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MIs at St Bartholomew’s Church
Surnames beginning with F

In some cases, inscriptions refer to more than one surname. The title of each inscription indicates all the names included. Where only the line relating to a single surname with the appropriate first letter is shown, the location where the full inscription may be viewed is referenced.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

FAIRBROTHER

William Fairbrother died April 6 1904 aged 85 years
Mary his wife died Feb 24 1873 aged 49? years
Alice their daughter died Feb 14 1867 aged 3 years

FAIRCLOUGH

Sarah Emma beloved wife of John William Fairclough died Dec 12 1924 aged 50 years

FAIRCLOUGH / MORRIS

Rachel beloved wife of John Fairclough died Sept1 1915 aged 46 years
John the above died Jan 21 1949 aged 75 years
George Morris died Aug 17 1976 aged 75 years.

HURST/ GREEN/ FAIRCLOUGH (See entry for HURST)

N. Fairclough

FAIRHURST

John Fairhurst 2 breadths, Underneath this stone was interred the remains of
Margaret daughter of John and Mary Fairhurst, born March 19 1824,Died Dec 15 1824
John their son died Sept 25 1830 aged 2 years and 2 months
Mary Helen their daughter died Sept 3 1831 aged nine weeks.
James Fletcher their son died at Chester after a few days illness 19 June 1832 aged 10 years 6 months, he was interred here on the 22nd being the day on which his mother died.
Thomas Aspinall Fairhurst who died 26 Nov 1844 aged 19 years.

FAIRHURST/ FLETCHER

Beneath this stone are deposited the remains of
Mary wife of John Fairhurst, daughter of James and Margaret Fletcher, who after a lingering illness for more than twelve months which she endured with fortitude becoming a Christian and resignation to the Will of God, breathed her last on Friday the 22nd of June 1832 being the day on which the grave received her first born child. She was 35 year of age.
Margaret the wife of James Fletcher died 31 May 1835 aged 69 years.

FAIRHURST / HARRISON

Annie dearly beloved daughter of Joseph Samuel and Sarah Fairhurst died Dec 25 1901 aged 2 years.
PTE William James Fairhurst 8th Borders died Nov 5 1917 from wounds received at Somme aged 20 years. Interred at Boulogne, France.
Sarah Fairhurst died April 8 1948 aged 78 years
Hilda Harrison grand-daughter of the above died May 24 1938 aged 5 years

DOOTSON / FARGEON (See entry for DOOTSON)

Sarah Ann (Fargeon) Dootson died April 21 1972 aged 68 years.
John Dootson husband of the above died April 24 1972 aged 75 years.

FARRAR

James Farrar died Jan 23 1886 aged 55 years
Alice Farrar his beloved wife died Jan 5 1914 aged 70 years.

FARRAR

Mary Ann beloved wife of Thomas Farrar died Dec 26 1928 aged 66 years
Thomas the above named died Nov 23 1937 aged 79 years
PTE Thomas Farrar no 20487 L.N.L.Regt. killed in action at Persian Gulf, Apr 12 1916 age 29 years. Son of the above.
PTE William Farrar no 81718 Lancs Fusiliers missing presumed killed at Vimy Ridge April 26 1916 aged 25 years. Son of the above.
Cecilia Farrar 25 April 1894 to 15 July 1981.

FARRIMOND

Thomas beloved husband, father, grandad, died May 29 1947 aged 43 years
Bessie his beloved wife died March 29 1974 aged 69 years.

FAZACKERLEY

Ann beloved wife of Joseph Fazackerley died Nov 9 1931 aged 60 years
Joseph her beloved husband died Nov 7 1937 aged 69 years

FEARNHEAD

Thomas Fearnhead died Sept 2 1886 aged 29 years

FEARNLEY

John son of James and Ann Fearnley died Nov 13 1874 aged 7 years
James son of John and Ellen Fearnley and husband of the above Ann Fearnley, died Oct 19 1875 aged 30 years
Mary daughter of James and Ann Fearnley died Jan 16 1877 aged 9 months
Ann wife of the above died March 3 1921 aged 75 years.

HAYES / FELL (See entry for HAYES)

James Fell his grandson and son of John & Ellen Fell died Oct 31 1844 aged 17 years and 9 months.

FERN

"Fern"

FILDES

William the beloved husband of Annie Tipton Fildes died April 17 1914 aged 59 years
Annie Tipton the above died May 27 1945 aged 84 years.
Margaret, William, Harry and Harold William, their children.

FINNIGAN

Mary Ellen beloved wife of John Finnigan died Feb 10 1920 aged 32 years.

FLETCHER

Beth Fletcher died Oct 12 1813 aged 11 years
Henry Fletcher died Feb 28 1815 aged 15 years
Joseph Fletcher died June 15 1815 aged 24 years.
Thomas son of James and Alice Fletcher died Aug 13 1818 aged 1 year
Hannah their daughter died Feb 17 1824 aged 2 years
Joseph their son died June 8 1825 aged 8 months

FLETCHER / GREEN

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Ellen Fletcher daughter of James and Betty Green died 1851 aged 24 years.

FLETCHER

Esther wife of Roger Fletcher died Aug 5 1845 aged 52 years
James their son died Jan 24 1848 aged 24 years
Ann their daughter died July 8 1848 aged 22 years
Roger Fletcher died Feb 25 1871 aged 78 years
Thomas son of the above Roger and Esther Fletcher died June 25 1876 aged 55 years
Ellen wife of the above named Thomas Fletcher died Jan 2 1900 aged 67 years.

FLETCHER

George beloved husband of Elizabeth Fletcher died Aug 20 1910 aged 67 years
Elizabeth the above named died Feb 17 1915 aged 72 years.
John son of the above died March 7 1938 aged 64 years.
Elizabeth Ellen their daughter died Aug 3 1941 aged 69 years

FLETCHER

Mary Fletcher, "a last gift from her workmates"

FLETCHER / BULLOUGH

Maria Fletcher died March 9 1877 aged 62 years
Elizabeth Bullough daughter of the above died July 25 1929 aged 77 years.

GREENWOOD / FLETCHER

Nancy wife of James Greenwood and beloved daughter of Lambert and Alice Fletcher died Aug 27 1868 aged 30 years.
Lambert Fletcher died Oct 24 1873 aged 65 years.

FLETCHER

Richard Fletcher died April 8 1880 aged 34 years
Ann wife of the above died April 27 1937 aged 84 years.
Thomas Fletcher died Feb 21 1952 aged 77 years.

FLETCHER / MARCROFT

Stephen Fletcher
Grace Fletcher, daughter of the above.
Benjamin beloved husband of Mary Jane Marcroft.
Mary Jane Marcroft
Lizzie their daughter

FLETCHER / SEDDON

Thomas Fletcher died Aug 30 1842 aged 81 years
Grace his wife died Aug 13 1851 aged 84 years
Ellen Seddon daughter of Thomas and Grace Fletcher died Jan 3 1881? aged 74 years

FLETCHER (Church window - lost due to fire in 1990)

Thomas Fletcher 1863 - 1957
Margaret his wife 1869 - 1956
These windows were erected by their grand-children.

LOWE / FLETCHER (See entry for LOWE)

Margaret Fletcher Born Jan 5 1869, Died March 1 1956
Thomas Fletcher Born April 11 1863, Died Jan 7 1957

RIGBY / FLETCHER (See entry for RIGBY)

Margaret Fletcher grandchild of the above died Feb 26 1927 aged 4 years 6 months.

WALKER / FLETCHER (See entry for WALKER)

Esther Fletcher died March 21 1895 aged 71 years

McGLONE / FLINN

Michael beloved husband of Mary Ann McGlone died Aug 6 1910 aged 76 years
Mary Ann (nee' Flinn) faithful wife of the above died Jan 3 1913 aged 76 years

FLITCROFT / FLETCHER / ANNING

Benjamin Flitcroft died June 7 1898 aged 55 years
Mary wife of the above died April 4 1908 aged 65 years
Mary grand-daughter of the above died Feb 3 1911 aged 10 weeks
Sarah Ann Fletcher R.R.C. daughter of the above died Oct 26 1949 aged 73 years
Lily Anning daughter of the above died Nov 26 1962 aged 77 years

FLITCROFT

Mary Alice daughter of Thomas and Clarice Flitcroft died Oct 19 1900 aged 1 year and 9 months
Joseph their son died April 24 1907 aged 2 years and 6 months
Clarice beloved wife of Thomas Flitcroft died Aug 11 1934 aged 67 years
Thomas the above named died Feb 2 1938 aged 69 years

FLOOD / TYLDESLEY

John Flood who was killed in the Hulton Colliery disaster Dec 21 1910 aged 27 years
Mary Ann the beloved wife of Edwin Tyldesley died June 11 1938 aged 55 years.

FLOYD

Ann Floyd a dear wife and mother died Dec 19 1944 aged 52 years
Fred beloved husband of the above died 9 July 1968 aged 76 years.

FLOYD

Joseph Floyd dear husband of Alice Gertrude
Alice Gertrude dearly loved wife of Joseph.

FOGG / MARTINDALE

John Fogg beloved husband of Elizabeth Martindale died Sept 21 1936 aged 63 years
Elizabeth Alice the above named died March 31 1964 aged 87 years
Thomas son of the above who died in infancy

FOGG / KEARSLEY

Robert beloved husband of Emma Fogg died April 6 1910 aged 38 years
Emma beloved wife of the above died Dec 2 1953 aged 80 years
Ellen Kearsley died April 24 1924 aged 28 years

FORSHAW / MELLING

Doris beloved wife of George Forshaw died 4 Oct 1965 aged 50 years
Mary Ann Melling died 6 Feb 1932 aged 56 years
Stephen Melling died 24 Sept 1935 aged 56 years

FORSHAW

Jesse beloved husband of Elizabeth Forshaw died 23 Aug 1943 aged 61 years
Elizabeth beloved wife of the above died 24 Feb 1967 aged 80 years

FORSHAW

Sarah beloved wife of James Forshaw died Feb 12 1925 aged 69 years
PTE Harry Forshaw RML son of the above, died of wounds and was interred in the Dozingham Military Cemetery, Belgium, Oct 29 1917 aged 23 years.
James son of the above died June 18 1926 aged 33 years
James the above named died Jan 17 1939 aged 83 years
Nelly daughter of the above died Nov 27 1944 aged 58 years.

FORSHAW

Walter Forshaw a dear husband, loving dad and grandad, died Sept 9 1979 aged 71 years

GERRARD / FORSHAW (See entry for GERRARD)

Richard Forshaw died Dec 5 1919 aged 64 years.

ENTWISTLE / FOSTER (See entry for ENTWISTLE)

James beloved son of Thomas and Elizabeth Foster and grandson of the above, died Dec 9 1931 aged 19 years.

HALL / FOSTER (See entry for HALL)

Daisy beloved daughter of James and Sarah Hall and wife of Edward Foster 1887-1921

LEIGH / FOSTER (See entry for LEIGH)

Walter beloved husband of Edith Foster who lost his life in the Hulton Colliery disaster, Dec 21 1910 aged 28 years.

RIGBY / FOSTER / FLETCHER (See entry for RIGBY)

Winifred Foster grandchild of the above who died Feb 7 1919 aged 2 years and 11 months

SCHOFIELD / FOSTER (See entry for SCHOFIELD)

George Foster died Dec 7 1885 aged 42 years

SEDDON / FOSTER (See entry for SEDDON)

Ellen Foster died Jan 15 1934 aged 66 years

SEDDON / FOSTER (See entry for SEDDON)

John Seddon Foster died Dec 22 1899 aged 7 months

WALLS / PARTINGTON / SEDDON/ FOSTER (See entry for WALLS)

Enoch beloved husband of Ellen Foster died May 6 1913 aged 42 years

SOUTHERN / FOTHERGILL (See entry for SOUTHERN)

George Fothergill grandson of the above died Dec 11 1870 aged 18 months
Martha Fothergill wife of John Fothergill and mother of the above child died Mar 11 1887 aged 40 years

FRANCE / HOLDEN

Alice wife of William France who died Jan 14th 1871 aged 48 years
John son of William and Ann France who died Dec 27th 1879 aged 9 months
William France the above named died June 20th 1880 aged 55 years
Ernest the beloved son of William and Betsy France who died Dec 19th 1897 aged 1 year & 8 months
James Albert the beloved son of Albert & Alice Holden who died Dec 13th 1914 aged 7 years.
Lillian, daughter of the above who died Jan 2nd 1916 aged 7 years

FRANCE

Betty France died Jan 28th 1834 aged ?93 years
Mary the daughter of Thomas & Mary France died May 26 1856 aged 19 years
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Mary, wife of Thomas France who died May 2nd 18?? Aged ?73 years
Thomas France son of ? of Thomas and Mary France died Nov 15th 1866 aged ?4 years
Ellen wife of the above named Thomas Green France who died Dec 15th 1881 aged 57 years

FRANCE

Henry James France died Sept 7th 1900 aged 50 years
Annie France the beloved daughter of the above died March 21st 1907 aged 22 years
Ann wife of the above who died Sept 16th 1909 aged 67 years

FRANCE

James France of Hindley who died July 17th 1880 aged 32 years
Ann, wife of the above who died April 11th 1878 aged 37 years
Gerard the beloved husband of Sarah France who died Feb 1st 1927 aged 68 years
Sarah the above named who died March 24th 1935 aged 70 years

FRANCE / SOUTHERN

John France who died March 18th 1877 aged 55 years
Elizabeth his wife who died May 9th 1906 aged 80 years
Betty Southern daughter of the above died Oct 2nd 1938 aged 82 years

FRANCE / PLATT

John France who died Nov 4th 1885 aged 72 years
Rachel his wife died June 5th 1885 aged 63 years
Rachel Platt who died March 19th 1907 aged 54 years

FRANCE / BATERSBY / ORMROD

Margrat France died Jan 7th 1750
Margrat daughter of George Batersby buried March 2nd 1749
Mary wife of Peter Ormrod died Aug 30th 1876 aged 39 years

FRANCE

Mary Ellen beloved wife of Edward France who died Jan 15th 1890 aged 29 years
Alice Margaret the beloved daughter of Edward & Sarah France, born Sept 26th 1906, died April 4th 1926
Oliver beloved son of the above died Sept 15th 1933 aged 34 years

FRANCE

Thomas France of Hindley died Feb 18th 1875 aged 68 years
Elizabeth France, wife of the above died Jan 23rd 1888 aged 68 years
Betty France, daughter of the above died March 22nd 1912 aged 68 years
Mary France died Aug 19th 1916 aged 64 years

FRANCE / PARTINGTON

William France and Betsy France,
Alice Partington, their daughter

FRANCE / BOARDMAN

William France who died June 3rd 1852 aged 75 years
Lydia, widow of the above who died Feb 10th 1863 aged 77 years
James France son of William and Lydia France died Aug 30th 1845 aged 29 years
Mary Boardman, daughter of the above who died Jan 1st 1886 aged 66 years
Edward France who died Feb 5th 1888 aged 4 days.

CALDWELL / FRANCE

John Marsden Caldwell died Sept 1st 1911 aged 70 years
Ann France his wife died Oct 7th 1921 aged 76 years
John James Caldwell their son died April 17th 1908 aged 32 years

HOLDEN / FRANCE

Ethel, daughter of Henry & Ellen Holden, born March 18th 1904, died April 8th 1904
Alice daughter of Ann and the late Henry James France who died March 27th 1953 aged 33 years

PILKINGTON / FRANCE

Margaret Ann wife of Edward Pilkington died Nov 17th 1949 aged 78 years
Gertrude Alice daughter of the above died May 20th 1916 aged 7 years
Amelia France died Jan 27th 1936 aged 74 years

FREEMAN

Albert beloved husband of Florence Freeman died 14 Feb 1953 aged 46 years
Florence died 23rd Sept 1962 aged 56 years

FREEMAN

Lieut. Peter Freeman and his son Colin Peter who gave their lives for their country,
The father in France in the first World War 1918 aged 29 years
The son at sea in the 2nd World War 1942 aged 25 years,

CROOK / FREEMAN / HART (See entry for CROOK)

COOP/ FRIEND (See entry for COOP)

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