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In
Memory of
THOMAS
TWINNING
SPRINGBATT
who
died December 23rd 1783
Aged
60 Years
Farewell
dear wife we parted be
which
once was one by God's decree
But
now cold earth must be my bed
Till
Christ shall rise the from the dead
(Side
facing the door of Wilsford Church)
In
Memory of Mary wife
of
Thomas Twinning Springbatt
who
died 27 Dec 1813
Aged
84 years
(Side
opposite)
the
grave is a box tomb encased in railings
in
1980 it was covered in ivy. In 1991 it
is
exposed but the decorative pinnacles
of
the corner railings have come off
and
lie detached on top of the tomb.
| Surname |
Forename |
Date
of death |
Age |
Additional |
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| Springbett |
Thomas |
14Oct1871 |
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| Springbett |
Charlotte
Frances |
09Nov1876 |
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| Springbett |
Sidney
Thomas |
18Oct1874 |
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Son |
| |
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| Springbett |
Michael |
05May1722 |
8? |
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| Springbett |
Samuel |
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Died
infant |
| Springbett |
Samuel |
Nov1759 |
71 |
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| Springbett |
Jane |
12Nov1760 |
70
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Wife
of Samuel |
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IN
AFFECTIONATE
REMEMBRANCE OF
ELIZABETH
WIFE OF
WILLIAM
SPRINGFORD
WHO
DIED AT BOWERHILL
MELKSHAM
JULY 21st 1882
AGED
77 YEARS
BLESSED
ARE THE DEAD xxx
DIE
IN THE LORD
WILLIAM
SPRINGFORD
DIED
JANUARY 24th 1887
AGED
84 YEARS
MARY
SPRINGFORD
DIED
FEB 16th 1890
The
stone was rectangular with
a
crescent rising above the top.
It
was in place in 1973 with only
a
damaged area of about 6"x4" where
the
surface stone had fallen off
after
blessed are the dead "who"?
and
damaging the top of GFORD on
Wm's
line. The stone was gone in
1978.
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IN
LOVING
MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM
SPRINGFORD.
WHO
DIED FEB.12.1886.
AGED
59 YEARS.
_._
"I
KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER
LIVETH."
JOB. XIX.24.
ALSO
OF
JANE
WIFE
OF THE ABOVE
WHO
DIED SEP.9.1886.
AGED
62 YEARS
_._
"BLESSED
ARE THE DEAD WHICH
DIE
IN THE LORD".
A
tidy well kept grave to the left of the path
facing
the door, the grave lies to the side of the
church
the head pointing to the corner of the church.
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A
badly eroded grave stone leans against a fence
where
the path turns left at the church building
to
run up to its door.
The
stone is fairly squat and is rectangular
with
gentle slopes on its shoulders raising to a
point.
In 1972 the name Nathaniel Springford could
be
discerned but little more.
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Melksham
Main Churchyard
Memory
of SARAH
Daughter
of William
and
Mary SPRINGFORD
who
died June the 24th
1780
Aged 1x Year
Suffer
the little children
to
come unto me
for
of them is the
kingdom
of God
(underlined
= illegible)
first
panel nearest church
door
facing church wall.
In
memory of
who
died May 12th 179x
Aged
62? Years
Here
lies a man of xxx
who
lived in xxx children
his
pxxx kingdom was his house/home?
where
his
words
to
and
xxx loved
second
panel furthest from church door
facing
church wall.
Memory
of
this life
Augu 1786
badly
eroded panel furthest
from
church door on side
facing
away from church.
FORD
16
life
June? 176
panel
nearest church door on
side
facing away from church wall.
Large
box tomb 4 feet from church wall to left
of
door as faced. Badly eroded on one side.
1991
Jan 1st a gap had appeared on the end
furthest
from the church door exposing the
red
brick walls below the tomb, this damage
does
not seem like natural decay and many graves
seem
similarly affected.
| Surname |
Forename |
Date
died |
Age |
Additional |
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| Springford |
Isaac |
19Dec1874 |
67 |
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| Springford |
Emma |
15Mar1867 |
55 |
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IN
MEMORY
OF
ELEANOR
INFANT
DAUGHTER OF
HARRIETE
AND WILLIAM
SUTTON
SPRINGBETT
WHO
DIED MARCH 22nd 1877
AGED
10 MONTHS
ALSO
HARRIETE,
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM
SUTTON SPRINGBETT
WHO
DIED MARCH 25th 1877
AGED
38 YEARS
"FOR
IF WE BELIEVE THAT JESUS DIED
AND
ROSE AGAIN EVEN SO THE
WHICH
SLEEP IN JESUS WILL GOD BRING
WITH
HIM"
A
SHARPLY POINTED GRAVE STONE LIKE
AN
UPTURNED SHIELD. ON THE RIGHT OF THE PATH
LEADING
TO THE CHURCH, LICHEN COVERED THE
TOP
EDGES BUT OTHERWISE NO REAL EROSION.
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Near
this church are depofited
the
Remains of THOMAS FOWLE Efq".
of
Durrington, in this county;
who
died February 3rd 1783
aged
48 years
Also
of HENRY FOWLE Efq".
of
the fame place
who
died May 16th 1803 aged 67 years
And
of JANE,his wife,
Daughter
of Mr. THOMAS SPRINGBELT of Wilsford,
who
died December the 7th 1780
aged
49 years.
This
monument was erected by their furviving children
as
the fmall, and now alas! Only Tribute
of
Gratitude, Duty, and Affection
to
the memory of the beft and kindeft of parents.
Also
of SARAH FOWLE Daughter of
HENRY
FOWLE Esf". of Durrington
who
died November the 28th 1850
Aged
86 years
Blessed
are the dead that die in the Lord
Turn
right on entering the church and the
stone
scroll is high on the wall to the left of the
door
as you look back.
| Surname |
Forename |
Date
of Death |
Age |
Additional |
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| Springford |
John |
25Nov1923 |
88 |
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| Springford |
Sarah |
14Mar1944 |
85 |
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| Springford |
Frederick |
20Jan1932 |
75 |
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| Springford |
Edith |
18Aug1931 |
68 |
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| Thomson |
Adela |
28Mar1955 |
61 |
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| Springford |
Frederick
George |
02Oct1883 |
2 |
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| Springford |
Percival |
19Feb1887 |
2y
4m |
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