AREA 8/2
The central section of the western half of the churchyard extension opened in 1867 - with north-south grass path to its east.
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