ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL SHORNE, KENT MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS CHURCHYARD

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1 ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL SHORNE, KENT MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS CHURCHYARD SECTION A Section A is all that area east of the porch to the east end of the chancel and from the church to the north churchyard wall. The numbers refer to the numbers on the plan. Dates before 1752 are under the Julian calender, where the year changes on 25 th March, so January 1725 is 1726 in the modern Gregorian calender. Inscriptions in boxes thus: [ ] are missing in the original and have been reconstructed from the Registers or other sources. Inscriptions are arranged alphabetically. PORCH PATH SECTION A (NOT TO SCALE) These plans are purely diagrammatic, designed to give approximate positions only, they are not meant to be accurate representations.

2 18 Chest Tomb of Thick Grey Stone, the Top is Completely Eroded Away West Side HERE RESTETH THE BODY OF WILIAM ARMSTRONG OF SHORNE [WHO DIED] THE 2 nd DAY [OF JANUARY 1635]? AGED [ ] YEARS] North Side ANN THE DAUGHTER OF THE SAME WILLIAM T[ ]H? [WHO DIED [ ] ] OF MAY 16[ ]O? ASHDOWN see DOWNING 7 Chest Tomb of Thick Grey Stone, the Top is Completely Eroded Away West Side HERE RESTETH THE BODY OF JOHN BAYNARD OF SHORNE YEOMAN WHO DIED THE 16 th OF OCTOBER ANNO DOMINI 1632 The Following Inscription Recorded by John Thorpe in Registrum Roffenses, 1769, may have been on the Eroded Ledger of this Tomb? HERE LYETH WHEN DECEASED BONHAM 15 th JULY 71 WILLIAM BAYNARD 7 th NOVEMBER 69 ALICE, HIS WIFE 10 th JANUARY 80/1 16 JOHN 1 st 24 th OCTOBER 76 ROBERT THEIR SONS 3 rd 13 th JUNE 70 GEORGE 4 th 28 th MARCH 93 BENNETT see NASH 2 Coped Stone on Stone Base BENEATH ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF JOHN BEVAN ESQ. [ ] YEARS IN THE SERVICE OF THE [HONOURABLE] EAST INDIA COMPANY MARCH 24th 1796 AGED [51?] YEARS MRS. SARAH BEVAN

3 WIFE OF THE ABOVE [] NOVEMBER [ ] 1838 AGED 85 YEARS 6 Chest Tomb of Thick Grey Stone, Top and all Early Inscriptions Eroded Away West Side JOHN BOTTING DIED JULY 11 th? 1805 AGED 47 YEARS [Indistinct Verses] North Side MARY WIFE OF JOHN BOTTING THE 13 th OF JUNE 1823 AGED 62 YEARS The Grave an Boast no Deadly Triumph here, Who Lives for God sees Death without a Fear, My Hopes, I Trust in Glory will be Crowned BOTTING see FRENCH 60, Against North Churchyard Wall THOMAS BOWRA WHO DIED FEBRUARY 6 th 1843 AGED 65 YEARS ALSO ELIZABETH HIS WIFE WHO DIED MARCH 31 st 1850 AGED 69 YEARS ALSO MARY ANN DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED [ ]MBER 11 th 1889 AGED [69] YEARS [Eroded Verses] BOXALL see DINE 43 and Body Stone, on Stone Base MRS CHARLOTTE MAPLESDEN THE BELOVED WIFE OF THOMAS BOYS LATE OF THE CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD IN THE COUNTY OF SURREY JANUARY 12 th 1852 AGED 52 YEARS 20 and Body Stone

4 MARY WIFE OF STEPHEN CANNON OF SUTTON AT HONE SEPTEMBER 11 th 1837 AGED 64 YEARS LEFT ISSUE SIX DAUGHTERS AND THREE SONS VIZ. ANN, WILLIAM, MARY, SOPHIA, SARAH, RBECCA, GEORGE, HARRIOT AND STEPHEN [Indistinct Verses] 21 and Body Stone STEPHEN CANNON OF SUTTON AT HONE FEBRUARY 27 th 1856 AGED 83 YEARS Finally Brethren, Farewell ALSO OF EMMA DAUGHTER OF STEPHEN AND EMMA CANNON GRAND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE AGED 9 MONTHS 49 Curbs South Side IN LOVING MEMORY OF A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER DANIEL ALEXANDER CLARK WHO DIED FEBRUARY 3 rd 1943 AGED 81 YEARS North Side ALSO HIS BELOVED WIFE ROSA CLARK WHO DIED 15 th FEBRUARY 1951 AGED 92 YEARS 39 Pedestals and Cross East Side IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF JOSEPH JAMES DINE WHO DIED ON OCTOBER THE 27 th 1906 AGED 58 YEARS I Will Give You Rest North Side ALSO HELEN BOXALL WHO DIED DEC. 17 th 1923

5 AGED IN MEMORY OF SARAH DOWNING WIFE OF JOHN DOWNING WHO DIED 25 th MAY 1748 AGED 74 YEARS LEFT ISSUE 2 SONS & 2 DAUGHTERS SARAH, MARY, JOHN & THOMAS 57 Double, Partly Buried IN MEMORY OF IN MEMORY OF THOS. DOWNING MARY WIFE OF OF THIS PARISH THOS. DOWNING WHO DIED OF THIS PARISH MARCH [ ] 1778 DAUGHTER OF AGED 72 YEARS THOS. ASHDOWN ALSO OF THE PARISH JOHN DOWNING OF HORSE MOUNCES* HIS FATHER [ ] IN THE COUNTY CLERK OF YS PARISH OF SUSSEX Ground Level WHO DIED BLACKSMITH IN JUNE (sic) 172[4]* WHO DIED AGED [54?] YEARS FEB. 19 th 1764 [AGED [ ] YEARS] * Buried in October (Register) * Herstmonceaux? EVE see KETTLE 15 and Body Stone IN MEMORY OF THOMAS FRENCH OF THIS PARISH THE 18 th OF JULY 1825 AGED 41 YEARS ALSO JOHN BOTTING THE 21 st OF APRIL 1832 AGED 42 YEARS ALSO ELIZABETH WIFE OF THE ABOVE JOHN BOTTING FORMERLY WIFE OF THOMAS FRENCH THE [ ] OF JULY 1847 AGED 72 YEARS 30

6 and Body Stone MR. DAVID FRENCH WHO DIED THE 12 th OF AUGUST 1845 AGED 48 YEARS ALSO CHARLES DAVID SON OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED THE 24 th OF DECEMBER 1837 AGED 1 YEAR AND 3 MONTHS ALSO ELIZABETH FRENCH WIFE OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED THE 24 th OF SEPTEMBER 1854 (sic)* AGED 56 YEARS ALSO LUCY MARY DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED [ ] [ ] *This is mistaken, the year should be , Against North Wall of Churchyard A TRIBUTE OF AFFECTION TO BESSIE FRENCH ELDEST DAUGHTER OF GEORGE & HARRIET FRENCH OF THIS PARISH AGED 9 MONTHS ALSO TO CHARLOTTE SECOND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED 22 nd DAY OF MARCH 1864 AGED 1 YEAR 3 MONTHS ALSO TO WILLIAM SON OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED 25 th DAY OF SEPT AGED 1 MONTH ALSO TO KATE QUAIFE THIRD DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED 10 th DAY OF NOVR AGED 1 MONTH [Remainder Obscured by Firmly Fixed Foot Stone, which may be keeping Upright] 59 Against North Wall of Churchyard IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF JAMES FRENCH OF 40 JAMES STREET, MARYLEBONE (LATE OF SHORNE, KENT) WHO DIED ON WEDNESDAY 12 th DECEMBER 1883

7 AGED 80 YEARS Come unto me all ye that Labour And are Heavy Laden and I Will Give you Rest Matt. XL 28 ALSO [SARAH] FRENCH WIFE [OF THE ABOVE] [WHO DIED [ ] MARCH 1887] [AGED 83 YEARS] [Verses Obscured by Foot Stone as No. 54] 36 SUSAN LESTER GAMMON WHO DIED JUNE 1834 ALSO GEORGE GAMMON BROTHER OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED IN BOMBAY AUGUST 19 th 1855 AGED 31 YEARS ALSO JOHN GAMMON FATHER OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED MARCH 25 th 1870 AGED 76 YEARS ALSO JANE WIFE OF THE ABOVE JOHN GAMMON WHO DIED DECEMBER 9 th 1876 AGED 78 YEARS 16, Partly Buried HERE LYETH THE BODY OF ELIZABETH WIFE OF STEPHEN GOODEN WHO Ground Level DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPTEMBER YE 14 th DAY 1689 AGED 30 YEARS 14 IN MEMORY OF HENRY GOODIN YEOMAN OF THIS PARISH NOV. YE 7 th 1759 AGED 59 YEARS 1 Coped Stone, on Stone Base, a pair to the Bevan Tomb. This tomb must be much later than burials, (19 th Century) MR. GEORGE HOLMES JNR. OBIT JANUARY 20 th 1779 AGED 22? YEARS

8 MRS. HANNAH HOLMES OBIT DECEMBER 22 nd 1781 AGED 53? YEARS MR. GEORGE HOLMES SENR. OBIT MAY 16 th? 1782 AGED 58? YEARS 46 HERE LYETH THE BODY OF CRISTOPHER (sic) HUNT MARCH YE 23 rd 1703 AGED 55 YEARS Memento Mori Remember to Dye 52, Eroded HERE LYETH YE BODY OF THOMAS [JUDD?] OF THIS PARISH WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE YE 21 st? OF OCT. 173[4] AGED 37 YEARS ALSO 2 CHILDREN THOMAS & MARY 12 HERE LIE 3 SISTERS AND BROTHERS IN THIS GRAVE BURIED TOGETHER THOMAS, WILLIAM, CHARLOTTE SONS AND DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM & ELIZABETH KETTLE OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED MAR. 29 th? 1770 AN INFANT WHO DIED SEP. 2[ ] 1773 AGED 2 YEARS WHO DIED SEP. 20 th? 1773 AGED 3 YEARS ALSO ELIZABETH EVE DIED SEP. 19 th 1773 AGED 11 YEARS SHE WAS DAUGHTER OF DANIEL EVE DEC. BY ELIZ. KETTLE KETTLE see OVERY 3 and Foot Stone MRS. MARY LAYTON DIED 5 th? JANY AGED 62 YEARS ALSO JOSEPH SON OF THE ABOVE DIED 21 st MAY 1757 AGED 23 YEARS ALSO WILL. HOLMES GRANDCHILD OF THE ABOVE DIED 26 th AUGUST 1752 AGED 11 MONTHS 11 DAYS

9 55, Against North Churchyard Wall ANN WIFE OF WILLIAM NASH WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 30 th 1853 AGED 35 YEARS ALSO ELIZABETH MARPLE BENNETT AUNT OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED NOVEMBER 23 rd 1854 AGED 80 YEARS ALSO WILLIAM NASH WHO DIED MARCH 2 nd 1903 [AGED 80 YEARS] [Bottom Obscured by firmly fixed Foot Stone] 41 Large and Three Foot Stones RICHARD MAPLESDEN NOAKES OF COURT LODGE FARM IN THIS PARISH ON THE 22 nd DAY OF MAY 1804 AGED 44 YEARS ALSO OF JANE NOAKES, DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE ON THE 17 th DAY OF AUGUST 1816 AGED 18 YEARS ELIZABETH NOAKES WIFE OF THE ABOVE ON THE 2 nd DAY OF JULY 1844 AGED 78 YEARS 13 Cruciform Coped Stone South Side IN LOVING MEMORY OF RICHARD MAPLESDEN NOAKES WHO DIED DEC. 19 th 1874 AGED 70 ALSO JANE HIS BELOVED WIFE DIED OCT. 16 th 1873 AGED 67 HORATIA ELIZABETH DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE DIED MARCH 24 th 1844 AGED 2 YEARS North Side CAPTAIN HENRY MAPLESDEN KILLED AT NINCPO FUNGWHA, CHINA OCT. 10 th? 1862 AGED 22 CHARLES MAPLESDEN, SECOND SON DIED AT MAYTOWN, QUEENSLAND SEPT. 3 rd 1879 AGED 42

10 40 Inscribed Iron Anchor on Ledger WALTER MAPLESEDEN NOAKES BORN DIED APRIL 11 th 1850 JULY 15 th IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH WIFE OF STEPHEN OVERY OF THIS PARISH, BLACKSMITH JAN. 22 nd 1747 AGED 44 YEARS LEFT ISSUE ELIZABETH & MARY ALSO BETWEEN THIS & HIS GRAND CHILDRENS' STONE LIES INTERRED STEPHEN OVERY WHO DIED APRIL YE 10 th 1769 (sic)* AGED 67 YEARS Rear IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH WIFE OF WILL. KETTLE OF YS PARISH WHO DIED [ ] JUNE 1776 AGED 44 YEARS *This date has been wrongly cut, it should read IN MEMORY OF ANN WIFE OF WILLIAM PARSONS WHO DIED THE 22 nd OF AUGUST 1821 AGED 76 YEARS ALSO WILLIAM PARSONS WHO DIED 22 nd OF NOVEMBER 1822 AGED 70 YEARS 56 Pedestals and Cross, Inscribed Metal Plates East Side IN LOVING MEMORY OF ELIZABETH SARAH PEPPERELL BORN 14 th DECEMBER 1886 DIED 9 th JUNE 1943 A Devoted Wife and Mother North Side ALSO HER HUSBAND

11 AMOS VICTOR PEPPERELL DIED 18 th JANUARY 1948 AGED 60 YEARS R.I.P. 28 WILLIAM PITT THE 22 nd APRIL 1792 AGED 5[ ] YEARS ALSO ANN WIDOW OF THE ABOVE WILLIAM PITT THE 29 th? APRIL 1792 AGED 60 YEARS 29 and Body Stone THOMAS PITT OF THIS PARISH THE 20 th JANUARY 1806 AGED 50? YEARS 45 MATTHEW PRINGLE XIX SEPR. MDCCCXXVII AGED LXXIII 19 MR. JOHN REED, YEOMAN OF THIS PARISH APRIL 26 th 1803 AGED 82 YEARS ALSO MRS. MARY REED WIFE OF THE ABOVE FEBRUARY 6 th? 1763 AGED 48 YEARS ALSO MRS MARY REED WIFE OF THE ABOVE APRIL 19 th? 1781 AGED 43 YEARS 17 [] []

12 SARAH WIFE OF DAVID REED WHO DIED THE 22 nd OF NOVEMBER 1809 ALSO SARAH ANN SECOND WIFE OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED THE 28 th? OF MARCH 1823 ALSO THE ABOVE DAVID REED WHO DIED THE 11 th? OF MARCH 1845 AGED 78 YEARS 31 Pedestals, Cross and Curbs IN LOVING MEMORY OF ARTHUR STANLEY WHO DIED DEC. 28 th 1888 ALSO MAGDALEN ALICE WHO DIED DEC. 22 nd 1872 ALSO HORACE STANLEY WHO DIED FEB. 4 th 1873 CHILDREN OF IRU & ELLEN STANLEY RENTON 33 and Curbs IN LOVING MEMORY OF IRU RENTON WHO DIED JUNE 30 th 1907 AGED 81 YEARS ALSO ELLEN STANLEY WIFE OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED AUGUST 4 th 1913 AGED 81 YEARS Life's Work Well Done, Life's Race Well Run, Life's Crown Well Won, Now Comes Rest 32 Voluted Stone and Ledger IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF EDITH LUCY RENTON WHO PASSED AWAY MAY 4 th 1916 At Rest ALSO IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF LIEUT. REGINALD GLOVER KER CULLAND THE LONDON SCOTTISH KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES NOVEMBER 12 th 1914 AGED 28 Ledger ALSO OF HER SISTER FLORENCE MARIANNE RENTON WHO DIED JANUARY 13 th 1945

13 AGED 78 YEARS 34 Voluted Stone and Curbs IN LOVING MEMORY OF ALBONY COMPTON RENTON WHO DIED 28 th SEPTEMBER 1924 AGED 69 YEARS ALSO HERBERT IRU RENTON BROTHER OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED 28 th DECEMBER 1934 AGED 71 YEARS ALSO SYDNEY THOMAS RENTON BROTHER OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED 25 th JULY 1938 AGED 77 YEARS 26 Pedestals, Fallen Cross IN LOVING MEMORY OF EDITH LIZZIE THE BELOVED WIFE OF CHARLES ROWAN AUGUST 27 th 1907 AGED 37 YEARS Until the Day Break 51, Very Eroded WILLIAM SALMON OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED THE 8 th OF JULY 1808 AGED 77 YEARS ALSO ELIZABETH WIFE OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED THE 21 st? OF APRIL 1808 AGED 67 YEARS 8 and Body Stone, on Stone Base IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH SOLOMON WIFE OF JOSEPH SOLOMON OF THIS PARISH THE 2 nd OF JANUARY 1833 AGED 53 YEARS ALSO OF THOMAS WALKER OF MILTON PLACE, GRAVESEND LATE OF WROTHAM SON IN LAW OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED APRIL 8 th 1882

14 IN HIS 77 th YEAR ALSO ELIZABETH WIFE OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED APRIL 13 th 1883 IN HER 73 rd YEAR 9 and Body Stone, on Stone Base IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH SOLOMON OF THIS PARISH THE 19 th OF FEBRUARY 1835 AGED 58 YEARS ALSO SUSANNA ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE THE 19 th OF MARCH 1835 AGED 28 YEARS 23 IN MEMORY OF MARY WIFE OF THOMAS JOSEPH SOLOMON DEC. 1 st 1848 AGED 42 YEARS ALSO OF THE ABOVE THOMAS JOSEPH SOLOMON WHO DIED FEB. 5 th 1873 AGED 64 YEARS AND OF MARIAN THEIR DAUGHTER WHO DIED AUGT. 15 Th 1847 AGED 10 YEARS 38 IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH ELDEST SON OF THOMAS JOSEPH AND MARY SOLOMON WHO DIED OCTOBER 17 th 1857 AGED 15 YEARS ALSO HENRY BROTHER OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED AT CATFORD NOVEMBER 29 th 1902 AGED 64 YEARS 10 and Body Stone, on Stone Base IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH HAINES SOLOMON

15 OF THIS PARISH THE 8 th DAY OF AUGUST 1877 AGED 72 YEARS ALSO OF CHARLOTTE SOLOMON WIFE OF THE ABOVE THE 2 nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1890 AGED 80 YEARS 22 IN MEMORY OF AGNES DAUGHTER OF THOMAS JOSEPH & MARY SOLOMON WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 25 th 1903 AGED 60 YEARS ALSO OF HER SISTER CLARA WHO PASSED AWAY JANUARY 22 nd 1906 AGED 65 YEARS ALSO OF ALICE THE LOVING WIFE OF THEIR BROTHER LACY WHO PASSED AWAY DECEMBER 19 th 1903 AGED 59 YEARS SOLOMON see WHITWORTH 5, Mostly Buried HERE LYETH THE BODY OF Ground Level FRANCIS STARTUPP SON OF GEORGE STARTUPP AND MARGAREAT HIS WIFE WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE YE 26 th DAY OF DECEMBER 1714 AGED SIX YEARS 48, Against North Wall of Churchyard IN MEMORY OF JOHN SON OF JOHN AND ELIZABETH TOLHURST OF THIS PARISH THE 1 st OF MARCH 1802 AGED 15 YEARS I Pass with Joy in Heaven to meet my King, With Angels and Archangels there to Sing,

16 Then, Father Mourn not, Mother Weep no more, I now Die Rich, that might have Lived but Poor 24, Very Eroded [HERE LIETH] [THE BODY OF] [ELLEN TOMLIN] [ ] G[REEN]ILL WIFE OF THOS. TOMLIN.BOTH OF THIS PARISH DIED FEB. YE 8 th 1744 AGED 70 YEARS 42,Mostly Buried HERE LYETH Ground Level YE BODY OF ELLENOR UDALL WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE YE 7 th DAY OF JULY 1703 AGED 55 YEARS 27 HERE LYETH YE BODY OF THOMAS UDALL WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE YE 17 th DAY OF DECEMBER 1704 AGED 63 YEARS WALKER see SOLOMON 53, Very Eroded [] MR. THOMAS WALTER WHO DIED ON THE 7 th DAY OF AGUST 1810 AGED 7[ ] YEARS ALSO MRS MARY VINER DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE THOMAS WALTER WHO DIED JANUARY [ ] 1819 AGED 32 YEARS Husband Most Dear My Time is Past, My Love remained while Life did Last, And now for Me no Sorrow Take, But Love My Children for My Sake 35

17 HERE LYETH YE BODY OF WILLIAM WELLARD OF THIS Ground Level PARISH WHO DIED MAY YE 10 th 1728 AGED 44 YEARS 25 Coped Stone North Side EDITH MARIA* WHO DIED JUNE 12 th 1889 AGED 22 AND ELLA KATHLEEN* WHO DIED MAY 3 rd 1869 AGED 14 MONTHS South Side IN MEMORY OF GEORGE DOUGLAS* WHO DIED MAY 14 th 1894 AGED 24 THE ONLY DAUGHTERS AND FOURTH SON OF HENRY AND SUSANNA WHITWORTH *According to the Burial Register the surname of all three is Solomon? 50 and Curbs IN LOVING MEMORY OF ALBERT WILSON WHO DIED 16 th DEC AGED 62 At Rest ALSO HIS WIFE LIZZIE MIRENDA GEORGIANA WHO DIED 2 nd MAR AGED 83 ALSO OUR DARLING BROTHER ALBERT DENNIS WILSON WHO PASSED AWAY 15 th MAY 1951 AGED 51 YEARS R.I.P. END OF SECTION A

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