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 GRAVE INSCRIPTIONS SECTION B

 B 1 T 34 Here/lyeth interred the body/of William DIGHTON of/Clayton. Yeoman who/departed this life the/13th day of Novem. AD/Dni 1697./WD in heart shape./'scirtus corpus un--/suscitator corpus spirituale./Low table tomb. Eroded latin not clear in parts. Decorated edge.

B 1 T 35 Here/Lyeth ye body of/William SHAW late of/Skelmanthorpe who de/parted this life Jan. 7th/in ye 5-years of his age./Anno Domini 1717./In Memory of/Joseph SHAW of/Skelmanthorpe/Who died December/23rd 1866 in the 79th year/of his age./Low eroding table tomb; decorated edges.

B 2 T 33 Here/Lyeth interred the body of/Jane the wife of Timothy KNIGHT/Late of High Hoyland. She depart/ed this life the 15th day of May/in ye 81st year of her age,/1740./'Prepare Oh mortals for a future state/Repent in time before it is too late/Death is a minute full of Deadly Sorrow/Then love today so you may die tomorrow./Table tomb with stylised flowers and leaves.

B 2 Here was buried/the body of Ellen the wife of/Thomas SICKES of High Hoy/land who departed this life/the 24th day of June Anno/Dom 1672./Headstone near church wall. Stylised decoration.

B 3 T 31 Here lieth interred ye/body of Mary, the wife/of William HAIGH who/departed this life the 15th/of Nov. 1774 aged 60/years./Also lies the body of/the above said William/HAIGH who departed this/life the 16th March 1779/Aged 66 years./Low table tomb.

B 3 T 32 Sacred to/The Memory of/Mary the wife of Joseph/KAYE of Skelmanthorpe who/departed this life April 15th/1847, aged 29 years./Also William Henry son of the/above Joseph and Mary KAYE/Who departed this life July 15th/1864 aged 19 years./Also the above named Joseph/KAYE who departed this life/April 27th 1889, aged 80 years./and was interred at Skelmanthorpe Cemetery./Headstone with round top. Geometrical design round edge.

B 3 Here/Lyeth the body of/Mary wife of John WARD/of Clayton West who departed/this life 11th of June 1789/Aged 77 years./Headstone standing near church wall.

B 4 John CLAYTON of Back---/Who departed this life/the first day of/November Anno Domini/1682/Headstoneeroded and broken, standing against church wall. A local man said he thought 'Back' as it appeared to us might be Bagden Hall. I have not confirmed this.

B 4 T 30 Here/Lyeth the body of Richard/JACKSON late of the High/Bridge Mill who departed/this life ye 24th of July 1718/and in the 71st year of his age./Also in Memory of Richard/son of the said Richard/JACKSON, who died February/the 13th 1765 aged 55 years./Also in Memory of Grace/his wife, who died March/the 21st 1787 aged 67 years./Also William JACKSON/son of the above Richard/and Grace JACKSON late/of Skelmanthorpe, who/died March 9th 1839 aged/75 years./Low table tomb. Amusing primitive angels at head.

B 4 T 29 In Memory of John JACKSON/of High Bridge Mill who/died May the 14th 1780 aged 32 years./Low table tomb.

B 5 T 28 In/Memory of/Edward NORTON who departed/ this life Cowms in the Parish/of Kirkheaton, August 1st 1848/Aged 31 years./Also George Henry son of Edward/and Ann NORTON, who departed/this life June 28th 1858/Aged 14 years./Also Ann, relict of the above/Edward NORTON, who departed/this life April 17th 1862/Aged 37 years./Also Mary Elizabeth, Daughter/of the above Edward and Ann/NORTON/who departed this life/June 4th 1864 aged 16 years./Headstone with rounded top. Geometrical design round edges.

B 5 T 27 In/Memory of/William Second son of/The late Benjamin and Elizabeth/NORTON of Clayton West who/died 16th day of January 1864/Aged 67 years./Also Mary wife of the above William/NORTON who died 10th August 1821/Aged 25 years./Also Thomas Moorhouse second/son of the above William and Mary NORTON/Who died 11th February 1857 aged 38 years./Also Frederick William, only son of/William and Hannah NORTON who died/15th October 1855 aged 32 years. Headstone with top scalloped almost to a point. Both capital and small lettering.

B 6 T 26 In/Memory of John/BOOTH of Hoyland was in-/terred here the 24th day of/March 1764 in the 55th year/of his age./Headstone with hourglass carved on it flanked by two sets of crossed bones.

B 6 T 24 Here/Lyeth interred ye body/of Robt. second son of Robt./OLDHAM of Skelman/thorp who departed/this life June ye 28th/In ye 14th year of his/Age AD 1704/'One Humble meek and/patient here doth lye/who learning lov'd/feared not to die./Beloved by all he was./Gave to his parents due/respect, what for poor/neighbours he could do/In him was no neglect./Small table tomb with geometrical design round edge.

B 6 T 25 Here/Lyeth interred the body/of Robert OLDHAM/late of Skelmanthorpe/who departed this life/Nov. ye 25th in the 67th/yera of his age./Anno Dom. 1713./Here lieth also the/body of Robert CHEETHAM/late of Wakefield/surgeon, who departed/this life the 23rd day of/April 1781 aged 63/years./'Memento Mori'./Low table tomb with geometrical decoration. Eroding

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