Child Okeford

St Nicholas Church
Memorials, Plaques and transcriptions

Pictures and transcriptions by Dorinda Miles



St Nicholas Church Memorial Window
 



To The Lasting Memory Of
WILLIAM PEARSON RICHARDSON
Physician And Friend To Childe Okeford
And Adjacent Parishes From 1911 to 1949
 1941    ~ Churchwarden  ~  1949
 Died 10TH September 1949
 This tablet was presented by many
grateful patients in appreciation of
his long years of hard work

To The Glory Of God
In Loving Memory Of
Percy Robert Rowland
A Member Of This Choir Who Died
April 1st 1916 Aged 9 Years
 these candlesticks were given by his parents



To The Memory Of
THE REV CHARLES EDWARD NORTH M.A.
Youngest Son Of
FOUNTAIN NORTH, ESQ
Of Rougham, Norfolk
Who Was For 48 Years
Rector Of THis Parish
He Died April 16, 1863
 Aged 82 Years


Sacred
 To The Memory Of JOHN BALDWIN, Who Died
11th August 1831, Aged 20 Years

Also His Only Brother, GEORGE BALDWIN, Who Died
12th December 1836, Aged 20 Years

 Sons Of John And Keturah Baldwin

JOHN BALDWIN Their Father
Died 30th July 1857, Aged 75 Years

KETURAH BALDWIN, His Wife
Died 12th February 1881, Aged 95 Years

JANE CASTLEMAN
Their Daughter, And Widow Of
JOHN OCTAVIUS GOODRIDGE, Surgeon R N
died 27th April 1893, Aged 73 Years

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Remember Before God
HENRY SYNDERCOMBE BOWER
Of Fontmell Parva Born 14 July
1839 ~ Died 11 Dec 1930 ~ Largely At
His Instance  This Church In Which
He Was A Constant Worshipper
And A Churchwarden For 55 Years
Was Restored In 1879 And Later
Beautified ~ This Memorial Is Erected
By his Children
 



In Loving Memory Of
EDWARD WILLIAM
GOSTWYCK GOODRIDGE
Surgeon, Who Died At Sea May 7th 1892
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this tablet is erected by
his brothers and sister

In Memory Of
COLONEL WILLIAM RENDALL
Died January 14th 1888, aged 94
The Sum Of £38 Has Also Added
To The Bell Fund By his
Friends And Relatives


 

In Memory Of
CHARLES COX, Late
Carpenter’s Mate Of
His Majesty’s Ship
Crescent, Who Was
Unfortunately Kill’d
By A Musket Ball Fired
From The Shore By Edward
Nexton Surgeon’s Mate Of
The Sceptre At The Cape Of
Good Hope On The 18th July
1796, Aged 25 Years

shipmate i’m gone
pray don’t be sory:
i rest in hope to rise in glory.

DOROTHY COX
Mother Of The Above
Died 14th August 1828
 Aged 84 Years


 

“ In Loving Memory Of
My Dear Wife
ROSE GILLINGHAM
Who Died 1st August 1926
Aged 67 Years
At Rest”

I: CROWCH
T: ARNOLD
C W
1729
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 the chancel walls were lined with
marble in 1912. this completed the
restoration of the church begun
 In 1879 including a peal of bells at
a total cost of six thousand pounds

“ IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ANNE ELIZA ARNOLD
BORN NOV 27 1839
DIED AUG 11TH 1873
ALSO OF
FRANCES FANNY ARNOLD
BORN APRIL 16TH 1813
DIED APR 11TH 1889
ALSO OF
ALBERT WILLIE ARNOLD
BORN JUN 14TH 1861
DIED NOV 7TH 1891”

IN MEMORY OF
HENRY HALL M. A.
ARCHDEACON OF DORSET
AND RECTOR OF THIS PARISH
WHO AFTER A RESIDENCE AND FAITHFUL DISCHARGE OF HIS
PASTORAL DUTIES HERE FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS
DIED MAY 21ST 1815, AGED 81
BY HIS LAST WILL HE BEQUEATHED THE RESIDUE OF HIS
PERSONAL ESTATE BEING L 500 L 3 PER CENT
CONSOLS BANK ANN – TO HIS EXECUTORS IN TRUST TO BE BY
THEM APPLIED FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE POOR OF
THIS PARISH, AS THEY IN THEIR DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT
 

To The Glory Of God
In Loving Memory Of
ROBERT HOLDWAY
of HMS Prince Of Wales
For 30 Years A Devoted
Member Of This Choir

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Born 16th July 1878
 Died Serving His King And
Country 8th August 1917

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“grant him, o lord, eternal rest
and let light perpetual
shine upon him”


 

THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED
TO THE MEMORY OF
AUDREY THE BELOVED
WIFE OF CHARLES BOWER
M.A. RECTOR OF THIS PARISH
AND CANON OF SALISBURY
BY THE CHOIR AND MEMBERS
OF THE CONGREGATION
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF HER UNCEASING CARE
FOR THE DIGNITY OF THE
MUSIC AND SERVICES OF
THIS CHURCH 28 NOV 1928
 
CHILD OKEFORD 

War Memorial

TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN MEMORY OF MEN OF CHILD OKEFORD AND HANFORD 
WHO SERVED THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919
REMEMBERING ESPECIALLY BEFORE GOD THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED BELOW

1914 - 1919

LIEUT PC KNIGHT SOM L I
SGT C E MOORE CORN L I
CPL G H MOORE R.IR REGT
CPL C WAREHAM DORSET R
PTE A E COBBOLD ASC M T
PTE C M CLUETT AIF
PTE G R F DAVIES MDX-R
PTE A E ALSWORTH DORSET YEO
PTE W FUDGE SCOTS GDS
PTE C E GILLINGHAM DORSET R
PTE E E HALL R W RENT.R
PTE T G HATCHER 1ST DRS
R HOLDWAG HMS PRINCE OF WALES
PTE F KINGSBURY DORSET R
W LYNES HMS BULWARK
PTE C S MOORE R BERKS R
PTE A QUICK W SOM YEO
PTE T RAWLINGS ASC
PTE J READ DORSET R
PTE H L SAVORY MONS R
PTE A W SHEPHARD DORSET R
PTE H SMITH DORSET R
DVR O W WOOLFREY 2ND AL4
CAPT N J C LIVINGSTONE LEARMONTH 15TH HRS
LIEUT H R S BOWER S STAFF R
LIEUT M S BOWER ASC MT

1939-1945

GNR D P ARNOLD SIGNALS RA
LIEUT R R S DELAHAY 50TH INDIAN PARA BDG
PTE E M FUDGE 2ND BATT DORSET REGT

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