Sandwich Kent England UK: St Clement's Church, Memorial Inscriptions

These memorial inscriptions from the graves in St. Clement's Churchyard, with dates between 1700 and 1998, can be searched by people looking for their Sandwich ancestors.

Thanks to Sue Cummings who collated the data from original records by Don Eastwood

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ADAM	B131 Decorated Celtic cross on base & kerbstones
Main Surname	Grave Number & Type
Inscription: 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
Inscription: Sacred / to the memory of / Richard Wd ADAMS. / who died 4th Jany 1849. / aged 40 years.
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ADKINS	F203 Headstone
Inscription: 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	G230 Headstone on base
Inscription: To the memory of / Michael John ALLEN / 1947 - 1952 / Edwin Henry ALLEN / 1909 - 1960 / and / Winifred May ALLEN / 1910 - 1988
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ALLEN	B66 kerbstones
Inscription: 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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ASHBY	A44 Cross & Kerbstones
Inscription: 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
Inscription: 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
Inscription: 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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Note: the reference to 'Boys' in the Notes attached to some of the descriptions refers to William Boys who wrote "Collections for an history of Sandwich", published in 1792.

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