Headstones: LIMERICK, St. Mary's Cathedral (CoI) Part 2, Limerick City, Co. Limerick, Ireland
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ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL (COI) PART 2, LIMERICK CITY, CO. LIMERICK, IRELAND

Photo No.150
WILLIAM MORROW died 17th Feb. 1961 | ETHEL MORROW died 9th Nov 1979

Photo No.151
Sacred | to the memory of | PATRICK MORTISHED | Who for 45 years was |
connected with this Cathedral | And who died | on the 28th March 1902 |
Aged 73 years | PATRICK H. MORTISHED | Son of the above | Died 21st Dec
1907 aged 38 years. | MARGARET MORTISHED wife | Died 12th Jan 1908 aged
82 years. | MARGARET MORTISHED daughter | Died 12th Jan 1908 aged 56
years

Photo No.152
In loving memory of | THOMAS MULHOLLAND RICE | of this city | Died
February 12th 1927 | Aged 92 years and | EMMA | His dearly loved wife |
Died December 5th 1910 | Aged 79 years | Also their eldest daughter |
ELLEN LUCY VALENTINE | Died December 24th 1945.

Photo No.153
In loving memory | of | ROBERT ... MULLIGAN | Who died ... | And also
RALPH WILLIAM | Younger son fo RALPH MULLIGAN | Who died 23rd Jan. 1948
aged 43 years. | RALPH MULLIGAN | Died 25th Feb. 1950, aged 89 years |
MARGARET wife of RALPH | Died 2nd Dec. 1974 aged 97 years. | At rest |
Also ROBERT elder son | Died May 28 1967 | And DORIS only daughter |
Died Oct 17 1994

Photo No.154
In Loving Memory | of | FRANK MUSPRATT | F.R.C.O., P.C.M. | Who died
26th March 1939 | Aged 78 years | For 49 years organist | of St. Mary's
Cathedral and | Vicar Choral for 9 years. | His wife ELLEN | (nee
GALBRAITH) | Died 26th Dec. 1952. | Till Thy returning | "Because I live
| ye shall live also" | St. John XIV.;19. | "An inheritance |
incorruptible, | and undefiled, | and that fadeth not away." | St.
Peter. 1.4.

Photo No.155
In memory of | BERTHA LUCY NICHOLSON | Beloved wife of | Canon T. W. B.
NICHOLSON M.A. | Precentor of Cashel | Entered into rest | Sep. 7. 1961
| Canon T. W. B. NICHOLSON, M.A. | Died Nov. 17 1970. | Their daughter |
AMY GWENDOLINE LUCY NICHOLSON | Born 12.6.1913 Died 4.4.1989 | Loved by
all

Photo No.156
DONOUGH RICHARD O'BRIEN | Born Jan. 6. 1876. | Died July 2.1938. |
Eldest son of | Very Rev. LUCIUS H. O'BRIEN. | With Christ which is far
better | CECILIA M. O'BRIEN | (Nee CARUS-WILSON) | 27.2.1885. 8.1.1981.

Photo No.157
In Loving Memory | of | EILEEN O'BRIEN | Born 5. Aug. 1874. | Died 2.
Dec. 1929. | EMILY M. H. O'BRIEN, | B. Sep. 6. 1848 D. June 3. 1942. |
Widow of | Very Rev. LUCIUS H. O'BRIEN. | Her children rise up. Call her
blessed.

Photo No.158
Of such is the | Kingdom of Heaven | LUCIA ELIZABETH O'BRIEN | Died Jan.
22. 1918 | Aged 2 years & 10 months. | OONA CHARLOTTE O'BRIEN. | Died at
Leysin Sept 27. 1932 | Aged 13 years.

Photo No.159
LUCIUS HENRY, Son of WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN of [cont'd on Number 160]

Photo No.160
[cont'd from Number 159, O'BRIEN] ... Cahirmoyle and for 8 years Dean of
[cont'd on Number 161]

Photo No.161
[cont'd from Number 160, O'BRIEN] ... Limerick B. 13 Aug. 1842. D 25.
Sep. 1913

Photo No.162
ROBERT DONOUGH son of WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN [cont'd on Number 163]

Photo No.163
[cont'd from Number 162, O'BRIEN] ... of Cahirmoyle [cont'd on Number
164]

Photo No.164
[cont'd from Number 164, O'BRIEN] ... Born 25. September 1844. Died. 9.
April. 1917 | At Parteenalax

Photo No.165
Another view of Numbers 162, 163, 164

Photo No.166
In | loving memory of | JOHN O'DOWD | Died 1 Feb. 1993 | His wife IRENE
(Renee) | (Nee HANLEY) | Died 26 April 2003 | Till the day breaks | and
the shadows flee away

Photo No.167
IRENE E. O'GRADY | (Nee REID) | Died 8th. February 1985 | THOMAS G.
O'GRADY | Died 12th. August 1987 | AVERIL O'CONNOR | Died 23, Nov 2010 |
O'GRADY

Photo No.168
In loving memory of | ALAN VICTOR OAKLEY | Born 22 Dec. 1940 | Died 22
Aug. 1997 | Loved by family and friends | OAKLEY

Photo No.169
In | loving memory of | DORIS ORMISTON | A devoted wife and mother |
Died 21st. May 1985. | Her beloved husband | ARTHUR CECIL | Died 10th
Feb. 1989. | I know that my Redeemer liveth

Photo No.170
Left stone: JACK 1893 | SOPHIA 1911 | JOHN 1917 | WILLIAM 1918 | FRANCIS
1923. Middle stone: In memory of | FREDERICK WILLIAM ORMSTON | Born
4-1-1899 - Died 2-8-1979 | TERESA MARY (Mimi) ORMSTON | Died 16-11-1996.
| The day Thou gavest Lord is ended. Right stone: JAMES 1925 | ETHEL
1928 | MOLLY 1954 | FRANCIS 1956

Photo No.171
MARY FRANCES ORMSTON (May) | Called home 4th May 1999. | Dearly loved
grandmother & mother | HILDA ALICA GLEAZER | 1906 - 2007 | 30th April
1906 - 10th July 2007. | Jesus said | "I am the light of the world."

Photo No.172
In loving memory | of | WILLIAM THOMAS ORMSTON | Died 24th February 1918
| His wife HARRIETT ANNABELLA | Died 5th April 1973 | Their daughter
VIDA | Died 23rd. May 1925 | DAVID infant son of | CECIL and DORIS
ORMSTON | Died 2nd March 1952 | Safe in the arms of Jesus

Photo No.173
In Loving Memory Of | WILLIAM BRABAZON OWENS, | 2nd Lieutenant Royal
Engineers | Eldest son of | Mr & Mrs W. H. OWENS, | Born November 24,
1895 | Wounded in France March 30, 1916. | Died at Hazeldene Limk. June
25, 1916. | Also of | CHARLES ARNOLD OWENS | Lieutenant West Yorkshire
Regt. | Their second son | Born May 1. 1897. | Killed in action Jan 10.
1917. | Interred at Ginchy France. | WILLIAM HENRY OWENS, | Died 2nd May
1918 | Aged 46 years | ELIZABETH SARAH OWENS | Died March 1952 aged 82
(?) years | Interred at Kansas City U.S.A. | "Asleep in Jesus" | OWENS

Photo No.174
Sacred to the memory | of the family of | EDWARD PARKER Esqr. | Late of
this city | and of his beloved wife | MARTHA | Who departed this life |
on the 2nd January 1873 | Aged 81 years | This stone was erected to her
| memory of her affectionate daughters

Photo No.175
In | Loving Memory Of | A dear wife and mother | ELIZABETH STRACHAN
PATTERSON | Died 12 January 2000 | And her beloved husband | BASIL
WILLIAM PATTERSON | Died 21 June 2009 | The Lord is my shepherd |
PATTERSON

Photo No.176
In loving memory of | JOHN CAMBRIDGE | POMEROY | Born 12 Sept. 1929 |
Died 25 Dec. 1997 | "He leadeth me beside | still waters"

Photo No.177
In | loving memory of | EMILY POUNDER | Who died July 2nd 1923 | Aged 50
years.

Photo No.178
In loving memory | of | EVA GERTRUDE | Widow of | Sir GEORGE POWER Bart.
| Kilfane | Who died 24th March 1952

Photo No.179
Here lyeth the | body of JOHN PURSELS | Deceased May | the 11th 1724.

Photo No.180
In | memory | of | HENRIETTA MARY | The dearly beloved wife | of | G.
PUTLAND | Died Jan. 29 1883 | Aged 29 years

Photo No.181
In loving memory of | My dear husband | JOSEPH H. REYNOLDS | Died 24 May
1940

Photo No.182
In loving memory | of | ANNIE ROBERTS | (McCONKEY) | Who went to her
rest | 15. June 2004 | Aged 92. | Beloved mam, | nana and friend |
Father, grant thy wearied one | rest for evermore.

Photo No.183
In loving memory | of | JAMES (Jim) ROBINSON | Born 27th December 1915 |
Died 14th December 2001 | His wife | EVELYN ROBINSON | Born 25th January
1920 | Died 7th July 2013 | Safe in the arms of Jesus | ROBINSON

Photo No.184
ERLAND FRODIN | Gartreff, Limerick | Birthplace Rotebro Sweden | Died
27th July 1956. | He dwells in peace above where never care may come |
The soul that thou didst lend in love in love thou callest home. | His
loving wife | GWEN, | Called home 12. September 1966 (?) | Reunited.

Photo No.185
In loving memory | of | MARGARET RUSSELL | Died 7. Aug. 1974. | And her
father | GEORGE NEWENHAM | Died 6. May 1978. | And her husband | STANLEY
RUSSELL | Died 14. Jan. 2010.

Photo No.186
In | loving memory of | R. NORRIS RUSSELL | Son of | RICHARD RUSSELL |
of Plassey Limerick | Died Feb. 14. 1919.

Photo No.187
In loving memory of | THOMAS WM. SANDES | of Allnw.... and Kerry | Born
25th March 1842 | Died 7th Feb. 1913 | This monument has been erected |
by his sorrowing widow

Photo No.188
In loving memory of | JOHN SANSOM | Died 10 Nov. 1949, aged 66 yrs | His
wife ANNA JANE SANSOM | Died 28. Mar. 1978 aged 93 yrs | Safe in the
arms of Jesus

Photo No.189
[side of Number 190, SAXON WELD] Also | her | grandson | BASIL B. CLEEVE
| Son of | FRANCIS and GLADYS CLEEVE | Sunville House, Limerick. | Died
6th Sept. 1946. | Safe in the arms of Jesus.

Photo No.190
In ever | loving memory | of | JESSIE SAXON WELD | Widow of THOMAS SAXON
WELD | of London, Ontario, Canada | Died in Dublin 22nd Feby. 1936. |
CAROLINE JESSIE (Ruby) MICHIE | Daughter of JAMES MICHIE of London
Ontario | And of Mrs. JESSIE SAXON WELD | Born 31. May 1879 - Died 18th
April 1971.

Photo No.191
In loving memory | of | EDWARD SCALES | Died 12. April. 1982. | His
father EDWARD | Died 17. Jan. 1933. | His mother CATHERINE | Died 5.
July. 1945. | His sister ISOBEL | Died 26. Dec. 1920. | And brother
NATHANIEL | Died 8. Nov. 1990 | Aged 83 years. | Erected by his wife and
family.

Photo No.192
In Ever Loving Memory | of | EILEEN ISOBEL SCHWAB | Devoted wife &
mother | Born 4 - June 1908. Died 3 - Feb. 1981 | The day Thou gavest
Lord is ended

Photo No.193
In memory of | GYRITHA CREAGH SCOTT | Born 17.6.1905 | Died 18.4.1998

Photo No.194
In loving memory | of | WILLIAM JOHN | The dearly loved | and only son
of | JOHN and HELEN SEALY | Died Sepr. 28th 1896 | Aged 22 years

Photo No.195
In loving memory of | Sir ALEC SHAW | Died 28th November 1923 | And of
his wife | ELEANOR RUSSELL | Died 14th December 1948 | Blessed are the
pure in heart | for they shall see God

Photo No.196
In loving memory of | Major HENRY SHEIL R.A. | Youngest son of the late
| JAMES SHEIL C.O. Killymeal | Duncannon Co. Tyrone | Born 3. Jan. 1839.
Died 16th July 1910 | His wife | EDITH MARGARET | Died October 13th
1921.

Photo No.197
ISABELLA SHEKLETON | Died 10th Dec. 1958 aged 86 years

Photo No.198
SHEKLETON | In remembrance of MARY | Died 18th June 1940 aged 17 years.

Photo No.199
ROBERT J. SHEKLETON | Died 23 April 1958 aged 68 years

Photo No.200
Sacred | to the memory of | THOMAS SHUFFIELD | and of his sons | WILLIAM
THOMAS and CHARLES | and of his daughter | KATE AHERN | Who died 14th
June 1881 | Aged 39 years. | CATHERINE | Wife of THOMAS SHUFFIELD | Died
27. Jan. 1895 aged 78 years. | Erected by his surviving children | and
grand-children | February 25th 1884

Photo No.201
In loving memory of | our dear father | JOHN HENRY SINGLETON | Died 24th
June 1946 | Also of his loving wife | and our mother | ELIZABETH
SINGLETON | Died 8th Nov. 1969 | MAY RICHARDSON | Died 27th May 2002 |
Safe in the arms of Jesus | FRED B. RICHARDSON | Loving husband of | MAY
RICHARDSON | Died 24th Aug. 1964 | JOHN WARNER | Loving husband of |
ELIZABETH WARNER | Died 16th April 1978 | His loving wife | ELIZABETH
WARNER | Died 26th March 1979 | Forever with the Lord

Photo No.202
In loving memory of | ANNA ESTHER (Hessie) SLATER | Called to rest
September 23 1956 | And of her husband JOHN H. SLATER | Died 23rd May
1967

Photo No.203
SMYTH | GEORGE | Who died 12 August 1928. | and ALFRED | Who died 14.
March 1936.

Photo No.204
The kiss of the sun for pardon | The song of the bird for mirth | One is
nearer God's heart in a garden | Than any place else on earth | In fond
memory of | KATIE (Cis) SMYTH 1897 - 1995 | Who as a labour of great
love for | this Cathedral at the age of 97 yrs | still tended this
flower bed | having done so for more than fifty yrs

Photo No.205
In loving memory of | RHODA F. E. SMYTH | Died 23rd January 1981 | And
her beloved husband | CHARLES JAMES | Died 17th October 2009, aged 97. |
At rest. | The Lord is my Shepherd

Photo No.206
In | loving memory of | Sir JAMES SPAIGHT D.L. | Died 21st January 1892
| What doth the Lord require of thee | but to do justice and to love
mercy | and to walk humbly with thy God. | Micah

Photo No.207
In loving memory | of | JOHN SPARLING | Died 31. March 1963 | His wife
FRANCES | Died 16 May 1967. | Their son ALFIE - died 14 Feb. 1995.

Photo No.208
In loving memory of | JOSEPH E. SPENCER 5.9.1905 - 5.7.1972 | His wife
ANNIE 18.5.1906 - 7.4.1998

Photo No.209
In loving memory of | REBECCA SUSAN SPENCER | Died 25 Aug. 1999. | Her
husband BILL | Died 10 April 2005 | Aged 94 years | Safe in the arms of
Jesus | Very deerly loved by her | husband BILL, son WILLIE | Daughter
in-law DOT | and grand-daughter TRACY. | SPENCER

Photo No.210
In loving memory of | CHARLES E. STEWART | Died 22nd April 1963 | And
his beloved wife ANNA | Died 6th September 2004

Photo No.211
In loving memory | of | MARGARET (Peggy) STOCKIL | Called home 10th Dec.
1989 | Her husband JOHN (Jack) | Died 27. June 2007 | Safe in the arms
of Jesus | Peace Perfect Peace

Photo No.212
In fond and grateful | remembrance of | EDWARD GEORGE STOKES | Died 1st
June 1950 | And of his wife MARTHA ARCHBOLD | Died 26th February 1962

Photo No.213
Left stone: WILLIAM WALLACE STOKES | Died 17th May 1974 | in his 67th
year | And his wife | GEORGINA MARY | Died 9th March 1996. Middle stone:
In memory of | WILLIAM LAMB STOKES J.P. | High Sheriff of the City of
Limerick | 1909 and 1910 | Who died 15th April 1910 | Aged 59 years |
This monument and tablet in St. Michael's Church | have been erected |
by his numerous friends and admirers. Right stone: In fond and grateful
| remembrance of | EDWARD GEORGE STOKES | Died 1st June 1950 | And of
his wife MARTHA ARCHBOLD | Died 26th February 1962 [also noted on number
212]

Photo No.214
[part of STOKES family plot, number 213] JANE MARIA | Wife of | W. L.
STOKES J.P. | Died 26th March 1916 | Aged 60 years

Photo No.215
[part of STOKES family plot, number 213] DAISY JEFFCOTT, | Daughter of |
... & D. J. STOKES ... | Died 18. June 1921 | Aged 2 years | Interred
Rathdrum

Photo No.216
In loving memory of | MARJORIE C. B. STOKES | Devoted wife and mother |
Died 2nd March 1982 | JAMES WALLACE STOKES | Born 19.4.1908. Died
14.4.1985 | Fondly remembered

Photo No.217
View of middle stone Number 213, WILLIAM LAMB STOKES

Photo No.218
View of left stone Number 213, WILLIAM WALLACE STOKES

Photo No.219
In loving memory | TALBOT | JOHN HAROLD | 1895 - 1972 | ISABELLA | 1898
- 1982 | Peace perfect peace

Photo No.220
In Loving Memory Of | MARIA THOMPSON | Died Novr. 5th 1908 | For 40
years | the devoted friend | of | Mrs. PHELPS & family | of Waterpark

Photo No.221
In loving memory | of | MARY ANSBOROUGH | Dearly beloved wife of |
WILLIAM THOMPSON | Died 25th March 1911 | Aged 70 years | The above |
WILLIAM THOMPSON | Died September 15 1924 | Aged 87 years | Their eldest
daughter | ELIZABETH BECKETT | Died 16 January 1945, | Aged 76 years |
Their daughter | REBECCA THOMPSON | Died 22nd Aug. 1958 aged 80 years.

Photo No.222
PHILIP P. TOPPIN died 31st October 1914 | EDITH RAWLINS TOPPIN died 4th
August 1946

Photo No.223
SARAH ELIZABETH TOPPIN, died 28th February 1934.

Photo No.224
TOPPIN

Photo No.225
In loving memory | of | EMILY FRANCES TORRENS | Beloved wife of | T. P.
SHERARD CROSTHWAIT Esqre. | Youngest daughter of | The Revd. HENRY
MURRAY | Who died 1st October 1895 | Aged 42 years.

Photo No.226
In loving memory | of | ... TOWNSEND | Died 8. Dec. ... aged 10 years |
Also | WILLIAM WARREN died 1885 | WILLIAM WARREN SLADE | Died Sept. ...
1906 | MARCUS GEORGE SLADE | Died April 10th 1921. | ELIZABETH MELLIFONT
SLADE | Died April 3rd, 1923. | CECIL A. SLADE | Died September 8th
1950.

Photo No.227
THOMAS J. TRIPP | Born 11th March 1870 | Died 26th February 1945 | Peace
perfect peace

Photo No.228
In memory of | JOHN TURPIN | Who died 30th April 1969. | And of his wife
| AVICE | Who died 8th August 1969.

Photo No.229
In memory of | CATHERINE MARGARET VERSCHOYLE | Widow of | HAMILTON
VERSCHOYLE D.D. | For. Bishop of Kilmore | Died at Limerick | on Novr.
9th 1883 | Aged 73 years

Photo No.230
In memory of | FRANCIS H. WALKER | Died 3rd Oct. 1938 | JANE LATHAM |
Died 21st May 1941 | WILLIAM T. BOYD | Died 22nd April 1950 | PRIMROSE
M. BOYD | Died 9th Feb. 1965

Photo No.231
In loving memory of | WILLIAM H. WALPOLE | Died 9. Jan. 1939 | And his
son | WILLIAM (Billy) | Died 19 March 2006 | Aged 92 years | And his
wife | MADGE (nee PARKINS) | Died 6 Dec. 2009 | Aged 90 years | WALPOLE

Photo No.232
In ever loving memory of | AUDREY ANN WATTS | Born 30 April 1951 | Died
30 Jan. 1998 | "Forever in our hearts" | WATTS

Photo No.233
In loving memory of | ROWLAND ADAMS WATTS | Called home 7. Sept. 1967 |
Aged 78 years | LETITIA GREENE | Died ... January 1980 (?) | WATTS

Photo No.234
Erected | by | JAMES WELPLY | In loving memory of his wife | ADELINE
WELPLY | Who died at Limerick | on 25th June 1933 | Aged 81 years. | And
the above | JAMES WELPLY | Who died 12th February 1935 (?) | Aged 83
years | Also their son | ALTON SAMUEL WELPLY, | Who died 24 April 1958 |
And of his wife CONSTANCE (nee DROUGHT) | Born 16. Jan. 1889. Died 8.
Aug. 1972 | Aged 88. years. | Also in memory of their beloved son JIM |
Lieut. JAMES VICTOR ALTON WELPLY R.A.F. | Born 2. Nov. 1924. Killed in
active service | March 1945 aged 20 years.

Photo No.235
To the dear memory | of | WILLIAM GEORGE WHITAKER | Died 25th Sept. 1929
aged 25 yrs. | WILLIAM WILSON WHITAKER | Died 6th March 1933 aged 59
yrs. | ALFRED CHARLES WHITAKER | Died 1st July 1945 aged 39 yrs | MARY
JANE WHITAKER | Died 6th Nov. 1965 (?) aged 91 yrs. | WHITAKER

Photo No.236
In loving memory of | HARRIETTE ANNE WHITE, | Who died 27th Nov 1938 |
Aged 49 years. | And beloved husband THOMAS | Died 6 May 1964 aged 74
yrs | "Rest in the Lord"

Photo No.237
ROBERT S. WINDER | Died 31st December 1880 | Aged 30 years. | Erected in
loving remembrance | by his wife. | Also | To her dearly beloved child,
| EDITH, | Who fell asleep | 25th June 1900 | Aged 21 years. | Peace
perfect peace





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