Cemetery: Templemore Parish, Part 3
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TEMPLEMORE PARISH, PART 3
(Continued from vol. ii, page 546)
From the Rev. R.H. LONG, the Rectory, Templemore]
'South side of Church' :-
'An altar tomb with the urn on top, railed in.
'On S, side of it' :-
"Here are deposited the mortal remains of the Reverend Henry
Meggs GRAVES, L.L.D. who departed this life on the 3rd of
October 1833 at the advanced age of 85, after having been
for 43 years Vicar of the Parish and of the Union of
Templemore"
'On the N. side of it' :-
1] "In Testimony of his virtues and with a graceful
recollection of his friendship and esteem, this monument was
erected to Dr. H.M. GRAVES by his affectionate relations and
executors John Crosbie GRAVES, James William GRAVES and
Richard Hastings GRAVES."
2] "Alfred, son of James and Elizabeth Anne LEAHY, of
Regent Cottage, Templemore, b. Feb. 9, 1832' d. Feb. 3,
1843"
3] "Charlotte, daur. of Capt. GRAHAM, 74th Regt., d. May
6th 1832 aged 7"
4] "George HENRY, son of Qr.- Mr. HAMILTON, 37th Regt., d.
Jan 27th, 1842 aged 11 months. Also John, d. Feb. 1, 1842,
aged 4 years 11 months"
5] "Huguinin DONEY infant son of H.P. DONEY of Clone, d.
March 19, 1822"
"An obelisk' :-
6] "Robert Jasper BAILLIE youngest son of Captain Robert
CAMPBELL, 46th Regt., d. April 11, 1849 aged 5 yrs. 11
mths."
7] "W.A.C., 1821"
8] "William CLARKE, infant son of Lieutenant CLARKE, 40th
Regt., d. June 20, 1821"
9] "Mary Jane PECK, eldest daughter of Sergeant William
PECK, 15th Regt., d. Novr. 22 1843 aged 5 years.
'Farewell my weeping parents dear
I must be here till Christ appear
As I am now so must you be
Prepare in time to follow me'"
10] "Mrs. Anne BRANES wife of Adjutant John BARNES of his
Majesty's 3rd Royal Veteran Battalion, d. April 1, 1821 aged
34.
'Farewell dear husband and children all
Since death for me so quick doath call
May God have mercy upon one
Whose morning sun went down at noon leaving
4 small children to lament her loss.'"
11] "William DUDLEY died June 24 1883 aged 80. Mary his
wife died March 22nd, 1883 aged 71." Mat.5,8; 1 John 4, 8,
God &c.
12] "Lieut. Joseph LYNAM, 3rd Royal Veteran Battalion, d.
March 22, 1821 aged 29. Erected by Captain and Mrs.
MANSERGH"
13] "Robert Frederick, infant son of Robert MOFFAT died
April 1867"
14] "A mother E.J. died Feb 21, 1860" - 1 Cor. 15,22
15] "Samuel Edward infant son of Rev. John HEMPHILL died Jan
8, 1863"
16] "Erected by Thomas CARDEN in memory of his mother-in-law
Anne CLARKE alias McKENZIE, born in the town of Brechin,
Scotland, died Jan 20, 1797, aged 83"
'A broken tomb to' :-
17] "Lieut. Edwin CAMERON of 79th Regt. died Feb 27, 183_,
aged 31"
18] "Eleanor BELLARD of Templemore, died June 13, 1852 aged
81. Also her son Richard died September 7, 1852, aged 39.
'Weep not dear friend as you pass by
For in this grave here do I lie
And here my body must remain
Till Christ shall call me forth again"
19] "Susanna, daughter of Edward KINGSLEY, Surgeon and
Susanna his wife, born Jan. 18, 1797 d. July 30, 1808.
'To the Almighty will O Lord
Thy creatures humbly bend
The breath of life at thy dread word
How soon alas to end
Thy opening virtues gentle child
Thy temper sweet thy manner mild
Thy sense beyond thy years
Let grief now cease to dim the eye
Or sighs to rend your hearts
Heaven's best blessing is to die
When innocence departs.'"
'An obelisk' :-
20] "To George JACKSON, Esq., of Templemore, died October 1.
1832 aged 63. Also his son, Robert JACKSON, died May 18,
1820 aged 12 Also his wife Grace, died March 1 1853 aged 81
Also his son John died June 26, 1874. aged 66 years"
21] "No. 2."
22] "Thomas BRADLEY died July 15, 1821 aged 96 years, 60 of
which he resided in two families, the last 35 he faithfully
served the Rev. H.M. GRAVES. who caused this memorial to be
erected to his humble friend. Also near him lie Eliza his
wife, d. 23 July 1819 age 50 and of Thomas and Mary their
eldest children."
23] 'Base of a small white marble cross'
24] "Qr. Mr. William Anthony Martin. 29th (Worcestershire)
Regt. d. April 3 1871 aged 47"
25] "Capt. Mo. ADAM, 49th Regt. d, Feb 24 1849 aged 30"
'There is a tablet to him in Staunton Parish Church.'
26] "Wilbraham EGERTON, Major in 13th Regt. died April 10,
1818 aged 39" 'There is a table to his memory in his own
Parish of Rosthfrae, Cheshire'
'Broken and out of place' :-
27] "o Charles Stephen WARD, 64th Regt. of Bodmin, Cornwall
died Nov. 17, 1866 aged 22 [or 32]."
28] "John Mayers MONTGOMERY, Capt. 19th Regt. died Dec.
1819, aged 44" There is a tablet to his memory in the Parish
Church at Penzance"
29] "Andrew REDMOND, b. July 12, 1817, died Sept. 15th,
1817."
'In the plot of ground that surrounded by walks; on the S. side' :-
1] "C.K. GIBSON, Esq, Captn. 99th Duke of Edenborough (sic)
Regt. died Dec 5, 1877 aged 32"
2] "Anthony Lucas CALCRAFT, Esq. Ensign 39th Regt. eldest
son of the late Charles Yorke Lucas CALCRAFT, Esq. of
Ancaster Hall, Co, Lincoln, b. Jan 17, 1812 died May 17,
1859"
3] "John KENNEDY, Esq., M.A., Wellington Lodge, Templemore
d. Aug 8, 1878 - John 10, 6 His wife Annabella d. Dec. 6,
1866"
4] "Dorothea BATE, 3rd dautr. of Thomas BATE, Belmullet,
Co. Mayo d. Dec 12 1879 aged 31" - John 3,16
5] "Joseph Samuel WHITAKER d. Feb 12, 1880 aged 77. 1 Pet.
3, 13. His youngest son George Joseph d. Oct. 5, 1882 aged
24. His wife Mary d. Mar. 6, 1886 aged 76"
6] "Thomas RADLIFFE, Clerk of Works in Royal
Engineering Department died June 1, 1819 aged 29"
7] "Richard GRAHAM d. March 30, 1825 aged 70. Erected by
Sir Henry Rob. CARDEN, Kt., in whose service he lived as
land steward four three years and four months during which
time his conduct was marked by the most exemplary integrity
and zeal"
8] "Thomas BEATTIE died June 5, 1854 aged 67. His dau.
Emma BEATTIE died Feb 7, 1855 aged 18"
9] "Annie wife of Henry MORGAN died Oct. 13, 1871 aged 39.
Their daughter Isabella Julia died Jan 26, 1874 aged 14 1/2"
10] "Josie, youngest daughter of the eminently pious Mr.
William MACKAY of Svre Shathnaver and beloved wife of H.R.
MacKENZIE, Esq. Paymr. 52 Regt., died at Cork, March 8 1849
aged 52"
11] "Barbara, eldest daughter of H.R. McKENZIE, Esq.
Paymaster 70 Regt. b. Dec 5, 1829, died May 31, 1949"
'10 & 11 are enclosed by railing'
12] "Mary Letitia wife of E.J. BAIRD and daughter of the
late Capn. J. HUDSON 39th Regt. d. sep 6, 1872 aged 29"
13] 'A broken bust, probably for the stone to CH. Stephen
WARD'
14] "Andrew CARSON d. from the effects of a fall from his
horse Aug 11, 1852"-2 texts.
15] "By George HILLIARD to Thomas HILLIARD died Oct. 23,
1832 aged 53"
16] "By Mary MOLOY to her husband Peter MOLOY d. April 14
1856 aged 61. Also her son Peter J. MOLOY d. May 21, 1857
aged 25"
17] [Broken in two] - "When blooming youth is snatched away
by Death's Restless Hand, our hearts to the mournful tribute
pay which pity must demand. John WHITE d, Aug. 11, 1826,
aged 24"
18] "Frances WHITE d. Feb 19" - [Rest buried]
19] "Elizabeth GUEST (otherwise) KIDD, wife of John GUEST
died Mar. 31, 1834, aged 40. Emilia their 2nd daughter,
died May 10, 1832 aged 9 1/2"
20] "John MALAHY died Feb 20, 1881 aged 48. Erected by his
wife. 'Thy will be done'"
21] "Frederick, infant son of Rev. W.N. FALKNER died Feb 22,
1832"
22] "By Richard BROWN to his Uncle William WALLIS died
_______ aged 38
'Ye mortals now prepare your way
For by the 1st man's fall
You will shortly follow me
Death is entailed on all
But glory be to Christ the Lord
Let all men him adore
If we obey his holy words
We'll live again to die no more
His spirit long sustained me,'" &c.
23] "Captn. James F. FARIS 88 Regt. of Connaught Rangers, d.
Augt. 1825, aged 37"
24] "By George WHIGHT of Killarney, to his wife Eliza d.
Nov. 12, 1860 aged 32"
[The monuments are mostly ordinary or upright
stones.]
'In the ground in front of the church among them we find
the following' :-
1] "William Chaloner BISSE, Captn. 73rd Regt. d. June 8,
1819, aged 27"
2] "Anne Clohosy daughter of Sergeant and Caroline Clohosy,
47th Regt. d. Feb 3, 1855 aged 1 1/2.
3] '...... not for me my Parents dear
I am not dead but sleeping here
But when I die I hope to ascend
Unto a wood that has no end.'"
4] "Cathn. SIDES d. April 23, 1888 aged 85. Her
daughter Isabella d. Feb. 17, 1888 aged 40"
5] "Elizabeth wife of Qr. Mr. S. SCOLTOCK died Oct 18, 1855
aged 63 years. She had in various parts of the world shared
the fortunes of the army for upwards of 46 years"
6] "Barbara widow of the Rev. William LONGE late Rector of
Rathsaran, d. Oct 22, 1881" 'We have seen the end, &c. -
James v.ii
7] "Benjamin RUSSELL infantr son of Benjamin SKELTON,
Armourer 16th Dept. Batt. died April 23, 1861"
8] "To Mary Maria Fowley, 39th infant d. Feb. 27, 1859.
Also her sister, Elizabeth d. March 3 1862 and Mary
MITCHELL, her grandmother died Aug. 7, 1864, aged 64" (&c
buried)
9] "Robert DEMPSEY formerly of Tyrrellspass in the County
of Westmeath, died Sept. 22, 1819 aged 67"
10] "No. 1"
11] "By John HOLWOOD to his father Charles HOLWOOD died Feb.
14 1809 aged 70"
12] "James HARKNESS died Dec 3, 1825 aged 87"
'Dear wife and children cease to weep
Nor this cold mansion dread
The grave shall not its trophy keep
But must give up the dead'"
13] "Sergt. William DRAPER 55th Regt. d Jan 1, 1854. Erected
by his wife Anne DRAPER"
14] "John ARNAL"
15] "Eleanor wife of Sergt. John WINTERBOTTOM of H.M. 20 of
Foot, d. Jan 6, 1816 aged 35"
16] "Color Sergt. Joseph NORMAN d. Sept. 19, 1853 aged 35"
17] "William BEALE, late of 68 Lt. Infantry, Born at Barnet,
Richmond Surrey died Oct. 21 1854-55. Last eight years
servant to Colonel LEWIS who has erected this stone"
18] (Transcriber's Note - No 18 given)
19] "Mary, Wife of Simon ARMSTRONG, Corpl. 81st Regt. d.
March 19 1851 aged 29" &c, verse
20] "Maryanne FISHER, daughter of late Qr. Mr. Sergt. John
FISHER 81 Regt. d. May 1 1851 aged ?6. Also her nephew
George KENDALL son of present Qr. Mr. Sergt. John KENDALL 81
Regt. d. June 1 1851 aged 3 1/2"
21] "Sergt. William SPENSER 19th Regt. d. June 22 1849 aged
20. Also Sergt. Nathan GRIMMER 18th Regt. died July 5 1849
aged 34"
22] "Pte. George BISHOP, D. Co. 2nd Royal Berkshire Regt. d.
June 26 1890 aged 22"
23] "Charles John EDEY died June 3, 1876 aged 17. By the
officers &c of 53rd Regt."
24] "William MUMFORD and Fk. MORGAN died March 1877. Also
Charles DOCKING d May 17 1877 of the 103rd Royal Bombay
Fusiliers. Erected by their comrade N.C. officers and men"
25] "Sergt. G. GODARD 2nd R.W. Fusiliers d. Sept 6 1884 aged
34" Also Corpl. W. EVANS died Feb. 6 1885"
26] "By Lucy CLEARY to her husband Sergt. Alexander CLEARY,
Army Hospital Corps, d. May 30 1876 aged 40. Also their
children Thomas Edward, d. Apl. 6 1872 aged 2. Richard James
d. Oct 8 1873 infant" Fear not' &c. - Isaiah 43, 1.
27] "Harry Franklin son of Col Sergt. H. FRANKLIN 7th Royal
Fusiliers d. Nov. 5 1878 aged 1878 aged 4" - Safe in the
arms of Jesus
28] "Corpl. John RIDDLE 94th Regt. d. aug 12, 1836 aged 39.
Also Corpl. Gilbert M'ALPIN 94th Regt. d. Sep 4, 1836 aged
26"
29] "Ellen MANSELL wife of James MANSELL 19th Regt. d. April
8 1838 aged 32"
30] "Private John HAYES, 13 Co. Royal Sappers and Miners d.
May 2 1840 aged 28 while engaged in the duty of the Ordnance
Survey of Ireland"
31] "Frances Anne M'FARLAND daughter of Color Sergt.
M'FARLAND 35th R.S. Regt. d. Mar. 23 1844 aged 2"
32] "Margt. Augusta SMITH daughter of Qr. Mr. Sergt. John
SMITH 37th Regt. d. Feb. 7 1842 aged 6"
33] "Color Sergt. David RITCHIE 25th Regt. the King's Own
Borderers d. May 17 1837 aged 27"
33] "Eliza TATNER wife of Sergt. Major [TATNER] 46th Regt. d
Nov 10 1842 aged 42"
(Transcriber's note - 33 is repeat numbering)
34] "W.T. RIDER son of Sergt. Wm. RIDER, 81st Regt. d Sep 2
1844, aged 2"
35] "Elizabeth RICE wife of Charles RICE 81sr Regt. d. May
28 1851 aged 29"
36] "Richard John, son of Richd. BUNN, Color Sergt. 37th
Regt. d. Dec 23, 1840"
37] "Thomas THOMPSON, only son of Color Sergt. ............
[The rest hidden]
38] [One fallen on its face that I could not lift]
'In all 135 Monument'
'In the new R.C. Burial-ground there are about 74 stone
and about 12 wooden monuments. I could find none as old as
1850. It is about 3 or four acres enclosed by a wall. In
one place in the midst of the tombs are 3 "fairy rings"
which seem to protect the ground from being disturbed.'
SOURCE:
Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the
Memorials of the Dead in Ireland: vol. iii - FHL # 1279285