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North transept. A white marble bust with the following inscription in Gothic lettering:
The Right Reverend Aubrey George Spencer D.D. Bishop of Jamaica, Died at Torquay
23rd February 1872.
As son of William Robert Spencer of St George Hanover Sq. esq. he matriculated from Magd. Hall Oxford 28 March 1817 a. 22; Bishop of Newfoundland 183943, of Jamaica 1843 until his death. (Foster.)
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On the south wall behind the choir:
H. S. E
GULIELMUS KELLITT HEWITT
DE CASHOO IN PAR. STAE. ELIZABETHAE
APUD JAMAICA INSULAM
ARMIGER
NECNON PACIS REGALIS CURATOR APUD DURYARD HUIC CIVITATI ADIACENTEM
CONIUGI. LIBRIS SOCIIS SERVIS PROPINQUIS FLEBILIS OCCIDIT
III ID JUN A .D. MDCCCXII AET LV.
[William Kellitt Hewitt
of Cashoo in the Parish of St. Elizabeth
in the island of Jamaica
bearing Coat of arms . . .
died 3rd June 1812, aged 55.]
On a blue stone in the floor of the passage down the south aisle. A. pew on the right side somewhat overlaps the inscription :
Here Lyeth the body of DOROTHY th_
Daughter of THOMAS SOUTHCOTT of
DOWLISHAYS in the county of DEVON
ESQUIRE & wife of COLONEL JAMES WALKER
who departed this life ye 27th August 1677.
Here also Lyeth the HONble COLONELL JAMES
WALKER late Governor of Portroyal
in Jameca [Jamaica] son of ROBERT WALKER of
this City ESQUIRE obiit [died] ye 16 of January 169__
this Marble was layd by MARY their sol__
Daughter and Heires. [heiress]
ARMS. .... a griffin segreant, a bordure engrailed Ermine, a crescent for a difference; impaling .... a chevron between three martlets [SOUTHCOTT]. There, are many other Stones to the Walkers.
James Walker was a Member of the Assembly of Nevis 16813, Speaker 1682, M. of the C. 1684, and that year leaving for England. Col. James Walker was Member of the Council of Jamaica 168690, and left in the latter year for England. These two may be identical, because many settlers of Nevis removed to Jamaica. Dorothy was a minor and single in 1659, the date of her father's will. A pedigree of Southcott is in Vivian's " Visitation of Devon," ii., 698.
On the north Wall of the nave:
THIS TABLET IS ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF EDMUND PUSEY LYON
OF HOOPERN HOUSE NEAR THE CITY OF EXETER ESQUIRE
WHOSE REMAINS ARE INTERRED IN A VAULT IN THIS CHURCH.
A SOUND LAWYER A VIGILANT AND IMPARTIAL MAGISTRATE
HE WAS DISTINGUISHED FOR HIS ABLE SERVICES
AS ONE OF THE CHAIRMEN OF QUARTER SESSIONS
FOR THE COUNTY OF DEVON.
(Six lines omitted.)
HE DIED ON THE 4th DAY OF FEBRUARY IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1831 AGED 67.
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He was second son of Benjamin Lyon of Jamaica by Eliz. Ann his wife (ante, 11, 381), and served as Agent for that Island.
1831. Lately, Edmund P. Lyon, esq. for many years an intelligent and useful magistrate ("G.M" for March, p.283.) [Gentleman's Magazine]
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On a second tablet:
THIS TABLET IS ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF
CHARLOTTE LEWIS LYON
THE WIDOW OF EDMUND PUSEY LYON
OF HOOPERN HOUSE NEAR THE CITY OF EXETER ESQUIRE
SHE DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE 24th DAY OF MAY 1841
AGED 78
(Three lines omitted.)
ALSO IN MEMORY OF EDMUND PUSEY LYON ESQUIRE
THEIR ELDEST SON
WHO DIED BELOVED AND LAMENTED
ON THE 25th DAY OF MARCH 1832
AGED 29.
1841, May. 24. At Exmouth, Charlotte Lewis, relict of Edmund P. Lyon, esq. and sister of the late Sir John Duntze, Bart. ("G.M.," 106.)
Her father John Duntze, a merchant of Exeter and M.P., was created a Baronet in 1774. Edmund Pusey, their elder son, matriculated from Exeter College, Oxford, 20 June 1821, aged 18. (Foster.)
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On a third tablet:
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
GEORGE WILLIAM LYON ESQUIRE
BARRISTER AT LAW
LATE OF HOOPERN HOUSE NEAR EXETER
AND OF ROLESTON IN THIS PARISH
WHO DIED ON THE 21st OF JUNE A.D. 1854,
AGED 49.
HE WAS THE YOUNGEST SON OF
EDMUND PUSEY AND CHARLOTTE LEWIS LYON.
He matriculated from Exeter College, Oxford, 27 Feb. 1823, a. 17, barrister-at-law, Middle Temple, 1836. (Foster.)
1854, June 21. In King-st. Covent-garden, aged 49, George William Lyon, esq. of Exeter, only surviving child of. late Edmund Pusey Lyon, esq. of Staplake, Devon. ("G.M.," 203.)
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On a brass plate on the south wall of nave in Gothic lettering:
In memory of
Hugh Allen Mackey,
Captain in the Royal Regiment of Artillery
and Brigade Major to the Forces in Jamaica,
Born at Heavitree Aug. 1,1840,
died at Bermuda Mount, Jamaica
on the 21, October 1879.
On the east face of the chancel arch, north side:-
Above is a shield of arms. Sable three stars.
WALTER MURRAY
late of Latium Plantation in the Parish of ST. James
in the Island of Jamaica Esquire
died at Cheltenham Sept. the 26th 1794
and was interred in a Vault
in the North Porch of this Church
Aged 54 Years
Leaving a Wife and Five Sons.
1794, Sept. 29. Walter Murray, Esq., of the Island of Jamaica. Burial register. (Gloucestershire "Notes and Queries," i., 297.)
1794, Sept. At Cheltenham, in his 54th year, Walter Murray, esq. of St. James's in the island of Jamaica ("G.M.," 961)
1800, Aug. 1. At Thames Ditton, Surrey, William Murray, esq. of Jamaica, to Miss Virgin, only dau. of Samuel Virgin esq. of Ruxley. (Ibid., 899.)
1802, Dec. 8. Burial of Capt. Murray son of Lady George Murray. (Lady Nugent's "Journal," 240.)
William Murray was M. for St. Andrew 1765 and Naval Officer of Customs, Kingston, 1766. Walter Murray was M. for St. James 1773 and George Murray for St. Elizabeth 1783, 1787, 1790. (Feurtado.)
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In remembrance of Elizabeth Mackeand, relict of Alexander Mackeand, Esqr., of
Jamaica who departed this life on the 26 day of June 1800 aged 40.
1800, June 30. Mrs. Elizabeth McKeane. Burial Register. (Ibid., i., 297)
On the south Wall of nave:-
In a Vault beneath this Church are deposited the Remains of
HENRY JOHN ROSS ESQUIRE
Solicitor to the Crown at Jamaica
who died at this Place 10th May 1830
Aged 42 Years.
(2 lines omitted.)
1830, May 10. At Cheltenham Henry John Ross, esq. of Jamaica. (G.M., 477)
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Over the central entrance door at west end of nave:-
Sacred to the Memory
of CHARLOTTE daughter of the late
WILLIAM VASSALL Esqr.
of Battersea Rise in the County of Surrey
& of Green River Estate
in the Island of Jamaica.
She died on the 5th of march in the year 1825,
& was buried in a Vault
Under this Church.
He was son of Major Leonard Vassall (born in Jamaica 10 June 1678, died in Boston, Mass., 20 June 1737), and was born in Boston 23 Nov. 1715, dying at Battersea Rise 8 May 1800. Will dated 2 May 1794. (P.C.C., Adderley.) Charlotte was born 14 Apr. 1762.
There is also a tablet to John Gustavus Lemaistre, died 4 Nov. 1840. Elizabeth L. died 11 July 1857. Charlotte Vassall died 5 March 1825 (Gloucestershire "Notes and Queries," i., 92, 102)
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There was also a tablet to Samuel Barrett, Esq. of Jamaica, who died 13 June 1824, but I did not find this. (Gloucestershire "Notes and Queries," i., 89).
On a tablet in the nave:-
THIS TABLET
IS INSCRIBED BY AN AFFECTIONATE DAUGHTER
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM DWARRIS, ESQUIRE,
OF GOLDEN GROVE, JAMAICA,
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE AT STANMORE, MIDDLESEX,
ON THE 4TH OF OCTR 1813, AGED 60.
ALSO OF
SARAH, HIS BELOVED WIFE,
WHO DIED AT CHELTENHAM, CO OF GLOUCESTER,
WHERE SHE HAD BEEN MANY YEARS RESIDENT, AND WAS
BURIED AT STANMORE,
ON THE 24TH OF NOVEMBER, 1846, AGED 86.
ALSO OF CAROLINE MATILDA, DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
DIED AT BATH ON THE 12TH OF APRIL, 1867, AGED 71.
Above are these arms: Argent, on a chevron Gules three roses between as many griffins' heads erased
1813, Oct. 4. At Stanmore, in his 61st year, William Dwarris, esq. of Southampton - str., Bloomsbury, and Golden-grove, St. George's. Island of Jamaica. ("G.M.," 505).
He was nephew and heir of the Hon. Fortunatus D'Warris, M.D. of Golden Grove, Member of Assembly for St. George's in 1754, who died 5 Feb. 1790, aged 63, M.I. in Kingston Church. (Archer, 85). Will (683, Loveday).
In his will dated 16 Feb. 1810 he names his wife Sarah, his son Fortunatus William Lilley D., refers to the will of his wife's father Lilley Smith, bequeaths £2,000 each to his children William Henry D., Sarah Elizabeth D., Caroline Matilda D., Edward John D., Fanny McKeand D. and Charles Augustus D., names his aunt Dwarris in Jamaica, and refers to the will of his late uncle D. (493, Heathfield).
Fortunatus the eldest son became a noted barrister. In 1823 he was instructed to inquire into the administration of criminal justice in the Windward and Leeward Islands, was knighted 2 May 1837, and died 20 May 1860, aged 73.
In the burial ground. On a flat Stone over vault enclosed by low iron railing.
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
LUCY ANN,
ONLY DAUGHTER OF THE LATE JOHN BEAUFIN IRVING ESQR.,
OF ST JAMES'S JAMAICA
WHO DIED IN CHELTENHAM
MARCH 11TH 1848
Aged 41 Years
ALSO OF
DIANA CHARLOTTE
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JOHN BEAUFIN IRVING
BORN JANUARY 12TH 1821
DIED AT CHELTENHAM
DECEMBER 13TH 1850
(1 line.)
ALSO OF
SUSANNAH
WIDOW OF THE LATE
JOHN BEAUFIN IRVING, ESQR
OF ST JAMES'S JAMAICA
WHO DIED AT CHELTENHAM
DECEMBER 16TH 1852.
BORN OCTOBER 15TH 1773
AGED 79
ALSO OF
JOHN BEAUFIN IRVING ESQR
OF THIS TOWN
BORN 26TH JANY. 1810, DIED 6TH OCTR. 1876
(1 line.)
1816, Dec. At Liverpool, Jac. AEmilius Irving of Jamaica. ("G.M.," 570.)
1839, July 11. Of scarlet fever, Philip James, July 13 Mary and July 20 Arthur Beaufin, children of J. AEmilius Irving of Jamaica and half-pay 13th Light Dragoons (Ibid., 211.)
1843, Apr. 5. At Cheltenham, John Beaufin Island of Jamaica, only son of the late J. Beaufin Irving to Diana Charlotte, 3d dau. of the late Jonathan Williamson, of Lakelands, co. Dublin. ("G.M.," 528.)
1848, March 11. At Cheltenham, suddenly, Lucy-Ann, the only dau. of the late John Beaufin Island of Jamaica. (Ibid., 561.)
1850, Dec. 13. At Cheltenham, Diana-Charlotte, wife of John Beaufin Irving. (Ibid., 1851, 217.)
James Irving, son of James Irving of the Island of Jamaica, gentleman, matriculated from Exeter College, Oxford, 28 July 1808, aged 16; of Ironshore, Jamaica; d. at Leghorn 10 Oct. 1855. (Foster.)
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In the burial-ground. On a flat stone over vault enclosed by a low iron railing, similar to the preceding.
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SUSAN
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JOHN BEAUFIN IRVING
BORN AUGUST 23RD 1832
DIED AT 24 SUFFOLK SQUARE
CHELTENHAM
DECR 30TH 1854.
(2 lines.)
ALSO OF
EDMUND THOMAS, SON OF
SUSAN AND JOHN BEAUFIN IRVING
WHO DIED AT 24 SUFFOLK SQRE
AUGUST 5TH 1879, AGED 24
(4 lines)
ALSO OF
MARY LUCY IRVING
DAUGHTER OF DIANA CHARLOTTE
AND JOHN BEAUFIN IRVING
BORN DECEMBER 6TH 1850,
DIED DECEMBER 3RD 1884
(2 lines.)
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In the burial-ground. On a flat stone over vault:
In memory of
ELIZABETH
THE WIFE OF
W. H. DWARRIS ESQ R.N.
WHO DIED OCTR 24TH 1858
Aged 54 Years
He entered Rugby School as William Henry, 2nd son of W. Dwarris, Esq., of Warwick, 4 Jan. 1803, aged 12. (Rugby School List, p. 89.)
He joined the Navy in 1808, present at capture of Martinique and Guadaloupe, Lieut. 1817 and on half-pay up to 1847. (O'Byrne's "Naval Biographical Dictionary"
See the tablet to his father in St. James's.
The three following inscriptions are from Gloucestershire "Notes and Queries," iv., 306, 310. There are hundreds of monumental stones here, and it is difficult to find any particular ones.
Sacred to the memory of FRANCES, widow of JOHN BARR, Esquire, of Saint George's, Bermuda, and Trearne, Ayrshire. Born September 30th 1801. Died June 12th 1870.
In memory of GEORGIANA [second] daughter of Admiral Sir JOHN POO BERESFORD Baronet the beloved wife of REGINALD COURTENAY, D.D. Bishop of Kingston, Jamaica. She was born April 18, 1819, and departed this life September 7, 1870.
In memory of Sir CHARLES HENRY DARLING, K.C.B., who from the year 1847 to the year 1866 was Governor of the following colonies: St. Lucia, Cape of Good Hope, Newfoundland, Jamaica, and Victoria, Australia. He died at Cheltenham on the 25th January 1870, aged 60 years.
Sir Charles Henry Darling was eldest son of Henry Charles D., Lieut. Governor of Tobago in 1831, who died in 1845, by his wife, the eldest daughter of Charles Cameron, Governor of the Bahamas. He was born at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, in 1809, and entered the 57th Foot as Ensign in 1825. From 1827-31 he served as Secretary to his uncle, Lieut.-General Ralph D., Governor of N.S. Wales, then, to Sir Lionel Smith in the W.I. 1833-6, and in Jamaica 1836-39. He retired from the Army in 1841 ; held various offices in Jamaica 1843-7, and in 1847 was
Lieut. Governor of St. Lucia. In 18514 he was Lieut. Governor of Cape Colony. Soon after he was nominated Governor of the Leeward Islands, but became Governor of Newfoundland. In 1857 he was Governor of Jamaica, was made a K. C. B. in 1862, and in 1863-6 was Governor of Victoria. He married first in 1835 the daughter of Alexander Dalzell of Buttalls, Barbados, who died 1837 (as above); second, in 1841, the first daughter of Joshua Billings Nurse, Minister of Council for that Island, who died 1848; and third, in 1851, Elizabeth Isabella Caroline, only daughter of Chr. Salter of West End House, Stoke Poges, Bucks, who died 10 Dec. 1900. Darling died at 7 Lansdown Crescent, Cheltenham, 25 Jan. 1870, aet. 60. ("D.N.B.")
On the east wall south of chancel is a small tablet adorned with swags of fruit, a cherub, etc. At the top is a shield with these arms : Argent, on a chief Sable three lions' heads erased Or. The tinctures are now uncertain, but they are taken from a copy of the M.I. which appeared in the "G.M." for 1791, pt. 1, p. 508.
Near this place lies
Interred ye Body of
Coll NICHOLAS RICHARDSON
late of ye Island of JAMAICA
he Married FRANCES ye
daughter of Coll EDWARD
STANTON of ye same Island
by whom he had one Son named
NICHOLAS, he died
December ye 13 1702.
It was his direction to ye person to
whose care he intrusted ye education of his son, that he
should be brought up in ye
doctrine and discipline of
ye CHURCH of ENGLAND
by law establisht which
CHURCH he said he
had considerd and
beleiv'd to be ye
best in ye world
AEtatis Saue (sic) [Suae] 38.
NICHOLAS RICHARDSON Jun.
obiit June 03 1705 AEtat suae 8
Buried. 1702, Dec. 18. Colonel Nicolas Richardson.
1705, July (sic) 3. Nicholas Richardson.
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