Gravestones pt. 1

We are grateful to St Mary’s Church, Henham for permission to film the graves. We are again very grateful to Dave Cutts for his enhanced filming. I can now read some of them for the first time. Those unable to travel within the UK and from overseas can now view and read their family’s headstones from their own homes.

In the following table, we’ve allocated a number to each plot followed by the grave details and a thumbnail image (you can click on the thumbnail to access a much larger version). We created the plot numbers so please don’t confuse them with any found in church records. Because of the number of graves, we’ve made 3 web pages so those in the southern section, ie to the left of the church, are on this page. Those to the right are at – Gravestones pt. 2 and Gravestones pt. 3

ROW 1, the row against the far end, alongside the access track from Hall Lane to Parsonage Farm

001 MARKWELL - Mary Ann, the wife of Thomas Markwell who died July 16th 1877 in her 35th year Also two infant daughters of the above Also of the above named Thomas Markwell late of The Broom Farm in the parish who died 1902 aged 75 years

002 LEADER - William

003A & 03B BUTCHER - Samuel died March 1877 aged 44 years

03B BUTCHER - also of Mary Ann his wife, daughter of John Pattle Newport, who died January 13th 1894 aged 67 years

004 CANNING top - William CANNING eldest son of William & Susan CANNING who died March 29 1889 aged 82 years, also of Susan CANNING their eldest daughter who died May 9 1895 aged 87 years Elizabeth Julia CANNING born March 13th 1819 died October 25th 1899 (far right) 004 CANNING - John, the second son of William & Susan Canning who died December 12th 1875 aged 66 years; also of Mary Elizabeth Canning their third daughter who died March 26th 1879 aged 65 years

004 CANNING - Mary, the relict of William Canning late of Rickling who died July 10th 1827 aged 71 years

004 CANNING - William late of Old Mead in this parish who died August 15th 1819 aged 40 years and of Susan Canning his widow who died

John, the second son of William & Susan Canning who died December 12th 1875 aged 66 years; also of Mary Elizabeth Canning their third daughter who died March 26th 1879 aged 65 years

004 CANNING - John P eldest son of William & Susan Canning who died March 29 1889 aged 82 years

005 C.J.S. 1844, H.C.S. 1819, ? 1819-1831

006 STALLIBRASS - Ann Catherine buried 13th Feb 1839, wife of Charles Stallibrass of The Parsonage Farm

007A TITCHMARSH - Mynott late of Henham Lodge who departed this life the 14th of January 1833 aged 56 years; also Mrs Elizabeth Titchmarsh wife of the above who departed this life the 4th of August 1845 aged 71 years

007B - other end of TITCHMARSH plot

008 W. S. 1899, E.S. 1811

009 W. 1856

010 J.S. 1833; W.S. 1855

011 Unknown

012 Unknown

ROW 2

013 READ - Reginald, Martha, Derek, Nora

014 MARSHALL - Alice & William

015 A.G.

016 COLLETT - Thomas & Eleanor

017 MORGAN - Muriel (Lock) Hungerford

018 WISBEY - Aubrey & Florence

019 WYNNE - Eunice

20 HAYDEN - Walter & Fanny

021 DANCE - Elsie Elizabeth

022 GOWING - Rupert Dudley 1934-1976

023 J.F.T. 1835, F.T. 1855, C.T. 1856, M.T. 1858

024 MEYNELL - John M.P.S. 1902-1979 and Ruby Meynell 1901-1988

025 FRASER - Sidney 1893-1980 & Marguerite Fraser 1893-1996

25A unknown next north to Sidney Fraser

Row 2 -view of Canning family headstones.

Canning Family Gravestones in Henham Churchyard

I can thank Colin Reed for the following information –

There are eight headstones in a line in front of the large white Canning tomb. Starting with number 1 at the north, the inscriptions on them (as far as I have been able to read them) are as follows – now beneath each image

026 - In memory of Ann Canning late of Elsenham daughter of William Canning who departed this life October 21 1811 aged 31 Years (additional comment: this lady is probably the daughter of the William on headstone 1 – though I thought she was born in 1777. Perhaps I misread her age on the gravestone)

027 -In memory of Mary relict of Mr John Canning who departed this life the 9 of December 1801 aged 51 years (additional comment: I believe this to be Mary nee Guiver, the widow of John Canning)

028 - In memory of Mr John Canning who died the 29 of January 1799 aged 42 years. Also of Mary Ann Canning who died the 8th of July 17?? (additional comment: John Canning was the son of the William on headstone 5, and he married Mary Guiver. I cannot be sure about Mary Ann – William and Mary (see headstone 5) had a daughter Ann Canning, born 1763, and it could be her (in other words, John’s sister)

029 - To the memory of William Canning ?? who departed this life the 11th of September 1766 Aetatis suae 48 Memento mori (additional comment: he was the father of the William on headstone 1, and he married Ann Cole)

030 - In memory of Mrs Ann Canning who died the 27th of June in the year of our Lord 1793 aged 63 years (additional comment: she was probably the wife of the William on headstone 5)

031 - Here lies the body of Elizabeth the wife of William Canning of Rickling in Essex late of Henham who departed this life Feb 12th 1770 aged 82 years (additional comment: she was the wife of the William on headstone 2)

032 - Here lies the body of Will Canning Gent late of Rickling who departed this life Feb 1? 17?? Aged 73 years. Memento mori (additional comment: I believe he died in 1775. He was married to Elizabeth and was the father of the William on headstone 5)

033 - In memory of Mr William Canning late of Quendon Street in the parish of Rickling, who departed this life March the ?? 1819 aged 63 years (additional comment - He died on 16th March and was married to Mary Judd)

034 - unknown

035 unknown

view of Row 1 (part)

view Row 2 (part)

ROW 3

036 GOODCHILD - Bertram Hugh also his wife Margaret Ruth

037 HEARD - Reginald 1917-1981 & Betty Heard 1924-2009

038 WALKER - Henry died 6th Oct 1981 aged 79 years

039 wreath, unknown - no name given

040 LAMMIN - Roy Joseph 1946-1982

041 SWEENEY Michael John 1932-1982

042 CALDER - Kenneth Charles 1939-1983

043 BOYTON - Tony 1940-1985

044 DAY - William 26th Feb 1900-11th March 1986

45 WARNER - Albert F. 21st Oct 1914 - 21st Oct 1986 and Anne M. Warner 23rd Sept 1912 - 10th Jan 2009

046 BACON - the inscription is 'A. B.1787'. The only person who matches the initials and date from our Henham church burials list (at http://www.henhamhistory.org/Burials.html) is Agnes Bacon who was buried on 27th June 1787. She was the widow of Henry Bacon of The Cock Inn (possibly the same Henry who was buried on 22nd Aug. 1758)

ROW 4

047 GOODVIN - Nicola Jane 1965-1986

048 TAYLOR - Luke David, sixteen days, Feb 1987

049 LEADER - Albert William died 16th Oct 1987 aged 64 years

050 BARKWAY - Lilian 1906-1984

051 GRAHAM - Thomas Henry 1912-1988

052 DOE - Hubert 1908-1989 & Eva 1906-1995

053 DAY - Irene 16th Sept 1903-8th Mar 1989

054 SMITH - Stanley George 1915-1990 and his wife Gwendoline May Smith 1916-2010

055 SUCKLING - Felix 1921-1990

ROW 5

056 BANNEHR - Stella 1907-1997

057 FOWLER - Hugh 1918-2002 & Margaret Fowler 1919-2011

058 FIDLER - Jeanne, passed away 22nd June 2000

059 FAYERS - Ronald 1929-1994

060 ARCHER - Monica 1918-1992

061 RALPH - Esther

062 WATTS - Alfred Reginald 1930-1991

063 FOSTER - Emma 1919-1991

063A inscribed '1776'

064 MADDOX - Albert George 'Bob' 5th Feb 1929 - 16th April 2010

065 BLAIR-SYMON Nora Esther

066 COLEBY - Roger Leslie 1932-2005

067 CHERRILL - Beryl Louise

068 BINKS - Deryck

069 SMALES - Colin

070 TUTT - May Dorothy 1919-2005

071 1867

072 'W. C. 1766'

073 - unknown

074 ORGER - To The Memory of Mr. James Orger of this Parish who departed this life on the 5th November 1861 aged 65 years Also Mary Ann wife of the above who died Feb 20th 1873 aged 67 years Also James Orger grandson of the above who died Feb 22nd 1873 aged 4 months

074 B - the other end of James Orger grave - 'J.O. 1861 M.A.O. 1873 J.O. 1873' (nb - dual death in 1873 - RG)

075 FOSTER - James

076 - unknown

078 WINMILL Joyce Mary 15th July 1903 - 12th May 2004

079A and 079B In memory of the two younger sons of William Hill and Fanny Sarah Winmill - William 1869 -1921 buried at Southgate, Middlesex Hallett 1867 -1938 buried at Kenn, Devon

080 STOCK - Mrs Mary Stock and John Stock

081 BUSH James of Wood End Green born Aug 12th 1803 died March 22 1877 and Hannah Bush born July 12th 1807 died May 1877

082 In Memory Of A Mother And Her Three Sons - This Water Was Laid on July 1949

083 MARSHALL - William Marshall died 13th Sept 1846 of Little Henham aged 53 years. [His wife Hetty died 1838 is also buried here].

83-86 view of southern boundary. The one on the extreme left is plot 083 (William Marshall) but 84, 85 are unknown graves, No. 86 is at ther back ind is shown at the end of this panel

086 HEARD

087 BARKER Elizabeth Barker wife of John Barker who departed this life April 13th(?) 1862 aged 58 years

088 BARKER John

089 NEWMAN Agnes Hannah youngest beloved daughter of John and Hannah Newman of this parish who died February 7th 1880 in her 15th year; also of the above named: Hannah Newman who passed into rest May 26 1896 aged 77 years; also of the above named John Newman who entered into rest Feb 4th 1908 aged 85 years

090 BARTRUP -Thomas Bartrup who departed this life October 27th 1863 aged 71 years; universally respected

091 DIXON - Philip Dixon who died 1867 aged 62 years

092 DIXON - Eve (this is the lower part of the previous image at 091

093

094 MONK - Joseph Monk, priest for 11 years vicar of this Parish at rest Feb. 11th. 1907; also of our dear mother Elizabeth Mary Monk at rest May 27th 1908; also of Florence Mary Collin born July 1854 died July 1868

095 BURGESS - In The Memory of Robert Edward beloved son of Revd. Robert Burdett Burgess died April 18th. 1853 aged 13 also of Mary sister of the above who died Dec 1st 1853 aged 13 years

095A BURGESS - the other end of Robert Edward beloved son of Revd. Robert Burdett Burgess died April 18th. 1853 aged 13 also of Mary sister of the above who died Dec 1st 1853 aged 13 years

096

097 BUSH - In Memory of James youngest son of James & Mary Bush died Dec 3rd 1837 aged 29 years

098 BUSH - In Memory of James Bush late of this parish, farmer, died Jan 12th 1838 aged 68 years. Also of Mary wife of the above died March 22nd. 1863 aged 62 years

099

100

101 unknown

views from the churchyard

John Canning after dusting with chalk powder

Ann Canning after dusting with chalk powder