Story Walks

7 Basic Story Plots This set of stories comes from a talk given by Claire Martinsen on 14 July 2020 at Mill Road History Society.  There is a belief that all stories use only 7 basic plots. Claire explored whether

Tree Trail Stop 10:

Stop 10 RAYWOOD ASH This is one of a number of ‘Raywood’ Ashes planted in the Cemetery. This tree is particularly attractive as it has space to grow. The ‘Raywood’ Ash or Claret Ash is a variant of the narrow

Antoine Emile Porcheron; Charlotte Porcheron; Francoise Fuller Porcheron; Pierre Emile Porcheron

Inscription : In Loving Memory of / FRANÇOISE FULLER PORCHERON / b Dec 27 1862 / d May 17 1881 / In Loving Memory of / CHARLOTTE / the dearly beloved wife of / ANTOINE EMILE PORCHERON / d Feb 5 1892 / age 63 / also / ANTOINE EMILE PORCHERON / d Nov 6 1893 / age 75 / also of / PIERRE EMILE PORCHERON / d May 26 1900 age 38

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Daniel William King; Elizabeth Betsy King; Henry John King; Jane Mary King; Rebecca Jane King; Jane Wilkin

Inscription : Sacred to the Memory of JANE wife of DANIEL WILKIN b Jan [31] 1826 d Feb [28] 1870 also HENRY P KING son b May 13 1860 d April 23 1891 also DANIEL W KING husband b Sept 1814 d Dec 25 [1899] interred at Sheffield General Cemetery and ELIZABETH B KING lines indecipherable and REBECCA JANE KING b Feb [2] 185[5] d July 6 [1954] and JANE MARY KING b May 20 1868 d Jan 6 1958

Charles Balls; Charles Arthur Balls; Eliza Balls; Eliza Gertrude Balls; Elizabeth Balls; Emily Maude Balls; Flora Augusta Balls; Henry Balls

Inscription : side 1 In Memory of HENRY BALLS d August 1st 1865 in the 91st year of his age also of ELIZABETH his wife d May 10th 1833 aged 55 and was buried in St Botolphs churchyard side 2 AR ELIZA wife of CHARLES BALLS d Aug 15 1876 aged blank also of their son CHARLES ARTHUR who died at Weymouth March 14 1876 —— year of his age who was there interred also of CHARLES BALLS JP DL d Nov 12 1892 aged 82 side 3 LMO ELIZA GERTRUDE daughter of ELIZA & CHARLES BALLS b May 7 1848 d April 18 1898 also of FLORA AUGUSTA BALLS b Nov 5 1841 d April 8 1929 side 4 also EMILY MAUDE BALLS b Jan 13 1850 d March 4 1948

Elizabeth Chess Headdey; Robert Crisp Headdey; Susan Watson Headdey; William Watson Headdey

Inscription : WILLIAM WATSON HEADDEY for — years Butler of Clare College d March 20 1858 age 73 ROBERT CRISP HEADDEY brother-in-law of the above d Dec 26 1862 age 67 also ELIZABETH CHESS HEADDEY wife of WILLIAM WATSON HEADDEY WILLIAM WATSON HEADDEY d Oct 10 1877 age 83 also SUSAN HEADDEY sister of the above d April 15 1884 aged 86

Alfred Henry Palmer; Emma Elizabeth Palmer; Florence Emily Palmer; George Frederick Palmer; Louisa Kipping Palmer; Mary Ann Palmer; William Thomas Palmer

Inscription : side 1 In Loving Memory of MARY ANN wife of W T PALMER d Aug 5 1877 aged 43 also of the above named WILLIAM THOS PALMER d May 3 1900 aged 72 also of EMMA ELIZABETH d Jan 13 1863 aged 8 also ALFRED HENRY d Aug 23 1878 aged 13 months dearly loved children of the above side 2 In Loving Memory of GEORGE FREDERICK PALMER d April 30th 1901 aged 25 also of FLORENCE EMILY PALMER d February 18th 1915 aged 51 also of LOUISA KIPPING PALMER dearly loved wife of W T PALMER d March 7th 1922 aged 79

Arthur Dewe Mathews; Bessy Mathews; Emily Mathews; Gladys Agnes Mathews; Thomas Mathews

Inscription : Sacred to the Memory of THOMAS MATHEWS BA d Nov 25 1903 aged 75 also of BESSY his wife d May 24 1872 aged 37 also of ARTHUR DEWE MATHEWS MA their eldest son d May 6 1919 aged 58 and of EMILY wife of ARTHUR DEWE MATHEWS MA d Dec 8 1948 aged 81 reverse In Loving Memory of GLADYS AGNES MATHEWS b 9th June 1895 d 27th May 1973

Elizabeth Sell Swann; Frances Swann; James Asplen Swann; William Swann; William Linton Swann

Inscription : Memory of WILLIAM SWANN d April [8] 1876 aged [55] also FRANCES widow of the above d 13 Feb 1877 aged 63 also JAMES ASPLEN SWANN d 11 Dec 1891 aged 14 also WILLIAM SWANN two lines illegible ELIZABETH SELL SWANN d 18 Feb 1926 aged 86 also WILLIAM LINTON SWANN d March 26 1862 age 14 ——– SWANN died at sea on board the Sabna-n March 6 1876 aged 82

Ethel Rosa Lusher; George Lusher; Gertrude Lusher; Letitia Lusher; Lettie Ellen Lusher; Lily Lusher

Inscription : In Loving Memory of LETITIA wife of GEORGE LUSHER d 13 July 1933 aged 80 also her daughters GERTRUDE LUSHER d 27 Dec 1962 aged 77 ETHEL ROSA LUSHER d 31 Mar 1966 aged 87 LILY LUSHER d 3 Mar 1977 aged 89 kerbs my dear husband GEORGE LUSHER d 29 Jun 1918 aged 64 also beloved daughter LETTIE ELLEN d 7 Aug 1906 aged 24

Elizabeth Stearn; Fanny Stearn; Florence Elizabeth Stearn; Walter Frederick Stearn

Inscription : In Loving Memory of WALTER FREDERICK the beloved husband of ELIZABETH STEARN d April 13 1928 In Loving Memory of FANNY younger daughter of WALTER and ELIZABETH STEARN d March 11 1958 In Loving Memory of ELIZABETH the beloved wife of WALTER FREDERICK STEARN d Jan 20 1908 aged 51 In Loving Memory of FLORENCE ELIZABETH STEARN d Nov 1 1943

Charles Burbage; Christopher Burbage; Emma Louisa Burbage; Helen Burbage; Susanna Burbage

Inscription : In Loving Memory of SUSANNA wife of CHARLES BURBAGE d Oct 24 1887 also EMMA LOUISA daughter of the above d July – 1937 reverse: 1870 / also HELEN her sister / d May 21 1879 / aged [34] / and CHRISTOPHER / their brother / d Aug 12 1879 / aged [3-] / CHARLES BURBAGE / dear brother of the above / many years [Sexton] of this / line illegible / d April 1- 1882

Elizabeth Ayers; Henry Ayers; William Ernest Ayers; William Henry Ayers

Inscription : In Loving Memory of ELIZABETH the dearly beloved wife of WILLIAM HENRY AYERS d on Sunday May 25th 1902 aged 67 also of WILLIAM HENRY AYERS d August 7th 1921 aged 90 reverse The Rev [–AHLEY] HENRY AYERS b Jan 6 1856 d April 4 1906 his servants shall serve him and they shall see his face WILLIAM ERNEST AYERS son of W H AYERS b July [23] 1864 d November 19 1907

Alfred French; Alfred Smith French; Ann French; Kate French; Mary Ann Cartwright French; William John Daffen French; William Smith French

Inscription : In Loving Memory of ALFRED FRENCH d April 9 1914 aged 75 also WILLIAM SMITH FRENCH d Aug 16 1868 aged 37 also MARY ANN CARTWRIGHT wife of ALFRED FRENCH d Mar 9 1879 aged 39 also KATE [dau] of ALFRED & MARY ANN C FRENCH d Sept 23 1874 aged 6 months also ANN FRENCH d Nov 24 1879 aged 79 also ALFRED SMITH only son of ALFRED & MARY ANN C FRENCH d Oct 9 1886 aged 14 also WILLIAM JOHN DAFFEN d July 11 1867 aged 23

Henry Field; Henry George Field; Lizzie Field; Louisa Cecilia Field; Sarah Ann Field; William Henry Field

Inscription : In Loving Memory of HENRY FIELD the affectionate husband of SARAH ANN FIELD b March 31st 1836 d Septr 28th 1879 also HENRY GEORGE son of the above b Octr 12 1865 d Octr 11th 1867 WILLIAM HENRY nephew b Augst 3[-] 1868 LOUISA CECILIA daughter b Novr 10th 1871 d April 18 1879 LIZZIE daughter born Decr 3rd 1869 d Decr 7th 1891 SARAH ANN wife of HENRY FIELD b April 12th 1844 d June 14th 1931

George Henry Wallis; Joseph Wallis; William Wallis

Inscription : Sacred to the Memory of GEORGE HENRY WALLIS d Mar 24 1847 aged 4 also WILLIAM WALLIS d May 12 1850 aged 18 All that you come my grave to see Think on Death when you think of me I in my bloom was snatched away Therefore repent make no delay also JOSEPH WALLIS who after a long and painful illness d Apr 1 1882 aged 45 Not my will O Lord but thine be done sons of the late JOHN WALLIS

Ann Elizabeth Bidwell; Ethel Miriam Bidwell; Florence Bidwell; Grace Sophia Bidwell; Jessie Daisy Bidwell; Thomas John Bidwell; Thomas Richard Thurlow Bidwell

Inscription : side 1 In Loving Memory of ETHEL MIRIAM the dearly loved child of THOMAS & ELIZABETH BIDWELL b June 19 1879 d Oct 19 1883 also of FLORENCE their eldest daughter b Feb 21 1876 d Oct 21 1894 also THOMAS RICHARD THURLOW BIDWELL b Feb 6 1848 d April 6 1900 also ANN ELIZABETH BIDWELL d Oct 20th 1907 aged 59 side 2 In Loving Memory of THOMAS JOHN BIDWELL d March 23rd 1901 in the 27th year of his age interred at Beaueort West Westleyan cemetery South Africa also GRACE S BIDWELL d July 6 1903 aged 20 also JESSIE DAISY BIDWELL d January 31 1908 aged 26 interred at Brockley cemetery