Monumental Inscriptions from graves in Eston cemetery around St Helens church

1. Mary Wife of John Jackson died April 1 1753 aged 27

2. John Jackson died Feb 4 1753 aged 33 Also Hannah his daughter Nov 12 1752 
aged 4yr.

3. In Memory of James Appleton who died August 29th 1823 Aged 776 years 
( rest of stone worn away)

4. In memory of James Appleton who died January 8th 1816 aged 66 years.
 Also of Ann wife of the above James Appleton ( rest of stone worn away)

5. In memory of James  son of James and Jane (?) Appleton died 
 - badly worn - 76

6. Ann Daughter of Wm Simonson died Nov' 3rd 1753 aged 29  Also 
Hannah her sister died June 27th 1747 aged 14

7. In memory of Elinor the daughter of Thomas and Jane Stobbs 
who departed this life marych the 4 aged ten days 1771

8. In memory of James ( badly worn but looks like James and Jane Appleton )

9. Erected in memory of Thomas Appleton he died Nov' 4th 1774 aged 48 years
 -------- Inscription ------ Elinor dau' of James and Elinor 
Appleton died Dec' 11th 1774 aged 28 years

10.  Here lyes intered ye body of Robert Kirton Master Mariner 
obit mar' ye 30th 1732 aged 35 years

11. (Masonic symbol ) Elizabeth wife of Benjaman Taylor 
who died October 10th 1858 aged 70 years 
Also the above Benjaman Taylor who died march 11th 1858 aged 60 years .
 Elizabeth wife of John Lister daughter of the above who died 
October 11th 1862 aged 36 years.

12. Erected in memory of Rebecca the only daughter of John and Mary Br-e 
(worn) who departed this life October 19th 1834 ( the rest worn away )

13. Erected in the memory of John the son of Stephen and Ann Wrightson
 who departed this life apr------- 1772 aged ------- years

14. In memory of James Appleton who departed this life 
September the 30th 1775 aged 67 years Also Elinor the wife of James Appleton 
who dyed may the 7th 1781 aged 68 years.  
     
15. Erected in memory of Margaret the wife of John Neasham of Thornaby 
who departed this life may 4th 1828 aged 70 years. 
And of Margaret their daughter who departed this life 
the 26th day of December 1782 aged 2 years and 11 months 
Also of John their son who departed this life January 2nd 1783
aged 4 years and 9 months And the above named 
John Neasham died april 15th 1837 aged 84 years.

16. Erected in memory of Ann Smith wife of Robert Smith
 who died 17th april 1818 aged 79 years.

17. Erected in memory of William Brown son of John and Sarah Brown
who departed this life Oct the 6th 1799 aged 23 years
Also three sons and two daughters of the above John and Sarah
Brown who died young.

18. Ann ye wife of William Simonson burried April ye 19th
1749 aged 51 (?) years ( this stone is broken down)

19. Here lyeth          the body of Mary R-------- 1792
( rest of stone worn away )

20.Here Lyeth ye body of Estherthe wife of Wil--- (rest worn) 1721

21.Here lyeth the body of Wiliam Hutchinson who was burried November ye 
( date worn away) 

22. (mostly worn away) erected to the memoryof Robert Coverdale

23. (all worn)

24.Erected in memory of William son of Thomas and Hannah Coverdale
who departed this life August 3rd 1819 aged 18 years
also john their son who (worn away) 1828

25.In memory of Jane Robinson daughter of Thomas and Catherine Appleton
she died May 6th 1814 aged 33 years
also Hannah Coverdale their daughter who died july 23rd 1840 aged 69 years

26.In memory of Tho Appleton of Normanby who departed this life (all worn)

27.Here lies the body of Thomas son to Thomas Calron Appleton
died Jan the 27th 1775 aged 7 months

28.Sacred to the memory of William Maughan who lived for 26 years loyal and 
trusted servant of William Ward Jackson ESQ who erected this stone in testomny
of his merits
He died on the 11th of May 1837 aged 52 years
deaply regretted by his family his master and by all who knew his worth 29.Sared to the memory of Elizabeth -------- wife of James ------- ---
who died ----- rst worn away 30.Sacred to the memory of Thomas Davidson who ------- this life April 10th
----- rest worn away 31.---- worn ---- 32.In memory of William Snowdon and his wife
Ann was buried july ye 25 1748 aged 45 years Wm was buried Sept ye 9th 1749
aged 41 years 33.Sacred to the memory of John William Snowdon son of Thomas and Ann Snowdon
he died October 5th 1852 aged 6 months --- rest worn 34.In memory of Thomas Whitehead who departed this life Feb the 28th 1787
Aged 5(?)7 years
also in memory of Thomas son of the above named Thomas Whitehead who departed
this life on the the 7th day of April 1800 aged 31 years
Also in memory of Richard and Mary son and daughter of the above Thomas Whitehead
senior who ---- disappears into ground 35.Here lies the body of Mary Man daughter of Robert and Mary Man who departed
this life ------ worn away ---- 23 years 36.here lieth the body of Robert Man who departed this life the 10 day of
February in ye year 1793 37.---- worn ---- 38.here lies the bodys of William and Elizabeth children of Wm and Ann Sunlay
Wm died june 13th 1766 aged 5 years on ye 19th Elizabeth died aged 8 years 39.Sacred in memory of George Snowdon he died march the 18th 1770 aged 75 years 40.Here lyeth the body of Elisabeth Snowdon who departed this life the third day
of sep -------- 5 months 41.In memory of Mary the wife of Thos Snowdon and daughter of George Suffnal
departed this life Feb 15 1785 aged 25 42.Scared in the memory of Henry William and Jane ----rell ---rest worn ---- 43.In memory of William Snowdon Jun master mariner who died in 17-8 ---- rest
worn away ---- 44.Sacred to the memory of William Lackenby late of Lackenby who departed
this life Oct 1- 1848 aged 69 years
also Elizabeth his wife died Dec 15 aged 89 years 45. ---- All worn ----- 46. Sacred to the memory of John James Davidson the son of George and Susan
Davidson who died 6th day of February 1858 aged 3 years and 3 months 47. lying face down 48.ONE SIDE
In memory of Elizabeth Kearsley who departed this life march 11th 1816 aged
22years and 6 months OTHER SIDE
In memory of Ann Kearsley the wife of Samuel Kearsley who died April the 25th
1820 aged 83 years
also in memory of Samuel Kearsley her husband who died Feb 12th 18-7 aged 89
years 49.In the memory of George Hart who departed this life January 2- 1810 aged
70 years
also Mary his wife who departed this life January 13 18-- aged 61 years


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