Goathill, St Peter

Note:- Goathill parish was transferred from Somerset to Dorset with effect from 31 March 1896 for civil purposes;
although ecclesiastically it has always been part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
From 1603 until 1695 the rectors of Goathill were also rectors of Purse Caundle.
From 1864 until 1931 the rectorship of Goathill was held by the vicar of Haydon.

This is an abbreviated list of the details transcribed from all the memorials in the burial ground. Memorials commemorating deaths less than 30 years old have not been included to avoid upsetting any relatives of the recently bereaved, details are available on request. Full details of all memorials are available by contacting the MI Coordinator (see contacts page). Please quote the MI reference number, the parish, the burial ground and the surname on all requests. Researchers are asked to please bear in mind that weathering of the stone and lichen growth can make transcription difficult and incomplete or even impossible in some cases.

Everything is transcribed exactly as is, but without capitalisation other than for all surnames.
Items in blue are not actually transcribed on the monument but are deduced and included to allow
sorting and searching by surname. * indicates unreadable information.

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