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Introduction to Darton Memorial Inscriptions
DARTON PARISH CHURCH of ALL SAINTS
In the Diocese of Wakefield
A collection of inscriptions from Tombstones, Plaques
and Memorial Windows
taken 1972-73 by Hilda L Dearnley, Betty Wilkins and Maureen Parker.
| All Saints Church | Alderson - Crossley | Crowther - Gill | Goddard - Ledger | Leech - Potter | Ramsbottom - Strafford | Swaine - Wright |
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4 Sacred to the Memory of Hannah, daughter of John /
and Elizabeth Shillito, of Darton Old Hall and beloved / wife of Joseph
Goddard, was interred here / July 25th 1831 aged 30 years. / The Lord
hath brought down my strength / in my journey and shortened my days.
/ Also in Remembrance of Joseph Goddard, who was / drowned in the Sheffield
flood March 12th 1864. / aged 67 years. / He was interred at Wardsend
Cemetry, Sheffield. / Death is but passing from one state to another.
/ And of Louise Charlotte, infant daughter of the above who died / August
31st 1823 aged 11 months. / This stone was placed here in Affectionate
Remembrance / by their Grandaughter / Hannah S Goddard, Hemsworth. 2 In Memory of Alice, the wife of George Grace, Bargh, / who departed this life the 17th of September 1850 aged 59 years. / Also of William Henry Grace, son of the above George, / and Alice Grace, who was drowned in the Barnby Dun river the / 9th of June 1856 aged 32 years. / In life respeced, in life lamented. / He was interred at Barnby. / Also the above George Grace, who departed this / life March 24th 1867 aged 77 years. Once a table tomb, now flat. 2 Here lieth interred Sarah, the wife of Richard Greaves,
/ of Emley Park Mill, yeoman, who departed this life / August ye 17th
in ye 65th year of her age, / Anno Domini 1728. 4 In Memory of Three Children of John and Ann Green /
of Darton was buried here as follows. / Jonathan died ye 30th of April
1745 / and John died ye 19th of September 1746, both died / in their
infancy. / Also Mary, their daughter. She departed this life ye 14th
of / November 1752 in the 6th year of her age. / Here lieth Ann, the
wife of John Green of Darton, / Mother of ye three children above, who
died ye .......... .......... / .......... ............ ............ 4 Here lieth the body of William Green of Oakes, who
/ departed this life April the 27th 1760 in the 49th year / of his age.
/ Also Martha, his daughter who died in her infancy in the year 1747.
/ Also Ann, his daughter who died the 15th day of October 1774 / in
the 24th year of her age. / Also Mary, his daughter and wife of Mr John
Stocks, grocer, / in Barnsley, who died the 16th day of March 1775 in
the / 26th year of her age. / Also Mary, wife of William Green, who
departed this life / October 7th 1783 aged 65 years. 4 - - - - - of David Green of Darton who died / October
13th 1856 aged 64 years / Also John son of the above David and Elizabeth
Green / died October 7 - - - aged - - years / Also Ann daughter of the
above died January 17th 1826 / aged 3 years / Also Eliza infant daughter
of the above died / January 30th 1852 aged - - years / Also Elizabeth,
wife of the above David Green who / died April - - 1861 - - - - 2 Susanna Greenwood / Born September 29th 1768 died May 24th 1770 / To force it from all earthly charms / death took it from it's mothers arms / happy the change, it's freed frm care / and dwells where blessed Angels are. James Greenwood died 11th Feb 1795 in the / 63rd year of his age. / Also William Greenwood son of James and Frances / Greenwood who departed this life the 8th day of / /August 1831 in the 71st year of his age. Table tomb, broken when lowered. In the Register - James Greenwood - Innkeeper 2 In memory of Richard Haigh of Haigh who died April
12th / 1853 aged 45 years / also of Ann Haigh the beloved mother of
the above Richard / who died February 25th 1858 aged 83 years and /
relict of the late George Haigh of East Hague, who / died June 18th
1817 aged 48 years and whose remains / are interred at South Kirby. 4 In Memory of Grace the beloved wife of James Hall /
of Mapplwell who departed this life February 10th 1773 / aged 34 years
/ Also John son of the above who departed this life / April 30th 1793
aged 9 months / Also of John Hall who departed this life October 28th
/ 1818 aged 72 years. / Also of Elizabeth the beloved wife of William
Drury / and daughter of the above John Hall who departed / this life
May 24th 1829 aged 45 years / Also Elizabeth the second wife of John
Hall who departed / this life June 22nd 1836 aged 91 years / Also of
William Emmerson stepson of John Hall of / Worsborough who departed
this life July 1st 1870 / aged 44 years. / Also of Ann the beloved wife
of John Hall of / Yews Worsborough and Grandson of the above John Hall,
/ and Mother of the above William Emmerson, who departed this life December
23rd 1879 aged 83 years / Also of the above named John Hall, formerly
of Yews, Worsbrough / who died at Barnsley October 9th 1885 aged 78
years 4 In memory of Mary, wife of George Hall of Swallow /
who died June 13th 1839 aged 63 years / Also the above George Hall who
departed / this life January 5th 1848 aged 80 years. 3 Here lieth the body of Samuael Hampshire of Kexbrough
/ who departed this life 20th February 1795 aged 72 years / Also Elizabeth
his wife who departed this life 11th / Novemebr 1810 aged 86 years. 2.Sacred to the memory of George son of Robert and Elizabeth
/ Hattersley of Day house in this Parish who died / Jan y 26th 1849
aged 27 years / Also Elizabeth the above named who died Dec r 25th /
1855 aged 71 years / Also Jane their daughter who died May 9th 1866
aged 47 years / Also the above named Robert Hattersley who died / Aug
st 21st 1869 aged 89 years / Also Edward his eldest son who died April
17th 1875 / aged 66 years / Also Charles third son of the above Robert
Hattersley / who died Dec 29th 1888 aged 74 years / Stonemason - W Oxley
. 4 Sacred to the memory of Elder Caleb W Haws / Missionary
from Salt Lake City / Born October 7th 1838 / Died November 20th 1871
/ aged 33 years / He is not dead but sleeping. 4 In memory of Elizabeth, the wife of John Heanley / of
Staincross who departed this life / April 26th 1844 aged 24 years. /
Also of Eleanor Ann infant daughter of John and / Elizabeth Heanley
who died July 4th 1843 / aged 9 months. 4 Here lieth the body of Joseph Hemingway of / Haigh,
Yeoman, who departed this life the 31st day of / December 1753 and in
the 73rd year of his age. / Also Elizabeth his daughter who departed
this life the / 13th day June 1713 and in the 5th year of his age, /
Also Nicholas his son who departed this life the 12th day of / January
1726 and in the 3rd year of his age. / Also Mary his daughter, the wife
of John Unwin of / Birthwaite, who departed this life the 2nd day of
/ April 1749 and in the 31st year of her age. / Also Rebecca the wife
of Joseph Hemingway who departed / this life ye 5th day of February
1757 and in the 76th year of her age. / Underneath this stone lies the
body of Elizabeth Hemingway, / daughter of John and Jane Hemingway.
She died / October the 31st 1810 aged 48 years. 4. Here lyeth the body of ------ ---- Joseph Hemingway
/ of Swithen. She departed this life on the 10th day of April / 1759
aged 42 years. / Also underneath this tomb is interred the above mentioned
/ Joseph Hemingway who departed this life / April 23rd 1786 aged 68
years. 4. Underneath this stone lieth interred the body / of
John Hemingway of Haigh, who departed this life 17th / of February 1777
aged 64 years. / Also underneath the tomb on the South side of this
tomb / is interred the body of Jane the wife of the afore said / John,
who departed this life January 8th 1789 / aged 69 years. Underneath
the stone also lieth the body of Ellen, / daughter of the above the
John and Jane Hemingway / who died August 18th 1833 aged 70 years. Once
table tomb, now flat 3. Underneath this stone lieth the body of Jane / Hemingway,
daughter of John and Jane Hemingway / late of Haigh. She died October
23rd 1822 aged 69 years. This stone was flat and eroded and has since
disappeared. A Joseph Hemingway was Officer of the Poor in 1780. 1.Here
lieth the body of Thomas Heron of Darton, / clerk, who was buried July
ye 28th Ano Dmi / 1666 aged 44. / Reader, as thou wast, I was, as I
am, thou shalt be. 1.Here lieth the body of Thomas Heron, Junior, / Tithe
clerk of Darton, who was buried the 5th day / of October Ano Dmi 1690. 1. Here lieth the body of Richard Heron, Clarke of Darton, / who dyed April the 26th Ano Dom 1673 / R H / Here lyeth Jonathan Heron of Darton. Part of this stone lies under that of Jonathan Heron, Junior. 1.John Heron, Clerk of Darton was interred here the 13th
/ day of May 1714 _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / Dorothy Heron of Darton, widd,
was interred here / May 21st An Do 1735 in the 82nd year of her age.
/ Underneath this stone also lieth the body of Jonathan / Heron who
who having been the Parish Clerk 55 years / died the 18th day of June
1769 aged 73 years. 1.Here lieth the body of Mary daughter of / Jonathan
Heron and wife of John Souther who / died April ye 1st 1719 in ye 32nd
year of his life. / Also Jonathan Heron died Spetember ye 16th 1722
/ being 27 weeks old. 2.Sacred to the Memory of Ann Heslop daughter / to Thomas
and Rachel Heslop of Barnby Hall. / who died June 12th 1843 in the 9th
year of her age . / Also Jane Heslop daughter of the above named Thomas,
/ and Rachel Heslop who died October 8th 1845 / in the 4th yeqar of
her age. / Also of Rachel Heslop, daughter of the above said Thomas
/ and Rachel Heslop who died October 27th 1853 in the 18th year of her
age. / Also the above named Thomas Heslop who died / February 22nd 1870
aged 80 years. / Also Rachel Heslop his widow who died March / 28th
aged 72 years. / Also Thomas, their only son who died October 26th /
1908 aged 69 years. 2 Here lieth interred the body of Sarah, second daughter
/ of John and Jane Higson of Kexbrough, who / departed this life the
22nd day of May 1772 / aged 1 year and 4 months Here lyeth the body of Elizabeth Hinchcliffe / who died
_ _ 1780 aged _ _ / Also of Christiana wife of Mark Skelton who departed
this life Nov 21st 1786 aged _ _ / Mark Skelton died July 29th 1825
Christiana Skelton Sept 10th 1850 aged 33 years 4. 1st Side .In Memory of Ann, the daughter of Thomas and Ann / Hirst
of Darton, who died June 6th 1802 aged 26 years. / Also the above Thomas
Hirst, died July 6th 1802 aged 62 years. / Also Ann his wife died October
9th 1820 aged 69 years. / Also Hannah, the daughter of George and Harriet
/ Braithwaite of Darton who died in infancy / Also Abigail Braithwaite,
who died September 18th 1826 aged / 4 years. 2.In Memory of Samuel, the son of George and Sarah / Hirst
of Bence House who died September 16th 1839 / Aged 41 years / Also Mary,
daughter of the above George and Sarah / Hirst who died September 10th
1850 aged 56 years. / Also Mathew, son of the above George and Sarah
Hirst / who died October 8th 1852 aged 49 years. .In Memory of Sarah Hirst who departed this life on / the 19th December 1849 in the 77th year of her age / Also George Hirst, husband of the above Sarah who / departed this life November 6th 1853 aged 84 years. Once a table stone, now flat. In register George, of Bence Lane Bence House - a farm about half way between Darton Church and Barugh A Thomas Hirst was surveyor for Highways in 1796 A Thomas Hirst was overseer of the poor in 1793 3 Here lieth interred the body of Richard Hobson, late
/ of Kexbrough, wheelwright. He departed this life the / 21st day of
March Anno Domini 1737 aged 49 years. / Also Matthew Ball of Kexbrough
departed this life January 14th 1855 aged 65 years. 2 Here lieth the body of Ann Hobson, wife of Joseph Hobson
/ of Haigh, who departed this life the 27th of February / 1758 and in
the 72nd year of his age. / Also Joseph Hobson departed this life the
5th day of June / 1760 and in the 80th Year of his age. / Also Mary
the daughter of John and Ann Hobson / departed this life the 6th day
of July 1760 and in the / 39th year of her age. / Also of Ann Swaine,
a relative of the above and wife of Joseph Swaine of Bloomhouse Green.
She died / June 1st 1847 aged 67 years. / Also Joseph Swaine, husband
of the said Ann died November 24th 1855 agd 75 years. 4 Near this stone lieth Ann Hobson who departed this
/ life October 17th 1768 aged 6 years. / Also Hannah Hobson who departed
this life November 23rd 1774 infant. / Also George Hobson who departed
this life September / the 4th 1790 aged 24 and 3/4 years. / Also William
Hobson, who departed this life October the 6th / 1791 aged 31 and 3/4
years . / The above sons and daughters of of Matthew and / Martha Hobson
of Darton. / Also under this stone lieth George Hobson, son of / Abraham
and Ann Hobson of Leeds who departed this life 25th July 1796 aged 7
years 3 months 8 days. / Short was my stay but longer my rest / God
called me home because he saw it best / Therefore dear friends, lament
for me no more / I am not lost, but gone before / Also Martha, the wife
of the above said Matthew Hobson / who departed this life April 16th
1801 in the 69th / year of his age. 4 In memory of George Holden of Bloomhouse Green, Darton,
who died January 12th 1840 aged 70 years. / Also Sarah, his wife, who
died November 14th 1838 aged 67 years . / Also an infant son died April
23rd 1794. / Also Martha their daughter died July 19th 1798 / aged 3
years 3 months and 13 days. / Also George their son who died September
26th 1802 / aged 1 year. / Also Abraham Hobson their son died February
12th 1820 aged 20 years. / Also Ann their daughter died July 8th 1820
aged 23 years. / Also Mary Ann their daughter died May 29th 1821 aged
15 years. / Also John their son who died March 20th 1822 aged 18 years. 2 J H / Dec 15th 1719 / A Ho ye 23rd 1697 / H Ho ye 2nd
1700 1 Top of Stone Wm Howcroft buried 1738 18th Dec. / Will
son of the above 1822 aged 88 years Front of Stone Ez: / Ja: Howcroft
1723 / Ge Buried 1730 4.Here lies the body of Thomas Huison, of Kexbro, farmer.
/ He died September 26th 1760 in the 61st year of his age. / Here also
lieth the body of of Mary, wife of Thos Ellis of Squirrel / Hall, farmer,
who died 22nd February 1811 in thr 79th / year of her age. / Here also
lie the remains of Josph Race of Squirrel Hall, who died February 9th
1853 aged 69 years, / Also Elizabeth his wife, who died July 21st 1854
aged 80 years. / Near this stone lie the remains of John Race of Squirrel
Hall, son of the above, who died December 25th 1859 / aged 54 years.
/ Also Hannah Race, sister of the above John Race, / who died August
25th 1870 aged 77 years / _ _ _ ace widow of the above _ _ 19th 1905
/ aged 80 years. Here lyeth the body of the wife of Richard Huchinson /
of Oakes who departed this life the 5th of June / 1744 aged 36 years.
/ Also Joseph the son of Richard and Jane Hutchinson was interred here
February the 24th _ _ _ _ aged 3 years. / _ _ John Hutchinson of _ _
Green died January 4th / 1762 aged 33 years . 4 Here lyeth the body of William son of William and Mary
Hutchinson of Barugh. He departed this life May ye 18th / 1764: aged
6 years. / Also was interred the body of William Hutchinson who departed
this life the 31st December 1787 aged / 57 years. 4 In loving memory of George Ibberson of Mapplewell /
born November 1819 died July 8th 1882. / Also Rachel his wife born July
12th 1882 died May 20th 1884. / Also George Alladin, their son, died
in infancy 1853. / Also Alethea Waring their neice born October 30th
1864 / died at Ashfield New South Wales February 18th 1883. / The wise
shall inherit the glory / A Ebden sc Doncaster Rd Barnsley 4.Sacred to the memory of Nancy Jackson, daughter / of
William and Mary Jackson of of Gawber Colliery. / She departed this
life: November 9th 1837 / Aged 11 years and 10 months. / Dear lovely
daughter thy frame lies low / lamented by thy parents dear / yet hoping
in endless joys to meet, / to praise the saviour at his feet / Also
William Jackson of Staincross, father of the above / Nancy, who died
January 1st 1849 aged 61 years / Blessed are they which die in the Lord.
/ Also Mary, wife of the above William Jackson died / March 24th 1853
aged 64 years. / She rests in Jesus and is blest / how sweet her slumbers
are / from sorrow grief and sin released / and freed from care. 4 Sacred to the memory of Jane the daughter of Richard
and / Elizabeth Jackson of Kexbro. She died April 4th 1838 / aged 11
years / Also to the memory of Elizabeth wife of the said Richard / Jackson
of Kexbro, She died January 11th 1843 aged 55 years / Also to the memory
of the late Richard Jackson of Kexbro, / husband of the said Elizabeth,
who died November 28th / 1859 aged 84 years Here lies the body of Ralph Jenkinson, / late of Gawber
Hall, who departed this life ye 11th June / A Dm 1590 / Also in ye fifth
year of the rayne of of our sovereigne Lady Quene Elizabeth and benefactor
of the poor / of this _ _ / I know that my redeemer liveth / and he
shall stand at the latter day on ye east / and though after my skin
ye worms destroy / this body yet shall see him in my flesh. 2 In Memory of Richard Jepson of Barugh / who departed
this life May 29th 1829 aged 32. Joseph Jepson died / August 8th 1855
aged 29 years. / Also Ellen daughter of the above who who died --- 21st
1855 / aged -- years / Forbear dear friends to mourn and weep / whilst
sweet in the dust of sleep / This toilsome world I've left behind /
of glorious -- I hope to find. / Also Ellen, wife of the above Richard
Jepson / who departed this life October 4th 1866 aged 72 years / Also
of Mary Ellen Birkinshaw, grand-daughter of the above, / who departed
this life Jan 26th 1867 aged 4 years 3 Here lieth the body of William Johnson of Haigh, /
who departed this life the 17th day of November and in the / year of
our Lord 1755 and in the 70th year of his age. Also Helen Johnson, the
daughter of William and Sarah / Johnson was interred here the 2nd day
of December and in the year of our Lord 1761 aged 33 years / Also George
Johnson their son was interred here the 31st / day of March and in the
year of our Lord 1763 and in the / 43rd year of his age. Also Elizah,
the daughter of Richard and Mary Johnson / who departed this life May
14th 1778 aged 31 years. / Also Sarah, the wife of Wm Johnson who departed
this life December 4th 1778 aged 87 years / also the above Richard Johnson
died July 12th / 1781 aged 60 years. 3 In memory of Richard Johnson Inn Keeper and clerk /
of Haigh Foundry, son of Richard Johnson. Inn Keeper of / Haigh, who
died November 29th 1781 aged 28 years. / Also Elizabeth, the daughter
of Richard and Ann / Johnson, who died December 1st 1802 aged 21 years
/ Also of Ann, widow of Richard Johnson, clerk and / Inn-keeper, who
died March 10th 1826 aged 80 years. / Also Sarah wife of William Johnson
of Haigh, who / died Nov 30th 1826 aged 54 years / Also of the above
Willaim Johnson who who died Nov 15the 1828 / (? this age) Aged 19 years. 2 In memory of Ellen, daughter of John and Ellen Johnson
/ of Kexbrough, who died the 4th day of December 1805 / aged 9 years.
Also Joseph and Fanny both died in their infancy / The above said John
Johnson died November 30th 1831 / in the 70th year of his age / Also
of Ellen, wife of the above John Johnson and / Mary Johnson of Kexbrough
who departed this life November 13th / 1853 aged 87 years. / Also John,
grandson of the above John Johnson and Mary / of Kexbrough, who departed
this life May 1st / 1861 aged aged 25 years. / Also John Johnson of
Kexbrough who died May 21st - - - - aged 69 years. / Also George Johnson
of Kexbrough who died July 25th / 1872 aged 72 years 2 Beneath this stone was interred the body of Francis Lawton / of Mapplewell who departed this life April 14th 1800 / aged 78 years. / Pray my dear friends do shed no tears / Here I must lie till Christ appears / And at his coming I hope to have / A joyful rising from the grave. / Also Mary Lawton the wife of the said Francis Lawton / who died the 11th day of February 1810 aged 77 years / Also Peter Taylor, son of the above Francis Lawton who departed this life the 19th of December 1813 aged 68 years. / Also Ann, wife of the above Peter Taylor who departed this life / on the 20th of March 1838 in the 82nd year of her age. 4 Here lieth interred the body of George Ledger of Staincross / who departed this life August the 21st 1758 aged 73 years / Also here lieth interred the body of George Ledger, son of the above / George Ledger who departed this life 29th September / 1787 in the 66th year of his age. Large flat stone, possibly once table. |
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