Parishes of Brewood and Bishops Wood
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MEMORIALS INSIDE CHURCH Go to Tombs Wall Memorials MW 20 FLOOR MEMORIALS MFA Here lies the body of Mary Giffard wife of Thomas Giffard Esq. Of Chillington and daughter of John Thimelby Esq. Of Irnham in the County of Lincoln who departed this life the thirteenth of February An. Do. 1753 Aged 95 She was a Lady of Great Piety - Strictness of Morals and Regularity of Life and has left an example worthy of imitation; of the most extensive Charity to the Poor and Distressed, and of singular liberality towards relations and friends R.I.P. MFB
Here lieth the Body of the Hnr.ble Catherine Collingwood who departed this life the 28th. of December 1776 Aged 91. She was the daughter of the Right Hnr.ble Lord Viscount Montague of Cowdry in Sussex, and relict of George Collingwood Esq. Of Eslington in Yorkshire. She was a lady endowed with all virtues but most remarkable for her Charity to the poor and her Christian Fortitude under divers Afflictions. Requiescat - in - Pace MFD This is an incised floor slab to Richard Lane (d. 1518) and his wife. It was discovered during the restorations in 1879. The lettering around the incised figures is impossible to decipher. MFE Here lyes the body of Edward Moreton of Engleton Esq. Who marryed the only Daughter of Robert Ducie Esq. Of Little - Aston and dyed the third day of May in the Year one thousand six hundred eighty seauen. 2 1
3 4 In chronological order, the tombs: No. 1 Sir John Giffard - died - 1556 No. 2 Sir Thomas Giffard - died - 1560 No. 3 John Giffard - died - 1613 No. 4 Walter Giffard - died - 1632 MFTOMB 1 The inscription on No.1 is as follows: “ Here lyeth the body of Sir John Gifforde of Chillington in the Countie of Stafforde Knyght which departed this transitorye lyf the X111 day of November in the year of our Lorde God MCCCCCLVI on whose soule Jesus have mercye. Amen”. MFTOMB 2 The inscription on No.2 is as follows: “Here lyeth the bodye of Sir Thomas Gyffard of Chyllington, knight, whych departed this transitore lyffe the XXVLL day of May in the yere of our lorde God MDLX and Ursula his wyffe which departed the transitorye lyffe the …. day of ….. in the yere of our lord God….MD on whose soules Jesus have mercy. Amen” (Dorothy, Sir Thomas’ first wife is not mentioned in the inscription. Ursula, the second wife, survived Thomas and died 10th March 1581. The date was never filled in.) MFTOMB 3 The inscription on No.3 is as follows: “Here lyeth the body of John Giffard of Chyllington Esqr. Which departed this lyf the ……… anno domini and Jeyse his wyfe who departed the lyf ye 14th March anno domini 1608”. MFTOMB 4 The inscription on No.4 is as follows: “ HIC JACET WALTERUS GIFFARD ARMIGER DNS DE CHILLINGTON, QUI OBIIT 27 APRILIS 1632, ET PHILIPPA UXOR EJUS FILIA RICARDI WHITE ARMIGERI, QUI OBIIT 20 JULII 1636. ( The English translation is: “Here lies Walter Giffard Esq. Lord of Chillington, who died the 27th April 1632 and Philippa his wife daughter of Richard White Esq., who died the 20th July 1636) MW 1 In a vault near this monument is interred Jane, Viscountess Gallway who died …May 1788 Aged 78 years. She was the daughter of Henry Westenra Esq. of Queen’s County in the Kingdom of Ireland and second wife of John Monckton, first Viscount Gallway by whom she had issue, John, settled at Fineshade in Northamptonshire, Henry, who gloriously fell in 1778 at the head of the Grenadiers in America after he had attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in His Majesty’s Service, Edward, settled at Somerford, in this Parish and Mary, married to the Earl of Cork and Orrery. This monument is erected by her son Edward to the memory of the best of Mothers MW 2 MARY COUNTESS DOWAGER OF CORK AND ORRERY DIED 30TH MAY 1840 AGED 93 MW 3 Indecipherable. Written in Latin in ornate Medieval script MW 4 IN THE CHURCHYARD NEAR THE EAST END OF THIS CHANCEL ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF MARRIANNE HADEN WIFE OF THE REV. ALEXANDER BUNN HADEN M.A. VICAR OF THIS PARISH. AFTER YEARS OF PATIENT SUFFERING YET EVER OCCUPIED IN WORKS OF CHRISTIAN LOVE AND BENEVOLENCE IT PLEASED GOD TO CALL HER CHASTENED AND PREPARED SPIRIT INTO (AS WE HUMBLY BELIEVE) HIS BLISS AND GLORY 14TH. JANUARY 1860 AGED 68 YEARS. “We sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will bring God with him”. MW 5 IN MEMORY OF THE REV ALEXANDER BUNN HADEN M.A. VICAR OF BREWOOD WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE AUGUST 16TH 1863 AGED 80 YEARS FOR NEARLY FORTY YEARS AS CURATE AND VICAR HE PREACHED IN THIS CHURCH THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION THROUGH FAITH IN CHRIST ALONE WITH A GREAT FIDELITY AND EARNESTNESS AND ENFORCED THE TRUTHS WHICH HE TAUGHT AS A DIVINE BY THE EXAMPLE OF HIS CONSISTENT AND USEFUL LIFE. DURING HIS INCUMBENCY TWO DISTRICT CHURCHES AND THREE SCHOOLS WERE ADDED TO THIS PARISH. CHIEFLY BY HIS ZEAL IN PROMOTING THEIR ERECTION. HE WAS REMARKABLE FOR THE CHEERFULNESS OF HIS PIETY AND THE KINDNESS OF HIS DISPOSITION AND ALL THROUGH HIS LIFE HE ENDEAVOURED TO PROMOTE RIGHTEOUSNESS, FAITH, CHARITY AND PEACE WITH THEM THAT CALL UPON THE LORD OUT OF A PURE HEART. (This tablet is erected by some of his friends and parishioners as a memorial of their affection and esteem. Engraver: Peter Hollins, Birm.) MW 6 IN MEMORY OF THE REV.D WILLIAM RUSHTON DIED FEB. 9, 1875 AGED 63 YEARS THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY A FEW OF HIS FORMER PUPILS AT THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL IN THIS TOWN MW 7
THIS TABLET IS ERECTED TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THE REV HENRY KEMPSON M.A. HEADMASTER OF BREWOOD FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL FROM AD1810 TO AD 1841 AND LATE VICAR OF LONG - PRESTON, YORKSHIRE. WHERE HE DIED OCTOBER 17TH. 1857 IN THE 80TH. YEAR OF HIS AGE. HE LEFT BY WILL MUNIFICENT BEQUESTS TO THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND THE NATIONAL AND INFANTS SCHOOLS OF THIS PARISH WHERE HIS NAME WILL BE LONG AND GRATEFULLY REMEMBERED. MW 8 IN PIAM MEMORIAM RICARDI WALL AM PRESBYTERI COLLEGII IN SANCTI IOHANNIS EVANGELISTAE APUD CANTABRIGIENSES ALUMNI. PER ANNOS DUODECIM MDCCCLX - MDCCCLXXII SCHOLAE GRAMMATICALI IN HOC VICO CONSTITUTAE SINGULARI SEDULITATE SUAVITATE INDUSTRIA PRAEFUIT. E VITA EXCESSIT DIE XX1V MA11 MDCCCXCIX ANNUM LXXX AGENS. HOC AMORIS TESTIMONIUM PONENDUM CURAVERUNT DISCIPULI SUPERSTITES. ( Memorial to Richard Wall. In loving memory of Richard Wall M.A. former student of the Presbyterian College of St John the Evangelist at Cambridge. For 12 years - 1860 to 1872 - he presided over the Grammar School, set up in this village most assiduously, most pleasantly and most diligently. He died on the 24th. of May 1899 in his 8oth year. His surviving pupils got this proof of their love set up) English translation MW 9 THIS PULPIT WAS ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF TWO BELOVED RELATIVES (WHO OFTEN WORSHIPPED IN THIS CHURCH) BY THEIR SURVIVING SISTER. E.V. 1879 MW 10 PROPE SITUS THOMAS: FILIUS PRIMOGEN: ROGERI FOWKE DE BREWOOD ARM. VIR PROBUS R. CAR. 1.TN MAKAPITH SUBDITUS FIDELES. A DEOQ: ECCLES: ANG. FILIUS GENUINUS ( INQUIS TEMPORIBUS) DUXIT IN UXOREM MARIAM. FILIAM HEN: FERRERS DE BADDESLEY CLINTON ARM. EX QUO CONJUGIO NATE X FILII ET FILAE IIJ QUORUM PLURIMI ADOLERUNT NEMO TAMEN EX EJUS STIRPE (VIDE RERUM HUMANARUM CADUCUM ET INANE) SUPERSTES POST ANNUM DOM. MDCC OBIERUNT (ILLE, ILLA) AN. DOM. (MDCL11, MDCL1X) QUI QUIESCANT IN PACE RENOVATO MARMORE HORUM MEMORIAM RESTITUIT PHINEAS FOWKE M.D. DICTI THOMAE EX FRATRE NEPOS AN. DOM. MDCCV MW 11 Not farre beneath this place doe lie interred the bodies of Thomas Fowke of Brewoode in the County of Stafford Esq. and Marie his wife (sole daughter of Henrie Ferrers of Baddesley Clinton in the County of Warwicke Esq.) which Thomas and Marie had issue tenn sonnes and three daughters. The said Thomas departed this life the 10th August 1652 and Marie dyed the 3rd of June 1669 MW 12 In a vault adjoyning are interred, Jane, Daughter of John Holland of Brewood Hall Esq. She died Sept. 21st. 1707 aged 16 years. Phineas Fowke of Little Wirley M.D. Fellow of the College of Physcians. He died Jan. 21st. 1710 aged 72 years. Anne 2nd wife of Walter Fowke, father of Dr. Fowke by whom She had issue Jane, wife to John Holland. She died Nov. 13th. 1715 aged 77 years. John Holland Esq. son of Captain Philip Holland. He died the last day of Dec. 1721 aged 63 years. Richard Holland M.D. son of John and Jane Holland. He died 29th Oct. 1730. Aged 42 years. Here also lieth the body of Fowke Holland. Son of John and Jane Holland who departed this life the First day of February 1735. Aged 35 years. Here also lyeth the body of Jane Holland wife of John Holland. She departed this life the 24th. Dec. 1740. Aged 70 years. MW 13 Here under lyeth interred ye bodye of Ione sometime the daughter of James Leveson Esquier which Ione was first married to William Sheffington Esquier, secondlie to William Fowke gentleman et lastly to Edward Giffard. Obiit ano dmi 1572. This virtuous dame wyle that she lyved here A godly matron was but Christ her ancre hold Who will her corpes restore in Heaven’s clere Where now her soule her Saviour dothe behold So here of lyfe the course and fatall race The mortal flesh uppon the earth must round The which both yonge and old must trace When as the Lord cuttes of the thred welle sponne MW 14 THE MORETON MEMORIAL NEERE TO THIS PLACE LYETH THE BODYES OF MATHEWE MORETON OF ENGLETON ESQ. AND SARAH HIS WIEFE WHICH HATH DEP.TED THIS LYFE 1669 AND SARAH DYED 1672. AND ALLSO THE BODYES OF EDWARD MORETON OF ENGLETON ESQ. AND MARGERIE HIS WIFE WHICH EDW: DEPTED THIS LIFE 30 OF JULY 1630 AND MARGERIE DYED 29 NOVEMBER 1633 MW 15 In Memory of JOHN LONSDALE. D.D. Bishop of Lichfield. Consecrated Dec. 3, 1843. Deceased Oct.19, 1867 MW 16 In Memory of, George Augustus Selwyn, First Bishop of New Zealand. Ninetieth Bishop of Lichfield. Born April 5th. 1809. Died April 11th. 1879 MW 17 THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS OF BREWOOD IN MEMORY OF FRANCES MACHIN BORN MARCH 17TH. 1847 ENTERED INTO REST MARCH 1ST. 1908. A SERVANT OF THE CHURCH A SUCCOURER OF MANY. “ Lord I have loved the habitation Of Thy house and the place where Thine honour dwelleth”. MW 18 In memory of STEPHEN ONION and ANNA, his wife, whose remains lie underneath this seat and aisle, with four of their children. Stephen Onion died Aug. 28th, 1727. Aged 74. Thomas Onion their last surviving son, died Aug. 6, 1770, Aged 73. MW 19 THIS TABLET IS ERECTED IN MEMORY OF COLONEL WILLIAM CARLOS SECOND SON OF JOHN CARELESS OF BROOMHALL IN THIS PARISH, GOVERNOR OF TONGE CASTLE 1645. BURIED IN THIS CHURCHYARD 1689. HE NOT ONLY ASSISTED KING CHARLES 1, OF EVER BLESSED MEMORY, BUT WAS ALSO THE CHIEF PRESERVER OF HIS SON KING CHARLES II IN THE ROYAL OAK AT BOSCOBEL. SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN TURNER, GENT. WHO DIED JUNE 26th. 1824. AGED 57 YEARS. ALSO OF MARY, WIFE OF THE ABOVE JOHN TURNER, SHE DIED FEBRUARY 25th. 1840 AGED 59 YEARS “SO TEACH US TO NUMBER OUR DAYS THAT WE MAY APPLY OUR HEARTS UNTO WISDOM” PSALM XC.12. MW 21 Here, near the remains of his Mother, is deposited the body of JOHN PERROTT, Esquire, late of Cannock, in this County. He was twice married, His first wife was Elizabeth the Eldest Daughter of the Reverend Dr. BYRCHE of Leacroft Hall, by whom he left issue a Son and a Daughter, and his Second was Elizabeth the widow of Thomas Hawes of LONDON Esquire, who survived him. He died the 18th of August 1802 in the 76th year of his age. MW 22 THESE STALLS WERE PLACED IN THIS CHURCH TO THE GLORY OF GOD, BY AUGUSTUS LEVESON VERNON Esq. OF HILTON PARK, WOLVERHAMPTON, A RESIDENT IN BREWOOD FROM 1864 to 1887 MW 23 THE RESTORATION OF THIS CHURCH WAS COMMENCED IN 1878 BY THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF A FEW FRIENDS OF THE LATE WILLIAM PARKE OF WOLVERHAMPTON, IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF HIS LIFE LONG DEVOTION TO THE CAUSE OF GOD HIS SAVIOUR. BORN AT BREWOOD, MARCH 23rd. 1797, DIED AT WOLVERHAMPTON, JUNE 10th. 1876, BURIED BY THE SIDE OF HIS WIFE IN BREWOOD CHURCHYARD. MW 24 Christian Stranger! Here, among the ashes of the Faithful, repose the Mortal Remains of The RIGHT REVEREND CHARLES BERINGTON, Doctor of the University of Paris, and Roman Catholic Bishop of the Midland District in this kingdom. He was descended from the ancient family of the Beringtons, of Moat Hall, in the county of Salop. Having worn an unsought and unsullied Mitre, (only, alas! For a few years) at the age of fifty He expired, and mankind lost a friend, for generous he was and hospitable, and merit was sure of his smile. His piety, like his other principles, was primitive and without show. “A good life hath its number of days, but a good name shall continue for ever.” Ecclus. C. 41. This tribute was paid to his memory by his affectionate brothers Thomas and Philip Berington. He died June 8th. 1798. R.I.P. MW 25 SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN OF EDWARD AND SOPHIA MONCKTON. MARY LEONORA, THEIR SECOND DAUGHTER WHO DIED THE 11th. DAY OF NOVEMBER 1791 AGED 7 YEARS. CLAUD, SIXTH SON WHO DIED UNMARRIED THE 12th. DAY OF AUGUST 1814, AGED 25 YEARS AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE AND IS BURIED THERE. PHILIP THEIR FIFTH SON WHO DIED THE 6th. DAY OF JANUARY 1820 AGED 32 YEARS AT GORUCKPORE IN THE EAST INDIES OF WHICH DISTRICT HE WAS JUDGE AND MAGISTRATE HE MARRIED HARRIETTE CARTER (WHO DIED 6th. JANUARY 1821) BY WHOM HE LEFT ISSUE THREE SONS AND TWO DAUGHTERS. SOPHIA, THEIR ELDEST DAUGHTER WHO DIED UNMARRIED THE 12th. DAY OF MAY1833 AGED 50 YEARS. EDWARD THEIR ELDEST SON SUCCEEDED HIS FATHER AT SOMERFORD. HE WAS A BARRISTER OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE, AND MANY YEARS AN ACTING MAGISTRATE AND Lt. COLONEL OF THE YEOMANRY OF THIS COUNTY . HE DIED UNMARRIED THE 17th. DAY OF MARCH 1848 AGED 70 YEARS. HUGH, RECTOR OF SEATON, RUTLANDSHIRE. BORN FEB. 17th. 1792 DIED NOV. 1st. 1842 AND WAS INTERRED AT SEATON. JOHN, OF FINESHADE ABBEY, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BORN JULY 21st. 1779 DIED JUNE 14th. 1852 AND WAS INTERRED AT SEATON. ROBERT, BORN AUGUST 14th. 1790 DIED MARCH 29th. 1853 HENRY OF STRETTON HALL, A GENERAL IN THE ARMY BORN DEC 11th. 1780 DIED JUNE 29th 1854 AND WAS INTERRED IN STRETTON GEORGE, OF SOMERFORD BORN AUGUST 15th. 1778 DIED DEC29th. 1858 AND WAS INTERRED AT COVEN LEONORA, OF BREWOOD HALL BORN SEPTEMBER 7th. 1785 DIED SEPTEMBER 17th. 1869 WAS INTERRED IN A VAULT NEAR THE EAST END OF THIS CHURCH EMMA FRANCIS MONCKTON BORN APRIL 27th. 1800 DIED APRIL 23rd. 1872 AND WAS INTERRED AT COVEN WILLIAM BORN APRIL 19th. 1796 DIED JAN. 23rd. 1874 AND WAS INTERRED AT CLIFTON ANNA MARIA MONCKTON 3rd. DAUGHTER OF THE HON. E. MONCKTON BORN FEBRUARY 15th. 1794 DIED 30th. JUNE 1878 AND WAS BURIED IN THE CHURCHYARD MW 26 HERE LIETH THE BODY OF THE HONOURABLE EDWARD MONCKTON OF SOMERFORD HALL IN THIS PARISH. HE WAS THE YOUNGEST SON OF JOHN FIRST VISCOUNT GALWAY BY HIS SECOND WIFE. HE MARRIED SOPHIA, DAUGHTER OF GEORGE, LORD PIGOT OF PATSHULL BY WHOM HE HAD ISSUE FOURTEEN CHILDREN ELEVEN OF WHOM SURVIVED HIM. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS FROM THE YEAR 1780 TO THE YEAR 1812, UPWARDS OF THIRTY YEARS. COLONEL OF THE STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT OF YEOMANRY CAVALRY AND MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS AN ACTING MAGISTRATE FOR THIS COUNTY. HE DIED THE 1st. DAY OF JULY 1832 AGED 87 YEARS. ALSO THE BODY OF SOPHIA HIS WIDOW BY WHOM THIS MONUMENT WAS ORDERED TO BE ERECTED TO HIS MEMORY. SHE DIED THE 1st. OF JANUARY 1834 AGED 76 YEARS
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