StMarySwanMI

IN
MEMORY OF
JAMES CRAFT
Who departed this life
March 30^th 1842
Aged 29 Years.

35.
Notes: Footstone. Numbers 35 – 40 have been reallocated.
There are only 2 footstones between James Craft (34) and Mary Bridle (41).

36.
Notes: Footstone. For Julia Elizabeth Masters who was buried
3 March 1853 aged 28 years. Numbers 35 – 40 have been reallocated.
There are only 2 footstones between James Craft (34) and Mary Bridle (41).

37.
Notes: Numbers 35 – 40 have been reallocated. Formerly 40.
There are only 2 footstones between James Craft (34) and Mary Bridle (41).

SACRED
to the memory
of
James the son of GEORGE and
Martha Knight
Who died Feb 3 1829
AGED One Year and 19 Days

38.
Notes: Numbers 35 – 40 have been reallocated. There are only 2 footstones
between James Craft (34) and Mary Bridle (41). See also Hutchins Transcription.

SACRED
To the memory
Of
GEORGE PHIPPARD
Who departed this life Sep 17 1830
AGED 72 YEARS

Mark the perfect Man and behold the upright
For the end of that Man is peace.
Psalm 37 Verse 37

Also
MARY wife of the above
Who departed this life
…
[inscription below ground – see Hutchins]

39.
Notes: Footstone. Numbers 35 – 40 have been reallocated. There
are only 2 footstones between James Craft (34) and Mary Bridle (41).

40.
Notes: footstone. Numbers 35 – 40 have been reallocated. There
are only 2 footstones between James Craft (34) and Mary Bridle (41).

41.
Notes: not recorded in Hutchins Transcription.
Mary Bridle was buried 30 September 1847 aged 23 years.

43.
Notes: Very badly eroded. For Elizabeth Harvey daughter of Charles and Ann of Padstow.
She was buried February 10 1840 aged 4 years and 10 months [see Hutchins].

TO
THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH
DAUGHTER OF
… HARVEY
… GO [?] …
who …
in the …

44.
Notes: Headstone broken off on the left side.
For Mary Sarah Benfield, see also Hutchins Transcription.

IN
…
…EMEMBRANCE
of
…SARAH Daughter of
… and Sarah Benfield
…d March 17^th 1845
…Years and 9 months

48 - 49.
Notes: Footstone. There is a small footstone concealed
behind this one against the wall which cannot be read.

50
Notes: this stone is cracked off at ground level.
The Ann referred to was buried 10 March 10 1854 aged 55 years

In
Memory of
MARGARET wife of THOMAS
HIXSON who died March 8 1841
Aged 69 Years

Also THOMAS Husband of the above
who died July 11 1843 Aged 71 Years

Also Nicholas son of the above who
died Octr 29 1843 Aged 33 Years

Also JOHN son of the above who died
April 3rd 1846 Aged 37 Years

Also ANN daughter of the above

IN
MEMORY OF
JANE SOPER who departed
this life December 28^th 1848
Aged 54 Years
My Husband and my children …
… prepare
…gaze…
…world to save

TO THE MEMORY
of
MATILDA CODRINGTON
and
her faithful service
for fourteen years
in the family
of the
Reverend J L JACKSON
She died March 3^rd 1847
Aged 37 Years
…
Knowing that … what …
any man … shall
…
…
… end

53
Notes: footstone. To Joseph Bishop buried 19 June 1839 aged 72 years and
Mary Bishop buried 21 February 1844 aged 74 years. An adjacent footstone
broken to the ground

55 – 59
Removed after 1981. Includes ‘Thomas Hixson, 1843/45?’ in 1981
survey (numbered 59) and a stone cross with ‘M.L.P.’ (numbered 55)

To the Memory of
Harriet wife of William Travers
who after an exemplary discharge of
her various duties as
wife mother and friend
departed this life 16^th July 1847
Aged 69 Years

Also
of the above mentioned
William Travers who died 27 June 1854
Aged 77 Years

61
Notes: For Reverend Thomas Oldfield Bartlett and family:
removed from this position after 1981 to the main churchyard. See 28.

62
Notes: Stone and surround. Elizabeth Dean Bissett’s inscription appears
on the base of the stone. Not in Hutchins Transcription.

IN THIS VAULT ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF
GEORGE BISSETT ESQUIRE
COMMANDER IN THE ROYAL NAVY
WHO DIED AT SWANAGE ON THE 24^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1843
[two lines of verse]

HERE ALSO LIES THE BODY OF
ELIZABETH GEORGINA BISSETT
HIS ELDER DAUGHTER
WHO …LONG AND … ILLNESS
ON THE 13^TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1846
IN THE 19^TH YEAR OF HER AGE
[three lines of verse]

IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH DEAN BISSETT
WIDOW OF GEORGE BISSETT ESQ COMMANDER R.N.
DIED AT WAREHAM NOV. 16^TH 1879 AGED 71 YEARS

IN MEMORY OF
ISAAC BOWER
WHO DIED MARCH 24 1835 AGED 41 YEARS

AND
SARAH HIS WIFE WHO DIED
MARCH 4^TH 1838 AGED 45 YEARS
…THAT…
AND LOVE AGAIN EVEN TO THEM
…WHICH SLEEP IN JESUS
…WITH HIM

67 – 69
Could not be located: possibly these refer to later numbered footstones in that location.

70
Notes: for Sarah Ann Coffin, Selina Coffin,
Mary Ann Coffin, Mary Hurlock and Hannah Coffin

S. A. C. 1839
S. C. 1840
M. A. C. 1842
M. H. 1844
H. C. 1846
JAMES HERLOCK
MARY HERLOCK

In Memory of
HESTER THE BELOVED WIFE
OF JOSEPH LOCKYER OF SWANAGE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JUNE 22^nd 1833
AGED 62 YEARS

ALSO
THE ABOVE JOSEPH LOCKYER
WHO DIED AT HERSTON
JUNE 26^th 1836
AGED 75 YEARS

78
Notes: footstone. An Elizabeth Gover was buried 7 July 1829 aged 75 years

79
Notes: Footstone. Numbered 68 in 1981 survey.
A William Phippard was buried 5 May 1846 aged 58 years

80 - 81
Not located: possibly these refer to later numbered footstones in that location

SACRED
to the Memory
of
ANNA MARIA YOUNGEST DAUGHTER
of
CAPT. JOHN STRUTT PEYTON R.N.
& FRANCES BOYFEILD his wife
who died at Swanwich
AUGUST 6^th 1835
AGED 14 YEARS

In Memory of
WALTER WEEKS
Who died June 16^th
1844 Aged 3 Years

86
Notes: footstone. A Robert Keats was buried 26 October 1840 aged 27 years

89
Notes: Footstone. A Samuel Talbott was buried 24 February 1829 aged 62 years

IN
MEMORY OF
HENRY PHIPPARD
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 23^RD 1852
AGED 2 YEARS
AND 4 MONTHS

IN
MEMORY OF
SUSAN WIFE OF
GEORGE HIBBS WHO
DIED JANUARY 29 18…
AGED 59 YEARS

St Mary, Swanage

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