SHATFORD Monumental Inscriptions



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North Nibley Church

Gloucestershire, England, UK

 

On a raised tomb in the churchyard of North Nibley Church:

 

 

Sacred Memorial to

John Shatford of Stinchcombe

Yeoman who Departed this Life

20th of August 1835 Aged 48 Years

 

Also of Hannah,

Relict of John Shatford

who died 18th March 1868 Aged 84 Years

 

 

 

And on the ends of the same tomb:

 

 

To the memory of

Susanna daughter

Of john and Hannah shatford

Born 9th september 1824

died 8th december 1847

 

 

Sacred to the Memory

Of George, Son of

Thomas and Harriot Cox

Who died 25th of August 1885

Aged 17 months

 

 

 

 

On a nearby tombstone:

 

 

To the memory of

RICHARD SHATFORD of Holtsham in

the Parish of Berkeley…

departed this life Dec 22nd 1799 Aged 35

 

ALSO OF MARY SHATFORD

his Relict who departed this life

20th November 1848 aged 84 Years

 

 

 

In a separate part of the churchyard, near the church door:

 

 

Here resteth the

Body of PATIENCE the Wife

of RICHARD SHATFORD

and Daughter of

MOSES ORGAN of this Parish

who departed this Life

Jan:y 8th 1776 Aged 25

 

A Loving Wife and Child most Dear

A precious Friend lies Buried here

From such a One twas hard to Part

For it hath almost Broke my Heart

 

 

 

Research and transcription performed by David Paul Shatford

© David Paul Shatford 2005