St. Mary's, Blessington Cemetery (Part 2), County Wicklow, Ireland Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Wicklow Index Copyright File contributed by: Joyce Tunstead joydtun@gmail.com Photos ----------------------------------------------- ST. MARY'S, BLESSINGTON CEMETERY (PART 2), COUNTY WICKLOW, IRELAND NOS. 151 - 233 Photo No.151 HENRY Burial Place (Inscription details see numbers 152 and 153) Photo No.152 Inscription on Headstone left of number 151: Remembrance | RICHARD GEORGE HENRY | died 15th December 1949 | ANNIE HENRY | died 4th April 1950 | IRENE HENRY | died 22nd December 1988 | WILLIAM ROBERT HENRY | died 9th January 1991 Photo No.153 Inscription on Headstone right of number 151: Remembrance | my | father and mother | WILLIAM and REBECCA HENRY | and | HENRYs of Burgage and Rathbran, Co. Wicklow | and Magherafelt, Co. Derry | by WILLIAM J. HENRY | 1940 | who died 23rd February 1943 Photo No.154 MERREY and GREVILLE Burial Place (Inscription details see numbers 155 and 156) Photo No.155 Inscription on Headstone left of number 154: WILLIAM CROWLY MERREY | Born 14th May 1853 | died 3rd January 1922 | Also his wife | AGNES ELIZABETH | died 26th October 1954, aged 86 years | And their daughters | EILEEN SARAH | died 25-5-1979 | And their daughters | ELIZABETH AGNES | died 13-11-1971 | "E'en as he trod that day to God | so walked he from his birth | In simpleness and gentleness | and honour and in mirth" Photo No.156 Inscription on Headstone right of number 154: In | Loving Memory | of | JONATHAN GREVILLE of Dublin | who died Nov. 2nd 1903 | aged 73 years | Also of his wife MARTHA JANE | daughter of WILLIAM MERREY | who died Feb. 17th 1930 | aged 82 years | "At evening time it shall be light" Photo No.157 The | Burial Place | of | WILLIAM MERREY | Blessington Photo No.158 108238 C. Serjt. Maj. | E. GARLAND | Can. Army Gymnastic Staff | 2nd February 1919 | In Loving Memory | Till we meet again Photo No.159 In | Loving Memory | of | FRANCIS RICHARD GARLAND | Born 3rd August 1850 | died 20th July 1963 | Also his wife | MARGARET ADELINE | Born 28th Feb. 1912 | died 6th Nov. 1990 | "Well done thou good | and faithful servant" Photo No.160 In Loving Memory | of | JUNE KATHLEEN BEATTIE | died 10th March 2004 aged 41 years | Also her baby sister | WENDY | died 22nd June 1964 aged 5 weeks | "Safe in the arms of Jesus" Photo No.161 MOORE & PIGOTT Burial Place (Inscription details see numbers 162, 163 and 164) Photo No.162 Inscription on Headstone left of number 161: Here | waiting | Christ's return | sleeps the body of | his servant | Dr. WILLIAM FREDERICK PIGOTT | St. John's, Terenure | 23 years the beloved Physician | of The Dublin Medical Mission | fell asleep in Jesus May 22 1919 | "Jesus I am resting, resting | in the joy of what thou art" | Also of his beloved wife | CHARLOTTE ANNIE PIGOTT | who entered into the joy | of her Lord April 19 1931 | And their daughter | JEAN JESSIE WELLESLEY PIGGOTT | 19th December 1900 | 26th December 1984 Photo No.163 Inscription on Middle headstone of number 161: In | Loving Memory | of | STEVENSON CUMING MOORE | of St. John's, Terenure , Dublin | who fell asleep in Jesus April 7th 1891 | aged 84 years | Also of his daughter ELIZABETH | who entered into life February 13th 1853 | aged 10 months | "Surely goodness and mercy have followed us | all the days of my life | and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever" | Psalm XXIII. 6. | Also of his beloved wife | ELIZABETH | our loving mother | who entered into the joy of her Lord July 17th 1893 | "Their children arise up and call them blessed" Prov. 31. 28 | Here also sleep in Jesus their baby Grandson | WILFRED WELLESLEY POLE eldest child of W. & C. PIGOTT | Born October 31 1896 taken home Jan. 14th 1897 | "As long as he liveth he shall be lent unto the Lord" Photo No.164 Inscription on Headstone right of number 161: In | Loving Memory | of | LUCY E. R. MOORE | called to higher service | 9th July 1933 | "Presented faultless with exceeding joy" | Also of her sister | INNES LUCAS MOORE | called home | 15th Nov. 1946 | And the King shall say "Inasmuch" | Also her sister | FRANCES FLORENCE MOORE | who entered into the joy of Her Lord | 11th March 1950 | "Come unto Me" Photo No.165 RAINSFORD Burial Place (Inscription details see numbers 166, 167 and 168) Photo No.166 Inscription on Front of number 165: In Memory of | Colonel | W. J. R. RAINSFORD | their eldest son | who died 4th Feb. 1932, and | of his wife | ELIZABETH | daughter of | THEOBALD GEORGE WOLFE | of Forenaughts | Co. Kildare | who died 12th July 1924 | and are interred at | Littleham, S. Devon | Also | In Loving Memory of | their 2nd son | Colonel | MARCUS E. R. RAINSFORD C.B. | of Ardcay House, Box, Wiltshire | who died 9th June 1933 | and is interred at | his Parish Church, Ditteridge. Photo No.167 Inscription on Left side of number 165: Erected by | MARY JANE RAINSFORD | of Craddockstown, Naas | In Loving Memory of her husband | WILLIAM RYLAND RAINSFORD | J.P. Co. Kildare and Late Capt. 36th Regt | died 8th Sept. 1889 aged 66 | And | of their 4th and darling son | GEORGE RYLAND RAINSFORD | Major Worstr. Regt. (29th & 36th) | Born 5th Novr. 1856, died in The Red Sea | 5th July 1892 | "The sea gave up the dead" | Rev XX. | "They shall be mine saith the Lord | in that day when I make up my Jewels" | Mal. 3. 17 | The above MARY JANE RAINSFORD | beloved and devoted wife and mother | entered into rest 21st March 1905 aged 79 | "Blessed are the pure in heart for they | shall see God" | Matt. 1. 2. | "I am the Resurrection and the Life" | John X. 25. Photo No.168 Inscription on Back of number 165: Here also | lies their third son | RICHARD KNIGHT RAINSFORD | of Menzel, Nebraska, U.S. | who died 6th March 1914 | Also their second daughter | VIOLET ISABELLA | ELIZABETH RAINSFORD | who died 1st August 1926 | Also | In Loving Memory of | Lt. Colonel JOHN AUGUSTUS GODFREY RAINSFORD | Indian Army | Born 25th Sept. 1882 | died in London 14th Novr. 1926 | "Underneath are the everlasting arms" Photo No.169 In | Loving Memory | of | AUBREY JAMES L. RAINSFORD | died 20th October 1943 | aged 83 | and of | MARY JANE. F. READ RAINSFORD | died 22nd October 1943 | aged 84 | "I know that my Redeemer liveth" Photo No.170 RAINSFORD Burial Place (Inscription details see numbers 171 and 172) Photo No.171 Inscription on left Cross of number 170: In Ever Loving Memory | of | our darling only child | ELINOR PATRICIA F. RAINSFORD | died 22nd June 1943 | aged 13 years and 11 months Photo No.172 Inscription on right Cross of number 170: In Loving Memory of | FREDERICK T. RAINSFORD | beloved husband of | ELINOR M. RAINSFORD | died 9th May 1946 | Also | ELINOR RAINSFORD | died 19th Nov. 1959 | "I know that my Redeemer liveth" | (Unable to read rest of inscription which compliments his Virtues) Photo No.173 In Loving Memory | of | JOHN WILLIAM MICHIE | Blessington | died 13th December 1973 | aged 61 years | And his wife | AGNES (PEGGY) nee BAILHAM | died 19th November 2009 | aged 95 years | much-loved and loving parents | "At Rest" Photo No.174 BLEAKLEY Burial Place (Inscription details see number 175) Photo No.175 Inscription on number 174: In Memoriam | ALEXR. SLORACH BLEAKLEY, | A.B., M.B., M.Ch., T.C.D., J.P. | For 23 years Medical Officer | of Blessington | and Ballymore Eustace | Dispensary Districts | who died 28th April 1901 | and was here interred | Able in his profession, unselfish | benevolent and daily practising an | extensive charity towards the | suffering poor | he was greatly esteemed. | His numerous friends have erected | this Memorial to a noble life. Photo No.176 In | Memoriam | JANE ELIZABETH EVANSON | the beloved wife of the | Rev. T. P. EDWARDS | laid to rest | March 19. 1889 | "Nearer my God to thee" | Here also sleeps | MARY BEAMISH EDWARDS | the second dearly loved wife of | The Vicar of this Parish | "The Lord gave" 30th April 1890 | and the Lord hath "taken away" 25th December 1902 | "Blessed be the name of the Lord" | "Lead, kindly light, still lead thou me right on. | Till with the morn those angel-faces smile | which I have loved long since, and lost awhile" | Here rests | The Rev. T. PARKER EDWARDS | 27 years Vicar of this Parish | died 3rd April 1904 | aged 68. Photo No.177 View of side of St. Mary's Church, Blessington. Photo No.178 DARKER | Treasured Memories of | SANDRA | 18th June 1984, aged 17 years Photo No.179 In Loving Memory | of | our darling daughter LORRAINE | died accidently | 23rd July 1976 | aged 11 years Base: DARKER Photo No.180 In Loving Memory | of | ALFRED LANE BEIT | 19th January 1903 - 12th May 1994 | And of his wife | CLEMENTINE MABELL KITTY | 22nd October 1915 - 17th August 2005 | "They go from strength to strength" Photo No.181 In Loving Memory | of | Baby ELLIOTT DONOHOE | 2nd Aug. 1983 Base: "Safe in the arms of Jesus" Photo No.182 In | Loving Memory of | our dear parents | WILLIAM FEENEY | died 11th January 1963 | and | MARY FEENEY | died 11 February 1951 | Also their daughter | ELIZABETH | died 15th March 1940 Photo No.183 In Loving Memory | of | our dear parents | ANDREW SHIRRAN | died November 22nd 1945 | and | ELIZABETH SHIRRAN | died August 11th 1940 | "At evening time it shall be light" Photo No.184 In Loving Memory of | ELIZABETH FITZGERALD (nee GREEN) | Cloughlea | died 8th April 1939 aged 83 yrs | Her daughter | GEORGINA REDMOND | died 19th Sept. 1954 aged 57 yrs | ALBERT REDMOND | husband of GEORGINA | died 6th Dec. 1957 aged 63 yrs | And their eldest son | JOHN GERRARD REDMOND | died 15th June 2003 aged 81 yrs | "Jesus lover of my soul" Base: REDMOND Photo No.185 MURRAY Burial Place There is an inscription on the right side of this Tomb but was unable to read it. (Inscription details see number 186) Photo No.186 Left side of number 185: (Unable to read this part of inscription) | THOMAS RICHARD MURRAY | died 1st January 1901 | Also his wife | CAROLINE MURRAY | died 13th January 1897 Photo No.187 Sacred | To | the Memory of Left side: BRIDGET DECEISE | who died 13 Dec. 1839 | aged 42 | Also her husband | WM. DECEISE | died 27 Oct. 1865, aged 72 | And their daughters | SUSAN | who died young | ELIZA PHELAN | died 15 Aug 1866, aged 40 | HANNAH | wife of the late | PATK. DUNCAN | and formerly Relict of | J. W. BYRNE, Senr. | died 9 Dec. 1871, aged 50 | ELLEN BROWNING | died 12th April 1872, aged 38 | MARYANNE | wife of the late | GEO. GARLAND | died 28 April 1878 aged 52 Right side: ESTHER | wife of | WILLIAM J. KING | who died 14 Oct. 1889 | aged 56 | Also her brother | JOHN | who died 4th Dec 1906 | aged 68| and her husband | WILLIAM J. KING | who died 18th May 1910 aged 74 | Also GEORGE GARLAND | who died 24 July 1912 Photo No.188 Erected | by | H. MARION VIGORS | In Memory of | her husband | CHARLES HENRY COLMAN-VIGORS | aged 67 years | And their children | ETHEL MARY | 2nd Lt. ARTHUR CECIL | Captain CHARLES HENRY Military Cross | Croix De Guerre with Palm | The above | H. MARION VIGORS | passed away 7th April 1932 | aged 73 | and rests here. (ARTHUR CECIL was Killed in Action on the 9 September 1916 and his brother CHARLES HENRY was Killed in Action on the 18 September 1918) Photo No.189 In Loving Memory | of | WILLIAM EAGER | Kippure, Cloughleagh, | died 6th January 1921 | And of his wife MAY | died 23rd March 1957 | "I know that my Redeemer liveth" | Job. 19. Verse 25. Photo No.190 STANLEY & EAGER Burial place (Inscription details see numbers 191 and 192) Photo No.191 Inscription on Headstone left of number 190: In Loving Memory | of | MARTHA STANLEY | who died 7th Novr. 1881 | aged 83 years | Also her beloved husband | JOHN STANLEY | who died 17th Novr. 1884 | aged 89 years | Also her beloved sister | ISABELLA EAGER | who died in April 1868 | aged 83 years | Also her beloved brother | JOHN EAGER | who died in July 1879 | aged 73 years. Photo No.192 Inscription on Headstone right of number 190: In Loving Memory | of | our dear father | THOMAS. W. EAGER | who died July 8th 1896 aged 84 years | Also of our mother | JANE EAGER | who died Octr. 3rd 1906 aged 73 years | Also of our brother JOSEPH EAGER | died March 19th 1893 aged 33 years | Interred in Belfast Cemetery | Also | JOHN and SARAH J. EAGER | died in infancy | and | SARAH J. EAGER | died 18th Dec. 1953, aged 85 years Photo No.193 In | Loving Memory | of | my dear husband | JOHN CANTLON | died 15th Feby. 1924, aged 66 years | Also his son GEORGE | died 5th August 1910, aged 13 years | And SARAH wife of above | died 9th Octr. 1930, aged 73 years | "Peace Perfect Peace" Photo No.194 In | Loving Memory | of | JOHN JAMES PLANT | died 2nd June 1928 | aged 67 years | Also SARAH | wife of above | died 14th Nov. 1954 | aged 86 years | "O' Lamb of God I come" | "Peace Perfect Peace" Photo No.195 MOONEY Burial Place (Inscription details see numbers 196) Photo No.196 Inscription on number 195: Erected | In Memory of | SAMUEL J. MOONEY | who died 31st October | 1882 | And his father | ROBERT | who died 26th July | 1873 | and his Uncle | BENJAMIN | who died 7th Decr. 1857 | And his mother | MARY REA MOONEY | died 20th Feb. 1898 | aged 76 years | And his Aunt | ELIZABETH MARY MOONEY | died 18th June 1896 | aged 80 years Photo No.197 LINDSAY Burial Place (Inscription details see number 198) Photo No.198 Inscription on front of cross of number 197: In Loving Memory of | MARIA JOSEFA (MARISA) | LINDSAY nee NUNEZ | died 18th July 1969 | aged 54 years Photo No.199 In Memory of | D. A. C. AULD | 1926 - 1996 | "O Perfect Love" | Sadly missed by his loving wife | sons, daughters & Grandchildren Tablet in front: Serene he stands amid the flowers | and only counts life's sunny hours | For him dull days do not exist | The brazen-faced old optimist Photo No.200 DIANE BLYTH REILLY | Born Boston, U.S.A. | December 20th 1942 - January 15th 1998 | Beloved wife and mother | "Forever present in our hearts" Tablet in front: "A mother's heart | holds a garden of love" | For every memory, every thought | by all the many joys | you've brought. | This brings a wish | that heaven for you | will bring eternal joy to you. | All of our love forever | PAT | ASHLING & CIARAN Photo No.201 In Loving Memory | of | JEAN HAWTHORNE BOND | Blessington, Co. Wicklow | died 17th September 1998 Base: Erected by her loving daughter & family Photo No.202 In Loving Memory of | WILLILAM GEORGE CARTER | beloved husband of GERTRUDE | and father of DAPHNE & JUNE | Born 26th May 1911 | died 1st September 1999 | Loved and never forgotten. Photo No.203 Tablet in front of number 202: (CARTER) Left side: To BILL | dear husband | and father | sadly missed by | your loving wife | GERTIE and | daughter DAPHNE | and family | Grandchildren | and Great Grandchildren Right side: In Gods care | you rest above | in our hearts | you rest with | love. | Never more than | a thought away | loved and | remembered | everyday. "But now abideth faith, hope and love | but the greatest of these is love" Photo No.204 In Loving Memory of my | beloved husband | JACKSON E. OWENS | Blessington | formerly Enniscorthy | 23rd April 1957 - 22nd May 2002 | "Forever with our hearts" | 1. 4. 3. Photo No.205 Treasured Memories of | a dear Aunt | EVELYN ELIZABETH BALDWIN | 4th August 1908 - 18th April 2004 | "Nearer my god to thee | nearer to thee" Photo No.206 In Joyous Memory of | my best friend and husband | SETH SETH-SMITH | father to SETH, ORA and ROGER | Born February 1958 Uganda | died September 2006 | "Ars Longa, Vita Breuis" Photo No.207 VICTOR WILLIAMS | died 17th October 2010 Photo No.208 In Memory of EDITH JEAN McINERNEY | 6th January 1916 - 26th November 2011 | widow of the late | FRANK McINERNEY | "The Lord is my Shepherd" Photo No.209 ROBERT (BOB) ALLISON | died 18th January 2012 | "Safe in the arms of Jesus" Photo No.210 In Loving Memory | of our father | GEORGE HILL | who died 17th Jan. 1987 | Also our mother | JOAN HILL (nee SWEENEY) | who died 26th March 1990 | "Safe in the arms of Jesus" Photo No.211 HILL Burial Place (Inscription details see number 212) Photo No.212 Inscription on front of number 211: Erected by his | loving wife and | family | In Memory of | THOMAS HILL | Brittas, Co. Dublin | died 26th August 1948 | aged 92 years | Also his wife | CATHERINE | died 15th Feb. 1963 | aged 89 years | "I will ransom them | from the power of | the grave" | Hosea 13. 14. Photo No.213 This Stone Erected by | DENNIS FOX In Memory of | his father JOHN FOX of Holly | Wood in the County of Wicklow | and his posterity who departed | this life the 25th of March 1782 aged | 50 years Photo No.214 In Loving Memory of | ROBERT WARD | Nov. 11th 1928 - Nov. 17th 2009 | "At Rest" Photo No.215 Here lieth the body of RO | BERT WEEKS who departed this | life the 6th day of Janury 1768 | aged 76. This Stone was | erected by ISABELA WEEKS | Relict of said ROBERT Photo No.216 This Stone and Burial Place belongeth | to JOHN FINNEMOR of Balliward and | his posterity. Here lieth the Body of | SAMUEL FINNEMOR brother to said JOHN | who departed this life March the 6th | 1780 aged 27 years | JOHN FINNEMOR of Ballyward | died Oct. 13 1849 aged 69 years | SAMUEL ASHWORTH FINNEMOR | son of the above died Aug. 12 1880 | aged 53 years | ELIZABETH FRANCES FINNEMOR | wife of JOHN FINNEMOR | died April 7 1882 aged 85 years Photo No.217 Beneath this Stone lieth the Remains | of DOROTHEA wife of | JOHN HAUGHTON | who departed this life the 28th May 1807 | after a painful and lingering illness which | she bore with patient and pious resignation | the remembrance of her mild and attractive | virtues will long be cherished by an | affectionate husband who knew to appreciate | then virtues and now laments their loss | This tribute of regard due to her | departed worth is by him dedicated with the most undeigned sincerity of | mouth Photo No.218 This Stone and Burial Place be- | longeth to Mr JOHN SMITH and his | posterity who departed this life | the 19th day of April 1717 aged 55 | years Photo No.219 Heareth lieth the | body of THOMAS LEAR | who (-) departed this | life February the 19 | 1688 Photo No.220 Heere lieth the | body of RICHARD BEN | NELL who diaed Oct- | ober the 2 1686 Photo No.221 This Stone is erected To The Memory | of ELIZABETH BARKER spinster | of Butterhill in the County of Wicklow | daughter of the late JOHN BARKER | of Cross Colharboru in said County | who departed this life 18th December | 1794 aged 73 years Photo No.222 (Unknown) | Here lieth the | body of | (Unable to read this part of inscription) who | departed this life | the 12 day of Jany | in the year 1780 aged | (-)8 years Photo No.223 RAINSFORD Burial Place Inscription on bottom of damaged headstone : By the said THOS LONG for | him and his posterity (Rest of inscription can be seen on number 224) Photo No. 224 Inscription on the top part of broken headstone on number 223: Here lieth the body of | CATHERINE (-) RAINSFORD | (Unable to read rest of inscription) Photo No.225 (Unknown) | This Stone | Burial Place | belongeth to | PHILIP (-) | (Unable to read rest of inscription) Photo No.226 (Unknown) | (Headstone is badly damaged) | in the 66th | (-) eage on the | 18th day of May in the year | of Our Lord God 1699 Photo No.227 Heare vnder ly | eth the body | of ANN HIATT d | ovghter to GE | ORGE HIATT who | o deceased the | 6th of Jvly 1687 Photo No.228 Heare lieth the | body of WILLIAM | BATES son of | WILLIAM BEATES | dyed March the (-) | 1685 Photo No.229 RICHARD | PROVENDER | dyed Apriel | the 9th 1685 Photo No.230 Heare lyeth the | body of WILLIAM | BLVOMLY First | bvried in this | Chvrch Yard | diaed | Aprill the 2 | 1683 Photo No.231 (unknown) | Heare lyeth | the body of | (Unable to read rest of inscription) Photo No.232 LEESON Burial Place (Inscription details see number 233) Photo No.233 Inscription on Tablet within railings of number 232: Sacred | To the Memory of | The Right Hon. JOSEPH LEESON | Fourth Earl of Milltown, Knight of | The Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick | who departed this life January 31st 1866 | in the 67th year of his age All images Copyright by Photographer