Thornbury St Marys Church monumental inscriptions from with the church

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Chancel	Here lyeth the Body of Elizabeth, wife of John Hill, of Brintmarsh and daughter of John Tayer of Kington, Gent, by Sarah, his wife. She died the 7th of January 1728, aged 75 years. Also the Body of John eldest son of the said John and Elizabeth Hill, who died the 20th of July 1692. Aged one year and three months. John Champneys, Gent. died the 23 day of October 1754, aged 28 years, and is here interred.
Chancel	Here lyeth the Body of John, second son of John and Elizabeth Hill, of Brintmarsh, who departed this Life, the 16 day of November 1705, aged 10 years and 10 months. Also Here lyeth the Body of Mary Champneys, Relict of John Champneys, late of Tockington in the Parish of Olvestone, Gent, daughter of the aforesaid John and Elizabeth Hill, who departed this Life the 2nd day of February 1737 aged 43 years. An epitaph made by herself and found among her papers after her death. Weep, weep no more my Parents dear Nor yet despair that I am here, The Glories of this world are vain. And all its gilded pleasures pain. I’ve left the envious world to seek , A Place of Rest among the meek, Where I desire with joyful chear To meet my dearest brother there, My dear sweet Parents I must leave To God’s Protection them Bequeath In hope to see them both again In heavens Eternall Joys to Reign
Chancel	Here lieth the Body of Elizabeth, the wife of Joseph Cope, and daughter of Richard Giles, Gent, who died September the 19th, 1716. Aged 41 years. Also the Body of the abovesaid Joseph Cope on the parish of Alveston, who died Nov. the 2th 1751. Aged 67 years.
Chancel	Here lyeth the Body of Mary, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Cope who died in the Year 1726, aged 15 years.
Middle aisle	In memory of William, the son of Thomas and Mary Linke, of Oldbury, who died March 15, 1727-8. Aged one year and 9 months. Also Sarah, their daughter, died October 3, 1729. Aged 5 months and one week. Also in memory of John, ye son of William and Susanna Cornock, of Oldbury in this Parish, who died September the 9th 1760, aged 6 years and 3 months.
Middle aisle	Near this Place are deposited the remains of Henry Cotten, son of Henry and Ursula Cotten, of the City of Bristol, who deceased September the 10, 1775. aged 27 years. Also George, son of the above Henry and Ursula Cotten who deceased May 24 1778. Aged 17 years. Likewise Margaret, Daughter of Nevill Bath and Lydia Bath, and Grand Daughter of Henry and Ursula Cotten , who deceased September 1, 1775, aged 3 months.
West Wall	Near this place lies interred the Body of William Cox, son of Thomas Cox of Kington, Gent, by Jane, his wife who died December 28th 1792, aged 33. Also in Memory of Jane, wife of Thomas Cox of Kington, Gent, who departed this life May the 29th 1800, aged 64. Also Thomas Cox late of Kington, Gent, who departed this Life October 20th 1808, aged 76.
Chancel floor	In Memory of Hannah Cox daughter of Robert Andrews Cox of Kington by Susanna his wife who departed this Life March 30th 1805 aged 15 years. Also of Susanna Cox Cornock daughter of William & Susanna Cornock of the Parks who died August 4th 1822 aged 11 months. Also of the said Robert Andrews Cox who died October 5th 1830 aged 75 years. Also Susanna Cox, wife of the late Robert Andrews Cox who died January 27th 1837 aged 81 years. Also Thomas Cox eldest son of the above who died February 5th 1837 aged 56 years.
South Aisle	In memory of Constant, wife of William Crosby, Esqr. who died Febr. the 20th A.D. 1726.
Chancel	Richard, son of John and Elizh. Crowther, died May 21, 1744, aged 23. Ann Tombes, daughter of John and Elizh. Crowther, died Jany. 11 1789, aged 66 years. Nathaniel Crowther, son of Richard and Ann Gwynn and grandson to Thomas and Ann Tombes, died Jany. 12, 1797, aged 4 years. Also Elizabeth Gwynn, aged 9 months
Chancel	John Crowther, Gent, died June 10, 1744, aged 64. Elizabeth, his wife, died Febr. 23, 1777. Aged 85 years. Nathaniel, son of John and Elih. Crowther, died Jany. 5, 1797. Aged 65 years. And interred under the middle Marble Stone. Ann, his wife, died Aug. 31 1796. Aged 65 years and intered by him on the North Side.
North Wall	In this Aisle lie the Remains of John, eldest son of Daniel Gingell M.D. of Morton and grandson of John Cullimore Esq. who died April XXlll MDCCCXXlX aged XX years. Also of Daniel, second son of Daniel Gingell M.D. who departed this life at Lemington in Hants Jany. lV MDCCCLlll, aged XLlll. And also of Raymond, youngest son of Daniel Gingell M.D. who died in Jamaica July 11th 1860, aged 39; buried at Chapelton in that Island.
North Aisle	Under this Stone lye the Bodies of Charles Raymond, Esqr, son of William Raymond, Esqr, who departed this life the 30th day of June Ano Dom. 1732. Aged 21 years and eight months. Mary Cullimore, eldest daughter of William Raymond, Esqr, who departed this life Febr. 22nd 1758 in the 49th year of her age. And Ann Cullimore, daughter of John Cullimore and the above named Mary, his wife, who died the 1st day of October 1775. Aged 64 years.
South Wall	Sacred to the memory of John Taylor Chambers, organist at this Church for sixty years 1864 – 1924, who departed this life 27th June 1924 aged eighty years. With good will doing service as to the ford. To record their esteem and affection this Tablet was erected by the Parishioners
	Christopher Clarke who died 1818.
Stafford Chapel (brass)	To the Glory of God and in most loving memory of Rachel Anne Georgiana Howard: this screen was placed here in 1914 A.D. by Edward Stafford Howard, Algar Henry Stafford Howard, Ruth Evelyn Cadogan and Alianore Rachel Talbot-Ponsoby.
Chancel	In loving memory Alan Whitmore Cornwall Archdeacon of Cheltenham, Vicar of this Parish 1899 – 1924 who died 9th June 1932 aged 73 years. A sum of money was also given in his memory to the U.M.C.A. for work in the Diocese of Masasi E. Africa.
North Wall	Arms and Crest of Raymond as above In memory of William Raymond, late of this parish, Esqr. who died 28th of July 1729, aged 56 years. Also in memory of Hester, daughter of John Tayer of this parish, Gent, and relict of William Raymond, Esqr. She departed this life, the 4th of April 1764. Aged 76 years. Also of Anna the beloved Wife of John Cullimore, grandson of the said Willm. Raymond she died 24th Dec. 1806 aged 56. Domine Notam fac Mihi Salutis viam: tuum enim Vultum semper comitatur summa Felicitas Ps. Xvl.12 Also of the said John Cullimore who died the ………
Cross Aisle	Here lyeth the Body of Walter Span, sometime of the City of Bristol, and late of this town who departed this life, the 5th day of October 1753. Aged 84 years. Also underneath this Stone lieth the Body of Jane late Widow of Walter Span above mentioned who departed this life the 1 day of October 177? aged 74 years. Under this Stone lieth ye Body of William Cox son of Thomas Cox of Kington Gent by Jane his wife who died December 28th 179? aged 33 years.
Middle Aisle	Under this Stone lieth the Body of Edward Thurston …. Son of John and Ursula Thurston of Kington in the Parish who departed this life the 20th of April 1806 aged 78 years. Also Elizabeth wife of Edward Thurston and daughter of John Crowther Gent, who departed this life …… 1801 aged 70 years. … daughter of Thomas and Ann Tombes and Granddaughter of the above John and Elizabeth Crowther died Sep. 11 1802 aged 56 years.