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 />
Marble wall plaque. Above weeping cherub statue, by the famous Dutch sculptor Joseph<br />
Nollekens in 1800.<br />
Sacred to the memory / of HUGO MEYNELL / who died May, 1800.<br />
49/ <strong>St</strong>ained glass window, two lights depicting Christ with children.<br />
Suffer little / children to / come unto Me.<br />
For such is / the kingdom / of Heaven.<br />
Presented by FLORENCE EMMA GOODHALL / in memory of her parents / FRANCIS GROCOTT WRIGHT <strong>and</strong><br />
EMMA WRIGHT.<br />
D.BROOK. Wiers Glass Ltd. <strong>St</strong>oke on Trent.<br />
(Mrs. FLORENCE GOODHALL left money <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong> to be used for the church school <strong>and</strong> village<br />
children.)<br />
50/ Kinnersley chapel.<br />
Decorated with statues of children.<br />
Sacred / to the memory of / ANNE / the beloved wife of / THOMAS KINNERSLEY, / of CLOUGH HALL<br />
/ in the county of STAFFORD / who departed this mortal life / March fourth 1843 / in the<br />
fifty second year / of her age / Her delight was in doing good / <strong>and</strong> many have cause / to<br />
bless her.<br />
51/ Kinnersley chapel.<br />
Large monument depicting three angels in marble, centre cross inscribed:- I.H.S.<br />
"The morning cometh, <strong>and</strong> also night." / "The trumpet shall sound, <strong>and</strong> the dead shall be<br />
raised." / Sacred / to the memory of / THOMAS KINNERSLEY Esq / of CLOUGH HALL in the county<br />
of STAFFORD / who departed this life on the fourth day of February 1855 / aged 72 years /<br />
His remains are deposited in the family vault beneath this chapel / The remembrance of his<br />
many virtues is deeply imprinted / on the heart of his affectionate sister / ELIZABETH<br />
KINNERSLEY / who has caused this monument to be erected / as a tribute of her affection <strong>and</strong><br />
gratitude / to a much beloved brother<br />
52/ Kinnersley chapel.<br />
Marble wall plaque <strong>and</strong> tomb.<br />
Decorated with statue of a woman with book <strong>and</strong> cross.<br />
Sacred / to the memory of / HARRIET / daughter of THOMAS KINNERSLEY of CLOUGH HALL in the<br />
county of STAFFORD / who after much patient suffering <strong>and</strong> with a steadfast faith <strong>and</strong> hope /<br />
in the merits of her saviour / departed this life / most deeply <strong>and</strong> deservedly lamented /<br />
May 4th 1843, aged 42 years / Her remains / are deposited in the vault beneath / In deep<br />
affliction for her irreperable loss / <strong>and</strong> as a last sad tribute of / the sincerest affection<br />
/ this monument is erected by / her constant companion <strong>and</strong> sister / ELIZABETH KINNERSLEY.<br />
53/ Kinnersley chapel.<br />
<strong>St</strong>ained glass widow with two lights depicting four coats of arms.<br />
Top left. THOMAS KINNERSLEY / 1782 - 1885.<br />
Top right, ROBERT WILLIAMSON / 1780 - 1869.<br />
Bottom left. GEORGE ATTWOOD / 1777 - 1850<br />
Bottom right Lt. Col. HENRY HEBDEN / 1790 - 1879.<br />
54/ Kinnersley chapel.<br />
Marble wall plaque situated below the window. Decorated draped headstone with the name<br />
ATTWOOD in the centre of a wreath.<br />
© Philip Coops. (Betley) 2006<br />
©Dorothy Camden (<strong>Ashley</strong>) 1999 Page 88 of 91<br />
12/30/2006
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