Page updated 29th June 2007 by Sue Froud
DUNSFORD GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS
These are some gravestone inscriptions I found at Dunsford Church on a visit in 2000. Since then Ann Ofield who lives near Dunsford has done a wonderful job of cataloguing all the Gravestone Inscriptions. She kindly sent me a copy of the Inscriptions listed below which are more complete than mine. The references to her map are in maroon.
(A22) William Jervis
who died November 5th 1807
aged 63 years
Also Honor his wife
who died March 2nd 1831
aged 72 years
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(A23) Jeremy Jervis
Who departed this life
August 1st 1789
aged 50 years
and of Mary his wife
who died October 31st 1819
aged 76
Also three of their children
John Jervis
died June 8th 1840 aged 66 years
Jeremiah Jervis
died June 26th 1852 aged 75 years
Anna Maria Jervis
died July 15th 1852 aged 71 years
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(A50) George
Son of Joseph & Martha Vinicombe of this Parish
who departed this life 21st December 1817
Aged 20 years
"In prime of Life I was cut off and could no longer stay
because it was my Saviours will to take me hence"
Also Fifteen other children of the above
9 lies buried here
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(B73) William Francis Hellier
Who died 1st November 1875
aged 3 years
also Emily Hellier
who died 5th November 1875
aged 18 months
and of Frederick William Hellier
died 23rd April 1877
aged 4 months
and of Francis Henry Hellier
died March 15th 1892
aged 8 years
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(C123) Ethel Beloved wife of Arthur Hellier
who died July 5th 1916
aged 40 years
Christine May their daughter
Interred at Bridford April 18th 1909
aged 15 months
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(C124) In memory of Sophia dearly beloved wife
of Joseph Hellier
died 10th July 1919 aged 78 years
Joseph Hellier
died May 8th 1929
aged 91 years
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(C145) Walter John Hellier
died at Meadhay May 4th 1929
aged 53 years
also of Emily Bessie wife of the above
died at Bideford September 18th 1976
aged 98 years
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(C146) Joseph Tom Hellier of south Leigh
Fell asleep March 23rd 1941
aged 38 years
also his dear wife Marjorie Agnes
23rd April 1906 - 17th December 1988
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Herbert John Sercombe
March 21st 1909
aged 35 years
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Sidney Sercombe
beloved husband of Florence
died 21st November 1953
aged 65
also his loving wife
Florence
died 23rd February 1971
aged 74
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In loving memory of
Kate Mary Sercombe
died July 4th 1960 age 59
Edith Sercombe
died September 14th 1961 aged 70
Reginald Sercombe
died April 24th 1968 aged 69
Ellen Louise Sercombe
died December 25th 1920 age 83
reunited.
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In memory of
Alfred Ross Sercombe
died 14th July 1960
aged 57 years
Thy will be done
also his wife
Dora Violet
died 5th August 1993
aged 84 years
at peace
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John Gregory Sercombe
died March 23rd 1910
aged 65 years
also
Sarah his wife
died November 8th 1912
aged 67 years
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In loving memory of
James Sercombe
died April 14th 1945 aged 60 years
also Louise
died February 25th 1966
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James Sercombe
who died March 25th 1878
aged 54 years
Mary wife of the above
who died August 17th 1880
aged 56 years
William son of the above
who died January 11th 1859
aged 11 years
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In loving memory of
Victor Sercombe
January 23rd 1980
age 70 years
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Sacred to the memory
of a beloved daughter
Hilary Edith Sercombe
fell asleep March 26th 1956
aged 10 years
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Samuel Sercombe
1855 - 1925
Eliza Louisa Sercombe
1868 - 1926
Mary Jane Sercombe
1884 - 1949
Arthur Sercombe
1892 - 1945
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Sacred
to the memory of
Jeremiah Esworthy
of this Parish
who died October 30th 1808
Aged 49
and of Mary Esworthy
widow of the above
who died March 25th 1838
Aged 79
(this gravestone can viewed at www.worldstereoviews.com/stockpage.htm Mary Esworthy nee Sercombe)
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