St John's Donisthorpe - Monumental Inscriptions
St John's Donisthorpe
Monumental Inscriptions
Collected by Nigel Wilton & transcribed by Geraldine Bancroft
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Sacred to the memory of Jonathan son of Joseph and Maria Jewsbury who died June 7th 1860 aged 50 years
The pale consumption gave the final blow,
The stroke was fatal but the effect was slow,
With wasting pain death found me sore oppressed,
Pitied my sighs and kindly gave me rest.

To the perpetual memory of Mary Savary who died November 13th 1839 aged 39, and also Mary Savary her daughter who died 4th June 1811 aged 20.

Sacred to the memory of William Burton who departed this life September 27th 1841, aged 70.  He was a tender and affectionate parent.

Sacred to the memory of Thomas Kimber of Moira who departed this life July 17 1848 aged 42.

Sacred to the memory of Charles Ensor who died December 25th 1846 aged 79, and Hannah his wife who died April 17th 1857 aged 85.

Sacred to the memory of Joseph Litherland of Moira who died June 25th 1864 aged 63, and Ann his wife who died September 8th 1857 aged 61.

Sacred to the memory of William Jordan who departed this life February 11 1843 aged 57, and Mary his wife who departed this life April 26th 1847 aged 58.

Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth relict of William Newbold, farmer of this place, who died December 15th 1860 aged 87.

Sacred to the memory of Ann the wife of Robert Noon who died October 3rd 1847 aged 60 years.

Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth the wife of John Charnell of Moira Bath who died May 1st 1864 aged 36.

Sacred to the memory of William Charnell who died July 18th 1869 aged 75, and Sarah his wife who died May 8th 1865 aged 67.

To the affectionate memory of Joseph Baxter of Donisthorpe who died August 25th 1866 aged 73 years

In memory of Walter the youngest son of John and Elizabeth Bird of Moira who died November 5th 1855 aged 26 years.
Sacred to the memory of John Riley who died 26th December 1839, aged 42.


Sacred to the memory of William Brown, third son of John and Mary Brown who died September 3rd 1872 aged 65 years, and also of John Sharpe who died December 8th 1867 aged 90.

Sacred to the memory of Samuel Cooper who died March ?? 1875 aged 48.

In memory of George Hogg who died January 16th 1874 aged 65, and Sarah his wife who died March 31st 1869 aged 60.

Sacred to the memory of Mary the wife of Thomas Booth who died November 17th 1847 aged 60.

In memory of John Cooper of Donisthorpe who died June 2nd 1836 aged 53 interred at Netherseal, and to Sarah his wife who died September 4th 1850 aged 59.

In memory of Thomas Cooper son of John and Sarah Cooper died 13th May 1851 aged 30 years.

Sacred to the memory of John Brown of Donisthorpe who died October 18th 1858 and Mary his wife who died July 13th 1854 aged 78.

Sacred to the memory of William Handley son of William and Lydia Handley who died March 25th 1858 aged 19 years and also Robert their second son who died July ?? 1873, aged 30 years.

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