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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 N to P.

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 Memorial No. N4
Type Height Width Thickness
       

Remarks.

In location N4 there are two kerbs, these being 151cm x 25cm and 105 cm x 25cm in size.


 Memorial No. N5
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 55 93  

1860 aged 83 years
Also
Sarah his wife who died
February 24th 1855
aged 72 years
ALSO
JOHN HAMPSON JUNr
of Whitehead Hall Astley who
died August **** 46 aged

Remarks.

This is only a centre section of a headstone the upper and lower section are missing.


 Memorial No. N13
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 190 73  

HERE
Resteth the body of
Esther wife of Henry
Heyes who departed
This Life April 18th 1799
in the 50th Year of her age


 Memorial No. N14
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 212 108  

James Harts Junier Burial Place 2
Breadths Here lieth the remains of
James Hart who departed this Life
the 28th of April 1789 in the 42nd Year of
his Age
William his Son died 28th of December
1776 aged 2 Years Ellen his Daughter
died 5th of November 1782 aged 3 Years
Ellen his 2d Daughter died 30th of
November 1786 aged 3 Years


 Memorial No. N15
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 197 99  

Here resteth the Body of James
Hart who departed this Life the
30th of August 1781 aged 60 Years
Also Elizabeth his wife who died
January 23rd 1811 aged 90 Years
Also William his Son departed
this Life the 17th of October 1772
aged 23 Years. Also Mary his
Daughter departed this Life the
20th of January 1763 aged 9 Years
Also Samuel and Peter who died
in their infancy


 Memorial No. N16
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 190 103  

Jeffrey Harts Burial
Here resteth the Body of James
his son who departed this Life the
11th of January 1780 aged one Year
Also Ann his Daughter died 10th
Novr 1785 in the 4th Year of her Age
Also Samuel his son died 22
Novr 1785 in the 1st Year of his Age
Also Martha his Daughter died
24th of August 1790 aged 16
Months
Margaret Hart died 12th of
Janr 1797 aged 6W
Also Rachel his Daughter
died the 13th of February 1801
aged 1 Year and 6 Months
Margery Holt his Daughter Departed
This Life March 18th 1815 Aged 24 Years
Jeffrey Hart his son who Departed this
Life October 22nd 1815 Aged 22 Years
Also the Wife of Jeffrey Hart who
Departed this Life Feby 12th 1825 Aged 65 Years
Jeffrey Hart husband and father of the
above named died Oct 11th 1830 aged 77


 Memorial No. N17
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 194 96  

HERE
Resteth the Body of
Richard Mawdesley who died
April 17th 1787 aged 38 Years
eldest Son of the late Revd
Thomas Mawdesley of this
Chapelry & Frances his Wife
Also George Mawdesley their
fifth Son who died June 6th 1817
aged 53 Years
Also Elizabeth Mawdesley
their only Daughter who
died October 7th 1831 aged
80 Years


 Memorial No. N18
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 184 85  

In hopes of a Blessed Resurection
HERE
Resteth the Body of
Charles Mawdesley Second Son
of the late Revd Thomas Mawdesley
who died September 11th 1836
Aged 83 Years


 Memorial No. N19
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 175 86  

HERE
RESTETH THE BODY
of ELIZABETH MAWDESLEY
who died September 20th 1790
Aged 4 Years third daughter
of CHARLES & MARY MAWDESLEY
Also JAMES MAWDESLEY, their
second son who died June 28th
1795 Aged 8 Years
Also Resteth the Body of MARY
the wife of CHARLES MAWDESLEY
who departed this life December
31st 1844 Aged 89 Years
Also FRANCES second daughter
of CHARLES & MARY MAWDESLEY
who departed this life October
6th 1847 Aged 63 Years
Also ELIZABETH daughter of
CHARLES & MARY MAWDESLEY
who departed this life December
22nd 1870 Aged 77 Years

2 Breadths


 Memorial No. N20
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 184 91  

In
MEMORY of

George John Second Son of James
and Ann Mawdesley of Astley
who departed this life November
11th 1832 Aged 17 weeks Also Ann
Mary their second Daughter who
departed this life December 2nd
1834 Aged 11 weeks


 Memorial No. N21
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 142 78  

Remarks.

This is a Gothic pointed top headstone which is now face down over the grave and as such is unreadable.


 Memorial No. N22
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 190 93  

HERE
Resteth the Body of
BRIDGET DUNSTER
of Astley who died March 16th
1832 in the 63rd Year of her Age
ALSO IN MEMORY OF
LEIGH DUNSTER SON OF HE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE MARCH 24 1883
AGED 75 YEARS


 Memorial No. N23
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 198 99  

HERE
Resteth The Body of

Elizabeth Daughter of
James and Hannah Dunster
of Little Hulton who depart
ed This Life April 10th 1827
Aged 2 Years and 11 Months
ALSO
IN MEMORY OF
JAMES DUNSTER
of Astley Innkeeper who departed
this Life December 1st 1855 in the
83rd Year of His Age


 Memorial No. N24
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 191 93  

HERE
RESTETH THE BODY OF
WILLIAM MEADOWCROFT
who departed this life April
4th 1852 aged 41 Years
JOHN HAMPSON

2 Breadths


 Memorial No. N25
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger      

HERE
Resteth the Body of Jane Eastham
widow who departed this Life October
19th 1810 aged 94 Years Also George
Eastham who departed this Life
January 3rd 1812 aged 62 Years


 Memorial No. N26
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 190 98  

HERE
ESTETH THE BODY of
Robert Cross of ASTLEY
who departed this life July
24th 1844 Aged 74 years
Also Betty his Wife who
departed this life September
24th 1863 Aged 93 Years


 Memorial No. N27
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 170 77  

HERE
Resteth the Body of
John Heyes who departed
this Life February 21 1807
in the 30th Year of his Age
He was a dutiful Son
And a loving Husband
Also Martha his Wife
who departed this Life
June 3d 1823 Aged 46
Years
This stone is no more
To be Removed


 Memorial No. N28
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 156 91  

Edward Gerrard his
Burial place 1808
Here lieth the Remains of
Edward Gerrard of Astley who
died January 8th 1840 Aged
68 years also Sarah his wife
who died May 31st 1832 Aged
65 years
Sarah the wife of Joseph
Gerrard died June 14th 1827
Aged 25 Years
Prepare to meet your God

2 Breadths


 Memorial No. N29
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 184 91  

IN MEMORY OF
Thomas Partington of Tyldesley
departed this life March 6th
1877, Aged 73 Years Also
Ellen wife of Thomas Partington
Who departed this life December
22nd 1874 Aged 71 years Also
William the son of Thomas
And Ellen Partington of
Tyldesley who died January
17th 1844 aged 15 years
This lovely bud so young and fair
Calld hence by early doom
Just come to show how sweet a flower
In paradise would bloom
Also Ann the daughter of Thomas
and Ellen Partington who departed
this life November 16th 1848 aged 70 years


 Memorial No. O3
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 188 94  

IN REMEMBERANCE OF
JOHN HILTON
ASTLEY
Who departed this life Nov 1st 1850
aged 67 Years
Also Mary his wife who
departed this Life Octr the 12th
1831 aged 50 Years


 Memorial No. O4
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 186 74  

John an
Newton of Astley
departed this life
November 1855 Aged
53 Years Also of John
Newton who departed
This life January 14th
1856 Aged 80 Years
Also Margaret widow of
John Newton who died
January 24th 1858
Aged 76 Years

Remarks.

This grave has a full ledger, however the top 90 cm of the inscription is missing as well as a section to the right of the top five lines listed above.


 Memorial No. O5
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 188 91  

HERE
Resteth the Body of Benjamin
Kniveton of Astley, InnKeeper
who departed this Life Dece-
mber 19th 1804 Aged 64 Years


 Memorial No. O6
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 177 71  

In memory of Geney
Wife of John Hilton
departed this Life 1st
July 1779 aged 72

Here resteth the
Body of John Hilton
who Departed this
Life October 30th
1793 Aged 74


 Memorial No. O7
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 208 100  

here lyeth the Body of
Jane Wife of William Speak-
Man who Departed this Life
June 9th 1765
Here Resteth the Body of John
the son of William and Jane
Speakman of Astley who De
parted this Life August 2d
1772 in the 55th Year of his Age
Also Elizabeth their Daughter
who Departed this Life Jany 15
1774 in the 56th Year of her Age
Also Henry Speakman of
Tildesley Son of the above
Wm Speakman who Depart
ed this Life July Ye 8th 1786
Aged 72


 Memorial No. O8
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 189 93  

Here is interred the Body of
Mary Wife of James Pendlebury
of Astley who departed this Life
the 30th Day of March 1761 aged 63
Also the Body of James Pendlebury
Late schoolmaster of this Place who
began to Officiate in the Year 1725
and departed this Life the 25th and
was interred the 28th of May 1768
aged 75
Remember Man that thou are born to die
But where or when thou knows no more then I
When Death doth come with its devouring dart
And wounds the mortal Man into the heart
Then must he Die and all his senses brave
Must go with him into the silent Grave


 Memorial No. O9
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 202 103  

HERE
Resteth the Body of
Alice the Wife of
William Speakman of Tildes
ley, who Departed this Life the
4th of February 1770 In the 43
Year of her Age. Also William
Speakman of Tildesley Son of
Wm Speakman of Astley who
Departed this Life Decr ye 30th
1792 Aged 80

Remarks.

This ledger has a semi-circular central feature.


 Memorial No. O10
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 185 90 10

HERE
Resteth the Body of Ralph
Higson of Astley who departed
this Life Jany 18th 1817 aged 73 Years
Also
Elizabeth wife of Ralph
Higson who departed this Life
Octr 13th 1810 aged 69 Years
Also
John Higson, the Son of Ralph
and Elizabeth Higson, who
departed this life August 16th
1854 Aged 78 Years


 Memorial No. O13
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 197 98  

Here resteth the Body of
William Brimelow of Astley
who departed this Life the 7th
Day of January 1778 aged 45
Years
Also Esther his wife who died
November 5th 1808 aged 87 Years
Also interred his Son & Daughter
Richard and Betty who died
Young


 Memorial No. O23
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 211 124  

In MEMORY of

Joseph the son of John and Elizabeth
Whittle who departed this life Septem
15th 1839 aged 2 years & 3 months

John Whittle 2 Breadths


 Memorial No. O24
Type Height Width Thickness
Round top 175 77  

IN
MEMORY
Of
ELIZABETH WIFE OF
JAMES HIGGINSON
WHO DIED MARCH 15TH 1875
AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
JAMES HIGGINSON
WHO DIED MAY 7TH 1880
AGED 74 YEARS

Remarks.

This headstone has been laid flat so as to reduce the risk of damage.


 Memorial No. O30
Type Height Width Thickness
Round Top 131 61  

FLORRY
THE
BELOVED
SECOND DAUGHTER
OF
EDWIN AND MARY P HEATH
DIED MARCH 28TH 1875 AGED 9 YEARS

Remarks.

This headstone has been laid flat so as to reduce the risk of damage.


 Memorial No. P5
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 187 92  

William Johnsons Burial
HERE
Resteth the body of William
Johnson who departed this life
24th of April 1812 aged 67 Years
Also
Ann wife of William Johnson
who departed this Life July 11th
1811 aged 77 Years


 Memorial No. P6
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 182 91 9

SACRED
To
The MEMORY of
JOHN HYDE
Late of Stredford depart-
ed this Life November 11th 1829
aged 35 Years


 Memorial No. P7
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 185 95 7

HERE
Resteth the body of
James Cowsil who died 29th May
1820 in the 75th Year of his age
Also Mary his dearly beloved
wife who died 24th May 1820 in
the 69th Year of her age. Also
John Cowsil who departed this
Life June 27th 1821 aged 31 Years
Also Thomas, son of James
and Mary Cowsill of Boothtown
who departed this life March
29th 1840 aged 62 Years
Also Jane the Wife of Thomas
Cowcill who departed this Life
August 22nd 1850 Aged 70 Years
Also
Here Resteth the Body of Richard
Cowcill the Son of Thomas Cowcill
who Departed this Life July 22nd 1823
Aged 5 Years


 Memorial No. P8
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 188 94 12

In MEMORY of
HENRY LEYLAND
who died May 23rd 1895
Aged 91 Years Also of
Thomas the Son of Henry &
Mary Leyland of Astley who
departed this life APRIL 13th
1846 aged 5 years. Also of
MARY, Wife of Henry Leyland,
Cowdalhirst Astley, who departed
this life Novr 23 rd 1883
Aged 77 Years


 Memorial No. P9
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 200 100 9

HERE
Resteth the Body of
WILLIAM SHAW
of Astley, Blacksmith, who departed
this Life the 1st of September 1826
Aged 75 Years Also Mary the Wife
Of William Shaw, who departed this
Life December 16th 1825 Aged 75 Years
Sarah the Daughter of William and
Mary Shaw of Astley who Departed
this Life February 4th 1819 In the 33d
Year of her Age

William Shaw his Burial Place


 Memorial No. P10
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 192 93 10

IN MEMORY OF
John Son of Jonathon & Alice
Shaw of Astley who departed
this life June 5th 1835 aged 11
Years
Also Mary their Daughter
who departed this life 21st
February 1836 aged 9 Years
Also JONATHON YATES son of
THOMAS & ANN YATES
Who died Septr 16th 1872 Aged 14 Years
ALSO SAMUEL YATES their Son
who Died April 12th 1876 Aged 20 Years


 Memorial No. P13
Type Height Width Thickness
Ledger 173 83  

Here is Interred the Body of
Peter Brimelow of Astley who
departed this life upon the 22nd
of October 1760
in the 65th year of his Age
Also James Brimelow who
departed this life the 3rd of
October 1791 in the 53rd Year of
his age


 Memorial No. P31
Type Height Width Thickness
See Below 64 48 5

Adam Radcleffe
Burial Place 2
Breadths 1787
who died Nov 19th
1821 Aged 77 Years
Martha Radcleffe
Died Oct 26th 1797
Aged 46

Remarks.

This headstone was a double rounded top with the lower part being buried.

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