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- The following notes were made in the churchyard on a Z88 :
-
- To the west of the church porch :
-
- SARAH KENT
- DAUGHTER OF JAMES AND HANNAH KENT
- DEPARTED THIS LIFE
- SEPTEMBER 22ND 1889
- AGED 89 YEARS
-
- A lot of the gravestones are difficult to read - covered in moss
- and worn.
-
- It might be useful to bring some tracing paper and trace the
- inscriptions.
-
- TO THE MEMORY OF
- JOHN KENT LATE OF
- THIS PARISH
- WHO DIED DECEMBER 9TH 1779
- AGED 75 YEARS
-
- His wife is mentioned here as well.
-
- On the gravestone with the wheatsheef above it, it says :
-
- IN FOND REMEMBRANCE OF
- ERIC JAMES BRICKELL
- JANUARY 30TH 1902
- AUGUST 14TH 1979
- Who farmed in and loved
- this valley for 55 years.
-
-
- 916680 sergeant
- A J VAUGHAN
- PILOT
- ROYAL AIR FORCE
- 26TH APRIL 1941 AGED 41
-
- NEVER WAS SO MUCH
- OWED BY SO MANY
- TO SO FEW
-
-
-
- In Loving Memory
- of
- HUGH FRASER
- WHO DIED DECEMBER 8TH 1927
- AGED 77 YEARS
- HE WAS FOR 30 YEARS SCRIPTURE READER
- IN THE PARISH OF BERMONDSEY
- DEEPLY REGRETTED
-
- AS I AM NOW SO MUST YOU BE
- PREPARE YOURSELF TO FOLLOW ME
-
- ALSO OF
- MARY HIS WIDOW
- WHO DIED DECEMBER 19TH 1957
- AGED 94 YEARS
-
- REDEEMED WITH THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
- OF CHRIST
-
-
- There is also a gravestone to :
-
- THE REV SAMUEL WEBB THOMAS MA
- RECTOR OF THIS PARISH 1860-1904
-
- There are a few wooden crosses and beside the gate
- a tree has been planted - no inscription - the ashes of the
- person planted underneath. (This info from the vicar).
-