170 memorials, 1612 - 1975

 

Queries checked with Parish Registers 1649 - 1916, at Somerset Record Office.

 

Recorded, typed and indexed by Sir Mervyn Medlycott, 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

copies to: Somerset & Dorset Family History Society (MI Database – electronic copy only).

                Somerset & Dorset Family History Society (Library).

                Yeovil Reference Library (South Somerset District HQ).

                Somerset Record Office, Taunton.

                Society of Genealogists Library, London.

                Incumbent and PCC of Chard.

                Chard Museum (electronic copy only)

                Sir Mervyn Medlycott.

CHARD PARISH CHURCH MIs: SURNAME INDEX (numbers of memorials, not pages)

 

ALFORD: 46 & 130

AMERY: 57

APSEY: 57

ASH: 22

ASHFORD: 57

AUSTIN: 77

 

BACKOLLER: 138

BARBER: 57

BARNES: 57 & 87

BARROW: 88

BEAKE: 57

BEER: 57

BELL: 74

BENNETT: 57

BERRY: 57, 89, 123 & 124

BEST: 82

BISHOP: 66

BLACKALLER: 138

BODGER: 57

BONIFAS: 108

BOON: 57

BOYLAND: 57

BRADFORD: 123

BRADLEY: 32-34

BRAKE: 62

BREWER: 14

BRIDGE: 93

BRISTER: 57

BROOKS: 57

BROOM: 57

BROWN: 79 & 139

BRUORTON: 109

BUDD: 57

BULL: 72

BULLER: 42

BURD: 111

BURGESS: 57

BURRIDGE: 140

BURTT: 90

 

CAINS: 47

CAREW: 10

CASE: 57

CHALDECOT: 11

CHANNON: 57

CHAPMAN: 73 & 98

CLARKE: 10, 50 & 57

CLAXTON (CLASTON): 146

COLLINS: 57, 59, 60, 104 & 141

COMPTON: 57

COOK: 20 & 57

CORNELIUS: 101

CROSS: 57

 

DAMERELL: 57

DANIEL: 57

DAVEY: 40, 57 & 117

DEACON: 68

DEAN(E): 92 & 95

DENSLOW: 57

DERRICK: 3

DOWEL: 57

DRAYTON: 127

DUNN: 46 & 71

DYER: 57

 

EDWARDS: 57, 58, 83 & 118

ELLIS: 75

ELSWOOD: 57

EMERY: 57

ENGLAND: 42 & 163

EVELEIGH: 16 & 37

 

 

 

 

CHARD PARISH CHURCH Surname Index

(continued)

 

(for most post-1837 memorials exact wording is not given on stones, but genealogical abstracts, giving all information in a concise form. Exact  wording is however given for all  pre-1837, and some other memorials, which are in double inverted commas, in most instances with obliques '/' indicating the ends of lines).

 

Memorials post-dating 1980 have been omitted.

 

Marked with an asterisk “*” are church and churchyard memorials recorded by Arthur Hull of Chard, various pages dated between 23 July 1865 and 24 June 1866, others contemporary, undated, in Mss notebook, pasted into volume, folios 39-48  (DD/CHG 53 at Somerset Record Office, Taunton):

This appears to be the only surviving fragments from a notebook which probably recorded all memorials here. Other parts of this notebook cannot be found anywhere else in Arthur Hull’s collections at Somerset RO, which are partly in DD/CHG and partly in DD/SAS c909, nor at Chard Museum. On 20 Oct 2003 I visited Chard Museum, but they don’t have any papers of Arthur Hull. His collections of artefacts were kept after his death in 1880 at Chard Town Hall, were moved c1920 to the Somerset County Museum, and then returned to Chard Museum when it opened in 1974. Arthur Hull’s papers thus largely ended up in SAS collections, and CHG, which is the Chard Local History Research Group.

 

Marked with a cross “+” are church interior and churchyard memorials (the latter recorded in brief) in “The Book of the Axe” by G.P.R. Pulman (4th.edn. 1875), pp.504-506. Those interior memorials to Brewer, Lane and Eveleigh are also recorded in Collinson’s “History of Somerset” (1791), vol.2, pp.473-474.

 

Church interior memorials were recorded in a 1987 NADFAS survey (Somerset RO. DD/X/NDS 15), including details on four which I could not find, but which I have included in my survey here.

 

Chard Parish Church is a fine mediaeval building, of the Perpendicular period, which the church guide says was built between 1400 and 1445. It comprises a chancel, nave, south and north transepts, south and north nave aisles, with a tower at the west end of the nave, and south and north porches. There are no memorials in the two porches.

 

 

CHURCH INTERIOR

 

Chancel

 

1). Stained glass east window. “To the glory of God and in memory of John Willm: ROBINSON, Vicar 1890 to 1907”

 

2). Stained glass north window. “To the glory of God and in memory of Henry THOMPSON, M.A./ 25 years Vicar of this parish, who died November 29, 1878”.

 

3). Brass plaque, mounted on black marble, on north wall. “The east window of this church was erected in affectionate memory of John William ROBINSON, Vicar of Chard, Prebendary of Wells and Rural Dean, by his parishioners and friends in the diocese, Oct: 27th. 1907. W. FARRER, Vicar; L.G. DERRICK (and) A.E. TOWNSEND, Churchwardens”.

 

4). Small brass plaque, mounted on wood, fixed to a pillar. Crucifix on the altar given by her family, 16 Oct 1949, in memory of Martha Antoinette POWNE, 1854 – 1947.

 

5). Small brass plaque, mounted on wood, fixed to a pillar (refers to an altar rail, here in 1987, but which has since been removed). “This altar rail was placed here by George Pepys WHATELY, M.A. in 1901” in token of four years of happiness as Assistant Curate here,

  1896 – 1900.

Nave

 

6). Inscribed on both pulpit and brass eagle lectern (same wording). “In memoriam/ Charles Benjamin TUCKER / fell asleep 1 March, A.D. 1880 / Esther Katharine Tucker/ fell asleep 27 July, A.D. 1878”.

 

7). Brass plaque, mounted on wood, on west wall (referring to stained glass on top of the screen between the nave and west tower). “ To the glory of God/ the above window was given to this church/ by Frederick Baden SULLY / in perpetual memory of his beloved wife/ Gwendoline Mary Sully, mother of/ John and Patricia / October 1955”.

 

8). Carved on Hymn Board: “To the memory of/ Fred and Bertha HODDER/ who worshipped here for fifty years/ July 1960”.

 

 

South Transept

(mostly filled by an organ, behind which is an entry to the modern vestry on it’s east side)

 

9)+ White on black marble Monument at south-east corner.  “In  memory of/ John LANE, gent:/ who serv’d in His Majesty’s own regiment/ of horse/ upwards of fourteen years/ under the command of three colonels/ John, Lord Viscount Irwin/ Richard, Lord Viscount Cobham/ William, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery / To the troop of the two last noblemen/ quartermaster/ Afterwards had three commissions/ in the first regiment of Tower Hamlets/ commanded by/ Charles, Earl Cornwallis/ He retreated to the place of his nativity/ and died in the borough of Chard / Jan: 24, 1767, aged 79”.

 

10)+ White on black marble Tablet on south wall (this was in the north transept in c1875). “Sacred/ to the memory of/ Elizabeth CLARKE / gentlewoman, of this place/ widow of John Reid Clarke, Esqr:/ who departed this life June 26th. 1859 / This monument is erected by her bereaved daughter (unnamed)/ Also to the memory of/ Florence Elizabeth / second daughter of the late/ T.G.W. CAREW, Esqr: (no date)”.

 

11). Thick hamstone slab standing upright along the west wall (this is stated in 1991 addenda to 1987 NADFAS survey (at Somerset RO. DD/X/NDT 15) to have been “originally situated at the east end of the nave, was discovered during alterations to the church floor in 1990” and moved then to this site. Parts of the inscription are missing). “Here lyeth the body of/ Mary, the wife of George/ PYLE, of the city of E(xeter?)…./ marchant, daught(er of)…../ William CHALDECOT, Esqr:/ …(and Eliz)abeth, his wife/ ……… Sept: 15, 1689” (PR: “Mrs. Mary PILE, the wife of Mr: George Pile, of the city and county of Exon, merchant” buried 15 Sept 1689).

 

 

North Transept

(which is in use as a chapel)

 

12).  Stained glass north window. “Dedicated by their children in memory of Francis MITCHELL, born 31 Dec: 1815, died 31 Dec: 1899 (sic), and Susan his wife, born 7 Mar: 1827, died 25 April 1900”.

 

13). Black marble Tablet below north window. Chapel dedicated by Rt: Revd: David MADDOCK, Bishop of Dunwich on 2 Nov 1975 as a memorial to Dr: Robert Anthony FAWCUS, 1896 – 1974, physician and freeman of Chard, founder of Toc H (on east wall of this chapel is a wooden board listing 49 elder brethren of Chard Toc H, with years of death between 1957 and 2002 – names not recorded).

14)+ Monument on west wall (in c1875 this was ‘high up against north-east angle of south transept’) described by Collinson as “an antique and stately mural monument of various kinds of marble and porphyry. The middle division contains two arched recesses, in which are the effigies of (two) persons, kneeling at an altar face to face, their hands in a suppliant posture, resting on the altar. Behind the man are six sons, behind the woman five daughters, all kneeling in the same attitude. They are all in black robes and large ruffs. The woman’s robe comes over her head like a calash. On each side of these recesses is a round column, with a corinthian capital gilt. These pillars support the cornice, at the corners of which stand obelisks. Between them is a divided semi-circular pediment, on the sides of which recline two angels with golden hair, one holding a dolphin, the other a dove and palm branch” (with coat of arms) (on panels below the figures). “Hereby lieth interred - expecting their/ saviour - the bodyes of Will: BREWER, of/ Chard, phisitian & Deanes his wife, who/ living 40 yeares in happie wedlock, in a/ full age departed this life; shee dying 8d./ November 1614, & hee 24d. July 1618, havinge/ issue only 6 sonns & 5 daughters, all men & / woemen growne & all comforts to them” (with 12 lines of verses).

15)+ White on black marble Monument on north wall. “George WARRY, gentleman, who for upwards of 40 years exercised the profession of attorney at law in this town…. (with long eulogy)…. who died on 16 November 1782, in his 64th. year”.

 

16)+ White on grey marble Monument on north wall (with coat of arms). “Sacred to the memory of John EVELEIGH / of Crimchard, who died April 26, 1767, aged 32 years/ (with eulogy)/ His disconsolate widow….has caused this monument to be erected….” (see also no.37).

 

17). White on black marble Tablet on west wall (with armorial crest). Northcote William SPICER, died 27 May 1877, aged 84. And his wife, Frances Spicer, died 9 June 1869, aged 68. Tablet erected by their children (unnamed).

 

18). Brass plaque, mounted on wood, on south wall. Walter James TUCKER, town clerk of Chard for 47 years, and vicars warden of this church upwards of 20 years, died 9 March 1910, in his 81st. year. This transept was restored and refurnished as a side chapel in his memory by his widow and son-in-law (unnamed).

 

South Nave Aisle

 

19). Stained glass west window (recently damaged by vandals with part of inscription destroyed. However NADFAS survey of this church, prepared in 1987 (at Somerset RO. DD/X/NDS 15) gives full inscription, part underlined having now been lost) “To the glory of God and / in memory of Charles WEAVER / of Uplands, Clifton and/ formerly of this parish. He was / for some years a churchwarden of/ this church, died 18th. August 1913” (see also no.31).

 

20). Wooden board on south wall, listing vicars of Chard (names not recorded), inscribed “In loving memory of Eric Vallance COOK, Vicar of Chard 1962 – 1969”.

 

21)+ Stone Tablet inset in south wall. “Near this place lie ye/ bodys of Henry/ GOULD, merchant/ & citizen of London/ and of Hannah/ his wife, daughter of/ Roger KEMP, skinner/ and citizen of/ London/ He died Novm: the 21st./ Anno Dni: 1729, aet: 79 / She died May the 6th./ Anno Dni: 1718, aet: 64”.

 

22)+ White marble Tablet on south wall.(in the chancel c1875). “Underneath lieth the remains of/ Humphry ASH, gent:/ who died Nov 10, 1767, aged 67 / For several years he held in the island of Jamaica/ a commission as 1st. Lieutenant of a regiment/ and return’d to the burough of Chard, his native/ place, with Thomasin, his wife, & Joshua/ their son – she born in Antigua, he in Jamaica/ and was buried Febry: 6, aged 14. She surviv’d this engaging, hopefull youth/ but a few days/ and was here interr’d Febry: 20 following/ aged 39 years – 1763”.

23). Brass plaque, mounted on wood, on south wall. “In memory of/ John PERHAM / sometime Archdeacon of Singapore and/ Hon: Fellow of St. Augustine’s College, Canterbury/ He was born at Buckland St. Mary, 4th. April 1844 / For 22 years he preached Christ to the Dyaks of Borneo/ into whose language he translated the gospels and the/ prayer book. He afterwards worked in Singapore for 11 years/ On his return from the east he settled in Chard, where/ he rendered help in both parishes and won the esteem/ of all classes/ He entered into rest on St. Bartholomew’s Day 1928” (note: St. Bartholomew’s Day is 24 August).

24)+ White marble Tablet on south wall. “Near this place lies buried Rebecca, the first wife/ of Robert SMITH / only daughter of Richard TYRRELL, gent:/ who departed this life the 6th. of April, Anno 1683 / Likewise Mary, the second wife of the said/ Robert Smith, who was daughter of John WOOLMINGTON / of Wambrooke, near this town, gent: who departed/ this life the 23rd. of April, Anno 1686 / Also the said Robert Smith, of Langham, in this/ parish, gent: the only son of William Smith/ of Lyme Regis, in the county of Dorset, mercht:/ who departed this life the 7th. of May, Anno 1691 / leaving behind him only one son/ and one daughter/ This monument in the room of the/ original tablet destroy’d in repairing/ the church in the year 1829, was erected/ by Sir John Wyldbore Smith, Bart: of the/ Down House, Dorset/ the descendant of the above nam’d/ Robert Smith”..

25)+ Wooden Board on south wall (in north nave aisle in c1875). “This church was repaired, and its accomodation enlarged, in the years 1828 and 1829. It will accomodated 1,017 persons with sittings, and in consequence of a grant from the Incorporated Society for promoting the enlargement, building, and repairing of churches and chapels, four hundred of that number are hereby declared to be free and unappropriated for ever. William Baily WHITEHEAD, M.A. vicar; Charles Benjamin TUCKER and John LANGDON, churchwardens”.

26)+ Keinton stone Tablet inset in south wall (beginning to flake). “Underneath/ this stone lies ye body/ of Henry HAMBRIDGE, of ye/ borough of Chard, dyer, eldest/ son of Henry Hambridge, of/ Yeovil, who departed this/ life August ye 27th. 1731 / aetatis suae/ 52”.

27)+ Stone Tablet inset in west wall (beginning to flake). “Underneath the/ adjacent pew ly’s / ye body of Eliz:/ ye wife of Henry / HAMBRIDGE, of the/ borough: of Chard, dyer/ and only child of/ Eliz: ye first wife of/ Samuel GLISSON, of/ Yeovil, who departed/ this life Decembr: ye 5?/ Anno 1730, aged 43” (gap in PR: and BT: 1729-30).

28). Small brass Plate on ‘Glastonbury’ chair. “Presented to the Revd: C.H.M. MULLETT, M.A. by the parishioners on the occasion of his resigning the curacy of Street, Somerset, May 2nd. 1900”.

 

North Nave Aisle

 

29). Brass plaque, mounted on grey marble, on north wall (below stained glass window). Caroline Mary, wife of Revd: John WATT, D.D. of the parish of Anderston, Glasgow, died 5 Aug 1899. And of her father, Samuel WARE, surgeon of this town, 1799 – 1863, and of his wife, Sarah, 1794 – 1848. Also his sister, Mary WHEADON, 1794 – 1879. “This window is dedicated by the husband and children of Caroline Mary Watt".

30). Brass plaque, mounted on grey marble, on north wall (below stained glass window). Commemorates men of Somerset who died in the Boer War, 1899 - 1902 (no names given).

31). Brass plaque, mounted on grey marble, on west wall (beside stained glass window). Julia Helen, third daughter of the late Charles Benjamin TUCKER, and wife of Charles WEAVER, of Uplands, Clifton, “by whom this window was erected, January 1907” (see also no.19).

32)+ White on grey marble Tablet on north wall (in the chancel in c1875). “In this chancel/ underneath the stone which is inscribed/ with her name/ rest the mortal remains of/ Jane, the wife of/ the Rev: Warre Squire BRADLEY, A.M./ Vicar of this parish/ who departed this life aged almost 39 years/ on the 23d. day of April 1814”.

 

33)+ White on grey marble Tablet on north wall (in the chancel in c1875). “To the memory of/ the Revd: Warre Squire BRADLEY, A.M./ late Vicar of this parish/ and of Timberscombe, in this county/ This tribute of affection is erected/ by his surviving children/ He died at Minehead/ where also his remains are interred/ May 4th. 1825 / in the 56 year of his age”.

34). Brass Plaque on north wall (below nos. 32 and 33). “The body of Jane BRADLEY still rests inside the chancel railings at the north end. The above tablets were removed from over it, when the chancel was decorated in 1893”.

35)+ White on black marble Tablet on north wall (with coat of arms). “Sacred/ to the memory/ of Mrs: Elizabeth FRY / relict of Henry Fry, of Deerpark/ in the county of Devon, Esqr:/ who passed her widowhood in this town/ her native place/ (2 lines of eulogy)/ She exchanged this life for a better/ Novemr: 15th. 1787 / in the 80th. year/ of her age”.

36)+ White marble, inset in stone, Tablet on north wall (in the chancel c1875). “To the memory of the Rev: William Baily WHITEHEAD, A.M. twenty seven years Vicar of Chard and Timberscombe, who died August 22, 1853, aged 67. This tablet is erected by the poor garden laborers and operatives of Chard, in respect and gratitude. As a magistrate his judgment was tempered with mercy (with further eulogy)”.

37). Wooden Board on north wall. “Mr. John EVELEIGH / of Crimchard, gave by his/ will in the year 1765 / twenty two pounds, the/ interest of which is given/ on Christmas Day in bread/ by the Churchwardens of/ Chard parish, to twenty/ poor widows of Chard parish/ and Chard borough, the/ principal is placed at/ interest, and the copy of/ Mr: Eveleigh’s will was/ deposited in the parish chest/ in the year 1823 / John WHEADON (and) William LEMAN, Churchwardens” (see also no.16).

 

38). Rectangular slate slab on north wall in north-west corner: “Thomas STRINGER/ born May 24, 1754 / died March 23, 1761”.

 

39). Small brass plate fixed to “Prie Dieu” (recorded by NADFAS as being in the North Aisle in 1987, though not there now): “To the glory of God/ in loving memory of/ Benjamin Lamb POWNE / fell asleep 1st. July 1908”.

 

40). Two small brass plates fixed to a “Prie Dieu” (portable desk): “To the glory of God/ and in affectionate memory of/ William DAVEY, 1/5 Som: L.I. / killed in action in Palestine / Nov: 23rd. 1917” and “Also his sister/ Ellen Mary MELHUISH / at rest/ 26th. August 1973”.

 

41). Portable wooden font (recorded by NADFAS as being kept in the north aisle in 1987, though not there now), which originally came from the United Reformed Church in Chard, presented to this church. Inscribed “In loving memory of Alice and Brian YOUNG / Elizabeth Alice Young, July 1909 – March 1968 / Frederick Brian Young, July 1909 – July 1968”.

 

Base of West Tower

 

42). Brass Plate on north wall. “The clock and chimes in this tower were the gift of George ENGLAND, a retired merchant of this town, on the fiftieth anniversary of his wedding day, June 20th. 1886, Revd: W.E. BULLER, vicar, W.J. TUCKER and A.B. KYRKE, churchwardens”.

 

43). Small stone Tablet on north wall. “The system of electric lighting in this church was the gift of Sidney John HECKS, whose family have worshipped here for more than a hundred years, January 1934” (Note: this must refer to a previous electric system, as the present system dates from about 1990)

 

44). Carved inscription on wooden screen between the nave and west tower (recorded by NADFAS in 1987, not seen by me). “To the glory of God/ and in/ grateful memory of/ George Herbert Whippell MALLETT / Vicar of Chard / 1921 – 1943 / and Prebendary in/ Wells Cathedral / 1931 – 1944”.

 

45). Small brass plate fixed to a wooden table in “Bell Tower” (recorded by NADFAS in 1987, not seen by me). “This table was given/ in memory of/ Ralph Edward WOODLAND / Captain of this tower/ 1954 – 1975”.

Vanished Memorial once inside Chard Parish Church

(recorded by Arthur Hull in 1867)

 

46)* “Engraved on the chandeliers in Chard Church. These chandeliers were taken down and sold for old brass for £8 – 2 – 0 in 1867. J.M. HOUSE & Geo: DUNN, Churchwardens”. “These Chandeliers were put up by the generous subscription of the inhabitants of Chard Land and Chard Borough in the year 1793. Revd: Thos: ALFORD, Vicar. Revd: W. LIDDON, Curate. W. WALL, Junr: Jno: WHEADON, Churchwardens. J. PYKE fecit”.

 

 

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CHURCHYARD

 

The churchyard has been recorded in four areas, in rows between east and west. All but one of the headstones east and north-east of the church, and close to the church on the south side have been cleared away, probably c1900. However various memorials recorded by Pulman as being in these areas in about 1873 have now been repositioned with others south and north-west of the church.

 

East of the Church

 

(there are very few memorials here now, a number of chest tombs, of which several are totally illegible, which I have omitted, with one headstone in it’s original position, and one headstone lying on the ground displaced. Recorded from east to west)

 

47)+ Chest Tomb (east and west panels are blank. other panels flaking badly). north left-hand panel: “Here / lyeth ye body of Mary / the wife of John RAWLINS / who dyed ye …. of ..(Ap)ril / 1738, aged 47” (PR: as “Mary RAWLENS” buried 20 April 1738). north right-hand panel: “Here also lieth the/ body of Joanna, wife / of Will: MATHRS (sic) and/ daughter of Mary / RAWLINGS, who died the/ 7th. Aug: 1767, aged / …. years” (PR: as “Joannah, wife of William MATHERS” buried 21 Aug 1767). south left-hand panel: “Also …. son of/ …(Willi)am MATHEWS / died July ye 23? in/ …. aged 10 / William, son of / Robert and Mary / Mathews, died / June 17, ---5, aged ….” (neither traced in PR:). south right-hand panel: “Mary CAINS / daughter of Will(iam and)/ Johanna Mathe(ws)/ died ….. (left blank), aged … / William Math(ews)/ died January? … / 1801, aged 7- (78)“ (PR: as “William Matthews” buried 10 Jan 1801). (Pulman gives this just as: “Altar Tomb. William Matthews, 1801, aged 78, and several members of the family”).

 

48)+ Chest Tomb (east and west panels are blank. other panels flaking badly). north left-hand panel: “Sacred/ to the memory of/ Thomas GUPPY, (who)/ died ye 7th. day of …./ (three lines illegible)” (did not search in PR:). north right-hand panel: “In memory/ also of Jo(hn) Guppy/ who died the 20 of / Sep: 1807, aged 59 / Robert Guppy, who/ died the seco(nd) of September 18-- / aged 71 / (three lines illegible)” (PR: John Guppy given in 1807; “Robert Guppy” buried 31 Aug 1810, rechecked MI but this definitely gives his death as 2 September). south left-hand panel: “Ann Guppy / died May 31, 1824 / aged 70 / Also of Sarah, widow of/ John Guppy / died February 10th. 1830 / aged 75 years”. south right-hand panel: “Also of Samuel Guppy / who died the 14? of May 1830 / in the 78 year of his age/ Also of John, son of the said/ John and Sarah Guppy / who died August 5th. 1843? / aged 55 years” (PR: Samuel Guppy buried 20 May 1830, as aged 75. Did not search for John in PR: as I deciphered his year of death after I had completed all register searches). (Pulman gives this just as: “Altar Tomb. John Guppy, 1807, aged 59, and several members of the family”).

 

49). Displaced Headstone (lying on the ground face-upwards under a yew tree). “Elizabeth GODDEN / chrysm (sic) departed this life/ the 26th. day of April / Ao: Sal: 1691, aetat: su: 26 / (four lines of verses)”.

50)*+ Chest Tomb (east and west panels are blank, as is also the south right-hand panel). north left-hand panel: “In/ memory of Sarah / the wife of/ John Reed CLARKE, of this/ town, Gent: who died the/ 28th. of March 1801, aged 54 / years”. north right-hand panel: “Also/ to the memory of/ John Reed Clarke/ of this town, Gent:/ who departed this life the/ 6th. day of July 1814, aged 68 / years”.south left-hand panel: “In memory of/ Maria, the second wife of/ John Reed Clarke / of this town, Gent: who died the/ 3d. Jan: 1806, aged 40 years”.

51). Chest Tomb (south, east and north panels are blank). west panel (worn): “Here lieth the / bodie of/ Thomas PITTS / town clerke / of Chard, who / (two lines illegible)”. 17th.century?

52)* Headstone and kerb (First person only recorded by Hull. Flaking in the centre, but mostly still legible) “In/ loving memory/ of/ Mary Ann Rosetta / daughter of/ William TURNER / of this parish / coal merchant / She slept in faith & hope/ June 20th. 1859 / aged 23 years/ Also of the aforesaid William Turner / who died Nov: 5th. 1874 / aged 65 years/ Also of Mary Ann, relict of the above/ who died Nov: … 1888, aged 79 years” (PR: “Mary Ann Turner” buried 20 Nov 1888, aged 79).

 

North-East of the Church

(that is north of the church, but east of the paved pathway from the north entrance gates to the west end of the church. Another paved pathway bisects this area leading from the north entrance gates to the north porch. Entirely cleared of headstones, there are just six chest tombs, two of which are completely illegible, and a large war memorial).

 

53)*+ Chest Tomb. west panel: “Here lieth the body/ of Elizabeth KNIGHT / widdow, who died/ the 2 day of August / 1644” (the year is now illegible, but was recorded by both Hull and Pulman). south panel (continues from the west panel): “And gave unto the poore of the town/ of Chard 30 pound to remaine for ever / And X pound to the church”. north panel: “Here lieth the bodies of Henry GOULD / marchant, and Elizabeth his wife. Shee / was bu: the 20 day of March 1679 / And he the 5 day of February 1688" (PR: entries indicate that both years are in the old style, being 1679-80 and 1688-89. For some inexplicable reason Hull incorrectly recorded ‘Gould’ as ‘Smith’. PR: confirms their names are Gould). east panel: "Here lieth the body of/ Mr: Thomas WHITE / joyner? of this parish, who/ died April 3, 1763 / aged 53” (Hull gives “joyner?” as  “jouner” which might mean “junior”! Pulman omits this).

 

54)+ Chest Tomb (east, south and west panels are blank). north panel: “In memory of William SOPER, of/ Chard Borough, who died Novr: ye 20th. 1781 / aged 66 / Also Ann, wife of the said William Soper / who died Novr: ye 26, 1786, aged 79” (this last year is now illegible, and age uncertain, but given by Pulman as ‘1786, aged 79’. PR: states she was buried 1 Dec 1786).

 

55)+ Chest Tomb (east and south panels are blank). north left-hand panel: “In memory of/ Augustine WHEADON / of Crimchard, who died/ 3rd. of August 1795 / aged 80 years / Also to the memory of/ William Wheadon, attorney / at law, grandson of the above/ Augustine Wheadon/ who died 11 day of February / 1832, aged 48 years”. north right-hand panel: “In memory of/ John, only son of the said/ Augustine Wheadon/ who departed this life/ 29 November 1829 / aged 80 years/ Also in memory of/ Hannah, wife of/ John Wheadon / who died 31 July 1834 / aged 79 years”. west panel: “Sacred to the memory/ of Sarah Wheadon / daughter of John and/ Hannah Wheadon, who/ died 15 July 1841, aged 59 / Also in memory of/ George Wheadon, Gent:/ eldest son of/ John and Hannah Wheadon / who died September 19th. 18-- / aged 70 years” (repaired with mortar on second to last line, obliterating the year, but PR: states he was buried 27 Sept 1849) (given by Pulman just as: “Altar Tomb. Augustine Wheadon, 1795, aged 80, and several members of the family”).

 

56). Chest Tomb (all panels are blank except the following). south left-hand panel: “In the vault underneath / this tomb are deposited/ the mortal remains of/ Augustine WHEADON / second son of John and/ Hannah Wheadon, of/ Crimchard, who departed/ this life April 21, 1838, aged 55”.

57). WAR MEMORIAL, in the form of a high obelisk, with names for 1914-18 war inscribed on all four panels of it, on a three-stepped octagonal base in hamstone, the highest of the base portions having names for the 1939-45 war (some of the names on the obelisk are worn by weathering and difficult to read, also because they are so high up). 1914 – 1918 (some of the names were given in the wrong order, but have been rearranged alphabetically): Albert AMERY, Wyndham APSEY, Harry ASHFORD, Ernest BARBER, Alfred BEAKE, Albert BEER, Bert BENNETT, Samuel BODGER, Albert BOYLAND, Charles BOYLAND, Frederick BROOM, John BUDD, Frederick BURGESS, William CASE (two), Charles CLARKE, Edward CLARKE, Reginald COLLINS, Albert COOK, Harold CROSS, William DAVEY, Albert DENSLOW, Charles DENSLOW, Edward DENSLOW, Ernest? DENSLOW, William DOWEL, Fred DYER, Frank EDWARDS, Christopher ELSWOOD, Frank ELSWOOD, George EMERY, Henry FOLLETT, Wilfred FOLLETT, Reginald FOOKS, Arthur FROOM, Cecil GALE, Harold GALE, James GUMMER, Fred HARRIS, Sidney HARRIS, Joseph HARVEY, Percy HARWOOD, Charles HAYBALL, James HOLE, Frank HOUNSELL, Robert HUISH, Walter HUISH, Gilbert JENNINGS, Alan JOHNSON, Robert KNIGHT, Archibald LARCOMBE, Edgar LARCOMBE, Reginald LARCOMBE, Tom LARCOMBE, William LARCOMBE (two), Samuel LEE, John LENTELL, Ivor LOCKE, William LOCKE, Charles LONG, Cyril LONG, William LONG, Edgar LOVE, Percy MAYNE, Thomas MEECH, John MELHUISH, William MIDDLETON, Henry MILLAR, James MITCHELL, Leonard MITCHELL, Reginald MOAT, William MOORE, Allan MUNDEN, Ernest NEWTON, John NORRIS, Clarence ORCHARD, Ernest PARTRIDGE, William PARTRIDGE, William PATTEMORE, Arthur PAVEY, Edward PHILLIPS, Hubert PHIPPEN, Sidney PHIPPEN, Fred PILTON, Reginald POOLE, Lionel POWNE, Charles PRIDDLE, Frank PRIDDLE, Henry REASON, John ROGERS, George ROWE, Ernest SCRIVEN, Fred SCRIVEN, Archibald SIMPSON, Hubert SKYRME, Albert SLOCOMBE, Stanley SMITH, Arthur SOPER, Joseph SOPER, Walter STACEY, Charles STAPLES, Fred SUMMERS, Reginald SUTHERLEY, John SYLVESTER, William TAYLOR, George THEAKER, William TOOGOOD, Richard TRAFFORD, Tom TROTT, Bert TUCKER, Frank TURNER, Tom TURNER, Joseph VICKERY, Archibald WARMAN, Edward WEBBER, Harold WEBBER, Robert WEBBER, William WEBBER (two), Edward WELCH, Arthur WELLMAN, Bert WELLMAN, William WELLMAN, George WHITE, Albert WOOLCOTT. 1939 – 1945: Thomas BARNES, Edgar BERRY, Stanley BOON, Norman BRISTER, William BROOKS, Herbert CHANNON, Arthur COMPTON, Norman DAMERELL, Frank DANIEL, Charles FOWLER, Sydney HAWKINS, Fred HELLIER, Walter HEWITT, Ernest HODGE, Jack HOSKINS, William HUISH, John JARVIS, Kenneth JENKINS, Frank JUKES, Stephen LARCOMBE, Edward LONG, Leonard MANLEY, Leonard MANNING, Gifford MILLER, Ernest MUTTON, Clarence NEWBERY, Leslie PAVEY, Edward PERRY, Gordon POOLE, Ronald ROCKET, Reginald SALISBURY, Ernest SPILLER, Geoffrey SPILLER, Cyril STOODLEY, Ernest STOODLEY, William STOODLEY, Evan WELLMAN, Peter WHITE.

 

North-West of the Church

(that is north of the church, on the west side of the paved pathway between the north entrance gates and the west end of the church. Up to the western boundary, and as far south as due west of the church, south of a concrete pathway to the church hall. There are several chest tombs now illegible omitted, and a number of headstones in rows here, some illegible, some recorded by Pulman as being east of the church in about 1873, but subsequently moved here. Purposely omitted is a large obelisk in the north-west corner, to the Gunn family, as this was moved here in 1986 from the forecourt of the Chard United Reformed church, separately recorded with other memorials from the Chard United Reformed church now preserved in Chard Museum).

 

58)+ Chest Tomb (south panel is blank). east panel (badly flaked in the centre): “Beneath/ lie the remains of/ Grace MOUNSTEVEN / widow of/ Hender Mounsteven, Esq:/ of / Winsor H……. anwall / She …………. (18)48 / (one line illegible)” (Pulman gives this memorial only as: “Grace Mountstephen (sic), 1848, aged 73, and family” referring to this lady. PR: confirms, giving her as ”Grace Mounsteven” buried 3 Feb 1848, aged 75) (continued on page 9)

58).  (continued).  north panel (flaking): “In memory of/ Elizabeth Mouns(teve)n …../ eldest da(ughter?) of / Samuel EDWARD(S,  so)licit(or)/ who died Feb: … 1845 / aged …. (yea)rs” (PR: as “Elizabeth Mounsteven Edwards” buried 13 Feb 1845, aged 24). west panel: “Sacred/ to the memory of/ Elizabeth Edwards / widow of/ Samuel Edwards, solicitor / who died March 1st. 1856 / aged 59 years” (see headstone close by, no.118, which records Samuel Edwards).

59)+ Chest Tomb. south panel: “Thomas COLLINS / gent: of Chard, who died the 6th. day of May 1807 / aged 70 years/ William Collins, son of the above named Tho: Collins / and Martha, his wife,  who died the 7 day of June 1807 / aged 28 years/ (2 lines of verses)”. east panel (badly flaking): “(2 lines illegible)/ (Sam)uel, son of / Thomas / …… Collins / …… 1818 / (2 lines illegible)” (not given in PR: 1810-19, presumably not buried here). north panel (badly flaking): …. (Sa)rah (Ma)rtha Co(llins)/ (four lines illegible)/ …….. 1824, aged 64?” (Sarah Martha not buried here in 1824, but that year might refer to somebody else. I found in PR: a Thomas Collins, buried 20 Sept 1824, aged 48, but the age doesn’t agree with this inscription). west panel: “S(acr)ed to the memory of/ Ch(ar)les Collins, gent:/ …… the last of the fam/ily of the late Thomas and/ Martha Collins, who / died the 17 day of July 1825 / aged 39 years” (Unfortunately Pulman only gives this as: “Altar Tomb. Thomas Collins, gent: 1807, aged 70, and several members of the family”).

60). Chest Tomb (south and west panels are blank). north panel: “John Teague COLLINS / Gent: of Chard, who died the 2nd. day / of July, 1824, aged 42 years/ This tomb is erected by Mary Collins / to the memory of her husband”.  east panel: “Also/ to the memory of/ Mary, wife of John / Teague Collins / Gent: who died Decr: 17th./ 1826, aged 35 years”.

61). Coped Stone within a kerb. south slope: “In memory of/ Richard William SPICER, who died April 25, 1874 / aged 72 years/ Also of Jane, wife of Richard William Spicer / who died Febry: 19th. 1904 / aged 90 years”. north slope: “Also in memory of Jane Spicer, who died November 3, 1847 / aged 8 years and 10 months/ Marian Spicer, died March 8, 1849, aged 11 months / and Anne Leman Spicer, died November 5, 1850 / aged 7 years/ children of the above named (sic) Richard William Spicer / and Jane his wife”.

62). Chest Tomb (east and west panels are blank). south panel: “In memory of John MARKS / and/ Jone Marks, his wife / of this town / 1759” (these two people given in PR: “Mrs: Marks, wife of John” buried 14 Nov 1754, and “John Marks” buried 1 Dec 1758. Presumably 1759 is the year this memorial was erected).  north panel: “Here lies the body of/ Sarah BRAKE / the daughter of John and Joan Marks / She died at Crewkherne (sic), Octr: 18?, 1766 / in the 30 year of her age/ (3 lines of eulogy)” (oddly I couldn’t find her burial in PR: 1759-70, which suggests PR: is defective).

63). Chest Tomb (south, west and north panels are blank). east panel just has four small brass plates fixed to it, as follows: “John LANGDON / died / 5 Novemr: 1845 / aged 58 years”. “Susan Teed Langdon / died 19th. Jany: 1865, aged 77 / relict of John Langdon, Esq:/ who died the 5th. of Novr: 1845”. “William Spicer Langdon / died / 21 March 1859 / aged 34 years”. “Elizabeth Spicer Langdon / died / 16th. July 1900 / aged 84 years”.

64)+ Chest Tomb (south and west panels are blank). north panel (badly flaking): “Underneath are deposited the remains of/ Thomas LANGDON …(of Chard, Gent:)/ who died ……….(180)7, aged …(62)/ John (Churchill) Langdon / son of the above………… this/ (one line illegible)/ Also Frances ………../ …. died the 24th. day ………../ the above named Ma……./ ….to be erected to the memory of ……..” (PR: “Thomas Langdon” buried 19 Sept 1807. I did not search PR: for the other two). east panel: “Sacred/ to the memory of/ M(ary), widow of/ Thomas Langdon/ who died 26? day of/ September 1834 / aged 81” (PR: “Mary Langdon” buried 6 Oct 1834, aged 81) (parts in brackets are given by Pulman, who records this as: “Altar Tomb. Thomas Langdon, of Chard, gent: 1807, aged 62; Mary his wife, 1834, aged 81; John Churchill and Frances their children”).

 

65)+ Headstone. “Sacred/ to the memory of/ Susan, wife of/ John WIGHTMAN / who died Augt: 6th. 1843 / aged 39 years/ Also/ of the above/ John Wightman / who died July 3, 1881, aged 81 years/ and was interred in Chard Cemetery” (Pulman gives just the first person. Details confirmed with their memorial, giving both, in Chard Cemetery).

66)+ Large Headstone. “Sacred to the memory/ of/ John MITCHELL / of Chard, who died Febry: the 18th. 1812, aged 60 years/ Also in memory of Hannah, wife of John Mitchell / who died October the 27th. 1829, aged 79 years/ Also of Harriett and Stephen Mitchell, grandchildren / of the said John and Hannah Mitchell, who died infants (no dates)/ Also in memory of two other grandchildren of the/ aforesaid, the first of whom died an infant (no name or date), the second / John Mitchell, died March the 4th. 1820, aged 14 years/ Also in memory of Sarah Mitchell, who died / August the 14th. 1822, aged 16 years/ Also in memory of Martha Mitchell, who died/ October the 11th. 1822, aged 2 years/ Also in memory of John Mitchell, son of/ the aforesaid John and Hannah Mitchell, who/ died December the 19th. 1830, aged 50 years/ Also in memory of Joan Mitchell, wife of the last namd:/ John Mitchell, who died Decr: the 31, 1848, aged 65 years/ Also in memory of Sarah BISHOP, for sixty five / years servant in the above family, who died / August the 25th. 1849, aged 74 years/ Also in memory of John Mitchell, grandson of the last / named John Mitchell, who died Feb: 5, 1859, aged two and a half years” (Pulman gives brief details of the first two and of Sarah Bishop, but omits all the others).  

67)+ Headstone (surmounted by a cross). “In memory of/ John RISTE, Esquire / who died July 31, 1852 / aged 66 years / Also of Ann, wife of the above/ who died Sepr: 4th. 1852 / aged 73 years”.

68). Headstone (worn at the bottom). “Sacred to the memory of/ Eleanor DEACON / daughter of Edward and/ Christian Deacon, who / departed this life April 30, 1829 / aged 17 years/ (four lines of verses)/ Also in memory of Mary Deacon, his / sister, who departed this life April 7, 1848 / aged 67 years/ Also in memory of Ann Deacon, his sister/ who departed this life Septembr: 22, 1849 / aged 69 years”. (Note: this inscription indicates Mary and Ann were sisters of Edward Deacon, not of Eleanor).

69)+ Headstone. “Sacred/ to the memory of/ William WRIGHT / who departed this life Novr: 2, 1846 / aged 76 years/ Also Mary, his wife/  who died April 29, 1859 / aged 89 years / Interred at Streeton C….. / Cheshire” (monumental mason: “HARBOUR, Chard”) (“Streeton C…” might be Stretton chapelry in the parish of Great Budworth, Cheshire). (given by Pulman as “on the east side” of the church, c1873, presumably subsequently removed here).

70)+ Headstone (flaking badly). “Sacred/ to the memory of/ Robert SILVESTER / who died November 30, …(1804), aged 60 years/ Elizabeth, wife of (the) above, died/ February 26th. ..(1814), aged 70 (years)/ Thomas, son of Rob(ert and) Elizabeth / Silvester, who died Octob: …….. aged 10 years/ Robert, another son of the said/ Robert and Elizabeth, who / died Novr: 1st. 18--, …(aged) …. years” (years in brackets given by Pulman, who gives this as “on the east side” of the church, presumably subsequently removed here, just as “Robert Silvester, 1804, aged 60; Elizabeth, his wife, 1814, aged 70; and family”. PR: gives “Elizabeth Silvester” as buried 5 March 1814, aged 70. A “Robert Silvester” buried 16 Nov 1804, I thought might be the first named, but more likely to be his son, the last named. The father “Robert” I couldn’t find in PR: 1800-13, suggesting he was buried somewhere else).

 

71)+ Small Headstone (surmounted by a cross) (very worn). “Sacred/ to the memory of/ Maria / the beloved wife of / George DUNN / (three lines illegible)/ Robert / (two lines illegible)” (Given by Pulman as: “Maria Dunn, 1856, aged 32; Robert, her son”. PR: confirms the first named as “Maria Dunn”, buried 10 April 1856, aged 32).

 

72). One side of a Chest Tomb (stuck into the ground resembling a long headstone) (in two columns. both worn). left-hand column: “Here lyeth/ the body of Catherine / WARRY, of Perry Street / widdow, who depart/ed this life the 12? day of / May, Anno Dom: 1683 / aetatis suae 85?” (PR: buried 31 May 1683). right-hand column: “Here lieth/ the bodies of Catherine / and Mary, both daught/ers of John & Eliz:/ BULL, of Perry Street. Mary di/ed Se(pt?) 16, 170-. Cather/ine died Feb: … 1700” (oddly neither found in PR: 1700-9, suggesting PR: is defective) (Pulman gives “on the south side” of the church “Warry family, Perry Street, two altar tombs undecipherable” of which this is presumably part of one, whilst the other one is no.83).

73)* Headstone. “In/ memory of/ William ROCKETT / who departed this life/ Novr: 25th. 1825, aged 68 years/ Also Amelia, his wife/ who died Decr: 11th. 1825, aged 69 years/ Also John, son of the above (no date)/ aged eight years/ Also Joseph GILLETT and Sarah his wife (no dates)/ Also William, son of Thomas and/ Maria CHAPMAN / who died May 28th. 1819 / aged four years and seven months”. (Recorded by Hull as “near the south side of the church”. It must have been removed to it’s present position subsequently. It is not mentioned by Pulman)

 

74)+ Headstone (surmounted by a cross) and kerb (very worn). “Lucy Harrison BELL / daughter of the late/ Rev: James Bell / Vicar of Lamp….. Kent / fell asleep Novem: …. 1854 / Catherine Harrison Bell / sister of the above/ fell asleep August ……../ (one line illegible)” (Pulman only gives this as “Lucy Harrison Bell, 1854”. Perhaps her sister died after c1873, about when he copied this. PR: gives “Lucy Harrison Bell” as buried 15 Nov 1854, aged 45. I did not search for her sister in PR: I looked again at the memorial to try to decipher “Lamp…. Kent”, but without success. I suppose it might be Lamberhurst, Kent).

 

75)+ Headstone. “In memory of/ John ELLIS / who died June 11, 1831 / aged 58 years”.

 

76)+ Headstone (leaning backwards). “Sacred/ to/ the memory of/ Aaron TOZER / who departed this life/ 3rd. April 1827, aged 71” (PR: as aged 72).

 

77)+ Headstone. “In/ memory of John AUSTIN, sen:/ who died 12 Aug: 1760, aged 74 / Jane, his wife, died 5 March 1753 / aged 59 yrs:/ Also John HALLETT / died 17 May 1788, aged 67 yr:/ Mary, his wife, died 22 of May / aged 58 years (no year given)/ Ann SILVESTER, 30, aged 56 / daughters of ye above/ John & Jane Austin” (Pulman only gives the first two people. It is a mystery what “30” means. PR: shows that both Mary Hallett and Ann Silvester were buried in quick succession after John Hallett, Mary Hallett on 25 May 1788, and “Ann Silvester, widow” on 4 June 1788).

 

78). Headstone (worn). “Sacred/ to the memory of/ Mary PHELIPS, of the parish of Chard / who departed this life May 15?, 180- / in the fifty third year of her age” (PR: clearly “Mary PHILIPS” buried 21 May 1801).

 

 

79)+ Headstone (in two columns) (worn). left-hand column: “Here lieth ye/ body of/ Martha, wife of/ John BROWN, who/ died August the/ 21, 1762, aged 35 / (three lines illegible)”. right-hand column (flaking): “(one line illegible)/ of John and M(artha Brown)…./ (two lines illegible)/ Also John Brown / …. of this parish / died Aug: ……….” (Unfortunately Pulman only gives this as: “Martha Brown, 1769, aged 35; and family” getting the year wrong, confirmed by PR: which says she was buried 25 Aug 1762. He says it was “on the east side” of the church, and must have subsequently been moved here).

 

 

80)+ Coped Stone. north slope: “Sacred to the memory of/ Eleanor Duncombe WHEADON / (one line illegible)/ aged 67 years” (Pulman says she died in “1854”, confirmed as correct by PR: which gives her as buried 5 Dec 1854, aged 67). south slope: “Also by her side rests the body of her faithful servant / Charlotte LAWRENCE / who departed this life March 11th. 1854, aged 70 years”.

 

81). Coped Stone (all very worn). south slope: “Underneath are deposited the mortal/ remains of the three children of Richard MANT, assist: curate / of Chard, and of Jane Emilie, his wife, who ……./ (one line illegible)”. north slope: “Richard Southwell, second son, died Jan: 3, 1852, aged … / Norah Maria …………/ Herbert George …………..” (PR: “Herbert George Mant” aged five and a half years, “Richard Southwell Mant” aged three and a half years, and “Nora Maria Mant” aged two and a half years, all buried on the same day, 6 Jan 1852).  

South of the Church

(Starting with five chest tombs close to the church. The first three are aligned north/south instead of the more usual east/west. They seem to have been re-arranged in this way later, as Hull indicates the present west panels of no.83 were, in the 1860s, south panels, and that the east panel of no.84 was then a north panel. The remaining memorials are some distance south of these, close to the southern and south-western boundaries, recorded from east to west, though many, including several chest tombs, are now illegible. In the middle there is a large square area within a wooden kerb, containing no less than two hundred small flat cremation stones, ranging in date between 1961 and 2001, all of which I have omitted from this record)

 

82). Chest Tomb (the east panel displays two coats of arms, whilst the west panel just gives verses). south panel: “Mary BEST, the daughter of/ George Best of Willi….. / who was buried the 4th./ …. 1612, in which year/ (one line illegible)” (BT: as “Mary, daughter of George Best” buried 4 May 1612). north panel (in latin) I could not decipher except for names “Agnes et Maria”, infant children of …... and Mary Best (with no dates).

83)* Chest Tomb (north, south and east panels are blank; left-hand west panel is too badly flaked to read): right-hand west panel (flaking): “….. Mary, the wife/ of …. George WARRY / daughter of Henry EDWARDS / late …. of this parish/ who died……/ (remainder illegible)” (this presumably is the “Warry family, Perry Street - altar tomb” which Pulman describes as ‘undecipherable’, however Hull gives both west panels complete as: “In memory of George Warry, of this town, Gent: son of George Warry, of Perrystreet, who died the 10 of Nov: 1758, aged 64 years”.  “Also of Mary, the wife of the said George Warry, daughter of Henry Edwards, late Vicar of this parish, who died the 9 of July 1777, aged 36 years”).

84)*+ Chest Tomb (south panel is blank; north panel is badly flaking, though it seems only to have had verses on it, whilst right-hand east panel definitely only has verses on it). left-hand east panel: “Here lieth ye/ body of George / WARRY, Senr: of Perry Street / who departed this life/ the 5th. day of Septr: in the/ year 1716, ao: suae 80”. The two west panels have a continuous inscription: “Here lyeth/ the body of/ John Warry / of Perry Streete / in this parish/ yeoman, who was/ here buryed/ the 30 day of/ August, in the/ yeare of our/ lord God/ 1676” (Pulman and Hull both recorded the inscription on the left-hand east panel, but inexplicably both omitted those on the west panels).

 

85)* Chest Tomb (west panel is blank). north panel: “Here lies the body of John YONGE, the elder, of/ this Towne, clothier, who was buried the 14 day/ of Novem: 1707. Here also lies the bodies of two / children, sons of John Yonge, the younger and Susanna / his wife, one was buried the 18 day of Decem: 1707 / The other the 30 day of May 1713” (the first son is not given in PR: in 1707, suggesting it is defective, but “John, son of John Yonge” is given as buried 30 May 1713). east panel: “Here lieth the body of Susanna / Yonge, who was buried the 2 day/ of July 1742, aged 35 / As also the bodies of two / infant daughters of Henry and/ Susanna? FRY, grandchildren to/ John and Susanna Yonge”. south panel (badly flaked): “(three lines illegible)/ ….. Yonge, who died the 22 day of June, 1721, aged ….” (PR: “Mary, daughter of John Yonge” buried 22 June 1721). (Hull recorded the north and east panels, with some errors and omissions, which I have corrected, but omitted to record the south panel).

 

86)+ Chest Tomb (north and east panels are blank). south panel: “To the memory of/ Elizabeth MIDELTON / wife of William Midelton, of this town/ brewer?, who died January 12th. 1843 / aged 39 years/ Also of Samuel Lee Midelton, son of the sd:/ Elizabeth and William Midelton/ who died January 16th. 1836, aged (“10” altered to/from) 12 weeks/ Also of the above named William Midelton / who died September 9th. 1864, aged 61 years” (PR: “Samuel Midelton” given as aged 3 weeks). west panel: “To the memory of/ Richard LEE / who died June 7, 1845 / aged 41 years/ Elizabeth Lee Midelton/ daughter of the said/ Wm: & Elizabeth Midelton / who died July 2nd. 1856 / aged 19 years” (Pulman only gave William and Elizabeth Midelton, but omitted the other three).

87). Headstone and Footstone. on headstone: “To the/ memory of Mary, wife / of Richard BARNES, Quarter Master / of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards/ who departed this life/ August the 14th. 1802 / aged 43 years”. on footstone: “M.B./ 1802”.

88)+ Headstone. “Sacred/ to the memory of/ George BARROW, who died/ November 29, 1814, aged 55 / (four lines of verses, given in full by Pulman)/ Grace Barrow, wife of / the above, departed this life/ Decr: 15, 1821, aged 60”.

89). Headstone. Illegible other than the year “1796”, which might be Susannah BERRY, recorded by both Hull and Pulman, see no.124.

90)+ Chest Tomb (west panel is blank). north panel: “Sacred/ to the memory of Frances (sic) James SPICER/ who departed this life March 13th. 1825 / in infancy/ Also of William James Spicer/ who departed this life October 30th. 1829 / aged 2 years and 5 months/ Also of Frances Spicer, wife of Northcote William Spicer/ who died on the 8th. of June 1869, aged 68 years/ Also the above named Northcote William Spicer/ who died May 27, 1877, aged 84 years”. south panel (this repeats the details on the third person given on the north panel. She is the only person given by Pulman. Perhaps the north panel inscription was added later, on her husband’s death in 1877): “Sacred/ to the memory of/ Frances Spicer, wife of Northcote Spicer / who died on the 8th. of June 1869 / aged 68 years”. east panel: “Frances Jones BURTT / widow of/ G.R. Burtt / daughter of Frances/ and N.W. Spicer/ died May 3rd. 1914 / aged 85”.

91)+ Chest Tomb (south panel is blank). north panel: “Underneath this tomb/ are deposited the remains of William LEMAN / who departed this life the 23rd. of Decembr: 1830, aged 59 / Also Ann Leman, relict of the above named/ William Leman, departed this life the 17 of / August 1849, aged 66 / Also William, son of William and Ann / Leman, departed this life the 6 of August 1819 / aged 2 years and ten months”. east panel: “Also Anne, daughter of/ William and Ann Leman / who died July 28, 1871 / aged 59 years/ Also Mary Leman / who died March 28, 1897 / aged 77 years”. west panel: “Also Sarah, daughter of/ William and Ann Leman/ born Sept: 23rd. 1820 / who died April 7th. 1905 / Also of Lydia Leman / youngest daughter of/ Ann Leman / who died September 29th. 1916 / aged 94 years” (Pulman only gives this as “Altar tomb. William Leman, 1830, aged 59; and family”).

92)+ Headstone on a raised base enclosed by kerb and very attractive, though rusting, iron railings. “Here lieth the body of / William, the son of / William and Susanna / DEAN, who was buried 1686 / (4 lines of verses)” (PR: as “William, son of William DEANE” buried 11 Feb 1686-7). (Pulman gives this as “William Deane, 1686, and family”. I think he must have thought the ‘verses’ were other people, as nothing else is given).

93). Chest Tomb (east and west panels are blank). north panel: “Underneath this tomb are/ deposited the remains of/ William JAMES / of Forton, near this town, Gent:/ who departed this life/ May 26, 1821, aged 43 years/ And also of/ Catherine James / his widow, who died Februy: / 1852, aged 81 years” (PR: “Catherine James” buried 17 Feb 1852, aged 81).  south panel: “Also beneath this tomb / are the remains of/ Richard BRIDGE / of Forton, near this town, Gent:/ who departed this life/ November the 13th. 1848, aged 45”.

94)+ Chest Tomb. north panel (badly flaking): “William ………/ … the 24th. of December 173- …… (last digit of year illegible, though given by Pulman as “1734”) / ….. lieth his/ wife, died the 2d. day ………. aged 59 / Eliza(beth) Jane, dau(ghter) ……… 1738 / aged 1 month. Jo….. died the 2d./ December 1741, aged …. Jon…. both/ daughters of William and Joan (Jam)es, and / granddaughters of the (ab)ove William and/ (Eliza)beth JAMES” (PR: these people in this order are: “William James”, buried 27 Dec 1734; probably “Elizabeth James” buried 8 Dec 1738; “Elizabeth, daughter of William and Joan James” buried 9 March 1738-9 and “Joane James” buried 11 Dec 1741. Pulman helps a little with this as he gives this as “Altar Tomb. William James, of Forton, 1734, aged 62; and family”). south panel: “William James/ son of William and Elizabeth James / died Feb: 19, 1760, ae: 52 / Joan, widow of Wm: James / died 18 Novr: 1769, aged 71”. west panel: “Joan/ daughter of William / & Ann James, died the / 9 of July 1774, aged/ 2 years & 4 months / John JEREMY, died May / 5, 1824, aged 37”. east panel: “Wm: James, died/ 16 Febr: 1781 / aged 37 years / Mrs: Ann Jeremy / formerly relict of Wm: James / widow of the Revd: Wm: Jeremy / died 9th. June 1835 / aged 87 years”.

95)+ Chest Tomb (south, east and west panels are blank). north panel (very worn): “To the memory of John DEANE….. departed this l(ife)……..” (Pulman gives this as: “Altar Tomb. John Deane, 1785, aged 73”. PR: confirms, stating he was buried 12 May 1785).

96)+ Headstone. “In the memory of/ an affectionate wife/ a sincere friend/ a charitable, pious/ and humble christian/ Her afflicted husband/ erects this stone/ (one line illegible)/ of/ Rebecca MADDER / who departed this life/ Novr: 16, 1829, aged 66 years/ Also of Robert Madder/ who died Janr: 2, 1833 / aged 79” (Pulman gives this as: “Rebecca Madder, 1829, aged 66” although he doesn’t mention Robert Madder, whose details are confirmed as correct in PR:).

97). Tall Square Monument (east and west panels are blank; north panel gives the same as the south panel, but translated into latin!). south panel: “To the memory/ of William TOULMIN, M.D./ who died 25 Dec: 1800 / aged 60 years/ (17 lines of latin eulogy)” (Pulman erroniously records him as “William Toleman, M.A. 1800, aged 60; and family”, though no family is given).

 

98). Headstone. “Erected to the/ memory of Jane, the wife of/ William CHAPMAN, who died July 14, 1789 / aged 42 years. Also the said William Chapman/ who died June 14, 1808, aged 59 years. Also Lieut:/ Thomas Chapman, R.N. son of the above William / and Jane Chapman, who died May 17, 1813, aged 32” (and then in two columns). left-hand column: “Also Jane, daughter of/ William and Jane/ Chapman, who died May 13 / 1832, aged 52 / Also Mary, wife of/ Richard MAYO, daughter/ of the above named/…. (disappears deep beneath the ground level)”. right-hand column: “Also Sarah, second wife of/ the above named William/ Chapman, died July 24 / 1840, aged 82 / Also Harry LOCKYER / grandson of the above/ named Sarah Chapman/ died May 3? 1839, aged 21” (PR: “Harry Lockyer” buried 8 May 1839, aged 21. I did not attempt to trace Mary Mayo in PR:).

 

99)*+ Headstone. “In/ memory of William / son of Thomas and / Hannah WHITE / who died …. (remainder illegible)” About 1800 in date. (I suppose this must be “White family, several members. Undecipherable” recorded by Pulman, and “large tombstone (on) the south side of the church towards the east, the side of which is scaled off and only the word ‘White’ can be seen” given by Hull).

 

100). Headstone (very worn). “In memory of Elias ……. / of Langham, who died ……./ 1789, aged 73 years/ Also Mary FORSEY ……./ Elias Forsey, who ………/ 1794 ………/ Also Ann FOWLER, grand(child?) …..the / above, who died ……../ (one line illegible)/ Also John Forsey, son of ……/ Elias & Mary Forsey, who …../ of Ap(ril)……….” (unfortunately not recorded by Pulman or Hull. First two found in PR: as “Elias Forsey” buried 7 Feb 1789 and “Widow Forsey” buried 13 Dec 1794).

 

101). Headstone (worn). “Here lies the body of Sarah / the daughter of Joseph / ………, who died …./ July 1737, aged 17 years/ (4 lines of verses)” (not identifiable with any memorials given by Pulman or Hull. However given in PR: as “Sarah, daughter of Joseph and Grace CORNELIUS” buried 20 July 1737).

 

102)+ Headstone. “Underneath/ are deposited the remains of/ Thomas KEETCH / who died July 23?, 1839 / aged 70 years/ Also in loving memory of/ Ann, wife of the above/ who died Aug: 7th. 1857 / aged 80 years” (PR: “Thomas Keetch” buried 29 July 1839, as aged 71).

 

103)*+  Headstone (leaning backwards. In two columns. Very worn). The only thing now legible is the name “John WALL” at the top of the right-hand column. This is however positive identification with the following inscription given by Hull, not located anywhere else in this churchyard: “Here lyeth ye body (of) Joan, ye wife of John WALL, who departed this life April ye 21st. in ye year 1731, aged 39. Here also lieth the body of John Wall, husband of Joan Wall, who was buried the 1st. day of April 1773, aged 86 years (4? lines of verses including “Farewell dear husband I am gone before”)”. (Pulman also records this memorial in brief, though he states John Wall was “aged 85”. PR: burial entry does not give his age).

104)+ Chest Tomb. north panel (badly flaking): “Sacred/ to the memory of Samuel WARE, Gent:/ who departed this (life)….. Septr: 1834 / aged … years/ Also/ in memory of ……../ above named ……….. who departed/ this life ……….., aged 77 ye(ars)” (PR: “Samuel Ware” buried 7 Oct 1834, aged 58. I did not attempt to trace the second person in PR:). east panel (flaking): “Also/ in memory of/ Wil(lia)m Pitt Ware / (one line illegible)/ son of S…… and Eliz: Ware/ who died Dec(ember) 14th. 1842 / aged … years” (PR: “William Pitt Ware” buried 20 Dec 1842, aged 37). west panel (flaking): “Mary / daughter of/ (Sa)muel and Elizth: Ware/ (ma)rried first to/ (Char)les COLLINS, Esq:/ of Chard Boro(ugh) / and after(wards to)…/ George W……” (no date. I did not attempt to trace in PR:). south panel (flaking): “In memory of Caroline / youngest daughter of (S)amuel & E………….. / who died February 16th. 1866, aged …./ Also of Leah Ware / who died March 22nd. 1807, aged 10 years/ Also of John Tuckett Ware / who died May 27th. 1807, aged 6 years/ both children of …… and (Eliza)beth Ware” (PR: “Caroline Ware” buried 22 June 1866, aged 62; “Leah, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth WERE” buried March 1807 and “John Tuckett, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Were” buried 2 June 1807). (Pulman just gives this as “Samuel Ware, gent: 1834, aged 58; Elizabeth, his wife, and family”).

105)+ Chest Tomb (south, east and west panels are blank). north panel (flaking): “This tomb is erected to the memory of/ William WEAVER / ……………. 1820, aged 70 years” (Pulman confirms what I could decipher, but gives nothing more. PR: as “William Weaver” buried 17 June 1820, aged 70).

106)+ Chest Tomb (south, east and west panels are blank). north panel (worn): “Sacred to/ the memory of John NOTLEY, who departed this life/ …… 12, 1843, aged 73 years/ Also in memory of Eleanor, his wife, who departed this/ life Dec: 20th. 1844, aged 79 years/ (4 lines of verses)”. (PR: “John Notley” buried 19 May 1843, as aged 72). (Pulman just gives this as “John Notley, 1843, aged 73; Eleanor, his wife, and family”, though I cannot see that any family is mentioned).

107)+ Headstone (surmounted by a cross). “In memory of/ Nathaniel JEFFERY / of the Borough of Chard/ who died Decr: 8th. 1856, aged 75 years (Pulman erroniously recorded his age as 78, which I have confirmed with PR: is a mistake)/ Also of Sarah, wife of Nathaniel Jeffery / who died Jany: 17th. 1846, aged 65 years / Also of William, son of the above / who died Sept: 4th. 1816, aged 4 years/ Also of Maria NORTH, daughter of the above/ and relict of John North / who died August 5th. 1852, aged 33 years/ Also of John, son of the above/ who died at Bideford, Devon / and was buried there/ August 4th. 1862, aged 48 years”.

108)*+ Headstone (leaning backwards. worn, only the parts underlined are still legible, though full inscription given by Hull). “Sacred / to the memory of / Charity, wife of Dutton / BONIFAS, who died Octr: 24, 1806 / aged 24 / Also Sarah, second wife of the / above named Dutton Bonifas / who died Octr: 6, 1832, aged 43 / Also Louisa, daughter of Dutton and Sarah Bonifas, who died Novr: 16, 1827, aged 14. Also Eliza, their daughter, who died June 16, 1841, aged 22. Also of Dutton Bonifas, who died April 8, 1849, aged 66 years” (Pulman just gives this as: “Dutton Bonifas, 1849, aged 66; also Charity and Sarah, his two wives, and several children”. At first I thought Charity died in 1808, but then agreed with Hull. However PR: did not assist, as this indicates she wasn’t buried here 1800-9).

109)* Footstone (in the form of a cross). “Harriet BRUORTON / died May 2, 1846, aged 46” (Hull states this is a footstone to a headstone in the same form, which has since vanished, which he says bore the following inscription: “Charles BRUORTON entered into rest June 6, 1859, aged 43”. PR: confirms his details as correct. However Harriet given as buried 9 May 1846, as aged 45).

110)+ Displaced Headstone (leaning against the south boundary wall. Pulman says it was ‘on the north side’ of the church in 1875, so it was presumably moved here later). “Erected/ to the memory of/ Thomas WINSOR / of Chard Borough / who died April 7, 1793 / aged 64 years/ (4 lines of verses)”.

111). Displaced Headstone (leaning against the south boundary wall. worn in the middle).  “Here lieth/ the body of Mary / (2 lines illegible)/……. this/ life the 2- day of/ September 1700 / aged 20 years” (not given by Pulman or Hull, but PR: clearly identifies her as “Mary BURD” buried 27 Sept 1700).

112). Displaced Headstone (leaning against the south boundary wall). “Sacred to the memory of/ Richard TARDREW / who died August 1866 / aged 80 years” (oddly not given in PR: though inscription quite clear. Not given by Pulman or Hull, although Pulman records a memorial ‘on the north side’ of the church to “Agnes TARDEW, 1840, aged 64”, see no.169, which PR: indicates is a mistake for Tardrew, and therefore could be connected to this).

113)+ Displaced Headstone (leaning against the south boundary wall. Pulman says it was ‘on the east side’ of the church in 1875, so it was presumably moved here later) (worn). “Sacred to the memory of/ Sally Melhuish, wife of/ Henry SQUIRE / who departed this life Jan: 2?, 1846 / aged 65 years/ Also of the above named/ Henry Squire / who died … June 1848, aged 71 years” (PR: “Sally Meluish Squire” buried 10 Jan 1846, aged 65; “Henry Squire” buried 4 July 1848, aged 71).

114)*+ Chest Tomb (south and west panels are blank). north panels (badly flaking, fortunately recorded nearly in full by Hull, with some additions by Pulman, so I have reconstructed these from their copies, only the parts underlined being still legible): left-hand north panel: “Sacred to the memory of Mary, the wife of William LOVERIDGE, Gent: who died 7th. July 1805 (as given by Pulman, Hull erroniously gave this as “1800”, which cannot be, as her daughter died aged 11 weeks in 1805, confirmed by PR: being buried 16 July 1805), aged 22 years/ Also of Mary, their infant/ daughter, who died the 19 day of July 1805 / aged 11 weeks” (curiously the daughter, Mary, is not given in PR:). right-hand north panel: “Also of / Mary Ann, wife of / William Loveridge / who departed this life / Novr: 6th. 1845 / Also of the Revd: William / Churchill Langdon Loveridge / son of Wm: and the above named Mary Ann Loveridge, who died ……1851, aged 26” (oddly Hull couldn’t decipher the last year and age, but Pulman gave this. PR: “Mary Ann Loveridge” buried 14 Nov 1845, aged 63; “Churchill Langdon Loveridge” buried 25 Nov 1851, aged 26).  east panel (not given by Pulman, post-dates Hull’s copies): “Also of/ William Loveridge, Esq:/ of Paradise House / in the county of Dorset / who departed this life/ April 12th. 1869 / aged 92 years”.  

115)+ Chest Tomb (south, east and west panels are blank). north panel: “Sacred to the memory/ of Elias LOVERIDGE / who died the 3rd. of July 1815 / aged 76 years/ Also of Elizabeth, his daughter / who died July 24th? 1844 / aged 69 years” (PR: “Elizabeth Loveridge” buried 30 July 1844, aged 69).

116)+ Headstone. “Sacred/ to/ the memory/ of/ William WHITE / who departed this life 27th. Jany: 1833 / aged 82 years / Also/ of/ Mary, his wife/ who departed this life 6 Jany: 1837 / aged 89 years/ (4 lines of verses)” (Pulman confirms years and ages for both of them).

 

117)+ Headstone. “Sacred/ to the memory of/ Samuel DAVEY, of London Brass Fou(ndry)…./ born in the borough of Chard / August 18th. 1780 / (6 lines of eulogy)/ He died sincerely lamented/ at Coaxdon Hall, Dorset, April 19th. 1818 / in the 38th. year of his age/ (4 lines of verses)” (given in PR: as “of Chardstock, Dorset, aged 37”).

 

118). Headstone. “Sacred/ to the memory of/ Samuel EDWARDS, solicitor / who died October 1st. 1833 / aged 39 years/ Also of six sons who died in infancy” (no names or dates) (This headstone is almost west of the church and close to the Mounsteven chest tomb, no.58, which gives his wife and daughter).

 

119)+ Headstone. “In/ memory of/ Joseph RADFORD / who departed this life/ Jany: 19, 1800, aged 57 years (Pulman erroniously recorded his age as “77” which I can confirm from the memorial is a mistake, although his PR: entry omits his age)/ Also Ann Blandford, wife / of the above Joseph Radford / who departed this life/ July 1823, aged 84 years”.

 

Lost or Illegible churchyard memorials only recorded by Hull

 

120)* “Here lieth the body of John WILLIAMS, who died Aprl: ye 26, 1743, aged 66” (he says in the margin “see this again” but it is not given again amongst these copies, clearly indicating that he copied other memorials in this churchyard, the records of which do not survive. Confirmed by PR: as correct).

121)* “Headstone the east end of the church”. “Sacred to the memory of William READ, of Crimchard, who departed this life the 21 day of May 1779, aged 63. Also of Alice, wife of the above William Read, who departed this life the 25 day of October 1760, aged 45 years” (oddly William Read is not given in PR: 1760-79, whilst his wife is given as “Alice, wife of William Read” buried 16 Sept 1761).

 

 

Lost or Illegible churchyard memorials recorded by both Hull and Pulman

 

122)*+ “Headstone, near the south side of the church”, as given by Hull: “Sacred to the memory of Michael PRETOR, of this town, gentleman, who departed this life the 2 day of June 1744, aged 33 years, cut off in the prime of life by that fatal disease the small pox of which his eldest son, Azariah, also died the 8th. day the same month & year aged 6 years and 9 days. Near this is also interred the remains of his sister, Martha, who died the 12 day of May 1776, aged 58 years” (Pulman justs gives this as: “Michael Pretor, 1744, aged 33; and family” being ‘on the south side’ of the church. PR: confirms the first two as correct. Martha given in PR: as “Martha, wife of Abraham GILL” buried 15 May 1776).

 

123)*+ “Headstone, near the south side of the church” as given by Hull: “In memory of Mariah, wife of Richd: BRADFORD, and daughter of John & Mary BERRY, of Perrystreet, who departed this life 9th. July 1778, aged 26 years (4 lines of verses including “A tender mother lieth here”)” (Pulman gives this as “Maria Bradford, 1798, aged 26” revealing a discrepancy in the year, being ‘on the south side’ of the church. Oddly I couldn’t find her burial in either year, nor between 1760 and 1799!).

 

124)*+ “Headstone near the south side of the church” as given by Hull: “In memory of Susanna BERRY, daughter of John and Mary Berry, of Perrystreet, who departed this life July the 28th. 1795, aged 26 years (4 lines of verses)” (Pulman gives this as: “Susannah Berry, 1796, aged 26” revealing a discrepancy in the year, being ‘on the south side’ of the church, PR: clears up the discrepancy, stating she was buried on 3 Aug 1795) (see also no.89).

 

125)*+ “Headstone near the south side of the church” as given by Hull: “In memory of William RICE, who died Jany: 1st. 1809, aged 33 years. Also of Mary, his wife, who died May 14th. 1835, aged 60 years” (Pulman gives this as: “William Rice, 1809, aged 33; Mary, his wife, 1835, aged 60” being ‘on the south side’ of the church. PR: confirms both are correct).

 

126)*+ “Headstone east end of the church near the yew tree” as given by Hull: “In memory of Mary PARIS, of Forton, who departed this life Feb: ye 10th. 1786, aged 69. Also Isaac FOWLER, son of the above Mary Paris, who departed this life Aug: ye 4th. 1786, in the 50 year of his age” (Pulman gives this as: “Mary Paris, 1786, aged 69; Isaac, her son, 1786, aged 50” being ‘on the south side’ of the church. PR: confirms both are correct, being given as “Mary PARRIS” and “Isaac Fowler”).

 

127)*+  “Headstone the south side of the church” as given by Hull: “In memory of Ruth VINCENT, who died February ye 19, 1794, aged 65 years. Also of Anthony, husband of the above, died May ye 10th. 1808, aged 89 years (2 lines of verses) Also of Elizabeth, daughter of Anthony and Ruth Vincent, and wife of Thomas DRAYTON, of Chardstock, who died Dec: 4, 1812, aged 45 years. The above Thomas Drayton died March 28th. 1843, aged 74 years”. “on the other side of the same stone”: “Sacred to the memory of Maria Elizth: Drayton, who departed this life 10 Oct: 1848, aged 21 years. Also of Isaac Drayton, her father, who departed this life 5th. April 1851, aged 52 years” (only the last two people are given by Pulman as “Isaac Drayton, 1851, aged 52; Maria Elizabeth, his daughter, 1848, aged 21” being ‘on the south side’ of the church. PR: confirms all but the first person, Ruth Vincent, as being correct, although “Anthony Vincent” given as “aged 88” and “Maria Drayton” as “aged 20”. Ruth Vincent not given in PR: in 1794, probably buried somewhere else).

128)*+ “Headstone the south side of the church” as given by Hull: “Here lieth the body of W…. WALL, the son of John …. Joan Wall, grandfather to Tho: GARDNER, who departed this life Oct: 18, 1803, aged 87 years. Here lieth the body of Thomas Gardner, grandson of William Wall, who departed this life the 27 day of December 1786, aged 18 years (4 lines of verses)” (Pulman just gives this as: “Thomas Gardner, 1786, aged 18” being ‘on the south side’ of the church. PR: confirms Thomas Gardner is correct, whilst the first person is given as “William Wall” buried 22 Oct 1803).

129)*+ “Headstone the south side of the church” as given by Hull: “In memory of Mary, wife of William WALL, who died March 3rd. 1800, aged 51 years. Also Mary, their daughter, who died Feby: 11th. 1778, aged 17 weeks. John Wall (“Forton” in brackets) died July 5, 1858, aged 60 years (4 lines of verses including “Farewell my wife and children dear”)” (Hull states this is near the memorial, here given as no.103 to Joan Wall, 1731 and John Wall, 1773) (Pulman just gives this as: “Mary Wall, 1800, aged 51; and several children” being ‘on the south side’ of the church. The first and last people confirmed as correct in PR: though John Wall given as “aged 59”. The daughter, Mary, is not given in PR: probably buried somewhere else).

130)*+ “on a tomb south side of the church” as given by Hull: “Near this place be interred William ALFORD, of Chard Borough, who died the 15 of February 175- (Pulman says “1750”, confirmed by PR: though being buried 13 Feb 1750-1). And William Alford, of the same place, his son, who died the 14 May 1777, aged 78 years” (the second William Alford confirmed as correct in PR:). “on the north side of the same tomb”. “Sacred to the memory of John HARBOUR, a native of Chard, who died at Bridport, the 8 May 1770, aged 53 years. Also of Mary, his wife, daughter of William Alford, of this place, who died the 8 of Dec: 1745, aged 35 years. Likewise of their children (unnamed)” (PR: gives the first person as “John HARBER”, but Mary not found in PR: in 1745, probably buried somewhere else). (Pulman gives this as: “Altar Tomb. William Alford, 1750; William, his son, 1777, aged 78” clarifying, as added above, the year of the first William Alford’s death, but omitting the Harbours, being ‘on the east side’ of the church. I suppose both might have been right on it’s location, if it was south-east of the church).

131)*+ “Headstone opposite the Kingshead Inn, north side of the church” as given by Hull: “Sacred to the memory of George READ, yeoman, of Crimchard, who departed this life August 31st. 1857, aged 73 years” (Pulman gives this as: “George Read, 1857, aged 73” being ‘on the north side’ of the church. Confirmed by PR: as correct).

 

Lost or Illegible churchyard memorials recorded only by Pulman

(as arranged by him alphabetically by surname on different sides of the church)

 

‘On the east side’ of the church

 

132)+  “John LOVERIDGE, 1817, aged 48” (PR: buried 2 March 1817).

133)+ “John MESSITER, 1840, aged 51” (PR: buried 19 Sept 1840).

134)+ “PALMER family. Several members, from 1833 to 1859”.

135)+ “Robert ROWLAND, 1790, aged 33” (PR: buried 23 Oct 1790).

136)+ “Benjamin STONE, 1838, aged 53” (PR: buried 3 July 1838, as aged 52).

137)+ “Rev: Henry Thurston THOMSON, B.A., aged 43” (no date) (Given in 1855 printed “Clergy List” as Curate of Chard. PR: buried 19 Dec 1855, aged 43).

 

‘On the west side’ of the church

 

138)+ “Elizabeth BLACKALLER, 1799, aged 72” (PR: as “Elizabeth BACKOLLER” buried 14 July 1799).

139)+ “Thomas BROWN, 1859, aged 59; and two infants” (PR: “Thomas Brown” buried 4 June 1859, as aged 58).

140)+ “Eleanor BURRIDGE, 1787, aged 58” (not found in PR: in 1787).

141)+ “William COLLINS, 1722” (not found in PR: in 1722).

142)+ “Joshua HARCOMBE, and family. Undecipherable”.

143)+ “MANLEY family. Undecipherable”.

144)+ “John WELLINGTON, 1827, aged 80; Molly, his wife, 1830, aged 79” (PR: “John Wellington” buried 13 Jan 1827, aged 80; “Molly Wellington” buried 3 March 1830, aged 79).

145)+ “Thomas WHITE, 1811, aged 52; Elizabeth, his wife, 1839, aged 72” (PR: “Thomas White” buried 5 Sept 1811; “Elizabeth White” buried 14 April 1839, as aged 74).

 

‘On the south side’ of the church

 

146)+ “John CLASTON, 1850, aged 95; Susannah, his wife, 1857, aged 90” (PR: as “John CLAXTON” buried 29 May 1850, aged 95, and “Susannah Claxton” buried 23 Dec 1857, aged 90).

147)+ “William FORWARD, gent: 1856, aged 69; Elizabeth, his wife, 1835, aged 37; and two infant children” (PR: “William Forward” buried 14 May 1856, aged 69; “Betsy Forward” buried 26 Sept 1835, aged 37).

148)+ “William HITCHCOCK, 1793, aged 40” (with 4 lines of verses, quoted) (PR: buried 13 May 1793).

149)+ “Altar Tomb. Robert Brine JAMES, surgeon, 1812, aged 76; Mary, his wife, 1797, aged 60; and children” (PR: “Robert Brine James” buried 2 Nov 1812; “Mary James” buried 20 May 1797). (fortunately the full detaiIs for them are given on a marble tablet on display in Chard Museum, which was salvaged from inside the Chard United Reformed Chapel, when it was demolished in 1979. See separate compilation).

150)+ “John JAMES, 1703, aged 18” (not found in PR: in 1703).

151)+ “David LAWRENCE, 1776” (not found in PR: in 1776).

152)+ “Robert LUCAS, R.N., son of Henry and Joan Lucas, 1822, aged 27” (PR: “Robert Lucas” buried 27 April 1822, as aged 23).

153)+ “Emmanuel MUTTON, forty years parish clerk, 1855, aged 68; Elizabeth, his wife, 1843, aged 55; and several members of the family” (PR: “Elizabeth Mutton” buried 6 Dec 1843, aged 55. Her husband, Emmanuel is not given in PR: in 1855. Perhaps the year is an error)

154)+ “Altar Tomb. Joseph NEWBERY, 1796, aged 84; and wife” (not found in PR: in 1796).

155)+ “William ORCHARD, 1818, aged 32” (PR: buried 29 April 1818, aged 32).

156)+ “Altar Tomb. John PAYNE, and family. Undecipherable”.

157)+ “Ann, wife of William SALTER, 1856, aged 66; and several children” (PR: “Ann Salter” buried 15 Nov 1856, aged 66).

158)+ “William Henry STAMBURY, 1813, aged 2” (PR: buried 12 Feb 1813, aged 2 years).

159)+ “Simeon SYMES, and family. Dates undecipherable”.

160)+ “Altar Tomb. John TANNER, 1816, aged 50; Mary, his wife, 1826, aged 53” (PR: “John Tanner” buried 23 Nov 1816, aged 50; “Mary Tanner” buried 20 Jan 1826, as aged 52).

161)+ “William WELCH, 1823, aged 26; Mary, his wife, 1848, aged 57” (PR: “Mary Welch” buried 18 March 1848, aged 57. William Welch not given in PR: in 1823)

162)+ “Richard WILLS, and family” (no dates)

 

‘On the north side’ of the church

 

163)+ “Samuel ENGLAND, 1839, aged 52” (PR: buried 26 Jan 1839, as aged 51).

164)+ “William Henry HARRIS, 1853, aged 13” (not found in PR: in 1853 or 1855).

165)+ “George KING, 1767, aged 23” (not found in PR: in 1767).

166)+ “Sarah PALMER, 1859, aged 63” (PR: buried 3 Nov 1859, aged 63).

167)+ “Dorothy Artington PITT, 1789, aged 82” (not found in PR: in 1789).

168)+ “John SQUIBB, 1728, aged 32; and family” (not given in PR: in 1728, though there is a gap in PR: in Nov and Dec 1728).

 

169)+ “Agnes TARDEW, 1840, aged 64” (see also no.112, which might suggest the surname was actually TARDREW. This error is confirmed by PR: giving her as “Agnes Tardrew” buried 1 Oct 1840, as aged 65).

170)+ “Hugh TRENCHARD, 1830, aged 75; and family” (fortunately the full detaiIs for them are given on a marble tablet on display in Chard Museum, which was salvaged from inside the Chard United Reformed Chapel, when it was demolished in 1979. See separate compilation, that is for Hugh Trenchard, died 4 Dec 1830, aged 75; his wife, Sarah, died 2 Feb 1828, aged 63, and their son, John, died 20 March 1815, aged 20).

 

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MADDER: 96

MADDOCK: 13

MALLETT: 44

MANLEY: 57 & 143

MANNING: 57

MANT: 81

MARKS: 62

MATHERS: 47

MAT(T)HEWS: 47

MAYNE: 57

MAYO: 98

MEECH: 57

MELHUISH: 40 & 57

MESSITER: 133

MIDDLETON (Midelton): 57 & 86

MILLER (Millar): 57

MITCHELL: 12, 57 & 66

MOAT: 57

MOORE: 57

MOUNSTEVEN: 58

MULLETT: 28

MUNDEN: 57

MUTTON: 57 & 153

 

NEWBERY: 57 & 154

NEWTON: 57

NORRIS: 57

NORTH: 107

NOTLEY: 106

 

ORCHARD: 57 & 155

 

PALMER: 134 & 166

PAR(R)IS: 126

PARTRIDGE: 57

PATTEMORE: 57

PAVEY: 57

PAYNE: 156

PERHAM: 23

PERRY: 57

PHELIPS: 78

PHIL(L)IPS: 57 & 78

PHIPPEN: 57

PILTON: 57

PITT: 167

PITTS: 51

POOLE: 57

POWNE: 4, 39 & 57

PRETOR: 122

PRIDDLE: 57

PYKE: 46

PYLE (Pile): 11

 

RADFORD: 119

RAWLINS (Rawlens; Rawlings): 47

READ: 121 & 131

REASON: 57

RICE: 125

RISTE: 67

ROBINSON: 1 & 3

ROCKET(T): 57 & 73

ROGERS: 57

ROWE: 57

ROWLAND: 135

 

SALISBURY: 57

SALTER: 157

SCRIVEN: 57

SILVESTER (Sylvester): 57, 70 & 77

 

 

 

FARRER: 3

FAWCUS: 13

FOLLETT: 57

FOOKS: 57

FORSEY: 100

FORWARD: 147

FOWLER: 57, 100 & 126

FROOM: 57

FRY: 35 & 85

GALE: 57

GARDNER: 128

GILL: 122

GILLETT: 73

GLISSON: 27

GODDEN: 49

GOULD: 21 & 53

GUMMER: 57

GUPPY: 48

 

HALLETT: 77

HAMBRIDGE: 26 & 27

HARBOUR (Harber): 69 & 130

HARCOMBE: 142

HARRIS: 57 & 164

HARVEY: 57

HARWOOD: 57

HAWKINS: 57

HAYBALL: 57

HECKS: 43

HELLIER: 57

HEWITT: 57

HITCHCOCK: 148

CHARD PARISH CHURCH Surname Index

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HODDER: 8

HODGE: 57

HOLE: 57

HOSKINS: 57

HOUNSELL: 57

HOUSE: 46

HUISH: 57

 

JAMES: 93, 94, 149 & 150

JARVIS: 57

JEFFERY: 107

JENKINS: 57

JENNINGS: 57

JEREMY: 94

JOHNSON: 57

JUKES: 57

 

KEETCH: 102

KEMP: 21

KING: 165

KNIGHT: 53 & 57

KYRKE: 42

 

LANE: 9

LANGDON: 25, 63 & 64

LARCOMBE: 57

LAWRENCE: 80 & 151

LEE: 57 & 86

LEMAN: 37 & 91

LENTELL: 57

LIDDON: 46

LOCKE: 57

LOCKYER: 98

LONG: 57

LOVE: 57

LOVERIDGE: 114, 115 & 132

LUCAS: 152

 

 

SIMPSON: 57

SKYRME: 57

SLOCOMBE: 57

SMITH: 24 & 57

SOPER: 54 & 57

SPICER: 17, 61 & 90

SPILLER: 57

SQUIBB: 168

SQUIRE: 113

STACEY: 57

STAMBURY: 158

STAPLES: 57

STONE: 136

STOODLEY: 57

STRINGER: 38

SULLY: 7

SUMMERS: 57

SUTHERLEY: 57

SYMES: 159

 

TANNER: 160

TARDREW: 112 & 169

TAYLOR: 57

THEAKER: 57

THOMPSON: 2

THOMSON: 137

TOOGOOD: 57

TOULMIN: 97

TOWNSEND: 3

TOZER: 76

TRAFFORD: 57

TRENCHARD: 170

TROTT: 57

TUCKER: 6, 18, 25, 31, 42 & 57

TURNER: 52 & 57

TYRRELL: 24

 

VICKERY: 57

VINCENT: 127

 

WALL: 46, 103, 128 & 129

WARE (Were): 29 & 104

WARMAN: 57

WARRY: 15, 72, 83 & 84

WATT: 29

WEAVER: 19, 31 & 105

WEBBER: 57

WELCH: 57 & 161

WELLINGTON: 144

WELLMAN: 57

WHATELY: 5

WHEADON: 29, 37, 46, 55, 56 & 80

WHITE: 53, 57, 99, 116 & 145

WHITEHEAD: 25 & 36

WIGHTMAN: 65

WILLIAMS: 120

WILLS: 162

WINSOR: 110

WOODLAND: 45

WOOLCOTT: 57

WOOLMINGTON: 24

WRIGHT: 69

YOUNG (Yonge): 41 & 85