St Mary, Swanage

Monumental Inscriptions

Page 5

 

3.  Saint Mary's Upper Churchyard, Church Hill, Swanage (consecrated 12 October 1826)

 

 

34
 


IN
MEMORY OF
JAMES CRAFT
Who departed this life
March 30th 1842
Aged 29 Years
 

 

 

 

35
Notes: Footstone. Numbers 35 - 40 have been reallocated.
There are only 2 footstones between James Craft (34) and Mary Bridle (41)
 


D. S. 1840
 

 

 

 

36
Notes: Footstone. For Julia Elizabeth Masters who was buried
3 March 1853 aged 28 years. Numbers 35 - 40 have been reallocated.
There are only 2 footstones between James Craft (34) and Mary Bridle (41)
 


J. E. M. 1853
 

 

 

 

37
Notes: Numbers 35 - 40 have been reallocated. Formerly 40.
There are only 2 footstones between James Craft (34) and Mary Bridle (41)
 


SACRED
to the memory
of
James the son of GEORGE and
Martha Knight

Who died Feb 3 1829
AGED One Year and 19 Days
 

 

 

 

38
Notes: Numbers 35 - 40 have been reallocated. There are only 2 footstones
between James Craft (34) and Mary Bridle (41). See also Hutchins Transcription
 


SACRED
To the memory
Of
GEORGE PHIPPARD
Who departed this life Sep 17 1830
AGED 72 YEARS

Mark the perfect Man and behold the upright
For the end of that Man is peace.
Psalm 37 Verse 37

Also
MARY wife of the above
Who departed this life

[inscription below ground - see Hutchins]
 

 

 

 

39
Notes: Footstone. Numbers 35 - 40 have been reallocated. There
are only 2 footstones between James Craft (34) and Mary Bridle (41)
 


C. [?] C. [?]
 

 

 

 

40
Notes: footstone. Numbers 35 - 40 have been reallocated. There
are only 2 footstones between James Craft (34) and Mary Bridle (41)
 


A. P.
 

 

 

 

41
Notes: not recorded in Hutchins Transcription.
Mary Bridle was buried 30 September 1847 aged 23 years
 



MARY BRIDLE


ALSO
ELIZABETH
HENRY
[?] …
 

 

 

 

42
Notes: Footstone
 


J. B. 1849
A. B.
[date below ground]
 

 

 

 

43
Notes: Very badly eroded. For Elizabeth Harvey daughter of Charles and Ann of Padstow.
She was buried February 10 1840 aged 4 years and 10 months [see Hutchins]
 


TO
THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH
DAUGHTER OF
HARVEY
… GO [?] …
who …
in the …
 

 

 

 

44
Notes: Headstone broken off on the left side.
For Mary Sarah Benfield, see also Hutchins Transcription
 


IN

…EMEMBRANCE
of
SARAH Daughter of
… and Sarah Benfield
…d March 17th 1845
…Years and 9 months
 

 

 

 

45
Notes: Footstone
 


H.[?] B.
 

 

 

 

46
Notes: footstone. For Dinah and Richard Seymour (see 1)
 


D. S. 1843
R. S. 1852
 

 

 

 

47
Notes: footstone. For George Phippard (see 38)
 


G. P.
1830
 

 

 

 

48 - 49
Notes: Footstone. There is a small footstone concealed
behind this one against the wall which cannot be read
 


W. P.
 

 

 

 

50
Notes: this stone is cracked off at ground level.
The Ann referred to was buried 10 March 10 1854 aged 55 years
 


In
Memory of
MARGARET wife of THOMAS
HIXSON who died March 8 1841
Aged 69 Years

Also THOMAS Husband of the above
who died July 11 1843 Aged 71 Years

Also Nicholas son of the above who
died Octr 29 1843 Aged 33 Years

Also JOHN son of the above who died
April 3rd 1846 Aged 37 Years

Also ANN daughter of the above
 

 

 

 

51
 


IN
MEMORY OF
JANE SOPER who departed
this life December 28th 1848
Aged 54 Years
My Husband and my children …
… prepare
…gaze…
…world to save
 

 

 

 

52
Notes: See also Hutchins Transcription
 


TO THE MEMORY
of
MATILDA CODRINGTON
and
her faithful service
for fourteen years
in the family
of the
Reverend J L JACKSON
She died March 3rd 1847
Aged 37 Years

Knowing that … what …
any man … shall


… end
 

 

 

 

53
Notes: footstone. To Joseph Bishop buried 19 June 1839 aged 72 years and
Mary Bishop buried 21 February 1844 aged 74 years. An adjacent footstone
broken to the ground
 


J. B. 1839
M. B. 1844
 

 

 

 

54
Notes: footstone in next row
 


M. H.[?]
 

 

 

 

55 - 59
Removed after 1981. Includes 'Thomas Hixson, 1843/45?' in 1981
survey (numbered 59) and a stone cross with 'M.L.P.' (numbered 55)

 

 

60
 


To the Memory of
Harriet wife of William Travers
who after an exemplary discharge of
her various duties as
wife mother and friend
departed this life 16th July 1847
Aged 69 Years

Also
of the above mentioned
William Travers who died 27 June 1854
Aged 77 Years
 

 

 

 

61
Notes: For Reverend Thomas Oldfield Bartlett and family:
removed from this position after 1981 to the main churchyard. See 28
 

 

 

62
Notes: Stone and surround. Elizabeth Dean Bissett's inscription appears
on the base of the stone. Not in Hutchins Transcription
 


IN THIS VAULT ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF
GEORGE BISSETT ESQUIRE
COMMANDER IN THE ROYAL NAVY
WHO DIED AT SWANAGE ON THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1843
[two lines of verse]

HERE ALSO LIES THE BODY OF
ELIZABETH GEORGINA BISSETT
HIS ELDER DAUGHTER
WHO …LONG AND … ILLNESS
ON THE 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1846
IN THE 19TH YEAR OF HER AGE
[three lines of verse]

IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH DEAN BISSETT
WIDOW OF GEORGE BISSETT ESQ COMMANDER R.N.
DIED AT WAREHAM NOV. 16TH 1879 AGED 71 YEARS
 

 

 

 

63
Notes: Box tomb
 


IN MEMORY OF
ISAAC BOWER
WHO DIED MARCH 24 1835 AGED 41 YEARS

AND
SARAH HIS WIFE WHO DIED
MARCH 4TH 1838 AGED 45 YEARS
…THAT…
AND LOVE AGAIN EVEN TO THEM
…WHICH SLEEP IN JESUS
…WITH HIM
 

 

 

 

64
Notes: Footstone

 


I. D.
1833[?]
 

 

 

 

65
Notes: Footstone. For Peter, Peter and Charles Pushman
 


P. P. 1834
P. P. 1835
C. P. 1839
 

 

 

 

66
Notes: Footstone
 


JULIA PUSHMAN

died 1846
AGED 10 MONTHS
 

 

 

 

67 - 69
Could not be located: possibly these refer to later numbered footstones in that location

 

 

 

70
Notes: for Sarah Ann Coffin, Selina Coffin,
Mary Ann Coffin, Mary Hurlock and Hannah Coffin
 


S. A. C. 1839
S. C. 1840
M. A. C. 1842
M. H. 1844
H. C. 1846
JAMES HERLOCK
MARY HERLOCK

 

 

 

 

71
Notes: footstone. A Joseph Gover was buried 8 March 1845 aged 1 year

 

 

J. G. 1845

 

 

 

 

72
Notes: footstone

 

 

J. R. 1837[?]
A. R. 1841 [?]

 

 

 

 

73
Notes: footstone

 

 

C. S. [?]

 

 

 

 

74
Notes: footstone

 

 

I. C.[?]
1843

 

 

 

 

75
Notes: not in Hutchins Transcription

 

 

In Memory of
HESTER THE BELOVED WIFE
OF JOSEPH LOCKYER OF SWANAGE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JUNE 22nd 1833
AGED 62 YEARS

ALSO
THE ABOVE JOSEPH LOCKYER
WHO DIED AT HERSTON
JUNE 26th 1836
AGED 75 YEARS

 

 

 

 

76
Notes: Footstone
Possibly for Ann, Sarah and James Hatchard

 

 

A. H. 1833
S. H. 1836
J. H. 1838

 

 

 

 

77
Notes: Footstone

 

 

G. D. F.

 

 

 

 

78
Notes: footstone. An Elizabeth Gover was buried 7 July 1829 aged 75 years

 

 

E. G.
1829

 

 

 

 

79
Notes: Footstone. Numbered 68 in 1981 survey.
A William Phippard was buried 5 May 1846 aged 58 years

 

 

W. P.
1846

 

 

 

 

80 - 81
Not located: possibly these refer to later numbered footstones in that location

 

 

 

82

 

SACRED
to the Memory
of
ANNA MARIA YOUNGEST DAUGHTER
of
CAPT. JOHN STRUTT PEYTON R.N.
& FRANCES BOYFEILD his wife
who died at Swanwich
AUGUST 6th 1835
AGED 14 YEARS

 

 

 

 

83
Notes: Footstone. A Jane Haysom was buried 12 October 1840 aged 29 years

 

 

J. H. 1840

 

 

 

 

84
Notes: Small footstone

 

 

SARAH
JANE HAYSOM

DIED JANUARY 4[1?] 1848
AGED 2 YEARS

 

 

 

 

85
Notes: Footstone

 

 

In Memory of
WALTER WEEKS
Who died June 16th
1844 Aged 3 Years

 

 

 

 

86
Notes: footstone. A Robert Keats was buried 26 October 1840 aged 27 years

 

 

R. K. 1840

 

 

 

 

87
Notes: Footstone

 

 

G. D.

 

 

 

 

88
Notes: Footstone

 

 

PETER WEBBER
died JUNE 3rd 1852
Aged 39 years

 

 

 

 

89
Notes: Footstone. A Samuel Talbott was buried 24 February 1829 aged 62 years

 

 

S. T.
1829

 

 

 

 

90
Notes: Footstone

 

 

A. T.

 

 

 

 

91

 

 

IN
MEMORY OF
HENRY PHIPPARD
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 23RD 1852
AGED 2 YEARS
AND 4 MONTHS

 

 

 

 

92
Notes: Footstone. To Maryanne, Frederick and Charles Harden

 

 

M. H. 1840
F. H. 1845
C. H. 1845

 

 

 

 

93
Notes: Footstone

 

 

G. B. 184...

 

 

 

 

94
Notes: Footstone. Top broken off

 

 


1829
C. S. 1840
H. S. 1851 [1831?]

 

 

 

 

95

 

 

IN
MEMORY OF
SUSAN WIFE OF
GEORGE HIBBS WHO
DIED JANUARY 29 18…
AGED 59 YEARS

 

 

 

 

96
Notes: Footstone

 

 

R. L. [or E.]