Memorial Inscriptions: Belper St. Swithin's

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MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS in the Church and Churchyard of ST. SWITHINS

St. Swithins was erected by Elizabeth Jane Hanson, in 1912, for her husband Isaac Hanson. "In the hope that it may prove a blessing to the people of Cow Hill."

There is a page dedicated to Saint Swithun's Church here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRSTNAMES SURNAME MTH DAY YEAR AGE COMMENTS
George Herbert ALTON Mar 28 1916 33 died in action
Mary Lamb BEARDMORE     1987   BORN 1935
Albert BERESFORD Jun 24 1917 19  
Nora BRADLEY Apr 20 1974.    
his wife BULLEN Feb 10 1964 88  
Capt R.W. BULLEN C.A. Aug 27 1961 82 1922 to 1931
May CLAMP         Donation
Thomas CROFTS Feb 19 1980   Born February 19th.1935
Charles Edwin FOWKES Mar 27 1929 45  
Percy and Phoebe GLADWIN   .     Bookcase Donation
Harold GLEW May 30 1924 34  
Annie GREATOREX Jul 4 1923.    
Beatrice Mary GREATOREX Sept 3 1931.    
Florrie GREATOREX Feb 15 1919    
Lucy GREATOREX Oct 23 1918    
Jim GREEN Jul 1 1916 28 Died in action
George Lionel HANN Sept 30 1918 26 Died in action
Isaac HANSON Dec 18 1911. 80  
John HAYES Jun   1969   from his loving wife Emily
Francis HOSELEY Aug 19 1919 41  
Sarah JONES Apr 6 1932 84  
Hannah KERRY Jan 9 1931 74  
Rose Alice MOORE Mar 27 1923 33  
Minnie E. MUSSON         Donation
Sarah MUSSON         Donation
Walter B. MUSSON         Donation
George NEALE Nov 15 1928 53  
George Arthur PARKIN May 19. 1917 23 Died in action
William RICHARDSON Mar 30 1916 36  
Arthur RYDE Jan 15 1925 40  
Henry RYDE Feb.   1926    
Ronald RYDE Sept   1928.    
William RYDE Mar   1924    
William TAYLOR Sept 1 1930 67  
Fredrick WALKER Feb 9 1925 5yr 10mth  
Joseph and Mary Annie WALKER     .   Hymn Board Donation
Clarence WIBBERLEY Jul 15 1918 15  

Inside Church: Marble Plaque

This tablet is erected by H.E.A. TWYFORD
in affectionate remembrance of his uncle
Lieut Colonel Henry Robert TWYFORD
Who died April 3rd 1913

Stained Glass Window: St. George

Sherwood Foresters Derbyshire
To the glory of God and in memory of the men of this district who fell gloriously.
Also to those who served their Country in the Great War of 1914 - 1919.

In Memoriam: Wooden Tablet

G.H. ALTON
A. BUTLER
S.A. BELFIELD
A. BERESFORD.
A. CRESSWELL
A. FOX
J. GREEN
A.E. GREEN
F. GAMBLIN
J.W, GAMBLE
J.W. HASLAM
W.A. HALL
G. HALL
G. HANN
H. JACKSON
H. KNIGHT
J.T.H. LEES
C.G. LEES
G. MARSH
F. MOSLEY
T.R. PARKIN
G.A. PARKIN
S. POWDITCH
C. RICE
W. RICE
C.' SPENCER
F. SKIDMORE
G. WINSON
S. WEBSTER

Organ Loft

To the glory of God and in sacred memory of
Captain J. FORD, C.A.
Mr P. GLADWIN
Mr & Mrs A. HAYES
Also in honour of the men of this locality
who paid the supreme sacrifice
in World War II 1939 - 1945.

Harry ALLSOPP
James E. BERESFORD
Cyril E. BUXTON
Frederick GAMBLE
Frederick B. GOFF
Granville HALL
C. Edward PARKIN
Arthur VARNEY

These Memorial Inscriptions appear by kind permission of the Derbyshire Family History Society. Their website is located HERE. Books, fiches and other materials on Belper, as well as other Derbyshire districts, may be obtained from the Society.

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