Monument Inscriptions

Grave No. 1
In memory of
EMMA,
beloved wife of
SAMUEL ROBINSON,
died June 10th 1903
aged 53 years.
FREDERICK,
their son,
died Dec. 21st 1880
aged 3 years.
WILLIAM,
their son,
died June 20th 1883
aged 4 years.
BEATRICE,
their daughter,
died March 2nd 1891
aged 9 months.
ISABELLA SALTHOUSE,
their neice (sic)
died Aug 22nd 1887
aged 17 years.

Grave No. 2
No memorial
Mr Tom Turner’s father was
FREDERICK TURNER,
buried in September 1922
aged 38 years.
He said his mother’s name was
ANNIE ELIZABETH TURNER
No such name appears in the Register,
but there is an
ELIZABETH TURNER.
buried on April 23rd 1918,
aged 46 years.
Also buried in this plot are
Mr Turner’s grandparents.
Names unknown.
At the foot of the graves is one of their grandchildren
who died in infancy. Name and date unknown.

Grave No. 3
In loving memory of
FRED SELLARS.
Died 1st Nov 1964
aged 89 years.

Grave No. 4
In loving memory of
ANN,
dearly beloved wife of
FRED SELLARS.
Died 17th April 1919
aged 36 years.
Also
TEMPERANCE
dearly beloved wife of the above.
Died 18 May 1952
aged 66.

Grave No. 5
In loving memory of
GLADYS HEGINBOTHAM.
Died 18 Sept 1973
aged 60 years.

Grave No. 6
WILLIAM SELLARS
who departed this life
April 20th 1880
aged 52.
Farewell my wife and family dear.
I am not dead but sleeping here.
I parted with you all in love
and hope to meet in heaven above.
Also
HANNAH
his wife,
died Sept 7th 1899
aged 70.
Also
WILLIAM,
son of the above
died Dec 15th 1929
aged 73 years.

Grave No. 7
East side
In memory of
GEORGE ROBINSON
of Wardlow Hay
who died Jan 21st 1883.
Also
MARY
wife of the above
who died Feb 17th 1919
aged 74 years.
South side
Also
HARRIET
their daughter
who died Jan 11th 1912
aged 36 years.
North side
Also
GEORGE MASHETER
beloved son of
JAMES and ANNIE HALL ROBINSON.
Also
JAMES WILLIAM,
brother of the above who died in infancy.
Mound next to gravestone No. 7 could be the grave of
HARRIET ROBINSON
number 115 in the Burial register.

Grave No. 8
In loving memory of
MARTHA ANN ROBINSON
who died 12th Jan 1959
aged 84.
Also
JOSIAH
who died 1st June 1948
aged 67.
And
WILLIAM ROBINSON
who died 18th Oct 1931
aged 50
also of Watergrove, Foolow.

Grave No. 9
In loving memory of
HANNAH
the wife of
BENJAMIN SELLARS
died November 17th 1878
aged 75 years.
Also
CHARLES GREGORY
born May 15th 1878
died December 2 1883.
Also
FANNY
died in infancy.
Also
MARY
died in infancy.
Also
HANNAH GREGORY
beloved daughter of
ALEXANDER and ANN GREGORY
born March 14th 1875
died June 9th 1894.
Also
LILLIAN JANE GREGORY
born Oct 19th 1890
died Dec 8th 1894.
Also
ANN ELIZABETH KENYON
the beloved wife of
BENJAMIN and the daughter of
ALEXANDER and ANN GREGORY
born April 27th 1884
died in Melbourne, Australia. Oct 11th 1912.
Also
BENJAMIN HUBERT GREGORY
beloved Grandson of
Alexander and Ann Gregory
who was killed at Salonica
April 24 1917
aged 19 years.
Also
ALEXANDER GREGORY
relict of ANN GREGORY
born March 19 1848
died Aug 24th 1920.
Also
ANN
wife of the above ALEXANDER
died Sept 22 1928
aged 70 years.

Grave No. 10
In loving memory of
JOHN BIRLEY
of Wardlow,
died Jan 10th 1894
aged 77 years.
Also of
SARAH
his wife
Aug 29th 1891
aged 73 years.
Also
THOMAS JOSEPH
their son, of Foolow.
Died July 18th 1892
aged 35.
“It is the Lord’s will.”
Also of
ANN
their daughter, of Wardlow.
Died April 3rd 1925
aged 70.
Also of
WILLIAM
their son.
April ? 1931 (buried 22nd)
aged 80.
Also of
GEORGE BIRLEY
their son,
died June 28th 1933
aged 80.

Grave No. 11
In loving memory of
. ERNEST JOHNSON
FRANCIS (FRANK)
the dearly loved son of
JOSEPH and SARAH ANN GREGORY
who died Sept 14th 1932
aged 14 years.
“Ever in our thoughts.”
Also
HANNAH
died in infancy.

Grave No. 12
No memorial
SARAH ELEANOR HASLAM
died 20th April 1991
aged 83
and
GEORGE STEPHEN HASLAM
died 30th January 1993
aged 89

Grave No. 13
No memorial
JAMES ALBERT ARMITT
aged 64 years,
buried 18 April 1968.
PHOEBE ARMITT
aged 74 years,
buried 15 March 1980.

Grave No. 14
In loving memory of
our dear mother and father.
MARY EMMA COOPER
fell asleep March 8th 1945
aged 65 years.
GEORGE COOPER
fell asleep Sept 20th 1943
aged 68.
“Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.”

Grave No. 15
In loving memory of
LEAH GREGORY
died June 23rd 1882
aged 30 years.
WILLIAM GREGORY
died Nov 29th 1884
aged 46 years.
EMMA GREGORY
Aug 11th 1909
aged 60 years.
GEORGE GREGORY
Feb 9th 1917
aged 73.

Grave No. 16
In loving memory of
JOHN ALSOP
of Wardlow
entered into rest March 18th 1940
aged 94.
Also
ESTHER
his wife
entered into rest May 2nd 1917
aged 73.
“There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.”

Grave No. 17
Jesus called a little child unto him
2nd November 1975.
KARL JASON DICKSON
aged 2 years.
Remembered lovingly.

Grave No. 18
In loving memory of
WILLIAM ALLSOP
Died September 21st 1913,
aged 46 years.
And of
ELIZA
devoted wife of the above.
Died November 15th 1955
aged 83 years.
Until the day dawns.

Grave No. 19
In loving memory of
HILDA MAY ALLSOP
Died June 10th 1913
aged 11 years.
Safe in the arms of Jesus.

Grave No. 20
In loving memory of
EDITH MARY
dearly beloved wife of
ALFRED SYDNEY BERESFORD
Died May 28th 1974
aged 74 y
Also the above named
ALFRED SYDNEY BERESFORD
Died June 15th 1982
aged 80 years.

Grave No. 21
At rest.
In loving memory of
THOMAS ALLSOP
who fell asleep Feb 17th 1909
in his 82nd year.
Also
ANNIS ALLSOP
wife of the above
who fell asleep March 23rd 1914
in her 84th year.

Grave No. 22
On the headstone:
In loving memory of
LYDIA LEES
of Lane End, Litton.
Who died June 30th 1929
aged 87 years.
Until the day break and the shadows flee away.
Also
ANNIE SKERRAT
sister of
AMELIA HARRISON
Born May 1872,
died April 1943.
On the wooden cross:
ANNIE SKERRAT
25th April 1943.

Grave No. 23
In memory of
HARRY HARRISON
of Lane End, Litton.
Died 10th Feb 1950
aged 79 years.
The Peace that passeth all understanding.
Also of
AMELIA HARRISON
died 24th Feb 1962
aged 86 years.

Grave No. 24
In loving memory of
JOHN ARMITT
of Blagden Farm
died 21st April 1940
aged 64 years.
Also
GEORGINA
his wife
died 19th May 1950
aged 68 years.
And of
MARY ARMITT
daughter of the above
died 2nd Augusr 1914
aged 10 weeks.
Also
STANLEY
their grandson.
Peace perfect peace.
Register no 160
STANLEY BERMOND DOHERTY ARMITT
buried Jan 25th 1926 aged 11 years.

Grave No. 25
In loving memory of
SARAH DAVIS
of Wardlow
who died Jan 17th 1926
aged 63 years.
“At rest”
Also
GEORGE
the beloved husband of the above Sarah Davis
who died Sept 12th 1931
aged 69 years.
“Until the day dawns”
Also
JOHN
their son
who died Sept 23rd 1932
aged 40 years.

Grave No. 26
Treasured memories of a dear mother
SARAH ANN DAVIS
died April 11th 1959
aged 64 years.
AT REST
“T. Hulme, Buxton”

Grave No. 27
In loving memory of
EDITH ANNIE DAVIS
died 14th Nov 1957
aged 56 years.
At rest.
Also her beloved husband
GEORGE SMITH DAVIS
died 21st Dec 1985
aged 88 years.
Reunited.

Grave No. 28
In memory of
FRANCES ADA
daughter of
JOSHUA and SARAH SELLARS
who died Jan 10th 1883
aged 16 years.
“She is not dead but slepeth”

Grave No. 29
In loving memory of
JOSHUA SELLARS
who died April 14th 1882
aged 73 years.
Also of
SARAH
his wife,
died Nov 21st 1898
aged 67 years.

Grave No. 30
Affectionate remembrance of
ANTHONY SELLARS
of Litton,
who died April 29th 1876
aged 27 years
and was interred at Wardlow May 2nd.
Farewell dear wife, kindred friends
adieu to all below.
My sorrows now are at an end
I now to Jesus go.
I was so long with pain oppressed
It wore my strength away
It made me long remember rest
Which never doth ???
The last line of the verse is illegible.

Grave No. 31
In loving memory of
JOSIAH
son of
JOEL and MARY ROBINSON
who died May 24 1878
aged 1 year and 5 months.
Also of
MARY
wife of Joel Robinson,
died Sept 21 1882
aged 38 years.
Also
JOSIAH
their son aged 2 years and 3 months.
Also
JOEL ROBINSON
who died Dec 4 1909
aged 63 years.

Grave No. 32
JOHN
son of
JOSEPH and SARAH ROBINSON
who died April 1st 1879
aged 11 years.
Love not the world.

Grave No. 33
In memory of
ROBERT THOMAS BRADWELL
Born 21st October 1888.
Died 10th March 1937.
And of his wife
ROSE ELLEN BRADWELL
Born 19th January 1887.
Died 2nd July 1946.
And of
WILLIAM LESLIE BLEARS CPO
lost at sea on HMS Barham
25th November 1941,
aged 22 years.

Grave No. 34
Sacred to the memory of
WILLIAM BRADWELL
of Litton.
Born June 4th 1874,
died Jan 1st 1914.

Grave No. 35
In loving memory of
JOSEPH ROBINSON
of the Ball Inn, Eyam,
who died October 29th 1894
aged 67 years.
Also of
SARAH
his wife,
who died Dec 6th 1902,
aged 78 years.
Also of
HANNAH
their daughter,
who died July 9th 1892,
aged 27 years.
Also of
JOHN BOCKING
son of
JOSEPH and MARY BOCKING
who died Oct 19th 1887,
aged 4 years and 9 months.
Also of
HANNAH
widow of the late
GEORGE ANDREWS
who died January 31 1898
aged 80 years.

Grave No. 36
In loving memory of
JAMES ROBINSON
the beloved husband of
ANNIE HALL ROBINSON
who passed on on July 9th 1934
aged 65 years.
And
ANNIE HALL ROBINSON
who passed to rest on November 8th 1945,
aged 76 years.
And of their daughters,
MARGARET HELEN
who died October 18th 1955,
aged 58 years,
And
LILIAN ROBINSON
who died December 28th 1955,
aged 60 years,
And
ANNIE HALL ROBINSON
who died January 1st 1970,
aged 68 years.
Inscription on cubic urn with black marble plaque.
“A token of respect from fiends of Wardlow”.
This was in memory of Annie Robinson,
formerly the Wardlow schoolmistress.

Grave No. 37
In memory of
THOMAS HAWKESWORTH
who died April 20th 1876,
aged 65 years.
Also
ANN FURNESS ?
of the above.
The rest of the stone is illegible and only a few words can be deciphered. At
MARGARET FURNESS
The Burial Register states that
ANN FURNESS
died on July 26th 1879,
aged 70 years.
The recorder of the inscription has added the note “see plot 86”.

Grave No. 38
In loving memory of
JAMES FURNESS
of Wardlow Mires,
who died February 22 1913,
aged 64 years.
Also of
MARGARET FURNESS
died April 12th 1895,
aged 52 years.

Grave No. 39
In loving memory of
THOMAS FURNESS
died 5th May 1984,
aged 68 years.
On reverse side,
“C Mounsey and Son, Bakewell, Tel 2819”.

Grave No. 40
Loving memory of
HENRY OLDFIELD
“Harry”,
died 21st July 1970,
aged 61 years.
Gone from our home but not from our heart.

Grave No. 41
In loving memory of
EMILY LILY OLDFIELD
nee BRAMWELL,
born 3rd August 1916,
died 14th September 1987.
In remembrance.

Grave No. 42
In loving remembrance of
JOE SIMPSON
1849-1915,
And
MARGARET SIMPSON
1855 1929.

Grave No. 43
In loving memory of
JOE FURNESS
died 15th Sept 1980,
aged 62.
Your life a cherished memory.

Grave No. 44
In remembrance of
THOMAS FURNESS
of Wardlow Mires.
Died 24th March 1847
aged 62.

Grave No. 45
In memory of
ROBERT OUTRAM
of Wardlow Mires,
who died March 5th 1910,
aged 74 years.

Grave No. 46
In loving memory of
JOHN OUTRAM
of Wardlow,
who died May 17th 1893,
aged 68 years.
Watch therefore for ye know not what hour the Lord will come.
Also of
WILLIAM OUTRAM
his nephew,
died July 5th 1942,
aged 87.

Grave No. 47
Sacred to the memory of
REUBEN ROBINSON
entered into rest June 8th 1940,
aged 59 years.
Here we have no continuing city but we seek one to come.
Also
RHODA ELIZABETH
his wife,
entered into rest Januray 12th 1959,
aged 74 years.

Grave No. 48
Treasured memories of
BENJAMIN LITTLEWOOD
died January 25th 1933,
aged 71 years.
Treasured memories of
HANNAH MARIA LITTLEWOOD
died August 13th 1919,
aged 65.

Grave No. 49
In loving memory of
GERTRUDE SIMPSON
who died 11 March 1978,
aged 59 years.

Grave No. 50
In loving remembrance of
JAMES WILLIAM SIMPSON
1875 –1939,
and
ESTHER GERTRUDE SIMPSON
1883-1966.

Grave No. 51
In loving memory of
ESTHER MARGARET BAGSHAW
loving wife of Joe,
died 10th January 1975,
aged 66 years.
Also the above named
JOE BAGSHAW
died 21st July 1979,
aged 78 years.
Reunited.

Grave No. 52
No memorial
ANN HADFIELD

Grave No. 53
In loving memory of
my dear husband
FREDERICK TURNER
died March 7th 1964,
aged 77 years.
At rest.

Grave No. 54
In loving memory of
ANN
the dearly beloved wife of
FREDERICK TURNER
died 8th October 1973,
aged 81 years.

Grave No. 55
In remembrance of
ADA FURNESS
of Wardlow Mires,
died 15th June 1975,
aged 71 years.

Grave No. 56
In remembrance of a dear husband,
JOE LITTLEWOOD
died November 4th 1962,
aged 69 years.
And of his wife
JANE ELIZABETH LITTLEWOOD
died 10th May 1980,
aged 80 years.

Grave No. 57
In loving memory of
JOSEPH ROBINSON
of Wardlow,
who died November 21st 1893,
aged 60 years.
Thy will be done.
Also
ELIZABETH
his wife,
who died November 13th 1899,
aged 69 years.
They are gone but not forgotten.

Grave No. 58
In loving memory of
SAMUEL
the beloved husband of
MARY DORE
of Hyde Bank Farm, Romiley,
died June 10 1916,
aged 67 years.

Grave No. 59
In loving memory of
ELIZA HILL
(Diddy)
beloved daughter of
SAMUEL and MARY DORE
of Castlegate,
died March 3 1904
in her 13 year.
“Not lost but gone before.”

Grave No. 60
In loving memory of
GEORGE WILLIAM
the beloved husband of
JESSIE DORE
of Castlegate,
died March 11 1909,
aged 25 years.
Rest in peace.

Grave No. 61
In loving memory of
MILLICENT CLAYTON
the beloved wife of
JOSEPH CLAYTON
died May 26th 1982,
aged xx.
JOHN WILLIAM
their beloved son,
died September 15th 1887,
aged 4 years 6 months.
ISABELLA CLAYTON
their beloved daughter,
died April 14th 1886,
aged 11 months.

Grave No. 62
In loving memory of
RONALD HADFIELD
died 15th December 1984,
aged 64 years.

Grave No. 63
In loving memory of
STEPHEN and SARAH HASLAM
rest in peace.

Grave No. 64
In loving memory of
MATTHEW ROBINSON
of Cressbrook,
who died December 14th 1921,
aged 73.
Also
HANNAH ROBINSON
wife of the above,
who died October 25th 1932,
aged 79 years.
Also
JOHN ROBINSON
son of the above,
who died November 22nd 1918,
aged 36 years.
Also
MARY SKIDMORE
who died October 2nd 1914,
aged 56 years.

Grave No. 65
In loving memory of
MAX HENRY STUDT
the beloved son of
MARY and HENRY STUDT
who died October 13th 1923,
aged 36 years.
Also of
MARY STUDT
wife of Henry Studt,
died January 27th 1925,
aged 74 years.
Rest in peace.

Grave No. 66
No memorial
EDITH ANNIE BRINDLEY
of White House Farm, Wardlow.
Buried 15 February 1974,
aged 70 years.
FRANK BRINDLEY
of White House Farm, Wardlow.
Died 31 January 1996,
buried 6 February 1996,
aged 78 years.

Grave No. 67
In loving memory of
MABEL HOWE
died 7 July 1991,
aged 76.
God be with you till we meet again.
Also beloved husband,
NORMAN HOWE
died at Leisure Farm, Cressbrook.
At rest 17 April 1999,
aged 87 years.
Forever with the Lord.

Grave No. 68
In loving memory of
RANDOLPH KENNETH TAYLOR
a dear husband and father,
who died February 11th 1978,
aged 54 years.

Grave No. 69
In loving memory of
. No memorial
. No memorial
MARY TURNER
SIDNEY TURNER
WILLIAM (BILL) TURNER
passed away 18 August 1959.
husband of
brother-in-law of
MARY TURNER (grave no 69).
MARY TURNER
Buried 9 April 1962,
(grave no 69).
aged 71 years.
Died 8 February 1960,
aged 81 years.

Grave No. 70
In loving memory of
a dear wife and mother,
ELIZABETH ANN HASLAM
passed away 23rd November 1961,
aged 69 yea

Grave No. 71
In loving memory of a dear father,
JOHN EDWARD HASLAM
passed away 29th August 1968,
aged 79 years.

Grave No. 72
In loving memory of
HORACE WENTWORTH TURNER
died 15th February 1989,
aged 80 years.
Rest in peace.
And of his wife
MARTHA ANN TURNER
died 24th November 1993,
aged 86 years.
Our dear mam and dad,
and very special grandparents.
Heaven has joined together those the earth had parted.

Grave No. 73
In loving memory of
a dear husband, father, and grandfather,
RONALD BETTNEY
died 30th July 1992,
aged 66 yea
God be with you till we meet again.

Grave No. 74
In remembrance of
ELIZABETH ANN
February 1952,
and
JOHN MILLWARD
February 1973.

Grave No. 75
In loving memory of
EVE
beloved wife of
HENRY GILLOTT
died April 28th 1928,
aged 55 years.

Grave No. 76
No memorial
DORIS GILLOTT
of Rose Cottage, Wardlow.
Buried August 5th 1975,
aged 73.

Grave No. 77
No memorial
HENRY GILLOTT
of Rose Cottage, Wardlow.
Buried 21st February 1950,
aged 76.

Grave No. 78
No memorial
MARIA TURNER
died 7 April 1948,
aged 29,
at Bakewell Road, Foolow.

Grave No. 79
No memorial
DAISY MINNIE DAVID TURNER
died 9 Feb 1946 at Foolow,
aged 20.

Grave No. 80
No memorial
The plot lies between graves 72 and 73. It is believed to be the place where
RENE …?
Were buried.

Grave No. 81
In loving memory of
FRED FURNESS
who died on the 30 April 1997,
aged 80 years.

Grave No. 82
No memorial
LENNARD DAWSON
of Hall Farm, Wardlow,
buried 26 July 1977,
aged 72.

Grave No. 83
No memorial
WILLIAM (BILL) DAWSON
of Hall Farm, Wardlow,
buried 9 May 1983,
aged 76.

Grave No. 84
No memorial
SARAH FURNESS
of Wardlow Mires.
Originally from Little Hucklow.
Buried 3 March 1927,
aged 75 years.

Grave No. 85
No memorial
THOMAS FURNESS
of Wardlow Mires,
buried 23 May 1929,
aged 74 years.

Grave No. 86
No memorial
ANN FURNESS
of Wardlow Mires,
died 26 July 1879,
aged 70 years.
Buried 29 July 1879.
Name on gravestone no. 37.

Grave No. 87
MARJORIE HADFIELD
6th March 1996,
aged 78.

Grave No. 88
No memorial
CHARLES ROBERT WILSON
of Wardlow Mires,
buried 21 January 1928,
aged 82.

Grave No. 89
No memorial
STANLEY FURNESS
aged 9 months,
of Somerset House Farm, Wardlow Mires,
buried 29 May 1920.

Grave No. 90
No memorial
JOHN GILLOTT
of Wardlow,
buried 1st November 1961,
aged 87 years.
There could also be the ashes of a GEORGE GILLOTT in grave 90. No record.

Grave No. 91
No memorial
HANNAH GARLICK
buried 10 August 1962,
aged 76.

Grave No. 92
No memorial
May be
WILLIAM GARLICK
who was the husband of
HANNAH GARLICK
plot no 91. In the Register, no 222, there is a
JOHN WILLIS GARLICK
of The Leeches,
buried 3 Sept 1953,
aged 71 years.

Grave No. 93
No memorial
May be
GEORGE HEATHCOTE
of Castcliffe,
buried 18 July 1952,
aged 73 years.

Grave No. 94
No memorial
May be
EGBERT GARDNER BLACKWELL
of Castcliffe,
buried 26 May 1964,
aged 73.

Grave No. 95
No memorial
HECTOR HASLAM
of Manor View, Wardlow,
buried 14 May 1930,
aged 15 years.

Grave No. 96
No memorial
EVELYN SIMPSON
died 15 Jan 2000,
buried 26 Jan 2000.

Grave No. 97
No memorial
JAMES ANDREW BOOTH
of Housley
buried 20 Sept 1908,
aged 48.

Grave No. 98
No memorial
MARTHA BOOTH
wife of
JAMES ANDREW BOOTH
(plot 97),
of Leisure Farm, Cressbrook,
buried 11 Feb 1939,
aged 79

Grave No. 99
No memorial
FLORENCE TAYLOR HAYWARD
of Bollington, Cheshire, sometime of Wardlow.
Buried 30 Nov 1961,
aged 84.

Grave No. 100
No memorial
JOHN ALSOP
died General Hospital, Rochford,
buried 27 Nov 1967,
aged 86.
IRENE ALSOP
his wife, of 27, Moss Brow, Bollington,
buried 3 Aug 1961,
aged 77.