Sandwich Kent: St. Clement's Church Memorial Inscriptions
Open Sandwich gets several messages from people researching their family history - this new section may help. You can search for family names in the memorial inscriptions on the gravestones in St. Clement's Churchyard. The memorial inscriptions date back to the early 1700's (up until around 1980) and will no doubt be useful for people reseaching their Sandwich ancestors.
| ADAM |
B131 Decorated Celtic cross on base & kerbstones |
| To the / beloved memory of / Alexander CHIVAS ADAM / born Aberdeen / 11th May 1844 / died Sandwich / 25th October 1917 / and / Rosine his wife / born 9th May 1854 / died 10th Dec.1937. |
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| ADAMS |
B84 Headstone |
| Sacred / to the memory of / Richard Wd ADAMS. / who died 4th Jany 1849. / aged 40 years. |
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| ADKINS |
F203 Headstone |
| Here lies the body of / M----- ADKINS who de / parted this life Oct 24th / ---- aged 76 years / Also of Abigail his wife / ….Much illegible but last line reads - Come Reader: view & meditate |
| Notes: Boys records a Maris ADKINS, dated 24th Oct 1721, aged 76,and Abigail ADKINS, dated 30 Jan 1736 aged 89 |
| ALLEN |
B66 kerbstones |
| In loving memory of Phyllis Jessie Allen.died May 17th 1921 aged 14 years / Also of Frederick John MAXTED. /died May 23rd 1924 aged 28 years / Also of our dear mother |
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| ALLEN |
G230 Headstone on base |
| To the memory of / Michael John ALLEN / 1947 - 1952 / Edwin Henry ALLEN / 1909 - 1960 / and / Winifred May ALLEN / 1910 - 1988 |
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| ASHBY |
A44 Cross & Kerbstones |
| In / loving memory of / Millicent Mary Norton / ASHBY / who died March 19th 1910 / aged 4 months. / Short was our darling's stay / She came but as a guest / She tasted life and fled away / To her eternal rest. /----------- / Our darling baby |
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| ATWOOD |
D170 Celtic cross on stepped base,inscriptions on 4 sides of base |
| In / loving memory / of / Henry John ATWOOD, / who died Dec. 19.1927, / aged 63 years. / To the / dear memory / of / Emily ATWOOD, / who died Jan. 3.1948, / aged 82 years / Kathleen Doris ATWOOD, / died Jan. 23.1985. / aged 84 years / Mary / Irene ATWOOD, / died 9.November 1995, / aged 89. |
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| AUSTEN |
B114 Headstone |
| In memory / of / Clement AUSTEN. / who died 30th Octr 1833. / aged 77 years. / Also of Ann his wife / who died 23rd Novr 1821 / aged 67 years |
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