Langton Matravers

Old Non-Conformist Cemetery

 

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Special thanks to Jan Marsh for her time and effort in taking these wonderful photos.

Reg Saville's booklet 'Monuments in the Old Non-Conformist Cemetery at Langton Matravers'

was often referenced when the monuments were illegible or difficult to transcribe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

 

 

ROSE BESSIE

1ST CHILD OF C. AND R. BAKER

DIED OCT. 2ND 1891

AGED 19 MONTHS

 

ALSO OF HER BROTHER

NORMAN CHARLES

DIED JAN. 18TH 1891

AGED 14 MONTHS

 

 

 

IN

LOVING MEMORY OF

A DEAR HUSBAND

AND FATHER

ROBERT BALLAM

WHO FELL ASLEEP

MAY 21ST 1956

AGED 79 YEARS

 

GOD'S PRECIOUS GIFT-

REMEMBRANCE

ALSO OF

GERTRUDE

A DEAR WIFE

AND LOVING MOTHER

WHO FELL ASLEEP

AUGUST 31ST 1967

AGED 90 YEARS

RE-UNITED IN GOD'S

 

EVERLASTING GARDEN

AT REST

 

 

 

IN

LOVING MEMORY OF

 

 

MAY BARRS

WHO DIED 16TH AUGUST 1960

AGED 62 YEARS

 

RR-UNITED WITH HER HUSBAND

CHARLES ALBERT

WHO DIED 14TH FEBRUARY 1983

AGED 86 YEARS

 

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY

 

OF HENRY JOHN BATTER

HUSBAND OF MARY ANN BATTER

DIED FEB. 16TH 1944, AGED 82

 

 

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

MARY ANN

WIFE OF HENRY JOHN BATTER

WHO DIED APRIL 16TH 1949

AGED 86

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF

MY DEAR WIFE

 

MIRIAM BEAVIS

BORN SEP 10TH 1881

DEPARTED JUNE 14TH 1952

Sweet Remembrances

 

AND HER HUSBAND

FREDERICK THEODORE BEAVIS

PASSED AWAY OCTOBER 18TH 1960

AGED 78

 

AT REST

 

 

 

 

IN

LOVING MEMORY OF

 

ETHEL MAY BENFIELD

WHO FELL ASLEEP 5TH JAN 1963

AGED 69 YEARS

AT REST

 

 

ALSO

ALFRED GEORGE

BELOVED HUSBAND OF ABOVE

WHO FELL ASLEEP 12th DEC. 1966

AGED 83 YEARS

 

RE-UNITED

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

 

 

 

JOSEPH BENFIELD

WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS

MARCH 2ND 1902

AGED 63 YEARS

HIS END WAS PEACE

 

ALSO OF FRANCES

WIFE OF THE ABOVE

WHO FELL ASLEEP DEC. 12TH 1926

 

'Until the day breaks' 

 

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

SETH BENFIELD

WHO DIED

MARCH 18TH 1886

AGED 50 YEARS

 

BLESSED IS THAT MAN THAT

MAKETH THE LORD HIS TRUST

 

ALSO

SARAH SHORT BENFIELD

WIFE OF THE ABOVE

WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS

APRIL 2ND 1919, AGED 83 YEARS

 

PEACE, PERFECT PEACE

 

ALSO OF SARAH

DAUGHTER

DIED DEC 11TH 1866

AGED 15 MONTHS

 

SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN

TO COME UNTO ME

 

 

 

IN

LOVING MEMORY

OF

 

 

JOHN BENNETT

WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS

JULY 20TH 1888

AGED 36 YEARS 

 

 

 

JAMES PERCY

BLACKBURN

1893 ~ 1969

 

WITH HIS WIFE

MARIAN LOUISE BLACKBURN

1894 ~ 1992

 

 

 

IN

LOVING MEMORY OF

 

HENRY DAVID MORTON BLAKE

SON OF THOMAS WERRY BLAKE OF

WADEBRIDGE, CORNWALL

WHO DIED AT SWANAGE 17TH AUGUST 1936

AGED 78

 

 

 

ALSO OF MARY ELIZA HIS WIFE

DAUGHTER OF JAMES CONGDON

OF LOOE, CORNWALL

WHO DIED AT SWANAGE 20TH JUNE 1946

AGED 76

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

 

 

 

ALBERT BOWER

BORN 17TH NOV. 1871

DIED 1ST APRIL 1952

 

 

ALSO ANNIE HIS WIFE

CALLED TO REST DEC. 30TH 1958

AGED 87 YEARS

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

OUR DEAR SON

 

 

ALBERT FRANK BOWER

SON OF ALBERT AND FLORA BOWER

WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS JUNE 6TH 1936

AGED 24 YEARS

 

 

I will never leave thee nor forsake thee

Heb. X.1.

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

ALBERT BOWER

WHO PASSED AWAY DEC.2ND 1951

AGED 72

ALSO OF

FLORA PRISCILLA

WIFE OF THE ABOVE

WHO PASSED AWAY JAN 2ND 1953

AGED 68

Safe in the arms of Jesus

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

 

ALPHAEUS BOWER

WHO DIED 7TH APRIL 1965

AGED 77

 

ALSO HIS WIFE

MERCY JANE

WHO DIED 18TH JULY 1966

AGED 80

 

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

FREDERICK WILLIAM

THE ELDEST AND BELOVED SON OF

CHARLES AND SARAH ANN BOWER

WHO DIED FEB. 17 1921 AGED 51 YEARS

ALSO OF GEORGE, SECOND BELOVED SON

WHO DIED OCT 31 1900 AGED 28 YEARS

INTERRED ST. GEORGE'S CHURCHYARD, PORTLAND

ALSO OF ALBERT, THIRD BELOVED SON

WHO DIED FEB. 18TH 1915 AGED 35 YEARS

Tis sweet to know we'll meet again

here partings are no more,

And that the ones we loved so dear

Are only gone before

 

ALSO OF THE ABOVE SARAH ANN BOWER

WHO ENTERED INTO REST OCT. 22ND 1926

AGED 81 YEARS

ALSO OF THE ABOVE

CHARLES BOWER

WHO ENTERED INTO REST APRIL 12TH 1927

AGED 83 YEARS

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF

 

ERNEST BOWER

WHO ENTERED THE FULLER LIFE

23RD MAY 1942

 

ALSO OF HIS WIFE

ELIZA JANE BOWER

AT REST 5TH JULY 1960

AGED 87 YEARS

 

THEIR SON

REV. ERIC BOWER

1909 ~ 1975

 

AND HIS WIFE

MARJORIE

1915 ~ 2003

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF

JANE

THE DEVOTED WIFE OF

FRANK BOWER

WHO DIED APRIL 27TH 1893

AGED 46 YEARS

To be with Christ which is far better

          Phil. 1.23

 

ALSO OF THE ABOVE

FRANK BOWER

WHO DIED MARCH 3RD 1897

AGED 49 YEARS

As many as received Him to them

Gave He power to become the

Son of God

                    John 1.12

 

ALSO OF EWART

GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE

SON OF

ERNEST AND JANE BOWER

DIED MARCH 28TH 1908

Of such is the Kingdom of God

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

 

 

MARY ELLEN BOWER

DIED 10TH FEBRUARY 1949

AGED 69 YEARS

 

REST IN PEACE

 

ALSO

FRED BOWER

DIED 16TH FEBRUARY 1957

AGED 77 YEARS

 

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF

 

 

FREDERICK BOWER

WHO FELL ASLEEP OCTOBER 16TH 1930

AGED 70 YEARS

 

 

 

ALSO OF

EMMA BOWER

WIFE OF THE ABOVE

WHO PASSED AWAY OCTOBER 3RD 1954

AGED 92 YEARS

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

 

HENRY SPENCER

BELOVED HUSBAND OF CHARLOTTE BOWER

WHO PASSED AWAY NOV. 9TH 1918

AGED 65 YEARS

 

It is not exile, rest on high

It is not sadness, peace from strife

To fall asleep is not to die

To dwell with Christ is better life

 

ALSO OF CHARLOTTE

DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE

WHO FELL ASLEEP FEBRUARY 9TH 1938

AGED 87 YEARS

 

AND OF ADA

DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE

WHO WAS CALLED HOME

JANUARY 15TH 1938

Father, in Thy gracious keeping

Leave we now our dear one sleeping

 

 

 

SACRED

TO THE MEMORY OF

 

JAMES THORNE BOWER

WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE

NOVEMBER 4TH 1882

AGED 68 YEARS

 

In hope of eternal life

                   Tim. 1.2

 

ALSO OF ANNE THORNE BOWER

WIFE OF THE ABOVE

WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE

JAN 15TH 1903

AGED 80 YEARS

 

The memory of the just is blessed

                           Prov.10.7

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

 

 

JESSIE SMITH BOWER

WHO PASSED TO THE HOMELAND

APRIL 15TH 1958

AGED 83

 

Remembrance,

Life's sweetest gift

 

 

 

 

 

IN

LOVING MEMORY OF

 

 

JOB BOWER

BORN OCTOBER 4TH 1815, DIED MAY 31ST 1886

AGED 70 YEARS

HIS END WAS PEACE

 

ALSO OF MARY, WIFE OF THE ABOVE

WHO DIED APRIL 30TH 1891

AGED 67 YEARS

 

 

DEEPLY LAMENTED

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

LOVING MEMORY OF

MARY ANN

BELOVED DAUGHTER OF

JOHN AND ELIZABETH BOWER

WHO DIED APRIL 6TH 1886

AGED 37 YEARS

She fell asleep in the arms

of a loving and forgiving Saviour

 

ALSO OF THE ABOVE

ELIZABETH BOWER

WHO DIED DEC. 5TH 1892

AGED 75 YEARS

 

AND OF THE ABOVE

JOHN BOWER

WHO DIED FEB. 9TH 1899

AGED 87 YEARS

 

Father, in Thy gracious keeping

Leave me now thy servants sleeping

 

ALSO OF ELIZA

FOURTH DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE

WHO DIED SEP. 1ST 1908

AGED 56 YEARS

 

 

 

IN

LOVING MEMORY OF

 

JOHN BOWER

BELOVED HUSBAND OF

SARAH CHINCHEN BOWER

DIED 13TH JULY 1921

AGED 54 YEARS

Until the day break and the shadows

flee away

 

ALSO OF HILDA MAY BOWER

BELOVED DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE

WHO PASSED AWAY 10TH OCTOBER 1942

AGED 48 YEARS

I heard the voice of Jesus say

"Come unto me and rest"

 

ALSO OF SARAH CHINCHEN BOWER

BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE

WHO DIED 28TH MAY 1946

AGED 82 YEARS

In Thy presence is fulness of joy (sic)

Psalm 16 v 11.

 

 

 

IN

LOVING MEMORY

OF

WALTER

YOUNGEST SON OF

MICHAEL AND ANN BOWER

WHO DIED JULY 21TH (sic) 1885

AGED 17 YEARS

One less at home!

One voice of welcome hushed and evermore
One farewell word unspoken on the shore

where parting comes not. One soul landed more

One more in heaven

ALSO OF THE ABOVE

ANN BOWER

WHO DIED DEC 15TH 1898

AGED 67 YEARS

SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS

 

ALSO OF THE ABOVE

MICHAEL BOWER

WHO DIED SEP. 12TH 1904

AGED 77 YEARS

SAFE IN JESU'S HEART

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

 

RAYMOND MORGAN BOWER

DIED 19TH AUG.1962

AGED 48 YEARS

ALSO OF FLORENCE JANE BOWER

WIFE OF THE ABOVE

WHO PASSED AWAY 15TH OCTOBER 1968

AGED 58 YEARS

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

 

 

EDITH MARY McCROW

(nee BOWER)

 

A DEAR WIFE AND MOTHER

1943 - 1996

 

FOREVER IN OUT THOUGHTS

 

 

 

IN

LOVING MEMORY OF

MY BELOVED WIFE

CHARLOTTE MAY

BOWER

WHO PASSED AWAY

13TH MARCH 1970

AGED 78

 

For ever with the Lord

ALSO HER

BELOVED HUSBAND

REGINALD MICHAEL

AGED 79

 

RE-UNITED

5TH NOVEMBER 1970

 

 

 

IN LOVING

MEMORY OF

 

THIRZA THE DEVOTED

WIFE OF REUBEN BOWER

WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS

MARCH 23RD 1903 AGED 43

 

She hath done what she could

 

ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR FATHER

 

REUBEN BOWER

WHO FELL ASLEEP

JAN 7TH 1924 AGED 71 YEARS

 

The gift of God is eternal life

          Romans 6.2

 

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

SETH

THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF

ELLEN BOWER

WHO DIED 5TH JULY 1908

AGED 72 YEARS

'Peace, perfect peace'

 

ALSO OF ELLEN

WIFE OF THE ABOVE

WHO PASSED AWAY OCT. 12TH 1921

AGED 82 YEARS

 

Though sad, we mark the closing eye

Of those we loved in days gone by.

Yet sweet in death, their latest song

We'll meet again: 'twill not be long

 

ALSO OF JAMES

SON OF THE ABOVE

AGED 10 MONTHS

'Thy will be done'

 

 

 

IN

LOVING MEMORY OF

MY DEAR HUSBAND

 

TOM BOWER

WHO FELL ASLEEP JUNE 15TH 1931

AGED 57 YEARS

 

AT REST

 

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

 

WALTER G.J. BOWER

DIED 11TH NOVEMBER 1974

AGED 88 YEARS

AND OF HIS WIFE

EDITH FRANCES BOWER

DIED 7TH MARCH 1976 AGED 94 YEARS

 

 

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR FATHER

W.W.S. BOWER

WHO ENTERED INTO REST MAY 17TH 1915

AGED 68 YEARS

In Thy presence is fulness of joy (sic)

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

SUSAN

BELOVED WIFE OF W.W.S.

WHO FELL ASLEEP JULY 1ST 1907

AGED 56 YEARS

 

Her children arise up and call her blessed

 

ALSO DAUGHTERS OF THE ABOVE

FRANCES AND ETHEL

 

 

 

 

To him that overcometh

A crown of life shall be

He, with the King of Glory

Shall reign eternally

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

 

CHARLES BRIDLE

WHO FELL ASLEEP JUNE 19TH 1936
AGED 78

 

Till we meet again

 

ALSO OF ELIZABETH MARY BRIDLE

WHO FELL ASLEEP 12TH AUG. 1940

IN HER 81ST YEAR

 

RE-UNITED

 

 

 

HARRY BRIDLE

IN LOVING

MEMORY OF MY

DEAR HUSBAND

DIED 13TH DEC. 1933 AGED 32

 

ALSO OF

EVA BRIDLE

1908-1976

 

In God's garden of rest

No worry, no pain

While our love and thoughts

Of you will always remain

 

Love's sweetest gift - Remembrance

 

 

 

IN

LOVING MEMORY

OF

 

AMELIA

THE BELOVED WIFE OF JAMES BRIDLE

WHO FELL ASLEEP APRIL 28TH 1904

AGED 83 YEARS

 

Dearest loved one, we have laid thee

In the peaceful grave's embrace

But thy memory will be cherished

Till we see thee face to face

 

 

ALSO OF THE

JAMES BRIDLE

WHO FELL ASLEEP APRIL 12TH 1913

AGED 84 YEARS

 

 

 

SACRED

TO

THE MEMORY OF

 

BLANCHE FRANCES

DAUGHTER OF W.B. BRODIE

AND F. BRODIE

BORN JAN. 20TH 1830

DIED APRIL 26TH 1898

 

Where I am there shall also my

servant be                 John XII 26

For ever with the Lord!

Amen, so let it be!

Life from the dead is in that word

Tis immortality

She hath done what she could

                 Mark XIV 8

 

 

 

IN

LOVING MEMORY OF

 

GEORGE CHARLES BROWN

DIED 18TH MARCH 1966

AGED 69 YEARS

 

 

ALSO WIFE OF ABOVE

KATE BROWN

DIED 11TH OCTOBER 1973

AGED 79 YEARS

 

 

 

 

WILLIAM SMITH BROWN

WHO DIED JUNE 27TH 1881 AGED 59

 

MARY BROWN

THE WIFE OF WILLIAM SMITH BROWN

WHO DIED JANUARY 6TH 1916 AGED 92

Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord

 

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF

LYDIA BROWN

DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM AND MARY

WHO DIED FEBRUARY 5TH 1934 AGED 87 YEARS

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

 

 

FRANCES BUDDEN

nee BOWER

DIED MAY 23RD 1943

AGED 76

 

 

 

IN

MEMORY OF

OUR DEAR PARENTS

ELLEN BURT

DIED 27TH FEB 1952

AGED 67

 

 

AND

HENRY BURT

DIED 27TH NOV 1969

AGED 90

 

 

REUNITED

 

 

 

IN

LOVING

MEMORY

OF

OUR DEAR CHILDREN

JOSEPH BURT

DIED SEPT. 12TH 1929

AGED 11 YEARS

OLIVE BURT

DIED DEC. 27TH 1943

AGED 17 YEARS

 

Safe in the arms

of Jesus

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

EVA

BELOVED WIFE OF BADEN CARVER

WHO DIED MARCH 28TH 1949

AGED 53

In heavenly love abiding

ALSO HER BELOVED HUSBAND

ROBERT BADEN CARVER

 

 

 

IN MEMORY OF

 

JAMES CHAPMAN

FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS
 FEBRUARY 24TH 1960

AGED 76 YEARS

 

Death is swallowed up in victory

in Christ which is far better

 

ALSO HIS BELOVED WIFE

ROSANNA GERTRUDE

JULY 7TH 1975 AGED 89 YEARS

 

TOGETHER

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF


FREDERICK CHINCHEN
WHO WAS CALLED HOME ON
EASTER MORN. APRIL 1ST 1923
AGED 62 YEARS

BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE
IN THE LORD.
REV. XIV.XIII

ALSO OF
JANE CHINCHEN
BELOVED WIFE OF ABOVE
FELL ASLEEP MARCH 24TH 1939
AGE 76


THEM ALSO WHICH SLEEP IN JESUS WILL
GOD BRING WITH HIM.   I.THESS 4.14
THE COMING OF THE LORD DRAWETH
NIGH.                      JAMES 5.8

 

 

 

IN
MEMORY OF

 

MARY
WIFE OF GEORGE
CHINCHEN
WHO FELL ASLEEP NOV 6TH 1897
AGED 73 YEARS

NOT BY WORKS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH
WE HAVE DONE BUT ACCORDING TO HIS
MERCY HE SAVED US. REST IN THE LORD

                                   PS XXXVII.7

ALSO OF
GEORGE CHINCHEN
WHO FELL ASLEEP APRIL 18TH - 1912
AGED 83 YEARS
WE HAVE REDEMPTION THROUGH
HIS BLOOD THE FORGIVENESS OF
SINS ACCORDING TO THE RICHES
OF HIS MERCY  EPH 1:7.

 

 

 

BENNY
 SON OF T AND J
CHINCHEN

 

(Unable to read any more
as base is buried by earth)

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF MY DEAR HUSBAND

 

 

JOHN HENRY COLEMAN

CALLED HOME FEBRUARY 23RD 1956

AGED 76

In heavenly love abiding

 

ALSO OF HIS WIFE

MARIE LOUISE COLEMAN

WHO DIED 30TH MAY 1967

AGED 90 YEARS

 

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

 

 

ALBERT COOPER

DIED SEP. 27TH 1882

AGED 4 YEARS

 

 

 

 

IN

LOVING MEMORY

OF

 

THOMAS

BELOVED HUSBAND OF

MARGARET COOPER

WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS

JUNE 12TH 1893 AGED 53 YEARS

 

I have redeemed thee. I have called thee

by thy name. Thou art mine

 

ALSO OF

MARGARET COOPER

WHO FELL ASLEEP JULY 11TH 1929

AGED 87

 

Peace, perfect peace

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF DEAR MOTHER

 

ELEANOR CORBEN

DIED MARCH 26TH 1953

AGED 80

 

ALSO OUR DEAR FATHER

FRANK CORBEN

DIED OCTOBER 17TH 1939

AGED 71

 

God hath them in His keeping

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

FRED SON OF

MICHAEL AND MARY ANN CORBEN

WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS

JANUARY 11TH 1901

AGED 28 YEARS

IN WHOM WE HAVE REDEMPTION THROUGH

HIS BLOOD, THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS

 

ALSO EDWIN CORBEN

SON OF MICHAEL AND MARY ANN

20TH JUNE 1950

AGED 81 YEARS

AND FRANCES HIS WIFE

31ST AUGUST 1958

AGED 88 YEARS

ALSO MARY ANN, DAUGHTER OF EDWIN

WHO DIED IN CANADA

15TH OCTOBER 1957

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

 

 

HENRY ANTHONY CULLEN

WHO DIED MAY 17TH 1935

AGED 77

 

AT REST

 

ALSO OF MERCY

WIFE OF THE ABOVE

DIED JUNE 6TH 1916 AGED 63

INTERRED AT OLVESTON CHURCHYARD, GLOS.

 

Peace, perfect peace

 

 

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

MARY

THE BELOVED WIFE OF WILLIAM CURTIS

WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS

NOV. 20TH 1902 AGED 72

 

Home at last, thy labour done

Safe and blest, the victory won

Jordan passed, from pain set free

Angels now have welcomed thee

 

ALSO OF

WILLIAM CURTIS

WHO PASSED AWAY APRIL 21ST 1915

AGED 75 YEARS

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord

 

ALSO OF FRANK CURTIS, SON OF THE ABOVE

WHO DIED NOV. 26TH 1942 AGED 79 YEARS

 

ALSO OF JANE CURTIS

WHO DIED DEC. 18TH 1945 AGED 84 YEARS

Until the day breaks

 

 

 

IN MEMORY OF

 

 

HENRY CURTIS

BORN 14TH MAY 1875

DIED 21ST DEC 1958

 

I know whom I have believed

        2 Tim. 1.12

 

AND HIS BELOVED WIFE

FLORENCE

BORN 11TH JANUARY 1890

DIED 24TH NOVEMBER 1974

 

 

 

 

IN

LOVING MEMORY

OF

 

FLORENCE DAVIS

 

 

DIED

24TH NOVEMBER 1953

AGED 61

R.I.P.