The Parish of Atherton in the County of -- Lancashire --

Memorial Inscriptions at Chowbent Chapel
in the Parish of Atherton

Richard Marsh departed this Life
Janry 12th 1784 aged 60 Years
Also Elizabeth his Wife who
Departed this Life Augt 27th 1808
Aged 75 Years
his Son James who departed this Life
the 21st of Sepr 1757 aged 2 Years
Also his Son James 2d departed
this Life the 24th of May 1777
aged 15 Years
Also his Son Joseph departed
this Life Decr 20th 1783 aged 5
Years. Also Thomas Marsh their
son who died December 6th 1849
aged 77 years
Also Esther Marsh wife of
Thomas Marsh who died Feby
16th 1842 aged 62 years
Peter Marsh Son of the above
Thomas and Esther Marsh who
died Novr 14th 1854 aged 45 years
Also Elizabeth wife of
the above Peter Marsh who died
December 6th 1878 aged 68 years

Here Resteth the Body of
James Marsh of Shackerley
who died March 19th 1795
Aged 68 years
Also Esther wife of the above
named James Marsh who
died Feby 28th 1804 Aged 79 Years.
John Marsh of Shakarley who
departed this life May the 29th
1755 Aged 6 Years.
James Marsh born 13th Augt
1763 died 20th April 1764
Also The Remains of the Vertuous
The Amiable Hannah Marsh
whose pure mind and benevolent
Heart co'd not be concealed
Her Looks Told It
1st May 1785
Also Esther Marsh who died
Jany 11th 1820 Aged 58 Years
Also Elizabeth Marsh their
Daughter who died April 28th
1840 aged 74 years

In Memory of
the Late
Robert Salter
of Great Bolton
who died May 19th 1832
Aged 46 years
Also Sarah Marsh
His wife who died Decr 8th 1862
Aged 76 Years

Notes
[She was buried as Sarah Salter]

In Memory of
Nicholas Cunliffe who departed
this life February 21st 1848
aged 85 years. Also Mary his
wife who departed this Life
Feby 17th 1851 aged 88years.
Lord receive thine aged servants and
again unite our souls in bonds of
everlasting bliss with all the blest in heaven
Also Joseph their Son who
died Decr 16th 1788 aged 16 months
Ann their daughter
died Decr 6th 1790 aged 13 months
Nicholas their Son died April 21st 1797
aged 5 months
Mary Marsh their daughter
died June 19th 1829 aged 31 years.
Ellen their daughter wife of Thomas
Powell who died March 21st 1833 aged
38 years interred at Sweetgreen
Church Bolton. Their daughter
Isabella Harrison died Feby 5th
1841 aged 40 years. Thomas the Son
of James and Mary Marsh
died June 9th 1851 aged 24 years

Here
resteth the Body of
Catherine the wife of
Nicholas Withington Unsworth
who died July 27th 1810 Aged 41 Years
Also Ellen his Daughter who died
January 14th 1814 Aged 5 Days
Also Nicholas Withington his Son
who died Octr 8th 1814 Aged 2 Years
Also Catherine his Second wife
who died March 25th 1817 Aged 30 Years
Hannah Unsworth the 3rd Wife
aged 77 years and died
on the 10th of January 1855

Notes
Note (The stone is broken in three parts)

Here Resteth the Body of Richard
Withington who departed this Life
the 10th of April 1768 in the 36th Year of his Age
Ye that survive and dread take care
For this most certain Exit to prepare
For only the actions of the Juat
Small sweet in Death and blossom in the Dust
Hannah the Wife of Richd
Withington departed this life
May 11th 1765 aged 30 Years
Richard the son of Richd Withington
departed this life Feby 6th 1756 Aged
Five Months. Also Peter departed
March 18th 1757 Aged Twelve weeks
Also John his Son departed this
life Decr 7th 1763 aged 6 months
Also Catharine his Daughter departed this
life May 13th 1765 aged 4 Years
Also Nicolas his Son who departed this
Life 27th May 1775 in the 18th Year of his Age
Nanny Daughter of Thos and Jane
Rothwell died 4th June 1782 aged 5 Years
Jane Rothwell died Decr 10th
1816 aged 72 years

Also
Thomas Rothwell who died 17th
of Novr 1830 aged 89 Years
Richard Hatton Rothwell Son of
Thomas Rothwell and Jane his
Wife, died 3rd October 1854 in
the 71st Year of his age

Notes
[continuation of No. 6 Flatstone]

Here Lieth Mary the Wife
of John Seddon of Baglane
who died Sepr 28th 1741 aged 33
Also Martha Greenhalgh
her Sister who died Feby 26th 1741
aged 32
Also James the Son of John
Seddon died March the 25th 1750
aged 8th Years
Here resteth also the Body
of the above John Seddon
of Baglane who departed
this Life the 12th December
1776 aged 85th Years

John Worthington Burial
Here Lieth
Two of his Sons Josephs,
who dyed Young his
Daughter Mary who dyed
in 1748 aged 7 Years his
Son John who dyed Augt
25th 1763 aged 28 years
the Above John Worth-
ington dyed 18th Octr 1778
Aged 65 Years. Peter his
Son dyed 18th June 1779
aged 39 Years. Mary his
Wife died 13th April 1785
aged 77 Years
Thomas their Son who died
Octr 23rd 1800 Aged 56 Years
Samuel their Son who died
Octr 27th 1816 Aged 66 Years
Betty their daughter
who died April 7th 1817
Aged 73 Years

Notes
[Burial register indicates she was Betty Meddows at time of death]

Here Resteth the Body of
Peter Valentine of this Town
Chapman who departed this life May
the 24th 1755 in the 39th Year of his Age
Also Ellen his Daugr dyed 31st Jan
1768 aged 17 Years
Ellen his Widow dyed 25th Octor
1793 aged 77 Years
Also Cicely his Daughter died
27th October 1801 Aged 48 Years
Also Jeremy his Son died May 26th
1815 Aged 64 Years
Thomas Graham who died
(January 11th 1847 aged
48 years) at Bedford

Here Resteth the
Body of Jeremiah
Meanley who departed
this Life July 7th 1743
Aged 35
Also Martha Meanley
his Mother dyed 2nd Aprl
1766 aged 78
Jeremiah Meanley died
April 18th 1808 Aged 63
Years

Here Resteth the Body of
Benjamin Meanley of
Bedford who departed this
Life the Seventh day of Feb
Anno Domini 1732 in the
Thirty Eighth Year of his age
Ellen his Widow dyed 8th Jany
1778 aged 83
James Leyland departed this
Life 14th Sepr 1783 aged 63
Betty Leyland Daughter of the Above
James Leyland died the 1st
Apl 1793 in the 33rd Year of her Age
22 Sepbr 1745. Here rests
Jane Leyland his Grandchild
Also Ann the wife of James
Leyland Died -------
Aged 32
Also Benjamin the son of James
Leyland died June the 11th 1755
Aged 12 years

Notes
Note. This stone is defaced where the line is drawn

Ralph Astley of Bedford
buried March 21st 1737
Aged 26
Also
Esther Meanley
who delighted in labouring
for the good of others
Died 26th of June 1763 aged 37
Ellen the Daugr of Peter &
Ann Valentine dyed 5th March
1790 aged 9 Years
Ann Another of their Daugrs
dyed 18th Sepr 1793 aged 15 Years
Peter the eldest Son of
Peter and Ann Valentine
who died the 31st of Jany
1843 aged 70.
Also Sarah Valentine their
daughter died April 16th
1854 aged 71 years
Also Elizabeth their
daughter who died Octr
20th 1865 aged 83 years

This Monument was erected by John Mort
to honour the Memory of
Adam Mort
and Marha his Wife
Who after a short but well spent life
in conjugal happiness
in the Fear of God
in the Service of their Generation
Were together summoned
to share the glorious Resurrection to
Eternal Life
and received the Reward of the Faithful
August 1730

Peter Valentine of
Atherton Died August
15th 1794 Aged 46 Years. His
Death was sudden & unexpected
a striking example of the
uncertainty of human Life
His memory will long be cherished
by his friends who
knew his virtues - as his death
was sincerely re-gretted by his
Family who had experienced
his worth as a Husband & a
Father
Ann Valentine the worthy Wife
of the above Peter Valentine who
died July 14th 1831 aged 79 years

Here
Resteth the Body of
Thomas Manley who de-
parted this Life 25th of Novr
1842 aged 70 years and 6 months
Also Mary Manley his wife who died
February 24th 1860 aged 85 years
Alice the Daughter of Thomas &
Mary Manley who departed this
Life the 26th of March 1824 Aged
21 Years
In sickness worn with pain oppressed
in hope of Heaven she's gone to rest

Margaret the Daughter of
Joseph Withington departed
this life Feby 2nd 1748/9
Aged 5 weeks
Nicholas his Grandson
died 18th Sepr 1799 aged
18 Years
Joseph his Grandson
died 21st Feby 1814 Aged 35 Years
Also Peter his Son departed
this life Febry 19th 1748/9 Aged
Four years and three Months
Also Margaret the 2nd departed
this life January 23rd 1749/50
Aged three weeks
Wm. Withington his
Grandson died 20th Sepr
1793 aged 16 Years

In Memory
of
Ann Curtis
of Atherton who died
June 13th 1859 Aged 76 Years

Here Resteth the Body of
Joseph Withington who
died 5th of May 1782 aged
72 years
For an account of his Children
who died young and also his
Grand children see the adjoining
Gravestone
Elizabeth the wife of Joseph
Withington, Nailer of this Town
who departed this life September
the 8th 1755 Aged 37 years
Margaret their Son's Wife Died
Sepr 1st 1800 Aged 50 Years.
Joseph Withington their
Son who died March 16th
1822 Aged 75 Years
Peter Withington son of
Joseph and Margt who
died Septr 2nd 1824 aged
48 Years

Here Layeth the Body of
Thomas Withington died 8th of May
1802 aged 55 Years. He lived beloved
and died lamented
Also Helen his wife died Octr 29th 1818
Aged 69 Years
Also John his Son who departed
this Life Augt 11th 1779 aged 22 Months
and 12 Days. Daughter Ann was
born Octr 30th 1782 died Novr 29th 1785
Daughter Martha was Born 12th
Feby 1781 died 30th Octr 1790
Also Sarah Withington Died Sepr 15th
1812 Aged 33 Years
Also Katharine Davenport. Died Feby 3rd
1813 Aged 36 Years

Here Resteth the Body of
John Withington of this Town
Chapman who departed this Life
the 18th of Octr 1769 in the 72d
Year of his Age
Also Katharine his wife
dy’d March 20 1746/7 aged 43
Also George his Son departed this
Life the 20th March 1766 in the 42d
Year of his Age
Also John his Son departed this Life
the 4th March 1765 in the 22d Year of his Age
Richard his Son born 14 October
1726 dy’d Augt 20 1731
Elizth his Daughter born 29 Jany
1728/9 dy’d Apl 1730
Margt his Daughter born 15 Jany
1729/30 dy’d
22 March 1731/2
Sarah born 15th Febry 1733 dy’d 9th
Novbr 1735 Mary born 29 Apl 1735
18th weeks old. John born 3 July 1736
10 weeks old William July 27 1738
13th weeks old Peter 3d Sepbr 1739 27
weeks old
Also Sarah Neverson (his Great Grand-
daughter died Feby 4th 1821 Aged 2 Years
8 Months

Roger Rigby of this
Town interred Decr
Ye 25th 1724. Also
Elizabeth his Daughter
March 6th 1730. Also
Mary the Wife of Edward
Rigby of this Town was
interred Novr Ye 24th 1736

Under this Stone lie the
remains of the
Revd Benjamin Rigby
Davis
who died June 24th 1835
Aged 66 Years
And of Mary his wife
who died Sepr 29th 1823
Aged 55 Years
And of Henry their son
who died March 1st 1830
Aged 32 Years
And Jane their Grandaughter
who died April 14th 1837
Aged 11 Months
And of Samuel their son
who died Octr 30th 1844
Aged 37 Years
And of Mary Anne their
daughter who died September
2nd 1856 aged 55 years

Here
Resteth the Bodies of Hannah and Jane
Daughters of John Rigby who died Young
Also Sarah his wife who departed
this Life Decr 12th 1773 Aged 50.
Also here is interred the Revd
John Taylor D.D. of Warrington
formerly of Norwich who died
March 5th 1761, Aged 66
Also Elizth his wife who died June
2d 1761 Aged 76
In this Vault were deposited the
remains of the Revd Thomas Walker
Horsfield F.S.A. He was Minister at the
Presbyterian Chapel Lewes 10 years at
Taunton 8 years, and at Chowbent nearly
2 years. He died Augt 26th 1837 at 45
Also Elizabeth his youngest daughter who
died April 3d 1846 at 13

Thomas Nicholson of Middle Hulton
departed this life the 7th of May 1761
Also Elizabeth his Wife who
departed this Life January 17th 1778
in the [blank] year of her age
Jane Evans the daughter of
John Evans late of Manchester
died Sepr 10th 1801 aged 83
Also Betty their Daughter who
died June 6th 1826 aged 88 years

Here
Resteth the Remains of
Alexander Gordon who died 7th
February 1826 aged 94 Years
Also Ann his Wife who died 19th
March 1790 aged 47y & 9 Months
William Son of Alexander & Ann
Gordon who Departed this Life
March 8th 1774 Aged 11 Months
Also Margaret their Daughter died
6th May 1779 aged Four Years and 4
Months. Also Robert Gordon
Surgeon Died 20th Octr 1786 aged 21.
Also Thomas their Son who Departed
this Life May 8th 1793 Aged 15 Years.
Also John their Son who died in Portugal
Feby 26th 1813. Aged 44 Years.
Also George their Son who Departed
this Life Feby 20th 1817 Aged 36 Years
Also Mary the Wife of Alexander Gordon
who Died Decr 12th 1817 Aged 70 Years
Also William their Son who died
July 13th 1826, aged 53 Years

Here Resteth the Body
of David Clark
Chapman of this Town
who departed this Life
Novbr ye 6th 1736 aged 53
Mary his daughter departed Novr
the 29th 1742 ~ John his son departed
Feby the 2d 1744
Here Resteth the Body
of Hannah Clark Daughter
of David Clark who departed
this Life the 16th day of
March Anno Domini 1734/5
in ye 9th Year of her age
Also David his Son
who departed this Life
Novbr ye 16th 1736 in the
2 Year of his age
Also Ann the wife of Andrew
Milligan Chapman of this
Town was Here interr’d
May the 7th 1742
And Andrew Milligan departed
this Life Augt the 26th 1761. Also Ellen
Daughter of David Clark departed
this Life the 1st of May 1764 aged 32 Years

Here lieth the Body of
Thomas Johnson who departed
this Life Decr 21st 1800 aged 33 Years
Memento mori Remember dying

Here Resteth the Body of
Anne the Wife of ye Reverend
Mr James Wood Senior who
departed this Life the 19th day
of May Anno qB Domini 1724
Also Hannah the Wife of the
Reverend Mr James Wood
Junior who departed this Life
the 17th day of August
Anno qB Domini 1726
To the Memory
of
the Revd Thomas Rawlins
late Minister of Warton who
departed this Life 15th of January
1787 in the 31st Year of his Age

In Memory
of
Alice wife of Joseph Hall
who departed this life
December 7th 1802 aged 64 years
Also Samuel Hall their Son
Died May 6th 1847
Aged 77 years
Mary
wife of the above Samuel Hall
died January 8th 1859
aged 84 years
Mary Salter niece of the above
Samuel and Mary Hall
died December 20th 1883
aged 76 years
Also of
Elizabeth Salter
who died November 27th 1898
in the 79th Year of her age,
niece of the above Samuel Hall
iron-founder of this district

St. Mark XIV. 8.

Here
resteth the Body of
William Salter who died in the
year 1797 aged 63 years.
Also Mary his wife who died
March 21st 1816 Aged 77 years
Also Robert their Son who died
June 28th 1827 Aged 68 years
Also Jane his wife who died Jany 5th 1792
aged 32 years
Nancy the Daughter of
William and Mary Salter
who departed this Life the
6th Day of March 1782 aged
20 Years
In Life's full Bloom, mild, tender, young and gay,
She fell to conquering Death - an early Prey
And left without Regret this World's vain Toys
To share in Realms of Bliss immortal Joys
Also Sarah the daughter of
the above Robert and Jane who
died 1793 aged 2½ years
Also John the son of the above
Robert and Jane who died May
27th 1806 aged 18 years

Joseph Cunliff's Buryel
Here he interred the Body of
John Cunliffe who died
Feby 23rd 1805. Aged 73
Also Esther his wife who died
Jany 21st 1794 Aged 61
Also William their Son who died
May 26th 1810 Aged 35 Years
Also Alice his Wife who
died Janry 19th 1829 Aged 59 years
Here Resteth the Body of
Mary the Wife of John Marsh
Daur to Joseph Cunliffe of Astley
Chapman who Departed this
Life the 24 of Novr 1727
Aetatis luce 23
By Leave of Joseph Cunliff
the Body of John Lee
of Astley Chapman was
interr'd here May ye 25th 1750
aged 60 Years
Also Alice daughter of the above
William Cunliffe who died
March 3d 1824 Aged 21 Years
Also William his Son who died
Septr 23d 1820 Aged 14 Years

Sacred
to
the Memory of
Nicholas Whittle
who departed this life October
18th 1829 aged 80 years. Also
Nancy his wife who departed
this life April 26th 1816 aged
66 years. Also William
Withington Whittle
their son who departed this life
June 11th 1819 aged 34
Sacred to
the Memory of
Abraham Hodgkinson
who departed this life June 22nd
1850 aged 60 years
Respected in life and lamented in death
Also of Ann Rogers Hodgkinson
Widow of the above named
Abraham Hodgkinson
who died July 27th 1870
aged 80 years

Here
lieth in hope of a joyful resurrection
John Valentine who died 11th April
1822 in the 95th Year of his age
Martha his wife died 22 July
1803 in the 75th year of her age.
Sally their daughter died
1st April 1780 aged 13 years
William their son died 11 Jany
1788 aged 20 years
John their son died 31st Augst
1816 aged 51 Years.
John son of the above last John
died 20 Sepr 1801 aged 13 Years
Likewise Ann his daughter
who died May 30th 1827 Aged
23 Years
Also Ann Wife of the second
named John Valentine who
died on the 16th of August
1831 aged 63 years

Here lieth the Body of Samuel the
Son of the Revd Samuel Mercer
Minister of this Place & of Margret
his Wife who died 12th February 1774
aged 8 Years
Also Mary who died 28th February 1793
aged 24 Years
Also Betty Mercer who died 26th
Decr 1794 aged 30
Amelia Mercer who died 17th Feby
1796 aged 23
Also Ann Mercer who died April
18th 1835 aged 75 years

Here Resteth the Body of
Elizabeth Marsh the wife
of Thomas Marsh Carpen
der of this Town. She de-
parted this life the third
and was here Buried the
Sixth day of February in
the Year 1723 Aged 68.
Here Resteth the Body
of the Sd Thomas Marsh
Who departed this life ye
14 day and was here Bu-
ried the 16 day of May in
the Year 1725 Aged 69
ye Funl Serv was Pred by ye Revd
Mr James Wood ye Subjt was
in ye Epl to ye Cos. Cr 3 vs 3, 4. For
ye are Dead and your life is
hid with Christ in God when
Christ who is our life shall
Appear then shall ye also
appear with him in Glory

Beneath are interred the Chil
dren of James and Ann Astley
viz. Mary Hannah, Henry, John,
Samuel, Sammy, Elizabeth
Ralph.

Here rest the Bodies
of Ralph Astley and
Ann his wife Both of
this Town who de-
parted this Life
R:A Septr 30th
viz A:A Augst 29th
1727
Martha the wife of John
Astley departed this Life
January ye 23 1738/9
Samuel Astley died April the
6th 1742 aged 3½ years
John Astley died May 28th
1745 aged 11 Years
Hannah wife of John Astley de-
parted this life June the 14th 1760
aged 63 years
Ellin wife of John Astley de-
parted this life the 31st of Augst
1767 in the 51st Year of her Age
John Astley also departed this
life the 10th of April 1768 in the
70th Year of his Age

Here Resteth the Body of
William Aldred Surgeon and
Apothecary of this Town
who departed this life September
the 17th 1755 aged 63
Hark from the Tombs a doleful Sound
My Ears attend the cry
Ye living Men come view the Ground
Where you must shortly lie
Princes this Clay must be your bed
In spight of all your Tow'rs
The Tall, the Wise, the Rev'rend Head
Must lie as low as ours
Who e'er you be that do pass by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now so you must be
E'erlong within Eternity
Also Elizabeth his Wife
who died June 25th 1762
Aged 74 years & 7 mos
Also Elizabeth Daughter
of John & Martha Valentine
died July 31st 1760
Aged 9 mos and 22 Days

Here Resteth the Body of
Robert Murry
Also James his Son who departed
this life November the 22d 1749
in the 16th Year of his Age
Ann wife of John Green departed
this life the 4th day of Novr 1757 aged
62. John Fletcher after a Life
of 69 Years spent in the Exercise
of a meek and quiet Spirit
was interred here 9th May 1768
Alice his Wife died 5th March
1772 aged 66
Here lieth the Remains of
Ellen Hodgkinson who Died
the 29th of March 1802
Aged 71 Years
Mary Cook Died April 17th 1817
in the 80th year of her Age
In the Expectation of a happy Resurrection
Also Nancy the Daughter of Thomas
and Mary Cook who Died March
the 10th 1820 in the 40th Year of her Age
In the above Expectation

Here
resteth the Body of
James Unsworth of
Atherton who departed
this life Novr 28th 1843
aged 69 years
Also Ann wife of the said
James Unsworth who de-
parted this life Octr 28th
1843 aged 68 years
Willm the son of James
and Ann Unsworth who de-
parted this life Decr 29th 1802
Aged 5 months
Also Willm their Son who
departed this life Decr 12th
1805 Aged 1 Year and 8 months
Also James their Son who
departed this life November
13th 1833 in the 23rd year
of his age

Here Lies
The Body of Mary the
Wife of John France Chap-
man in This Town. She
Departed this Life ye 16
day of September and in
ye 67 Year of her Age
Anno Dom. 1726
Remember you that pass me by
As you are so was I
As I am so must you be
Prepare for Death you follow me
Here resteth the Body of the
aforesaid John France who
departed this Life the 12th Decbr
in the Year 1727 Aetatis Luce 66

Here Resteth the

Body of Jonathan
Unsworth who died
the 1st May 1766 in the
63d Year of his Age
Also Martha his
Wife died 26th Fe-
bruary 1773 aged
66 Years

In this Burial Resteth
the Bodies of four of
Robert Marsh’s Children
of this Town. Gilbert de-
parted this Life Febry ye 20
1729 Aged 23 Years
Thomas departed this Life
April ye 24th 1728 aged 5½
Alice departed this Life
April ye 29th 1728 Aged 8 Years
Sarah departed this Life
July ye 5th 1730 Aged 5 Years
Here Resteth the Body
of Robert Marsh Nailer
who departed this Life
April ye 6th 1735 Aged 54
John Marsh died July the 20 1733
Also Alice the wife of Robert
Marsh departed this Life the
15th of October 1763 aged 78 years

Here
resteth the Body of Roger
Eckersley who died 9th Feby
1825 aged 83 Years
And Alice his Wife who died
12th March 1828 in the 85th Year
of her age
Mary the Daughter of R:A:
Eckersley who Departed this Life 21st
July 1771
Aged 1 Year 2 Months
Joseph their Son After a short
but well spent Life died 14th Augst
1798 In the 27th Year of his Age
Thomas their Son who died 31st
Jany 1825 Aged 39 Years
Also
Richard Eckersley Son of the above
Roger and Alice Eckersley who
died April 10th 1850 aged 75 years

Here was laid the Body
of Henry Hayhurst of
Atherton who died the 30th of
April 1758 Aged 56 Years
Also Mary his Wife who died
the 24th of September 1738
Also Mary his Daughter who
died the 14th of February 1741
Aged 11 Months. Also Mary his
2nd Daughter the wife of John
Cunliffe who died the 21st of
September 1775. Aged 33 Years
Also Mary H Cunliffe Daughter
of John and Mary Cunliffe, who
died the 28th of December 1775
Aged 3 Months
Also John Cunliffe died November 25th
1819 Aged 76 Years
Also Mary Cunliffe his wife died
December 17th 1819 Aged 76 Years
Respected in Life, lamented in Death
Also John Cunliffe Son of the latter
John and Mary Cunliffe who died
Jany 31st 1833 in the 46th year of his age

Here Resteth the Body of
James Collier Nailer of Atherton
who departed this life March the 22nd
1756 in the 38th Year of his Age
Jeremiah Collier dyed 11th
June 1791 aged 64 Years
Also Sarah Collier second wife
of Joseph Collier who died
Febry 16th 1846 aged 56 Years
Also Joseph Collier Husband
of the above Sarah who de-
parted this Life October
31st 1847 aged 54 years

To the Memory of Thomas
Collier of Atherton Nailer who
departed this Life the 3d of June
1729 in the 48th year of his age
The Remains of James & Elizabeth
Collier’s Children here Inter’d
Hannah 6th April 1772 Aged Two Years
Hannah 5th Novembr 1772 aged One Year
Mary Born 21st July 1767
Dyed 13th February 1787
Dear Friends take warning by my Fate
And carfully improve your time
Think not a length of Years your lot
For I was taken in my prime
Elizabeth Wife of James Collier
Dyed 1st October 1788 aged 47 years
James Collier died August
First 1799 Aged 63 Years
Sarah Collier Died April 9th 1810
Aged 25 Years
Also Jane the Wife of Joseph
Collier who departed this Life
February 26th 1829 aged 42 Years

Nicholas Withington
Ironman

Here Resteth the Body of
Benjamin Withington
who departed this life
April the 15th 1756 in the
53d Year of his age
Also Mary his Wife died
18th July 1782 Aged 71
John Son of Benjamin
Withington of Atherton
who Departed this life
July 22nd 1729
Also Margaret his Daugh-
ter Died Febr the 5th 1735/6
Also Mary their Daughter
Died 22nd Dec 1799
Aged 61 Years
Joseph Irlam died Feby 6th
1805 Aged 62 Years
Margt. his wife died Decr 30th
1805 Aged 65 Years
Joseph their son died
26th May 1841 aged 63

Here Resteth the Body of
James Collier of Atherton Nai-
ler who departed this Life the 5th
of September 1733 in ye 48 year
of his age
Ann his wife departed this life Septr the
12th 1759 aged 76 years
Also
Thomas Collier their son
Born 1st May 1710
Dyed 1st March 1769
Also Elizabeth his wife died
2d Dec. 1790 aged 78 Years

Here lieth interred the Body of
James Bland, who died Novr 1st
1801. Aged 49 Years
Catherine the Wife of the above
James Bland who died January
1st 1833 Aged 85 Years
Elizabeth the Daughter of James
and Katharine Bland who
died Decr 5th 1787 aged 1 Year
and 9 Months
Also James Green the Son of the
above Catharine who died September
29th 1811 Aged 42 Years
Also Dorothy Green his Wife
who died August 15th 1840
Aged 71 Years

Notes
[Note: the transcript gives the age of James Green as '12?' The burial record shows he was 42]

George Green Nailer Departed
this life the 30th of June 1734
aged 79
Here Resteth the Body of
Jane the wife of John Green
Chapman who Departed this
Life the 10th of Septr 1734
Also John Green who died
January 19th 1776 Aged 88
Also John the Son of John Green
who died May 24th 1781 Aged 63
Also Katharine his Wife who
died January 21st 1788 Aged 70

James Brown of this
Town was interr’d
Janry 21st 1740 aged 50

Thomas Pratt of Bishop-
auckland Durham met
with an accident on the
Bolton and Leigh Rail-
way July the 23rd 1831
after lingering 15 weeks
died Nov. 5th. Aged 23 years

In memory
of
George Davis
Son of Rev. B.R. Davis
Who died November 12th 1885
Aged 77 years
and
His daughter Martha Davis
Who died November 24th 1886
Aged 82 years
“Her end was peace”

Sacred
to the
Memory of
Peter Eckersley of Tyldesley who
died August 22nd 1829 aged 80 years
Also Mary his wife who died Octr
23rd 1786 aged 42 years
Also Ann daughter of Peter and
Hannah Eckersley who died
March 10th 1809 aged 13 years
Also Hannah daughter of the
same died April 19th 1844 aged 40 years
Also Lydia daughter of the
same Peter and Hannah who
died May 18th 1846 aged 39
Also Hannah Eckersley the
Wife of the above Peter Eckersley
who died August 8th 1846
Aged 80 years
Also Mary oldest daughter of
the above Peter Eckersley who
died Jany 17th 1858 aged 72 years

Notes
[Note: Burial register indicates she was Hannah Boardman at time of death]

In
Loving memory
of
Peter Eckersley
of Park Hill Singleton Brook
near Manchester
who died March 6th 1877
aged 76 years
and Elizabeth
His wife, who died
December 19th 1885
aged 85 years

Here Resteth the Body of
Roger Eckersley who
departed this Life Decbr 9th 1728
Also Ann his wife died
March 2d 1747/8
Also Margaret Wife of George
Eckersley died 9th March 1787
in the 65th Year of her Age
Also James Eckersley Son
of the Above Roger Eckersley
who died 22d Febry 1792 aged 73
Also Rebekah Wife of the Above
James Eckersley who died 25th
May 1792 aged 75
Also George Eckersley who
departed this Life February 21st 1799
in the 76th Year of his Age

In Memory of
Peter Hampson late of Tyldesley
who departed this life April 8th
1845 in the eightieth year of his age
Also Ellen Hampson Wife of
Peter Hampson of Tyldesley-
Banks in the County who depart
ed this life the fourth day of Jan-
uary 1839 in the Eightieth year
of her age
The memory of the just is blessed

Here resteth the Body of John
Battersby who died April 18th 1741
Also Margery his wife Dyed the
1st of February 1770 in the 81st Year
of her Age
Also Ellen his Daughter who died
Febry 16th 1727

Beneath this Stone is
deposited the Remains of
Martha Alred
Who making a proper use
of her Reason discerned the
Important truth of Chris
tianity which having a hap-
py impression on her hon-
est mind made her the
amiable Christian, In her we
had a Character exhibted
of sincere piety and benevo
lence without the least
tincture of superstition or
enthusiasm in a word she
was the endearing com-
panion of her Relations
and the delightful Social
friend to a numerous
Aquaintance Di'd 1st
November 1784 aged 45
Also Peter Alred departed
this life 5th of August
1792 aged 62 years

Here resteth the Body of
John Alred of this Town
Miller who departed this
Life the 6th Augst 1769 in
the 82d Year of his Age
Also Martha his Daughter who de-
parted this Life 1st Novr 1784 aged 45 Years
Also Martha his wife who
died August ye 18th 1753
Here lieth the Body of John
the Son of John
Alred of this Town who
departed this Life March ye
19th 1731 Also John his 3d Son
who departed this Life May
ye 20th 1735 Also Mary his
Daughter who departed
this Life Sepbr ye 29th 1735
Also Elizabeth his wife
departed Novbr 2nd 1735
Also William his Son who
departed this Life August ye 12th
1751 in the 14th year of his age
Also Mary wife of Peter Alred
departed this life April
the 7th 1757

Scared
to
the Memory of
George Rylance
who died March 21st
1818 aged 67 years

In Memory
of Thomas Ridgway
who died, May 1st 1826
aged 65 years
Also of Margaret Ridgway, his
Wife, who died February 6th 1870
Aged 82 Years

Here Resteth the Body of
Richard Rothwell
Who died July 11 1798 aged 68
Ann the wife of Richard Rothwell
of this Town who departed this
life March the 25th 1756 in the 21st
Year of her Age
In Child Bed Sorrow she resigned her Breath
and left two Children to bemoan her Death
but Christ our Saviour knowing what was best
He heald her pain and took her Home to Rest
Also Thomas their Son who
died 16th January 1790 aged 37 Years

Here
Resteth the Body of
Betsey Marsh the Daughter
of Edward and Catherine
Marsh who departed this life
October 13th 1835 aged 15 years

Sacred
to
The Memory of
Wright Greenhalgh
who died March 13th 1864 aged
84 years
Sarah the Daughter of
Wright and Susan Green-
halgh of Atherton who
died November 10th 1851
aged 44 years

John Mullineaux after being
Sexton of this Place 28 Years
Was himself interred here
August 3rd 1825 aged 59 Years
Also Richard his son
after being Sexton of
this place fifty years
was inter'd here February
25th 1875 aged 78 years
Respected in life
And lamented in Death
Also Thomas son of the
above Richard who died
Sepr 30th 1847 aged 9 years

Here resteth the Body of
Alice the wife of Oliver Peake
of Westhoughton Chapman
who departed this life the
25th March 1727

Notes
Note: Beginning on the opposite side of the stone

Here Resteth the Body of
George Hatton Departed this
Life the 28th May aged 18
John Hatton Departed This Life
the 12th August 1727 aged 7
Peter Hatton Departed this Life
17th of December 1727 aged 1
Also John Hatton Surgeon and
Apothecary of this Town who
Departed this life September the
17th 1755 in the 27th Year of his
Age
Hannah Hatton who died
Decr 22 1811 Aged 77 Years

Here
resteth the Body of
James Cowburn who died
August 31st 1840 aged 52
years. Also Nancy Cowburn
his wife who died November
11th 1863 aged 74 years
Jane the daughter of James
and Nancy Cowburn who died
April 24th 1824 aged 5 years
Also Thomas Cowburn Son
of James and Nancy Cow
burn who died September 7th
1845 aged 19 years
Also Robert their son who
died October 24th 1864 aged
50 years

Here Resteth the Body of
Thomas Hayharst Clark
who Departed this Life
the 16th of March 1727/8
Also Jennet his Wife dep
arted August ye 25th 1727
Also Martha the wife
of Thos Mort died
Sepbr the 21st 1754
Also M

Notes
[The last cryptic line is exactly as in the Partington transcript]

Here
Resteth the Body
of Edmund Glover who
died February 27th 1838
aged 34 years
The memory of the just is blessed
Also Mary his wife who
died February 14th 1835
aged 34 years
Also Richard Glover
Father of the above
Edmund who died April
27th 1852 aged 79 years
Also Margaret Glover his
wife who died September
20th 1860 aged 86 years

Here Resteth the Body of John
Monks Chapman of this Town
who dyed July 5th 1756 aged 41
O Cruel Death that would not spare
A dutiful Son and Loving Husband dear
Great is the Loss to those he left behind
But he we hope Eternal Joys shall find
A loving Husband and a Father kind
Too few so good Remain behind
May he to us a Pattern be
To live and die as well as he
Also Thomas his son died Novbr ye 14th
1745 Margaret his Daughter
died March ye 9th 1752 Joseph his son
died March ye 24th 1753
Here resteth the Body of
Thomas Monks who depart
ed this life April 9th 1766 in the
19th Year of his Age
All You Young Men that pass me by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now so you must be
Prepare for Death you follow me

Here Resteth the Body of John
Blackburn of this Town who
departed this life the 5th day of May 1756
Aged 27
This World is Vanity Heaven is all
Death has not hurt me tho’ I fall
So tell my Friends where-ere they may be that weep
I am not Dead but fall’n asleep
All you Young men that Pass me by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now so you must be
Prepare for Death you follow me

In Memory of
Joseph Smith who died
June 29th 1833 aged 81
years
Also Jane Smith his wife
who died Febry 7th 1831
aged 73 years
Also Betty Smith their
daughter who died Augst
11th 1816 aged 24 years
Also Alice Smith their
Daughter who died Decem
ber 9th 1851 aged 63 years

Here Lyeth the Body of
William Smith Nailer of this
Town who departed this Life
the 25th of Feby Anno Domi
1727 Aged 49
Be ye therefore Ready also
For the Son of Man Cometh
at an hour when ye think not
Here Resteth the Body
of William the son of the
aforesaid William Smith
who departed this Life
Jany 29 Anno Domini
1733/4 Aetatis Luce 22
Also James his Son who
died Octbr 22 Anno Domi 1735
Aet. 19. Also Margaret his
Daughter died April 6th 1728
James Smith of the Hole Farm
who died March 10th 1828 Aged
83 years. Also Mary Smith
his wife died Decr 26 1834
aged 82

In Memory of
James Smith who after having
served in the Life Guards 21 Years
died at his native Place Tyldesley
June 19th 1824 aged 46 years
Also Frances wife of the above
James Smith who died February
2nd 1837 aged 61 years

Here
lie the remains of Henry
Houghton who died the 8th Feby
1796 aged 62. His strict probity
secured the approbation
& confidence of all he had to
deal with
And of Mary wife of the above
Henry Houghton Died Feby 12th 1817
Aged 86 Years
Submission to the will of God and
Gratitude for all his mercies both
temporal and spiritual eminently
marked her conduct through the
course of her long life and always
excited her to promote the happiness
others to the extent of her ability
Also three of Their Children Hannah,
Catharine and Ann who all died infants
Also Mary their daughter
who Died Decr 31st 1822 aged 59

Here
resteth the Body of
John Mullineaux who departed
this Life April 13th 1829 aged
77 years
Ann the Wife of John Mullineaux
who Departed this Life the 9th day
of June 1807 aged 58 years
Also Five Sons and Two Daughters

Here
Resteth the Body of Richard
Mullineaux, who departed this
Life 12th June 1820, aged 31 Years
Farewell dear Wife and do not grieve
From sin he’l soon my Soul relieve
Farewell nor would I longer stay
But Fly to realms of brighter day
Farewll I leave my children dear
The Lord your tender hearts will cheer
Farewell I take a long remove
to dwell with thee my God above
Also Alice Mullineaux his wife
Who departed this life 26th
Septr 1826 Aged 45 Years
Also Sarah Ann Mullineaux their
Daughter who departed this Life
24th October 1815, aged 6 Months
Richard Mullineaux Son of the above
Richard who departed this
Life January 27th 1830 aged 19
years

Here Resteth the Body of
John Morris of Shacker
ley Chapman who
Departed this Life March
ye 14 1738 aged 45
Sarah Jane daughter of
John Morris of Shackerley
who departed this life
April ye 20th 1728 in ye 5th year
of her age
Also John Morris his son
Departed Febr ye 24th 1733
in the 1st year of his age
Also John Marsh May 1st 1783
who was born with the best
Disposions improv'd by a right
use of his Reason and brought
to perfection by a careful
diligent and unbios'd attention
to the Teachings of his Saviour
The Fruits where-of appear
in a conversation adorn'd
with every Christian
Virtue

Here lie interred
William Cannon who died 21st
of October 1825 aged 82 years
Also Jane Cannon his Wife
Who Died 24th of February
1827 Aged 83 Years
Catharine Cannon their
Daughter who died the 9th of
April 1780 aged 2 ¾ Years
William Cannon their Son
who died the 23rd July 1799
aged 16 Years
James Cannon also their
Son who died the 21st of June 1801
Aged 25 years
Mary Cannon Died Novr 3rd 1819
In the 41st year of her age
Respected in Life and lamented in Death

Edward Alreds wife Died
Sepr ye 7th 1727
And Edward dy'd the 25th day of
May 1759 in the 90th year of his Age

Here
Resteth the Body of
Peter Allred who Departed
this Life August 5th 1828 in
the 28th Year of his Age
All you young men that pass me by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now so must you be
Prepare for Death and follow me
Also Elizabeth Allred the
Mother of Peter Allred who
Departed this Life August 11th
1843 aged 71 Years

Katharine the Daughter of
Robert Alred of ys Town
who departed this life
the 15 day of December
1756 aged 16

H.
T 1755 E
CL

Here Resteth the Body
of Richard Hatton who
Died Decr 21st 1815 aged 78
Also Martha his wife who
Died Jany 13th 1818 aged 74
Also Joseph the son of Richd
and Martha Hatton who
Died Jany 5th 1804 Aged 23
Also Martha their daug
hter who died (undecipherable)

Also John Son of
Richard and Martha
Hatton died May 16th
1835 aged 68

Here resteth the Body of
Ralph Mort of Atherton who
Departed this Life the 2nd day
of January 1779 aged 30 years
James Mort his Son Departed
this Life January 22nd 1835 aged
57 years

Here lieth the Body of Richard
Allred who died the 1st February
1777 aged 54 years
Also Martha his Wife who died the
20th of January 1796 aged 77 years
Also the Body of Richard his Son
who died February the 9th 1769
aged 19 years
Also Jeremy and Henry his Sons
who died young
Also John his son who died Feby 26th
1810 Aged 66 Years
Hannah Daugr of Jeremiah Allred
Died 6th Nov 1785 Betty his Daugr
Died 5th Nov 1787. Mary his Daugr
died 20th March 1795
Also the Body of Sarah Richardson relict
of John Richardson of Atherton Inkeeper
and eldest daughter of Richard and Martha
Allred who died Dec 12th 1831 aged
84 years
Here resteth the Body of Betty Collier
Spinster who Departed this Life
Augst 2nd 1801 Aged 78 years

Here Resteth the Body of
John Tildsley of Atherton
who Departed this life
June 2nd 1791 aged 72
Also Susannah his wife
who Departed this life
December 12th 1796 ag'd 70

John Hatton Departd
this Life Oct ye 13
1730
Mary the wife of Charles
Hatton departed this life
Novr 16th 1831 aged 77

Here lieth Betty Croft
who died 1742. John
Croft 1741. Ellin Croft 1737
Also Mary Croft died 3d
January 1785 aged 75 Years

Here Resteth the Body of
John Alred who died
Octr 9th 1794 Aged 94
Also Alice his Wife died
23rd March 1782 aged 78 Years
Ann the Daughter of
John Alred of Atherton
who Departed this Life
June ye 20th 1731 in the first
year of her age
Also Ann the 2d who departed
this life the 23rd day of
July 1752 in the 15th year of
her Age ~ Also Abel his
Son who departed this life
the 9th of May 1765 in the 32nd
Year of his Age

In Remembrance
of
Peter Barnes
who died January 25th 1863
Aged 73 years
Also Betty his Wife
Who died August 18th 1834
Aged 41 Years
Also Richard their son
who died October 28th 1842
Aged 28 Years

Sacred
to the Memory of
Nicholas Withington
Unsworth, who departed this life May
25th 1859, Aged 83 years

Here resteth the Body
of John Baxter of Ather-
ton, Innkeeper who
departed this life ye 3rd day
of May 1751 in the 62d yr
of his age
Also Mary his wife died
the 4th of October 1760 in
the 88th Year of her Age
Also James the son of the
aforesaid John Baxter who
departed this life March the
2d 1756 in the 41st year of his
Age

Here Resteth the Remains of
Lawrence Grimshaw who died
the 21st of January 1795 Aged 60
Years
Also Mary the wife of John Eckersley
who Departed this Life April 3d 1803
Aged 54 Years
Also Martha the wife of John Eckersley
who died July 29th 1807 aged 33 years
Also John Eckersley who died
May 9th 1812 Aged 46 Years
Here Resteth the Body of
Benjamin Glover of this Town
Nailor who departed this Life
9th of Decr 1784 Aged 86 Years
Joseph the Son of Benjamin Glover
of this Town who departed this life
September the 10th 1755 in the 24th Year
of his Age. Also Benjamin his Son
who departed this life February the 9th
1758 in the 24th Year of his Age
Also Elizabeth his Wife Died
the 5th of February 1778 in the 67th
Year of her Age

Here Resteth the Body
of John Smith Son of
John Smith 1724

Here was inter'd Betty the
Daughter of Robt and Martha
Pollitt who died young.
Also Martha wife of Robert
Pollitt died Augst 22nd 1782
aged 45 years
Also Ann daughter of Robt
& Mary Pollitt died May 6th
1795 aged 6 years
Also Robert Pollitt died July 18th
1797 in the 51st Year of his age
Whose character comprised worth
Friendship & Utility & whose loss
Is now much felt and equally
regretted both by friends and relatives
Also Mary his Wife Died May 2d 1823
Aged 64
Also Elizabeth Thompson their
Daughter Died January 14th 1824 aged 38
Also Robert Pollitt
who died August 4th 1869 aged 82 years
Also Mary, his wife
who died September 20th 1879
aged 71 years

In
Memory of
John Unsworth of Coachfold
who died March 19th 1851
aged 80 years
Also William his son who died
Febry 18th 1855, aged 57 years
Also Mary his Daughter who died
Sepr 4th 1858 aged 55 years
Also Sarah his wife, who died
Janry 11th 1823, aged 60 years
Here
Resteth the Body of
Maria Shakeshaft, wife
of William Shakeshaft who
died March 4th 1854 Aged
80 years. Also William Shakeshaft
husband of the above who departed
this life November 8th 1864 in the 82nd
Year of his Age

Here
Resteth the Body of
Margaret Shakeshaft the
wife of John Shakeshaft who
died June 4th 1798 Aged 39 Years
Also Ann his Daughter who died
Novr 24th 1798 Aged 17 Years
Also Catharine his Daughter who
died March 16th 1799 Aged 20 Years
Reader learn the Vanity of seeking
for Happiness only in Earthly
Enjoyments for lo! in the short Space
of nine Months the House is
almost left desolate
Also the above mentioned
John Shakeshaft who died
April 26th 1828 Aged 86 Years.
Also George, son of William
and Maria Shakeshaft who died
August 28th 1853 aged 37 years

William Green Departed
this life January the 9th Anno
Domini 1729 aged 21 years
Ellin Green died August
the 25th 1733

In this burial Place is inter-
red the Body of Thomas
Dunster of this Town who
departed this Life the 29th
of October 1771 in the 84th
Year of his Age
Also Martha his wife who
died the 17th of December
1762 in the 75th Year of her
Age
Also Nathan Dunster their Son
who died June 2nd 1807 in the
85th Year of his Age
Also Elizabeth the wife of
Nathan Dunster who died
May 21st 1804 in the 78th Year
of her Age

Here Resteth the Body of
Mary Dunster Daughter of
Thomas Dunster who died Octbr
the 22nd 1736 in the 22nd Year of
her Age
Also Martha the Wife of
Richard Eckersley who de-
parted this Life the 7th of Fe-
bruary 1741-2 in the 25th Year
of her Age
Here resteth the Body of
Nathan Dunster who depar-
ted this life April 10th 1823
Aged 59 Years
Also Ellen wife of the above
Nathan who died Octr 8th 1851
aged 79 years
Also
Betty Daughter of the above
Nathan and Ellen Dunster
who died February 2nd 1870
aged 73 years

John Dunster died
Novr 1st 1855 aged
87 years
Also Sarah the Wife
of John Dunster who
Died June 6th 1839
aged 65 years

Here resteth the
Body of James Hodgkinson
Son of Adam and Sarah
Hodgkinson who died May
(illegible)
Also Mary their daughter
who died October 18th 17—
aged 2 years
Here resteth the body of
Elizabeth their daughter
who died Feby 8th 1809
Aged 29 years
Also James their son who
Died Decr 2nd 1819 Aged 23 years
Also Sarah their daughter
Also Adam Hodgkinson their
Father who departed this life
October 23rd 1828 Aged 80 years

In Memory
of
Ann Ward of Pickering
the widow of Robert Ward
of Barton on Humber Surgeon
who died at Chowbent on the
5th day of September 1847
aged 77 years
John Woodward Son of William
and Hannah Woodward who died
Jany 30th 1855 aged 10 years
Also Martha Woodward the
daughter of William and
Hannah Woodward who died
December 13th 1847 aged 7 years
James William Woodward son of
William and Hannah Woodward
died May 20th 1852 aged 18 months
Elizabeth Woodward daughter
of William and Hannah Woodward
who died February 5th 1855 aged
9 years

In
Remembrance
of
Martha, daughter of
Robert and Betty Woodward
who died July 11th 1860 aged 76
Years. Also John, son of the above
Robert & Betty Woodward
who died March 5th 1868
Aged 85 years

In Memory of
James Woodward
Surgeon who departed this life
on the 23rd day of Febry in the year
of our Lord 1848 aged 53 years
Also Catharine his wife who
died on the 9th day of Feby 1839
aged 56 years

Here resteth the Body of
Robert Woodward who died
December 10th 1815 Aged 65 Years
Also Betty Woodward his wife
who died the 29th of October
1829 aged 76 years
Also Sarah the wife of William
Woodward their son who died
March 27th 1835 aged
38 years. Also Elizabeth
the Daughter of the said
William and Sarah Woodward
died May 1833 aged 8 months

Here lyeth the Body of
Margaret Smith
Wife of William Smith
Nailer late of this Town
She departed this life the
Thirty first day of October
And was here Buried the
third day of November in
the Year 1724 Aged 66
For if we Believe that
Jesus Died and Rose A-
gain even so them also
Which sleep in Jesus will
God bring with Him 1EP. TH
C4. V14.
Here Resteth ye Body of Samuel
Smith Who Departed this
Life the 22d Augt 1729 Aetatis
Luce 48
Also Sarah Smith who died July
ye 14th 1737 aged 48

In the Hope of the Blessed and
Glorious Resurrection here
lyeth the Body of Esther
Marsh Wife of James Marsh
Chapman Late of Overhilton
She departed this life the
First and was here Buried
the Third Day of Januar in
the Year 1723 Aged 71
Fall not out by the way.
Also Samuel the Son of Joseph
Smith who died Sepr 17th 1737 aged
18. This world is vanity Heaven is all
Death has not hurt me tho I Fall
Go tell my Friends where eer they be
that weep
I am not Dead but Fal’n asleep

Here Resteth the Body of
Thomas Smith
of this Town who de-
parted his life the 19th
Day of April in ye Year
1725
Also Samuel Smith of
Atherton who departed
this life March 24th 1829
aged 65 years. Also
Alice Smith wife of the
above named Samuel
Smith who departed this
Life January 2nd 1847
aged 79 years

Here was laid the Body of George the
son of Peter Monks on the 1st of June 1778 in
the 31st Year of his age. Also Esther Monks
died 12th May 1786 aged 37 Years
Also Abigail Wife of Peter Monks who
died 6th Sepr 1790 in the 77th Year of her Age
Also Thomas Higginson who died October
12th 1846 aged 34 years
Here resteth the Body of Betty Hatton
who departed this Life April 25th 1846
aged 71 years
Afflictions sore long time I bore
Physicians were in vain
Till God did please my soul to ease
And terminate my pain

In
Memory of
Jane Ferguson
Born October 20th 1804
Died October 8th 1884
She hath waited patiently
for the coming of the Lord
And her end was peace
117 Flatstone

Here resteth the Body of William
Woodward who departed this
Life the 15th of January 1796 in the
22nd Year of his age
Ann the wife of Richard Woodward
who departed this life the 15th day
of Feby 1806 Aged 56 years
Margaret Woodward died March 16th
1814 Aged 28 Years
Richard Woodward died May 3rd
1819 in the 72nd Year of his Age
Also Richard Woodward Son of the
above Richard and Ann Woodward
died Feby 9th 1838 aged 54 years.
Also James Woodward Son of the
above Richard and Ann Woodward
who died August 30th 1849
aged 58 years

John Tildesley departed this
Life the 16th and was interred
the 18th of August 1772 in the 82d
Year of his Age
To the Memory of Margaret
his Wife who departed this
Life 29th July and was inter'd
here 1st Augt 1771 in the 84th Year
of her Age
Also Matty the Wife of
William Pemberton departed
this Life 13th of April 1785 in the
21st Year of her Age

Sacred
to the Memory of
Mary, Relict of Edward
Horrox of Atherton who was
Interred at Wigan. She died
May 6th 1804 aged 92 Years
Also the Revd Thomas Horrox
Son of the above Edward and
Mary who died December 9th
1827 aged 76 Years
He possesed considerable literary
attainments but being of a modest
unassuming disposition sought his
happiness and the approbation of
his God in the Shades of retirement

Sacred
to
the Memory of
Edmund Manley of this Town
Machine Maker who departed
this Life the 16th Day of May 1833
aged 53 Years
Also Richard Manley Son of the above
Who departed this Life October 30th
1813 aged 7 years
Also James Manley Son of the
above Edmund who departed
this Life October 18th 1840 aged
17 years and 8 months
Also Jane Johnson Daughter
of the above Edmund who de-
parted this Life Jany 23rd 1846
aged 35 years
Also Sarah the Daughter of the
above Edmund who Departed
this life July 9th 1853 aged 34 years

Sacred
to
the Memory of
James Hodgkinson of Tyldesley
who departed this life the 9th
Day of August 1841 Aged 41 Years. Also
Henry the Son of James and Sarah
Hodgkinson who departed this life on
the 13th day of February 1837 aged 3
Years. Also John Henry their Son
who departed this life on the 11th day of
February 1844 aged 5 years and 6 months

Underneath
this Stone lies the remains
of Thomas Manley
who died Jany 11th 1851 at 52
Also Ann his wife who died
May 25th 1851 at 55
While taking her natural rest she fell
asleep in Jesus. She was an affectionate
Wife and a tender loving Mother
Henry Manley son
of Thomas and Ann Manley
who died Feby 13th 1834
aged one year
Also Ellen Manley their
Daughter who died April
10th 1834 aged 7 years
Margaret Manley their
Daughter who died Decr
8th 1853 aged 24 years

Here resteth the body of
Richard Manley who departed this
Life Octr 23rd 1856 Aged 81 years
Also Mary his wife who died
September 7th 1824 aged 53
Years
Ann the daughter of Richard
and Mary Manley who died
Jany 2nd 1802 Aged 17 days
Also Mary their Daughter who
died June 8th 1806 Aged 3 Years
and 5 months
Dean their Son born March
21st 1814 died same day
James F. Manley son of the late
Revd Abrm and Ann Manley who
died Decemr 1st 1842 Aged 21 years
and 11 months Ann
2nd wife of Rd Manley died
Sepr 29th 1848 aged 61 years
And also Sarah Manley 3rd
wife of the above Richd Manley
who died Sepr 2nd 1860 aged
74 years

Hannah Green
died Novr 9th 1813
Aged 75 years
John Green Son of
Thomas and the above
Hannah Green
who died March
18th 1842 aged 73

Here resteth the body of John
Mort of this town Junior who
departed this life the 20th day of
August 1724
in the 27th year of his age
Also Ralph his son who depart
ed this life September 5th 1755
aged 34 years

In Affectionate Remembrance
of
Ann Nuttall
the Daughter of
Robert and Elizabeth Bradshaw
Born January 2nd 1810.
Died June 9th 1877
Also Susannah their Daughter
Born December 14th 1803
Died August 12th 1879
and Jane their daughter
Born January 19th 1802
Died December 20th 1883
and Sarah their Daughter
Born June 17th 1820
Died March 13th 1895

In memory of
Robert Bradshaw
who departed this life January
23rd 1854 aged 78 years. Also
Elizabeth Bradshaw his wife
who departed this life November
16th 1834 aged 58 years.
Also Martha their Daughter
who departed this life February
25th 1830 aged 18 years
Peter their son who died
May 24th 1865 aged 51 years
Samuel their son who died
Sepr 12th 1814 aged 8 years
Elizabeth their daughter
who died October 16th 1814 aged
6 years
Also Martha Fildes Mother of
the above Elizabeth Bradshaw
who died Novr 19th 1829
aged 84 years

Notes
[see also Headstone 129]
[see also Headstone 129]
[see also Headstone 129]

In Affectionate Remembrance of
Peter
the son of
Robert and Elizabeth Bradshaw
Born Feby 14th 1814
Died May 24th 1865
-
Also Betsey their Daughter
Born January 1st 1816
Died June 1st 1877
-
And Samuel their son
Born January 28th 1806
Died September 12th 1814
-
and Elizabeth their Daughter
Born January 2nd 1808
Died October 16th 1814

Notes
[see also Flatstone 128]
[see also Flatstone 128]
[see also Flatstone 128]

Here
Resteth the Body of
Ellen the beloved Wife
of William Manley of
Chowbent who departed
this Life on the 9th Day of
February 1828 in the
43rd Year of her Age. Also
Mary Carrington and Margaret
Their Daughters Twins who died
in the year 1814. Infants

Sacred
to the Memory of
John Manley
who Departed this Life
August 29th 1826 aged
52 years
Also Ellen wife of the above
John Manley who Died March
9th 1852 aged 57 years
Also Richard Manley Son
of the above who Departed
this Life March 1st 1827
aged 2 years and 9 months
Alice Manley wife of Thomas
Strange Manley who died
June 25th 1855 aged 32 years
Ann Gibson Manley daughter
of Thomas and Alice Manley
who died June 14th 1855 aged
3 years
132 Flatstone

John Calland's burial
Under this Stone lies Moses
Calland his Son who depa
rted this Life 19th February
1828 Aged 3 Years and 2
months

Here
Resteth the Body of
Bold Howarth who died
Octr 19th 1850 aged 70

Here resteth the
Body of Richard
Aldred who died
7th April 1795
Aged 76 years
Also Hannah his
Wife died 13th Janury
1796 in the 76 year
of her age
Richard Aldred
Junr who died 17th
Novr 1764 in the 19th
Year of his Age

Here
Resteth the Body of
George Croft who departed this
Life January 20th 1803 aged 42
years. Also Betty his wife who
departed this life August 19th
1823 aged 65 years. Also Margaret
Croft who departed this life August
19th 1846 aged 53 years. Also
Martha Rogers who departed this
life June 30th 1851 aged 85 years
Also Ralph Whittle Croft
of Carson Fold, Westhoughton, Son
of the above Margaret who died
June 13th 1868 aged 46 years

Thomas Green of Atherton
Departed this Life August ye
8th 1729
Mary Green his Daugh
ter Departed this Life
February ye 6th 1731
Also John Green his
Son Departed this Life
July ye 19th 1735

Sacred
to the Memory of
Peter Cocker
Who was Born January 1st 1796
And died January 29th 1852
Aged 56 Years. Also
Mary his Wife who died 2nd
January 1860 Aged 61 Years
Also
Elizabeth Leech
his daughter
Who was Born January 21st 1821
And died April 1st 1842
Aged 21 Years
Peter Cocker
Born September 16th 1851
died July 12th 1854
Mary Jane Cocker
Born May 30th 1853
Died January 23rd 1856

In
Remembrance
of
William Charleson
who died May 30th 1867
Aged 70 years
And Nancy his wife
who died Sepr 9th 1849
Aged 53 Years
Also John their son
Who died Decr 30th 1833
Aged 4 Years
and
Martha their Daughter
Who died April 19th 1836
Aged 18 Months
And Ann their daughter
Who died Novr 4th 1839
Aged 15 Years
And
Thomas their Son
Who died May 14th 1840
Aged 18 years

Also
Mary their Daughter
who died April 6th 1843
Aged 23 Years
and
Richard their Son
Who died Octr 12th 1850
Aged 23 Years
And
William their Son
Who died Feby 2nd 1887
Aged 54 Years

Sacred
to the Memory of
William Wright
of Tyldesly (Organist of this Chapel
24 Years) who died April 12th
1832 Aged 47 Years
Also Jane wife of Caleb
Wright son of the above died
July 31st 1845 aged 37 years

Wrapt in the cold Embrace of this
Grave lieth the Body of John Son of
Peter Hampson of this Town School-
master who departed this life the 20th
Octr 1760 aged 7 years 10 months
Also the said Peter Hampson
who departed this Life the 20th
Day of April 1764
in the 33rd year of his Age

Thomas Pomfret
Beneath
Lie the Remains of Ann
Wife of the above Thos
Pomfret
who departed this life
25th July 1831 Aged 45 Years
Come all you here that passeth by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now so must you be
Prepare for Death and follow me
Also Peter Pomfret their son
who died May the 29th 1832
aged 19 years
Also Mary Pomfret
their Daughter who
died May 10th 1845
Aged 28 years
Also Ellen Pomfret
their Daughter who
died April 23rd 1847
aged 26 years

Sacred
to the Memory of
Ralph Seddon, son of Ralph and Ann
Seddon who died March 6th 1832
aged 1 month
Gilbard Seddon who died June 3rd
1833 aged 3 weeks
Esther Seddon who died 5th Jany 1835
aged 11 weeks

Here
Resteth the Body
of Peter Wood who
departed this life Novr 12th
1826 aged 80 years
Also Ellen Wood his wife
who departed this life
July 23rd 1820 aged 84 years
and 6 months

In Affectionate Remembrance of
Robert Dearden
who died March 10th 1840
Aged 64 Years
Also Ann his wife
who died November 12th 1872
Aged 91 years
Also John their son
who died December 7th 1834
Aged 25 Years
And was interred at Bermondsey, London
Also Cicely their daughter
who died Augt 1st 1836
Aged 17 Years

Sacred
to the Memory of
George Partington of
Chowbent who departed
this life September 2nd 1827
Aged 79 years. Also of Ellen
his Wife who departed this
Life February 17th 1814,
aged 59 years

Sacred
to
The Memory of
the late deceased
Doctor Partington of the
Flying Horse Heaton Norris
near Stockport who depar-
ted this Life December 3rd
1850 aged 68 Years. Doctor
Partington was Interred at
Hanover Chapel Lancashire
Hill. Also of Fanny his Wife
who departed this life June
10th 1819 aged 36 Years. Also
of Lewis the son of Doctor
and Fanny Partington who
departed this life March 18th
1808 aged 1 Year 11 Months
and 17 days. Also of Ellen their
Daughter who departed this
Life April 28th 1809 aged 1
Year 1 month and 15 days. Also
of Alice their Daughter
who departed this Life May
4th 1817 aged 1 Year
6 months and 4 days

In Memory of
Ellen
the daughter of
Peter and Margaret Ivers
who died June 20th 1849
Aged 2 years and 8 months
Also Richard their Grandson
who died December 20th 1853
Aged 8 months
Also William their Grandson
who died June 10th 1856
Aged 1 year and 10 months

Notes
[Burial records show that the surname of Richard was Smith]

Richard Mullineaux
after being Sexton of
This Place 30 Years was himself
inter'd here on the 23rd Day of
Jany 1797 aged 64 Years. He was
an affectionate Husband and
tender Parent
Also Sarah his Wife who departed
this life Feby 1st 1811 aged 78 Years
Also Mary Marsh their Daughter
who departed this life January 27th
1831 aged 72 years
Also Richard Reddish who died
April 7th 1817 Aged 19 Years
Respected in life and lamented in death

In Memory of
Handel Makinson
who died February 1st 1872
Aged 90 Years
Also Eunice Makinson his sister who
died October 11th 1866 Aged 81 Years
And Handel Makinson their nephew
who died June 16th 1888
Aged 75 Years

Here resteth the Body of
Giles Marsh who Departed
this life Decr 16th 1779
in the 81st Year of his age
Also Hannah the wife of
John Marsh senr. who died
Jany 18th 1781 in the 45th Year of her age
Jane the wife of Giles Marsh
of this Town who departed
this life the 9th day of March
1757 Aged 59
Also James the Son of John
and Mary Marsh who died
Janry 5th 1794 Aged 8 months

Here resteth the Body of
William Windward of Atherton
Who departed this life Septem
ber 24th 1831 aged 66 Years
Mary the Wife of William Windward
who Departed this life Jany 23rd 1817
Aged 47 Years
A loving wife, a Parent dear
A bosom Friend lies buried here

Sacred
to
the Memory of
Richard Edge
of Atherton
who died Augt 23rd
1829 aged 55 years. Also
Thomas Edge who died
April 24th 1853 aged
73 years
Sarah the wife of Thomas
Edge who died Augt 7th 1824
Aged 45 years. Also Richard
Their Son who died December 8th
1844 Aged 33 years

In
Loving Memory
of
Jane
Manley
who died July 3rd 1883
Aged 76 years
also Elizabeth Manley
who died December 3rd 1884
aged 71 years
Also Ellen Manley
who died March 17th 1885
aged 74 years

For they shall see God

Here
Resteth the Body of
John Edge of Astley who
Departed this Life Augt 31st
1818 in the 70th Year of his age
Also Mary his Wife who Departed
this Life June 13th 1820 in the 70th Year
of her age
While with regret we hear from day to day
Some much lov'd Friend by Death is snatched away
May Heav'n assist us to improve from hence
These solemn warning strokes of Providence
Also Mary the Granddaughter of John
and Mary Edge who Departed this Life
May 15th 1824. Aged 2 years and 1 Month
Also Sarah Hilton the Wife of John Hilton
of Astley who Departed this Life February 20th
1841 Aged 54 years

Here lies the Body of
Thomas Hammond
who Departed this life
April 21st 1719 in the 63 Year
of his age
He was a Tender and Affec-
tionate Friend and Carried
to the Grave the Sorrows
of all who knew him

Notes
[the date is underlined in the transcript, and there is a X in the margin. The chapel was not in existence in 1719. Burial records suggest this may have been Thos. Hammond who was buried 22nd April 1789]

Here resteth the Body of Jane
the Wife of Richard Manley
the Elder who departed this life
October 23rd 1819 in the 66th
Year of her age.
Also the above Richard Manley
the husband of the said Jane
Manley who died December 6th
1831 aged 79 years. Also
of Helen youngest daugh
ter of the above Richard
and Jane Manley who died
July 18th 1849 aged 52 years

Mary the
Wife of
John Sidlow
Died Sepbr ye 18
1742
George Willm and
Peter his Sons
also Sarah his dauter
Interr’d here

Sacred
to
the Memory of
James Dearden
Atherton who departed this
Life November 2nd 1851 aged
32 years

In Memory of
Robert Kearsley who Died
January 24th 1859 Aged 50 Years
Also Sarah Withington who De
parted this life on the 8th day of
August 1853 aged 70 years
Sarah Dearden who Departed
this life October 23rd 1848 aged
one year and ten months Grand
daughter of the above Robert
Kearsley

In Memory of
James Sidlow
Son of Peter Sidlow who died
January 14th 1839 aged 25

In Memory of
Henry Worthington who died
February 10th 1827 Aged 74 years
Also Abigail his wife who died
January 26th 1798 Aged 35 years
John Worthington their son who
died Jany 13th 1791 Aged 11 years
Joseph and Ann their children
who died young

Here
Resteth the Body of
Josiah Foden who Departed
This Life Decr 2nd 1794 Aged 81
Also Ellen the Daughter of
Josiah Foden Who Departed
This Life In The Year 1774
Aged 24 Also Sara Daughter
Of Josiah Foden Who Departed
This Life 1801 Aged 9 Years
Thomas Foden the son of
Ellen Foden who Died
Novr 8th 1819 aged 47
This Stone Was Laid Here by
Thomas Foden The Son of Ellen Foden
Who was Lost From All his Friends
Upwards of 20 Years 1805

Notes
[These two Foden inscriptions are separated by a line in the manuscript, but with no indication that they are on separate stones]

In Memory
of Richard Barlow who
died Decr 18th 1848 aged 69 Years
Elizabeth his Wife who died
January 26th 1809 aged 36 Years
Go home dear Husband with few Tears
I work’d for you a many years
I always did things for the best
But now I’m gone to take my rest
George their Son who died
February 25th 1806 Aged 6 Months
Jane second Wife of Richd Barlow
died Novr 22nd 1849 aged 68 year
George son of Richard and Jane
Barlow died July 21st 1815 aged 4 years
Also William son of Richard and Jane Barlow
who died May 12th 1865 aged 46 years

Here
Resteth the Body of
Richard Allred who departed
this life Feby 12th 1803 In the 62nd
Year of his age
Also Betty the wife of Richard
Allred, who Departed this
Life Decr 25th 1779 aged 41

Here
Resteth the Body of
Richard Allred who departed
this life January 12th 1839 aged
61 years
Elizabeth the Wife of
Richard Allred who died June
1st 1833 aged 56 years
Mary Daughter of Richard
and Elizabeth Allred who died
March 30th 1808 Aged 10 Years

Sacred
to the Memory of
Richard Brown
of Atherton who departed
this life May 29th 1853 aged 59
Also Nancy Brown his wife who died
August 24th 1866 aged 73 years

Here lie the remains of
Thomas Sale
who died 9th June 1869
aged 82 years. Also
Betty wife of Thomas Sale
Clerk who died July 2nd 1836
aged 48 years.
Also Elizabeth Haynes their
grand-daughter who died Feb
ruary 1st 1847. Aged 4½ years
Also William son of the above
Thomas Sale died May 12th
1852 aged 32 years
Also Elizabeth wife of the
above William Sale died
May 31st 1851 aged 32 years
Also Thomas son of the above
Thomas Sale died March
7th 1872 aged 47 years
and was interred at Stan
ley Church Liverpool

Here
resteth the Body of
Betty the wife of Thos Preston
who Departed this life April 27th
1808 Aged 38 Years
Bernard Preston Surgeon
son of the above Thomas and
Betty who died May 18th 1828
Aged 29 years

Here lies the Body of
Richard Worthington late of this
Township who died the 26th Feby 1813
in the 77th Year of his Age
Here lies also his Son John
Worthington who died the 10th
of December 1846 Aged 64 years

Sacred
to
the memory of
John Peake who died Sepr
14th 1857 Aged 84 years
Sarah wife of John Peake who
died Jany 3rd 1849 in her 69th year
Also John Richard son of John
and Sarah Peake who died April
24th 1849 in his 29th year
Their love to God, to Christ and man
Through all their many actions ran

Sacred
to the
Memory of
Susannah the wife of
Thomas Peake who died
October 11th 1840 aged 24 years
Also Samuel Newton
son of Thomas and Mary
Peake who died March 14th
1843 aged 11 weeks
Also Samuel Newton their
third son who died July 11th
1849 aged 3 years

Here
Resteth the Body of
Thomas Peake who died July
20th 1815 aged 47 years
Also Ellen Peake his wife who
died Nov 20th 1817 aged 52 years
Also Martha their daughter
who died Nov 18th 1846 aged
53 years. Also James their
son who died July 29th 1852
aged 63 years
Also Betty their daughter who
died April 4th 1866 aged 79
years

Sacred
to
the Memory of
Betsy Rawlinson daughter of
Abraham and Sarah Rawlinson
who died March 30th 1836 aged
12 months

James Fletcher
1756

In Memory of
Jeremiah Laithwaite
who died August 9th 1852
Aged 76 years
Also Mary his wife
who died June 8th 1851
aged 74 years

Here Resteth the body
of Henry Hayhurst of
Atherton Departed this
Life Octr ye 20th 1737
Aged 51
Also Alice his Wife
who dy'd January
the 18th 1743 Aged 56
Also Mary the
Daughter of John
Tong who died May
ye 22 1755 in the 7th
year of her Age

In Memory of
Matthew Naylor
of Shackerley who departed this
life on the 24th day of January
1848 in the 84th Year of His Age
Also Mary his wife who departed
this Life 14th of April 1859
in the 84th year of her age
Also James Cochrane Naylor
son of Charles Naylor of Bolton
who departed this Life 20th of
November 1855 aged 9 years and
6 months

In Memory of
Ellen wife of Richard Barnes
of Bolton who died January 10th
1848 Aged 49 years
Also Richard Barnes
Husband of the above Ellen
eho died July 2nd 1874 and was
interred July 5th aged 75 years

Sacred
to
the Memory of
Thomas Seddon who died Octr
23rd 1849 aged 45 years
Also Hannah Seddon wife of
the above Thomas who died
Sepr 26th 1856 aged 61 years
James the only Son of
Thomas and Hannah
Seddon who died Septr
7th 1846 aged 7 years

Here lieth the Body of James
the Son of Samuel Charlson who
died 13th Sepr 1740
Also Samuel son of Samuel
Charlson who died 19th Feby 1764
aged 25 years
Also Ann wife of Samuel Charlson
senior who died 22nd Feby 1773
aged 62 years
Also Samuel Charlson senior of
this Town Ironmonger who died
23rd May 1788 aged 72 years
Also Margaret wife of Jno Crook
Daughter of the above Saml and Ann
Charlson who died May 1st 1809
Aged 66 years
Through Life respected in Death lamented
Also Katharine Charlson second
Wife of the above Samuel Charlson
who died March 18th 1810
Aged 89 years
Also the above named John Crook
who departed this life on the 27th
Day of May 1849 aged 89 years

Here
Resteth the Body of
Alice the wife of Thorstand
Gregory who
Departed this life Sepr 2nd 1810
Aged 77 Years
Also one Son and three Daughters

Sacred
to the Memory of
Benjamin Leigh who de-
parted this life the 19th day of
July 1829 aged 58 years
Also Margaret his wife
who departed this lifeon the
15th day of March 1842 aged
67 years

Beneath this stone is deposited
the Body of Margery the wife of
James Charlson who died March 24th
1768 In the 91st Year of her age
‘Watch and pray ye know not when the
time is’
Betty the wife of James Charlson
Junr died the 19th of June 1774 aged 69
At the Trumpets awful sound
I must awake from underground
Betty Clowes of Gadbury Fold died
January 14th 1830 aged 78 years
My beloved above
186 Flatstone

Here Resteth the Body of
James Clowes who died Feby
8th 1838 aged 79 years
Mary Clowes Daughter of
James and Betty Clowes who
departed this life the 18th day
of Decr 1842 aged 57 years
Alice Clowes daughter of
James and Betty Clowes who
departed this life November
27th 1844 aged 57 years
Margaret Clowes daughter of
James and Betty Clowes who
departed this life August
10th 1851 aged 68 years

In Memory of
Ralph Cuthbert Harrison
Son of the Revd Dr Harrison min-
ister of this chapel who died the
27th of January 1844 in the seven
th month of his age

Here Lyeth the Body
of James Marsh who
departed this life the 20th
day of Novr Aetatis
luce 6½ Ano qB Domi
1722
Ann his wife died 1746
Also Joseph their Son died 18th
June 1786 aged 78 Years
Also of Joseph Marsh Smith
Grandnephew of the Above
Joseph Marsh
Born Febry 10th 1790
Died June 25th 1868
And lies Interred at
Saddleworth
Church Yard

This Tablet
is Erected and Inscribed
as a Testimony
of Respect to Perpetuate
the Memory of
the Revd James Wood
whose active exertions
founded this place of
Public Worship
He died February 20th 1759
Having served
This Society as a Christian Minister
With Affection and Fidelity
More than 60 Years

The Memory of the Just shall be blessed.
This Monument is erected as a Testimony
of Veneration for the Character of Mr. John Mort,
the Last male Representative of a highly
respectable Family. And long a distinguished
member of this religious Society: who ended
a life of Usefulness and Honour on the
12th day of January 1788 in the 86th
Year of his Age. The leisure he enjoyed from
the avocations of business was principally
devoted to the Study of the Scriptures, and
unlearned in the Subtleties of Scholastic
Divinity, his Enquiries were directed by
the light of a clear understanding and the
unremitting zeal with which he endeavour'd
to propagate the principles of Christian
truth, furnishes an example to those who
are devoted to Theology by profession.
His religion did not terminate in mere
speculation, the uniform piety he maintained
was only equall'd by the ardour of his
benevolence, and the simplicity of his
manners. By the force of personal Character
he retain'd a patriarchal authority in
his Neighbourhood to the last. Tho' born
to a liberal fortune, which was improved
by a regular and successful industry
he disdain'd the purpose of vulgar
ambition and studiously employed the
bounty of Heaven in relieving the
sorrows of nature, and extending the
happiness of life. Every public spirited
design he was forward to promote;
He was open as the Day to melting
Charity, and plain-hearted hospitality
was ever found beneath his roof. The
habitual devotion of his mind and the
consciousness of useful exertions produced
that cheerfulness which even old age
was unable to impair, nor did he survive
either the vigour of his understanding
or sensibility of his heart; the fervour
of his piety or his generous attachment
to the cause of liberty and truth
through temperance and exercise, his
life tho' long was unembittr'd by
sickness; his death was almost instant
and without a groan
Reader
While you revere his Character
endeavour to copy his Example

Erected
in the Memory of the
Reverend Benjamin Rigby Davies
Pastor of this Christian Church
Upwards of 42 Years
Endeared
To His Flock
And to many estimable Friends.
By His Simplicity of Character
Integrity of Principle,
Cheerful Piety, Active Beneficence
Consistent Love of Religious Liberty
And Ministerial Faithfulness.
He died June 24th 1835 Aged 66 Years

Sacred
to the Memory of
Thomas Sale
for sixty two years Clerk of this Chapel
in which his Grandfather Thomas Sale
Had held the same office Fifty Years
Born Sepr 22d 1786 June 9th 1869
His numerous friends have erected this
Monument as a mark of respect to
departed worth.

Erected
to Perpetuate the Memory of
Martha Davies
Second daughter of the
Revd Benjamin Rigby Davies
who from early youth till she fell asleep
Novr 24th 1886 aged 82 years;
was an energetic bright and zealous Member
of this Society,
whose Life and Example
Left an abiding Influence upon
All who experienced
Her Wise Counsels and
Loving Charity
South Wall

Sacred
to the memory of
Thomas Bromiley William Sanderson
who died May 1st 1854
aged 85 years
Descended from an ancient Puritan family of
some consideration in the county he
inherited and conscientiously adhered
through his long life to those principles
of civil and religious liberty, the foundations
of which were, to the glory of England,
so firmly fixed in the time of the
Common-Wealth. On the repeal of the
Test and Corporation Acts, he was
appointed a County Magistrate; the
duties of which office he discharged
with fidelity to his Sovereign and with
advantage to the community among
which he lived.
Also of
Catherine his wife
Who died July 7th 1839
Aged 74 Years
She was a faithful wife, a tender and
devoted mother, and a kind neighbour.
Their mortal remains are deposited in
a vault below: and to record their
virtues, and her unabated attachment,
an affectionate daughter has caused
this monument to be erected

Audax et Justus
In Memory of
Caleb Wright
of Lower Oak Tyldesley
Born August 1st 1810
Died April 28th 1898

Near to this Place lies interred

what was mortal of
John Taylor D.D.
Reader
Expect no Eulogism from this Stone
Enquire amongst the friends of
Learning, Liberty and Truth
These will do him Justice
Whilst taking his natural Rest he fell
Asleep in Jesus the 5th of March 1761
Also the Body of Elizabeth
his wife who departed this life
the 2nd of June 1761
Aged 76
It is Sown in Dishonour
It is raised in Glory

In Loving Memory of
Thomas Hoyle Hope
Born January 5th 1834. Died Novr 7th 1899
Member of this Congregation serving it with rare self sacrifice
For many years its Secretary and Legal Advisor
As a regular Worshipper within this Chapel devoted to the
Religious Faith for which it stands, he would undertake in its
behalf the humblest or the highest duty.
Of the History of this Congregation as of the Township generally
his knowledge was unrivalled. To interest the rising generation
In that History was one of his chief joys
In the Civic and Social Life of the District he gave himself
for the Public Good with uncalculating devotion.
East Wall

In loving Memory
of
Elizabeth Salter
a generous benefactor to this Congregation
who died November 27th 1898,
In the 79th Year of her Age
I go, sweet friends, yet think of me
I go. But when you pause to hear
From distant hills, the Sabbath bell,
On Summer winds, float silvery clear,
think on me then; I loved it well!
Page 170

William Gowland Harrison
Born 20th August 1839
Died 9th March 1910

In kindly memory of
Richard Manley Peake
Born May 6th 1844. Died July 3rd 1909
Organist of this Chapel for 46 years,
composer of many beautiful tunes,
and gratefully remembered by the
Congregation for the devotional way
in which, by means of music, he
aided, all unobtrusively, the divine
services of praise and prayer
in the public worship of God
“Nearer my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee”

In memory of WILLIAM ECKERSLEY,
of Tyldesley & Lowton. Born 1850. Died 1923.
A trustee of this chapel, and a member of its choir.
The gift of his wife, son and daughter.

This window is dedicated to the Memory
of Ellen Hamer a life long member of
this Chapel and a teacher in the Sunday
School. Born 1837. Died 1932.

Lt (A) Peter Thorp Eckersley R.N.V.R. J.P. M.P.
A trustee of Chowbent Chapel. born 2nd July 1904.
killed flying on active service 13th August 1940.
Devoted remembrance from his Wife.
Mother and Sister.

In memory of THOMAS HAMER J.P.
Born 1849. Died 1925.
A life-long member, and a Trustee of this chapel.
The gift of his wife, ELLEN HAMER.

In memory of THOMAS HAMER J.P.
Born 1849. Died 1925.
Treasurer of this chapel, for more than 50 years.
The gift of his wife, ELLEN HAMER

The gift of Marcus T. Wright in
loving memory of his parents and his
dear wife Vera who died October 22nd 1953

In loving memory of
Jessie Howard
Died October 28 1933
Aged 20 years