St Margaret's - Churchyard Memorial Inscriptions

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The central section of the western half of the churchyard extension opened in 1867 - with north-south grass path to its east.

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Several memorials present in 1969 are gone and others, on the west side are heavily overgrown.

1          Grant
Calvary on base of three steps, cross broken off
(In  /  Loving Memory of)  /  James Grant  /  [cannot read base until cleaned]
Reg possibly
496       James Grant     of Worthing       April 20th 1889 age 53 

2          Grant
Henry Grant  /  born May 31st 1832  /  died April 14th 1900  / 
Also Susannah  /  wife of the above  /  born July 14th 1835  /  died December 16th 1899  / 
no other words or verse
Reg
648       Susannah Grant Dec 21st 1899   age 63
661       Henry Grant       April 18th 1900  age 67

3          Evans
ihs  /  In Loving Memory  /  of  /  Orpah  /  the beloved wife of  /  David Evans  / 
who departed this life November 11th 1900  /  in  her 75th year  / 
Also of David Evans  / husband of the above  /  who died 11th July 1917  /  aged 84 years  / 
Reg
670       Orpah Evans     Nov 14th 1900   age 75 

4          Terry
In  /  Loving Memory  /  of  /  Frank Terry aged 36 years  /   Albert E [Terry aged ] 23 [years]   / 
both killed in action in France 1916 1917  /  Lily Terry aged 18 days 1896  / 
Edith E [Terry] 1 1/2 years 1900  /  Fred W [Terry] 3 [years] 1897  /  Arthur W [Terry] 2 [years] [1897] / 
Fred R [Terry] 6 months 1900  / 
Reg
594       Lily Terry                       Oct 25th 1896   age 18 days
665       Edith Ellen Terry            July 15th 1900  age 18 months
607       Frederick William Terry   March 28th 1897  age 3  years
669       Frederick Robert Terry   Nov 11th 1900  age 6 months

5          Langley
To the Memory of  /  our mother  /   Emily Langley  /  who passed away 8th Oct 1921  /   aged 83 years  / 

6          Read
In Affectionate Remembrance  /  of  /  Florence Irene  /  the beloved wife of  /  Thomas G Read  / 
died at Norfolk House  /  April 5th (19..)  / aged  (..)   /  also of Thomas George Read  / 
who passed away 8th April 1932  /  aged (..) years  /

7          Winchester
In  /  Loving Memory  /  of  /  Richard Winchester /  who fell asleep 18th December 1904  / 
aged 67 years  /  not lost but sent before  /  Also of  [to be completed]

8          Cheeseman
The Royal Sussex Regt badge at top
3465 L Cpl  /  H. G. Cheeseman /  Royal Sussex Regiment  /  26th February 1917  /
Cross incised below

9          Thair
In  /  Loving Memory of  /  Emma beloved wife of  /  William Thair  /  who died January 16th 1912  / 
Aged 68 Years  /  Also of William Thair  /  died July 14th 1927  / Aged 80 Years  / 
Also of Henry Richard Thair  /  died March 27th 1916  /  Aged 39 Years  /

10         Long
In Loving Memory of  /  Fanny  /  dearly loved wife of James Long  /
who passed peacefully away 29th March 1929  /  aged 73  /  Also  /  James Long  / 
died 9th September 1936 aged 81  /

11         Pelham
In  /  Loving Memory of  /  William George Pelham  /  died Aug 15 1927  /  aged 15 years  / 

Missing
Three small graves lost or in undergrowth shown on 1969 churchyard plan
H Hamblin 1928
BM  Mullen 1928  
PM Mullen 1931  

Overgrown        Chalk
In undergrowth and not seen but shown on 1969 churchyard plan
W Chalk 1916   D Chalk 1897   F Chalk 1902

12         Eiloart
Hester nee Plamer  /  beloved wife of  /  Bernard Eiloart  /  (...)  Ealing  (....)   /
(...)  2nd May (1928)  /  (.....)   /

13         ?
Inscription on kerb not yet readable

14         Wright
in Loving Memory of  /  Philip Joseph Albert  /  darling boy of  /  Joseph and Eva Wright  / 
fell asleep 24th Nov 1933  /  aged 4 years 4 months  /

15         Amoore
Here rests the remains of   /  Sarah Amoore  /  daughter of Thomas and Sarah Amoore  /  of this parish  / 
born 9th October 1794 died 20th December 1880  / 
Sarah Amoore  /  died December 20th 1880 aged 86  /
Reg
387       Sarah Amoore   of Littlehampton            Dec 28th 1880  age 86

16         Amoore
...age 89 ...
(Here rests the remains of) /  Jane Amoore  /  (of this parish)  /  (born 18th June 1793 died 3rd April 1883)  /
Reg
424       Jane Amoore    of Littlehampton            April 9   1883 age 89     

17         Heasman
In  /  loving Memory  /  of  /  Fanny  /  wife of  /  John Heasman  /  died Oct 28 1897  /
John Heasman  /  died Oct 7 1912  /  aged 92 years  /  no other words or verse
Reg
595       Fanny Heasman            Nov 4th 1896  age 70
Note: the inscription has 1897 distinctly but the register 1896 - the memorial was probably erected after 1912 and year mistaken

Missing - Florence - but shown on 1969 churchyard plan
JW Florence 1920   A Florence 1928

Missing  -  Burch - but shown on 1969 churchyard plan
W Burch 1917   SJ Burch 1918

 

RW Standing,
August 2008

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