Church Memorials Wheaton Aston-Winshill

Wheaton Aston
Whiston
Whiston-with-Foxt
Whitgreave
Whitmore
Whittington
Wigginton
Willenhall
Wilnecote
Winshill

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Wheaton Aston

CHURCH. St Mary. 1857. MEMORIALS. Church rebuilt by public subscription 1857. Church repaired at cost of John Hartley & George T. Hartley in 1883. Pulpit - Louisa, wife of T. Hartley d1892. Panelling & reredos - Albert Henry Yelland. The Chapel of St John of the Cross to memory of James B. Yelland, organist for 60 years 1981. Dorothy A. Yelland, 40 years secretary of the Parochial Church Council of Lapley with Wheaton Aston d1982. A framed notice with many signatures (although only about 10 years old most of them have totally faded in the light). GLASS MEMORIAL. E window - Louisa, wife of George T. Hartley of Wheaton Aston Hall d1892. NOTE. Framed illustration of the previous chapel by D.A. Yelland.

Whiston

CHURCH. St Mildred Abbess. MEMORIALS. John Bernard Locker d1891. Incorporated Church Building Society granted £35 towards building of church 1909. WW1 roll of honour & one that fell in WW2 - Gunner T. Richardson. Electric blowing apparatus to organ installed by Margaret Helen Anderson 1939. Electric lighting from funds raised by St Mildred’s Church Branch of the Girl’s Friendly Society 1939. Cupboard - Margaret Helen Anderson d1962. Extension & bell-tuuret dedicated by Bishop Suffragan of Stafford, Rt. Rev. R.G. Clitherow M.A. on St Mildred’s Day 1971. GLASS MEMORIAL. E window - Samuel Keene d1924, Jemina Keene d1929, Walter Thomas Keene d1930, Arthur Keene killed in action 1916, Sarah Keene d1920, Tom Tideswell d1959, Andrew Keene d1950, Emmy Keene d1950. IN THE CHURCHYARD. Michael John York killed in a road accident Jan. 10 1974 aged 16.

Whiston-with-Foxt

CHURCH. St Mildred. 1909. No memorials.

Whitgreave

CHURCH. St John. 1844. MEMORIALS. Henry Taylor of The Hayes, nr Stone d1840 & wife Mira d1858 & daughters Mira d1845 & Ellen d1851 also Edward Moore d1842 of The Hayes & William Taylor of Woolgarston, Penkridge d1845, & Edward Moore Taylor son of Henry & Mira d1867. Rev. William Taylor d1859. Sarita Helen Prince. Clarence Hulme Myatt killed in flying accident in South Africa 1942. Altar - Frank Jennings 1957.

Whitmore

CHURCH. St Mary & All Saints. C17 & C19. MEMORIALS. Incised slab on tomb. Elizabeth Mainwaring wife of Edward d1674. Charity board - Joseph Ball gives the the poor also Mr John Walton 1736. Edward Mainwaring d1796 in the West Indies. Rev. James Eyton Mainwaring d1808. Edward Pellew Mainwaring d1858 in Germany. Admiral Roland Mainwaring d1862. Henry George Mainwaring d1868, also Frances Sanders Mainwaring d1890. Gordon Mainwaring d1872 in London. Jane, wife of Rev. C.H. Mainwaring d1873. Henry Arthur 2nd son of Rev. C.H. Mainwaring d1877 in South America, also Cecil Charles his brother d1877 in Toronto. Rev. Charles Mainwaring 3rd son of Admiral Roland d1878. Mrs Sarah Mainwaring of Whitmore Hall d1887. Charles Henry Mainwaring d1889 at Nice. Gordon Louis Mainwaring d1901 son of Rev. C.H. Mainwaring. Horatio, son of Admiral Roland d1913. Rowland Henry Mainwaring Moody killed in action 1914. James Gordon Cavenagh Mainwaring - new bell dedicated to him 1954. GLASS. Shields in the W window show arms of de Whitmore 1086, de Vernon 1195, de Boghay 1385, Mainwaring 1573, Cavenagh 1920. FURNISHINGS. The old C14 bell rests in the church on a pale blue support. IN THE CHURCHYARD. An old plough (STM Feb. 1964 p31p). Capt. William Arthur Mainwaring d1854. Rev. James Mainwaring d1866. Rev. Charles Henry Maining d1878. Five children of James & Mary Myatt who died 1878-91 between the ages of 7 months and 20 years. Wentworth Cavenagh Mainwaring d1895. Guy Mainwaring Capt. R.N. d1909. William Twyford d1921. Percy Edward Mainwaring d1927.

Whittington

CHURCH. St Giles. C13. C19 additions. MEMORIALS. Thomas Brudenell d1670, son of Thomas of Stonton, Leics. (Latin). Zacharia Babington son of Gulielm Babington d1688 & wife Katherin & children. Richard White d1724 & sisters Elizabeth White d1724 & Sarah White d1747 she left the bulk of her fortune to the Charity School in Birmingham. Matthias Astley of Tamhorne d1725 & wife Sarah d1743 & children Walter, Sarah, Matthias, Anne, Lucy, Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary, Jane, Hannah, Arthur, & Christopher. Arthur Astley of Tamhorn d1742 & wife Elizabeth & son died aged seven months. Ann daughter of Theophilus Levett of Lichfield & wife to the Rev. Richard Levett of West Wycomb, Bucks. d1765. John Levett of Wichnor d1799, Rev. Richard Levett of Wrothamon, Kent d1802, Thomas Levett of Packington d1820, Catherine Levett wife of Thomas d1810 also Ann daughter of Thomas & Catherine Levett d1841. Rev. Thomas Levett 2nd son of Thomas Levett of Packington d1843 & wife Wilmot Maria daughter of Sir Nigel Bowyer Gresley of Drakelow Bart. Font - Margaret Kennedy d1878. John Frederick ?eard d? 188? Scotland to Pretoria, S. Africa (indecipherible due to being once a floor slab). Rev. Hon. George Barrington Legge 3rd son of 4th Earl of Dartmouth d1900 in London, & wife Sophia Frances Margaret daughter of John Levett of Wychnor Park d1895. The panelling - Samuel Lipscomb Seckham d1901, & Kinbarra Swene Seckham d1900, both of Whittington Old Hall 1912. WW1 roll of honour on the organ in the balcony. Frances Anne Smith of Whittington House d1919. Altar chancel panelling - Col. Bassett Thorne Seckham DSO of Whittington Hall d1925. Frederick Ballinger, Stanley Bertram Goddard, William Edward Webb, Stanley Richard Webb - choristers who gave their lives in WW2. Church clock restored - Charles William Giffard Inge d1954 & Lyly Inge d1927. The WW1 memorial organ was rebuilt in memory of Frances Ethel Smith 1956. W doors - Rev. Ernest Fleming d1961 & wife Lilian d1950. NOTE. Flute in a glass case presented by the Pass family, it was used to accompany the services by William Pass 1800-1867. A wooden painted plate from Krakow, Poland given by Martin Belleini on a youth exchange 1992. IN THE CHURCHYARD. S side - Walter Astley of Tamhorn d1710 & wife Ann d1704 they had seven sons & three daughters & 47 grand children (SHOS vol 1 p379). Mary daughter of Richard Dyott of Freeford 2nd wife of Christopher Astley of Tamhorn d1763 also Rebecca Hunter daughter Rev. John Hunter of London & wife of Christopher Astley d1759 also Christopher Astley d1780 leaving an only daughter Mary since married to Richard Dyott of Freeford (SHOS vol 1 p379). On external wall of church N side by W door - Robert Newman of Whittington in Gloucestershire d1774. Exterior wall S side - Ann wife of John Nevill d1801 & also John Nevill d1811 also John son of John Nevill d1802 & daughter Susannah Nevill d1858 also Nigel Nevill of Shenstone d1827 & 5th daughter of John & Ann Nevill - Eleanor d1849. Many graves to soldiers of many regiments. George Richard Dyott d1897 & wife Caroline Mitchell d1943. Mary Watson servant at Freeford Manor d1899. Lt. Gen. Richard Dyott d1903 aged 81 & wife Mitilda Catalina d1900. Joseph Townsend coachman at Freeford Manor d1904. George Barker bailiff at Freeford Manor d1922. George Sharman woodman at Freeford Manor d1933. Hugh Felton Dyott d1947 & wife Winifred Okell d1983. Mary Frances Howard Dyott d1960. Thomas Spencer of Marks & Spencer (SVB p179). Richard Archibald Dyott d1965. George Henry Hodson accidently killed Jan. 14 1969 aged 69. Vernon George Withers tragically killed Aug. 20 1969 aged 21.

Wigginton

CHURCH. St Leonard. 1770. MEMORIALS. Benefactions board - Elizabeth Beardsley, John Taylor, Richard Repinton etc. John Blakesley d1789 & wife Mary d1810. Chancel - Matthew & Jane Inge & son Joseph Rice 1862. Frances Anne Brown of Wigginton House d1893. Altar rails - Henry & Eliza Lowe of Comberford worshipped in the church till 1911. WW1 roll of honour (& the original scroll). Organ - Rev. Arthur Charles Smith vicar to 1961. GLASS MEMORIALS. E window - Frances Anne Brown only daughter of Matthew & Jane Inge of Wigginton House d1893. Rev. Usher Williamson Purcell M.D. 1897. Susan Sarah Trend d1904. FURNISHINGS. Commandment boards. Lord’s Prayer board. Creed board. IN THE CHURCHYARD. Peter Bayley Sehmer son of Ernst & Nellie Sehmer of Wigginton Lodge d1911 aged 6 months, part of the inscription is in German.

Willenhall

CHURCH. St Giles, Walsall St. Rb 1867 & some tablets lost. MEMORIALS. Richard Wilkes M.D. formerly of St John’s Coll, Camb. d1760, last of an ancient family resident in Willenhall for 300 years & 1st wife Rachel daughter of Rowland Manlowe of Lees Hill, Staffs. & 2nd wife Frances daughter of Sir John & sister of late Sir Richard Wrottesley of Wrottesley, & widow of Higham Bendish, erected 1800. Rev. Titus Neve A.M. of Balliol Coll. Oxford d1788 Prebendary of Hilton, Rector of Darlaston & son Rev. Charles Neve B.A. of Pembroke Coll. Oxon vicar of Kilmersdon, Somerset & Perpetual Curate of Brierley Hill d1833 & his wife Mary d1822. Jeffrey Tildesley d1792 & wife Elizabeth d1801 & Hannah Thompson of Gloucester d1807. Isaac Clemson d1806, Richard Clemson d1810, John Clemson d1816, Ann Clemson d1821, William Clemson d1834, John Offley Clemson d1840 aged 21, Susannah Clemson d1840, John Clemson d1850. Barbara Stokes 1st wife of William Stokes of Willenhall junior d1819 & 2nd wife Jane d1855 & William Stokes d1859. Mary d1821 & husband William Stokes d1822 & son Benjamin Stokes of Perry Barr d1850. Timothy Turner Cooper of Bilston d1828 & wife Ann d1834 & son Samuel d1842 aged 29 & son Edward d1844 aged 37. John Stokes of Wolverhampton, son of William & Mary Stokes d1844 & his wife Elizabeth d1867 & sons William d1833 aged 26, & John died in infancy. Sarah wife of John Neve only daughter of John Read d1847 & John Neve d1856, he is buried in the Wolverhampton Cemetery. William Hall lies in a vault by the pew he occupied for 50 years, he died suddenly in a railway carriage when on his way to Birmingham 20 Dec. 1855 & 1st wife Phebe d1825 & 2nd wife Ann d1828 & 3rd wife Ann d1854. Ann d1857 & husband Thomas Veal d1873. James George owned Bentley Quarry & lived at Quarry House donator to the fund for re-building the church 1867. John Greader d1872 & daughter Susan d1849 aged 8 & wife Catherine d1887. Esther d1873 & husband Joseph Walker d1881. Horace Reginald d1874 aged 10 months - tablet is incomplete? John Hodson d1875 & wife Sarah d1875 & daughter Sarah Hately d1873 aged 1 & son Horace Reginald d1874 aged 10 months. The cornerstone of the S transcept laid by Rt. Hon. Earl of Dartmouth 1896 - Rev. George Hutchinson Fisher M.A. d1884. Jeremiah Hartill surgeon d1888 at Wednesbury gave to the church £200 upon trust that the interest may be given to 20 poor of Willenhall on St James’ Day. Thomas Healey d1888 organist. Samuel Martin Parker d1890 he was one of the originators of the Suday morning adult class & superintendent of the Suday schools bequeathed £25 for prizes for the schools one for a girl & one for a boy. Panelling - Francis Wakeham d1893 & wife Maria Wakeham d1918. To the reign of Queen Victoria the longest in the history of England the organ was dedicated May 12 1898. Edith Florence Hartill d1906. Panelling of the sanctuary - Charles Henry Pinson d1913 & wife Louisa Pinson d1924. Seating - Job Marston d1916 & wife Ann d1900. WW1 roll of honour. Mrs. Joseph Taylor of Bentley left a legacy of £50 for electric lighting 1921. Panelling - Catherine Perks d1927. To those who served the Sunday schools from 1874-1947. The Chapel in the S transcept was opened 1991 - in commemoration of the Chapel of St Matthias Mission Church, Shepwell Green demolished 1988. Church chest - given by Gladys Lavina Stanley & her daughter Alice Lavinia May Smith. Font cover - Joseph Henry Baxter. There are many other small plaques on seats etc. GLASS MEMORIALS. Scrope Medleycott 3rd son of Rev. George Hutchinson & Anne Fisher d1857 aged 4. Mary Gough of Willenhall & Eithoog? Welshwood? d1894. John & Sarah Fisher, & Dr. James Fisher of Dudley & John & Elizabeth Fisher, Thomas Fisher, Sarah Ann Pearson, & Thomas Brown & wife Lavinia of Tettenhall d1907. E window Lady Chapel - John & Mary Carver 1933. Louisa Simmons & Enoch Simmons 1954. FURNISHING. Commandments board. IN THE CHURCHYARD. Doctor’s Piece. Stephen Chatterton died Dec. 9 1791 the Willenhall poet. Bartholomew Fowler d1811 aged 2 (illegitimate son of Phoebe Taylor) & John Fowler d1813 aged 83 also Ann wife of John Fowler (junior?) d1844 (is it suggested from a newspaper cutting & parish register that one of the John’s, I persume the younger, was father of Bartholomew, or that the elder John who perhaps suffered a long painful illness had had an affair with his nurse?). CHURCH. St Anne, Ann St. (BOE 1856-8). 1861. CHURCH. St Stephen, Wolverhampton St. 1854. WOOD STREET CEMETERY. John Boyd surgeon son of William Boyd of Ballynamagna, County Down Bathfryland N. Ireland d1858. Alfred Henry Parton drowned while bathing at Rhyl July 29 1873 on his 17th birthday. Frederick Fortnam accidently killed at sea on ship ‘Imberhorne’ Sept. 4 1905 aged 19.

Wilnecote

CHURCH. Holy Trinity. C18. (BOE 1821). MEMORIALS. Chalice & paten engraved with inscription - ‘ The gift of Richard Orton, Plumer 1636, for Wincote Chapple use’, engraved with the coat of arms of the Company of Plumbers. Pewter wine flagon - William Moggs 1782. Hannah Ludford d1916 aged 80, Sunday school teacher. Chalice & paten - Pte. Frederick E. Allsopp d1918. WW1 roll of honour. Pulpit & lectern - Frederick Botterill J.P. d1925. Reredos - Miss Mary Brown d1928 of Wilnecote House. Baptism shell - Ellen Lea d1934, & Thomas Lea d1920. Vase - Arthur Davies (RAF) d1945 on active service. WW2 roll of honour - 18 men & two women. Many other memorials in the guise of furnishings. IN THE CHURCHYARD. Daniel Ward killed at Tame Valley Colliery May 3 1869 aged 32. William Payne showman accidently killed Sept. 29 1886 aged 50 erected by his son Thomas.

Winshill

CHURCH. St Mark, Church Hill St. 1869. (Diocese of Derby) MEMORIALS. Robert Sherratt Tomlinson d1877. Sarah wife of George Ley of Ashby Hill in this parish d1883, buried at Barrow-on-Trent. Hannah Hunt d1883, erected by Walter Joseph Gisborne of Lingen, Heres. (she was a companion to him & his wife). Ernald Walter Morley 14th Royal Warws. reported missing 1916. WW1 roll of honour. Anne Maria Frampton d1921, buried Halsted, Kent. WW2 roll of honour. GLASS MEMORIALS. E window S aisle - H. Beardsmore, curate 1887. Clara Gretton d1887?. Rev. R.G.D.F. Frampton 1st vicar to 1910. Henry George Tomlinson, organist, choirmaster d1918, & wife Cecilia Mary d1912. FURNISHINGS. In marble in the reredos - Commandment tablets, the Creed, Lord’s Prayer.

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