C001 [Brass plate in entrance porch] To the glory of God/ Jacob MOUNTAIN first Bishop of Quebec/ 1793 – 1825 was born at Thwaite Hall/ and baptised in this church/ This porch was restored by his des/cendants AD 1893 to commemorate the/ 100th Anniversary of his Consecration [Died 16 June 1825]
C002 [Small brass plate on the organ] Given by/ Mr R G ROBINSON/ of Boughton/ in 1983
C003 [Small brass plate on north wall of nave] James Albert CRANE/ Jimmy/ died March 1975/ aged 75 years/ Parish Clerk/ faithful and well loved
C004 [Small brass plate on north wall of nave] In memory of/ Dick SMITH Churchwarden/ August 20 1914/ January 22 1980 [Buried at Alby]
C005 [Brass plate beneath window in north wall of nave] This window is erected/ to the glory of God in loving memory of/ Constance Lilian wife of John THORNTON and daughter of/ Sir Richard Dansey Green PRICE baronet and Dame Clara/ his wife who was born Sept 5th 1874 and died Sept 22nd 1900 and also/ of Agnes Ruth infant daughter of John and Constance Lilian/ THORNTON who died 11th July 1900 aged 10 months
C006 [Brass plate beneath window in north wall of nave] In loving memory of John THORNTON/ estate agent to Lord LILFORD formerly to the Earl ORFORD/ son of the Reverend John THORNTON and/ of Agnes Mary his wife who was born/ December 16th 1870 and died through an accident/ January 18th 1906 [BR says of Pilton, Northants]
C007 [Ledger at east end of north aisle with brass now missing]
C008 [Ledger at east end of north aisle with brass now missing]
C009 [Ledger on north side of choir] P[eter].D[ug….?]/ departed this life/ the 8th of March/ 1737/ aged 12 years
C010 [Ledger under north side of altar table] M.S./ Sub hoc marmore requiescunt/ exuviae/ Richardi HOOKE/ A.M./ de Wickmere et Alby nuper/ rectoris/ qui obit 11 die Maii Anno Dom/ MDCCXXXVI/ annum agens/ LXV
C011 [Ledger under south side of altar table] H.S.E./Margareta/ uxor Richardi HOOKE/ soror Theophili BROWN/ obit XI Martii AD MDCCLV/ aetatis LXXVIII
C012 [Black monument on south wall of altar room] M.S./ Sub hoc monumento contumulatae sunt/ exuviae Sarae BROWNE de Twait/ Johannis BROWNE quondam rectoris/ de Strumpshaw relictae quae obit 14 die/ Septembris 1719 aetatis suae 83/ nec-non Thomasine BROWN filiae/ Johnannis NORRIS de witten armigeri et/ uxoris Theophili BROWN quae obit/ 4 die eodem dormitorio requiscunt cineres/ supra nominate Theophili BROWN A.M./ rectoris nuper de Thwait filii praedictorum/ Johannis et Sarah BROWN/ qui 27 die Januarii 1733/ Annum agens 61/ fatis concessit
C013 [Ledger on south side of choir] Sacred/ to the memory of/ Marianne JONES/ who died March 25th 1831/ aged 53 years [BR says of Aldborough]
C014 [Brass plate on north wall
of Lady Chapel] This chapel was restored/ for the worship of God/ and in memory
of/ Matilda CARR-WHITTON/ 1838 – 1918/ by her grand daughter/ Charlotte WHITTON
C.B.E./ Refrew Canada 1938
[CBE = Commander of the order of the British Empire]
C015 [Ledger with brass in south aisle depicting male and female figures]
C016 [Window in south wall of nave] This window/ was restored in/ memory of/ Clare DETERDING/ 1963 – 1988/ by/ her loving family
Each inscription is given a four
digit reference eg 2307 would be the 7th stone in the 23rd row. Rows
are numbered from West to East and stones are numbered in each row from South to
North
/ indicates the end of a line of text
All inscriptions are on headstones unless otherwise indicated
Information added from other sources eg BR = burial register is shown in square
brackets
Inscriptions dated later than about 1970 have in many cases been recorded here
in abbreviated form
1001 In memory of/ Elizabeth GOLD/ who died June 3rd 1894/ aged 77 years/ For 42 years the valued servant/ and faithful friend of the ROPER/ family of Colby by whom this stone/ is erected as a mark of affection/ and esteem
1002 In/ loving memory of/ Agnes Ruth/ beloved wife of/ Robert BARNARD/ who died 4th June 1951/ aged 85 years/ Rest in peace/ also of/ Robert BARNARD/ who died 27th Jan 1956/ aged 86 years/ Reunited
1003 Peter John BUCHANAN 26 Jan 1922 - 16 Oct 1990
1004 Philip Adrian CARTER 2 Aug
1913 - 29 Feb 1992
Isabelle CARTER 13 Jan 1920 - 14 Aug 2007
1005 Freddie IVES 18 9 1932 - 9 4
2009
Here is gravel pathway
1202 Sacred/ to the memory of/ Dennis/ CHAPMAN/ who departed this life/ the 5th of Sept/ 1860/ aged [8]1 years/ [2 lines unreadable] Elizabeth/ the wife of/ Dennis/ CHAPMAN/ who departed/ this life/ the 5th of Dec/ 1856/ aged 78 years [BR says both of Thurgarton]/ [4 lines unreadable begins: Seek ye the Lord]
1203 Sacred/ to the memory of/ Jonathan PAYNE/ died 15th of March/ 1873/ aged 78 years [BR says of Thurgarton]
1204 In loving memory of/ Honor Elizabeth/ the beloved wife of/ Charles Henry BUMFREY/ who died Apr 17th 1917 aged 56 years/ At rest/ Because of our dear Saviour’s sake/ our sins are all forgiven/ and Christians only fall asleep/ to wake again in Heaven
1205 In loving memory of/ Charles Henry BUMFREY/ who died Octbr 9th 1930/ aged 70 years/ Bright is the glory now/ boundless their joy above/ where on the bosom of their God/ they rest in perfect peace
1206 In loving memory of/ John William BUMFREY/ who died 13th April 1944/ aged 60 years/ Peace perfect peace
1207 In/ loving memory of/ Rose
Elizabeth EARL/ who died April 18th 1928/ aged 50 years [BR says of
Alby]/ also of her father/ John EARL/ who died Feb 24th 1917/ aged 69
years/ I am the resurrection and the life/ saith the Lord
SOUTH SIDE OF CHURCHYARD
2001 Sacred/ to the memory of/
Rose KEMP/ who departed this life/ October 16th 1811/ aged 61 years/
[2 lines unreadable]/ This stone was erected by her only/ [..?..]ving son [one
and half line unreadable]
2102 [Chest tomb] Sacred/ to the memory of/ John COOK/ of this parish/ who departed this life/ January the 11th 1807/ also Mary/ his beloved wife/ who departed this life/ January the 5th 1812/ aged 87 years
2103 In memory of/ Thomas COOK/ who departed this life/ the 17th of February/ 1799/ aged 84 years
2104 [Metal plate on wooden bench] In loving memory of/ Muriel Elizabeth AVERY/ 1938 – 2006
2105 [Plaque] Susan Frances ROBINS 10 April 1958 – 10 Aug 2002
2106 Sidney Ernest WOODCOCK 23 2 1919 – 21 8 1999
2107 Violet Patricia WOODCOCK 9
Dec 1920 - 29 Mar 2004
2202 In memory of/ Rebecca/ the wife of/ Thomas FARMERY/ who died 8th of Octr/ 1812/ aged 55 years
2203 In memory of/ Thomas FARMERY/ who died 13th of July/ 1825/ aged 64 years/ My sons this gravestone do erect/ my memory to record/ happy the man whom grace direct/ to love and serve the Lord
2204 In memory of/ Robert FARMERY/ who died 2nd of July/ 1825/ aged 30 years [BR says of Banningham]/ To wasting pain and lingering disease/ we must submit when the Almighty please/ this happy youth without a murmuring word/ resigned his spirit trusting in the Lord
2205 [Tomb in iron fence] In
memory of/ John COOK/ died Jany 11th 1870 aged 73 years/ also of Ann
COOK his wife/ died Jany 6th 1881 aged 64 years/ also of John Robert/
eldest son of the above/ died July 7th 1886 aged 37 years
2302 To the memory of/ / who died in 1817/ aged 62 years
2303 / Alice the wife of/ / who died Feb 2nd 1756
2304 Sacred/ to the memory of/ Martin the son of/ [unreadable PISCOD] / who died Sep 22 1747/ aged 27 years
2305 In memory of/ Maria BRADFORD/ who died 17th of Novbr/ 1881/ aged 74 years/ [He giveth] his beloved sleep/ [Psalm 127 v 2].
2306 In memory of/ George BRADFORD/ died 16th of April/ 1880/ aged 77 years
2307 In memory of/ John BRADFORD/ died 2nd of June/ 1871/ aged 94 years/ Blessed are the dead which die/ in the Lord
2308 In/ memory of/ Maria the wife of/ John BRADFORD/ who died Decbr 4th/ 1827/ aged 51 years/ With pain and sickness waiting in the bone/ long time to Heaven I made my suppliant moan/ when God at length gave ear unto my prayers/ and sent kind death to ease me of my cares/ here my poor mouldering body must remain/ till God through Christ shall bid it bloom again
2309 In/ memory of/ Mary Ann BRADFORD/ who died 24th Sept/ 1825/ aged 22 years/ Weep not for me for tis in [vain?]/ weep for your sins & from them refrain/ I sleep in death and free of pain/ till Christ shall rise me up again
2310 In/ memory of/ Hannah
BRADFORD/ who departed this life/ September 3rd 1893/ aged 84 years/
He giveth his beloved sleep
2402 [Chest tomb] To the memory/ of/ John CUBITT/ who died Oct 12th 1758/ aged 68 years/ and of/ Elizabeth his wife/ who died July 6th 1780/ aged 87 years/ and also of/ Elizabeth their daughter/ who died Dec 24th 1759/ aged 33 years [BR says of Calthorpe]
2403 [Headstone leaning on west
end of tomb] In memory of/ Mary the wife of/ William CHAPMAN/ relict of/ John
CUBITT/ who died the 9th of April/ 1808/ aged 82 years
[BR says of Aylsham]
2404 and 2405 [Headstones inaccessible lying between 2402 and 2403]
2406 [Headstone leaning on north side of tomb] To the memory of/ Sarah the wife of/ John CLARK/ who died July 31st/ 1757/ aged 58 years
2407 [Headstone leaning on north side of tomb] To the memory of/ Richard CUBITT/ who died Sep 17/ 1757/ aged 57 years
2408 [Headstone leaning on east
end of tomb] In memory of/ John DAWSON/ who died Jun 3rd/ 1796/ aged
42 years/ [4 lines unreadable: hope of …and sorrow…/ and prison. Grief and…./
hope….palsaoctother realing/ and joy eternal opened to his]]
2602 [Headstone leaning on northwest corner of tomb] In memory of/ Willm CUBITT/ who died Dec 9th/ 1760/ in ye 73 year of her age/ Long was I afflicted/ physicians were in vain/ then death did come at last/ and eas’d me of my pain [BR says of Erpingham]
2603 [Headstone leaning on northwest corner of tomb] In memory of/ John CLARKE/ who died/ March 23 1781/ aged 71 years
2604 [Headstone leaning on northwest corner of tomb] In memory of/ Robt CUBITT/ who died July 16th 1769/ aged 65 years
2605 [Headstone leaning on north side of tomb] Here lyeth ye body of/ Mary the daughter of/ Wm & Rachel CUBITT/ of Erpingham who died/ March ye 19th 1744 aged/ 17 months
2701 In affectionate remembrance of/ Mary/ the beloved wife of/ John SISTERN/ who died Feb 9th/ 1892/ aged 64 years [BR says of Alby]/ John SISTERN/ who died April 1st/ 1904/ aged 78 years [BR says of Alby]/ 45 years clerk of/ this parish/ also of/ John Marsham/ their eldest son/ who died at Pietermaritzburg South Africa/ Jan 23rd 1902 in his 36th year
2702 Sacred/ to/ the memory of/ Samuel SISTERN/ who died the 12th of Aug/ 1847/ aged 67 years/ also/ Mary his wife/ who died 8th of October/ 187[6]/ aged [79 years of Alby]
2703 In affectionate remembrance/ of/ Mary GREENACRE/ who died/ March 25th 1871/ aged 73 years
2704 In memory of/ late son of/ John & Susanna/ WOOLSEY/ Leonard/ died 19th of Nov 1816/ aged 3 months
2705 Sacred/ to/ the memory of/ Sarah daughter of/ John & Ann WOOLSEY/ who departed this life/ the 3 of April 1799/ in the 13 year of life
2706 Memory of/ William [BR says
John] WOOLSEY/ who died 19th of May/ 1804/ aged 84 years
2802 In memory of/ Ann the wife of/ John WOOLSEY/ who died 21st of Jan/ 1817/ aged 60 years
2803 In memory of/ John WOOLSEY/
who died 12th of Febry/ 1820/ aged 72 years [BR says of Alby]/ The
God that made my mortal frame/ did guide me to my end/ he saved my soul from sin
and shame/ and was my constant friend [The next verse is partly obscured] My
sons [or son] this gravestone do erect/ Happy the man whom grace directs/ to
love and serve the Lord
EAST END OF CHURCHYARD
3001 [Not readable]
3002 Ernest/ Frederick/ NICOLAY/ 1911 – 1998
3003 [Wooden cross] Boyston Charles FOX/ 4 2 25 – 27 5 00
3004 Denis Frederick AVERY 1931 –
2004
Muriel Elizabeth AVERY 1938 – 2006
3005 [Chest tomb]
[On top] Sacred/ to the memory of/ Mary RAYNER/ late of Great Fransham/ in this
county/ /who departed this life/ the 20th day of [Aug]
1844/ aged 84 years [BR says of Oulton]/ also/ Katherine RAYNER/ late of Aylsham
who departed this life/ the 27 day of January 1845/ aged 65 years
[South side] Sacred to the memory of/ Gertrude RAYNER/ late of Oulton in this
county/ who departed this life/ the 28th of Janry 1847/ aged 83 years
[East end] Near this tomb/ are interred/ the remains of/ Robt RAYNER/ who
departed this life/ the 11th of Febry 1805/ aged 80 years
3006 In/ loving remembrance of/ Horace JONES/ son of/ Robert & Hannah JONES/ who passed away/ April 23rd 1910/ aged 28 years/ Thou art gone to the grave/ but twere wrong to deplore thee/ for God was thy ransom/ thy guardian and guide/ He gave thee He took thee/ and He will restore thee/ and death has no sting/ once the Saviour has died
3007 In loving memory of/ Leonard/ son of/ Robert & Hannah JONES/ who passed away/ Sep 17 1905 [BR says of Alby]/ We call it death it is life begun/ for the waters are parted the home is won/ his ransomed soul hath reached the shore/ where they [weep] suffer and sin no more
3008 Sacred/ to the memory of/ Elizabeth/ the beloved daughter of/ John & Sarah/ SILENCE/ who departed this life/ the 30th day of July/ 1865/ [aged 32 years]
3009 Sacred/ to the memory of/ Martha/ the beloved daughter of/ John & Sarah/ SILENCE/ who departed this life/ the 22nd of Novr/ 1862/ aged 33 years [unreadable lines]
3010 [1 line]/ In affectionate/ remembrance of/ Sarah Ann/ widow of the late/ John SILENCE/ and for 40 years mistress/ of the school in this parish/ who departed this life/ the 29th of [April] 1879/ aged 69 years [BR says of Erpingham]
3011 In/ memory of/ John SILENCE/ who departed this life/ April 18th 1834/ in the 26th year of/ his age/ Blessed are the dead which/ die in the Lord Rev XIV. 13.
3012 Sacred/ to the memory of/ Frederick the son of/ Saml & Charlotte/ CARR/ who died the 19th of Octr/ 1850/ aged 4 years/ also James their son/ who died the 12th of May/ 1843/ aged 4 months/ When I look upon the grave/ where two little children lay/ when no mother’s love could save/ skill nor medicine could not aid
3013 [Coped stone in iron rail]
[South side] In memory of/ Sarah Laura DIX/ eldest daughter of the late/ Revd
Thomas DIX/ died Decr 28th 1900/ aged 67 years [BR says of Heigham]
[North side] In affectionate remembrance of/ Elizabeth/ the relict of the late
Rev John SPURGIN/ rector of Chesham/ and sister of Rev Thomas DIX/ rector of
this parish/ died July 12th 1868 [aged 72 years of St Peters Norwich]
3014 [Coped stone in iron rail]
[South side] In loving memory of/ Lucy Valentine DIX/ the beloved wife of/ the
Revd Thomas DIX/ who died July 24th 1880/ aged 84 years/ For ever
with the Lord [BR says of Norwich]
[North side] In affectionate remembrance of/ the Revd Thomas DIX/ 20 years
rector of this parish/ who died on 28th of Jan 1871/ aged 66 years
3015 [Cross]
[South side] Agnes Ruth/ the dearly loved/ infant daughter of/ John & Constance
Lilian/ THORNTON/ who died July 11th 1900/ aged 10 months
[West side] Sacred/ to the memory of/ John/ beloved and eldest/ son of the Revd
John THORNTON/ who died through an accident/ in the hunting field/ Janry 18th
1906/ He giveth his beloved sleep [BR says of Pilton Northants aged 35 years]
[North side] Sacred/ to the memory of/ Constance Lilian/ the loving wife of/
John THORNTON/ who died/ September 22nd 1900/ aged 26 years
3016 [Cross]
[South side] In loving memory/ of/ Herbert/ husband of Edith COOK/ born July 23rd
1851/ died Jun 28th 1923
[West side] In loving memory/ of/ Edith/ wife of Herbert COOK/ born December
1851/ died February 25th 1907/ Make her to be numbered with thy/
saints in glory everlasting
3017 [Cross]
[West side] In/ loving memory/ of/ Newnham George/ PHILPOTT/ for 20 years
rector/ of this parish/ entered into rest/ Oct 9th 1897 aged 68
[South side] and of Marian his wife/ who entered into rest/ Jan 8 1913 aged 71
years [BR says of Horsford]/ Blessed are the dead which die in the [Lord] for
they may rest from their labour/ [and their works do follow them Rev 14. 13]
3102 [Metal plate on wooden cross] Dennis Sidney WYMER
3103 In/ loving memory of/ Hannah/ wife of the late/ Robert JONES/ who passed away April 28th 1913/ aged 69 years [BR says of Alby]/ So he bringeth them unto their desired/ haven Psalm 107. 30. / Rest sweetly rest till morning shall awaken/ Jesus hath bid thy pain and sorrow cease/ till we shall meet thee where no death can sever/ and yearnings like the waves are hushed in peace
3104 In/ loving remembrance of/ Robert JONES/ who died June 29th 1902/ aged 80 years/ Thy will be done/ This stone was erected by his/ son Percy of the South African/ Constabulary
3105 In loving memory of/
Cleopatra Alice/ the daughter of/ Robert & Hannah JONES/ who departed this life/
Octbr 1st 1892/ aged 13 years/ The blow was bitter the sting severe/
to part with her we loved so dear/ although she’s gone we’ll not complain/ but
trust in God to meet again./ This stone was erected by her brother/ William now
a resident in Australia
3202 Thoma THOMAS 1911 – 1993
A reader 1972 – 1992 [These two not entered into index]
3203 Clare Louise DETERDING 23 Aug 1963 – 16 Mar 1988
NORTH SIDE OF CHURCHYARD
5001 [Open book] Alfred Simon
DURRANT 23 May 1974 aged 70
Christiana Adelina DURRANT 3 Jun 1987 aged 86
5002 In/ loving memory of/ John
RUDD/ died 28th Feb 1924/ aged 68 years/ also Sarah Maria his wife/
died 29th Augst 1930/ aged 85 years/ rest in peace
5302 Eva Elsie WYMER 16 Jan 1977
aged 68
Alfred George WYMER 9 Jan 1980 aged 73
5303 Charles Philip NEWSON 1 Dec
1976 aged 79
Kathleen Margaret NEWSON 12 Sep 1987 aged 80
5602 [Cross] In/ loving memory/
of/ Richard James SPURRELL/ of Thurgarton/ the beloved husband of/ Gertrude
SPURRELL/ who fell asleep April 21st 1933/ aged 70/ Unto you
therefore which believe he is precious/ 1 Peter. II.7.
John Pepperdine Summer 2011