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Preface (Part II)

In 1987 it was decided, since many of the inscriptions in the St. Kenelm's churchyard were deteriorating and becoming indecipherable, that those in the oldest part should be recorded before the details were lost for ever. That work was published as Part I of this series.

In years to come the newer stones will suffer the same fate. As Joe Hunt pointed out in his introduction to Part I:

"As one looks at the Churchyard today and sees not only many unmarked graves, but many of the memorials indecipherable or fallen, it is within the bounds of possibility that, given the lapse of another three hundred years, the visitor could find an undulating stretch of pasture and grazing sheep, and have no idea that just below the surface 'the rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep'."

This second volume of the series continues the process of recording by concentrating on the gravestones in that part of the graveyard where burials were first undertaken in the 'thirties of the present century. It is shown as section "D" on the plan.

My thanks again go to Joe for his scholarly Introduction, and also to the following members of the Society who have helped with the recording and checking of information: David Copley, Ruth Harper, Mary Holder, June Humphreys, Ann Jackson and Rita and Trevor Sidaway.

Eric Humphreys
August, 1993

Gravestone Inscriptions (Part II)

Gravestones in the Second Oldest Part of the Churchyard

D1. SLAB ON PLINTH. Brown marble. Flower vase at head, gold lettering towards foot. (See Introduction)

EDWIN CHARLES PAYTER

APRIL 26^th 1901 – MARCH 23^rd 1966

DALLOWS

D2. SLAB ON PLINTH. Grey marble. Four raised corners and grey chippings. Flower vase in centre. Gold lettering.

Left side:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND JOHN LEONARD DEELEY, WHO DIED 17^th. FEB. 1967, AGED 64 YEARS.

REGIS

D3. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete with grey granite chippings. Small crosses inscribed on top corners of headstone. Flower holder in centre inscribed “BERT AND DAISY”. Leaded lettering. Note – the repeated “TO” in the inscription is as engraved. (See Introduction)

A TRIBUTE OF LOVE TO
TO A DEVOTED HUSBAND AND FATHER
HERBERT VICTOR HUNT
FELL ASLEEP 31^st JAN. 1967
AGED 69 YEARS.
NOT TODAY BUT EVERYDAY
IN SILENCE WE REMEMBER YOU.
ALSO DAISY HUNT
A BELOVED WIFE AND MOTHER
FELL ASLEEP 16^th MARCH 1978
AGED 80 YEARS
R.I.P.

D4. SLAB ON PLINTH. Memorial slab at foot. Concrete. Crazy-paved slab with curved stone flower vase. Lead lettering. (See Introduction)

A TRIBUTE OF LOVE TO
A DEVOTED HUSBAND AND FATHER
JOHN WILLIAM COWAN
DIED 20^th OCTOBER 1966 AGED 61 YEARS.
PEACE PERFECT PEACE.
ALSO A BELOVED WIFE AND MOTHER
FLORENCE ALICE COWAN
DIED 4^th JUNE 1985 AGED 81 YEARS.

REUNITED

D5. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Black marble. Two cornerstones at foot. Grey chippings and black flower vase. Some damage. Gold lettering. (See Introduction)

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR WIFE
LILY MAY GROVE,
WHO DIED 7^th JUNE 1974, AGED 81 YEARS.
“PEACE, PERFECT PEACE.”
ALSO HER BELOVED HUSBAND
ARTHUR GROVE,
WHO DIED 16^th AUG. 1976, AGED 84 YEARS.

REGIS

D6. SLAB ON PLINTH. Black marble. Blue chippings with black flower vase in centre. Top half of slab in form of large scroll. Two pillars at foot surmounted by balls. Gold lettering.

A TRIBUTE OF LOVE
To a devoted Husband and Father
ERIC ARTHUR GROVE
(of Spring Farm)
Who fell asleep 25^th March 1966,
Aged 50 Years.
+
Also
a beloved Wife and Mother
NORAH GROVE
Who fell asleep 21^st December 1979,
Aged 60 Years.

On bottom kerb:

The Lord watch between me and thee
When we are absent one from another.

DAVIS, OLD HILL

D7. RAISED SLAB WITH KERB. Concrete. Memorial slab at bottom. Flower holder in top kerb. Some damage to side edges which are falling away. Inscription partly fading.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM EDWARDS.
A DEAR HUSBAND AND DAD
WHO DIED 1^st SEPT. 1967, AGED 64 YEARS.

ALSO
LILIAN WINIFRED EDWARDS
A DEAR WIFE AND MOTHER
WHO DIED 19^th FEB 1980, AGED 71 YEARS.

D8. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Grey marble. Two corner pillars. Rose and cross in black relief on grey on each side of headstone. White chippings. Marble flower vase in centre inscribed “NAN AND GRANDAD”.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
A DEAR HUSBAND AND DAD
FRANCIS ERNEST WALDRON
(FRANK)
DIED 9^th DEC 1969 AGED 65 YEARS
– REST IN PEACE –
ALSO A DEAR WIFE AND MOTHER
EDITH SEWELL WALDRON
DIED 16^th SEPT 1977 AGED 69 YEARS

D9. RAISED KERB ON PLINTH. White stone. Memorial slab at foot. Flower vase built into top kerb and marked “DAD”. White chippings.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
HENRY HARRIS
WHO DIED 27^th DECEMBER 1969
AGED 56 YEARS
“O PERFECT PEACE.”

REGIS

D10. HEADSTONE ON PLINTH. Grey marble. Gilded lettering. (See Introduction)

REMEMBERED
WITH LOVE
ALLAN BURT HARPER J.P.
A DEVOTED HUSBAND AND FATHER
11^th JULY 1913
27^th MARCH 1989

On plinth:

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN

On back of headstone:

DALLOWS

D11. KERB. Brick with chippings on concrete slab. Brickwork corroding and weed encrusted. No inscription visible.

D12. HEADSTONE WITH KERB. Headstone collapsed face down. Concrete slab weed encrusted. Concrete flower holder with leaded inscription, “MOM & POP”.

D13. HEADSTONE WITH RAISED KERB. Black marble on stone base. Grey chippings. Stone flower container in centre.

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
DAN STEWART PARTRIDGE
DIED 8^th MAY 1954 AGED 86

ALSO OF MARY ANN HIS WIFE
DIED 21^st MARCH 1943 AGED 76

DAVIS

D14. HEADSTONE WITH KERB raised on stone base. White marble with grey flecks. Central stone vase on concrete with chippings. Floral decoration at each side of inscription. Leaded lettering. (See Introduction)

TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF
MILDRED FARMER,
WHO PASSED ON JAN. 12^th 1949,
AGED 46 YEARS.

“IN HEAVENLY LOVE ABIDING.”

DAVIS

D15. HEADSTONE ON PLINTH. Grey marble. Headstone designed as large horizontal scroll. Memorial tablet below scroll. Two grey marble flower holders. Lead lettering.

IN
LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF
LILY
THE DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF
WALTER WILLETTS
WHO FELL ASLEEP 11^th FEB 1959
AGED 81 YEARS.

JUST AS I AM WITHOUT ONE PLEA O LAMB
OF GOD I COME.

ALSO OF
WALTER WILLETTS
WHO FELL ASLEEP 5^th DEC 1961
AGED 82 YEARS
REUNITED

On marble slab:

ERNIE WILLETTS
20^th NOV. 1909
17^th DEC. 1983

DORIS WILLETTS
8^th MARCH 1915
26^th MARCH 1977

DAVIS

D16. HEADSTONE WITH RAISED KERB. Concrete. Headstone in form of open book raised on stepped stone slabs. Four raised cornerstones. Sunken flowerpot in centre. Lead lettering.

IN LOVING
MEMORY OF
POLLY
HILL
WHO ENTERED
INTO REST
7^th JUNE 1960
AGED 74 YEARS

ALSO
BELOVED
HUSBAND
GEORGE
WHO ENTERED
INTO REST
31^st MARCH 1977
AGED 90 YEARS

TASCOS

D17. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Grey flecked marble, kerb raised on stone. Two corner pillars. Flower holder in centre with green chippings. Inscribed leaf pattern top and sides of headstone. Gilded lettering. (See Introduction)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ANNIE BROOKES,
A DEVOTED WIFE AND MOTHER
WHO PASSED AWAY 7^th AUG. 1961
AGED 76 YEARS.
LOVING HEARTS NEVER FORGET.
ALSO WILLIAM BROOKES,
A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER
WHO PASSED AWAY 21^st. AUG, 1963,
AGED 80 YEARS.
REUNITED.

D18. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. White marble. Memorial slab at foot with raised crosses at either side. Two flower holders set in kerb at head. Lead lettering.

PEACE

On slab:

IN LOVE, WE REMEMBER
CHARLES BERNARD YATES
17. APRIL 1908 – 27. JULY 1965
DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND OF ANN
AND DEVOTED FATHER OF
JENNIFER AND BERNADETTE

D19. KERB. Concrete, with flower holder. No markings.

D20. KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Flower holder in top kerb. Grey chippings. Memorial slab at foot.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MARION DELAMORE,
A BELOVED WIFE AND MOTHER
WHO DIED 1^st MARCH, 1970,
AGED 51 YEARS.
ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS.
ALSO
WILLIAM DELAMORE,
A BELOVED HUSBAND AND FATHER
DIED 14^th APRIL 1986, AGED 71 YEARS.
RE.UNITED.

At foot:

REGIS

D21. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Stone. Two corner pillars at foot. White chippings. Flower holder in centre of slab. Cross carved proud at each side of headstone.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DARLING SON
HAROLD WALTER
PARTRIDGE,
WHO DIED 16^th OCT. 1945,
AGED 3 YEARS.
“JESUS CALLED A LITTLE CHILD.”

DALLOWS

D22. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Black marble. Decorative cross entwined with gold on left side of headstone. Black flower vase on plinth. Gilded lettering.

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
RICHARD GRISSWELL
DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND OF
RUBY,
WHO DIED 7^th JULY 1941,
AGED 44 YEARS.
ALSO HIS DEARLY LOVED
WIFE RUBY,
WHO DIED 3^rd FEB. 1986,
AGED 83 YEARS.
ALSO IN MEMORY OF THEIR
DAUGHTER IN LAW ROSE,
WHO DIED 7^th MAY 1974,
AGED 37 YEARS.

D23. RAISED SLAB ON PLINTH WITH KERB. Concrete with white chippings. Flower holder in centre. Some damage.

On left side of kerb:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF ARTHUR LAMBERT, WHO DIED 1^st. JULY 1940, AGED 74 YEARS.

On end of kerb:

REUNITED.

On other side of kerb:

ALSO HIS DEAR WIFE EDITH, WHO DIED 10^th. SEPT. 1962, AGED 81 YEARS.

REGIS

D24. FLOWER HOLDER. Deteriorating and overgrown with no markings. This grave is shown in the reords as that of “Francis Alexander Barton, of Nestelan Romsley Hill Top. Buried on 22^nd April 1939, aged 78 years. G. Crofts, Rector.” (See Introduction)

D25. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Green stone. Flower holder on slab. Kerb damaged, corner stones collapsed. Decorative cross inscribed down left side of headstone.

PEACE
To the Sacred Memory of
THOMAS
Dearly Loved Husband of
ELIZABETH E. WITHERS
Entered into Rest Feb. 23^rd 1940
Aged 65 Years
Thy Will Be Done.

D26. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Headstone, grey marble. Concrete kerb with white chippings. Four corner stones. Black lettering.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
CHARLES VICTOR ALBERT ELEY
DIED 26^th FEBRUARY 1942
AGED 75 YEARS
HARRIET BEATRICE HORNE
HIS WIFE
DIED 4^th MARCH 1965
AGED 84 YEARS.

REGIS

D27. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Flower pattern down both sides of headstone. Flower holder in centre. Damaged.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ROSANNA.
WIFE OF F.H. BRIGGS.
OF THE FIRS, DAYHOUSE BANK.
DIED APRIL 8. 1945. AGE 69.
ALSO THE ABOVE FREDERICK HOWARD BRIGGS,
DIED DECEMBER 7. 1947. AGED 72.
RE-UNITED.

DAVIS

D28. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Central flower holder and grey chippings. Gothic windows etched each side of headstone. Lead lettering.

In
Loving Memory of
RICHARD LIONEL TANNER,
WHO DIED APRIL 7^th 1950,
AGED 61 YEARS.

“REST IN PEACE.”

DICKENS
EASTFIELD
PETERBOROUGH

D29. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Black marble with green glass chippings. Two black marble flower holders and inscribed slab on plinth. Rose pattern etched each side of headstone. Gilded lettering. (See Introduction)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR WIFE
ELIZA KENNETT,
WHO FELL ASLEEP SEPT. 27^th 1960,
AGED 83 YEARS.
GOD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN.
ALSO HER BELOVED HUSBAND
JOSEPH KENNETT,
WHO FELL ASLEEP MAY 24^th 1965,
AGED 86 YEARS.
REUNITED.

On slab:

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
HORACE SIVITER
1902 – 1982

DONALD SIVITER
1938 – 1989

GLADYS MAY SIVITER
1906 – 1991

DAVIS

D30. KERB ON PLINTH. Memorial slab at foot. Black marble with green chippings. Flower holder at head. Gilded lettering.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
PHILLIP MATTHEWS,
A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER
WHO DIED 11^th OCT, 1967,
AGED 68 YEARS.
ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS.

ALSO OF
BLODWEN MATTHEWS
A DEAR WIFE AND MOTHER
WHO DIED 24^th APRIL 1981
AGED 84 YEARS
REUNITED

D31. KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Memorial slab at foot. Flower holder and green chippings.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
GLADYS H. TIBBETTS.
DIED 9^th MARCH 1969.
AGED 73 YEARS

DALLOWS

D32. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. White marble with grey flecks. Flower holders at base of headstone and bottom of grave. Chippings. Gilded lettering.

TREASURED MEMORIES OF
OLIVER THOMAS
JACKSON

DIED OCT 29^th 1965
AGE 64.

D33. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. White marble with grey flecks. Flower holders at base of headstone and bottom of grave. Chippings. (See Introduction)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
A DEAR MOTHER
GERTRUDE LILIAN
DEXTER
DIED JAN 10^th 1966
AGE 67.
ALSO JOHN HENRY
DEXTER
DIED NOV 5^th 1978
AGE 84.

D34. CELTIC CROSS ON PLINTH WITH KERB. Brown marble. Corner pillars. (See Introduction)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
RICHARD THOMAS
PEARSON,
(LATE OF HALESOWEN)
WHO DIED AT TORQUAY NOV. 26. 1931,
AGED 75 YEARS.
NOW THE LABOURER’S TASK IS O’ER.

G.B. ......& SONS
HAGLEY RD
STOURBRIDGE

D35. KERB ON PLINTH with four corner pillars. Grey marble with white chippings. Red marble flower holder. Gilded lettering. (See Introduction and also D36)

Top:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR PARENTS

Left side:

SARAH HANNAH COOPER, WHO DIED 12^th FEB, 1959, AGED 79 YEARS.

Right side:

HARRY COOPER, WHO DIED 28^th APRIL, 1946, AGED 63 YEARS.

Bottom:

REUNITED

REGIS

D36. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Four corner pillars with crosses etched on top two. Red marble with red chippings and white flower holder. (See Introduction)

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
–WILLIAM–
BELOVED SON OF
HARRY AND SARAH HANNAH COOPER
DIED OCTR. 16^th. 1933, AGED 18 YEARS.
“THY WILL BE DONE.”

Flower holder:

FROM UNCLE JIM AND AUNT MARY
(Hammer and trowel)

D37. HEADSTONE WITH RAISED KERB. Four corner pillars. Grey marble with grey marble chippings.

IN
EVER LOVING MEMORY OF
PERCIVAL JAMES
BODINGTON
BORN MARCH 14^th. 1876,
DIED APRIL 4^th. 1935.

“I BELIEVE IN THE LIFE EVERLASTING.”

D38. HEADSTONE WITH KERB AND SLAB. Grey marble with grey chippings. Inscription damaged. Similar to No. 39. Overgrown.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH MARY JOHNSON,
SEAFIELD THE ALTAR CO. CORK.
DIED 12^th NOVEMBER 1935.

D39. HEADSTONE WITH KERB. Grey marble with grey chippings. Damaged inscription. Overgrown.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEARLY BELOVED SISTER
NORAH JONES OF LLANCYLLIN,
WHO PASSED INTO SLEEP FEB 22 1937

D40. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Headstone shaped as a scroll. Some damage to inscription.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
CHRISTIANA
BELOVED WIFE OF
CHARLES WALTER BILL,
WHOM GOD CALLED OCT. 5^th 1947 AGE 70 YEARS.
ABIDE WITH ME.
ALSO OF
CHARLES WALTER BILL.
WHOM GOD CALLED SEP 13^th 1960, AGE 81 YEARS.
REUNITED.

DAVIS OLD HILL

D41. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Grey marble with grey chippings. Two corner stones at foot. Flower pattern on headstone. (See Introduction)

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR WIFE
EMMIE (BOB) FOLLOWS,
WHO PASSED AWAY 9^th. NOV, 1959,
AGED 73 YEARS.
“TILL WE MEET AGAIN.”
ALSO JOHN HOLDEN FOLLOWS,
WHO PASSED AWAY 6^th. DEC, 1968,
AGED 78 YEARS.

D42. KERB. Concrete. Three sides of kerb damaged and replaced by concrete bricks.

Right side:

OF YOUR CHARITY PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF JUSTINA TERESA WILSON
WHO DIED 25^th. DEC. 1960, AGED 20 YEARS.

At foot:

REGIS

D43. KERB WITH SLAB AT FOOT. White marble. Two flower holders, one set in top kerb. Some damage. Lead lettering.

On slab:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
HARRIET GRIFFITHS
WHO DIED
10^th FEBRUARY 1965
AGED 84 YEARS

On central flower vase:

IN LOVING
MEMORY OF
FRED

D44. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Slab at foot. Grey concrete with grey chippings. Flower holder at bottom. Some damage. Leaded lettering, some missing.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN BILL
PASSED AWAY 3^rd MARCH 1966
AGED 85 YEARS.
AND HIS DEAR WIFE
AMELIA BILL
PASSED AWAY 23^rd JULY 1966
AGED 84 YEARS.
AT REST.

D45. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Grey concrete with green chippings. Concrete flower holder in centre. Cross inscribed at each side of headstone at top. Black lettering.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR PARENTS
SARAH LOUISA CROMPTON
DIED 30^th DEC. 1968 AGED 85 YEARS.
AND JOHN EDWARD CROMPTON
DIED 21^st OCT. 1939 AGED 58 YEARS.
ALSO OUR DEAR SISTERS
WINNIE, CONNIE AND MILLY
AND BROTHER LESLIE.
SADLY MISSED.

On flower holder:

AT REST

D46. KERB ON PLINTH WITH MEMORIAL SLAB AT FOOT. Grey concrete. White chippings. Flower holder set in top. Roses etched at top corners of slab.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
FRANCIS PEMBROKE FONTAINE
A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER
BORN 22^nd MARCH 1902.
DIED 25^th DECEMBER 1970.
ALWAYS REMEMBERED.

Leaded:

ALSO OF
CONSTANCE GRANTHAM FONTAINE
A BELOVED WIFE AND MOTHER
BORN 19^th JUNE 1903,
DIED 5^th DECEMBER 1981.
REUNITED IN PEACE.

In centre:

REGIS

D47. SLAB ON PLINTH. Grey concrete. Double grave. Stone sides and crazy paved top with concrete division. Inscription on raised stone.

BRUCE
GRANT-PARKES.
SEPT. 22. 1955 – APRIL 7. 1965.
DEARLY BELOVED SON OF
EDWARD & BARBARA.

D48. HEADSTONE WITH SLAB ON PLINTH. Black marble with stone plinth. Flower holder in matching black marble. Headstone in form of open book. Gilded lettering.

In
Loving Memory
of
WILLIAM
HILL,
Who died
5^th March 1970
Aged 56 years.

On slab:

Also Daughter
MAUREEN VALERIE,
Who died 26^th Nov. 1942
Aged 8 months.

On foot of slab:

Always remembered,
Till we meet again.

On vase:

To
Grandad

DAVIS

D49. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Grey marble with grey chippings. Flowers inscribed each side of headstone and on bottom two corner posts.

...IN...
LOVING MEMORY OF
ALICE,
BELOVED WIFE OF THE LATE
FREDERICK GRANTHAM,
WHO PASSED AWAY 4^th. APRIL, 1938,
AGED 67 YEARS.
—
ALSO SARAH JANE SIVITER
DIED 6^th. OCT. 1956. AGE 84.
—
AND HARRIET SIVITER,
DIED 14^th. JAN. 1962, AGE 92.
—
“IN GOD’S KEEPING.”

DALLOWS
QUINTON

D50. RAISED KERB with four corner posts. Concrete. Partially sunken and overgrown (See Introduction)

Left side:

.....EDMUND H. KEMPSON, DIED 17^th. NOV. 1936, AGED 80 YEARS.

Right side:

ALSO HIS WIFE HENRIETTA CATHERINE KEMPSON, WHO DIED DEC. 16^th, 1949, AGED 84 YEARS.

D51. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON STONE PLINTH. Grey marble with grey chippings. Two corner posts at foot. Flowers inscribed on headstone. Gilded lettering. (See Introduction)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
FRANCIS EDWARD GRAINGER
Who died June 30^th 1936
Aged 46 years.
+
Also of his dear wife
WINIFRED
Who died May 16^th 1971
Aged 80 years.
+
Reunited.

D52. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Two corner posts at foot. Grey marble raised on sandstone brickwork. Flowers inscribed each side of headstone. Lead letters. (See Introduction)

IN MEMORIAM
GLADYS EDNA MOORE
OF HASBURY
DIED 19^th OCT. 1937, AGED 21 YEARS
RESTING
ALSO
MINNIE ETHEL MOORE
DIED 25^th OCT. 1970, AGED 79 YEARS
AND
HARRY MOORE
DIED 18^th FEB. 1974, AGED 80 YEARS
REUNITED.

D53. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Pillars at each corner. Double grave. Grey marble. Small cross and tree inscribed on left side of headstone. Two flower holders. Lead letters. (See Introduction)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
RICHARD JOHN MARSH.
1873 – 1952
ALSO HIS WIFE
HANNAH BATE MARSH.
1872–1939.
REST IN PEACE

On separate stone:

HORACE BATE MARSH
1902 – 1977

On flower holder:

RICHARD DAVID
MARSH
AGED 20 MONTHS

DAVIS

D54. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Pillars each side of headstone with carved rose. Slab partially collapsed. Flower holder inscribed “MOTHER AND DAD”. Green chippings. (See Introduction)

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR WIFE
MARY WAGSTAFF
WHO DIED SEPT. 13^th 1947.
AGED 70 YEARS
AT REST
ALSO HER BELOVED HUSBAND
WILLIAM WAGSTAFF
WHO DIED DEC 11^th 1962
AGED 87 YEARS
REUNITED

D55. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Mottled marble. Leaf pattern each side of headstone. Lead letters. (See Introduction)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
HAROLD SMITH M.A.
3^rd WRANGLER 1905.
BORN 28^th JANUARY 1883.
DIED 4^th OCTOBER 1951.

DAVIS

D56. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Mottled marble. Leaf pattern each side of headstone. Lead letters. (See Introduction)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ARTHUR ERIC SMITH B.Sc.
BORN 13^th JULY 1886.
DIED 4^th MAY 1958.
ALSO OF HIS WIFE
MARGARET ANNE SMITH
BORN 25^th JUNE 1888.
DIED 4^th SEPT 1960.
REUNITED.

D57. KERB ON PLINTH WITH MEMORIAL SLAB AT FOOT. Concrete. Flower holder at head. Leaded lettering, disintegrating.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
LILLIE WIFE OF JACK COLEY,
WHO DIED 31^st MAY 1961 AGED 72 YEARS.

DAVIS

D58. HEADSTONE WITH RAISED KERB. Concrete. Headstone in form of open book. Flower holder at head.

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
HARRY HILL,
MY DEAR HUSBAND
WHO PASSED AWAY
8^th AUG, 1965,
AGED 63 YEARS.

ALSO
HIS BELOVED WIFE
HANNAH
HILL,
WHO DIED
3^rd OCT, 1974,
AGED 72 YEARS.

D59. KERB WITH SLAB AT FOOT. Concrete. Flower holder at head. In course of restoration.

On slab:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
REGINALD GEORGE CURTIS
A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER
WHO DIED 4^th JUNE 1968, AGED 72 YEARS.
REMEMBERED ALWAYS.

D60. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Grey marble. Corner pillars at foot. Lead letters.

AT REST
ELEANOR MATTHEWS ANDREWS
30^th MARCH 1971, AGED 69.

DAVIS, OLD HILL.

D61. RAISED SLAB. Marble, speckled grey and white. (See Introduction)

ISIAH COLLINS
BORN 6^th MARCH 1887
DIED 5^th NOVEMBER 1960
ALSO HIS WIFE
MARION
BORN 1897 DIED 1985

IN LOVING MEMORY

D62. KERB RAISED ON BRICKS WITH SLAB AT FOOT. Flower holder set in head slab. Grey marble. Gilded lettering.

On slab:

IN MEMORY OF
OUR BELOVED FATHER AND MOTHER
ERNEST EDMONDS,
1888 – 1943.
AND
ELIZABETH EDMONDS,
1887 – 1972.
REUNITED.

DALLOWS

D63. HEADSTONE ON RAISED KERB. Concrete. Decorative flowers on top corners of headstone, crosses on corner pillars. Headstone leaning and damaged. (See Introduction)

Sacred
to the memory of
KATE EMMIE HADLEY
WHO DIED JANY. 12^th 1941 AGED 69 YEARS
“AT REST.”

D64. KERB WITH STONE SLAB AT HEAD. Concrete with grey chippings. Damaged.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
SAMUEL SIDWELL,
WHO DIED 11^th MAY 1939.
AGED 66 YEARS.
“UNTIL”.
ALSO HIS DEAR WIFE
ELIZABETH,
WHO DIED 14^th MARCH, 1954,
AGED 81 YEARS.

D65. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Mottled white marble. Grey marble flower holder in centre with green chippings. Flower holder set in foot kerb. Leaf decoration on semi-columns at sides of headstone. Lead letters.

LOVE’S REMEMBRANCE.
—
TREASURED MEMORIES OF
EDITH ELIZABETH,
THE DARLING WIFE OF HARRY PUGH
(OF OLD HILL)
WHO FELL ASLEEP JAN. 30^th 1940,
Aged 58 Years.
—
I HEARD THE VOICE OF JESUS SAY,
COME UNTO ME AND REST;
LAY DOWN, THOU WEARY ONE, LAY DOWN
THY HEAD UPON MY BREAST!
—
FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.
ALSO OF HER BELOVED HUSBAND
HARRY PUGH,
WHO DIED FEB 22^nd 1957 AGED 78 YEARS.
Reunited.

On urn:

WITH LOVE
TO MY DARLING
MOTHER
FROM
WINIFRED IRENE.

D66. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Grey marble kerb, grey headstone and flower holder. Grey chippings. Leaf decoration inscribed each side of headstone. Lead letters. (See Introduction)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
GEORGE MOORE,
OF HASBURY.
DIED OCT. 16 1941.
AGED 68 YEARS.
LIGHT AT EVENING TIME.
—
ALSO OF ANNIE HIS WIFE
DIED JAN. 17^th 1950,
AGED 75 YEARS.
IN HEAVENLY LOVE ABIDING.
—
ALSO OF THEIR SON
L/CPL. GEORGE LESLIE MOORE,
KILLED IN ACTION JULY 10^th 1916,
AGED 20 YEARS.

ABIDE WITH US

RE-UNITED.

D67. OVAL SHAPED KERB ON PLINTH. Sandstone. Planted with heathers. (See Introduction)

ROBERT E. NEWBURY

D68. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Cross inscribed top left of headstone, right corner stepped. Grey marble with green chippings. Four corner posts. Lead letters.

IN MEMORY OF
MARTHA,
BELOVED WIFE OF
THOMAS COLEY,
DIED 28^th MARCH 1940,
AGED 79 YEARS.
RESTING.
—
ALSO OF
THOMAS COLEY,
HUSBAND OF ABOVE,
DIED 14^th APRIL 1956,
AGED 95 YEARS.
HIS RACE WELL RUN, HIS CROWN IS WON,
NOW COMES REST.

D69. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Grey marble with matching flower holder and grey chippings. Flowers inscribed down both sides of headstone.

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
BENJAMIN BAKER
DIED 24^th AUGUST 1947
ALSO
ELSIE GLADYS BAKER
DIED 27^th NOVEMBER 1947
THE BELOVED PARENTS OF
JUNE & CHARMIAN

THE MERCY OF GOD
PASSETH ALL UNDERSTANDING

D70. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Black marble with two corner posts. Floral pattern inscribed down both sides of headstone. Gilded lettering. (See Introduction)

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
CHARLES FARMER,
WHO PASSED AWAY 29^th OCT. 1955,
AGED 79 YEARS.
ALSO OF
SELINA FARMER,
WHO PASSED AWAY DEC 18. 1958
AGED 89 YEARS.
REUNITED

DAVIS

D71. KERB ON PLINTH WITH SLAB AT FOOT. Concrete with green chippings and marble flower holder. Leaded lettering.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ANNIE GOODE,
WHO DIED 15^th MARCH 1961,
AGED 82 YEARS.
ALSO OF THOMAS ALFRED, HER HUSBAND
WHO DIED 19^th DECr. 1963,
AGED 84 YEARS.

AT REST.

D72. KERB ON PLINTH WITH CROSS AT HEAD. Green chippings. Lead lettering, damaged. (See Introduction)

On slab at foot:

GEORGE C. NEWTON
1882 – 1962

D73. SMALL WOODEN CROSS. Plastic figures, the lower one damaged.

1
9

D74. HEADSTONE ON SMALL PLINTH. Grey marble. Cross inscribed above the gilded lettering. Flower holder.

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
my dear parents
WILLIAM GEORGE PLUMPTON
DIED 23^rd OCT. 1968
AGED 79 YEARS.
KATHLEEN HANNAH PLUMPTON
DIED 25^th DEC. 1980
AGED 78 YEARS.

D75. HEADSTONE. Sandstone. Very badly corroded, no lettering left. It is likely that this was one of the first gravestones to be erected in the graveyard. It is not far from the headstone of John Read, died 1857 (Part I, Grave No. 1). It is of the same size and distinctive shape.

D76. RAISED KERB. Stone. Small, with no markings. Flower holder in centre.

D77. KERB ON PLINTH. Stone. Heavily overgrown and difficult to read.

Right side:

IN REMEMBRANCE ADELAIDE JONES 1868–1951

D78. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete with urn in centre gap of headstone.

R.I.P.

TO COMMEMORATE IN LOVE
FLORENCE LUCY
WIFE OF
WILLIAM H. D. PRIEST.
BORN DECEMBER 2^nd 1878
DIED OCTOBER 8^th 1939.
ALSO
WILLIAM H. D. PRIEST
BORN MARCH 26^th 1875
DIED MARCH 21^st 1946.

D79. KERB ON PLINTH. Four corner pillars. Stone flower holder in centre. Leaded lettering. (See Introduction)

Left side:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF HARRY MARTIN
WHO DIED JUNE 2^nd 1946 AGED 58 YEARS.

Right side:

ALSO OF FLORENCE BEATRICE MARTIN
WHO DIED MAY 11^th 1972 AGED 80 YEARS.

At foot:

DEARLY LOVED SADLY MISSED.

D80. KERB WITH SLAB AT FOOT. Six pillars. Damaged and heavily overgrown. Flower holder at head. Difficult to see leaded inscription.

On slab:

NICHOLAS RANDOLF BUTLER
AGED 3½ YEARS
WHO DIED 28^th MARCH 1953.
RANDOLF BUTLER
AGED 62 YEARS,
WHO DIED 8^th. JANUARY 1948

D81. URN. Black marble. No markings.

D82. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Grey marble. Two pillars at foot. Floral pattern inscribed each side of headstone. Flower holder in centre. Gilded lettering.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HODGETTS
(OF CHAPMAN’S HILL FARM)
WHO DIED 26^th. SEPT. 1953
AGED 81 YEARS
–·–
ALSO HIS BELOVED WIFE
BERTHA HODGETTS,
WHO DIED 16^th. JUNE 1971,
AGED 83 YEARS.
REUNITED.

“RESTING.”

D83. FLOWER HOLDER. Large stone flower holder with no markings.

D84. KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Leaning. Square flower holder in centre. Four corner pillars. Marble chippings. Leaded lettering, some damage to inscription. (See Introduction)

At head:

REUNITED

Right side:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND

ALFRED REECE

WHO PASSED AWAY 17^th NOV 1962
AGED 72 YEARS.

Left side:

ALSO
HIS BELOVED WIFE

FLORA ELIZABETH REECE

WHO DIED 13^th MARCH 1971.
AGED 80 YEARS.

At foot:

DEATH DIVIDES BUT MEMORY EVER CLINGS.

D85. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Square flower holder in centre. Corner pillars at foot. Leaded lettering.

IN MEMORY OF
JOHN ERNEST WILKINSON
1892 – 1964

D86. KERB ON PLINTH WITH MEMORIAL SLAB AT FOOT. Black marble. Flower holder in head kerb. Gilded lettering.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
EDWARD COLEY,
WHO DIED 17^th JAN. 1968,
AGED 66 YEARS.
“REST IN PEACE.”

D87. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Floral pattern in corners of headstone. (See Introduction)

SACRED TO THE MEMORY
OF
EDWIN JOSEPH ALLARD,
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
24^th DECEMBER 1952,
AGED 75 YEARS.
“GRANT HIM O LORD ETERNAL REST.”
ALSO HIS BELOVED WIFE EMMA
DIED 9^th OCT. 1962
AGED 84 YEARS.
REUNITED

D88. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Leaning. Marble chippings. Flower holder in centre. (See Introduction)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
CLARENCE VALERY MACKENZIE,
WHO PASSED AWAY MAY 18^th 1948,
AGED 59 YEARS.
— : —
ONE WHO LOVED HIS FELLOW MEN.

ALSO OF HIS WIFE
KATHERINE,
WHO PASSED AWAY NOV. 20^th 1965.

WILLETTS
OLD HILL.

D89. RAISED KERB. Four corner pillars. White speckled marble. Brass letters.

Right side:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF BENJAMIN THOMAS HILL
DIED 21^st JULY 1948, AGED 61 YEARS. AT REST.

Left side:

ALSO HIS WIFE ELIZA,
DIED 23^rd DEC 1988, AGED 98 YEARS.

D90. HEADSTONE WITH KERB. Headstone shaped as scroll. Concrete. Some damage. Flower holder in centre. (See Introduction)

PEACE
—
IN MEMORY OF MY BELOVED WIFE
MIRA ALBERTA CORNISH,
DIED AUG. 31. 1948. AGE 76 YEARS.
—
LEAD KINDLY LIGHT.

D91. FLOWER HOLDER. Illegible apart from a name.

HUGH WATSON
.......

D92. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Flower holder in centre. Two pillars at foot. White chippings. (See Introduction)

IN MEMORY OF
ROSE ELIZABETH,
BELOVED WIFE OF
CHARLEY WITCOMBE,
WHO PASSED AWAY 23^rd DEC. 1948
AGED 63 YEARS.
PEACE, PERFECT PEACE.
ALSO CHARLEY WITCOMBE
WHO PASSED AWAY 18^th JAN. 1952
AGED 68 YEARS.

On flower holder:

DEAR
MOTHER
AND DAD

D93. RAISED KERB. Concrete. Flower holder in centre.

Right side of kerb:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR BROTHER
JAMES SHAW

WHO DIED 21^st JAN 1949 AGED 71 YEARS
IN THE MIDST OF LIFE WE ARE IN DEATH

D94. URN. Concrete. Heavily overgrown and difficult to read. (See Introduction)

FOND
MEMORIES
LOUISA
CLULEE

D95. KERB ON PLINTH. Grey marble.

Left side:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF ALICE, BELOVED WIFE OF SAMUEL SYNER,
WHO PASSED AWAY 10^th JAN, 1951, AGED 80 YEARS.

At foot:

“RESTING IN THE LORD.”

D96. KERB ON PLINTH WITH MEMORIAL SLAB AT FOOT. Concrete. Two flower holders, one in centre, one in top kerb. Marble chippings. Leaded lettering, some fallen away.

IN REMEMBRANCE.
ROBERT S. ROBSON,
DIED 28^th SEPT. 1956. AGED 55 YEARS.
AT REST.

D97. HEADSTONE WITH KERB. Concrete. Inscribed with cross. Flower holder to right side of headstone.

IN LOVING
MEMORY OF
AMELIA
CRESSWELL
DIED NOV 14^th 1963
AGED 73 YEARS

D98. RAISED KERB WITH SLAB AT FOOT. Concrete. Overgrown and difficult to read.

On slab:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR WIFE
CHARLOTTE HARRIS ROBERTS
WHO DIED 12^th SEPT, 1965,
AGED 79 YEARS,
ALSO HER BELOVED HUSBAND
FRANK ERNEST ROBERTS,
WHO DIED 29^th MARCH 1969
AGED 81 YEARS
REUNITED

D99. KERB ON PLINTH WITH SLAB AT FOOT. Black marble. Marble chippings. Flower holder in top kerb and matching flower holder in centre inscribed “STEVEN 5-10-1953 – 9-3-1983”. Small brass plaque at foot inscribed STEPHEN W. TROMANS.

Bottom slab:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR PARENTS
BEATRICE AND JOHN DANIELS

– MOTHER –
DIED 27^th OCT 1965
AGED 67 YEARS

– DAD –
DIED 1^st JUNE 1977
AGED 81 YEARS

R.I.P.

JONES DUDLEY

D100. KERB ON PLINTH WITH SLAB AT FOOT. Concrete. Square stone flower holder in top kerb. Leaded lettering, but mostly fallen away. (See Introduction)

IN REMEMBRANCE
CHARLOTTE PRICE
DIED 22^nd APRIL, 1953, AGED 54 YEARS
BELOVED WIFE OF
RALPH W. PRICE
METHODIST MINISTER
DIED 12^th JUNE, 1954, AGED 60 YEARS

D101. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Corner pillars at foot. Sculpted flower at top corners of headstone. Green chippings. Stone flower holder in centre bearing words “MOM” on one side and “DAD” on other. (See Introduction)

Treasured Memories of
my beloved husband
JOHN HENRY COBLEY
1877 – 1949
also his dear wife
ELEANOR KATE COBLEY
1882 – 1969
Reunited

D102. HEADSTONE ... [words illegible in original] ... flower holder in centre. Green chippings. Headstone leaning, kerb partially collapsed. Leaded lettering.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ALICE WINGROVE
WHO DIED 12^th MARCH 1950
AGED 82 YEARS
ALSO
FLORENCE EVANS
A DEVOTED WIFE AND MOTHER
WHO WAS CALLED TO REST 8^th OCTOBER 1959
AGED 69 YEARS
IN GOD’S KEEPING
ALSO ALBERT EVANS
BELOVED HUSBAND OF ABOVE
DIED 24^th AUGUST 1974 AGED 85 YEARS
REUNITED

D103. KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Four pillars at corners. Concrete flower holder in centre.

Right side:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF HENRY WILLIAM JOSEPH DOWNING EVANS (ROMSLEY HILL) 1880–1950.

Left side:

AND HIS DEARLY BELOVED WIFE AGNES EVANS 1882–1961.

D104. PLINTH WITH OVAL KERB. Sandstone. Inscription follows oval perimeter of kerb. (See Introduction)

At head:

GEORGE TERENCE NEWTON
1917 – 1961

At foot:

JEREMY JOHN NEWTON
1944 – 1950

D105. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Headstone in form of open book. Flower holder in centre. Leaded lettering. (See Introduction)

IN
LOVING MEMORY
...OF...
EDWIN JOHN
WITCOMBE
A DEAR
HUSBAND AND DAD
WHO PASSED AWAY
17^th APRIL 1956
AGED 49 YEARS.

On bottom kerb:

ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS

D106. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Grey marble. Corner pillars at foot. Green chippings. Square stone flower holder in centre. Gilded lettering.

TREASURED MEMORIES
OF MY DEAR HUSBAND
GEORGE HENRY SAUNDERS
WHO PASSED AWAY MAY 20^th 1961,
IN HIS 71^st YEAR.
The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away.
ALSO FANNY SAUNDERS
LATE OF HUNNINGTON
BORN APRIL 12^th 1891, DIED JUNE 18^th 1971.

In heavenly love abiding

D107. KERB ON PLINTH. Grey marble. Square flower holder at head with inscription. Four corner posts. (See Introduction)

Vase inscription:

IN
MEMORY OF
FRITZ
FROM
HIS MANY FRIENDS
FAR AND NEAR

Right side:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF FRITZ · WHO PASSED AWAY · JAN 25^th 1964. AGED 38 YEARS

Bottom kerb:

Always in our thoughts

D108. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Grey marble. Two flower holders in centre. Marble chippings. Decorative crosses inscribed down both sides of headstone. Gilded lettering.

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
my dear Son
ROBIN MARTIN MANN
who passed away suddenly
May 31^st 1964
Aged 22 years

I shall be satisfied when I awake in Thy likeness

On grey flower holder:

IN LOVING MEMORY
of
our dear BROTHER
from
AVRIL &
CHRISTOPHER

On white flower holder back:

In
Loving
Memory

On white flower holder front:

To EILEEN
In Loving Memory
from
THE GIRLS

D109. KERB WITH CROSS ON PLINTH AT HEAD AND SLAB AT FOOT. Concrete. Marble chippings. Flower holder in centre.

On slab:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER
ALBERT EDWIN DAVIDSON
WHO DIED 16^th MARCH 1964.
ALSO OF
A BELOVED WIFE AND MOTHER
EDNA MAY DAVIDSON,
WHO DIED 16^th MAY 1980.
PEACE AFTER PAIN.

D110. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Flower holder in centre.

+ IN MEMORY OF +
OUR DEAR PARENTS
ELIZABETH OAKES
DIED JULY 18^th 1953 AGED 58.
AND WILLIAM OAKES
DIED APRIL 25^th 1959 AGED 78.

On foot kerb:

“REUNITED.”

LISTER & SONS LTD.

D111. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Reddish marble. Two pillars at foot. Flower holder in centre. Gilded lettering.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER
THOMAS HENRY CHILTON
PASSED AWAY SEP. 4^th 1951, AGED 57 YEARS.
TO LIVE IN HEARTS WE LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE.

ALSO A DEAR AND LOVING MUM
ALICE GERTRUDE
PASSED AWAY MAY 16^th 1990, AGED 97 YEARS.
GOD BLESS YOU BOTH.

E LOXLEY
LONGBRIDGE

D112. KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Flower holder in centre. Four corner posts. Pebble chippings. Leaded lettering.

Right side:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF FRANCIS BELOVED SON OF FRANCIS & BERTHA HILL
DIED 20^th MARCH 1952 AGED 20 YEARS.

Bottom edge:

GONE FROM OUR HOME
BUT NOT FROM OUR HEARTS.

D113. KERB ON PLINTH WITH SLAB AT FOOT. Concrete. Two pillars half way down. Flower holder at head. Leaded lettering.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
EMMA LILIAN RUTTER,
A DEAR WIFE AND MOTHER
WHO DIED 17^th DEC. 1959. AGED 54 YEARS.
ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS.
ALSO ROBERT VICTOR RUTTER
BELOVED HUSBAND OF ABOVE
WHO DIED 23^rd FEB 1974
AGED 73 YEARS.

REUNITED

D114. KERB. Concrete. Broken, with no markings. Twenty foot high cupressus tree growing inside kerb.

D115. RAISED KERB. Book-shaped monument in centre. Four corner pillars. Stone flower holder in centre.

TREASURED MEMORIES
OF MY DARLING HUSBAND
HECTOR HODGES
WHO FELL ASLEEP
OCT. 22. 1943
AGED 43 YEARS

SAFE IN GOD’S KEEPING

SACRED MEMORIES ALSO
OF MY DEAREST SON
RONALD
WHO FELL ASLEEP
APRIL 5 1945
AGED 15½ YEARS

UNTIL THE DAY DAWNS

Left side:

ALSO DOROTHY ELIZABETH DEAR WIFE OF HECTOR
WHO FELL ASLEEP JAN. 16. 1982 AGED 81 YEARS. REUNITED.

D116. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Black marble. Two pillars at foot. Floral pattern inscribed down side of headstone. Matching flower holder in centre. Marble chippings. (See Introduction)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR MOTHER AND FATHER
ELIZABETH SIDAWAY,
WHO DIED 18^th JAN. 1942,
AGED 73 YEARS.
——
SIMEON SIDAWAY,
WHO DIED 19^th NOV. 1956,
AGED 85 YEARS.

REUNITED.
ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS.

REGIS LTD

D117. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Black marble. Two pillars at foot. Leaf pattern inscribed both sides of headstone. (See Introduction)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
JOSEPH PARKES
WHO FELL ASLEEP APRIL 19^th. 1939
AGED 82 YEARS.
REST IN PEACE.

ALSO OF ELIZA PARKES, HIS WIFE.
WHO FELL ASLEEP SEPT. 19^th. 1940,
AGED 82 YEARS.

RE-UNITED.

DAVIS

D118. KERB ON PLINTH WITH SLAB AT FOOT. Sandstone.

On slab:

MARGARET AMY
WILCOX
DIED AUG 23^rd 1981
AGED 83 YEARS.

On foot kerb:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
CHARLES HENRY WILCOX
DIED JULY 31^st 1947

D119. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Two corner posts at foot. Grey marble with grey flower holder inscribed “LEE”. Floral decoration down both sides of headstone. Marble chippings. Leaded lettering.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HENRY,
THE DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND OF
LILY LEE
WHO DIED 8^th JUNE 1952,
AGED 68 YEARS.
+
RESTING.
ALSO HIS DEAR WIFE
LILY LEE,
WHO DIED 16^th AUG. 1978,
AGED 93 YEARS.
REUNITED.

J WILLETTS
REDDAL HILL RD
OLD HILL

D120. KERB ON PLINTH. Four corner pillars. Grey marble with grey flower holder in centre. Leaded lettering.

Right side:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR PARENTS.
EMMA WESTWOOD 1873–1950. JOSEPH WESTWOOD 1873–1953.

DAVIS

D121. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Two corner posts at foot. Grey marble with grey stone flower holder in centre. A tulip etched at each side of headstone. Leaded lettering.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
FANNY BUTTERWORTH,
BELOVED WIFE OF
JOSEPH BUTTERWORTH,
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MAY 29^th 1952, AGED 49 YEARS.
AT REST.

DAVIS
OLD HILL

D122. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Grey marble. Two pillars at foot. Marble chippings. Floral decoration inscribed both sides of headstone. Black stone flower holder. Gilded lettering.

TREASURED MEMORIES OF
OUR DEAR SON
BRIAN N.B. STEVENSON,
WHO PASSED AWAY 16^th JAN. 1953.
AGED 24 YEARS.
ALSO HIS BELOVED FATHER
HAROLD WILFRED STEVENSON
WHO PASSED AWAY 12^th MAY 1961.
AGED 68 YEARS.
ALSO HIS BELOVED MOTHER
ETHEL RUTH STEVENSON,
WHO DIED 14^th DEC. 1973, AGED 82 YEARS
MEMORIES ALWAYS LINGER.

D123. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Black marble with matching flower holder in centre. Floral pattern beneath the word “PEACE”. Green chippings.

PEACE

TREASURED MEMORIES OF

LYDIA
BELOVED WIFE OF
WALTER COLEY-SMITH
OF HASBURY
WHO FELL ASLEEP 27^th FEB 1953
AGED 74 YEARS
CHRIST IS OUR CORNER STONE
ALSO WALTER HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO FELL ASLEEP 11^th DEC. 1967
AGED 88 YEARS
RE-UNITED

DAVIS

D124. KERB WITH SLAB. The centre slab is in the form of an open book. Sandstone. Four corner pillars. Two stone flower holders. Inscription surmounted by etched R.A.F. wings. (See Introduction)

---
FLT. SGT. J.W. BOILSTONE
FIRST OFFICER A.T.A.
LOVING MEMORIES ALWAYS
OF MY DARLING HUSBAND
JACK

WHO LOST HIS LIFE
ON DUTY AS A FERRY PILOT
DEC. 9^th. 1943
AGED 28 YEARS.
OUR GARDEN OF MEMORY
LIVES ON

D125. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Two corner pillars. Headstone with scroll-type shape at top and bottom. Grey chippings. Black flowr holder in centre. Gilded lettering.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
EDWARD L.F. BROADBENT
BELOVED SON OF
W.E. & H.E. BROADBENT,
OF OLD-HILL
WHO FELL ASLEEP 11^th JULY 1936
AGED 31 YEARS.
+
GONE IS THE ONE WE LOVED SO DEAR,
SILENT IS THE VOICE WE LOVED TO HEAR;
A MEMORY DEARER THAN WORDS CAN TELL,
IS THE ONE WE LOST AND LOVED SO WELL.
–
ALSO OF
WALTER EDWARD BROADBENT,
WHO FELL ASLEEP 14^th. DEC. 1944.
AGED 66 YEARS.
+
PEACE AFTER PAIN.
–
ALSO OF
HANNAH ELIZABETH BROADBENT,
WHO FELL ASLEEP 26^th MAY 1947,
AGED 69 YEARS.

RE-UNITED.

DAVIS
OLD HILL

D126. HEADSTONE WITH DOUBLE KERB ON PLINTH. Black marble. Scroll endings at top and bottom of headstone. Four corner pillars. Black marble flower holder and grey chippings. Gilded lettering. (See Introduction)

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
ALBERT CHARLES LOWE
OF BLACKHEATH
WHO WAS CALLED TO HIGHER SERVICE
SEPT. 25^th. 1933
AGED 76 YEARS.
+
ALSO OF JEMIMA LOWE
HIS BELOVED WIFE
WHO WAS CALLED TO REST
APRIL 25^th. 1934
AGED 80 YEARS.
+
WITH CHRIST WHICH IS FAR BETTER.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
CHARLES LEONARD LOWE
SON OF ABOVE
BORN 1881 – DIED 1957

ALSO HIS WIFE BEATRICE ALICE
BORN 1880 – DIED 1957

AT REST

D127. KERB ON PLINTH. Sandstone. Four corner posts. Overgrown.

At foot:

ANNIE CUTLER. MAY 20^th 1940.
ETHEL CUTLER. NOVEMBER 10^th 1942.
BOTH OF BARRAS ROAD OLD HILL.

D128. KERB ON PLINTH WITH SLAB AT FOOT. Concrete. Flower holders in top kerb and centre. Marble chippings. Leaded lettering with some damage.

On slab:

TREASURED MEMORIES OF
EDNA MAY
WIFE OF SAMUEL WILKINSON OF ROMSLEY
DIED 31 OF MARCH 1952, AGED 37 YEARS.
REMEMBERED IN LOVE ALWAYS.
ALSO SAMUEL WILKINSON.
DIED 26^th JAN. 1977, AGED 65 YEARS.

D129. HEADSTONE WITH KERB. Concrete. In form of open book. Flower holder in centre. Leaded lettering with some damage.

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
A DEAR HUSBAND
AND FATHER
HENRY ATTWOOD
DIED APRIL 26^th 1953
AGED 73 YEARS
THY WILL, NOT MINE
O LORD

ALSO
HIS DEAR WIFE
CONSTANCE
HELEN
DIED SEPT 25^th 1963
AGED 84 YEARS.

UNITED

D130. KERB ON PLINTH. Four corner pillars. Concrete. Damaged. Leaded lettering, but falling away and difficult to read.

On right kerb:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER ALFRED NEEDHAM
DIED 27^th DEC. 1953, AGED 51 YEARS.

D131. KERB ON PLINTH WITH SLAB AT FOOT. Concrete with green chippings. Flower holder set in top kerb. (See Introduction)

On slab:

IN REMEMBRANCE
FREDERICK PERRY SIMNET.
DIED 3^rd JAN, 1954, AGED 71 YEARS.
AT REST.
AND HIS WIFE
FLORENCE MAUDE,
DIED 20^th NOV. 1962, AGED 82 YEARS.

D132. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Two decorated corner posts at foot. Slab at head with inset flower holder.

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
A DEAR HUSBAND
AND FATHER
FREDERICK GEORGE
GARDNER.
WHO FELL ASLEEP
14^th. FEB. 1954.
AGED 40 YEARS.

D133. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Polished granite kerb raised on concrete bricks. Grey chippings. Granite flower holder in centre. Floral pattern inscribed down both sides of headstone. Gilded lettering.

E.M.T.

TREASURED MEMORIES OF
MY DEAR WIFE
EDITH MAY TOYE,
WHO DIED 31^st JULY 1955,
ALSO HER HUSBAND
BENJAMIN TOYE,
WHO DIED 23^rd SEPTEMBER 1971,
AGED 75 YEARS.

D134. HEADSTONE WITH RAISED KERB. Concrete. The kerb also encloses the next grave (No. 135, Fielding) the headstone of which gives further information. (See Introduction)

ERNEST ARTHUR
THEIR BELOVED YOUNGEST SON
DIED OCT. 28^th. 1941, AGED 31.

AT REST FOR EVERMORE.

D135. HEADSTONE WITH RAISED KERB. Concrete, kerb disintegrating. Four corner posts. (See Introduction)

MARY ANN.
BELOVED WIFE OF
WALTER J. FIELDING,
DIED MARCH 13^th 1941, AGED 68.
– : –
ASLEEP IN JESUS.
FOR EVER WITH THE LORD.

ALSO WALTER JAMES FIELDING
DIED APRIL 1^st 1945, AGED 75

WHETHER WE LIVE OR DIE WE ARE
THE LORD’S.

D136. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Grey marble. Four corner posts. Carved pattern on top of headstone. Brass lettering.

TREASURED MEMORIES OF
EILEEN,
DEARLY LOVED DAUGHTER OF
WALTER & LILY MASON,
WHO FELL ASLEEP 5^th JULY 1944,
AGE 16 YEARS.
ALSO HER DEAR FATHER
WALTR MASON,
AGED 67 YEARS.
AND HER BELOVED MOTHER
LILY MASON,
WHO FELL ASLEEP 14^th MARCH 1969,
AGED 67 YEARS.

REUNITED.

Bottom kerb:

THE PEACE OF GOD PASSETH
ALL UNDERSTANDING.

D137. KERB WITH HEADSTONE ON SMALL PLINTH. Concrete. Flower holders at head and in centre.

On headstone:

WILLIAM
AND
ELIZABETH
BAYLISS

On small plinth:

MOM AND DAD.
TOGETHER AGAIN

D138. KERB. Decorative bricks with small slab at head. Flower holder in centre. Decorative cross inscribed in centre of slab.

On slab:

IN
LOVING MEMORY

WILLIAM E.
WALDRON

PASSED AWAY
18^th SEPT 1955
AGED 72

ELSIE WALDRON

PASSED AWAY
17^th FEB 1985
AGED 79

AT REST

D139. KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Flower holder in centre. Very overgrown. Almost illegible.

Right side:

IN MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND JOHN GREGORY
WHO PASSED AWAY AUG 4^th 1943 AGED 73 YEARS

At foot:

WILLETS
OLD HILL

D140. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Stone. Pillars to each side of headstone with crosses in relief. Stone flower holder in centre. Very overgrown.

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
ESTHER MIRIAM
BELOVED WIFE OF
LAWRENCE OXBORROW,
DIED 25^th. FEBRUARY 1938,
AGED 29 YEARS.

D141. KERB ON PLINTH WITH SLAB AT FOOT. Concrete. Flower holder in centre.

On slab:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JAMES BRIDGE,
OF HALESOWEN
DIED 25^th DEC. 1940.

ALSO HIS WIFE
SARAH ELLEN BRIDGE
DIED 4^th AUG. 1948.

D142. SMALL CONCRETE HEADSTONE. Grave very overgrown.

G D HUNT
1941.

D143. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Black marble with grey chippings. Decorative wreaths inscribed each side of headstone. Matching flower holder in centre, corner posts at foot. Gilded lettering. (See Introduction)

IN MEMORY OF
JOSEPH
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
FLORENCE LIZZIE ATTWOOD
DIED 15^th JAN. 1951, AGED 77 YEARS.
+
AT REST.
ALSO FLORENCE LIZZIE HIS WIFE,
DIED 21^st MARCH 1955, AGED 81 YEARS.
+
ALSO OF OUR DEARLY LOVED SON
JOSEPH T. LESLIE ATTWOOD
(2^nd LIEUTENANT R.A.F.)
KILLED IN ACTION 25^th SEP. 1918,
AGED 22 YEARS.
+
BURIED IN BRITISH CEMETERY CHARMES, FRANCE.
PER. ARDUA. AD. ASTRA.
REUNITED.

D144. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Grey marble with green chippings. Headstone decorated with inscribed leaf pattern. Two corner posts at foot. Matching marble flower holder in centre. Gilded lettering. (See Introduction)

CHERISHED MEMORIES
...OF...
ROSE ANNA CHATWIN,
A DEVOTED WIFE AND MOTHER
WHO PASSED AWAY 3^rd. JUNE 1955,
AGED 68 YEARS.
“LIFE’S WORK WELL DONE.”
ALSO
HENRY CHATWIN,
A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER
WHO PASSED AWAY 11^th MAY 1980,
AGED 90 YEARS.
REUNITED

D145. KERB ON PLINTH. Grey marble. Four corner posts and white marble flower holder in centre.

Right side:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR WIFE JANE ELIZABETH SOUTHALL.
WHO FELL ASLEEP 6^th JULY 1955, AGED 63 YEARS.

D146. KERB ON PLINTH. Grey marble. Four corner posts. Gilded lettering.

(Right side)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR WIFE ELLEN JANE BIRD,
WHO PASSED AWAY 25^th DEC 1955, AGED 73 YEARS.

D147. KERB. Sandstone. Heavily overgrown. No visible markings.

D148. KERB. Sandstone. Heavily overgrown. No visible markings.

D149. HEADSTONE WITH KERB. Official military headstone with R.A.F. insignia. Surrounded by joint kerb with Grave No. 150 (Sergeant J. F. Harrison, R.A.F.). (See Introduction)

PER ARDUA AD ASTRA

937983 LDG. AIRCRAFTMAN
D.J. LING
ROYAL AIR FORCE
24^th DECEMBER 1940 AGED 27

(inscribed cross)

KILLED IN THE SERVICE
OF HIS COUNTRY
IN THE WAR
AGAINST TYRANNY AND EVIL

Left kerb:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF DEREK JOHN LING, R.A.F.
DIED 24^th DECEMBER 1940, AGED 26.

On foot kerb, jointly with adjacent grave:

“THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE.”

D150. HEADSTONE WITH KERB. Official military headstone with R.A.F. insignia. Surrounded by joint kerb with Grave No. 149 (Leading Aircraftman D. J. Ling R.A.F.). (See Introduction)

PER ARDUA AD ASTRA

952921 SERGEANT
J. F. HARRISON
WIRELESS OPERATOR/AIR GUNNER
ROYAL AIR FORCE
21^st MAY 1941 AGED 24

(inscribed cross)

MERCIFUL FATHER
MAKE US THY PEOPLE
WORTHY OF THE SACRIFICE
OF THESE THY SONS. AMEN

Right kerb:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF JEFFREY FREDK. HARRISON. R.A.F.
DIED 21^st MAY 1941, AGED 24.

On foot kerb, jointly with adjacent grave:

“THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE.”

D151. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Sandstone. Flower holder at foot. (See Introduction)

R.A.F.
(wings)

IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY
OF
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT JOHN SHORTHOUSE
KILLED IN AIR EXERCICES
26^th SEPTEMBER 1949
AGED 26 YEARS
THY WILL BE DONE

D152. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Two pillars at foot. Floral decoration carved each side of headstone. Matching flower holder in centre. Leaded lettering.

CHERISHED MEMORIES OF
OUR DEAR DAUGHTER
GWENDOLINE MADGE BROOKES
WHO PASSED AWAY 5^th. OCT. 1955.
AGED 27 YEARS.
HER LIFE A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY.
ALSO
FREDERICK GEORGE BROOKES
A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER
WHO PASSED AWAY 4^th. DEC 1975.
AGED 75 YEARS.

On flower holder:

WITH LOVE
TO OUR
DEAR
SISTER
MADGE.

D153. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Headstone in form of open book. Matching flower holder in centre. White chippings. Kerb damaged. Leaded lettering.

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
WILLIAM THOMAS
BROCKINGTON
WHO PASSED AWAY
8^th MARCH 1956
AGED 60 YEARS
–

ALSO
HIS BELOVED WIFE
FLORENCE
BROCKINGTON
WHO DIED
27^th. JUNE 1975
AGED 80 YEARS
–

On foot kerb:

LOVE
TO
DAD
AND
MOM

D154. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Grey marble with white chippings. Two posts at bottom. Matching marble flower holder. Picture of Good Shepherd inscribed on left side of headstone. Gilded lettering. (See Introduction)

R.H.P.

TREASURED MEMORIES OF
ROSE HANNAH PRICE,
WHO DIED 20^th APRIL 1956,
AGED 73 YEARS.
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD.
ALSO JACK PRICE,
WHO DIED 2^nd DECEMBER 1965,
AGED 81 YEARS.
RE-UNITED

Left kerb:

ALSO THEIR DEAR DAUGHTER IVY FANNY WHITEHOUSE NEE PRICE
PASSED AWAY 8^th MAY 1991 AGED 83 YEARS

Right kerb:

ALSO JOSEPH HENRY PRICE, BELOVED HUSBAND OF GWYNETH
DIED 23^rd SEPT. 1982, AGED 77 YEARS.

On flower holder:

MOTHER

D155. KERB ON PLINTH (double). Grey marble with white chippings. Four corner pillars. Gilded lettering. (See Introduction)

At head:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

WILLIAM SAMUEL SMITH
DIED 3^rd MAY 1977, AGED 81 YEARS

Left side:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

ALICE MAY SMITH
DIED APRIL 2^nd 1979, AGED 85 YEARS

JOHN BARON SMITH
DIED SEPTEMBER 18^th 1979, AGED 83 YEARS

At foot:

KATHLEEN LINDA SMITH
DIED 19^th JANUARY 1985, AGED 79 YEARS

MILDRED VIOLET SMITH
DIED 3^rd SEPTEMBER 1985, AGED 82 YEARS.

Right side:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

JOSEPH JAMES SMITH
DIED 21^st MARCH 1975, AGED 84 YEARS.

DALLOWS
HALESOWEN

D156. KERB ON PLINTH (double). Grey marble with white chippings. Four corner pillars. Gilded lettering. (See Introduction)

At head:

HENRIETTA OLGA WILLIAMS
DIED 30^th MARCH 1988, AGED 87 YEARS.

At foot:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

ALICE SMITH
DIED 7^th NOVEMBER 1935, AGED 71 YEARS.

JOSEPH WILLIAM SMITH
DIED 4^th NOVEMBER 1940, AGED 81 YERS.

Right side:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

LILIAN MAUD SMITH
DIED 31^st JANUARY 1944, AGED 52 YEARS.

WALTER JOHN WILLIAMS
DIED 29^th APRIL 1949, AGED 43 YEARS.

DALLOWS
HALESOWEN

D157. COPED SLAB. Grey marble. Lead letters. (See Introduction)

Left side:

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER
JOHN HORTON,
WHO DIED 29^th NOV. 1966.
AGED 24 YEARS.

Right side:

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
A DEAR WIFE AND MOTHER
OLIVE MAY HORTON,
WHO DIED 10^th JUNE 1963,
AGED 72 YEARS.

D158. HEADSTONE WITH KERB ON PLINTH. Concrete. Two pillars at foot. Matching flower holder in centre. Decorative leaf pattern carved each side of headstone. Marble chippings. Leaded lettering, partly damaged.

IN EVER LOVING MEMORY
OF
ADA WESTWOOD
A DEVOTED WIFE AND MOTHER
WHO ENTERED INTO REST JULY 25^th 1957
IN HER 56^th YEAR.
ALSO HER BELOVED HUSBAND
– HARRY –
WHO PASSED AWAY DEC 26^th 1967
AGED 68 YEARS.

LOVED BY US ALL.

D159. KERB (double). Concrete. No markings.

Plan of St. Kenelm's Churchyard (Part II)

Plan of St. Kenelm's Churchyard
(The page numbers refer to the original print edition.)

graveyard plan2

Index to Gravestones (Part II)

Index to Gravestones in the Second Oldest Part of the Churchyard

Allard: 87
Andrews: 60
Attwood: 129, 143
Baker: 69
Barton: 24
Bayliss: 137
Bill: 40, 44
Bird: 146
Bodington: 37
Boilstone: 124
Bridge: 141
Briggs: 27
Broadbent: 125
Brockington: 153
Brookes: 17, 152
Butler: 80
Butterworth: 121
Chatwin: 144
Chilton: 111
Clulee: 94
Cobley: 101
Coley: 57, 68, 86
Coley-Smith: 123
Collins: 61
Cooper: 35, 36
Cornish: 90
Cowan: 4
Cresswell: 97
Crompton: 45
Curtis: 59
Cutler: 127
Daniels: 99
Davidson: 109
Deeley: 2
Delamore: 20
Dexter: 33
Edmonds: 62
Edwards: 7
Eley: 26
Evans: 102, 103
Farmer: 14, 70
Fielding: 134, 135
Follows: 41
Fontaine: 46
Fritz: 107
Gardner: 132
Goode: 71
Grainger: 51
Grantham: 49
Grant-Parkes: 47
Gregory: 139
Griffiths: 43
Grisswell: 22
Grove: 5, 6
Hadley: 63
Harris: 9
Harrison: 150
Harper: 10
Hill: 16, 48, 58, 89, 112
Hodges: 115
Hodgetts: 82
Horne: 26
Horton: 157
Hunt: 3, 142
Jackson: 32
Johnson: 38
Jones: 39, 77
Kempson: 50
Kennett: 29
Lambert: 23
Lee: 119
Ling: 149
Lowe: 126
Mackenzie: 88
Mann: 108
Marsh: 53
Martin: 79
Mason: 136
Matthews: 30
Moore: 52, 66
Needham: 130
Newbury: 67
Newton: 72, 104
Oakes: 110
Oxborrow: 140
Parkes: 117
Partridge: 13, 21
Payter: 1
Pearson: 34
Plumpton: 74
Price: 100, 154
Priest: 78
Pugh: 65
Reece: 84
Roberts: 98
Robson: 96
Rutter: 113
Saunders: 106
Shaw: 93
Shorthouse: 151
Sidaway: 116
Sidwell: 64
Simnet: 131
Siviter: 29, 49
Smith: 55, 56, 155, 156
Southall: 145
Stevenson: 122
Syner: 95
Tanner: 28
Tibbetts: 31
Toye: 133
Tromans: 99
Wagstaff: 54
Waldron: 8, 138
Watson: 91
Westwood: 120, 158
Whitehouse: 154
Wilcox: 118
Wilkinson: 85, 128
Willetts: 15
Williams: 156
Wilson: 42
Wingrove: 102
Witcombe: 92, 105
Withers: 25
Yates: 18

Introduction to Part II

By the late Joe Hunt, M.A.

The numbers in the text refer to the grave transcriptions listed here.

Burying Place There is preserved among Romsley and District History Society's records a printed pamphlet of the sermon delivered by Hales Owen's longest serving Rector, Archdeacon Hone (he was at Hales Owen from 1836 to 1881) at the consecration of Romsley St. Kenelm's Churchyard on August 7th 1857. The title page is reproduced on the right.

From that title page it will be gathered that there are no ancient gravestones to be found here. That is not to say, however, that behind many of the inscriptions are not matters of great interest to the historian, the genealogist and the sociologist. It is gratifying, therefore, to be invited to preface a second volume of St. Kenelm's gravestone inscriptions denoted on the plan as Area 'D' of the Churchyard.

One brings to the task three quarters of a century of knowledge of the village of Romsley and its inhabitants, which allows the recording of much that would be irrevocably lost of the background, residence, occupation and achievements of many whose final resting place is in this "God's Acre".

D1. Edwin Charles Payter
An industrialist, specialising in the manufacture of aluminium plant, who lived for some years at "White Walls", a gracious house adjacent to the Water Tower on Romsley Hill.

D3. Herbert Victor Hunt
One of the Dayhouse family of Hunts, for many years groundsman at Hales Owen Athletic Club's track off Manor Way, Hales Owen (see also notes to D154).

D4, D87, D90, D101
John William Cowan, Edwin Joseph Allard, Mura Alberta Cornish, John Henry Cobley were among the original families and staff of Vincent Toffee Factory who moved to Hunnington from the Birmingham area at the opening of the Works in 1927.

D5. Lily May Grove
A great lover of St. Kenelm's Church who wrote a short play (preserved in the R.H.S. archives) about its patron Saint.

D10. Allan Burt Harper
A principal of the locally famous building firm of that name. Justice of the Peace and Chairman of the local Bench. Benefactor to St. Kenelm's. For some years member of the Parochial Church Council and Church Treasurer. Lived at Hunnington.

D14. Mildred Farmer
First wife of Charles Farmer who was second generation farmer of Holt Farm, Romsley, and one-time Chairman of Romsley Parish Council. (See also entry D70)

D17. William and Annie Brookes
William Brookes was a partner in the Blackheath iron and steel small wares manufacturing firm of Lowe and Brookes Ltd. He was one of a number of Black Country industrialists who moved to Romsley and district after the first World War. He had built and lived in the house called "The Limes" opposite Porch House Farm, Bromsgrove Road, Hunnington. A local benefactor whose memorial may be seen in the Screen, Choir Stalls and Communion area of Romsley Methodist Church. A keen supporter of Romsley Cricket Club.

D24. Francis Alexander Barton
The full story of Dr. F.A. Barton is yet to be told in the 'Papers Concerning the History of Romsley' Series, but the following extract, which appeared in the obituary columns of the 'Times' newspaper on April 22nd 1939, gives a good summary:

MEDICINE AND AERONAUTICS

Dr. F.A. Barton, who died at Nestalas, Romsley Hill Top, Worcestershire, on April 18th, made medicine his first interest, and to medicine he returned at the end, but the middle years of his long life were spent in other fields of endeavour – chiefly in experiments with airship construction, wherein he could claim real rights as a pioneer.

Francis Alexander Barton was born at Dover on May 17th, 1861, son of Dr. F.E. Barton. He was educated at Harrow, by a private tutor, and at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. He proved an excellent oarsman, winning the gold and silver sculls and the "Pairs" and in October, 1882, rowing in the winning trial eight.

After graduating in the Natural Science Tripos, Barton went to St. George's Hospital and eventually set up in practice at Beckenham. He always had an eye for mechanical invention, and ran a motor-car as early as 1897.

In 1900 Barton began serious experiments in lighter-than-air aeronautics. He made a balloon at Alexandra Palace and in 1902, on the occasion of King Edward VII's Coronation, ascended in it from Beckenham, accompanied by a Frenchman called Gaudron. Packets of stamped postcards were thrown out of the car at various points. The balloon was carried over the Channel and came down in the sea just off the French coast; and Barton claimed that on that flight he was the first man in England to carry mails by air.

He made another ascent, from Manchester, later in the year. Barton then set to work to make a dirigible, and in July, 1905, his frail structure actually made a free flight from the Alexandra Palace to Romford. He continued his researches at the Palace often comparing notes with Cody who was working on heavier-than-air at the same place. Barton himself constructed at St. Helens, Isle of Wight, a hydroplane which rose a few feet into the air when on tow, at a date prior to the Wright brothers' first "hop".

Having exhausted all his money, Barton next went to Beausbleil, in the South of France, to experiment in the production of non-alcoholic wines. He made various inventions from time to time, and became interested in music, Christian Science, and Free-Masonry, among other things.

Just before the War he was again engaged in aeronautical work, and his Britannia airship was at one time supported by an influential syndicate and offered to the Admiralty – without result. During the War Barton took over a medical practice in Norwich, and in 1918 he was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Medical Services to the Ministry of Pensions for the county of Berkshire. In 1925 he went abroad for reasons of health, and latterly conducted a remedial centre at Alassio.

Barton married during his hospital years, and had several sons. Last year he brought out a book of reminiscences, "Jack of All Trades", which gave the detail of an astonishing career."

D29. The Kennett and Siviter Families
Again 'incomers' from the Black Country. John Kennett, a fervent Methodist, was a master builder, specialising in industrial buildings, and was the originator of an ingenious system of central heating which he installed in his residence near Fox Farm, St. Kenelm's Road, Romsley. Joseph's daughter, Gladys May, married Horace Siviter of Blackheath, and after being for many years active in Romsley Methodism, she and her husband moved to the Blackheath area, where they attended High Street Methodist Church.

D33. The Dexter Family
Members of this family lived for some years at Shut Mill Cottage, and the Mill House, formerly the property of Professor Leonard Johnston Wills.

D34. Richard Thomas Pearson
Though he died at Torquay, Pearson for some years lived at "Brooklands", a large well-appointed Edwardian dwelling adjacent to Telford's 1825 bridge over the Stour at Cornbow, Hales Owen. The house later became the Headquarters of Hales Owen and Hasbury Co-operative Society. In a malthouse, adjoining the house and overlooking the waterfall, the local Salvation Army met for many years.

D36. The Cooper Family
This was a family where the menfolk were skilled bricklayers, and it will be noted that the grave's flower holder has on it, in relief, a hammer and trowel. (See also D35.)

D41. The Follows Family
John Holden Follows, of Fieldhouse Farm, Romsley, was the last of a well-known family of local farmers which at various times tenanted Romsley Hill Farm, Farley Farm and Fieldhouse Farm. John was of the fourth generation to farm locally, and was one of a large family which included four brothers who, at one time, formed the backbone of Romsley Cricket Club. The boys were educated at King Edwards Five Ways School, Birmingham.

D50. Edmund Howard Kempson
Old Cliftonian. Nephew of Romsley's first Rector, the Rev. Howard Kempson, who lived for many years at "The Laurels", St. Kenelm's Road, the village's first parsonage. Member of Birmingham family well known for having produced musicians and medallists, and worked in the family's non-ferrous metal business in Birmingham. Founder of Romsley Cricket Club, with a local reputation as a marathon runner. Said to be Francis Brett Young's inspiration for Mr. Dakers in "My Brother Jonathan". (See also "Romsley's Roll of Fame".) Henrietta Kempson, Edmund's wife, ran from home a small private school for girls.

D51. Francis Edward Grainger
Member of Hales Owen family who farmed Back Lane Farm, Romsley. For some years Captain of Romsley Cricket Club. Allowed one of his fields opposite Romsley Rectory to be used as the club's playing field.

D52. The Moore Family
Harry Moore was said to be a stone-mason who produced this stone for his daughter's grave. She died in 1937. Eventually, in 1970, his wife was buried here, to be followed by the stone's creator himself in 1974.

D53. The Marsh Family
Richard John Marsh was a popular Hales Owen Butcher who catered for the poorer people of the town. Of him Lena Schwartz wrote in "The Hales Owen Story" (pub. 1955):

"The poor used to shop in Peckingham Street, the well-to-do patronised the tradesmen in High Street. There is still an R.J. Marsh at the bottom of Peckingham Street, conspicuous now for having one of the most up-to-date fronts in the town. Because Dick Marsh wished to cater for the poorest people, he specialised in Canterbury Lamb and chilled beef. His advertisements in sports programmes seem rather mysterious. "Lamb in the Parlour! You know the address! Still at the front as regards quality and price!" Pharaoh Adams had set up a butcher's shop where Dancers now have their men's department, premises which adjoin Marsh's, but Pharaoh could not compete for long with Dick's high pressure salesmanship. Years ago, Saturday night, often until midnight, was Hales Owen's busiest shopping time. Between nine and ten o'clock Dick worked himself into a fervour, expansively belligerent towards the crowd which gathered in front of his shop. An eight pound leg of mutton cost only a shilling, but as it grew late it grew even cheaper. Holding a clean towel to wrap their joint in, people stood ready to catch it as he hurled it through the air to the lucky bidder, if Dick felt like it, and business was slow."

D54. The Wagstaff Family
William Wagstaff for some years ran the village coal merchant's business from premises now demolished, almost opposite Romsley School. The business was continued by his son, Leonard. On a piece of common land outside his house was one of several village wells which provided water for villagers prior to the coming of a piped supply, circa 1911. William also owned a small dairy farm on Romsley Hill, the barns of which, following his death, were slowly vandalised, and have now vanished. Ostensibly never a Churchman, nevertheless, at his death, he left a sizable legacy to St. Kenelm's, the interest of which was to be used for the upkeep of the Churchyard.

D55 & D56. The Smith Family
Not apparently connected with the Smiths of Chapel Farm (see D155 and D156). A family which seems to have set great store by learning. Harold Smith matriculated in 1902 and became a student at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, on October 21st of that year. He read Mathematics and in June 1905 obtained a degree in that subject (hence "3rd Wrangler 1905", "Wranglers" being the term for Mathematicians). He went on to read Part I Mechanical Sciences for one year and obtained a Second Class result. A B.A. Honours degree was awarded to him in June 1905, and an M.A. degree on November 18th 1918. The respective dates would indicate that Harold and Arthur Eric were brothers, but research has failed to discover where the latter obtained his degree in Science. Widespread enquiries have failed to discover the subsequent careers of this scholarly pair.

D61. The Collins Family
Isiah Collins was one of several Black Country Master Bakers who came, between the wars, to live at Romsley. Others included the Birches, the Bradleys and the Plimmers. Collins first had a weekend temporary home at the foot of Walton Hill, but later moved to the Tiled House, Bromsgrove Road, Romsley. Like the Birches he later sold his business to one of the national multiple bakery firms, so that the Collins name has now disappeared from the trade. Collins was a local benefactor and an enthusiastic film maker. If his films of local events have survived, they could form an important part of the village archives.

D63. Kate Emmie Hadley
Born Kate Woodall, she lived with her brother George at the Edwardian House opposite Romsley School. The Woodalls had a metal smallwares manufacturing business in Hales Owen. George lost his arm in an accident in his factory during World War I. He is possibly buried in the same grave as his sister, certainly at St. Kenelm's, but is remembered in the Church by the door leading to the vestry and gallery stairs which is inscribed in his memory. Members of a previous generation of the Woodalls were village innkeepers.

D66. Moore
Another memorial to a First World War soldier. L/Corporal Leslie Moore. No details of his service career are presently available. It is unlikely he is buried here, but that on the death of his parents, the earlier death of the son was recorded.

D67. Robert E. Newbury
Infant son of George Newbury who founded Newbury Motors which once flourished in Manor Way on a site now occupied by Benz Motors. The family lived in the large house adjacent to and just behind the garage.

D70. The Farmer Family
Grandparents of the present owner of Holt Farm where three generations of the family have lived. A wall cabinet in Romsley Church Hall, presented by her daughter Phyllis, commemorates Selina Farmer. The family were related to the Gill family which once farmed The Hayes Farm in Farley Lane, Romsley.

D72. Newton
Thought to be the father of the much-loved local doctor, Dr. Terence Newton. (See also D104.)

D79. Harry Martin
Carpenter to Romsley Sanatorium and later village Carpenter. Member of old Belbroughton family. Built own house alongside Romsley Hill Common. Son John trained in Hales Owen law office, worked latterly with Collins Bakeries, became Gloucester Diocesan Registrar, and was for some years Secretary of Romsley St. Kenelm's Parochial Council.

D84. The Reece Family
Farmers of Pen Orchard, the land of which adjoins St. Kenelm's Church. Flora Reece was a member of the centuries old local family – the Deeleys. The farm has on it interesting remains, possibly remnants of the now vanished village of Kenelmstowe, but erroneously supposed to be ruins of the local Hunting Lodge of the Mercian Kings.

D88. Mackenzie
Grave of locally famous artist, Clarence Valentine Mackenzie, who was born in 1889 and hailed from Brighton, where he received his early training at the local school of art. During the First World War he served in the Artists Rifles; though not as an official war artist, but a number of his war paintings survive. He came to Dudley Grammar School to teach Art circa 1920; his first teaching post after war service.

Ill health caused his retirement from teaching in 1946, but he had been honorary curator at Dudley Art Gallery since 1933, a post he then occupied full time for the last two years of his life. A disciple of Frank Brangwyn, he exhibited his work at the Royal Academy, the Royal Scottish Academy, the Royal Society of British Artists, and the Royal Institute of Water Colour Painters. A founder member of the Hales Owen Art Society and its first Chairman, he was also associated in the sphere of scenery painting with the Old Halesonians Amateur Dramatic Association (OHADA).

The Mackenzies lived for many years in a house called "Ovingdean" near Waterfields Garage at Hayley Green, Hales Owen, and were familiar figures as they travelled with all their painting gear by means of a motorcycle with a huge sidecar, recording all the local beauty spots. St. Kenelm's Church and its environs was a favourite subject, and a number of pictures of it can be seen in various collections.

Mackenzie died at the comparatively early age of fifty-nine and it was fitting that his funeral service and the burial place of himself and his wife should be at St. Kenelm's. Mrs. Mackenzie was also a competent artist, specialising in still life subjects. She taught at Dudley Teachers Training College.

D92. The Witcombe Family
"Charley" Witcombe (1884–1952) was Station Master at Hunnington Station from 1908 to 1944, and so was in charge when it was used for both passenger and goods traffic. He was succeeded in 1944 by H.W. Evans and in 1949 by Gordon Limb. A popular figure in the twin villages of Romsley and Hunnington, Charley was an enthusiastic follower of the Albrighton Woodland Hunt. His only son is commemorated by stone D105.

D94. Louisa Clulee
Wife of William Clulee who, one suspects, is also buried here. The Clulees were an old Romsley family, with many entries in the Census returns, where they appear as Woodcutters and Innkeepers. Several generations of the family lived in a pair of cottages, now demolished, on Romsley Hill, on an island of land between the main Bromsgrove road and the Pleck. Modern houses now occupy the site. William Clulee, a Church-goer when young, is recorded as organ-blower there. Latterly he worked as coachman and then gardener for T.L.L. Bradley, Architect, of Winwood Heath, and was Treasurer of the local branch of the Loyal and Ancient Order of Foresters. He was an enthusiastic gardener and apiarist.

D100. Price
Charlotte Price (nee Harrison) was one of five daughters of Albert Harrison of Red Hill House, Hunnington. He was one of several Black Country manufacturers who acquired large country houses after the 1914–18 war. The whole family were adherents of Methodism and brought their support of that cause from Reddall Hill Methodist Church at Old Hill to that at Romsley. Two daughters, Charlotte and Fanny, each married a Methodist Minister.

D104. Newton
George Terence Newton was one of the best loved General Practitioners of his time in the Hales Owen and Romsley area. A graduate of the Birmingham University School of Medicine, his practice was housed in Great Cornbow, Hales Owen. He lived at Kenelmstowe, the house at the top of the hill on the road from St. Kenelm's to Romsley. A progressively crippling disease brought his early demise at the age of forty-four, but he fought his disability with great courage, continuing to practise from a wheelchair until shortly before his death. Newton's widow, recently deceased (1992) now lies with her husband.

D105. Edwin John Witcombe
Son of former Hunnington Stationmaster (see D92).

D107. Fritz
Who was Fritz? His dates (1926–1964) suggest he may have been a German ex-soldier. A prisoner-of-war perhaps, who chose not to return to his native country? The inscriptions indicate he had engendered a great deal of affection from his English friends.

D116. Sidaway
The Sidaways came from the Old Hill area in 1906 to take up farming at Horsepool Farm, Hunnington, in what was then the village's oldest and architecturally the most important house. Erected in 1763 and mentioned in Pevsner's "Worcestershire", it was demolished in 1959, a fate which would have saddened Simeon and Elizabeth Sidaway. Simeon was a familiar and friendly figure on Romsley roads, where with his horse and cart, he was under contract to the local Authority for road work, haulage, snow clearance and the like. Evenings would find him in the bar parlour of the Sun Inn, the cheery centre of a group of elderly villagers discussing local gossip over a friendly pint of "mild". Descendants of a large family still live locally, and one son emigrated to farm successfully in New Zealand.

D117. Joseph and Eliza Parkes
The Parkeses lived at the bottom of Red Hill, Hunnington, in a steeply roofed bungalow of part sandstone construction which Joseph built single-handedly. Buying the plot between the main road and the Breach bridleway, he excavated much of the stone for his house from his own land. It was said that during its building he walked daily from his Black Country home and either dug from the soil or cast from concrete at least one of the huge blocks from which his walls were constructed. A doughty man was this, of whom Francis Siddall writes in her 1946 sketch of Hunnington: "Joseph Parkes fought the miners' cause in personal interviews with Gladstone, Joseph Chamberlain and other contemporary statesmen."

Appeals in local newspapers and magazines for more information about Parkes's political activities have so far produced nothing, but the writer remembers that he wrote vernacular poetry, which his wife, a tall gaunt figure, was always pleased to recite in an appropriate Black Country accent, at W.I. and similar meetings. One correspondent, who revealed that the Parkes's bungalow had been built largely from sandstone, dug up on the spot, and also told of Mr. Parkes's excavations having brought up some gold coins which he had sent to the British Museum. Room for more research here!

D124. Flt. Sgt. J.W. Boilstone
One of five airmen's graves in St. Kenelm's Churchyard. John William Boilstone, son of Joseph Pearson and Dorothy Boilstone, was born in Blackheath in 1915 and attended Orchard House and Wrights Lane School. Always interested in things mechanical, he served an apprenticeship at Austin Motors, Longbridge. With the advent of war in 1939 he joined the R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve with the avowed ambition to become a pilot.

Training took place in Canada and Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., where he learned to fly many types of aircraft. Back in England he was posted to the Air Transport Auxiliary as a Ferry Pilot (Service No. 1245319), engaged in ferrying new aeroplanes.

He met his future wife, Dorothy Margaret Ashmore, when she was only fourteen and he seventeen, and the area round St. Kenelm's was favourite courting country for the couple. Because of their love for St. Kenelm's, they decided to marry there. The ceremony took place on August 26th 1942 while Boilstone was on two days' leave. The marriage was to be a short one, and because of defence regulations the new Mrs. Boilstone had no idea at any time where her husband might be flying.

On December 9th 1943, while serving with No. 12 Maintenance Unit, he was piloting a Beaufort LZ16 of No. 16 Ferry Port to a Scottish airfield when, with poor visibility, it crashed one hundred yards West of Kirkbridge Airfield and he was killed instantly. Because of the secrecy surrounding plane movements, the widow had difficulty in finding the whereabouts of the crash, and even greater difficulty in getting her husband's body back to St. Kenelm's for burial. Only an R.A.F. Burial party was present at the funeral conducted by Rev. E.J. Owen, then Rector of Romsley.

From 1943 to 1987 Sgt. Boilstone's widow attended the grave assiduously, and only age and failing health caused her to give up. She eventually remarried, and now lives at Cradley Heath, and thanks to the present investigation, has arranged for the grave to receive attention, and she is to resume the provision of altar flowers for the Church on the Sunday nearest to the anniversary of his death.

D126. The Lowe Family
This grave is of members of yet another Black Country business whose principals sought a country residence after the First World War. Lowe Bros. Ltd., Timber Merchants of Old Hill, is still in business. Albert Charles Lowe bought a piece of land near to the Romsley Hill end of Dark Lane and built on it a wooden weekend bungalow which, much altered, still exists. He was a Methodist Local Preacher. Charles Leonard Lowe, who is also commemorated and buried here, was the son of Albert Charles and combined business with Methodism and lay preaching.

D131. Frederick Perry Simnet
A schoolmaster who on retirement came to live at Hunnington, and was for a time Clerk to the Hunnington Parish Council.

D134 & D135. Fielding
Although D134 carries only a person's Christian name, it is undoubtedly a memorial to Ernest Arthur Fielding, son of Walter J. and Mary Ann Fielding who lie in Grave D135. Walter Fielding in his retirement was largely responsible for reviving the Methodist cause at Dayhouse Bank. He lived in a semi-detached house in Bromsgrove Road, Romsley, which for many years after his death was occupied by a bachelor mentally sub-normal son. Walter had several unmarried sisters who lived in a now demolished wooden bungalow in St. Kenelm's Road, between the Rectory and the Church.

D143. The Attwood Family
The headstone and plinth record the death of Joseph Attwood and his wife Florence Lizzie who are buried there, but also recorded is the death on active service in World War I of their son, 2nd Lieutenant Joseph T. Leslie Attwood. On 25th September 1918 he was flying a DH4 Aircraft Serial No. A2159, carrying out a strategic bombing raid on German targets, when he was shot down and killed.

Commonweath War Graves Commission Record Book Vol. 30 contains the following additional information:

Charmes Military Cemetery Essegney France
Attwood 2nd Lt J.T.Leslie, 55 Sqd R.A.F.
25th Sep 1918 Age 22 yrs.
Only Son of Joseph & Florence Lizzie Attwood.
126, High Street, Old Hill. Staffs. Grave I.C.5.

Squadron 55 (Motto: Nil nos tremefacit. "Nothing shakes us") was formed at Castle Bromwich 1916, April 27th, as a training unit. It was the first squadron to be equipped with D.H.4s, that being in Jan 1917. The Squadron went to Lilbourne, France sometime around March. Its role was to carry out bombing, reconnaissance duties, attacking enemy airfields, bases and communications behind the Western Front.

The Independent Force was formed in June 1918, and the squadron was ordered to join No. 41 Wing, to carry out strategic bombing raids on German targets.

D144. The Chatwins
Henry Chatwin was the only one of the Black Country 'incomers' to bring his trade with him. He was a highly skilled chainmaker, and, after having holiday accomodation in Romsley for some years, had a house built for himself on the corner of St. Kenelm's Road and "The Hedgerows". He constructed a chain shop in his garden, and for many years the noise of hammer and anvil could be heard as he turned out large quantities of medium size chains. Some members of a large family of one son and four daughters still live locally. He and his family were stalwarts of the local Methodist Church.

D149 & D150. Ldg. Aircraftman Ling and Sgt. J. F. Harrison
Since both these airmen lie at the foot of standard War Grave Commission Headstones, it is appropriate to combine the two entries. In a letter dated January 13th 1993 the Commonwealth War Grave Commission advised that while it was responsible for maintaining the stones, it did not maintain the actual graves. In view of the poor condition of these, recourse was made to the local Royal Air Force Association, and with gratifying results, for now the graves have been stone covered and free from nature's encroachments. From the R.A.F. Historical Branch and private sources have come the following details of the two airmen's service careers.

Derek John Ling No. 937983

R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve. No 600 Squadron
Killed in Action Dec. 24th 1940 Aged 27
Son of Herbert James and Kathleen Mary Ling of Putney, London.

Jeffrey Frederick Harrison No. 952921

Son of Frederick and Edith Annie Harrison of West Heath, Birmingham. Born 1917. Address in St. Kenelm's Register, 162 Jiggins Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham. Harrison was a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. On May 21st 1941 Blenheim Aircraft L9388 of 190 Tu, Upwood, was engaged in a cross-country exercise. At approximately 16.30 hours due to bad weather causing low cloud and poor visibility, the aircraft crashed into high ground near Poaka Beck Reservoir, Dalton, Lancs. The crew in addition to Sgt. Harrison were:

928400 Sgt. L. Prior, Pilot
64290 P/O George V. Wilson, Observer

All were killed in the crash.

D151. Flt. Lieut. John Shorthouse
Shorthouse enlisted on Nov 20th 1941 and was discharged to Commission in Oct 1943, having achieved the rank of Leading Aircraftman. He was issued with new Service No. of 157179, and served in the General Duties branch of the Service. He died on September 26th 1949 while engaged on an air exercise involving No. 61 Squadron Lincoln Bombers from Kirkham, Lancs. He was twenty-six years old and his home address is recorded as 8, Edward Road, Warley, Birmingham. The burial service at St. Kenelm's was conducted by the Vicar of his home Church, St. Hilda's, Warley Woods.

D154. The Price Family
The ashes of a great athlete, Jack Price, are buried here. Born in a small Shropshire village in 1884, at the age of seventeen, having heard of the good wages to be earned in the industrial Midlands, he gathered together his few possessions and set off on foot one day in search of employment. That night, tired and hungry, he had reached Hasbury and was given food and a night's lodging at the home of a local Salvationist. (He was to be associated with the Salvation Army for the rest of his long life). His first work in the area was on the Elan Valley to Birmingham water pipe line (an undertaking to be used by Brett Young in many of his novels) but latterly found permanent employment at the vast Stewarts and Lloyds tube works at Coombs Wood, Hales Owen.

Working alongside Jack was a Malcolm Glaze who, in 1904, persuaded him to take part in a walking race from Hales Owen to Kidderminster. He won the race (the 1st prize was a 50/- suit) which proved to be the turning point in his career. Henceforth athletics in general, and long distance running in particular, were his primary interest. For two years he ran as an individual, achieving only moderate success, but on joining Small Heath Harriers in 1906, he soon shot to the top as a cross country runner.

Achieving success in the National Cross Country Championships of that year, he was chosen to represent England at the Newport International Event. Selected for the 1908 Olympic Marathon race, he was unsuccessful, although he had previously beaten the winner's (the American Indian Longbend) time. This frustration spurred him on to greater effort, and he turned professional.

Then victory followed victory. Chief among them being his winning the great Penderhall Marathon at Edinburgh. Cups, trophies, medals and other prizes accumulated, and when a bedroom suite he had won was delivered to his modest terraced home in Mount Street, Hales Owen, another record was added to his name, for no other house in the street had one! The list of his racing successes was formidable, and would have been much greater but for the advent of World War I which Jack spent in the trenches of Belgium and France.

Surviving unscathed he returned to Hales Owen determined to found an athletic club for working class sportsmen. So, in 1922, the Hales Owen Athletic and Sporting Club was formed, which now has its own track and club premises on what was once part of the land of the town's Premonstratensian Abbey. These eleven acres of drained marshland now provide facilities for cycling, running, cricket and tennis. That, rather than the St. Kenelm's tombstone, is Jack Price's true memorial.

He marked his fiftieth birthday by running twenty miles in two hours, and virtually right up to his death at the age of eighty-one he was a familiar and much loved figure as he strode over the Clent Hills. On the occasion of the burial of his cremated remains at St. Kenelm's in Dec 1965, the cortege started from the Manor Abbey ground and, after the committal, a group of club members returned there and completed a memorial run to Clent and back, using the route that their old mentor had used for so many years for his training.

D155 & D156. The Smith Family
An unusual group of graves, the inscriptions recalling a unique farming family which for generations farmed land around St. Kenelm's Church, eventually becoming tenants of the adjoining Chapel Farm, built in 1887, then part of the widespread estate of the Hagley Lytteltons. The farm and outbuildings, now converted into three dwellings, replaced earlier farm houses on the site, possibly dating back to Norman times when the original Church could have been that of the Lord of the Manor whose Hall would adjoin it.

The Smiths lived an isolated life, resisting all modern comforts until the last members of the family to live there, succumbing to the frailties of old age, reluctantly had electricity and the telephone installed. To the end they had no mains water supply.

Two generations of Smiths lie here, parents, and nine children. Of this large family, only one child, a daughter, married. For the rest none, for the whole of their lives, had travelled more than a few miles from their home, and the interior of the house was a time capsule of Victoriana.

The Churchyard was, of course, carved out of the original farmland, and in 1919 when the Lychgate was built and an iron fence was built to divide the graveyard from the farm, a bitter boundary dispute ensued which erupted into near violence between male members of the Smith family and the then Incumbent.

The Smith sisters catered for visitors to the Church, and the neighbouring hills, and achieved local fame for the cheapness and wholesomeness of the home produced fare they offered. They were well known, too, for the large cakes, models of the Church, which they made for important festivals.

D157. Horton
John Horton was a Birmingham manufacturer of metal pressings, chiefly for the automobile trade, who built up a successful business under the name of L. Shelley Ltd. in the City before transferring it to a purpose-built factory in Manor Way, Hales Owen, now an annexe of the large Sandvik factory. He and his wife came to live in Hunnington in one of the houses opposite Dove House Fields Farm.

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