memory of
SARAH daughter of
JAMES and ANN RANDELL
who died March 21st 1809
aged 15
 

ALSO CHARLES Son of the
above died Jan 2…rd 181…
aged 21 Years
 

Also the above JAMES
died May 19 1821
aged 58 Years.

 

 

 

 

5
Gravestone
 


SACRED
To the Memory
of Sarah Wife of William Randell
Who Departed this Life Decr. 5th 1826
Aged 68 Years
Kind angels guard her sleeping Dust
Till Jesus Comes to Rise the Just
Then may She Waken Sweet Surprise
And in her Saviours Image Rise
 

 

 

 

6
Gravestone
 


Beneath this Stone
are deposited the mortal remains of
RICHARD BOWER
who died 26 June 1811
aged 37 Years
He left a Wife and four Children
…re the loss.
…e Husband.
…
…

 

 

 

7
Gravestone
Notes: see Hutchins
 


IN MEMORY OF
JOSEPH STICKLAND WHO
…Aged
…Years…
 

-ALSO-
ELIZABETH wife of the above
JOSEPH STICKLAND
Departed this life March … Aged
61 Years. the Mother

-ALSO-
…
…

 

 

 

8
Gravestone
 


Sacred
To the Memory
of
JOSEPH PORTER
Who died Novr 21st 1824
Aged 29 Years
 

Also Susan Daughter
of the above Joseph Porter
who died … 23rd 18…
Aged 3 weeks.
My Dear who…
…
…

 

 

 

9
Slab used for paving
Notes: worn and illegible
 

John Marsh …..
Mary wife of John Marsh….
Samuel Marsh & Hannah his wife

She died Oct 18th 1793
aged 74 years

He Jan 9th  1794 at 66

James their son died April at 4
Ann wife of the said James
Died 21 May 1812 at 52

Mary their 2nd daughter
Died 2 April 1823 at 25

Bold -Transcribed from a rubbing by
Rachel Kent over ten years ago [2009]

 

 

 

10
 Slab used for paving
Notes: for Grace Bran who was buried 8 June 1714
 


Here lieth the Body
of GRACE the
Wife of Nathaniel Brann [indistinct]
Departed this life
…
…66 Years
 

 

 

 

11
Slab used for paving
Notes: worn and illegible

 

 

 

12
Slab used for paving
 


Here lieth the Body of
Mr Timothy Chinchen…
w…
….

 

 

 

13.
The most ornate of Purbeck’s gravestones, with two cherubs each
 blowing two trumpets, a central coronet and vine scroll ornaments
 


To the Memory
of
Katherine Henrietta
Daughter of
Timothy and Mary Chinchen
Who died March the 3d 1781
Aged one Year, and three Months
Behold Sweet infancy from Earth is Fled
Nipt in the bud, to mingle with the dead
Permitted by an all prevailing pow’r
To bloom to wither, as the tender flow’r
Yet Mourn not friends for know the lovely Clay
Is snatch’d from evil to eternal day
Tis vanish’d hence but only to unite
With Saints in endless mansions of delight
 

 

 

 

14
Slab used for paving
 


…to the Memory
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…ELIZABETH…
…who…
 

 

 

 

15
Slightly raised slab
 


IN MEMORY OF
ROBERT COX
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 22nd
1825 AGED 75 YEARS
 

 

 

 

16
Gravestone
 


IN
MEMORY OF
CAROLINE THE WIFE
OF GEORGE D. DAVIS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
APRIL 25TH 1854
AGED 31 YEARS
LEAVING HER HUSBAND AND TWO
INFANT CHILDREN
TO LAMENT HER LOSS
HER END WAS PEACE
 

 

 

 

17
Slab used for paving
Notes: for Warren family [see Hutchins]
 


…Body of HESTER
Wife of … War… the only
Daughter of Richard and Ann Talbot
Who departed this life …
…
…
…
In Memory of Francis Warren
who Died Febr. 23rd 1760
Aged…
 

 

 

 

18
Slab used for paving
Notes: worn and illegible

 

 

 

19
Raised box tomb
Notes: worn and illegible
 


Transcribed from a rubbing by Rachel Kent over ten years ago [2009]


James son of
James and Mary Talbott
Died Jan 2nd 1765 [1763?]
Aged 6 days
 

Also of Mary
wife of the above James Talbott
died Aug 10th 1783
aged 70 years
 

Also James Talbott
Died November 7th 1825
Aged 97 [92?] years
 

Also Mary Ann
Grand daughter of above
James and Mary Talbott
died age 13 weeks
 

 

 

 

20
Slab used for paving
Notes: worn and illegible
 

 

21
Gravestone
 


To the Memory of
four Children of Henry and Mary Pushman
(Viz) Mary died the 16th of May 1781
aged 7 Years
Mary died the 16th March 1782
aged one Month.
Sarah died the 20th of May 1785
aged 5 Months.
Thomas died the 20th of Octr. 1787
aged 5 Months.
Farwell dear Babes. till happier times arrive
When our fair forms shall from the dust revive
If worthy judg’d your faithful Parents then
To their fond Breasts shall clasp their Babes again

ALSO Esther Daughter of the above
Named Henry and Mary Pushman
Who died Febr. 12 1791 aged one Year and seven Months
 

 

 

 

22
Ornate gravestone with urn depicted
 


In
MEMORY of two
Children
of Joseph and Eliz. Ellis
 

 

 

 

23
Gravestone (stone flaking)
Notes: for Ann Smith daughter of Henry and Mary Pushman [see Hutchins]



To the MEMORY of
A dutiful Child
an affectionate wife
a tender and indulgent Parent
to her four infants
A good neighbour
ANN
the wife of Nathaniel …
and Daughter of Henry and M…
who died…
Novr. 7 18…
Aged …1 Years.
In her meek mind
…her soul in…
 

 

 

 

24
Slab [very badly worn]

…
…
…

ALSO
Mary the second Wife of the above named
John Pushman who died the 2d of June 1787
aged 9[?]1 Years
 

 

 

 

25
Slab
Notes: worn and illegible
 

 

26
Small gravestone


RICHARD
HARDEN DIED
MAY 9TH 1839
AGED 24 YEARS

CHARLES
HARDEN DIED
MAY 1ST 1844
AGED 38 [?] YEARS
 

 

 

 

27
Small gravestone/footstone
Notes: worn and illegible


 

28
Gravestone moved from Saint Mary’s upper additional graveyard after 1981
 


SACRED to the Memory of
THE REVEREND THOMAS OLDFELD BARTLETT
2 years the beloved Rector of this Parish and of Worth Matravers
he departed this life February 27. 1841 aged 53 years
and was by his own desire interred within this burial ground
obtained through his exertions and consecrated October 2. 1826
Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life
Rev. II 10

ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY of
ROBERT LEACH BARTLETT PRIEST . BA .
Son of the above and for 13 years Rector of Thurloxton
Somerset. who departed this life on June 18th 1912.
AGED 85 Years.
For I love thy commandments above gold and
precious stone PS CXIX 127.

Also of CHRISTIANA
WIFE OF ROBERT LEACH BARTLETT
DIED 17TH DECEMBER 1920
 

 

 

 

29
Footstone
Notes: Mary Jane Burt was buried 26 August 1841 aged 1 year
 


M.J.B.
1841
 

 

 

 

30
Footstone
Notes: Mary, Henry, Eliza, Robert Stevens and Henry, children of George and Mary Phippard
 


M.P. 1824
H.P. 1825
E.P. 1831
R.S.P. 1837
H.P. 1845
 

 

 

 

31
Footstone
 


M J[?] H 18..2
 

 

 

 

32
Footstone
Notes: Katherine, Charles and Charles, children of Moses and Hannah Haysom
 


K.H. 1838
C.H. 1842
C.H. 1845
 

 

 

 

33
Footstone
Notes: a Sarah Collins was buried 24 March 1842 aged 8 months
 


S.C.
1842
 

 

 

 

34
Footstone
Notes: illegible

 

 

35
Gravestone
 


In
Memory of
THOMAS TATCHELL
DIED JUNE 28TH 1822
AGED 23 YEARS

ALSO OF HANNAH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED SEPT 1ST 1870
AGED 71 YEARS

‘WATCH FOR YE KNOW NOT
WHAT HOUR YOUR LORD DOTH COME’
MATT. XXIV. 42
 

 

 

 

36
Footstone
 

 Notes: could be either Sarah Stickland buried 19 October 1842 aged 62 years or Sarah Shott buried 28 March 1842, aged 2 years.
Note: this stone appears in Hutchins transcription next to 2 footstones both of which appear to be Stickland
 


S.S.
1842
 

 

 

 

37
Footstone

Notes: for William Tomes buried 17 January 1831 aged 2 years
 and Elizabeth Tomes buried 4 June 1841 aged 16 years
 


W.T. 1831
E.T. 1841
 

 

 

 

38
Footstone

 


THOMAS
PUSHMAN
DIED 1848
AGED 1 MONTH
 

 

 

 

39
Footstone

Notes: Dinah Seymour was buried 21 January 1843 aged 71 years
  


D.S. 1843
 

 

 

 

40
Footstone

Notes: John King was buried 13 October 1833 aged 67 years,
Hannah King was buried 3 January 1842 aged 77 years,
James King was buried 5 August 1841 aged 2 years
and Titus King was buried the same day aged 9 months

  


J.K 1833
H.K 1841
J.K 1841
T.K 1841
 

 

 

 

41
Slab
Notes: This stone is to William, John,
Elizabeth and Henrietta Cole [see Hutchins]

…
…who died…
… Daughter Still Born
… of William Co…
Who departed this life the 29th of Decr. 1789
aged 3… Years and eleven Months
A loving Wife
A constant friend
 

 

 

 

42
Slab
Notes: concrete block obscures the top left hand part of the inscription.
This stone is to Susanna, Ann and Jonathan Cole [see Hutchins]
 


IN
of Susanna …
Jonathan …
Who died …
aged …
ALSO Ann …
above who …
January 23rd…
She lived beloved …

Also Jonathan Cole husband
above Ann Cole who departed this
life the 10th of March 1820 in the
88th Year of his age
 

 

 

 

43
Gravestone
 


CHARLOTTE
HAYSOM PAYNE
died October 14 1846
Aged 17 Years

JOHN PAYNE
died October 14 1847
Aged 49 Years
 

 

 

 

44
Footstone
Notes: John Harvey was buried 9 January 1843 aged 39 years.
Elizabeth Victoria Harvey was buried 13 February 1847 aged 5 years.
Full details are given on the tablet in the crypt transcribed above
 


J.H. 1843
E.V.H. 1847

 

 

 

45
Small gravestone
Notes: Agnes ‘Midway’ was buried 15 January 1777
 


IN MEMORY
of AGNES Wife of
GEORGE MEDWAY
Senr. who died Jan 10th …
Aged 63 Years
 

 

 

 

46
Small gravestone
Notes: Henry Smedmore Haysom does not appear in the Swanage burial register
 


PETER HAYSOM
died Sept 19th 1845
Aged 40 Years

Also
HENRY SMEDMORE HAYSOM
Son of the above who died
IN SOUTH AMERICA Nov. 24
1850 Aged 17 Years
 

 

 

 

47
Slab used as paving
Notes: for Peter Camell who was buried 26 December 1778 and Mary Cole
who was buried 12 November 1790 [see Swanage Register transcript added to Hutchins]
 

…
…
…
Near this Place
are deposited the Remains of Mary
Daughter of Jonathan and Ann Cole
And Niece of the above …
Who died
Aged 65…
 

 

 

 

48
Slab used as paving
Notes: for the Butler family [see Hutchins]
 


IN Memory of
SUSANNA …
GEORGE …
Aged …
who died …
Also GEORGE BUTLER
Father …
the 2…

Also …
George Butler
May 3…Aged

Also the above GEORGE
Son of…
April …
…

Also …
wh…
…
who…
…
…
…

 

 

 

49
Slab used for paving
Notes: illegible

 

 

50
Slab used for paving
Notes: for the Cull family [see Hutchins]
 

…
…
…John Cull
…this life
…

 

 

 

51
Slab used for paving
 


T R
…

 

 

 

52
Slab used for paving
Notes: top of inscription missing
 


W.L.[?]
 

 

 

 

53
Slab used for paving
 


S.F.
 

 

 

 

54
Raised tomb
 


Under neath this Stone
with two of her Children
lie the Remains of
Sarah Wife of Lieut. Willm. Patey
of His Majesty’s Navy.
who died the 20th of June 1799
aged 34 Years

In Memory
of
Lieutenant William Patey R.N.
Husband of the above Sarah Patey
who died
while actively engaged in
the services of his Country
at Gibraltar.
Novr. 10th 1810 aged 52 Years
 

 

 

 

55
Gravestone with two panels  

Panel One:                                           Panel Two:


SACRED
to the Memory
OF
Phineas Melmoth
who died Sept. 21st
1781 aged 26 Years

-Also-
Sarah Widow of
Phineas Melmoth
and Wife of
Morris Power
who died Decr. 23rd
1804 aged 53 Years

Also
Mary Ann Melmoth
Granddaughter of the
above died Decr. 21
18… Aged 2 Years

Also Sarah Sister of
the above Mary Ann
died April 28th 1825
aged 21 Years
 

Also
To the Memory
of
Mary the Daughter
of Phineas and
Sarah Melmoth
and wife of
James Meader
who died April 18
1796 Aged 21 Years

Also
James Meader
who died Sept 21
1811 Aged 41 Years.
This Stone…
…
…
 

 

 

 

56
Gravestone
 


IN MEMORY OF
Hester Ann the wife of John Davis
late of this place
died April 2nd 1804
Aged 18 Years

Also of
Elizabeth the Wife of Timy. Burt
died February 8 1812
aged 28 Years
Both Daughters of Willm and Eliz. Cole
 

 

 

 

57
Gravestone
 


Here
Lyeth the Body of
Nicholas Mourant
of Guernsey
unfortunately Wreck’d
on the Purbeck coast
the 28th March 1778
Aged 34 years
 

 

 

 

58
Gravestone (bottom half disintegrated)
Notes: [see Hutchins]
 

…
MEMORY of
Charles Barnes
who departed this life
January 1st
1813
Aged 77 Y…
As you pass by…
Remember Do…
Weep not…
But come…
…

 

 

 

59
Gravestone
 


In memory of
THOMAS POND who departed
this life March 29th 184..
aged 72 Years

He left a Wife and 3 Children
lament his loss, he was a kind
and an affectionate…
William Pond Brother of
the above who departed this life
August 26th 1829 Aged 60 Years
 

 

 

 

60
Gravestone
 


IN MEMORY
of
HENRY CHARLES HAYSOM
who died Apr 8 1842
Aged 44 Years
a long affliction he bor
with much patience
 

 

 

 

61
Gravestone
 


IN
MEMORY OF
ELIZA daughter of
JOHN AND JEMIMA WHITE
who departed this life
October 25th 1850
Aged 22 Years
 

 

 

 

62
Gravestone with laurels and circular emblems.
'In Memory of’ appears in a circular surround
Notes: for Lewis Cole [see Hutchins]
 


In Memory
of
LEWIS CO…
who depar…
May 3…
Aged…
 

 

 

 

63
Gravestone
Notes: [see Hutchins]
 


In MEMORY of
Lieut. Geo Bell
late of the Royal Navy
obiit ..0 May 1799
Aged … Years
 

 

 

 

64
Well-preserved gravestone with skull and cross-bones and hour glass
 


This is in Memory of
MARY
the wife of SAMUEL TERRY
WHO
Died ye 30th of Novembr 1707
and was Interrd under this Tomb
in the 60th Year of her age
 

 

 

 

65
Gravestone
 


SACRED
To the Memory of
MARY ANN
daughter of WILLIAM
and
ELIZABETH TOMES
who died 19th Decr 1821
Aged 13 Years.
Also of SARAH LOUISA
who died an infant
Also of the above
ELIZABETH TOMES
who died Decr 17th 1846
AGED 69 YEARS.

Also of the above
WILLIAM TOMES
who died May 3rd 1848
Aged 66 Years.
Is for Man his days are as grief
As a flower of the field …o
from … for the wind
over …
 

 

 

 

66
Gravestone
 


In Memory
JAMES TOMES who departed
this life May 15th 1843
Aged 68 Years
Know that my Redeemer
…and he shalst and
…day upon the earth
…for myself
…shall behold
And not another
Job. Ch. XIX. Ver. 25-27

MARY WIFE OF
THE ABOVE WHO DIED
JANUARY 31ST 1865 [year indistinct]
AGED 87 Years.
IN PATIENCE SHE BORE THE
CROSS AND DIED IN PEACE
 

 

 

 

67
Gravestone
 


THOMAS GOVER
1704