The Church of St Stephen, Astley in the County of -- Lancashire --

Memorial Inscriptions at the church of St Stephen
in the Parish of Astley

Below are listed the details and inscriptions for the headstones on the Graves in Rows I to M.

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Here Resteth the
Body of Bridget
wife of Samuel
Newton of
Astley who dyed
August Ye 26th day
An Dom 1721

J M

Memorial No.			I11
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	47	56

In MEMORY OF
JAMES KERFOOT
who departed this life
October 2nd 1853 Aged
81 Years

Memorial No.			I12
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	183	107

Joseph Partington of Astley (his
Burial Place 1783) who departed
this Life May 1st 1818 aged 64 Years
Also Sarah his Wife who departed
this Life Jany 1st 1819 aged 70 Years

Joseph Partington

Memorial No.			I27
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	186	94

John Thorp his Burial Place

Memorial No.			J1
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
See Below	84	50	9

1842

IN MEMORY OF
Lucy wife of Samuel
Musgrove of Astley
who died November
9th 1842 aged 38-
years. Also Betty Tom-
linson Mother of the
above named Lucy
who died November
9th 1844

Remarks.

Remainder of headstone is oscured by monument number K1, see below.

Memorial No.			J2
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	182	96

HERE
LIETH THE BODY OF
WILLIAM WALKER
Formerly of Warrington
who Died May 22nd 1850 Aged
67 Years

Remarks.

This ledger has a scallop shape design in the top two corners.

Memorial No.			J5
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	221	94

WILLIAM
HURST
of Hurst Fold Bedford
who died November 17th
1851 aged 39 Years
Also of ANN his wife
who died August 17th 1873
aged 56 years
Mary Prescott sister in law to
William Hurst who died June
10th 1845 aged 26 years
I am black but comely

William Hurst Bedford 2 Breadths

Memorial No.			J12
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	181	112

Here resteth the Body of Abram Adcroft
of Astley who departed this Life 23rd Jany
1767 aged 52 Years
Also Elisabeth his Wife departed this
Life the 17th of June 1793 aged 78 Years

Memorial No.			J28
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	184	89

SACRED
TO THE
MEMORY OF
RICHARD FARNWORTH
of Astley
who departed this Life
the 9th day of September
1829 in the 73rd Year
of his Age

Memorial No.			K1
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
See J1		59	5

HERE
Resteth the Remains
of the late

Remarks.

Remainder of the headstone is buried.

Memorial No.			K2
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	183	93

IN MEMORY OF
Joseph Partington of
Bedford who died January
19th 1852 aged 67 years

Memorial No.			K12
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	191	105

HERE
Resteth the Body of James Taylor
Who departed this Life Octr 4th
1797 in the 47th Year of his age
Resteth the Body of Mary wife
of James Taylor of Astley who
departed this Life the 22d Day
of January in the 24th Year of her
Age in the Year of our Lord 1778

Memorial No.			K29
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Low tomb	197	99	12

HERE
Lieth the Body of Richard Hope the
son of Thomas and Mary Hope of
Tildesley who departed this life
August 19th 1804 Aged ## Years
Also Mary the Wife of Thomas Hope
of Tildesley who Departed this Life
May 7th 1813 Aged 70 Years
Also Thomas Hope of Tildesley
who Departed this life September 22nd
1822 Aged 81 Years
Grieve not dear friends nor shed no tears
We only sleep till Christ appears
Then at his ###ing we shall have
A Joyful rising from the Grave
Also John son of Thomas
And Mary Hope who died
January #### aged 73
Years

Remarks.

The original sides of this tomb have been removed and the lid is now laid on supports.

Memorial No.			L2
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	197	95

IN MEMORY
OF
BETTY wife of WILLIAM BRIMELOW
INNKEEPER. ASTLEY who died 12th
July 1824 Aged 38 Years
ALSO
Betsey their daughter who died
17th November 1846 Aged 23 Years
Also AMELIA NEWTON who died
27th Augst 188* in the 73rd Year of her age

Memorial No.			L3
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	195	99	13

Here lyeth the body of Samuel
the son of Peter Johnson of Astley who
departed this life the 18th Day of Septr
1764 in the 2nd Year of his Age
Also his son Adam who departed this
Life the 21st Sept 1764 in the 5th Year
Of his age
Also resteth the body of Mary
Wife of the above Peter Johnson
Of Astley who departed this life
the 7th of June 1772 in the 55 Year of
Her age
Also resteth the body of the above
said Peter Johnson who departed
this life the 12th March 1776 in
the 57th Year of his Age

Memorial No.			L4
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	179	88

James Johnson Burial
HERE
Resteth the Body of James
Johnson of Astley who
departed this life Septem
ber 26th 1810 age 67 years
Also buried here Ann widow of
the above James Johnson whom
died April 11th 1828 aged 82 Years
Also David his son who
died September 1st 1777
Aged 5 years Also Benjamin
his son who died February
23rd 1789 Aged 12 Years Also
Nancy his daughter who
Died young

Memorial No.			L5
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	102	68	12

C M
Here Resteth the body of
Christopher Cross who
Departed this life January
10th 1817 aged 85 years
Mary his wife who
departed this Life
January 26th 1810
aged 73 years

Memorial No.			L8
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	187	94

HERE
Resteth the Body of Adam
Son of Ann Johnson of Ast
ley who departed this life
April 7th 1791 Aged 21 Years
& 8 months
With Patience to the last he did submit
Murmuring not at what the Lord thought fit
But with a Christian Faith he did resign
His soul to God at his appointed time
Also Ann mother of the above
Adam Johnson who departed
this life the 2nd of July 1801
aged 52 HANNAH PART
Daughter of Thomas and Mary
Part Born December 7th 1797
Died September 26th 1869

Remarks.

The burial records for St. Stephens record an Ann Ashworth as being buried 5th July 1801.

Memorial No.			L9
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	180	98

HERE
REST THE REMAINS OF
MARTHA wife of THOMAS PART
of Manchester and daughter of Charles
and Mary Johnson of Astley who
died November 24th 1865 aged 60 years
Also of Thomas son of
Thomas and Martha Part
Who died February 14th 1837
aged 18 Months. Also of
Mary their Daughter who
died February 27th 1840 aged
5 Months
Also of the above
THOMAS PART
of Manchester
who died August 31st 1873
Aged 71 Years

Memorial No.			L10
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	185	92

IN MEMORY OF
Abraham Wood
of Middle Hilton
who Died 5th December 1835
Aged 85 Years
Mary his Daughter Died 19th
August 1804 Aged 3 Years
Jane his Daughter Died 31st
August 1812 Aged 15 Years

Memorial No.
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	85	68

Nathaniel Grundy
Buriel 3 breadths

Remarks.

This is a small ledger located next to L10, the other ledger next to this is unreadable.

Memorial No.			L11
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	151	66

Thomas Johnson
died January 28th
1816 Aged 61 Years
Leigh his son died
Dec 30th 1792 Aged
4 Years

Memorial No.			M3
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	186	96

HERE
Resteth the body of Jeffrey Lythgoe
who departed this Life October 15th
1801 aged 82 Years Also Alice his
wife who departed this Life August
19th 1794 aged 73 years

Memorial No.			M4
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	188	93	10

HERE
Resteth the body of Sally the wife
of Richard Thorp who departed
this Life the 16th day of May 1803 aged
39 Years
Farewell dear Husband my Life is past
My Love to you so long did last
But as for me no Sorrow take
But love my Children for my sake
Likewise Richard Thorp the
Husband of the said Sarah
Thorp who departed this Life
the 31st Day of March 1835
aged 77 years

Memorial No.			M5
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	195	94

IN MEMORY OF
Arnold Johnson son of Charles
And Mary Johnson of Astley
Who died April 6th 1862 Aged
59 Years

Arnold Johnson

Memorial No.			M6
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	190	91

Charles Johnson Burial
HERE
Resteth the Body of
Charles Johnson of Astley
Who died January 11th 1845
Aged 74 Years Also of
Mary wife of Charles Johnson
Of Astley departed this
Life October 17th 1833 aged 60 Years
Mary Daughter of Charles
And Mary Johnson who died
November 24th 1823 in the
20th Year of her life

Memorial No.			M7
Type	Height	Width	Thickness

Remarks.

In location M7 there are two kerbs, both these being 194cm x 25cm x 12cm in size.

Memorial No.			M8
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	181	91	7

Here resteth the Body of
Tho Barlow who departed
this life the 21st of Octr 1768
in the 54th Year of his Age

Memorial No.			M9
Type	Height	Width	Thickness
Ledger	182	89	11

IN MEMORY OF
THOMAS CALLAND who
departed this life May 12th 1879
Aged 72 Years Also
MARY the Wife of Thomas
Calland who died December
5th 1868 Aged 72 Years Also
Hannah daughter of Thomas
and Mary Calland of Astley
who departed this Life Janry
29th 1850 Aged 20 Years