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<strong>St</strong> Johns <strong>Church</strong> & <strong>Church</strong>yard. <strong>Ashley</strong><br />

1a/ Hexagon shaped war memorial with 4 slate slabs.<br />

Panel 1<br />

This cross / is erected to the / Glory of God / <strong>and</strong> in perpetual / memory of / the brave men<br />

/ who gave their lives / for God, King / <strong>and</strong> country / in the Great War / 1914-1918 / Grant<br />

them, O Lord / eternal rest.<br />

Panel 2<br />

JOHN WILCOX JOHN H. HILTON<br />

JOHN W.C.PYE HERBERT T. BENNETT<br />

FREDERICK HOPWOOD. JOSEPH GATER<br />

HARRY F. WALTON ARTHUR J. HULME<br />

THOMAS HUGHES REGINALD P. BROW<br />

SAMUEL W. JONES.<br />

Panel 3<br />

Also / those who fell / in the / World War / 1939-1945 /<br />

BASIL L. RANDALL GEORGE WALLEY<br />

ALFRED J. GRIFFITHS JOSEPH TAYLOR<br />

EDWARD P. CROWLEY GEORGE A. BENNETT<br />

WILLIAM PARTON WILLIAM J. BAGLEY<br />

WILLIAM HOPWOOD PETER GATER<br />

WILLIAM GATHERCOLE WILLIAM G. BRADBURY.<br />

2A/ Four kerbs <strong>and</strong> corner posts plus twp piece vase holder.<br />

Top kerb<br />

Christ have mercy<br />

RH Kerb top surface<br />

Lord have mercy<br />

side surface<br />

MINNIE the beloved wife of C.A.A.ELLARD, Priest / Born November 28th 1877, called to higher<br />

service November 28th 1944.<br />

L.H. kerb top surface<br />

Lord have mercy<br />

Side surface<br />

Also of CHARLES ALFRED AUGUSTUS ELLARD, one time priest of this church / born April 20th<br />

1878 called to higher service November 25th 1948.<br />

Bottom kerb top surface<br />

Rest in peace.<br />

Side surface<br />

+<br />

3a/ Flat shaped headstone, s<strong>and</strong>stone buried under grass.<br />

Sacred / to the memory of JAMES PLANT / late of ASHLEY who departed this / life December<br />

28th 1840 / aged 48 years / There was a warning that death......... / the like of<br />

.....................thee / therefore always prepared be.<br />

4a/ Flat shaped s<strong>and</strong>stone headstone buried under grass. Broken in half.<br />

In / memory of / CHARLES BENNETT senior / who departed this life Feb ry 24th / 1836 aged 84<br />

years / Also of ELIZABETH his wife who / departed this life Feb ry 25th 1836, / aged (72?)<br />

years / Also CHARLES their son who / departed this life Nov.30th 1834 / aged 42 years /<br />

The...........lovely <strong>and</strong> pleasant in their lives / ........their death they were not<br />

divided. / 2 B S A 1 chap 23v<br />

© Philip Coops. (Betley) 2006<br />

©Dorothy Camden (<strong>Ashley</strong>) 1999 Page 19 of 91<br />

12/30/2006

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