Memorial Inscriptions

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The Memorial Inscriptions are listied in alphabetical order, by the Surname of the first person mentioned in the inscription. Any verse has been omitted from the inscriptions for ease of recording.

Allcock

In loving memory of RALPH ALLCOCK of Rushton James who died January 22nd 1880 aged 54 years.
Also MARY ANN his beloved wife who died August 8th 1914 aged 85 years.
Also PHOEBE their daughter who died February 19th 1880 in her 20th year.

Allen

In memory of JONATHAN son of THOMAS and MARY ALLEN of Heaton who died October 27th 1853 aged 28 years.
Also the above THOMAS ALLEN of Heaton who died May 16th and was intered May 20th 1866 aged 74 years.
Also MARY wife of the Above THOMAS ALLEN who died December 7th and was intered December 11th 1879 aged 86 years.

In loving memory of MARY EMMA beloved wife of the late WILLIAM ALLEN of Harpers Cottage Rushton who died December 20th 1913 aged 70 years.

Armitt

To the memory of JOEL son of GEORGE and MARY ARMITT he died December 11th 1785 aged 2 years.
JANE BOLTON their daughter died July 19th 1795 aged 18 years.
MARY wife of GEORGE ARMITT died January 30th 1800 aged 42 years.
JOEL their son died July 30th 1810 aged 28 years.
To the memory of JOEL son of DANIEL and HANNAH ARMITT who departed this life April 20th 1827 aged 13 years.
PRUDENCE WHEELTON died February 15th 1878 aged 40 years.

Sacred to the memory of SARAH wife of JOHN ARMETT of Heaton who departed this life the 8th day of November 1796 aged 18 years.

In memory of DANIEL ARMITT infant son of WILLIAM and HANNAH ARMITT.
Also JOHN ARMITT infant son of JOHN and SARAH ARMITT of Heaton.
Likewise SARAH their daughter who died A. D. 1777 aged 4 years.

Sacred to the memory of HANNAH wife of WILLIAM ARMETT of Heaton and lastly the wife of WILLIAM TOMKINSON of the Lime house in Horton she died January 3rd 1802 aged 79 years.

Sacred to the memory of GEORGE son of JOHN and SARAH ARMETT who died June 16th 1804 aged 23 years.

Sacred to the memory of DANIEL son of JOHN and HANNAH ARMETT who died March 4th 1820 aged 1 year 8 months.

Sacred to the memory of MARY daughter of WILLIAM & JANE ARMITT in Heaton who died September 24th 1811 aged 21 years.
Also JOHN their son an infantdied February 17th 1795.

Here rests the body of SAMUEL ARMITT late of the Crown who died who died July 10th 1812 aged 67 years.
JANE ARMITT his wife died April 26th 1809 aged 64 years.
Also SAMUEL their son was buried February 22nd [illeg].

Sacred to the memory of JOHN ARMITT late of Intakes who died November 18th 1810 aged 71 years.
Also HANNAH wife of the above JOHN ARMITT departed this life November 11th 1822 aged 81 years.

Here lieth the body of MICHAEL ARMETT late of Heaton who departed this life May 31st 1805 aged 33 years.

JOSEPH ARMITT late of Heaton who departed this life November 28th 1855 aged 28 years.
Also HANNAH & MARY daughters of the above named JOSEPH & ANN ARMITT born October 14th 1853 HANNAH died November 20th 1853 aged 5 weeks MARY died January 10th 1854 aged 12 weeks.
Also ANN wife of the above JOSEPH ARMITT born November 4th 1824 died April 16th 1893.

In memory of WILLIAM ARMITT of Heaton who died March 26th 1862 aged 55 years.
Also MARY wife of the above March 4th 1868 aged 68 years.
Also ANN & LYDIA their daughters who died in infancy.
Also FANNY SWINDLES daughter of the above WILLIAM & MARY ARMITT died November 1st 1882 aged 54 years.

In rememberance of GEORGE ARMITT, stonemason late of Heaton Village who died April 17th 1872 aged 64 years.

In loving memory of GEORGE ARMITT of Roe Park Lodge Moreton who died April 14th 1914 aged 78 years.
Also ESTHER his beloved wife who died February 2nd 1882 aged 60 years.
Also MARY JANE their daughter died in infancy.

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Balshaw

ANN the beloved daughter of JOHN and HANNAH BALSHAW, Rushton Spencer, who died, ... on the XXVth day of May MDCCCXLVIII aged XVI months.
Also the above named HANNAH BALSHAW daughter of JOSEPH and HANNAH KNIGHT, late of the Cloud, ... August XVth AD MDCCCXLVIII

Barber

In loving memory of HANNAH BARBER of Toft Hall Heaton who died January 17th 1944 aged 81 years.
Also MARY JANE dearly loved wife of JOHN THOMAS BAILEY who died February 14th 1966 aged 82 years.

Bailey/Bayley

In remembrance of HARRIET daughter of MOSES and SARAH BAYLEY of Rushton James who died August 29th 1870 aged 4 years.
Also the above MOSES BAYLEY who died January 29th 1892 aged 73 years.
Also SARAH wife of the above MOSES BAYLEY who died [illeg.] 1913 aged 73 years.

In loving memory of JAMES BAILEY of Fold Farm Rushton who died December 17th 1891 aged 63 years.
Also of ELIZABETH beloved wife of the above who died February 8th 1899 aged 60 years.

In loving memory of ELIZA the beloved wife of NATHAN BAYLEY of Millhouse Danebridge who died October 11th 1928 aged 66 years.
Also NATHAN BAYLEY died December 22nd 1937 aged 77 years.
Also MOSES their son who died December 18th 1891 aged 3 years.
Also CHARLES WILLIAM their son who died August 1st 1899 aged 4 years.

Biddulph

Sacred to the memory of ELIZABETH wife of RICHARD BIDDULPH of Rushton Spencer who died the 7th day of May 1787 aged 48 years.

Boon

Sacred to the memory of JOHN son of JOSEPH and JANE BOON of the Long Edge End who died April 2nd 1800 aged 11 years.
Here lieth the body of JOSEPH BOON of the Long Edge End he was burried April 24th 1805 aged 42 years.

SARAH the dearly beloved wife of CHARLES BOON of New Town Rushton James who departed this life May 27th 1878 aged 37 years.
Also the above CHARLES BOON who died November 2nd 1913 aged 73 years.
Also MINNIE SARAH beloved wife of ERNEST BAILEY who died March 27th 1932 aged 27 years.
MINNIE ALCOCK died 21st April 1938 aged 69 years.
Also her son RALPH ALCOCK of Commons Farm Biddulph Park died 26th March 1991 aged 89 years.

Brassington

In loving memory of SARAH beloved wife of JOSEPH BRASSINGTON of White Lee Farm Wincle who died December 21st 1901 aged 60 years.
Also the above JOSEPH BRASSINGTON who died January 9th 1917 in his 71st year.

In loving memory of RHODA dearly beloved wife of NATHAN BRASSINGTON of High Ash Farm Rushton who died March 18th 1941 aged 79 years.
Also the above NATHAN BRASSINGTON who died January 6th 1966 in his 91st year.
Also HARRY BRASSINGTON who died 13th July 1992 in his 87th year.
Also RUTH ANNIE wife of the above who died April 7th 1901 aged 34 years interred at Endon.
Also RUTH ANNIE a beloved daughter who died 28th November 1976 aged 86 years.

Buller

Here lyeth the body of MARGRET wife of EDWARD BULLER who departed this life 17 day of June AD 1710
Here lyeth the body of EDWARD BULLER who departed this life the 24th day of November AD 1714.

Bullock

In memory of JOSEPH BULLOCK of High Ash Rushton who died November 8th 1822 aged 48 years.
Also MARY daughter of the above who died July 26th 1802 aged 2 years.
Also ELIZABETH daughter of the above and wife of JOHN DAKIN who died July 21st 1890 aged 82 years.
Also SARAH BOLSHAW daughter of the above who died October 26 1879 aged 50 years.

Buxton

MARTHA wife of HENRY BUXTON of Heaton who departed this life June 8th 1867 aged 33 years.
In memory of CHARLOTTE second wife of HENRY BUXTON who died May 1st 1890 aged 46 years.
Also the above HENRY BUXTON who died May 26th 1900 aged 76 years.

NATHAN BUXTON of Alley House Rushton who died January 10th 1909 in his 60th year.
Also ELIZA his beloved wife who died April 27th 1922 in her 71st year.

In loving memory of EMMA wife of SAMUEL BUXTON of Macclesfield who died May 18th 1891 aged 68 years.
Also the above named SAMUEL BUXTON who died August 8th 1896 aged 76 years.

In memory of MARY ANN beloved wife of SAMUEL BUXTON died October 1st [?]1890 aged 66 years.
Also GEORGE KENT their son died September 23rd [?]1893 aged [?]27 years.
Also REBECCA their daughter died April 21st 1908 in her 37th year.
Also the above SAMUEL BUXTON died November 30th 1916 in his 83rd year.

[...] lieth the body of SAMUEL BUXTON late of Wolf Dale yeoman who died September 16th 1764 aged 73 years.
[...]wife of SAMUEL BUXTON died December the 18th 1766 aged 71 years.
HANNAH wife of SAMUEL BUXTONE of Rushton Hall died May 31st 1817 aged 81 years.
The above SAMUEL BUXTONE late of Rushton Hall died October 1st 1822 aged 81 years.

Sacred to the memory of HANNAH daughter of WILLIAM and SARAH BUXTONE of Rushton Hall who died November 4th 1819 aged 17 years.
Also MARY their daughter died August 2nd 1820 aged 16 years.
To the memory of HANNAH daughter of SAMUEL and HANNAH BUXTONE of Rushton Hall who departed this life June 20th 1808 aged 32 years.
RACHEL daughter of THOMAS and MARY BUXTONE of Rushton Hall died October 4th 1816 aged 3 years.
Also DANIEL son of THOMAS and MARY BUXTONE died October 2nd [...] aged 3 years.
And JOHN their son who departed this life the 28th day of May 18[...] in the 3rd year of his age.
Also the above named THOMAS BUXTONE who departed this life June 24th 1867 aged 71 years.
MARY BUXTON of Rushton Hall who died February 19th 18[...] aged 62 years.

In memory of SAMUEL BUXTON late of Rushton Hall who departed this life May 3rd 1891 aged 68 years.

In loving rememberance of THOMAS BUXTON of Lane End Rushton who died December 19th 1883 aged 67 years.
Also ANN wife of the above who died April 9th 1893 in her 80th year.

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Clowes

JOSEPH CLOWES of Horse-hay-lands who died June 6th 1828 aged 67 years.
Also JOSEPH his son died June 29th aged 41 years.

Sacred to the memory of JOHN CLOWES who died August 7th 1868 aged 48 years.
Also WILLIAM LEONARD son of the above died in infancy.
Also HANNAH wife of the above who died September 11th 1894 aged 71 years.
Underneath lie the remains of ELIZABETH wife of THOMAS CLOWES of Ox Hay Rushton James who departed this life July 23rd 1849 aged 60 years.
Also SARAH daughter of THOMAS & ELIZABETH CLOWES who died February 4th 1852 aged 25 years.
Also the said THOMAS CLOWES who died September 1st 1859 aged 77 years.

In rememberance of HANNAH SUMNER daughter of JOHN & HANNAH CLOWES of Biddulph Hall Farm, Biddulph, who died February 3rd 1875 aged 14 years.
Also THOMAS their son who died February 23rd 1875 aged 23 years.
Also MARTHA their daughter and wife of WILLIAM HILL who died March 18th 1875 aged 31 years.

In loving memory of JAMES ARTHUR CLOWES of Overton who died May 1st 1889 aged 32 years.
Also HANNAH beloved daughter of the above who died January 26th 1907 aged 20 years.
Also MARTHA beloved wife of the above who died August 16th 1929 aged 70 years.

Clulow

Sacred to the memory of ANN daughter of JOSEPH & MARTHA CLULOW of Macclesfield who died April 10th 1824 aged 19 years.
Also JOSEPH son of the afore said JOSEPH & MARTHA CLULOW died April 20th 1827 aged 18 years.
Likewise MARTHA wife of JOSEPH CLULOW and mother of the above who died January 6th 1835 aged 57 years.
Also JAMES son of JOSEPH & MARTHA CLULOW who died January 16th 1835 aged 19 years.
Likewise JOSEPH CLULOW husband of the said MARTHA CLULOW father of the above named children who departed this life December 28th 18[..] aged 70 years.
Also WILLIAM son of the above named JOSEPH & MARTHA CLULOW who died in Macclesfield August 16th 1877 aged 70 years.

THOMAS son of Wm & SARAH CLULOW infant died April 8th 1781.
SARAH wife of Wm CLULOW died November 4th 1791 aged 41 years.
The said WILLIAM CLULOW died June 11th 1799 aged [illeg].

Cook

In loving memory of JOSEPH son of WILLIAM & HARRIET COOK died January 31st 1868 aged 5 weeks.
Also FRED COOK their son died January 24th 1882 in his 2nd year.
Also the above HARRIET COOK who died September 21st 1889 aged 45 years.
Also the above WILLIAM COOK who died May 5th 1894.
Also CAROLINE their daughter died June 18th 1900 aged 24 years.
Also HARRIET the beloved daughter of JAMES & SARAH COOK who died in infancy.

Cooper

Inscribed to the memory of ELIZA HOPE COOPER daughter of JAMES and SARAH ANN COOPER Railway Inn Rushton who died February 22nd 1863 aged 5 years.
Also ALBERT and AMELIA their children who died in their infancy.
In memory of ELIZA daughter of JAMES and ELIZA COOPER of Heaton who died March 8th 1848 aged 20 years.
HANNAH their daughter died May 8th 1848 aged 23 years.
SAMUEL GEORGE their son died April 29th 1855 aged 10 years.

In memory of SARAH ANN wife of JAMES COOPER of the Railway Inn Rushton who died December 31st 1870 aged 35 years.
Also the JAMES COOPER who died November 13th 1884 aged 54 years.

In memory of JAMES COOPER of Heaton who died September 29th 1861 aged 58 years.
Also ELIZA COOPER wife of the above who died September 29th 1870 aged 66 years.

Cotterill

In loving memory of JAMES COTTERILL of Hunt House Farm Rudyard who died May 1[...] 1803 aged 78 years.
Also HANNAH his wife who died March 16th 1835 aged 41 years.

Critchlow

In affectionate rememberance of the late MARIA CRITCHLOW of Heaton Lodge who departed this life July 9th 1886 aged 65 years.
Also RALPH son of RALPH & MARIA CRITCHLOW who died December 27th 1896 aged 34 years.
Also RALPH CRITCHLOW who died May 20th 1899 aged 73 years.

Cromwell

In loving memory of JAMES CROMWELL who died September 2nd 1885 aged 72 years and was interred at Llanfair Church Carnarvonshire.
Also MARY ANN his wife who died February 10th 1891 aged 77 years.
In honoured memory of BENJAMIN, fourth son of GEORGE & ELIZABETH S NIXON of Marshside & Grandson of the Cromwells passed away January 7th 1946 he served overseas in the war 1914 - 1918.
Also AMELIA (MILLY) NIXON fourth daughter died December 13th 1954 aged 80 years.

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Dakin

In affectionate rememberance of AUDERY ANN DAKIN who died October 30th 1887 aged 66 years.
Also THOMAS HOPE of Wink Hill who died February 3rd 1887 and was interred at Ipstones aged 67 years.

Dale

In memory of DANIEL DALE died March 12th 1851 aged 44 years.
SARAH DALE died January 9th 1847 aged 16 years.
ELIZABETH DALE died November 30th 1873 aged 63 years.
GERTRUDE DALE died February 5th 1876 aged 5 weeks.

JOHN DALE of Rushton Spencer who departed this life November 27th 1829 aged 41 years.
Also SARAH wife of the aforesaid JOHN DALE who died November 29th 1842 aged 51 years.
And of HANNAH daughter of the above who died April 24th 1826 aged 11 years.
Also JAMES their son who died April 17th 1827 in his infancy.
Also JOHN DALE of Buglawton son of the above JOHN & SARAH DALE who departed this life August 6th 1881in the 59th year of his age.

In loving rememberance of MARY ANN DALE of Cliff Park Cottage Horton who died October 30th 1892 in her 72nd year.

Sacred to the memory of GEORGE DALE of Rushton James who departed this life April 27th 1848 aged 29 years.

Affectionate rememberance of WILLIAM DALE of Rye Croft Gate Rushton (late of Rushton Hall) who died January 31st 1902 aged 74 years.
In loving memory of ANN relict of WILLIAM DALE died January 31st 1904 in her 83rd year.

In memory of RUTH infant daughter of ABNER & SARAH ANN DALE of The Bridstones who died December 21st 1881 aged 3 months.
Also HARRIET ELIZABETH who died April 18th 1884 aged 16 months.
Also EDNA who died June 28th 1891 aged 2 years & 10 months.
Also of the afore said ABNER DALE who died July 14th 1907 aged 73 years.
Also the above SARAH ANN DALE who died December 10th 1925 aged 81 years.

MARY wife of DANIEL DALE died in childbirth April 30th 1801 aged 23 years.
Sacred to the nenory of DANIEL DALE of Fawfield Head who departed this life December 20th 1836 aged 66 years.
In affectionate rememberance of RICHARD WOOD DALE son of the above DANIEL & MARY DALE of Fawfield Head House near Longnor who fell asleep in Jesus February 16th 1876 in the 75th year of his age.

Davenport

Sacred to the memory of ELIZABETH wife of JAMES DAVENPORT of Rushton who departed this life May 25th 1836 aged 68 years.
Also JAMES DAVENPORT her husband who departed this life December 17th 1841 aged 75 years.

Dawson

In loving memory of EDWARD DAWSON of Lee Farm Rushton James who died May 29th 1892 aged 45 years.
Also JOYCE FLETCHER DAWSON his beloved wife died April 7th 1927 aged 81 years.

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Fletcher

In memory of HANNAH wife of JOHN FLETCHER of Park Road Leek late of Barnswood who died March 11th 1870 aged 66 years.
Also the above named JOHN FLETCHER who died April 8th 1876 aged 75 years.
Also HANNAH their daughter who died September 26th 1920 aged 81 years.

Here lieth the body of JOSEPH FLETCHER late of Barnswood [illeg.] aged 67 years.
ALICE wife of JOSEPH FLETCHER died October the 22nd 1755 in the 64th year of her life.

Here lie the remains of ADDEN FLETCHER of Barnswood who died October the 23rd 1796 aged 70 years.

In memory of JANE BLOORE daughter of HANNAH FLETCHER of Park Road Tittesworth who died August 6th 1864 aged 34 years.

In memory of Addin son of JOHN and HANNAH FLETCHER of Barnswood who departed this life May 26th 1853 aged 20 years.
Also HANNAH (NANCY) granddaughter of the above JOHN and HANNAH FLETCHER and daughter of JOHN and DOROTHY ANN FLETCHER of Barnswood who died December 18th 1930 aged 60 years.

Sacred to the memory of JOSEPH FLETCHER late of Barnswood Township of Rudyard who departed this life October 23rd 1826 aged 72 years.

Beneath this stone lieth the mortal remains of SARAH wife of ADDEN FLETCHER of Barnswood she departed this life the 5th day of December 1785 aged 58 years.

In affectionate rememberance of JOSEPH FLETCHER of Rushton Spencer who died September 3rd 1881 aged 49 years.
Also SARAH the beloved wife of the above who died December 8th 1884 aged 45 years.

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Gibson

In loving memory of JAMES GIBSON of Charles Knowle who died May 12th 1898 aged 70 years.
Also Alice Gibson who died April 18th 1899 aged 68 years.
Also ALICE ELIZA their daughter who died February 21st 1926 in her 59th year.

Goodfellow

SAMUEL GOODFELLOW of Intakes Farm Heaton who died May 4th 1891 aged 68 years.
Also AMY beloved wife of the above who passed away July 6th 1930 in her 84th year.

To the memory of WILLIAM GOODFELLOW late of Hugbridge who died July 31st 1820 aged 61 years.
To the memory of HANNAH wife of WILLIAM GOODFELLOW who died October 26th 1829 aged 68 years.
Also beneath lie the remains of ANN daughter of WILLIAM and HANNAH GOODFELLOW who died January 29th 1821 aged 27 years.

Here lie that which is earthly of THOMAS WILLIAM son of THOMAS and ANN GOODFELLOW of Hughbridge Bosley who died in his infancy 1834.
Also of THOMAS GOODFELLOW his father who died in the Lord on the 27th day of June AD 1861 aged 69 years.
Likewise the above named ANN GOODFELLOW who died December 31st 1867 aged 70 years.

JOHN GOODFELLOW of Heaton who departed this life September 7th 1867 aged 69 years.
MARY wife of the above named JOHN GOODFELLOW of the Intakes Farm Rushton who departed this life April 23rd 1879 aged 78 years.
Also CHARLOTTE daughter of JOHN and MARY GOODFELLOW who departed this life June 1st 1836 aged 3 years.
Also THOMAS JAMES son of the above who departed this life March 26th 1846 aged 4 years.

In loving memory of WILLIAM GOODFELLOW who died March 23rd 1906 aged 76 years.
Also ELIZABETH wife of the above who died June 10th 1918 in her 89th year.

In memory of JOSEPH son of WILLIAM and HANNAH GOODFELLOW who died May 3rd 1827 aged 36 years.
Also JAMES son of the said WILLIAM and HANNAH GOODFELLOW died February 23rd 1828 aged 37 years.

JAMES GOODFELLOW of Orchard End and formerly of Marsh View Rushton who died 13th April 1996 aged 91 years.

In memory of JOSEPH second son of [...]M and ELIZABETH GOODFELLOW [...]bridge Bosley who died [...] 1876 aged 29.

Anno Domini 1616 THOMAS GOODFELLOW of Wall Hill deceased March the 10th who had to wife ANNY daughter of SAMUUEL CLOWES of Rudyard.

To the memory of WILLIAM son of WILLIAM and HANNAH GOODFELLOW who died July 17th 1803 aged 19 years.

In loving memory of 12 infants of JOHN & MARIA GOODFELLOW of Biddulph.

Goodwin

Sacred to the memory of MARY ANN daughter of JAMES & ELIZABETH GOODWIN who died August 3rd 1834 aged 13 years.
JOHN [illeg] grandson died March 25th 1842 aged 9 months.
ELIZABETH GOODWIN died May 5th 1857 aged 67.
JAMES GOODWIN her husband died October 26th 1865 aged 72 years.

Graham

In memory of CATHERINE wife of WILLIAM GRAHAM who died February the 10th 1837 aged 72 years.

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Hall

Here lieth the body of MARGARET HALL wife of THOMAS HALL of the Lee in Rushton Spencer who departed this life December 29th 1751 aged 75.
Here lieth the body of THOMAS HALL late of the Lee in Rushton Spencer who departed this life July the 8th 1756 aged 65.
Likewise NATHANIEL HALL son of the aforesaid THOMAS & MARGARET HALL was intered here March 13th 1770 aged 53 years.

JACOB son of JACOB & SARAH HALL of Heaton who died February 16th 1838 aged 3 years.
Also JOHN CHAPPEL HALL their son who died April 27th 1843 aged 5 weeks.
Also the above JACOB HALL who died September 17th 1854 aged 43 years.
Also HANNAH HALL their daughter who died February 28th 1880 aged 34 years.
Also of WILLIAM HALL their son who died February 10th 1883 aged 41 years.
Also of the above SARAH HALL who died March 2nd 1883 aged 80 years.

Sacred to the memory of JACOB son of THOMAS & JANE HALL of Cliff Hollins who died March 14th 1813 aged 26 years.

Hargreaves

ANN wife of JOSEPH HARGREAVES [of] Rushton Spencer who died on the 4th day of July AD 1827 aged 67 years.
JUDITH their daughter died in infancy.
also the above named JOSEPH HARGREAVES died March 13th 1868 aged 91 years.
MARY daughter of JOSEPH and ANN HARGREAVES who died on the 6th day of February AD 1836 aged 41 years.
Also JOHN PLANT HARGREAVES their son who died on the 12th day of March 1843 aged 60 years.

Harrison

In loving memory of JOHN HARRISON who died March 25th 1891 aged 78 years.

Harvey

In loving memory of ALICE the beloved wife of GEORGE HARVEY of Ashmore House Rushton James, who died June 16th 1893 aged 51 years.
Also the above GEORGE HARVEY who died January 24th 1903 aged 66 years.
Also GEORGE son of the above GEORGE & ALICE HARVEY who died November 18th 1900 aged 37 years.
Also SPENCER their son who died May 27th 1917 aged 32 years.

Heath

In loving memory of DANIEL HEATH of Heaton who died September 5th 1890 aged 52 years.
Also EDITH daughter of the above who died May 8th 1891 aged 17 years.
Also DORIS HEATH grandaughter of the above who died May 25th 1933 aged 30 years.
Also DANIEL son of the above who died December 13th 1936 aged 59 years.

Hollinshead

In loving memory of HENRY HOLLINSHEAD of Rushton who died February 1st 1913 in his 77th year.
Also ANN his beloved wife who died April 21th 1897 aged 61 years.
Also JOHN their son who died who died April 12th 1892 aged 20 years.
Also their daughter SARAH ANN the dearly beloved wife of RICHARD MITCHELL of Trafford Manchester who died April 28th 1923 aged 62 years.
Also the above RICHARD MITCHELL who died February 27th 1947 aged 82 years.

Hope

In affectionate rememberance of JOHN HOPE who died July 11th 1885 aged 69 years.
Also ANN beloved wife of the above who died January 28th 1909 aged 85 years.
Also HELEN JANE daughter of the above who died in infancy.

Hulme

In memory of HANNAH HULME daughter of ROBERT and THEODOSIA HULME of Wormhough who died the 4th day of November 1839 aged 6 years.
Also THEODOSIA their daughter who died November 16th 1839 aged 3 years.
Also 4 of their infant children.
Also CHARLES their son who died December 27th 1870 aged 20 years.
Also THEODOSIA the beloved wife of ROBERT HULME who died April 6th 1888 in her 78th year.
Also the above ROBERT HULME who died July 2nd 1897 in his 86th year.

PHEBE wife of ROBERT HULME died 14th day of May 1770 aged 69 years.

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Johnson

In rememberance of JOHN JOHNSON of Rock Cottage Cloud who died May 19th 1870 aged 72 years.
Also HANNAH wife of the above who died March 18th 1860 aged 59 years interred at Tinsley Church Yorkshire.

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Kent

THOMAS son of GEORGE and ELLEN KENT of Rushton Marsh who died in his infancy.
Also JAMES their son who was interred the 19th day of June AD 1812 aged 11 years.
Likewise ELLEN wife of GEORGE KENT who died November 15th 1834 aged 54 years.
Also the aforesaid GEORGE KENT husband of the said ELLEN KENT and son of THOMAS and SARAH KENT who departed this life December the 6th 1839 aged 71 years.
Also ELLEN NIXON their daughter of Marshside who died December 31st 1860 aged 46 years.
Also ELLEN NIXON their granddaughter who died September 24th 1843 aged 18 months.
In affectionate remembrance of the late GEORGE KENT of the Robin Hood Rushton Marsh son of the above named GEORGE and ELLEN KENT who departed this life February 22nd 1881 aged 74 years.
Also Rebecca dearly beloved wife of the above named GEORGE KENT who departed this life June 10th 1846 aged 46 years.
Also JAMES KENT son of the above GEORGE and REBECCA KENT who departed this life June 16th 1852 aged 20 years.
Also THOMAS their son who departed this life April 1st 1844 aged 3 years.
Also three of their children who died in their infancy ELLEN, ANN ELLEN, and LYDIA.

Knight

Here lieth the remains of WILLIAM KNIGHT, late of Cloud Wood Rushton Spencer, who departed this life Novbr 16th 1772 aged 29.

Sacred to the memory of ALICE daughter of JAMES & SUSANNA KNIGHT who died April 15th 1803 aged 10 years.

In affectionate rememberance of THOMAS KNIGHT of Rushton Spencer who died February 14th 1878 aged 75 years.
Also ANN KNIGHT sister of the above named who died January 31st 1879 in the 73rd year of her age.

THOMAS KNIGHT died August 7th 1773 aged 55.
HANNAH wife of the above THOMAS KNIGHT died Nov 22nd 1802 aged 80 years.

To the memory of JOSEPH KNIGHT of the Cloud departed this life January 19th aged 56 years.
HANNAH wife of JOSEPH KNIGHT who died June 25th 1847 aged 66 years.
Also CHARLES son of JOSEPH & HANNAH KNIGHT who died September 15th 1843 aged 35 years.
Likewise JOSEPH thei son who departed this life January 19th 1844 aged 39 years.

Here lie the remains of JAMES KNIGHT late of Manchester who was interred June 9th 1810 aged 53 years.
Also of SUSANNA the wife of the above named late of Th...e who was interred 16th April 1829 aged 69 years.

In affectionate rememberance of ANN daughter of WILLIAM and SARAH KNIGHT of Long Edge End, Rushton James, who died February 18th 1852 aged 4 years and 4 months.
Also ESTHER ANN their daughter, who died April 20th 1869 aged 11 weeks.
Also the above named WILLIAM KNIGHT who died Feby 4th 1877 aged 61 years.
Also WILLIAM son of the above who died December 3rd 1882 aged 24 years.
Also the above SARAH KNIGHT who died November 28th 1896, aged 70 years.
Also JOSEPH their son died Dec 4th 1897 aged 48 years.

In affectionate remembrance of THOMAS KINIGHT of Keygreen Cottage Buglawton who departed this life April 15th 1872 aged 65 years.

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Lancaster

In loving memory of ANNIE MARIA the beloved daughter of ARTHUR and ELIZABETH LANCASTER of the Coach and Horses Buglawton who died May 19th 1911 aged 22 years.
Also the above ELIZABETH LANCASTER died May 2nd 1935 aged 83 years.
Also the above ARTHUR LANCASTER died May 17th 1937 aged 89 years.

Lilley

In affectionate rememberance of JAMES DAWBAR LILLEY who departed this life May 10th 1861 aged 72 years.
Also ANN his wife who departed this life June 18th 1876 aged 75 years.
Also JOHN JOSEPH TAYLOR grandson of the above who departed this life September 5th 1871 aged 12 years.

Lockitt

In memory of SELINA wife of JOHN LOCKITT of Hall House who died April 5th 1894 in her 32nd year.
Also THOMAS son of JOHN & SARAH W LOCKITT died March 4th 1907 aged 1 year.
Also SELINA LOCKITT of High Lee who died February 1st 1978 in her 73rd year.

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Meaykin

Memento Mori
THOMAS son of THOMAS and MARY MEAYKIN interred July the 16th 1781 aged 21 years.
As a man falleth before wicked men: so fell I.
Biarhanusos.

Mellor

Here lieth the remains of ROBERT son of ROBERT & MARTHA MELLOR who died February 8th 1806 aged 8 months.
Also the above MARTHA MELLOR died May 31st 1822 aged 55 years.

In memory of HANNAH wife of ROBERT MELLOR of Sutton who died December 13th 1839 aged 46 years.
Also the aforesaid ROBERT MELLOR who died August 10th 1858 aged 82 years.
Also JAMES son of ROBERT and HANNAH MELLOR who died April 22nd 1827 aged 2 years.
Likewise HANNAH daughter of the above who died December 29th 1830 aged 8 months.
Also GEORGE PILSBURY son of HANNAH MELLOR who died June 6th 1853 aged 11 years.

In memory of WILLIAM ROGERS MELLOR son of CHARLES & ELIZA MELLOR of Sutton who departed this life December 22nd 1859 aged 12 years & 7 months.
Also the above ELIZA MELLOR who died March 23rd 1880 aged 53 years.
Also the above CHARLES MELLOR who died January 29th 1891 aged 64 years.

In loving memory of JANE the beloved wife of JOSHUA MELLOR of The Coppice Side Heaton born November 2nd 1812 died August 10th 1890.

Morris

Sacred to the memory of Ralph Morris who died March 24th 1797 aged 24 years.

Moss

Sacred to the memory of JANE wife of THOMAS MOSS who died November 21st 1858 aged 77 years.

In loving memory of MATTHEW MOSS of Rushton who died January 16th 1891 aged 82 years.
Also SARAH his beloved wife who died December 14th 1859 aged 51 years.
Also JOSEPH BESTWICK who died July 18th 1906 aged 72 years.
Also RACHEL beloved wife of the above JOSEPH BESTWICK who died July 7th 1910 aged 69 years also daughter of the above MATTHEW MOSS.

In memory of JOHN MOSS of Woodhouse Green Rushton who died December 30th 1888 aged 69 years.
Also ELIZABETH wife of the above who died January 3rd 1902 aged 77 years.
Also HERBERT MOSS died May 4th 1938 aged 84 years.
HERBERT MOSS died February 1st 1947 aged 93 years.
In memory of Harriet Moss from Cloud Chappel.

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Nixon

In loving memory of GEORGE NIXON of Marshside Rushton who died March 23rd 1924 aged 80 years.
Also ELIZABETH SUSANNAH his beloved wife who died November 18th 1924 aged 81 years.
Also PERCY their beloved son killed in action at Braquemont June 16th 1918 aged 29 years.
Also their beloved daughters SARAH ANN and ELIZABETH EMMA died in infancy.
Also GEORGE JAMES their eldest son grandson of THOMAS passed on May 13th 1942 served overseas throughout 1914 – 1918 war.
Also EDITH their twin daughter passed on December 10th 1948.
Also THOMAS NIXON died March 20th 1880 aged 81 years.

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Oakes

To the memory of Randle Oakes late of Pecks House who died Nov 27th 1805 aged 86 years.
Here lie the remains of Mary wife of Randle Oakes who died Feb 3rd 1808 aged 76 years.
Also Samuel Oakes who died June 14th 1842 aged 84 years.
[inscription provided by John Stone.]

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Plant

Here lies the body of JOHN PLANT late of the Lee near Congleton who departed this life December 17th 1819 aged 75 years.
MARY PLANT wife of JOHN PLANT of the Lee near Congleton and daughter of JOHN and ANN POTTS of Woodhouse Green Rushton Spencer who departed this life April 28th 1806 aged 61 years.
THOMAS YARDLEY, Wall Hill Rushton died September 2nd 1860 aged 77 years.
ELIZABETH YARDLEY his wife died July 15th 1857 aged 79 years.
Also JOHN son of JOHN and HANNAH YARDLEY of the former place died [illeg.] 27th 1858 1 year 11 months.
SARAH their daughter died April [illeg.] 1859 aged 12 months.
In memory of JOHN PLANT son of the above burried April 15th 18[..] aged 40 years.
ANN wife of JOSEPH HARGREAVES Rushton Spencer who died on the 4th day of July 1827 aged 57 years.
JUDITH their daughter died in infancy.
Also the above named JOSEPH HARGREAVES died March 15th 1858 aged 91 years.
MARY daughter of JOSEPH & ANN HARGREAVES who died on the 5th day of February 1836 aged 41 years.
Also JOHN PLANT HARGREAVES their son who died on the 12th day of March 1843 aged 50 years.
Also HANNAH YARDLEY daughter of JOHN & HANNAH YARDLEY died December 16 1884 aged 13 years.
Also SARAH YARDLEY died November 26th 1885 aged 26 years.
In affectionate remembernce of JOHN PLANT YARDLEY late of Wall Hill Rushton who died January 9th 1890 aged 65 years.
Also HANNAH his wife who died February 7th 1911 aged 74 years.
Also JOHN their son died December 11t 1904 aged 41 years.

Potts

Sacred to the memory of ANN wife of JOHN POTTS Gent. Whose mortal remains lie interred here who died August 30th 1788 aged 67 years.
The above JOHN POTTS departed this life April 22nd 1798 aged 77 years.
Near this place lie three of their children HESTER-ALICE NIXON, FRANCES SUSANNA POTTS and JOHN POTTS their son.
Also RACHEL daughter of JOHN and ANN POTTS the younger who died in infancy [illeg].
ELIZABETH daughter of JOHN and ANN POTTS late of Fairborrows died the 29th day of February 1828 aged 8 years.

Here lies the body of ANN wife of JOHN POTTS of the Woodhouse Green who died December 7th 1788 aged 77 years.

Pyatt

In memory of the late JOSPEH PYATT of Rushton who died August 8th 1866 aged 77 years
Also OLIVE wife of the above who died October 25th 1870 aged 83 years.
Also THOMAS son of the above who died May 12th 1849 aged 21 years.

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Ratcliffe

In memory of SARAH wife of WILLIAM RATCLIFFE of Rushton Spencer who died November 29th 1865 aged 73 years.
Also the above named WILLIAM RATCLIFFE who died April 22nd 1871 aged 86 years.

Ridgway

in the memory of MARY ANN wife of EPHRAIM RIDGWAY of Sutton who died August 6th 1865 aged 31 years.
The above EPHRAIM RIDGWAY died July 18th 1872 aged 37 years.

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Steel

In memory of GEORGE the son of GEORGE and HARRIET STEEL of Heton who departed this life August 5th 1852 aged 13 years.
Also of ELIZA their daughter who departed this life December 22nd 1841 aged 10 years.

Shaw

In memory of THOMAS SHAW of Salford died October 12th 1855 aged 49 years.

Snelson

In loving memory of THOMAS SNELSON of Rushton who died October 24th 1892 aged 36 years.
Also SARAH ANN GIBSON who died March 24th 1934 aged 74 years.
Also JAMES ARTHUR GIBSON who died April 14th 1944 in his 80th year.
MILLICENT COTTERILL died March 21st 1962.

Swindells

In memory of GEORGE son of MICAH and JANE SWINDELLS who departed this life April 2nd 1852 aged 21 years.
Also ELIZABETH daughter of the above named MICAH and JANE SWINDELLS and wife of DANIEL HEATH who died July 28th 1877 aged 32 years.

In affectionate memory of MICAH SWINDELLS of Heaton died November 30th 1889 aged 82 years
Also JANE wife of the above died July 29th 1900 aged 92 years.
Also JAMES son of the above died November 27th 1871 aged 44 years.

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Torr

In loving rememberance of SARAH wife of DANIEL TORR of Rushton who died May 23rd 1868 aged 41 years.
Also the above DANIEL TORR who died June 30th 1919 aged 94 years.

Tunnicliff

In memory of the late JOSEPH TUNNICLIFF of Rushton Marsh who died December the 18th 1861 aged 86 years.

Sacred to the memory of BETTY daughter of SOLOMON & SARAH TUNNICLIFF of Dainbank, she died September 19th 1824 aged 18 years.
Also the aforesaid SOLOMON TUNNICLIFF who died March 24th 1856 aged 84 years.
Likewise SARAH his wife who died June 19th 1848 aged 80 years.

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Welch

In memory of MARY wife of JOSEPH WELCH of Macclesfield who died June 30th 1890 aged 69 years.
Also the above named JOSEPH WELCH who died October 6th 1895 aged 73 years.
Also JOSEPH WELCH youngest son of the above who died March 18th 1912 aged 44 years.

Willshaw

HARRIET the beloved wife of GEORGE WILLSHAW who departed this life June 9th 1880 aged 55 years.
GEORGE son of GEORGE & HARRIET WILLSHAW of Rushton Marsh who departed this life February 15th 1860 aged 1 year & 5 months.
Also HARRIET ELIZABETH their daughter who died October 27th 1861 aged 8 weeks.

Whillton

Here Lyeth the body of MARY WHILLTON who was born ye 28 day of March 1664 and deceased ye 5 day of May 1689.

Woodward

To the memory of ELIZABETH wife of JAMES WOODWARD who died September 7th 1860 aged 57 years.
Also the above JAMES WOODWARD who died June 3rd 1880 aged 80 years.
In loving memory of ANNIE MAYER who died 16 March 1989 aged 91 years.

In memory of ANN daughter of JAMES & ELIZABETH WOODWARD of this Parish who departed this life April 18th 1849 aged 21 years.
Also THOMAS their son who died February 3rd 1853 aged 26 years.
Also CHARLES their son who died March 6th 1855 aged 22 years.
Also Elizabeth their daughter who died July 17th 1861 aged 26 years.

Wright

In affectionate rememberance of JANE WRIGHT of Rushton who died February 20th 1867 aged 61 years.
Also WILLIAM WRIGHT of Cloud House Rushton, Relict of the above, who departed this life May 6th 1876 aged 71 years.

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