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Burials and Monumental Inscriptions
A list from the Parish Register, provided by Bev Shakespeare:
| Shakespeare Burials 1813 - 1947 |
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Harriett Shakespeare 13 April 1823. 9
months.
William 14 Feb 1837 26
yrs.
William 14 Sept 1848 77
yrs.
William 18 May 1850 3
days.
Thomas 12 May 1860 40
yrs.
William 5 May 1866 78
yrs.
Sarah 2 July 1867
96 yrs.
Elizabeth 9 July 1868 82
yrs.
John 16 July 1882
66 yrs.
Emily Elizabeth 23 Aug 1889 1
month.
Joseph 20 July
1893 77 yrs.
Harriett Elizabeth 11 June 1901 73
yrs.
Thomas (Birchmoor) 19 Dec 1903 20 yrs.
William 1 Feb 1904
78 yrs.
Walter (Birchmoor) 27 May 1905 2
months.
Sarah 15 July 1912
50 yrs.
William 29 Dec 1914 2
hours.
Arthur 29 Dec 1914 1
day.
John (Birchmoor) 9 Feb 1920 65
yrs.
Florence May 5 Dec 1928 30
yrs.
Emma 19 July 1930
72yrs.
William Arthur 1 June 1932 52
yrs.
Ada Elizabeth 27 Oct 1934 56
yrs.
Walter 29 June 1940
82 yrs.
Arthur 7 Feb 1947
86yrs.
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Section D. Row 4
Upright Cross - In loving memory
of John Shakespeare who died February 4 1920 aged 64 and of his wife
Emma Shakespeare who died July 16 1930 aged 72. Not gone from memory
not gone from love but gone to the Heavenly Home above.
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Section E. Row 24
Upright slate - broken - Sacred to
the memory of Thomas Shakespeare who died May 6 1860 aged 40.
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Section E. Row 27
Upright slate - In loving memory
of Harriett Shakespeare who died June 7 1901 aged 73 also of William
Shakespeare the beloved husband of the above died January 28 1905 aged
79. Weep not for me. I'm free from pain. My earthly sufferings o'er. I
hope to meet you all again on a peaceful, happy shore.
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| Polesworth Baptist Church |
| William Shakespeare & Florence nee Clamp were married here in 1907. Also John & Emma Shakespeare's daughter Emily was married here in 1920 to Alfred Scaysbrook. |
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Charles Shakespeare is buried
here.
Charles took part in the 1914-1918
war. He was one that made the supreme sacrifice. His name is on a
plaque mounted on wall beneath cross and behind rostrum in the Church.
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There is Cornelius Whitmore and Harriet
Elizabeth Whitmore (nee Shakespeare ) buried here also. Daughter of
William and Harriet (nee Brown) Shakespeare:
White upright stone & kerb/ No
stonemason.
In loving memory of Harriett
Elizabeth beloved wife of Cornelius Whitemore died February 25th 1925
aged 63 years. The peace of Jesus filled her breast and in His arms
she sank to rest. Also of Cornelius Whitmore beloved husband of the
above died December 28th 1927 aged 64 years. In the midst of life we
are in death.
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