I believe that this Churchyard is one of the most unusual and valuable burial grounds of its type in the Country. I do not say this lightly, since several features combine to make this quiet spot almost unique. And special care should be taken to ensure its future preservation. The previous Parish Church was blown up in the Civil War and the old Village deserted. Nothing now remains of the old Church. However, some of its tombstones did survive until the time when Bigland was surveying the tombstone population of Gloucestershire in the late 18th century and these have been included in this survey. The present building, situated about a mile from the old site, was built in the Commonwealth era, bring one of only three or four churches of its type, and was aligned north-south which is echoed in the direction of the internments. An unusual alignment for Christian burials.

Throughout the Country, the earliest churchyard stones of any number existing today, date from the mid 17th century. By then, parish churchyards had been re-used many times, making the burial format very difficult to interpret. Either a particular area was cleared of memorials, levelled or raised ready for new internments, or a grave was dug where there was thought to be space. Also was the fact that in many churchyards, areas would be set aside for particular types of burials. For instance, the south side was valued higher than the north which was in some cases not used at all, in others for the very poor, or undesirables. These customs may well have changed at different times in the same graveyard. Then there was the family plot with sections of the yard divided up amongst the various nearby families. The Smiths would rather rest in peace with the 'Smiths' rather than with the Proverbial 'Jones', while the between ground was filled in with people related to nobody in particular. All this confusing material makes the attempt to draw plans of burial positions complex: also, on which side of the headstone is the burial in relation to the inscription; and anyway is the stone your looking at still in its original position? Most of the above problems do not exist at St. Lawrence's. The graveyard is clearly still governed by the same layout put down when the Church was built in the 17th century, and it has been possible to get a good idea how Taynton's early Sextons buried the dead, apparently without any plan to work from, presumably there must have been an occasional digging up of an ancestor! The grave layout at Taynton, particularly so when on paper, displays a high degree of planning. The graves are aligned north-south, and set in 15 rows. All headstones except the later (mid Victorian onwards), display the habit of inscribing the stones side away from the grave. The headstones in the attached new burial ground are inscribed grave side. There is an extraordinary large number of legible seventeenth century stones with readable epitaphs and verses. The Authors of which we have affectionately styled "The Taynton Poets." Many of the epitaphs were under the turf and much digging was needed to bring some remarkably well preserved carving to light, one 17th century stone had traces of black paint in the letters. There is also a noticeable grouping of stones belonging to particular families. It should be pointed out that the ledgers set in the path either side of the porch may not be in their original positions.

The completed survey has been matched against and added to by two previous lists: that of Bigland's Monumental Inscriptions of Gloucestershire 1791 (added to in the 19th century); and Rudder's History of Gloucestershire 1779. As stated above, Bigland also included several inscriptions from the old pre Civil War churchyard, which is of great value owing to their age, and that they apparently no longer exist. These have also been included. The Churchyard remains undamaged and unspoilt and long may it remain so.

Extract supplied by Douglas Parker of Tibberton in 1992 copied from GRO document reference P326 CW 3/1 dated 3 Feb. 1827 with plan of church dated 1825. as altered and repaired. "William Charles Holder unlawfully removed several flat stones and thirty head stones in the Churchyard of the said Parish Church. (Taynton) and fixed them in a different situation to where they were before placed."

Addenda: In 1996 two memorials were located in a sunken garden at Taynton House and recorded by Don Sherratt and Doug Parker. The memorials were moved from Taynton Parish Church in 1824/5 by William Charles Holder (Churchwarden) along with at least one other tombstone thought to be currently standing upright against the north east face of the church and to the Astman family. The memorials are numbered 329 & 330. Julian Rawes 1997

In loving memory of / Horace William, / son of / Tom & Susan Peet, / who died May 13th 1909 / aged 5 years. / Suffer little children to come unto me.

To / the memory / of / William Hobbs, / who died Feb. 7th 1886. / Also of Caroline, / wife of the above / who died June 16th 1896. / Also of Harriet, / daughter of the above / who died Jan. 12th 1889.

3 Headstone - Sc. Bidmead, Newent.

In / loving memory of / William Davis, / died March 3- 1887 / aged 66 years. / Also of Sarah Davis, / wife of the above / died August 9th 1904 / aged 84 years. / Blessed are the dead which / die in the Lord.

4 Headstone, marble.

In loving memory of / William David Davis, / who died March 18th 1913 / aged 71 years. / Also of Sarah, / wife of the above / who died April 29th 1913 / aged 72 years. / Peace perfect peace.

5 Headstone, red sandstone.

In ever loving remembrance of / William James, / eldest & beloved son of / William & Sarah Davis, / who departed this life Nov. 24th 1887 / aged 22 years. / Also of Alice Susan, sister of the above / who departed this life Aug. 20th 1888 / aged 16 years. / Their end was peace. / We have to mourn the loss of those we did our / best to save, beloved by all regretted gone, / remembered in the grave. / Also of Freddy, brother of the above / who fell asleep in Jesus Feb. 22nd 1890 / aged 7 years & ten months. / Also of Sarah Helen, the beloved wife of / Henry Fishpool, and eldest daughter of the above / died Dec. 24th 1895 aged 27 years.

In loving memory of / Guy, / son of Ernest and Leslie Parks-Smith, / May 15th 1912 / aged 7 years.

7 Headstone minute and apparently illegible.

8 Headstone, broken - Sc. A.Rice & son, Gloucester.

In loving memory / of / my dear husband / Robert James Hook, / who fell asleep April 12th 1909 / aged 41 years.

Sheaves after sowing, sun after rain,

light after mystery, peace after pain,

joy after sorrow, calm after blast,

rest after weariness, sweet rest at last.

In loving memory / of the / Rev. Alfred Swainson, M.A. / Rector of this parish / from 1903 to 1906, / who entered into rest Feb. 1st 1906. / "That I May know Him and the / power of His resurrection." Phil.3.10.

10 Headstone, with footstone reading: R.L. /1898 / S.A.L. / 1906.

In loving memory / of / Robert Liddington, / who died August 8th 1898 / aged 75 years. / We which have believed do enter into rest. / Also of / Sarah Ann, / wife of the above / who died August 15th 1906 / aged 75 years. / "I will lay me down in peace and take my rest."

In loving memory of / Charles Wintle, / who died February 5th 1897 / aged 60 years. / Thy will be done. / Also of / Elizabeth, / wife of the above / who died May 5th 1905 / aged 70 years. / "Speak, Lord for thy servant heareth."

In loving memory of / Frank Dellow, / who entered into rest Aug. 7th 1903 / in his 51st year. / Father in thy gracious keeping / leave me now thy servant sleeping. / Also of / Sarah Dellow, / beloved wife of the above / who died Oct. 1st 1928 / aged 86 years. / Her end was peace.

In loving memory / of / Elizabeth, / the beloved wife of / William Peters, / of Kent's Green / who died Sept 19th 1902 / in her 74th year. / Forever with the Lord. / Also of William Peters, / who died Jan'y 19th 1920 / at Elliotts, Taynton / aged 81 years

14 Headstone, broken.

In / loving memory / of / Elizabeth Spencer, / who died at Harvington, / November 30th 1903 / aged 82 years.

15 Headstone, broken, Sc. Ursell, Ross.

In / loving memory / of / John Spencer, / formerly of the parish of / Ledbury, Herefordshire / and late of this parish / who departed this life / Aug. 14th 1900 aged 80 years. / It is not exile, rest on high. / It is not sadness, peace from strife, / to fall asleep is not to die / to dwell with Christ is better life.

16 Headstone, broken, Sc. Bidmead.

In loving memory of / Betsy, / wife of Thomas Phelps, / who departed this life / Aug. 16th 1895 aged 59 years. / "In the paradise of God." Rev.2.7. / (interred Aug. 21st) / Also of Sarah Ann, / their daughter / wife of Robert Hooper, / who departed this life / April 18th 1895 aged 38 years. / Thy will be done. St.Luke 22.42. / (interred April 23rd) / Also of Thomas Phelps, / died Aug. 15th 1819 aged 81. / Also of Lucy Phelps, / died June 21st 1918 aged 48. / Thy will be done.

17 Headstone - Sc. J.Bidmead, Newent.

In / loving memory / of / Herbert Morgan Hook, / died Aug. 4th 1903 /5 / aged 32 years. / Gone but not forgotten.

18 Headstone - Sc. J.Bidmead, Newent.

In loving memory / of / Samuel Hook, / the White House, Taynton, / who departed this life May 14th 1892. / aged 71 years. Thy will be done. / Also of Jane Hook, / widow of the above / born July 19th 1834 / died December 13th 1923. / Father into thy hands I commend / my spirit.

In loving memory of / Ann Watkins, / who died June 4th 1894 / aged 69 years. / Thy will be done. / Also / Comfort Watkins, / died December 18th 1900 / aged 73 years. / Jesus wept.

20 Stepped base only, cross is missing.

In / loving memory of / Emily Ann, / wife of / John Phillips, / who entered into rest / January 12th 1915 / aged 59 years. / With Christ / which is far better.

21 Stepped cross marble with open book & kerbs.

on cross: In / loving memory / of / Daisy Grimshire, / who died April 4th 1914 / aged 20 years. / "Nothing in my hand I bring / simply to thy cross I cling."

on book: Sidney Roby, / died 17th Nov. 1965 / aged 76 years. /And Bessie / Roby, / died 24th Dec. 1973 / aged 86 years.

22 Headstone - Sc. A.Rice & son, Gloucester.

In / loving memory / of / Henry Chevin, / of Longcroft in this parish, / died May 17th 1907 / aged 71 years. / Also of Mary, his wife / died May 1st 1914 / aged 79 years.

23 Raised vault stone with escutcheon bearing 3 birds & 3 anchors.

Sacred / to the memory of / Louisa Henrietta, / the beloved wife of / Charles Bernard Atherton, Esquire, / and daughter of the late / John Holder, Esq. of Taynton House, / who departed this life on the 12th July 1888 / aged 55 years. / Also to the memory of / Charles Bernard Atherton, / born May 17th 1826 / died at Taynton House / November 17th 1904 /

24 Coffin tomb. (In Bigland).

In memory of Charles / Yonge Crawley, 11 years Rector of this parish who died June 5th / 1876 aged 63. / years. There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. Hebrews 1V.9. Also of Harriet, his widow / who died April 10th 1889 aged 73 years. When I sit in darkness / Lord shall be a light unto the Mirah V11.8.

25 Coffin tomb with headstone, & footstone, reading A.E. / 1872.

On headstone: Sacred / to the memory of / Anne Evans, / who died at Kent's Green / in this parish / January 9th 1872 aged 71 years.

On side of coffin: Also of Henry Evans, Esq. J.P. / who died March 19th 1874 / aged 68 years.

26 Cross laid on ground with kerb surround.

R.I.P. William Christian Macklin, / Rector of this parish 1922-1929, / born 25?th Oct. 18-3 died 28th Oct. 1929. / "Loed all / pitying / Jesu blest / grant him thine / eternal rest.

Registered / Haden, Warrington

Sacred / to the memory of / Charlotte Beaman, / who departed this life / Feb.24th [1832?] aged / 78 years. / Also of / Nancy Beaman, / aunt of the above who died / April 1 /27th 1853 / aged [71] years. / - - - - - - - - - - - - / John, / husband of / Nancy Beaman, / died 27th 1860 aged -- / years.

- - - - -memory of / [William?] Dorney, / who died March 3rd 1832 /52 1852 /aged 67? years. / Also of Mary, his wife / who died April 25th 1865 / aged 71 years. / Also of William, their son / who died May 26th 1844 / aged 26 years. / Also of Eli, their son / who died May 3rd 1816 / aged 18 years.

Sacred to the memory / of / Jemima, wife of Thomas / Taylor, who died July 25th 1838 / aged 60 years. / Also of Robert, son of the above / who died Nov. 16th 1842 / aged 24 years.

Weep not for me my kindred friends / Nor ever heave a sigh / twas sweat to live by faith on Christ / and sweat in Him to die. / Also of Mary, wife of / Benjamin Clutterbuck, / who died July 28th 1847 / aged 76? years.

31 Headstone. (In Bigland).

In memory of / Edward Billingham, / Clerk of this parish 45 / years, who died Dec. 9th / 1777 aged 77 years. / William, a son of the above said / died an infant Dec. 7th 1743. / Also John, a son died April [11th]? / 1751 aged 16 years. /

A husband kind, a father dear,a peaceful neighbour lieth here.

Also Mary, wife of the / above who died July 9th 1799 aged 90 years.

In memory of Job Billingham,

nea - - - - - - - [t]his Pa[rish] - - - - - - - - 18 - - - - - - - - - -

Also? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Parish 9 the - - - - - - - - - - 24th- - - - - - - - - - - Farewell - - - - - - - - - - An - - - - - - - - - - T - - - - - - - - - - - - - (several illegible lines) - - - son of the above who died January 5th 1836 aged 53 years. - - - - - - - - -Norris daughter of Job and Mary Billingham, died June 1- 18-- aged 60 years. - - - - - - - - - Lord.

Sacred / to the memory of / Joseph Skillern, / of the City of Gloucester / who departed this life / August 15th 1830?.

In loving memory of / Catherine Elizabeth Sabina Atherton, / of Taynton House / 28th October 1869 - 5th August 1939. / I am come into my garden. / Henrietta Charlotte Atherton, / 6th June 1872 - 30th November 1950.

In / loving memory of / Henry Holder Atherton, / of Taynton House, / born 16th March 1865 / at rest 4th November 1913.

In / loving memory / of / Edwin Phillips, of Coldcroft, in this Parish / who died 2nd April 1908 / aged 90 years. / Into thy hands I / commend my spirit / for thou hast redeemed me O Lord / thou God of Truth.

In loving memory of / Oswald Bradley, of Derby, born Jan. 28th 1870 died at Taynton / June 29th 1896. / Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.

38 Headstone partly illegible.

In loving memory / of / Thomas - - - le, / of / Dre- - - [of th]is parish / who died - - - - - - 1887 / aged -- years. / Also of Mary? - - - of the above / who died - - - 1899 / aged -- years. / Peace perfect peace?

In loving memory of / William Millard, / who departed this life July 8th 1873 / aged 82 years. / Also Hannah, wife of the above / who died Dec. 2nd 1885 / aged 92 years. / God's will be done.

40 Chest tomb. (In Bigland).

West side: In memory of Robert Underwood, who died February the 6th 1770 aged 55 years.

North side: Death steals on man unseen with a surprize thus life's a vapour and it quickly flies.

South end: Life how short eternity how long.

41 Flat ledger (In Bigland).

In memory of Thomas Underwood, who was here buri ed August 23rd 1759 aged 48.

42 Very large flat ledger standing on its end and attached to the church wall (In Bigland).

Heare / lyeth ye body of William Astman, / who was buried June ye 18th Ano / Diu 1694 aged 61 years. / Also of Anne, his wife who departed / this life October ye 19th Ano Diu / 1687 Aged 40.

All you who pass along this way / and see us in our bed of clay / repent in time e're its to late / see on Gods laws you meditate.

Also here lyeth the body of Anne Astman, / daughter of the above said William & / Anne, / who was here buried ye 18th day / of March 1728 aged 55 years. / Eccles. X11.7. (followed by two illegible lines).

43 Flat ledger. (In Bigland).

Here lyeth the body of Robert, the son of Robert Drew, of this parish who was buried March the 26th 1720 aged 26.

44 Flat ledger. (In Bigland).

- - - - >In memory of / Joan, the wife of Charles Prosser. / She died April 20th 1753 aged 71

Bigland: In Memory of / THOMAS UNDERWOOD, / of this Parish, and MARY, his Wife, / Daughter of ROBERT DREW, / He died March 2nd 1723, Aged 41. / She May 22nd, 1736, Aged 46. / Also of / BARBARA, the Wife of / EDWARD JONES, of Tiberton, / and Daughter of ROBERT DREW, / who was buried Aug. 19, 1729, / Aged 49. / Also of / JOAN, the Wife of CHARLES / PROSSER, who died April 20, 1753, / Aged 71.

45 Part of a flat ledger lying partly under step.

Here lyeth th- - - / Frances the wife [of] - - - / Drew, of this P[arish who] / departed this [life] / the 7th Ano - - - - / Also of John, the - - - - / of Robert Drew, was here / buried September the 1st / Ano Due 1712. / - - - - - - - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - - - - - -. / In Memory of / ROBERT DREW, of this Parish, / who was buried 25 Sept. 1744, / Aged 90 Years. / Also here lieth Body of / FRANCES, the Wife of / ROBERT DREW, of this Parish, / who departed this life, / August the 7th. Anno Dni 1714. / Also / JOHN, the eldest Son of / ROBERT DREW, / was buried Sept 1st. / Anno Dni. 1712. / Here lye the Remains of / WILLIAM DREW, of this Parish, / Gent. who departed this Life, / Aged 80 Years.

46 Flat ledger on left side of front porch and standing vertically against the wall.

In loving memory of / Graham, / son of M.S. & G.K. Penny, / (Ploddy House) / fell asleep Dec. 28th 1924 / aged 2«. / Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.

In loving memory / of / Stephen Penny, / of the Grove / who died April 7th 1920 / aged 73 years. / At rest. / Thy will be done. / Also of / Annie Matilda, / his wife / who died Dec. 12th 1928 / Aged 73 years. / "Wash me Saviour, or I die."

In loving memory / of / my dear husband / James Davis, / who died February 18th 1918 / aged 40 years. / Not lost but gone before.

In loving memory / of George Terrett Ball, / who died March 11th 1919 / aged 80 years. / Father in thy gracious keeping / leave we now thy servant sleeping. / Also of Dinah, / wife of the above / died December 5th 1929 / aged 84 years.

In loving memory / of / John Hembrey Durston, / who died Sept. 27th 1904 / aged 60 years. / Also of Julia, his wife / who died May 22nd 1912 / aged 77 years. / He giveth his beloved sleep. Ps.127.2.

In loving memory / of / John Hooper, / late of Manor Farm, Frampton on Severn, / who died October 7th 1887 / aged 73 years. / Also of Ann Hooper, wife of the above / who died March 31st 1895 / Aged 84 years.

Sacred to the memory / of / Charles Coo-e?, / formerly of Market Drayton / who died Dec. 28th 1885 / aged 83 years. / The gift of God is eternal life through / Jesus Christ our Lord.

In loving memory / of / Henry Matthews / of Murcoyte Farm, Minsterworth / who died February 20th 1905 / aged 78 years. / Also of Sarah Worgan, / wife of the above / who died September 30th 1900 / aged 63 years. / Also of Emily Matthews, / who died December 19th 1889 / aged 24 years. / He giveth his beloved sleep.

North side: Erected / to the memory of / Mary, wife of / Jonathan Wintle, / of this parish / who died December 15th 1819 / aged 60 years. / Also of the above named / Jonathan Wintle, / who died June 11th 1827 / aged 69 years.

South side: In memory / of / William Wintle, / who died Aug. 17th 1830 / aged 46 years.

East side: In / [memory] of two children of / [William] and Ann Wintle, / who died July 2nd 1824 ’t 2 yrs. / - - died May 8th 1828 ’t 1 month. / - - / died October 24th 1829 ’t 2 days. / Also Ann, daughter of the / above named died May 20th 1845 / aged 20 years.

East side: Sacred / to the memory of / Thomas Smith, of Haynes, / who died April 1st 1860 aged 56 years. / Also of Ann Pope Smith, widow of the above / who died Jan. 29th 1886 aged 73 years. / Thy will be done.

North side: In fond remembrance of / Ann Ford, / eldest daughter of / Thomas & Ann Pope Smith, / who died January 5th 1872 / aged 33 years. West side: Sacred / to the memory of / Clara, the daughter of Thomas & Ann Pope Smith / who died April 5th 1853 aged 1 year & 6 months. / Also / to the affectionate remembrance of Helen, / sister of the above who died Nov. 12th 1861 aged 16 years. / Them that sleep in Jesus, will God bring with him.

57 Horizontal scroll surrounded by kerbs with urn.

In loving memory of / Maurice Stephen Penny, / died 10th Nov. 1962 / aged 70 years. / At rest. / Georgiana Kate Penny, / died 14th Mar. 1975 / aged 81 years. / And daughter / Dorothy Kate, / 1921-1976.

58 Celtic cross surrounded by kerbs with urn.

In loving memory of / Ivy, / daughter of / Francis and Alice Smith, / died January 1st 1919 / aged 20 years. / At rest.

59 Headstone with footstone reading: E.S. / 1914.

In loving memory of / Ellen, / the beloved wife of / William Summers, / and fourth daughter of the late / Thomas Wintle, / she died May 16th 1914 / aged 59 years. / Gone but not forgotten.

In / loving memory / of / James C-Leman?, / died April 27th, 1928 aged 64. / The Lord is my strength. / Also of his beloved wife, / Kate, / died Oct. 10th 1958 aged 91. / Thy will be done.

east side: Richard Smith, / died July 1st 1865 aged 67. / Mary, his wife / died Dec. 3rd 1835 aged 35.

62 Vault stone in shape of church roof.

west side: In memory of Elizabeth, widow of George Smith, / of the Grove, Westbury on Severn / who died March 26th 1867 aged 71 years. / Also of / Eliza Smith, eldest daughter of the above / who died Jan. 14th 1902 aged 80 years.

east side: In memory of / James Smith, / of Malswick, Newent / who died April 26th 1875 aged 62 years.

In memory of / William Knight, son of / William and Ann Ford, / of this Parish / who died April 25th 1838 / aged 13 months. / Also of / William Frederick, / son of the above who died / Nov. 11th 1843 aged 1 year and 5 months. / Caroline Ann, daughter / of the above died February 27th 1847? / aged 6? months. / Also / of / Fanny Elizabeth, / daughter of above / who / died June 27th 1849 aged 3 days. / Also in memory of / William Knight Ford, / father of above children / who died December 3rd 1832? / aged 38 years.

63. A Grave under turf apparently surrounded by bricks.

east side: To the memory of / Robert Smith, / late of the Grove in this parish / who departed this life / August the 10th 1837 / aged 68 years. / Also of Esther, the wife of the above who / departed this life Jan'ry 11th 1832 aged 64 years.

north side: In memory of two daughters / of Robert & Esther / Smith, who / died as follows: / Sarah, died a infant in 1807; / Pheby, died April 4^th / 1810 / aged 6 months.

east side: Sacred / to the memory of / William Smith, Gent / of Hinham in this County / who departed this life / Feb. 1st 1829 aged 63 years. However unwilling submit we must, to Gods decrees, & his decrees are just, He gave us life when he demands his own shall not the Christian say thy will be done.

west side: Sacred / to the memory of / Elizabeth, the wife of / William Smith, / who died Feb. 26th 1844 / aged 80 years.

west side: Sacred / to the memory of / Thomas Smith, Esq. / of Highnam in this County / who departed this life / Sept. 16th 1839 / aged 84 years.

In loving memory of / Ellen Markey, / died June 29th 1910 / aged 77 years.

68 Headstone - with footstone reading: H.F. 1874 / W.F. 1898.

In memory of / Henrietta, / wife of William Fishpool, / of this parish / who died November 24th 1874 / aged 29 years. / + / Also of / William Fishpool, / who died March 10th 1898 / aged 61 years. / His end was peace.

Sacred to the memory of / William Jones, / of this parish, / who died June 28th 1866 / aged 32 years. / Also John son of the above / died in infancy.

In memory of / George Ward, / who died October 3rd 1873 / aged 46 years. / "Thy will be done."

In loving memory of / James Smith, / of this parish / died July 6th 1883 / aged 73 years. / Also of Mary, / wife of the above / died September 4th 1905 / aged 94 years. / Also of their sons / William John, / died September 28th 1876 aged 24 years; / and William Charles, / died February 27th 1850 aged 3 years. / Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.

Ellen, daughter of / Thomas and Mary? Bright, / died May 16th 1826 / aged 15? weeks. / Sacred / to the memory of / James Smith, of this parish / who died July 6th 1883 / aged 75 years. / Also of / William John Smith, / son of the above who died Sept. 28th 1876 / aged 24 years. / Also of / William Charles Smith, / who died Feb. 27th 1830 / aged 3 years and 8 months.

Sacred to the memory of / John Smith, late of Tibberton, who died at / Brockworth May 3rd 1865 / aged 64 years. / I am the resurrection and the life saith the Lord, he that / believeth in me though he were dead yet shall he live. S.John X1 CXXVth verse.

In memory of John, the son of Thomas Smith, Sen'r who died August 19^th 1753 aged 18. Afflictions sore long time I bore Physicians was in vain till God did please my soul to ease and free me from all pain.

In memory / of John Smith, of the parish / of Tibberton, / who died Sept. / 30th 1828 aged 74 years. / Also / of Ann, the daughter of John & / Hannah Smith, who died June 29th 1817 / aged 4 years.

76 Chest tomb. (In Bigland).

west side: In memory of Mary, / the wife of Thomas Smith, and daughter / of John and Rasmea Lewis, who died July 11th 1780 aged 43 years. Reader here lies a woman of such are left too few the poor ones friend and not the riches foe the virtuous wife and tender mother too whose deeds were ever faithful, good and just beneath this stone lies slumbering in the dust. Go live like her so that when deaths warning giv'n your works may reach unto the highest heaven.

east side: Sacred to the memory of / Thomas Smith, of this parish / whose uniform practice of every / Christian and solom duty enables hm to close a long / and well spent life / Sept. 30th 1825 aged 94 years.

north end: In memory of / Mary and / Elizabeth, / daughters of / Thomas & Mary / Smith, died / infants.

south end: Thou shalt surely die / and to dust / shall ye return.

east side: Sacred / to the memory of Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Smith, of Highnam, / and daughter of Joseph Hurdman, / of Poyke in the County of Worcester, / she died 5th April 1804 / aged 50 years. / In whom were united the true Christian / and sincere friend.

west side: Sacred to the memory of / Margaret Smith, / the wife of Thomas Smith, Gent / of Highnam in this County, / and daughter of the late / Charles Jones, Surgeon of Newnham / who departed this life Oct. 8th 1827 / aged 64 years. / He - - - - -excellent disposition and /- - urbanity of manners / rendered her highly and deservedly beloved / whilst living and sincerely lamented /when dead.

78 Headstone - Sc. W.Eyles & Son, Glos.

In loving memory / of / Albert John, / the beloved husband of / Ellen Watkins, / who died March 22nd 1921 / aged 58 years. / Also of / Pte Harold Watkins, / son of the above / who was killed in action in France / October 9th 1917 / aged 22 years. / "Peace perfect peace."

79 Headstone - Sc. E.J. Stephens, Bulley. Broken at base.

In / loving memory of / Charlotte, / wife of Samuel Phelps, / died July 11th 1910 / aged 71 years. / Thy will be done. / Also of Samuel Phelps, / died Nov. 7th 1919 / aged 79 years. / At rest.

80 Headstone - Sc. Cratchley Bros. Stroud.

In loving memory of / Edward, son of Edward / Guilding, of New House Farm, Taynton / who fell asleep Oct. 8th 1900 / aged 45 years. / Also of / Gladys May, / daughter of the above / who died March 14th 1895 / aged 9 months. / Thy will be done.

81 Headstone with two footstones reading: T.T. 1871, and S.A.T. 1911.

In loving memory of / Thomas Teague, / of Taynton / who died Mar. 6th 1871 / aged 44 years. / Also of Sarah, / Ann Teague, / widow of above / who died Feb. 8th 1911 / aged 84 years. / Until the day break and the shadows / flee away.

In memory of / Timothy Joyner, / of this parish, / who died March 6th 1866 / aged 71 years. / For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Chap. 21 verse --.

In loving memory of / Sarah, / beloved wife of John Franklin Nurse, / died December 17th 1925 / aged 78 years. / R.I.P. / John Franklin Nurse, / died October 27th 1935 / aged 81. / Interred in another part of churchyard. / Also of / Charles Franklin Nurse, RGA, / son of the above / who died on active service at Jerusalem / June 10th 1918 aged 37 years. / buried on the Mount of Olives. / Thy will be done. / And her daughter / Eva Florence, / died June 27th 1961. / At sunrise & sunset we remember you.

84 Cross, with kerbs. R I P.

In loving memory of / Thomas Ponting, / who died Nov. 28th 1922 / aged 73 years. / Also of Alice, his wife / who died Nov. 28th / 1922 aged 68 years.

85 Tree trunk with cross and anchor surrounded by kerbs & corners.

south side: There is one link death cannot sever love and remembrance live for ever.

In cherished memory of / Thomas Wetmore Ponting, / of the 12th / Batt. London Regt. Rangers, / killed in action in Flanders April 21st 1915 / aged 29 years. / dearly loved & loving sons of / Thomas & Alice Ponting, of Longcroft Taynton.

West side: Also of Charles Arthur, / City of / London Guards, / dearly loved / husband of Helena Ponting, / who died / Oct. 21st 1918 / aged 40 years. / Oh teach me from my heart to say "Thy will be done." east side: Also of William, Lieut. RAF / dearly loved husband of Emily Ponting, / who died October 25th 1918 / aged 37 years.

Sacred / to the memory of / John Humpidge, / late of May Hill / in this parish / who departed this life / July 14th 1869 / aged 71 years. Also of Lucy, / sixth daughter of the above / and wife of / Joseph Stephens, / of Longhope / who died August 27th 1869 / aged 29 years. / Also of Maria, widow of the above / who fell asleep in Jesus Oct. 2nd 1882 / aged 72 years. / Behold I come quickly.

87 Headstone. (In Bigland Anne died 1732, an infant).

In memory of Anne ye daughter of Thomas Laughton, of this P[arish] [wh]o w[as] / hear buried - - - 1732 [aged] - - - - - My friends sh - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gi - - - - My friends - - - - - - - -.

88 Headstone split vertically in half. (In Bigland, but he has confused 3 different inscriptions).

In memory of / Thomas Laughton, of this parish / Yeoman who departed this life / June ye 19^th Ano Dom 1754 / aged 70 years. / All men are mortal all are born to die death all conducts into eternity farewell dear friends dont for ye loss complain we part a while but soon shall meet again.

Elizabeth, the wife of the / above said Thomas Laughton, / died March 19^th age. 67. Death parted us a while but now again in Heaven to meet there ever to remain our children dear whom we have left behind to one another loving be and kind.

Also John, the son of the above Thomas / Laughton, died Sept. ye 5th 1770 aged 42 years. / Let men consider well, yea watch and pray and think upon the latter judgement day.

In loving memory / of / Jonathan Cordukes McKibbin, / who entered into rest 28th September 1918 / aged 67 years. / Also of Marion Elizabeth, his wife / who entered into rest / 27th August 1923 / aged 71 years.

south side: In loving memory / of / my dear husband / F.T. Trivett / Priest, / entered into rest 21st May 1919 / aged 64 years. / R I P / In my fathers house are many / mansions.

west side: Also / Maria Elizabeth, / beloved wife / who died / 15th April 1947 / at rest.

91 Cross and kerbs with urn.

east side: In / loving memory / of / Frederick Harold House, / The Moat, Newent, / died Nov. 26th 1956 / aged 56 years / at rest.

west side: Also / in loving memory / of / Pte Stanley House, / the dearly loved son / of Albert & Ellen House, / Asphyxiated at Spa, Belgium / Dec. 10th 1918 aged 21 years. / In the midst of life we are in death.

south side: In / ever loving memory / of / Ellen Lavinia House, / died December 4th 1921 / aged 52 years. / Peace perfect peace. / Also / Albert / Glanville, / husband of the above / died Nov. 27th 1929 / aged / 62 years.

In loving memory of / Ada Elizabeth Slann, / died June 17th 1914 / aged 47 years. / Peace perfect peace.

93 Headstone with illegible footstone.

In memory of / John Poyner, / died May 17th 1891 / aged 66 years.

94 Chest tomb. (In Bigland & Rudder).

Arms: Gules seven Mascles conjoined Vair Or. and Azure, on a Canton Or, a Mullet of si points Sable, pierced of the field. GUISE. Crest: out of a ducal Corenet Or, ademi Swan issuant Argent beaked Sable.

East side being a combination of ours, and that of Bigland: Redueem Expectans Animam / H.S.E. / Pius atque eduditissimus ille Johannes Guise, gen.ab, / [Antiqua,] et egregia Stirpe D.JOHANNIS GUISE, de Elmore, / In agro Glo. Baronetti Oriundus, WILHELMI GUISE / de civit Glo. Armig. Filius natu maximus / Qui / In Meritis Christ totam Fiduciam reponens, et de / Misericordia Dei plene ac / firmiter persuasus / [4 Julii A.D. 1703, ’tat. 21. / Exhac Vita ad coelos emigravit / filio optime mereuti / merens pater. / H.M. /P.

96 Chest tomb. (In Bigland & Rudder).

Tomb of Col. Thomas Pury (the younger) of the Grove Taynton, & son of Alderman Thomas

Pury (the elder) of Gloucester. The inscription still faintly legible on part of east side where many lines in latin once existed.

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- - - - - pu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - umma conpar - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - dis adeo - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - eitrae in - por - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - riua-is - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - ita

Bigland: Post vitam occupatissimam et fere Octoginta annorum Fastidio gravatam, hic tandem requiescit THOMAS PURY; qui Indolem natura vegetam ac ad summa comparatam, vel studiis, humanioribus ita excoluit, vel rebus agendis adeo exercuit, ut sive artium peritia sive negotiorumVarietate, vix in pari fortuna quenquam sibi habuerit parwm. Tot privatis occupationibus, tantisque;publicis aliquando motibus agitato, quidquam (Temporum vitio magis quam suo) humanitus accidisse non tam culpandum,quam mirandum potius, cuiquam inter rebelles versanti, Pietatem et Religionem, inter milites, Artes, et Scientias impensius placuisse: ’dificatum in proximo Templum; extructaq; celebriori Loco Bibliotheca, hoc eousque testantur; ut nec hisce Literarum monumentis, nec sacrato Lapide, nec posterorum memoria indignus esse videatur, Ob. Aug. 26 A.D. 1693, ’tat. 74.

In loving memory / of / Humphrey John ifford, / died Oct. 8th 1937 / aged 87 years. / + / His wife Ellen, / died April 18th 1925 / aged 76 years. / + / Their daughter Ethel May, / died Nov. 23^rd 1924 / aged 32 years.

In loving memory / f / Jonathan Barnes, / who died June 2nd 1927 / aged 71 years. / Also of Ann, / wife of the above / who died Dec. 14th 1928 / aged 64 years.

In loving memory of / Constance Nicholls, / died Feb. 16th 1927 / aged 65 years.

In loving memory / of Mary Anne, wife of / Charles Smith, of this parish / who departed this life / May --th 1884? aged -- years. / (Four lines of illegible epitaph). / Also of the above Charles Smith, / who departed this life / Jan. 16th? 1864? aged 46 years. / Emma, their daughter died - - - / 28th 18-- / aged -- years. / Winnifred, their daughter died / Oct. ---- - --- aged -- years. / Charles, their son who / by an accident - - - - - - / Feb. -9th? 18-- aged 26 years / and was interred - - - - - -

103 Chest tomb. In Bigland, who has slightly differing inscription with addition: "and of his Age the seven and thirtieth"

Here lies the body of Thomas Pury elder son of Thomas Pury, Gent. and Barbara, his wife, he departed this life the two and twentieth day of December in ye year of our Lord 1688.

Grave of Stanhope Grove-Grove (Capt.R.N.) died 27 May 1909

105 Two chest tombs.  Along side each other probably making up double chest tomb. (In Bigland & Rudder).

arms: PURY, single. (see 317)

west side: [Here li]eth buried in expectation / - - - resurrection ye body / - - - (defaced) >-

east side: Sub hujus ’dicul‘ moenibus. / Quam parentibus suis Thomae Pury, pietas extruxit. / FAS EST / ut filiae Sarae piae virginis cineres inviolati quie scant / QUAE / cum caetera omnia bonae feminae munia. / Vigili inrebus domesticis sedueitate. / Voluntate epga paupers sublevandos propensa. / Beneveloque in vicinis excipiendis vultu. / Usque ad an ’tat L1V salutis que MDCC1X / cum laude peregisset / coelo matura (Juni.I.) terras reliquit.

106 Chest tomb surrounded by railings - Sc. J.Clark, Gloster. (In Bigland)

Here lies the body / of / Sir John Owen, Bart. M.P. / and Lord Lieutenant of the County of Pembroke, / who died / in the 85th year of his age / on the 6th of February 1861. / Deeply and sincerely regretted / In God is my trust. / Also / Dame Mary Francis, / his wife / born 16th May 1798 / died 15th of January 1874 / And of Emma, / their youngest daughter who died / 21st of May 1876 aged 38 years.

I know that my Redeemer liveth & that he shall stand at the last day upon - - - -th and though after my skin worms destroy this body yet in my flesh shall I see God.

In / loving memory / of / Mary Fry, / died January 26th 1928 / aged 85 years.

Thy will be done. / In memory of / Sarah, / wife of John Davis. / of this parish / who died Dec. 11th 1890 / aged 76 years. / Also of the above / John Davis / who died June 17th 1894 / aged 88 years. / Formerly / of English Bicknor.

109 Obelisk on square base and large stepped platform

In loving memory / of / Thomas Seal, / who died on the 16th May 1930 / aged 76 years. / Thy will be done. / Also of Elizabeth, / wife of the above / who died April 15th 1931 / aged 87 years. / Peace perfect peace.

111 Headstone fallen onto its back.

In loving memory of / Henry Read, / who died Sep. 25th 1918 / aged 46 years. / Until the day break.

In memory of Thomas Morris,? who died June 29th / 1792 aged 69 yrs. Near this the market place where all men meets if life was merchandise as men could buy the rich would still live, but the poor must die.

Mary, ye wife of Thos Crocket, Buried April ye 20th 1683?Also Thomas Gardener, buried Nov. 17th 1751 aged 33?

In memory of / Edward Pyner, / (late of this parish) / he died April 12th 1825 / aged 74 years. / Go home dear friends and cease thy tears? I must live here till Christ appears my debt is paid my grave - - - - prepare yourselves to follow me

Here in lies? the body of Edward / Pyner, who departed ye life May the 4th Ano 1685. Here lyes an aged father at rest. - - - - godly life his hapy - death exp-?

116 Headstone with part of top broken off, probably 17th century.

Here [lies] the body [of] - - - - - Sandford - - - - - - who died - - - - - - - - 88- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -man a wise a life who tangled but with common dust shall at the judgement day rise and thine above ye starry skie.

Here lyeth the body / of John Hartland, / son who departed / this life January the / --th an dom 1680.

118 Large headstone attached to wall aside entrance. (In Bigland).

In memory of Esther, the / daughter of Thomas Morris by / Mary his wife, who died May 27th / 1765 aged 3 years. / She died in Jesus and is bles'd how kind her slumbers are / from suffrings and from sins released and freed from ev'ry care. / Also Miles, the son of Tho's & Mary / Morris, died Sept. 10th 1787 aged 25 years.

Mourn not dear parents tis in vain, / mourn for your sins and them refrain, / - - here lies in hope of joy / - - - -your Lord at the - - - - - / - - -ger the son of - - - - -Hannah. / - - - died May 29th 1787 aged 29 years. / Near this place his mortal body lies, / hopes through Christ in glory to arise.

119 Fragments of memorial stones found in path, which probably represent more than one memorial. It is extremely difficult to read.

The upper part is possibly a rem'nant of one appearing in Bigland which is here reproduced:

In Memory of / WILLIAM HAYWARD, / and MARY, his beloved Consort, / The former was buried / Oct. 7th 1683, Aged 68. / The latter March the 24th, 1700, / Aged 72.

William Heyward, gent

the memory of - - - son / - - - - Morris, was here- - - / March ---- 17-- aged - - - - - / - - - - - - - - - - - - - - / died June 11th 178- aged -7

In memory of John Drew, / sen. who departed this / life October 24th / An Dom 1677 / aged 72? / And also Jone, his wife / departed y life May / the 24th An Dom 1688.

Here lyeth ye body of / Thomas Drew, of ye parish / who departed this life / Dec. ye 7th 1701 aeta 45. / I now am free from sin and care / for such a change do you prepare.

Sacred / - - - -> several illegible lines < - - - - aged - - - - - / - - - James - - - - / [son of the a]bove who died Feb 24th / aged 3 years. / [Al]so of Edward, son of the / [a]bove who died Nov. 21^st 1826 / aged 26 years. / Also of Charles, son of the / above who died Dec. 30th 1842 / aged 34 years. / Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.

Here lyeth ye body of Mary, the wife of John Cooke, of ye parish, & daughter of Edward Pynar, she was buried September 19^th Anno Domini 1690 Cum? peperien perq? in birth the baby and mother dye with hopes to live eternally.

Here lyeth the body of Elizabeth, the second daughter of Thom [Godall]? S-- who died in the year 168- And of Jane, the third daugh of Thom Godall? / who died in ye year 1705 Of father, brothers - -- - - Morn not for - - - - - - - for - - - - - - - - - -.

In memory of / Thomas Sandford, of ye City / of Gloucester, Grocer, the son of / Tho Sandford, of this parish / by Jane, his wife who died / July the 27th An Dom 1696 / aged 18 years. / Who ere you that passeth by twill not - - - - -you must dye therefore prepare - - - - - - for I was took me in my prime.

Here rests ye body / of Elizabeth, ye daughter of / Tho: Sandford, / of ye parish [of] / Monmouth? – Jane his wife / who died - - day of / 1694 aged 29? years. / Shee that was the spring in bud / was loving prudent wife and just. / Shee died in love and - - - - - - - .

127 Collapsed chest tomb - Sc. J.Stephens fecit, Bulley

east side: In memory of / Samuel Cadle, late of the parish of Dixton in the County of / Monmouth, formerly of this parish who died October 5th 1851 / aged 74 years. / Also of Ann Cadle, daughter of the above named who / died October 23rd 1839 aged 37 years. / Also of Ann, wife of the above Samuel Cadle, died / May 14th 1860 aged 84 years.

west side: In memory of / Samuel Cadle, son of Samuel & Ann Cadle, / who died Dec. 6th 1886 aged 86 years. / In memory of Mary, wife of Samuel Cadle, / of this parish who died July 8th 1872 / aged 76 years.

north end: In memory of / Joseph Cadle, / of Ashe-Ingen-Farm, Bridstow, / Herefordshire, youngest son of / Samuel & Ann Cadle, / formerly of this parish / who died Feb. 3rd 1857 / aged 40 years.

Joyce, that was the / wife of John Hart, / and was here buried / the 17th day of Decemb'r / An Dom 1688. / She friendly was beloved of rich and pore / here souls at rest no doubt for evermore.

To the / immortal memory of / Thomas George, of this parish / who departed this life / June 26th 1815 aged near 71 years. / Also of Ann, his wife / she deceased Aug. 21st 1814 / aged 71 years. / And also of Eleanor, / their daughter who died April 1st / 1784 aged 14 years. / Likewise of Robert, their son / who died an infant.

Sacred / to the memory of / Susanna, the wife of / William Honey, / and daughter of Charles / and Susanna Hook, / who died in the parish / of Middleton in the County / of Lancashire Feb. 5th 1855 / aged 27 years. / The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away: / blessed be the name of the Lord. Job.1c,21v.

131 Small eroded headstone covered in lichen.

Here lyes the body / of William Drew, who / departed this life the / 24th day of June Anno / Dom 1688 aged 42. / Death with peircing dart all men likanes / both young & old to dye must? - - - -

In memory of / William Caning, who / was here buried April the / 30th 1731 aged 53 years. / Also William, his son was here / buried May ye 9th 1731 aged 22 yrs. / And also John, his son was here / buried August the 10th 1735 / aged 12 years.

In memory of / William, the son of / Thomas Nelme, of / this parish, yeoman / who departed this life / June the 18th / Anno 1719 / ’tat 3 yrs 3 months. / - - - -s a child beloved and / - - - departure it was such / - - - - - know him wisht him / being ripe for Heaven.

In memory of Thomas / Nelme, of this parish who / was here buried Sept the / 4th 1748 aged near 76 yrs. / tears / Go home dear friends & ease your / I must lie here until - - appears / my debt is paid - - - - - fors-- ee / prepare you - - - - - - -

Francis, son of William / Hayward, gent. Was / buried Mar. ye 10th 1683 / aged 35.

William Heyward, ye Son / was here likewise interred / June ye 30th 1688. / In Ashes with the silent dead / My Corpse a while lie buried / A Monument that others may / Both learn to live and dye to day.

137 Sunken headstone - Cherub at op and possible epitaph below ground, broken at base

In memory of / Edward Long, late / of ye parish, he / died June 12th in 1742.

In memory of Charles Jones, / of Kentsgreen, who departed May 9th 1708 aged 40. / Farwell deare wife & children small / I was forse to go when Christ did call.

139 Headstone. (In Bigland).

In memory of / Thomas Read, who died / April 1st 1783 aged 54 years. / Also Elizabeth, the wife / of the above s'd who died / Jan. 20th 1797 aged 60 years. / Also of / Thomas, son of the above / who died March 16th 1832 aged 71 years.

In memory / of Henry Race?, who died / the 29th of July 1794 / aged 62. / Remember hither you must come - - - / prepare your selves tis not to soon / for in Heaven I hope to find /my loving friend who - - - behind.

In memory of two children / of James & Ann Markey, / Nancy, a daughter died June 6th 1771 aged 11 months. / Also Hannah, a daughter / died March 29th 1777 aged 3 years 3 months.

Beneath two infants sleeping lies To Earth whole Bodies lent / More glorious still hereafter life Tho not more innocent / When the Ark Angel shall blow And Souls to Bodies join / Millions will - - - - - - below Had been - - - - - thine.

142 Headstone. (In Bigland).

In memory of Aemey, the / wife of James Markey, of ye / Par. She died Dec. 28th 1753 ag: 29. / My Body in this earth confined / Then I three Children left behind / Twas pale fac'd Death that brought me hither, / we liv'd in Love let us lie together.

In memory of / Henry Hartland, / who died September / ye 14 1727 aged 87. / In - - - - - - - - - -grave / In hope - - Christ is to my Soul / a guide

144 Sloping gabled tomb - with cross on apex.

side one: Charles Ponting, / (of this parish) died January 18th 1865 / aged 44 years.

side two: Sarah, wife of Charles Ponting, / died August 30th 1876 / aged 55 years.

Here lyeth ye body / of Mary, the daughter / of George Careles, by / Joan, his wife, who departed / this life April 19th 1742 aged 17. / In prime of age I called was away / because on earth I might no longer stay / God will is done is better far for me / For now I live to bless Eternity. / Also Eliz, their daughter died / an infant.

In memory of / Isobel, the wife of / Edward Long, who, / was here buried Feb. / ye 15th 1727 aged 40 /50 / Loving - - - -mother - - - - - - -

147 Chest tomb - defaced.

north side: - - - - - - children - - - / - - - - - - the memory- - / - - - - Morris, died Sept. 11th? 1--- / aged 9? months. / - - - - - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - - - - - / Henry W- - - - - M- - - - - / - - - - - - - - - - -.

west side: - - - - Elizabeth, wife of John Morris, who died / May 7th 1838 aged 44 years. / Also of the above John Morris, late of Churchham Court, who / - - - - - - - - - - - - aged 77 years.

In memory of / John Morris, who died / November 2nd 1806 ‘t 46 yrs. / Also of Ann, wife of the above / John Morris, who died / Sept. 26th 1830 aged 66 years. / Also of Joseph, Son of the above / [John] Morris, by Ann, his wife / - -died Dec. -- 1796 ‘t 9 wks / - [Kezia], daughter of the above / named John and Ann Morris, / died May 23rd 1842 aged 26 years.

149 17th century headstone - broken off at ground level.

[Her]e resteth the body / [of] Sam - - - - - parish / - -r - departed thi[s] / life - - - - [Ann]o Dom

1- - - - - - - - of his / - - - - - - - - - Ma / - - - - - - - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - the 12 of / March ---- aged 44 years.

In memory / of Thomas, ye son / of Thomas Hook, / who was here burid / Nov. 15th 1747 ag'd near - -. / Also Thomas, his son burid / July 13th 1748 aged 7 weeks.

Sacred to the memory of / James Williams, / who died January 17th 1861 / aged 84 years. / Sarah, wife of James Williams, of this / parish, who died July 30th 1843 aged 63 yrs. / A virtous wife a tender mother dear / Likewise a faithful friend is buried / here, great is the loss to those she left / behind, but she is gone eternal joy / to find. / Also of Richard, son of the above / who died Dec. 20th 1821 aged / 10 months. / Also of Richard Hook, who / died / November - - - - - aged 67 years. / Also Mary Ann, wife of the above died 31st / March 1890 aged 79 years.

James, the son of / James Williams, and / Joan his wife was / here buried July 28th / 1727 aged 19. / Whose life desired was but God did / Eternal life the best for him to be / God in His tender age did see it best / To call him here in glory for to rest.

In / memory of / Hannah, the wife of / Joseph Lewis, who was here / buried Jan. 23rd 1795 aged 30 yrs. / Also Sarah, the second wife / of the said Joseph Lewis, who / was here buried March 16th 1804 / aged 40 years. / Adieu blest women - ar- - - of my life / good women both, each a faithful wife.

In memory / of Elizabeth / Beale, widow who was / here buried March 23rd / 1728 aged 80 yrs. / In the 80^th year she departed this life / who made a loving mother and / a prudent wife. / Also near this place lyeth the body / of Mary, ye daughter of the above /said Eliz. Beale, who was here / buried Oct. ye 15th 1748 aged 61 years.

In memory of Gilbert Beale, / late of this parish, Gun Smith, was / here buried Oct. ye 21st AD 1704 / And of / John ye son of ye above named / G't Beale, who was of ye same occupation, / he departed this life October / the 5th Anno 1723. / Death with his dart did pierce my heart / when I was in my prime. / My friends most dear to mourn forbear, / twas Gods appointed time.

Here / lyeth buryd ye body / of Giles Haynes, of this / Parish of Taynton, / Husbandman who / departed this life the / 19th day of June / 1674.

In memory of / Matthew Hook, who / died Feb. ye 7th 1726 / aged 32 years. / Who are you be that passeth by / twill not be long but you must dye / therefore prepare whilst you have time / for I was took of in my prime.

In memory of / John Simmons, of this Parish / died Feb. 14th 1834 ’ 74 years. / Also Sarah, his wife died /April 5th 1836 ’ 66 years. /Blessed are the dead which die / in y Lord. / Also of Sarah, wife of Benj'n / Clutterbuck, of this Parish died / March 18th 186- aged 66 years. / Also of Benj'n Clutterbuck, / who died June 24th 1870? / aged 76 years.

Sacred / to the memory of / Richard Dobbins, / (late of this Parish) / who died April 29th 1837 / aged 72 years. / Martha, his wife died / October 28th 1835 aged 68 years. / Also William, their son died / October 13th 1810 aged 4 years. - - - - - - meet thy God / - - - - - - - - -

[further illegible lines]

160 Headstone - defaced, Sc.H.Stone, Newent.

In memory of / John Letterage, / late of this [Parish] / who died March 24th? 1829 / aged 24 years. / Remember friends as- - - - - - / You are now so- - - - - - - - - /As I am now so you - - - / therefore prepare to - - -. / Also of / Ann? wife of Jam[es]- - - / [depar]ted this life - - - - - / aged 27 years.

161 Headstone - the surname is probably Smith - see number 162.

In me[mory of] / Ann, wife of G- - - - - - - / & daug[hter of] / James & Ma- - - - / who died March - - - - / aged 46 years.

162 Flat ledger - see number 161.

James Smith, / died May 19th 1836 ’t 84. / Mary Smith, / died Feb. 25th 1835: ’t 83.

163 Headstone - with footstone reading:

Charles Smith / 1816. / Sacred / to the memory of / Charles, the son of James / & Mary Smith, of this Parish / who died Oct. 26^th 1816 / in the 20th year of his age. / Short was the warning that death gave, / when I was, summoned to the grave; / death call'd mee mortal come away / to meet thy GOD without delay. / Also in affectionate remembrance / of Thomas, their son who departed / - - - [Marc]h 26th 1879 aged 87 / years. / [The Lord gave] and the Lord hath taken away. Job.1ch.21.v.

north side: In / memory of / John Smith, / who died July 16th 1822 / aged 78 years. / Also of / Mary, wife of John Smith, / who died April 21st 1810 / aged 59 years. / Reader / prepare to meet thy God.

south side: In / memory of / John Smith, / of this Parish / who died June 1st 1857 / aged 75 years. / Also of Mary, his wife / who died Jan. 6th 1858 / aged 78 years. / Lord my hope is in thee.

east side: In / memory of / James Smith, / who died May 19th 1836 / aged 84 years. / Also Mary, his wife / who died Feb. 25th 1835 / aged 83 years. / And of Mary, their daug'r / who died Decem'r 22nd 1833 [aged] -0 years.

165 Chest tomb - (in Bigland).

east side: In memory of / James Parker, who died March 27th 1789 / aged 74 years. / Also in memory of Mary, the wife of the abovesaid, / and daughter of Will'm & Ann Underwood, who died / October 14th 1784 aged 60 years. / In vain Physicians strive to save / themselves or patients from the grave; / in vain we court the Doctors art / to ward off death's uneering dart / for as death came thro' Adam's fall, / death must be the lot of all.

west side: In memory of / William Underwood, who / died November 1st 1789 aged 83 years.. / Also in memory of Ann, the wife of ye aboves'd. / She died Nov. 28th 1772 aged 86 yrs. / Oh Lord we give our spirits up / and trust them in thy hand / in hopes our flesh a while will rest, / and rise at thy command.

In memory of Henry / Underwood, who died July ye 27th / 1720 aged near 47 yrs. / Who ere you be that passeth by / twill not be long but thou will die / therefore prepare while you have time / I was took of little time past my prime.

167 Headstone - defaced. (In Bigland, who has Wm Hatton dying in 1785 aged 83).

In memory of / William Hatton, late of / Newent, who died May 27th / - - - aged - - - / - - - - - is buried - - - - - / - - - - ur a friend- - - - - / - - - - -father- - - - - .

168 Headstone - The 'is' is 'is'!

In memory of / William Barnard, who died / June 10th 1801 aged 68 years. / A loving husband, a faithful friend / An honest neighbour to is end / lies sleeping here in hopes to rise / to life & praise above the skyes. / Also James, the son of Wm and / Mary Barnard, who died April 29th 1785 aged 8 years. / Death with his dart pearced my heart / taken I was in my prime / mourn not for me dear friends / twas God's appointed time / I'm gone to rest / my soul is blest / make haste to me therefore.

169 Headstone - with cherub, 17 /18th century.

In memory / of Eleanor, ye wife of / Samuel Daw, of ye parish / She died April 20: ---- ag. 65. / Farewell dear husband & - - - - all / mourn not for what - - - - - recall / I hope together wee all - - - - - - / in Heaven where happy souls are blest.

To / the memory of / Eleanor, wife of / William Norris, / (of this parish) who departed / this life 2^nd October 1823 / aged 65 yrs. / Affliction sore long time I bare / Physicians were in vain / Till Christ saw fit to set me free / And ease me of my pain. / Also of the above William Norris, / who departed this life Jan. 30th 1835, / aged 63 years. / Let us prepare to meet our God.

In memory of / Joseph Richardson, who / died Nov. 1st 1801 aged 85 yrs. / In memory of Ann, his beloved / wife died January 21st 1798 / aged 81 years.

Sacred / to the memory of / John Richardson, / late of Tuns in this parish / who departed this life May 10th 1822 / aged 67 years. / A loving husband a faithful friend / when time no more this life must end. / Also of / Mary, wife of the above / who died Dec. 14th 1837 / aged 72 years.

173 Headstone - Inscription on the grave side of stone unlike the surrounding memorials.

In / affectionate / remembrance of / Anne Preece, / who departed this life / October 1st 1873 / aged 62 years.

Heare lyeth / ye body of John Under / wood: who: dyed / March: the furst ( )

175 Headstone capital letters were filled in with red colouring, with footstone reading:

J W1864 / E.W. 1884 / In Loving Memory of our Dear Parents / John Wells, / who fell asleep November 24th 1864 / aged 69 years. / Also of Elizabeth, wife of the above / who fell asleep May 26th 1884 / aged 78 years. / "I will me down in peace and take my rest."

In affectionate remembrance of / Edwin John Dorney, / died Jan. 12th 1875 / aged 32 years. / Frances Ellen Dorney, / died Feb. 22nd 1869 / aged 15 years. / Fanny Dorney, / died May 7th 1870 / aged 14 years. / Louisa Dorney, / died Dec. 12th 1877 / aged 18 years.

177 Small iron headstone - with missing top.

Haden, Warminster / Registered.

Sacred / to the memory of / Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Brooks, / of this parish / who died May 1st 1847 / aged 67 years. / Also Joseph, son of the above / died September 8th 1823 / aged 3 years. / Also of the said Joseph Brooks, / who died Jan. 1st 1858, aged 85 years.

In / memory of / Eliza Hook, daughter of / Robert & Kezia Hook, / who departed this life / May 13th 1818 / aged 12 years. / Also of Caroline, their / daughter who died April 22nd / 1818 aged 8 years. / Also of Lydia, their daughter / who died April 10th 1852 / aged 38 years. / Also of Martha Predeth, / who died June 17th 1852 / aged 35 years. / Also of Mary, Predeth, / who died March 23rd 1852 / aged 28 years.

180 Headstone - shaped in form of Celtic cross.

In memory of / Robert Hook, / who died Feb. 29th 1864 / aged 83 years. / Also of Kezia, wife of the above / who died Nov. 9th 1861 / aged 75 years. / Also of John, their son / who died July 25th 1861 / aged 25 years.

181 Headstone - decorated with cherub.

To / the memory of Josep / Price, a zealous member / of the Protistant Religion, / and a Provident & industrious / manager of his own Concerns, he / was born at Long-Hope and was / buried here May the 25th 1768 / aged 76.

In memory of Christopher / Hoocke, of ye Parish, who / departed this life May 30^th / 1698 aged sixtey yeares. / Remember man how time doth pas / and that all flesh is like to grass / for time decayes the strongest oke /& death at last must strick the stroak.

In memory of Thomas, / the son of William Hooke, / by Elinor, his wife who was /[h]ere buried May the 14^th / 1745 aged 23 yrs. / - - ed to the throne of grace / - - - - - - - doth aboun / - - - where - - - - - / whereyefor my sins / my deadly wound - -> < nery for his hn / - - -for- - y has - - -

In / memory of Thomas / Phelps, / of ye parish who / departed June ye 22^nd / 1699 aged 50ty. / Also in memory of Mary ye / daughter of Thomas Brown, / Sarah, his wife was bur'd / April 27th 1752 / - - - - -

185 Headstone - defaced. (in Bigland).

Sacred Sacred / to the memory of to the memory of / Joseph Brown, Ann, daughter of / formerly of this parish James & Sarah / who died Sep. 5th ---- Brown, who died / aged -7 years. April 16th 1839m / Also of- - -his wife aged 13 months. / - - - - - - - Also Susan, / aged 77 years. daughter of Benj'n & / - - - - - - - - Charlotte Brown, / - - - - - - - who died August 2nd 184 / Also of aged 2 years. / Benjamin Brown Also of Charlotte, / son of the above wife of Benjamin / die- - - - - Brown, who die / April 25th 1846 / aged 42 years.

186 Headstone. (In Bigland).

In memory of Thomas Brown / and Sarah Brown, his wife, he died / Feb. 20th 1785 aged 75 years. / She died June 2nd 1790 aged 76. / Also Thomas, their son died March / 21st 1759 ag'd 11 yrs. / Also Mary, their daughter died an infant / Also Thomas and John, sons of Joseph & Mary / Brown, died infants. / The old and young must all submit / to fatal death when God thinks fit, / reader boast not of thy small mite / we're [here] to day, and gone at night.

In / affectionate remembrance of / Lucy Reynolds, / who died November 28th 1875 / aged 57 years. / Death in its time gave me a call / from my dear husband and children all / don't grieve for me my race is run /it is God's will and must be done. / Also of John Reynolds, / died January 21st 1908 aged 92. / Also George Reynolds, son of above / born April / 1846, died March 5th 1847.

In / memory of / Ann, the wife of / James Fishpool, / who died July 29th 1823 / aged 65 years.

In memory of / Ann, daughter of / James and Ann Fishpool, / she died May 6th 1813 / aged 23 years. / Also / Wm, their son / died Sep. 1st 1814 aged 17 years. / Our days was short for death came soon / our sun was set before twas noon / all you prepare to follow me / God us calld us hence quite suddenly.

In affectionate remembrance of / James Fishpool, / who died April 2nd 1847 aged 53 years. / Also / Constance Comfort, / wife of the above / who died Dec. 13th 1885 aged 90 years. / Also / Joseph, son of the above / who died Aug. 13th 1861 aged 17 years. / Also / John, brother of the above / James Fishpool, / who died April 6th 1879 aged 81 years.

191 Headstone, defaced.

To the / memory of Francis Gilding, / and Joan, his wife he died / January 25th 1755 aged 68 / she died November ye 24th / 1740 aged 57 years. / Also in memory of / William Gilding, their son / who died May 5^th 1793 aged /[aged] 68 years. who left a / - - - - - this Parish - - - - / - - - - - - the - - - - - - - -

Sacred / to the memory of / Charlotte Hudson, / of Selmeston, Sussex / who died February 28th 1911 / aged 75 years. / For a while the tired body / lies with feet toward the morn, / till the last and brightest Easter / day be born.

Here lies the body of / Emily Jane Foster, / born at Chichester / June 1st 1841 / died at Bath / May 2^nd 1913. / Jesus remember me when / thou comest in they Kingdom.

In loving memory of / Bernard Knollys Foster, / who died March 23rd 1927 aged 75 / Rector of this parish / from 1906-1922, / and sometime Precentor / of Gloucester Cathedral. / Fiat voluntos tua.

Sacred / to the memory / of / Mary Cockburn, / of March Croft in this parish, / second daughter of the late / George Cockburn, / of Birkenhead, / died November 22nd 1937 / aged 78 years.

South Africa 1900-1 / Isle of Wright Rifles / Princess Beatrice's 2289 Bugler / L.H.Pankhurst / 8th Bn Hampshire Regiment / 12th March 1916 aged 19. / R.I.P.

In loving memory / of / Robert Ernest Blandford, / who died April 8th 1928 / in his 60th year. / Peace perfect peace.

198 Headstone with kerbs.

In loving memory / of / William Henry Ha[z /s]lewood, / who died November 20th 1928 / aged 67 years. / "Beloved by all."

This / stone was laid / by / Mrs Andrew Knowles / August 28th / 1893.

In loving memory / of / Sarah Ann Andrews, / born October 16th 1843 / passed away Dec. 5th 1931. / Life's work well done, / life's race well run, / life's crown well won, / now comes rest.

In / memory of / Sarah White, / died March 1833 / aged 84.

Albert / James / Hathaway.

In / loving memory / of / Richard Drew, / who died March 2nd 1934 / aged 82 years. / Gone but not forgotten.

Sacred to the memory / of / Charles Henry Davis, / for 62 years a Chorister / of this church / died March 22nd 1935 / aged 70 years. / Thy will be done. / Also Elizabeth, / beloved wife of the above / who died Dec. 20th 1936 / aged 77 years. / He giveth his beloved sleep.

In loving memory / of / John Franklin Nurse, / died October 27th 1935 / aged 81. / Loved in Life, / Honoured in death, / Lord, grant him Eternal Rest. / His daughter / Eva Florence, / died June 27th 1961. / In memory's garden / we walk beside you.

To the memory / of / Frederick James Havard, / who died 10th June 1936 / aged 57 years. / Father, in thy gracious keeping / leave me now thy servant sleeping.

In / loving memory of / James Henry, / beloved son of / Richard & Mary K. Wintle / who passed away / Feb. 9th 1937 / aged 47 years. / At rest.

209 Vase no inscription.

210 Vase no inscription.

In / loving memory / of / my dear nephew / John / W. Lancelott.

In / affectionate / remembrance of / Lottie Wintle, dearly loved daughter of / Richard & Mary K. Wintle, / who passed away / March 22nd 1938 / aged 26 years. / Peace perfect peace. / Also of / Leonard J. Wintle, / died Dec. 15th 1950 / aged 51 years.

213 Headstone & vase which is blank.

Peace / sacred / to the memory / of / Emily May Irish, / died Sept. 2nd 1938 / aged 51 years.

In / loving memory / of / my dear husband / George F. Davis. / Also / Lily, his wife / re-united.

In loving memory of / Alice, beloved wife of / Francis George Smith, / late of Taynton Court / who passed away Nov. 10th 1939 / aged 61 years. / "In God's keeping." / Also of Francis George Smith, / beloved husband of the above / who passed away May 1st 1944 / aged 74 years. "Re-united."

219 Headstone, with kerbs & urn having no inscription.

In loving memory of / our dear father / Richard Wintle, / died 26th April 1940 / aged 83 years. / Also of our everloving mother / Mary Kesia Wintle, / beloved wife of the above / died 29th June 1955 / aged 85 years. / Always in our thoughts.

In / memory of / Ellen, / dearly beloved wife / of Thomas Witts, / of Kent's Green, Taynton / died 8^th Jan. 1936 / aged 82 years.

In / loving memory / of Mary Ann, / widow of the late / William Fishpool, / who died December 15th 1938 / aged 88 years. / Also their daughter / Constance, / who died July 28th 1966 / aged 87 years.

223 Celtic stone cross with kerbs, inscription is on cross.

In ever loving memory of / my dear husband / Leslie Smith, / born 18th November 1912 / at rest 2^nd September 1941. / "To live in the hearts of those / we love is not to die."

In loving memory / of our dear mother / Anna Maria Peters / (widow of the late Edward Guilding) / who died July 30th 1942 / aged 86 years. / "Thy will be done."

In / loving memory of / our dear mother / Ellen Watkins, / widow of / Albert John Watkins. / who fell asleep / 10th January 1950 / aged 88 years. / Also of Charles, their son / who died at Cwmaman / 29^th November 1922 / aged 29 years. / Peace perfect peace.

In loving memory / of / Aimee Blanche Phipps, / (late of Kensington) / who died / April 21st 1950.

Thomas R. Wintle.

228 Celtic cross with kerbs.

In ever loving memory of / my dear wife / Frances Emily Williams, /born 21st May 1874, / at rest 14^th January 1953, / unseen yet ever near. / Also of John Thomas, / of Hill Farm, Taynton, / beloved husband of the above, / born 14th December 1884, / at rest 22nd September 1962. / Re-united.

To / the dear memory / of /Arthur Culling, / died April 7th 1953.

In loving memory / of / Lilian M. Lane, / widow of / William E. Lane / late of Shenfield, / died 3rd Nov. 1953.

232 Headstone with kerbs & vase.

In loving memory of / Elizabeth Ann Margaret, / beloved wife of Robert Faulkes / born May 15th 1888, / passed away July 5th 1956. / rest in peace. / Also Robert, / reunited with his dear wife / Jan. 17th 1959 aged 71 years.

To the / dear memory / of / Thomas Morris / Sherratt, / died 5th July 1958 / aged 77 years. / Resting where no shadow fall. / And / Edith Mary / Addicott, /died 10th June 1958 / aged 77 years. / Her memory will never fade. / Also of / Florence Sherratt, / died 11th Jan. 1963 / aged 87 years.

In / loving memory of / William Thomas / Daunter / died 28th Jan. 1959 / and Emily Elizabeth, / his beloved wife / died 20th May 1971.

In / loving memory / of / William Emmanuel Davis, / died 15th February 1959 / aged 68. / Also his wife / Lucy Elizabeth, / died 7th September 1961 / aged 72. / R.I.P.

236 Headstone with kerbs & vase.

In / loving memory of / Jane Ann Clowes, / died 17th Nov. 1960 aged 74 years. / Because we loved, we grieve. / Also of / William Clowes, / died 3rd Aug. 1973 aged 89 years.

In / loving / memory of / Derec.

In loving memory of / a dear wife and mother / Bertha Alice Osbourne, / died 17th July 1962 / aged 79.

In loving memory of / my dear wife / Mary Lilian Harrison, / died 1st Nov. 1962 / aged 72. / Peace perfect peace. / Also of / Joseph Thomas Harrison. / died 31st Dec. 1975 / aged 84. / R.I.P.

In / loving memory / of / Aaron Edward / John Salter, / died 9th Jan. 1963 / aged 68 years. / R.I.P.

241 Headstone with vase - Sc. Cambridge & son, Stroud Rd, Gloucester.

In / memory of / Hester Riley, / died 25th March 1963 / aged 80 years. / Also her sister / Mary Taylor, / died 24th February 1968 / aged 75 years.

In loving memory / of / my dear wife / Alice Maria / Wickham, / passed away 11th October 1963. / Also of a dear father / Herbert John, / husband of above / passed away 26th March 1972.

In / loving memory / of / Eva Louisa / Sherratt, / died 4th April 1964 / aged 71 years. / Also of her husband / William Malkin / Sherratt, / died 21st August 1977 / aged 92 years. / At rest in thy care.

In / loving memory of / Gertrude Mable Kate / Collier, / who died June 1964 / aged 59 years.

In / loving memory / of / Albert Henry Davis, / Organist of this church for 50 years. / died 15th October 1964 / aged 64 years. / Also his wife / Edith Pattie, / died 6th June 1979 / aged 77 years. / Reunited.

In / memory of / our dear son / Ernest Glanville / House, / of Mote Farm / died 2nd May 1965 / aged 25 years.

In memory of / a devoted husband and father / Harold Leslie Davies, / called to rest / 27th September 1965 / aged 61 years. / Peace perfect peace.

In / cherished / memory of / John William / Collett Holder, / who fell asleep / 27th Dec. 1966 aged 80 years. / Also his wife / Anne, / who passed away / 29th April 1969 aged 82 years. / Out of the Darkness into light.

In / loving remembrance / of my dear wife / Iris Prothero, / of Sunnymount, Kilcot / who died 20th July 1967 / aged 47 years, / youngest daughter of the late / Frances and Alice Smith, / of Taynton Court. / Also her husband / Harold, / who died 2nd January 1982 / aged 74 years.

250 Grey headstone with gold inscription.

In memory of / my dear wife / Myrtle Smith, / who died / 22nd September 1967 / aged 53.

In / loving memory of / Lucy Burrows, / who died 14th August 1968 / aged 64 years.

252 Copper vase no inscription.

In / loving memory / of / Thomas Dowding / Gifford, / of Elliotts Farm / who died 18th October 1969 / aged 81 years.

In memory of / a beloved mother / Gerty May Terry, / born 9th Dec. 1879 / died 20th June 1970.

In / loving memory of / a dear husband & father / William Parker, / passed away 26th Nov. 1970.

In / loving memory of / Percival J. Brown, / beloved husband of / Florrie, / and dear father of / John, / who fell asleep / 3rd Dec. 1970 aged 82. / Also his wife / Florrie, / who fell asleep / 4th Feb. 1983 aged 79. / Re-united

257 Headstone badly covered in lichen - Sc. Cambridge & Co.Ltd, Glos.

In loving memory / of / Albert Henry Nurse, / born 17th July 1885 / died 20th April 1971.

258 Grey headstone with gold lettering - Sc. F.J.Cambridge & Co.Ltd, Gloucester.

In ever / loving memory of / William John Lane, / died 23rd Feb. 1972 / dearly loved husband of / Madge, / Queens Westminster Rifles, / Mayor of Brentford & Chiswick / 1934-1935. / O valiant heart.

In / memory of / Leslie Fishpool, / 18-4-1890 / 5-1-1974.

In / loving memory / of / Richard James, / infant son of / John & Priscilla / House, / of Hown Hall, / Taynton / died Feb. 25th 1974 / aged 5 weeks.

Treasured / memories of / my dear mother / Jessie / Coldrick, / died / April 23rd 1974 / aged 81 years.

In / loving memory of / Emmeline Haile, / died June 18th 1974 / aged 72 years.

In / loving / memory.

In loving memory of / Kathleen, / daughter of / Dr. James C. Sheehan, / and much loved sister of / Madge /died 24th May 1975.

In remembrance of / James Morgan Smith, M.B.E., / 1903-1977 / Conigree Court, Newent.

Treasured / memories of / a dear wife, / & mother / Violet Folley, / died 15th Jan. 1977 / aged 76. / Sleep on beloved / tis not yet the / dawn.

Cherished memories of / a dear husband, father / and a beloved grandfather / Frank Lionel Sturge / 1902-1977.

268 Grey open book with gold inscription.

Left side: Treasured / memories of / Daisy, / who died / 3rd Dec. 1978 / aged 75 years. / daughter of the late / Francis & Alice / Smith.

In / memory of / a loving / husband and father / Dennis Wood, / 1910-1978.

270 Small grey open book, there is also a vase at the grave's foot with the initials E.B.W.

Left side: In / loving memory / of a dear wife / and devoted mother / Bluebell / Elizabeth / Williams, / 1906-1979 / daughter of the / late Francis / and Alice Smith.

271Raised mound no inscription.

left side: In loving / memory of / our father / John T.R.F. / Gosling, /born 24th April 1908 / died / 13^th July 1980.

right side: Husband of / Constance, / died / 30th October / 1976.

273 Raised mound with flower urn and no inscription.

In memory of / our dear sister / May Coleman, / 1891-1980. / At rest.

In / loving memory of / Elizabeth Kate Brookes, / who fell asleep / 8th April 1981 / aged 83 years. / Beloved daughter of / Albert and Ellen Watkins. / Re-united. / Also of / Percy Maurice Watkins, / who passed away / 9th January 1978 / aged 74 years. / Beloved son of / Albert and Ellen Watkins. / At rest.

In / loving memory of / Howard George / Wintle, / who passed away 20th Feb. 1983 / aged 79 years. / Rest in peace.

In / loving memory / of / Alfred Joseph Birch, / 1910-1983 / a dear husband, / father and grandfather.

In / loving memory of / Richard / Charles / Green, / died 20th June 1983 / aged 69 years.

282 Floor ledger. (In Bigland).

Arms: Argent, on a fess between three fluer de Lis Sable, three Mullets of the irst.- PURY.

Robertus Pury, filius e quadrinis

tertius Thom‘ Pury, generefi(qui

hanc ecclesiam ‘dificari curavit.)

et barbar‘ uxoris ejus fili‘

Jacobi Kyrle de Walford in,

Agro Herefordiensi

Armigeri

heic situs

natus} { - - - - - - -} - - - - - -} 1662

&}fuit } }

denat} { - - - - - - -} - - - - - -} 1684

Per guam expectat hic [Resurrectionem

F‘licem.]

Bigland has: Natus fuit 1o. die Jun. 1662. Denat 5 die Nov. Anno Salutis reparat‘, 1684.

283 Floor ledger. (in Bigland, who has this inscription in two portions).

Arms: HOLDER impaling Hill

Here Here

lyeth the lyeth

body of the

Elizabeth, body of

the wife John

of John Holder

Holder, of of ye parish

this parish gent, who

gent (only departed

sister of Edw this life the

Hill, of Alveston in 4th day of Ju[ly]

this County Esq.) Anno dom 173[4]

who departed this aged 64.

life the 21st day of

May Anno dom!

1715 aged 42.

Here lyeth ye body

of Robert Holder

gent son of the

above Jn Holder,

who departed this

life the 28th day of

Feb. 1769 aged 59

Margaret Holder,

widow of

Robert Holder,

gent died the 10th of

August 1793 aged

76 years.

284 Floor ledger. (in Bigland).

Arms: of HOLDER.

Here lyeth the body of / Robert Holder, of this parish, / gent who departed this life / the 6th day of July in the / 66th year of his age / Anno Dom / 1684. / Edw Holder, son of Robert / Holder, died 26th of July 1800. / John, son of John Holder, gent / was buried Aug. y 14th 1752 / aged 59.

In memory of / Wm Holder, bachelor / was buried Sep. 2nd 1758 / aged 56 years. / Also in memory of / Elinora, wife of / Wm Holder, gent. / She died Dec. 30th 1805. / Also of the above / Wm Holder, gent / who died / Jan. 19th 1819 et 69.

Here lieth the body of / William Morris, who / died April 25th 1802 aged / 82 years. / Also here lieth the body of / Elizabeth, the wife of / Wm Morris, who died March / 25th 1798 aged 75 years.

287 Floor ledger. (in Bigland, who for Diana has "died Jan.28 1746 aged 42").

Here lyeth the body

of Susanna, the wife of

Mr. Robert Holder,

who departed this life

the 3rd day of January 1683

aged 74 years.

Fil Joh'is Holder, gen. accubant

scilt.

L‘tricia} {23 Feb. 1701} {26 Apr. 1702

Robertus) {24 Mar. 1702} {12 May 170[3]

Anna} {24 Mar. 1711} {18 Sept.17[22]

L‘tricia} { 8 May 1723} {9 May 1723

Diana, daug. of Robert Holder,

was buried Septem. 30th 1713

aged 3 weeks.

Edward, son of John Holder, Sen.

was buried January 28th 1716

aged 19 years.

289 Floor ledger. (In Bigland).

Here rest / the remains of Mr. Thomas Clark, / of this parish, gent / who departed this life Oct. 17th / 1789 aged [73] years. / Also of Jane, the wife of Joseph Clark, / of the City of Gloucester, / eldest daughter of Mr. William Morris, / of this parish who departed this life / Oct. 14th 1792 aged 31 years. / Also of the said / Joseph Clark, / who died Dec. 10th 1808 aged 52.

290 Floor ledger. (in Bigland).

Here lyeth y body of

Richard [Milton, Gent,]

who de[parted this life]

ye [1 Decemb. A.D. 1697.]

- - - - - - - - -79.

291 Floor ledger. (In Bigland).

Here lieth Here lieth

the body of John? the body of Sarah, th

Hartland - - - of[e] beloved wife

this parish, Gent [of] John Hartland Gent.

who departed - - - - - - - - here buried

- - - - - - -[13] - - - - May - - - - -

May Anno 17[23] - - - - [21 Sept.] 1700 /9

aged 64 years aged 46 years.

292 Floor ledger. (In Bigland).

Here resteth the body

of John Hartland y young

er sonne of John Hartland,

the elder who departed

this life the 19th day

of June an dom

167[0]-.

(possiby in Bigland represented by: MARY, Daughter of THOMAS SANDFORD, who died ...... 167..).

To the Glory of God and in Loving Memory of / The Rev. Alfred Swainson, M.A. / For nearly 3 years Rector of this Parish / who died the 1st day of February 1906 Aged 53. / Erected by Parishioners and Friends

This Chancel with Organ Chamber / was consecrated April 10th 1894; / The Nave was reseated / and gallery removed. / NWS Shelton, M.A. Rector 1891-1903. / J.H.Smith } Churchwardens. W. Archer }

296 Ornate marble memorial. (in Bigland).

Arms: Sablea Chevron between three Anchors

Argent: HOLDER.

Impaling: Vert on a Chevron between three Owls Argent, three Mullets

Sable: HILL.

M.S.

Johannis Holder, Gent

filii Roberti Holder, Gent}

et }

Elizabethae Uxoris ejus }

Qui

Natus Anno Domi 1670

Obiit

4 Julii

Anno{ Salutis 1735

{ ’tatis 65

Juxta

Reconduntur Exuvi‘ Mortales

Uxoris Ejus Dilectae

Elizabeth‘

Fili‘ Johannis Hill, Arm.

De Alveston in Com Glouc

hic Sepultae

23 maii 1715.

297 Marble tablet. (In Bigland, who has joined this with 297).

Sacred to the memory of / Philippa, relict of the late John Holder, esq. / of Taynton House in this County / who died at Bath March 21st 1867 aged 74. / This tablet is erected in / affectionate remembrance / by her daughters Elizabeth Robinson / and Katherine Martin.

In memory of / Stanhope Grove Grove, / Captain in H.M. Navy of The Grove, Taynton / Born Aug. 1st 1836 Died May 27th 1909. / This Brass is placed here by his wife Mildreda Grove.

299 Marble tablet. (In Bigland, who has joined two separate inscriptions).

Sacred / to the memory / of / John Holder, Esq. / of / Taynton House, / in this Parish / who departed this life / August 23rd 1850 / aged 63 years. / This slight memorial / is placed here / by his affectionate / daughter / Louisa Henrietta Atherton.

300 Marble tablet. (In Bigland).

Sacred / to the memory of / Joseph Clark, / of the City of Gloucester, Maltster / who died Dec. 10th 1808 / aged 52 years. / Also of Jane, his wife / eldest daughter of Wm Morris, / of this parish / who died Oct. 14th 1792 / aged 31.

301 Ornate stone gothic memorial. (In Bigland).

Sacred / to the memory / of the / Rev. William Charles Holder, M.A. / of Taynton House / five years Curate of this parish / to which he was a great benefactor, / a wise devoted and diligent instructor. / He died at Cam in this / County of which parish he was Vicar / the 6th of Nov. 1837 aged 43 years. / Also in memory of / the Rev. Robert Keyse Holder, M.A. / who died / at Lugwardine in the County of Hereford, / greatly esteemed / the 12th of March 1838 aged 47 years. / "Lovely and pleasant in their lives / and in their death they were not divided." / Also in memory of a much loved sister / Mary Holder, / who died at Bath the 15th of July 1850, / aged 54 years. / This tablet is erected by their only surviving / sister in testimony of her affection. / "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord." / "And their works do follow them." / Also in memory of the last surviving sister / Elizabeth Holder, / who died at Bath the 9th of Jan. 1870 aged 80.

302 Brass plaque below number 299.

In loving memory of Harriet Maria, wife of / Colonel Nicolls, Royal Artillery,( & daughter / of Rev. C.Y. Crawley, for many years Rector / of this Parish,) born in Gloucester 5th Dec. / 1846 died in Barbados, W. Indies 26th July 1881. / Also of Georgina Harriet, the dearly loved child of the above / born in Singapore 30th March 1876 / died in Barbados 28th July 1881.

303 Small slate tablet below number 300.

In memory of William John Lane, / beloved member of the Church 1892-1972.

304 Oval marble tablet. (In Bigland).

Beneath are / deposited the Remains / of Mrs Eliz. Holder / second wife of Rob. Holder, / of this Parish Gen, / she died April 8th 1765 Aged 85 Years. / Also of / Mrs Elizabeth Jones, Widow, / their eldest daughter who died / Jan. 14th 1803 Aged 82 Years. / And of Mrs Jane Ellis, Widow, / their youngest daughter who died / Jan. 15th 1800 Aged 78 Years. / Near the same place are interred / the Remains of Mr. John Ellis, / her Son who in the assiduous / discharge of his professional / duties fell a sacrifice to an / infectious fever at Bristol / on the 6th of February 1778 / Aged 24 Years.

305 Decorated brass plaque with coat of arms.

To the glory of God / and in memory of / Sir John Owen, Bart, M.P. / of Orielton in the County of Pembroke / who died 6th Feb. 1861 aged 85 years. / And of Mary Frances, his wife who died / 13th January 1874 aged 76 years. / And also of Emma, their youngest daughter / who died 24th May 1876 aged 38 years.

306 Marble tablet. (In Bigland).

In / memory of / James Parker, who died / March 27th 1789 aged 74. /

Reader! Behold the pious pattern here

Of true devotion and of holy fear;

He sought Gods glory and the Church's good,

Idle Idol Worship firmly he withstood,

Yet died in peace, whose body here doth lie

In expectation of eternity.

PARISH OF TAYNTON

SECOND WORLD WAR

1939-1945

ROLL OF HONOUR

Cecil A. Coldrick A. Leslie Lake

Leonard E. Daunter RIP. Bessie Miles

Daniel Davis George Miles

E. Olive M. Davis E. James Osbourne

A. Frederick Fishpool Ronald N. Parker

Frank H. Fishpool R.Meyrick Slann

Winifred E. Green George H. Taylor

Joyce M. Green W.Mark Thorne

MEN OF TAYNTON WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR

                                                        1914-1919

Remember / Albert Henry Davis, / Organist 1914-1964 / Churchwarden 1935- 1964

Robert Aldridge, by Will dated March 25th 1737 gave to John

Grove, of Taynton, Gentlem'n. and his heirs for ever a

dwelling house with garden orchard and premises

lying at Westbury and tything of Elton in trust that

he his heirs and assigns out of the rents and profits

thereof do pay or cause to be paid unto such master

or masters as he or they shall choose fifty two shillings

a year for teaching four poor children which

he or they shall elect in Taynton to read the Bible

and when the same shall be tought then four other

poor children and so on for ever.

The accommodation in this Church was enlarged

AD 1825 by which means 161 additional sittings

were obtained and in consequence of a grant from

the Society for promoting the enlargement and

building of Churches and Chapels 137 of that

number are hereby declared to be free and

unappropriated for ever and are in addition to

70 formerly provided for the use of the poor

George William Hall, DD, Rector

William Charles Holder}

} Churchwardens

Daniel Ford }

William Gilding, by Will dated May 1st 1793 gave to

William Holder, and Samuel Bullock, their Exors

and Administrator the sum of 100L in trust that

they would place the same out at Interest on real

Security, and apply the whole Income there of

every second Year to placing out as an Apprentice

one poor boy whose parent or parents shall be

a parishioner of Taynton, the testator directed

that none shall receive or reap any benifit from

this donation but those whose parents shall receive

no pay from the parish aforesaid.

Dame Cecelia Musgrove, in the reign of Edward the First

gave for the use? of the poor of this Parish one Cottage

with an Orchard adjoining containing One Rood and

thirty seven Perches also One parcel of pasture

Land near the former cont'g One Acre and fifteen

perches Also one parcel of Arable Land called

Kiptepot containing three roods. For the Description

of the bounds of the Land see the Terrier of

the Parish of Taynton as approved and subscribed

by the Rector & Principal Inhabitants AD 1704.

311 Church door centre panel probably re-used timber.

SammeWel [p or f]

1666 1665

312 Porch west side.

Donation to the

Parish of Taynton

William Gilding, gave by Will

dated May the 1st 1793 to

William Holder, and Sam'l Bullock,

their executors and administrators

forever the sum of 100L to place

out at interest upon real security

for the purpose of putting out an

Apprentice ever 2nd year one

poor boy whose parents are of

the Parish of Taynton, not

receiving pay from the rates of

the Parish. The testator

directed, that a son of

Richard Pimble, to be the first

placed out and a son of

Edward Poyner, to be the second

placed out.

In loving memory of / Sarah Lillian / Mathers, / died 4th Sept. 1980 / in her 79th year.

Here lyeth the Body of / Mr. ROBERT HOLDER, of this Parish, / who died the 19 day of Dec. 1671. / WILLIAM, Son of JOHN HOLDER, / Senr, Gent. Was buried Sept. 2nd / 1758, Aged 56.

Here lyeth the Body of / FERDINANDO STRATFORD, Gent. / who was Minister of this Parish, / about 43 Years, and departed / this Life, the 6 of January 1676, / Aged 67.

In Memory of / JOSEPH CLARKE, late of this Parish, / Gent. who lieth here interred / April 24, 1705, Aged 55 Years. / Here lyeth the Body of / JOSEPH CLARKE, Gent. / Son of the above said / JOSEPH CLARKE, Gent. / who was here buried the / 27 day of Oct. 1738, / Aged 58 Years. / Also ELIZABETH, Relict of / JOSEPH CLARKE, last abovenamed / who died July 22 1754, / Aged 70 Years.

317 Alter tomb probably situated near to number 103.

Arms: PURY - mpaling Azure a chevron between three fluer de Lis Or._KYRLE. (see 105).

Here lyeth buried in Expectation / of a happy Resurrection the / Body of BARBARA, the most / virtuous and beloved Wife of / THOMAS PURY, Gent. / and Daughter of / JAMES KYRLE, of Walford in the / County of Hereford, Esqr. / She departed this Life, the / 6 Decem. 1688, in the 65th / Year of her Age.

318 Alter tomb possibly represented by numbers 101 & 102.

Arms: Gules a fess chcque Or. & Azure.- WHITTINGTON, impaling PURY.

H.S.E. / ELIZABETHA, Vidua / Rev. GULIELMI WHITTINGTON, A.M. / Filia natu quarta / THOM’ PURY, de Taynton / in Comitatu Gloucestrensi, Armigeri, / et / BARBARA, Uxoris ejus, fili‘ / JACOBI KYRLE, de Walford, / in Comitatu Herefordien, Armigeri, / Femina pia Prudens, / Conjux amantissima partier ac / dilectissima / parens cauta et indulgens, / Amicis Fidelis, / Indigentibus liberalis, / Qu‘ post vitam octogenta, et / duorum anuorum, / Animam efflavit / decimo die Februarii, / Anno Salutis 1732.

319 Alter tomb possibly represented by number 102.

M.S. / Mortalitatis Exuvias hic / deposuit Reverendus Vir / SAMUEL WHITTINGTON, A.M. / Ecclesi‘ Anglican‘ Presbyter, / Eruditione non vulgari ornatus / Scientia cum graviori tum / Politiori egregie instructus et / morum Candore Spectabilis. / Qui animi Dotibus, insignis at / Corporus Diuturna confectus / Invalitudine in Domino requievit, / 30 die Julij / Anno Salutis MDCCXXIV, / ’tatis su‘ XLIIo. / Hoc amoris monumentum mater / moestissima ELIZABETHA WHITTINGTON, / (THOM’ PURY ar, juxta sepulti filia,) / nato optime merenti P.C.

320 Alter tomb probably near to number 112 & 113.

In Memory of / MARY, the Wife of JOSEPH / MORRIS, Senr. of this Parish, / and Daughter of THOMAS / CROCKETT, Senr. of this Parish, / She departed this life, Ap. 11, 1762, / Aged 63 Years. / Also of / THOMAS CROCKETT, Senr. / who was here buried / August 8, 1770, Aged 85. / Also / MARY CROCKETT, / Sister of the abovesaid, / was buried Sept. 3, 1772, Aged 79. / Also / JOSEPH, the Son of JOSEPH MORRIS, / was here buried March 31, 1742, / Aged 20. / Also THOMAS CROCKETT, Junr. / was here buried January 6, 1732, / Aged 57.

In Memory of / WILLIAM BOWLES, / of this Parish, Yeoman, / who died February 28th. 1720-1, / Aged 38 Years. / ELIZABETH, Daughter of / WILLIAM BOWLES, / and ELIZABETH, his Wife, / died Nov. ...... 1719, / Aged 2 Years and 6 Months.

322 Headstone possibly positioned near to number 118, and represented by the fragment 119

Thomas Morris, died 6 Dec. 1792 aged 77. Mary, his wife died 23 Mar. 1795 aged 70.

Description of the old village given by Bigland:

"The site of the old Church is on the side of an old disused Lane from the Newent Road. It is moated round, and is disclosed by its Yew Tree, and by a portion of a Tomb serving for the stepping stone of a stile by it. The inscribed stones are all over grown with grass. It is glebe Land, but an old half Timber thatched Cottage called the old Church House in the Inclosure, which survived the destruction of the Church, is Lay property." At least one of the memorials, and the Old Church House survived into the 20th century.

Arms: Barry of six

Here lyeth the Body of

CHRISTOPHER WESTERDALE,

the Elder, Esqr who died

Nov. 4 1581, as also

CHRISTOPHER WESTERDALE,

Esqr. the eldest son of the said

CHRISTOPHER WESTERDALE,

who died March 2, 1654.

Here also lyeth

HENRY WESTERDALE, Gent.

grandson to the said CHRISTOPHER,

Junr. who departed this life,

Nov 20, 1681.

Here resteth the Body of

JOHN AYLWAY, of Hownell, Gent.

died Febr. 1, 1598.

CHRISTOPHER, Son and Heir

Apparent of JOHN AYLWAY, of

Hownell in this Parish,

departed Oct, 8, A.D. 1605.

RICHARD AYLWAY, of Hownell,

Gent died Nov 1, 1654,

Aged 88 Years,

6mo. and 18 Days.

FRANCES, his wife,

Aged about 80 Years, died

Decr. 9, following, they lived

comfortable together 59 Years,

their Children were

THOMAS, RICHARD, JOHN,

WILLIAM, and ANNE.

Here lyeth the Body of

ELIZABETH, late Wife, of

CHRISTOPHER WESTERDALE,

the Younger, Esqr.

died Dec. 2, 1666.

MARY MILTON, late Wife, of

WILLIAM MILTON,

deceased April 2, 1642.

Here resteth the Body of

JOHN AYLEWAY, of Hownell,

Gentleman, who departed this life,

the 21 of Febr. Ano. Dom. 1698.

RUDDER MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

327 Memorial for …..

"Thomas, eldest son of Thomas Huggins, Prebend of Limerick in Irelan, and of Barbara his wife, daughter of Thomas Pury, gent. who died March 12th 1694."

328 Memorial for …..

"And for Elizabeth Whittington, daughter of Thomas Pury, but the last is not legible."

        TAYNTON HOUSE

329 One of two 'flat stones' found in the grounds of Taynton House.

Here Lyeth [the] Body of

Mary The Daughter of

Henry Underwood of ys

Parish She Departed may 10

Anno 1699 Aged 3 years

Weep not dere friends at my

Decease for Christ with God

hath made my Pease.

330 One of two 'flat stones' found in the grounds of Taynton House.

Here lyeth ye Body of Richard

the Son of John Williams of

Highnam in Ye parish of Church

ham who deceased the 15th of

January 1694 Aged 33

who gave me life for he took it away

He hath my Soul here is my Clay

My tender Age and hopefull parts

My Mothers care & friends kind Hearts

Could not avayle Deaths hand to hold

Then watch and pray both young & old.

Acknowledgements and thanks to the Gloucestershire Family History Society for making this information available.