Memorial Inscriptions - St. Simon & St. Jude Church

Compiled by,
Buckinghamshire, Family History Society,
North Bucks Group.
In the Year 2000.
Start of area ‘B’ to the left (West) of the main entrance gate, starting adjacent to the main gate.

1B
Headstone

In / longing memory of / Sarah Ann / the much beloved wife of /
James Harris / who departed this life / Feby. 18th 1895 / aged 58 years /
The eternal God is thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms. /
Also of Carrie / their beloved child / who departed this life / Feby. 3rd 1886 / aged 14 years / She is not dead but sleepeth / Also of James Harris /
husband of the above / who departed this life Feb. 25th 1906 / aged 72 years / In God is my salvation and my glory: The rock of / my strength and my refuge is in God. / Also of Herbert son of the above / died April 9th 1911 aged 41 years / At rest.
2B
Cross

Sacred / Alice Charlotte / the beloved child of / Henry Snaith /
Charlotte Sophia Trower / who died September --- 1859 /
--- -- 9 years and 4 months.
3B
Inclined cross adjacent to the path

Elizabeth Whiting / born Dec 26th 1856 / died Feb 9th 1889. / Anne / Varney / died / July 10th 1880 / Mary Williams / died / Feb 16th 19—2 / Jennie / ---- / Robert Varney / Born June 14th 1820 / died Nov 27th 1887 /
Ann Varney / born April 9th 1850 / died at sea / June 25th 1874 /
Sarah Varney / born May 12th 1846 / died Jany 7th 1870 /
Adelaide Varney / born Jany 16th 1867 / died Feby 22nd 1867
4B
Headstone

In loving memory of / George Nicholson / who / departed this life /
Aug 29th 1900 / aged 71 years. / Also of / Adelaide Nicholson / his wife /
who departed this life / Oct 20th 1903 / aged 70 years /
interred at Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds / Oct 23rd 1903. /
The eternal God is thy refuge and / underneath are the everlasting arms.
5B
Headstone

In loving memory of / Hannah / the beloved wife of / Alfred Greenwood / who died July 1st 1876 / aged 26 years / Also Elizabeth / the beloved wife of / Alfred Greenwood / who died April 4th 1930 / aged 78 years /
Also Alfred Greenwood / the beloved husband / of the above /
who died March 14th 1932 / aged 78 years / Their sufferings were great /
but their end was peace.
6B
Headstone

In loving memory of / Henry Mapley / who died December 5th 1904 /
aged 61 years / Not now, but in the coming years / it may be in the better land /we’ll read the meaning of our tears / and there, sometime we’ll understand. / Also of / Lydia Mapley / wife of the above / who died March 18th 1911 / aged 73 years / There is sweet rest in heaven.
7B
Old headstone

Sacred to the memory / of / Elizabeth / Whiting / who died Sept 5 1873 / aged 94 / ------- ------ ------- --------.
8B
Old headstone

IHS. / Sacred to the memory / Sarah / wife of / Benjamin Whiting /
late of Piddington / Lodge / who died Nov 7 1871 / aged 75 / There --- --- ---.
9B
Upright cross

In / memory of / Joseph Evans Whiting / died April 18th 1888 / aged 68 years / Caroline Whiting / died April 5th 1913 / aged 90 years.
10B
Upright cross

In ever loving memory of / Charles Whiting / died Oct 20th 1914 /
aged 58 years / Also of Louisa, wife of the above / died Jan 30th 1914 /
aged 55 years.
11B
Grave near the shed, headstone

In / loving memory of / James Kenneth / McMillan /
died Aug. 23 1970. Aged 43 years / James Robertson / McMillan /
died April 4 1980 aged 75 years / Edith Mary McMillan /
died July 11 1991 aged 84 years / “thy will be done”.
12B
Headstone, as an open book

In loving / memory of / Len / Robinson / died / 28th July 1973 / aged 58 years.
Also his / beloved wife / Lilian / died / 28th October 1998 / aged 85 years.
13B
Headstone

In / loving memory of / Arthur E. Meacham / 1895 – 1974 / and his wife / Winifred / 1898 – 1974.
14B
Small wooden cross

Phyllis Clara / Bavington / died / 16th April 1974 / aged 54 years.
15B
Headstone

In / loving memory / of / Laura Maud / Mullens / died Nov 6th 1974 aged 72 / Patrick Ignatius / Paddy Mullens / died May 5th 1987 aged 73 /
Loving parents and / grandparents. / Forever in our thoughts.
16B
Headstone

In memory of / Reginald West / 1910 – 1976 / and Beatrice / May West / 1907 – 1991 / Re-united.
17B
Headstone

In loving memory of / Elsie Mary / Bavington / 20. 5. 1918 – 15. 5. 1980 / Always in our thoughts / rest in peace / in Gods keeping /
and her beloved husband / Frank / 5. 10. 1914 – 9. 5. 1991. / Together again.
18B
Headstone

In / loving memory / Lesley Carole / Butler / 24th Aug 1954 – 13th Sept 1980.
19B
Headstone

In loving memory / of a dear wife / Minnie Cook / died July 4th 1982 /
aged 81 years / Also dear husband / Harold Cook /
died December 17th 1983 / aged 84 years.
20B
Headstone

In / loving / memory of / Alfred William / Lane / 12th Oct 1984 /
aged 72 years / Also / Caroline Nellie / 8th April 1987 / aged 78 years.
21B
Headstone

In / loving memory / of a devoted / husband and father / David Whitehead / died 17th Jan 1985 / aged 41 years / Gone from our sight / but never from our / memories.
22B
Headstone, last grave in this row

In loving memory / of / George James / Stewart / died 18th Dec 1984 /
aged 78 years / Also / his beloved wife / Emily Harriett / died 1st Sept 1992 / aged 84 years.
23B
Headstone, start of the second row

Steve Rudge / 19th August 1922 / 15th October 1985 / -Love-.
24B
Headstone

Ada Ann Scripps / died Dec 29th 1985 / wife of / William Thomas / Scripps / died Oct 23rd 1974.
25B
Headstone

In / loving memory of / Anne Sophia / Grimes / 1904 – 1986 / dear wife of / Robert James / Grimes / 1903 – 1967.
26B
Headstone

In / loving memory / of a dear / husband and father / Leslie Frederick / Peddel / who died 23rd June 1986 / aged 71 years / Always in our thoughts.
27B
Headstone

In / loving memory / of / Nancy Sawbridge / died Oct 16th 1986 /
aged 60 years / secretary-treasurer / to this church / for 18 years /
also her loving husband / Benjamin Edwin / Sawbridge / died Aug 7th 1990 / aged 69 years / Churchwarden here for / 26 years.
28B
Headstone

In loving memory / of / Christine Alice / Johnston / died 9th September 1987 / aged 57 years / beloved wife, mother and / sister /
Loved & remembered always.
29B
Headstone

John William / Bugg / Dearly loved and loving / husband and father /
11th October 1948 / 22nd March 1988 /( flower decoration) Joy.
30B
Headstone

Thomas / William / Johnson / loving husband, father / and grandfather /
6th Jan 1989 / aged 61 years.
31B
A vase on this grave

In loving / memory of / Bob Gordon / 22 April 1906 / 1 July 1989.
32B
Headstone

Treasured / memories of / Florence Eva / Cook / loving wife, mother and / grandmother / died 14th April 1990 / aged 78 years / Also George Hammond / Cook / died 27th January 1994 / aged 84 years / Together again.
33B
Headstone

In / loving memory of / James Alfred Arnold / Scott / died 16 - 12 - 1992 / aged 80 years / Also his wife / Constance Mary / died 14 - 7 - 1992 /
aged 81 years / May they rest in peace.
34B
Headstone

In / loving memory of / Nesta Flatley / Aug. 1920 – Feb. 1991 /
Beloved wife, mother / nanny and friend.
35B
Decorated scroll headstone

‘L’ / In / loving memory / of a very dear / husband and father / Ronald / Leonard John / Larcombe / who died 3rd June 1991 / aged 78 years / Also /
a darling wife and mother / Edna “Teddie” Larcombe /
who died 21st Feb. 1996 / aged 85 years / With us always.
36B
A vase on this grave, last in this row

Colin F. / Cartwright / died / 1st Aug 1992 / aged 52.
37B
A vase on this grave, start of a row

Facing, Frank / Tomlinson / 1924 – 1992.
Right hand side, facing, Father and grandad.
Left hand side, facing. Beloved husband / of Thelma.
38B
Headstone

Treasured memories of / Mary Irene Keeves / a beloved wife, mother /
& grandma / Who was freed from pain / on 2nd July 1994 / aged 73 /
So dearly loved so sadly missed.
39B
Headstone

In loving memory of / a very special wife / mother & grandmother /
Elsie F. Edwards / died 7th May 1995 / aged 70 years /
Forever in our thoughts.
40B
Headstone

In memory of / loving parents / & grandparents / John Barr / 1917 – 1988 / Joy Barr / 1919 – 1995.
41B
Headstone

In loving memory / of / Kenneth Albert Lord / died 24th February 1996 / aged 81 years / A loving husband, father / and grandfather.
42B
Decorated scroll headstone

‘H’ / In / loving memory / of / Robert David Harris / (Bob) /
dear husband, father / & grandfather / 1937 – 1996. / Always in our thoughts / for ever in our hearts.
43B
Headstone

Treasured memories / of / a beloved husband father / and grandad /
Leslie Dennis Smith / died 1st March 1997 / aged 69 years /
Forever in our thoughts.
44B
Old Headstone

Treasured / memories / of / Ken / Filby / 23 – 7 – 50. 23 – 8 – 98.

End of area 'B'