The following MIs were kindly contributed by Helen Amison, 8th March 2006.
Visit Helen's own website -
The Amison Family Tree for a veritable treasure trove of AMISON data.
Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 20th March 2006.
Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
To the Memory of two children,
Maria Louisa & William,
Issue of Thomas & Sarah HALL of Fradswell,
Maria Louisa 11th May 1833, 13 months
William, an infant
Double Grave
In Piam Memoriam, Laetitiae, Dilectae Uxoris
De Thoma WORTHINGTON, Hujusce Parochiae, Rectore
Quae Obdormivit in Jesu
XIV Jul MCMIII [1903] Nata Prope LXXVI [76] Annos [Translation on stone:]
Thomas WORTHINGTON
For 56 years Rector of this parish
Died 19th April 1913, 94
Next Grave
In Piam Memoriam,
A.A. HOYLE
Quae Obdormivit in Jesu
Die innocentium, MDCCCLXXIII
Nata Prope XXIII Annos
A.A. HOYLE, 1873, 23
Percy Yates BIRCH, D.S.O,
Lieut-Colonel Royal Artillery,
8th Nov 1884 - 22 July 1939
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 9th March 2007.
Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
Thomas ROGERS
Late of Mitton, 29 Nov 1837, 63
Elizabeth, w, 28 June 1856, 74
Also two children, William & John
William, April 1822, 14days
John, 21 May 1822, 5 yrs
In this Vault lies interred the body of
William ELD, Esq, he was 3rd s/o Francis ELD Esq
Of Seighford Hall, in this county, 26 Aug 1783
Died as Fradswell Hall, 28 Feb 1854
Mary, w/o William ELD of Fradswell Hall
4 Nov 1844, 64
Howard, s/o William & Mary of Fradswell Hall
26 August 1846, 30
Caroline Frances, child of John William
And Eliza ELD, 29 Sept 1847 - 17 April 1851
John William, s/o William ELD, 26 Sept 1880, 73
William, s/o John William & Eliza ELD
3 Feb 1851 - 20 March 1889
Eliza ELD, widow of John William
3 April 1821 - 21 April 1897
Mary Howard ELD, d, 1 Dec 1845 - 28 Nov 1909
Thomas MOTTERAM
Of this town, 22 March 1788, 68
Joseph, s/o Thomas & Sarah MOTTERAM
25 May 1786, 29
Elizabeth, d, 6 April 1757, 16
John, s, 4 Nov 1799, 37
Frederick William HELER
s/o Albert Arthur & Annie Goodhall HELER
of the Park Farm, Fradswell, 24 Nov 1910, 2½ yrs
Annie, above, of Park Farm, 9 March 1946, 73
Albert, above, 12 Jan 1951, 77
Mathew JAMES 12 March 1883
Albert John JAMES, s, lost at sea Oct 1897
Caroline Jane JAMES, d, 6 April 1909
Lieutenant Edward Yates JAMES , Royal Navy Reserve
Died at Taltal- Thali- South America 21 Jan 1910, 42
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Marion Hall, 5th June 2007.
Note: these transcriptions provide the full text of several of the inscriptions listed
above. Most of the inscriptions Marion is contributing are for descendants of the HALL family,
relations by marriage, or direct ancestors of hers. Her HALL family tree currently has over
1500 family members collected over a period of 20 years.
To the Memory of William HALL
who died Novr 10 1782 Aged 77 years
In brief to speak His praise let this suffice
He was a Father tender good and wise
Of Children careful to his Wife most kind
All which bespoke He bore a Virtuous mind.
To the Memory of William HALL
Son of William and Margaret HALL
of this Village He died
September 15 1792 Aged 25 years
My days were short the longer is my rest
GOD calld me hence because he thought best
With resignation left this toilsome world behind
In hopes a crowned Glory for to find".
[Tomb Top]
In Memory of Ann HALL Spinster
Late of Little Fenton who died
24th of May 1796 aged 35 years
When my Mother I lost both loving and kind
That brought great Grief upon my mind
Then with Affliction I did meet
Which often caus'd me wish to be laid at her feet
I often did weep and drop a tear
Which soon brought me to be laid here. [Note: this is a flat stone laid on top of the
original top. The tomb has collapsed and
any inscriptions on the sides, ends or
original top have been lost]
In Memory of Thomas HALL of Fradswell
who died 3rd Nov 1816 aged 75 years
Jane HALL wife of Thomas HALL
she died 28th Oct 1812 aged 69 years
Also of Jane daughter of Thomas and
Jane HALL who died
11th May 1809 aged 22 years.
Sacred to the Memory of Edith HALL
wife of William HALL late of Fradswell
who died January 8th 1860 aged 79 years
Also in remembrance of William HALL
who died May 3rd 1869 aged 92 years.
Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.
Sacred to the Memory of Roger HALL [rest of inscription eroded & illegible, but
believed to be the youngest son of William
& Edith, who died 22 July 1863 aged 38]
Sacred to the Memory of Thomas HALL
of Coton Villa formerly Fradswell who
died 9th December 1852 Aged 70 years
Also In Memory of Sarah wife of
Thomas HALL who died
25th October 1877 Aged 69 years
Thy will be done oh Lord
As fall the leaves neath Autumn's withering blast
So die mankind their Spring and Summer past
Yes thou ere long must lie beneath the sod
Then young or old Prepare to meet thy God.
Sacred to the Memory of two children
Maria Louisa and William issue of
Thomas and Sarah HALL of Fradswell.
Maria Louisa died 11th of May 1833
aged 13 months, William an infant.
The great Jehovah from above
The angels bright did send
These little ones to take in love
To joys that never end.
In Memory of Edith Mayes HALL of
Oak Tree Farm, Day Hills and formerly of
Coton Villa died 5th Feb 1961 aged 82 years
At rest
Also her beloved nephew Lewis Mayes HALL
died 19th Nov 1986 aged 67 years
Reunited.
In Memory of Thomas ROGERS
late of Mitton who died
29th November 1837 aged 63 years.
In Memory of Elizabeth wife of
Thomas ROGERS of Mitton who
died June 28th 1856 aged 74 years.
Let me die the death of the righteous
And my last end be like his
Also of two children William and John
issue of Thomas and Elizabeth ROGERS
William died 18th April 1822 aged 14 days
John died 21st May 1822 aged 5 years.
In Affectionate Remembrance of
Maria ROGERS of Walford Eldest Daughter of
Thomas and Elizabeth ROGERS of Mitton
who died Sep 26th 1887 aged 75 years.
Her end was peace.
In Memory of John ROGERS of Normicott Grange
who died 2 Oct 1806 aged 30 years.
Lydia the wife of John ROGERS who
died 14th May 1809 aged 29 years
Also John and Thomas children of
the above died infants. [Note: Mary ROGERS of Coton was Mary HALL,
daughter of William & Margaret - hence my
inclusion of the ROGERS inscriptions]
The following inscriptions are from gravestones originally in the
churchyard but laid down to form part of the floor of the south aisle built in the 1850's,
and (now) hidden under the carpet.
Here lyeth the body of Walter BEECH of
Stoke upon Trent who
died February 1st 1800 Aged .. [rest of inscription illegible] [Note: he was the husband of the above
John & Mary ROGERS's daughter Mary]
To the Memory of Sarah and Ann
daughters of John and Mary ROGERS [rest of inscription illegible except for
"Hall" - probably a reference to Fradswell Hall]
Here lieth interred the body of
Thomas ROGERS of this town who in the
faith of Christ and hope of eternal life
died ye 7th day of September in the
year of Our Lord 1759 Aged 40 years.
My wife most dear plese be content
Children for me do not lament
For death must part lovers most kind
And leave the dearest friends behind
Thomas and Thomas being sons of ye above
Thomas ROGERS ... Hannah his wife [rest of inscription hidden under floor of pews]
In / Memory of / Sampson BAILEY/
who died March / 10th 1872/
aged 75 years/
afflictions sore a long time he bore/
physicians were in vain/
till god did please to give him ease/
and take away ? Pain.
Sacred / to the Memory of / James CAPEWELL/
who died January 2nd 1831 / aged 76 years./
also of Sarah his wife/
who died December 16th 1841 / aged 89 years./
from all their labours ? ? rest/
in gods eternal glory blessed.
In Memory of / Elizabeth./
the beloved wife of / James CAPEWELL./
late of Dogland Farm. / who died/
August 11th 1862. / aged 76 years./
also of / Edmund John / their son, who died/
January 7th, 1832. / aged 1 year and 8 months./
also of / James CAPEWELL / who died/
December 14th 1863? / aged 77 years./ [epitaph difficult to read from photo]
Sacred / to the Memory of / Ann, the wife of/
John ELLSMOOR / (of Chartley,)/
who departed this life/
December 20th 1853 / aged 75 years/
"blessed are the dead/
which die in the lord".
Sacred / to the Memory of / Brian./
son of John and Jane ELLSMOOR/
who died at Swansmoor / August 20th 1863/
aged 49 years./
the lord did please to call for me/
when I was in my prime,/
none can withstand his mighty hand/
at his appointed time./
also of Jane/
daughter of John and Jane ELLSMOOR/
of Swan of Swansmoor who died/
July? 15th 1866 aged 53 years./
??? [cannot read epitaph from photo]
In Memory of / John and Mary ELLSMOOR./
(formerly of Fradswell/
and late of Doxey-Wood)/
He died May 21st 1828 aged 78?/
She died Novr 8th 1825 aged 75./
this world's a City, full of crooked f?eets?/
death is the mark of place where we shall
meet / if life was mere ??????????/
the rich alone would ? [cannot read rest of inscription from photo]
Sacred / to the Memory of / John/
son of John and Jane ELLSMOOR/
died at Swansmoor Octr 5th/
1849 / aged 33 years./
with deepest thoughts spectator view thy fate/
as mortals puts? to an immortal state:/
through deaths dark vale we hope he's found
the way / to those bright regions of eternal day.
In / Memory / of / John ELLSMOOR / late of Fradswell/
who died March 2nd 1835 / aged 52 years./
also of Jane his wife / who died June 1st 1849/
aged 75 years.
[very weathered/eroded headstone) . . .]
Sacred / to the Memory of / John Fen? ELLSMOOR/
third son ?? Joseph? and / Eliz??? ELLSMOOR?/
[unable to read next 2 lines]
aged (1 year?)/
you to must prepare yourselves to die/
for?? [cannot read rest of epitaph]
Sacred / to the Memory of / John ELLSMOORE/
late of Chartley/
who died March 20th 1833. / aged 47 years/
afflictions sore long time I bore,/
physicians were in vain:/
till god did please to give me ease,/
and free me from my pain.
In / loving Memory / of / Joseph ELLSMOOR/
of Brough Hall late of this parish/
who died Oct 28th 1904, / aged 71 years./
also of Martha widow of above/
who died March 9th 1911 / aged 75 years./
peace, perfect peace / also of Eliza/
daughter of the above / who died June 29th 1880,/
aged 14 years.
In / Memory / of / Joseph ELLSMOOR/
late of Fradswell/
who died January 28th 1837 / aged 33 years./
farewell dear wife and children too./
my time was short to stay with you:/
which god has called me to my grave./
at future time you will have./
god blefs my wife and children dear./
a tender father lieth here:/
but in this world your left behind/
I hope in the lord a friend you'l find./
also of Richard his son/
who died July 27?th 1834? / aged 6 years./
??? of my father lieth here. [rest of inscription missing from photo]
Sacred / to the Memory of/
Patience wife of / William ELLSMORE/
late of Amerlon? [Amerton?]/
who died June 28th 1864? / aged 33? years/
also of the above / William ELLSMORE,/
who died January 14th 1897. / aged 82 years.
Sacred / to the Memory of / Thomas HALL/
of Coton Villa / formally of Fradswell/
who died / 9th of December 1852 / aged 70 years/
also / In Memory of / Sarah / wife of/
Thomas HALL / who died / 25th Octr 1877/
aged 69 years./
thy will be done O lord./
as fall the leaves neath autumns weathering
blast / so die mankind their spring and summer
past/
yes thou, ere? long, must lie beneath the sod/
then, young or old prepare to meet thy god.
In piam Memoriam / A.A. HOYLE/
quae obdormivit in jesu/
die innocentium / mdccclxxiii/
nata prope xxiii annos [details also transcribed by Alf Beard, above]
In / Memory / of / Thomas JOHNSON/
late of this village/
who died January 27th 186(9?)/
aged 95 years/
also of Ann his wife/
who died September 6th 1842/
? [cannot read rest of inscription]
In Memory of / Thomas MOTTERAM./
of this town, who died the 22d day of/
March, in the year of our lord 1788/
aged 68 years./
farewell dear wife and children
dear, wherever you do remain./
the lord of hope? be your defence, till we
do meet again./
also of Joseph, son of Thomas and Sarah/
mother? and who died the 25th day of May in
the year / of our lord 1786.aged / 29 years./
also of Elizabeth their daughter who/
died the 16?th day of April in the year of our
lord / 1757 aged 16? years./
also of John their son who died ? [cannot read rest of inscription]
Here / lie interred the remains/
of Sarah, wife of / Thomas MOTTERHAM./
(late of this town.)/
who departed this life/
June 9th in the year of our/
lord 1807, aged 82 years./
an aged parent here is laid,/
no ill of her is truly (f?)aid:/
so children dear contented be,/
prepare yourselves to follow me.
In / loving Memory / of / Emma UPTON/
died 17th November 1983 / aged 83/
eldest daughter of/
Ernest and Emma UPTON/
late of Birchwood Park./
rest in peace
in piam memoriam / Laetitiae / dilectae uxoris/
de Thoma WORTHINGTON/
hujusce parochiae / rectore/
quae obdormivit in jesu / XIV Jul MCMIII [1903]/
nata prope LXXVI annos/
inimium dilecta vocat deus I bona nostrae/
pars animae moerens altera disce sequi/
Thomas WORTHINGTON, / for 56 years/
Rector of this parish,/
died April 18th 1913, / aged 84 years. [details also transcribed by Alf Beard, above]
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