St John's Church and Churchyard, Ashley. Monumental Inscriptions ...
St John's Church and Churchyard, Ashley. Monumental Inscriptions ...
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<strong>St</strong> Johns <strong>Church</strong> & <strong>Church</strong>yard. <strong>Ashley</strong><br />
INTERIOR.<br />
Above entrance porch.<br />
1/ Red marble pillars, centre inscription on white marble.<br />
n memory of / ANNE / relict of / SAMUEL HARDINGE SQ re / late of / WILLOUGHBRIDGE / in this<br />
county / who died Dec r 30th 1859 / in her 83rd year / Also two children of the<br />
REVD.T.H.HARDINGE 1 x D / for many years Rector of this parish vis / CATHERINE ELIZABETH<br />
died June 24th 1841 / aged 1 year 10 months / EMILY MARY died Sep 2nd 1846 / aged 2 years 2<br />
months / the above are buried in DR.HARDINGE vault.<br />
SOUTH AISLE.<br />
2/. Black rectangular charity board.<br />
Benefactors to the / poor of the town & / parish of ASHLEY in / the county of STAFFORD .<br />
Pounds.<br />
THO S BOWYER MINISTER 10<br />
JOHN NEEDHAM, WELLINGS 10<br />
EDW D KENDRICK LONDON 5<br />
CATHERINE BOOD ASHLEY 20<br />
JOHN DENSTONE ASHLEY 10<br />
R.STEELE MINISTER LONDON 10<br />
WILL M COTTON BELLAPOT 10<br />
STE H DENSTON ASHLEY 100<br />
WILL M UNWIN CLAYTON 20<br />
The above sums were laid / in l<strong>and</strong> the out rents of which / are distributed yearly / to the<br />
poor on <strong>St</strong> Thomas's Day.<br />
3/. <strong>St</strong>ained glass window depicting <strong>St</strong>.Andrew with cross, Saint Peter with book <strong>and</strong> keys <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>St</strong> John with bible.<br />
The glorious company of the Apostles praise three.<br />
4/. On wall White marble wall plaque on black marble background, small open book at top <strong>and</strong><br />
pillar effect sides.<br />
Book. Them that / sleep in Jesus / will God bring / with him.<br />
Plaque.<br />
In affectionate remembrance of a beloved brother / this tablet is erected by his sorrowing<br />
relatives / to whom he was endeared not more by the / ties of relationship than by an<br />
amiable / disposition <strong>and</strong> a loving heart. His early years / gave promise of an useful life<br />
but that life / was not to be of earth. It pleased his heavenly / Father to call him in the<br />
morning of his days. / to a happy <strong>and</strong> glorious rest . WILLIAM TURNER ASTON / died October<br />
13th 1857 aged 13 years / "Of such is the KIngdom of Heaven."<br />
Mason Dodson, Shrewsbury.<br />
5/ <strong>St</strong>ained glass window. Three lights depicting three angels.<br />
Scroll held by first angel. Ave gratia plerma [dom] us hium.<br />
Across the bottom. To thee all angels cry aloud:The heavens <strong>and</strong> all the powers<br />
there in.<br />
© Philip Coops. (Betley) 2006<br />
©Dorothy Camden (<strong>Ashley</strong>) 1999 Page 80 of 91<br />
12/30/2006
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