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 10^TH 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 1^st 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
11^th August 1831, Aged 20 Years

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

Sons Of John And Keturah Baldwin

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

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

JANE CASTLEMAN
Their Daughter, And Widow Of
JOHN OCTAVIUS GOODRIDGE, Surgeon R N
died 27^th 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 7^th 1892
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this tablet is erected by
his brothers and sister

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

" 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

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