SOME HEADSTONES FROM
THE OLD DEVONPORT CEMETERY.
(Sorry: I only have 2 pages of these.)
41. (Cross) In loving
Memory of CHAS.
Whangaparoa.
Son of the late JOHNMARSHALL (Lord CURRIEHILL)
born in
July 1878, aged
47 years. (Previous transcription has "1879".
42. Sacred to the Memory of DANIEL TYE born Dallingho, Suffolk,
who departed this life on the 23rd.
of February 1876 aged 52 years. He was
a loving husband, kind
father and a meek follower of Christ. Also to
aged 9 years; also to PEARL
years; also to MARY
6 years. (Previous Tomb Stone gives
age of 5 years for
the deep blue sea hath one, He lies where pearls lay deep. He was the
love of all yet none O'er his grave can weep."
43. Sacred to the Memory of MARY
wife of R.C.DAVIS, died 5th. July 1877
aged 39. "We love Him because
He first loved us."
44. Sacred to the Memory of SAMUEL WILLIAM COOMBES, son of
Samuel and Harriot(sic) Elizabeth COOMBES
of
died 11th. May 1865 aged 1 year and
8 months; ALFRED BARRON
COOMBES
born 5th. May 1877, died 6th. October
1877.
45. In Memory of LAUNCE MARY WILCOX the beloved wife of H.O.
DUNSFORD, 30th.
March 1881.(see 72)
46. In Loving Memory of DANIEL BERRY who died 3rd. January 1878
aged 80 years; also his Wife MARY MATILDA who died 2nd. December
1897 aged 90 years. Erected by their children.
47. (Double plot with two identical
crosses on stone base. One of which
is broken and missing.) In Memory of GEORGE
ASHBURNER BRASSEY,
died 28th. October 1892 aged
81 years.
48. Iron railing. No apparent Headstone.
49. Iron railing, broken headstone which is illegible.
50. EDITH
51 (Broken Cross; top illegible)
Inscription on base:- Also ROBERT BAILLIE
LUSK died
52. In Memory of ROBERT RAWLINSON who died at Devonport, born
July 1818
68. In Loving Memory of HENRY ROCHEVILLE CARLOS, beloved
husband of MARY SKARDON,
born 1st. April 1859, died
1889
69. Concrete plot. No headstone.
70. Sacred to the Memory of WILLIAM TYNAN POWELL, late Captain
N.Z. Permanent Militia. Died 15th. May 1903 aged 65. At Rest.
71. (Fallen headstone) Sacred to the Memory of JOHN EDWIN POWELL
born 7th. July 1874, died 7th. July 1890. "In the midst
of life we are in death"
72. (Fallen headstone) HENRY OWEN DUNSFORD died 1st. April 1890 aged
52; &
FRANCIS ANN (SANDERSON: One of mine) died 1st. May 1904.
Second wife of
H.O.DUNSFORD.
73. In
loving Memory of JAMES ANSENNE, died 6th. April 1899 ?
aged 8
months. (Previous tombstone and Buriel
Register give year as 1889).
74. In loving Memory of JOHN DALEY, died 10th. January 1890 in his 35th year.
75. Iron railing. No headstone.
76 Concrete surround with broken cross. Nothing legible.
77. (Triple Plot) In Loving Memory of THOMAS MOLD.
78. (Broken Headstone) JESSIE VICTORIA relict of the Rev. Lord George
Osborne TOWNSHEND, died
(Previous
have been in this plot also:)
MARGURITE daughter
of C.F. & E.B. TOWNSHEND,
died 7th. March
1890 aged 10 years 5 months.
ELIZABETH BRENDA
wife of C.F.TOWNSHEND, died 22nd. May 1891
aged 33.
79. (Broken headstone) Sacred
to the Memory of HENRY TALBOT, 3rd.
Officer Ship "Persion Empire", drowned in Auckland Harbour while
attempting to save the lives of three
persons capsized in a pleasure
boat 30th? March 1890, aged 21? years. "Greater love hath no man than
this, that
he lay down his life for his friends." Erected by the
Captain,
Officers and Crew and some
80. In loving Memory of JAMES MAYS beloved husband of KATHERINE
MAYS, died 27th. September 1933
aged 83 years. In loving Memory of MARY
ANN PEARD, beloved
Mother of JAMES MAYS, died 20th. July 1890, aged
83 years. (Double
Plot.)
81. Sacred to the Memory of FRANCES SHAYLE GEORGE, wife of THOMAS
SHAYLE GEORGE,
who died 8th. September 1890, aged 61 years.
82. (Cross is missing) WILLIAM ALFRED NORMAN died 188?
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