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

Memorial Inscriptions in the Churchyard of St George
in the Parish of Tyldesley
Inscriptions in Area 1

A plan showing the location of individual graves in Area 1 is available here.

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IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
JANE HOWCROFT
WHO DIED OCTOBER 14TH 1908
AGED 59 YEARS
ALSO JANE HOWCROFT
WHO DIED APRIL 4TH 1921
AGED 72 YEARS
ALSO JOHN, THEIR SON
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 22ND 1875
AGED 2 MONTHS
ALSO ALICE ANN, THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED MAY 24TH 1885
AGED 3 YEARS & 11 MONTHS
ALSO SYDNEY, THEIR SON
WHO DIED JULY 20TH 1889
AGED 15 MONTHS

In memory of
Margaret wife of
James Unsworth of Tyldesley
Who died Janry 5th 1876
Aged 63 years
Also the above named James Unsworth
Of Henfold farm, Tyldesley
Who died Jan 22nd 1894, aged 71 years
Also Betsy, his wife
Who died 12th Jan 1902, Aged 71 years

IN MEMORY OF
John Marsh who departed this
life Nov 15th 1855 Aged 53 Years
Also Betty his wife who departed
this life November 1st 1872 Aged
72 years, Also
John son of John and Bet
ty Marsh who departed this life
January 6th 1835 Aged 1 Year
Also James their son who
departed this life December 3rd
1872 Aged 32 Years

Margaret the wife of
John Hodgkinson of Atherton
who Died June 23rd 1839
Aged 33 Years
Also Richard the son of John
& Margaret Hodgkinson who
Died Jay 29 1840 Aged 2 Years

IN MEMORY OF
Adam Bullough
who departed this life Ma
rch 9th 1843 aged 69 Years
Ellen wife of Adam Bullough
who departed this life Janry
23rd 1840 aged 66 Years Also
Harriet Daughter of Adam &
Ellen Bullough of chowbent
who departed this life on the 1st
of January 1835 aged 22 Years
Afliction sore long time I bore
Physicians ever in pain
Till God did please and death did ease
my sorrow and my pain

SACRED
TO
THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM BULLOUGH
of Atherton who departed
this life October XXVIIIth
MDCCCXLVIII Aged LI years
Also of HANNAH his Beloved wife
who departed this life March
13th 1871 Aged 76 years
Also Edwin Bullough son of the
above who departed this life Feby
20th 1866 Aged 25 years

SACRED
TO
THE MEMORY OF
THE LATE ROBERT MORT
of Atherton who Died De
cember 24th 1846 Aged
76 years

SACRED
TO
The MEMORY Of
of the Late William Fildes
of Atherton Farmer, who died
July 26th 1852, aged 79 Years
Ellen Wife of William Fildes
of Atherton who departed this
Life Janry 11th 1831 aged 55 Years

Henry Leatham 1B No. 14S

Very unreadable but contains the inscription

who departed
April 12th 1833
Aged 27 years

(Note: May relate to Hannah Makin buried 29 April 1833)

Sacred
to the MEMORY of
JAMES GREEN
of Atherton who died Augt
31st 1864, Aged 60 Years
Also ELIZABETH GREEN
wife of the above
who died May 17th 1892
Aged 81 Years
Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord

IN
MEMORY OF
DANIEL HINDLEY
OF TYLDESLEY WHO DIED SEPR 24
1875 AGED 51 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH SCHOFIELD, RELICT OF
THE ABOVE WHO DIED FEBRUARY 18TH 1895
AGED 67 YEARS

IN MEMORY OF
JOHN RAWLINSON
of Dam-Lane chowbent who
departed this life May 27th
1849 Aged 82 Years Also
Betty his wife who deaprted
this life October 10th 1852 aged
84 Years
Also Margaret Daughter of
John and Betty Rawlinson who
departed this life on the 27th
day of November 1849 aged 44
Years Also James their son who
departed this life December **
1865 Aged 66 Years

HENRY PENDLEBURY
who departed this life June
29th 1883 Aged 70 Years Also
ESTHER PENDLEBURY wife of
the Above who Departed this life
March 28th 1884 in the 70th Year
of her age Also
Mary the daughter of Henry
and Esther Pendlebury of
Bedford who departed this life
June 4th 1844 aged 3 years
and 3 Months Also Esther
their daughter who departed
this life February 23rd 1845
aged 7 hours

Robert son of Robert and
Ellen Oakes who departed
this life April 21st 1841 aged
20 Years Also William their
son, who departed this life
May 11th 1842 aged 25 Years

Sacred
to the MEMORY of
JOSEPH TAYLOR
who departed this life June
21st 1870 Aged 84 Years Also

Ann wife of Joseph Taylor of
chadwick lane Tyldesley who
departed this life April 10th
1866 Aged 75 Years

Mary the daughter of Richard
and Ellen Brown of Upholland
who departed this life Decr
13th 1840 aged 9 years and
7 months

SACRED
TO THE
MEMORY OF
JOHN BROWN
of Garrett Hall Tild
esley who departed
this life October 14th
1834 aged 53 Years
Also THOMAS son of
John and Ellen Brown
who departed this life
July 11th 1833 aged 24
Years, Also William
their son who depart
ed this life July 26th
Also Mary their Daughter
who departed this life
Novr 1st 1836 aged 30 Years
Also Ellen Brown wife
of the above John
Brown who departed
this life April 19th 1841
Aged 61 Years

(Note: Mary their daughter is Mary Wiswell buried 3 November 1836)

IN MEMORY OF
Ann Cunliffe
who departed this life Octr 12th
1879 Aged 55 Years

SACRED
To the Memory of
Jane Brimelow who
departed this life October
29th 1857 Aged 51 Years

IN REMEMBERANCE OF
JOSEPH CUNLIFFE who
departed this life June 6th 1883
Aged 73 Years Also
Alice, the Beloved wife of
Joseph Cunliffe, who departed
this life January 2nd 1863 Aged
52 Years Also
ALICE CUNLIFFE Daughter of
Thomas and Emma Cunliffe who
departed this life November 2nd
1884 Aged 7 Years
the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh
away Blessed be the name of the Lord

IN MEMORY OF
Edward Smith of Tildesley who
died Nov 13th 1836 Aged 31 Years
Also William his son who died
december 30th 1830 Aged 5 Mon

In
Memory of
Richard Smith of Shackerley
who departed this life February
11th 1862 aged 72 years also
Sarah wife of Richard Smith
who departed this life December
17th 1861 aged 76 years also
Richard son of Richard and
Line unreadable
aged 11 years. Also
William their son who dep
arted this life December 14
1842 aged 21 years

IN MEMORY OF
Thomas Clowes
who died February 17th 1856
Aged 68 Years Also
ELLEN the wife of THOMAS
CLOWES who died November 28th
1861 Aged 72 Years Also

Margaret the daughter of
James and Jane Clowes who
died June 3rd 1841 Aged 4 Years
Also Joseph Walmsley who died
August 13th 1860 Aged 36 Years
Also Ellen Walmsley who died
March 13th 1866 Aged 38 Years
Also James Clowes who died Jany
4th 1875 Aged 58 Years

Sacred
To the Memory of
THE LATE JAMES SMITH
of Shackerley who died Jany
11th 1861 Aged 48 Years
This life’s a dream an empty show
But that bright world to which I go
Hath joys substantial and devine
When shall I wake and call them mine
He lived beloved and died lamented
Also of GEORGE GREENHALGH
who departed this life August 14th
1878 Aged 34 Years
Deeply lamented
Also MARTHA GREENHALGH
wife of the above who died Feb 16th
1920 Aged 79 Years
Peace Perfect Peace

ANN
BELOVED WIFE OF
OLDHAM OF TYLDESLEY
D SEPTEMBER 6TH 1878
AGED 24 YEARS
JANE THEIR DAUGHTER
ED DECEMBER 11TH 1878
YEARS AND 11 MONTHS

(Note grass covers the top and left side
of the headstone making it unreadable)

IN MEMORY OF

Ann Daughter of John and
Betty Bromley who depart
ed this life Decr 4th 1830 aged
21 Years

IN MEMORY OF
JAMES FARNWORTH
who died Feby 15th 1837 Aged
48 Years. Also Margaret Farn
worth who died May 23rd
1833 Aged 15 years Also
Mary Farnworth who died
June 2nd 1833 Aged 10 years
Also Ellen Farnworth, who
died May 9th 1834 Aged
18 years
Afliction sore long time bore
Physiceans were in vain
Till God did please and death gave ease
To free us from our pain

Breadths W.no 5&6

IN MEMORY OF
Robert Longshaw of Tyldesley
who departed this life April
12th 1835 aged 77 Years. Also
Margaret his wife who depart
ed this life October 26th 1835
aged 76 Years

Barnett of Booth
who departed this life December
4th 1834 aged 2 years and 4 months
We over our infants morn
the innocent to God return
we rather would rejoice
it does escape a world of vice
Also Martha the wife of Thomas
Barnett of Boothstown who departed
this life January 19th 1848 aged 60 years
A loving wife a friend so dear
A tender mother lieth here
Who lived .
. never cease
Also JAMES their son who departed
this life January 23rd 1874 aged 47 years
Affectionate husband and father so dear
ALSO
JOHN BARNETT their son
Of Pendleton, who departed
this life March 5th 1879
Aged 61 Years
THY WILL BE DONE
Also Betty wife of John Barnett who
died August 24th 1880
Aged 61.

(Note top of headstone missing and crack across middle. Top inscription refers to William Barnett buried 7 December 1834)

IN MEMORY OF
CHARLES BARNETT
of ABBOTS FOLD WORSLEY who died
January 13th 1882 aged 85 years
Also David his son who died
April 6th 1845 aged 7 years

And thus we see in young and old
How soon the tale of life is told
How quickly months and years have past
Yes reader what if this is thy last

Sacred
to the MEMORY of
JOHN JACKSON who departed
this life February 9th 1885
Aged 68 Years Also
Harriet Wife of John Jackson
of Shackerley who departed this
life April 17th 1863 Aged 44
Years .

Sacred
To the MEMORY of
THOMAS SMITH who departed
this life July 15th 1886
Aged 71 Years Also
Mary Ann Wife of Thomas Smith
of Tyldesley who departed this
life February 22nd 1864 Aged 48
Years .

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
John Marsden who depart
ed this life January 25th 1844
Aged 80 Years Also

James son of John & Ann Marsden
of Tildesley, who departed this
life May 29th 1830 aged 33 years

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
THOMAS SCHOFIELD
WHO DIED APRIL 6TH 1865
AGED 66 YEARS
ALSO ANN HIS WIFE
WHO DIED APRIL 27TH 1853
AGED 56 YEARS
ALSO JAMES THEIR SON
WHO DIED MARCH 18TH 1895
AGED 60 YEARS

SACRED

To the Memory of
SAMUEL CUNLIFFE WHO DIED DECEMBER
16TH 1882 AGED 78 YEARS ALSO

ELLEN
THE BELOVED WIFE OF SAMUEL CUNLIFFE
OF BOLTON
WHO DIED JUNE 26TH 1870
AGED 60 YEARS
“SO HE GIVETH HIS BELOVED SLEEP”

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOSEPH CUNLIFFE
Who died October 16th 1852 aged
47 Years Also
ELLEN, the wife of Joseph Cunliffe
who died May 27th 1840 aged 35 Years
Also MARGARET their Daughter
who died Novr 24th 1834, aged 4 Months
Also WILLIAM their son, who died
May 18th 1835, aged 2 Years. Also
WILLIAM their son, who died 14th
March 1839 aged 11 Months. Also
ELIZABETH, the daughter of
Joseph and Sarah Cunliffe who
died April 30th 1847 aged 3 Years
and 4 Months Also
ELLEN the daughter of Joseph
and Ellen Cunliffe, who died Oc
tober 23rd 1847, aged 7 Years
Also MARIA WOODWARD HODGKIN
SON, Daughter of James & Sarah Hodgkin
son who died Febr 2nd 1851 in her 15th year

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH CUNLIFFE
wife of Joseph Cunliffe of
Tyldesley, who departed this life
December 6th 1853 aged 54 Years
Also Ann wife of Robert Lord
Who departed this life July 3rd
1860 Aged 38 Years

IN MEMORY OF
RICHARD EDGE
who departed this life at Bol
ton Decr 2nd 1851 in his 66th year
Also .
ELLEN the wife of Richard
Edge of Bolton who departed
this life May 8th 1851 in the 66th Year
of her age. Also of Richard
Hardman of Tyldesley who departed
this life March 22nd 1877 Aged 64
Years
Thy will not mine be done
Also HERBERT HARDMAN, Born Decr
16th 1874, Died Decr 15 1880

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF

Elizabeth the wife of William
Spybe of Tyldesley who died
November 3rd 1843 Aged 26 Years
May God above protect the widow
And with pity look on me
Help me help me out of trouble
And out of all calamity

IN
LOVING
Memory of
JAMES GUEST
OF TYLDESLEY
WHO DIED 29th FEB 1895 AGED 75 YEARS
ALSO ANN HIS WIFE
WHO DIED 18TH MAY 1900
AGED 82 YEARS
ALSO JAMES GUEST
WHO DIED 20TH JAN 1861 AGED 13 MONTHS
ALSO MARY ELIZABETH GUEST
WHO DIED 31ST JAN 1861 AGED 3 YEARS

IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HILTON
WHO DIED MARCH 8TH 1874
AGED 62 YEARS
ALSO ANN WIFE OF WILLIAM HILTON
WHO DIED JANY 19TH 1875 AGED 76 YEARS
ALSO JAMES HILTON OF TYLDESLEY
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 24TH 1885
AGED 68 YEARS
ALSO BENJAMIN HILTON OF TYLDESLEY
SON OF JAMES AND MARY HILTON
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 10TH 1880
AGED 34 YEARS

Betty the wife of James Eden
of Bedford who died on th
18th of 69 years

(Note Badly eroded and covered in grass)

IN MEMORY OF

Elizabeth the wife of Isaac
Worthington of Atherton
who departed this life 15th
of January 1842 aged 64
Years .

Mary wife of James Shuttleworth
who departed this life January
25th 1854 Aged 58 Years Also
Thomas their son who departed
this life January 10th 1840 aged
seventeen years. Margaret their
daughter who departed this life
January 7th 1855 Aged 29 years

IN MEMORY OF
THOMAS HEATHCOTE
who departed this life March
11th 1842 aged 71 Years Also
Mary his wife who departed
this life July 21st 1840 aged
62 years
Also Sarah daughter of the above
and wife of BENJAMIN DUDDLE
of Tyldesley who departed this
life January 25th 1879 aged
72 years
Also BENJAMIN DUDDLE who
departed this life October 6th
1882 aged 78 years.

Joseph the beloved and only son
of John and Hannah Harrison
of Tyldesley who departed this life
June 10th 1837 Aged 11 years

IN MEMORY OF
John Harrison who died
17th Feby 1855 aged 74 years
Also ELLEN his wife who died
23rd April 1870 Aged 88 years

SAMUEL the son of John
& Ellen Harrison of Tyldesley
who departed this life Dec 16
1834 aged 25 years 2nd
Life Guards Also HENRY their
Son who died Septr 23rd 1850
Aged 37 years also Mary
daughter of Henry and
Sarah Harrison who died
Feby 17th 1852 aged 6 years

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JEREMIAH ALLRED of Atherton
who died May 10th 1883
aged 76 years Also
Mary his beloved wife
who died July 4th 1888
aged 77 years

DANIEL ALLRED
son of Jeremiah and Mary Allred
of Atherton who died January 29th
1866 aged 20 years

IN MEMORY OF
THOMAS YATES
who departed this life June 27th
1869 in his 69 year also
Ann the wife of Thomas Yates
of Shackerley who departed
this life January 21st 1868
aged 53 years also
Sarah the wife of James Smith
Farmer Shackerley Daughter of
the above who departed this life
December 12th 1868 aged 37 years

SACRED
to the MEMORY of
Joseph Stansfield
who died at Patricroft January
27th 1871 Aged 37 Years Also
Walker Unsworth who died January
2nd 1887 in the 62 year of his age
He died in Peace
Also Margaret wife of the above
Joseph Stansfield who died March
21st 1890 Aged 56 years

IN MEMORY OF
John France
Died January 4th 1854
aged 84 years Also
MARGRET the wife of John
France of Tyldesley who died
April 30th 1846 aged 73 years
Also Margaret their Daughter
who died May 30th 1841 aged 31 years
Also Betty their daughter who
died August 17th 1845 aged 48 years
Also Joseph son of Margaret
France who died Decr 15th 1838
aged 4 Months Also Susannah
their daughter who died Novr
10th 1852 aged 51 years

IN MEMORY OF
JOHN CHARLSON
Of Atherton who departed this
life December 2nd 1851 aged 84
years Also Martha his wife
who departed this life July 22nd
1827 aged 67 Years Also Mary
their daughter who departed
this life August 2nd 1840 aged
42 Years Also Martha the
Daughter of Ann Charlson
Who departed this life August
31st 1850 aged 30 years
John her son departed this
Life Septr 18th 1854 aged 21 years
John son of Mary Schofield died
Also Samuel Charlson who died
May 12th 1856 aged 52 years
Also Mary his wife who died
December 27th 1893 aged 85
years .
Gone but not forgotten

(Note: Mary, wife of Samuel Charlson, is Mary Latham)

ERECTED BY HENRY YATES, C.E. AND J.P.
OF THE COUNTY OF BRANT, CANADA

IN
AFFECTIONATE
REMEMBERANCE
OF
JEREMIAH YATES
WHO DIED MARCH 20TH 1834
AGED 69 YEARS
AND CATHERINE HIS WIFE
WHO DIED MAY 1ST 1828
AGED 81 YEARS
ALSO THOMAS THEIR SON
WHO DIED MAY 8TH 1864
AGED 73 YEARS
AND CATHERINE THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED OCTOBER 6TH 1871
AGED 76 YEARS
ALSO ALICE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE THOMAS YATES
WHO DIED MAY 8TH 1826
AGED 33 YEARS
AND GEORGE CAMPBELL
WHO DIED OCTOBER 31ST 1878
AGED 48 YEARS
AND TO MARGARET YATES HIS WIFE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 12TH 1884
AGED 54 YEARS
INTERRED AT CHRISTCHURCH DOUGLAS, PARBOLD

IN MEMORY OF
ROBERT SHAW
of Atherton who departed
this life March 28th 1872
Aged 32 Years

IN MEMORY OF
***** MAKINSON who died Feby
18th 1855 aged 66 Years Also
Mary Alldred who died May
15th 1855 aged 64 Years Also
Betty Alldred who died April 16th 1875
aged 76 years Also Peter Aldred
who died July 16th 1849 Aged 66 Years
also MARTHA HESFORD, Born February
11th 1811, died March 4th 1886.

(Note: First inscription refers to Ellen Makinson)

IN MEMORY
OF
Mary the wife of James Kay who de
parted this life July 6th 1827 in the 25th
YEAR of her AGE
Also Hannah the daughter of James &
Margaret Kay who departed this life
October 28th 1832 aged 1 Year and 8 months
Also ELIZABETH wife of JOHN KAY who
departed this life Feby 10th 1875 aged 49 years
Also MARY ELIZABETH their daughter who
departed this life Feby 17th 1875 aged 8 years

IN MEMORY OF
Ellis Mather of Little Hulton
who departed this life August
18th 1844 Aged 72 years
Also Ann the wife of ellis
Mather of Little Hulton who
Died Sepr 25th 1836 Aged
62 years .
Go home dear friends don’t shed a tear
I must lie here till Christ appears
And at his coming I hope to have
A joyful raising from the grave
Also John son of James and
Betty Grundy of Little Hulton
who died Decr 8th 1836 Aged
2 Years and 11 Months

John son of Ellis & Ann Mather
Of Little Hulton who departed
this life Febr 8th 1830, aged 28 years

IN MEMORY OF
Benjamin Hurst of Booths
town who died may 17th 1842
Aged 59 years
Also Betty his wife who
departed this life March 11th
1851 aged 63 years
Also Mary Hurst daughter of
Benjamin and Betty Hurst
of Boothstown who depar
ted this life April 6th 1838
aged 32 years
Also Elizabeth their daughter
who departed this life May 27th
1839 Aged 17 years

IN MEMORY OF
JAMES COWSILL
WHO DIED APRIL 17TH 1879 AGED 77 YEARS
BLESSED ARE THE DEAD THAT DIE IN THE LORD
Also Betty the Beloved wife of
the above who departed this life
July 31st 1884 aged 71 Years Also

ELLEN the daughter of James
and Betty Cowsill of Tyldesley
who departed this life July
4th 1845 aged 3 Years
Also William their son who
departed this life February
6th 1846 aged 6 Years
Also James Cowsill Grandson
of the above who departed this
life March 2nd 1874 Aged 4 years
and 7 months

IN MEMORY OF
ROBERT WATSON
who departed this life October
23rd 1860 Aged 66 Years Also
SARAH his wife who departed
this life July 9th 1874 in the
78th Year of her age. Also
SARAH the daughter of Robert
and Sarah Watson of Tyldesley
who departed this life Augt
31st 1836 aged 16 Months
And also Thomas their son
who departed this life October
22nd 1854 in the 27th Year of
his age
This body feels a thousand ills,
At length some sharp affliction kills
At once it falls or lingering dies
Bound to the grave no more to rise
Also Martha, their daughter
who departed this life April 29th
1857 aged 56 Years
BETTY WATSON who departed
this life May 18th 1887
Aged 70 years
2 BREADTHS No 11 & 12C
1-L-16 Type Photo
Ledger Yes

IN MEMORY OF
PETER SHAW
of Atherton who died May
12th 1843 aged 45 years
Also Ann his wife who
died August 11th 1852 aged
47 years .
Also JOHN SHAW
who died 7th Feb 1900 Aged 76 years
Also ELIZABETH his wife
who died 18th Dec 1879 Aged 49 years
Also HANNAH their daughter
Who died 29th APRIL 1884 Aged 12 Years

IN MEMORY OF
John Miller
who departed this life
June 5th 1877, aged 86 years. Also
Mary Miller who departed this life
June 11th 1841 aged 55 years
Twas pain to leave the friends I lov’d
but up to Christ my spirit movd
Twas gain to die in such a case
Tis bliss to see him face to face
May Christ thy bitter grief assuage
dear partner of my pilgrimage
O cling to him and wee shall meet
to cast our crown beneath his feet
Also Abraham Guest who died August
18th 1866 Aged 73 years
Also Robert Rawlinson, who died
October 9th 1874 Aged 46 years

SACRED
TO
THE MEMORY OF
JOHN KERFOOT of
Tyldesley who died
November 24th 1837
Aged 46 Years
An honest man here lies at rest
As ere god with his image blest
He was respected by each odd friend
And may his children come to such an end