Hinton St Mary church

Low stone cross top
William HAMES
Thomas HAMES

Large flat top stone tomb
To the Memory of Mary Ann HAMES Who departed this life January 31st 1868 Aged 64 years

Large upright stone
To the Memory of Louisa the beloved wife of George Melmoth HAMES Who departed this life December 15th 1871 Aged 36 years. Find A Grave
Also of Jessie Lavina HAMES daughter of the above Who died June 4th 1881 Aged 18 years. Find A Grave

Large upright stone round top
In loving memory of Harriet Caroline the beloved wife of Daniel READ Who died July 4th 1888 Aged 65 years

Medium upright stone
In loving memory of Louisa SHORT Who died August 27th 1887 Aged 46 years

Medium flat top tomb sunken
Richard son of Joseph & Sarah APPLIN Who departed this life on

Large flat table top tomb, sunken
Not read

Large stone table top tomb
Not read

Large wide upright stone
Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth wife of Matthew ROWLAND Who died May 8th 1821 Aged 59 years
Also the above named Matthew ROWLAND Who died March 30th 1835 Aged 74 years
Also of Thomas ROWLAND their son Who died December 24th 1841 Aged 35 years
Also of James DAVIDGE their son-in-law Who died May 18th 1845 Aged 45 years
Also of Dinah youngest daughter of the above Matt. and Elizabeth ROWLAND Who died April 18th 1854 Aged 51 years

Large upright stone
In affectionate memory of Selina Elizabeth beloved daughter of Thomas HAMES Who departed this life the 20th February 1888 Aged 56 years
Also of Thomas HAMES father of the above Who departed this life the 4th April 1883 Aged 87 years. Find A Grave

Large upright stone, cross top
In memory of Catherine JEFFERY Who died March 3rd 1868 Aged 51 years

Large wide upright stone
Sacred to the cherished remembrance of George BARTER Who departed this life December 11th 1826 Aged 60 years. Find A Grave
Also George BARTER son of the above Who died August 13th 1829 Aged 32 years. Find A Grave
And of Elizabeth BARTER widow of the above Who died February 20th 1841 Aged 75 years. Find A Grave
Also of Elizabeth Short ROLLS daughter of the above Who died November 13th 1875 Aged 79 years

Medium upright stone
In loving memory of Julia Georgina JOY Born December 11th 1849 Died May 1st 1873 Aged 24 years
Also James George WEBBER Born September 18th 1853 Died April 5th 1874 Aged 21 years
Also of Enos WEBBER Who died October 14th 1883 Aged 27 years

Large upright stone
In loving memory of Rachell # the beloved wife of Martin RAKE Who departed this life the 9th August 1880 Aged 75 years

Large upright stone
In affectionate remembrance of Christopher William Senior HARRIS sixth son of Joseph & Elizabeth HARRIS Who died October 27th 1873 Aged 19 years

Medium upright stone
To the Memory of Sarah ADAMS Who departed this life January 15th 1851 Aged 74 years. Find A Grave

Large wide upright stone
Sacred to the memory of Samuel SENIOR Who departed this life February 4th 1837 Aged 76 years
Also in memory of Sarah SENIOR wife of the above Who died August 18th 1865 Aged 88 years

Large upright stone, cross top
Sacred to the memory of William SENIOR Who departed to God February 29th 1864 Aged 56 years
Also of Mary SENIOR wife of the above Born January 29th 1810 Departed to God December 19th 1879
Also of William SENIOR son of the above William and Mary SENIOR Died at Du-Tolls-Pan South Africa on Easter Monday 1871

Large flat top stone tomb
To the Memory of Charlotte TARVER Who departed this life February 10th 1841 Aged 70 years
Also Ann TARVER Died November 12th 1860 Aged 86 years

Medium flat stone
Rosalind Ventetta PITT RIVERS FRS PLD FRCP 1907 1990

Large upright stone, cross top
Sacred to the memory of Ann KEARLEY Who died in faith November 11th 1876 Aged 66 years
Also to the memory of Thomas KEARLEY Who died December 18th 1876 Aged 69 years

Medium upright stone
Sacred to the memory of Mary Ann second wife of George BAKER of Sturminster Newton Who departed this life July 6th 1880 Aged 57 years. Find A Grave

Large upright stone
In memory of Mary PLOWMAN Who died Jaunary 16th 1780 Aged 58 years
And George PLOWMAN her husband Who died November 10th 1795 Aged 66 years And eight of their chidren. They were tender and affectionate parents fond and faithful friends out of their sincere tender regard to the memory of six of their surviving sons caused this stone to be erected
Here lies two children by the second wife of George PLOWMAN

Low wide wooden structure
In memory of our dearest parents Anastasia HATCHER Who died September 15th 1877 Aged 70 years

Medium upright stone, cross top
In memroy of Charles Read NICHOL Two years Curate and Vicar of this parish Born August Died January 26th 1869 Aged 47 years

Medium upright stone
Sacred to the memory of Jane beloved wife of Francis DAWSON Born August 24th 1761 Died September 11th 1861 Aged 99 years. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In memory of Mary HARDING Who departed this life September 19th 1866 Aged 47 years

Small flat stone
In loving memory of Emmie SALMON 1920 1985

Small flat stone
In loving memory of William Arthur YEATMAN Died 9th October 1978 Aged 57 years

Small flat stone
In loving memory of Marjorie GUERRIER 1905 1976

Small flat stone
In loving memory of George James GUERRIER 1905 1974

Small flat stone
In loving memory of Doris Lena ROSE 1907 1989

Small flat stone
And her brother Harold Sam ROSE 1922 1998

Small flat stone
God take the loved ones from our homes but never from our hearts Dorothy Jane WARREN Born 1st May 1908 Died 14th ??? 1983
Tom WARREN Born 12th September 1903 Died 8th October 1966

Small flat stone
In loving memory of Alice GILLETT 1903 1987
And her husband Robert GEORGE 1910 1993
Also her sister Gladys GILLETT 1902 1992

Small flat stone
In loving memory of sisters Eva Jane WARREN Born 5th April 1897 Died 6th October 1982
Dora JORGENSEN Born 10th January 1899 Died 1st December 1982

Wall stone in porch
Underneath lieth the body of Rachel wife of James CASTLEMAN Who died March 30th 1771 In the 46th years of her age Here also lieth 3 of their children. Find A Grave
Here also lieth the remains of the above named James CASTLEMAN Who died January 26th 1815 In the 94th year of his age. Find A Grave
Also in memory of James CASTLEMAN son of the above Who departed this life February __ 1820 Aged ??. Find A Grave

Wall stone in porch
In memory of John son of William and Anne CASTLEMAN Who departed this life 6th July 1769 Aged 18 months. Find A Grave
Of the above named William CASTLEMAN Who departed this life 30th March 1792 In his 78th year of his age. Find A Grave
Also Anne widow of the above named William CASTLEMAN Who departed this life 4th September 1810 Aged 83 years. Find A Grave

War memorial inside church
In glorious memory of the following men connected with this parish and serving their country, during the Great War 1914-1919 Cpt Arthur BALL 8th Devon Regiment
Pte Maurice BALL 1st Devon Regiment
Sapper Bertie BREWER Royal Engineers
Cpt Alfred Charles CROW 4th Dorset Regiment
Pte Arthur Gordon FISH New Zealand Forces
Trooper George INNES 1st Lovat Scouts
Pte William George KING 5th Glos Regiment
Pte A W Lanceley KING Australian Imperial Forces
Gunner Geoffrey W SAMWAYS Royal Garrison Artillery
Pte Arthur Herbert SCOTT 10th Hants Regiment
Pte Charles Henry SCOTT 6th Wilts Regiment
L/Cpt Victor James STACEY Army Sec Corps
Trooper George TROOP Dorset Yeomanry
Pte Robert James WARREN 4th Dorset Regiment Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends

Monumental inscription inside church
In honoured memory of George Albert INNES Pilot Officer RAF. Missing from patrol over North Sea 15th August 1943 Aged 23 years
Leon Victor James WARREN Pte 5th Battalion Dorset Regiment. Killed in action in Normandy 16th July 1944 Aged 21 years Who made the supreme sacrifice in the Second World War 1939-1945

Monumental inscription inside church
To the Honour of God and memory of Malcolm Stricland LAING Died January 14th 1892 Vicar of this Parish for 10 years

Monumental inscription inside church
In memory of Charles Read NICHOLL Died January 26th 1869 Vicar of this Parish

Monumental inscription inside church
Here lieth the body of Samuel RAKE The son of William Hann RAKE Who was buried 29th October 1695

Originally transcribed by Brian Webber

Last updated: 20 Jan 2026 @ 16:45

Margaret Marsh parish church

Medium upright stone
We remember with love Michael Conway Phayre MUDGE Born December 1937 Died at Wadmill 27th October 1983. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In memory of Ann KNOTT Who died September 9th 1901 Aged 78 years. Find A Grave

Large upright stone
To the memory of Edward DREW Late of this parish Born Oct 14th 1792 Died Dec 24th 1844. Find A Grave
Also of Frances DREW His wife Born June 18th 1797 Died May 10th 1864. Find A Grave

Small flat stone
In loving memory of Peg BAKER 1921 1997. Find A Grave

The top part of a table top tomb
In loving memory of William YEATMAN Senior. Gent Who was buried Marcg 7th 1725 Aged ?? years. Find A Grave

Large table top tomb
In memory of William YEATMAN Junior. Gent Who was buried January 8th Aged ?? years. Find A Grave

The top part of a table top tomb
Here lieth the body of Lucy FRY Tthe wife of William Yeatman Senior gent and mother of William Yeatman Junior Who was buried. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In loving memory of Stephen TYSOE 1914 1994. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In loving memory of Gladys Muriel HARRISON Born 4th July 1902 Died 11th September 1994. Find A Grave
Also of her husband Eric James HARRISON Born 26th Aug 1897 Died 28th Sept 1978. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In memory of John Denys FAIRCLOUGH Born 24th September 1925 Died 19th Feb 1988. Find A Grave

Medium upright book type stone
Treasured memories of Nicola Marie SCHOFIELD Born 14 Jan 1986 Died 10 Mar 1986. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In loving memory of James Allan SCHOFIELD 1947 1990 Father of Nicola and Alexander. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In loving memory of Lionel HARROD Major General 1924 1995. Find A Grave

Small flat stone
In loving memory of George Bamfield BUBB 1923 1996. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In loving memory of Mary Georgina EMLEY Born 10th May 1923 Died 29th May 1995. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In loving memory of my beloved husband and dear father E Charles SMITH Born 10th May 1923 Died 29th May 1995. Find A Grave
Also of Carmen SMITH Wife of the above Born 21st Oct 1928 Died 6th Dec 1996. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In loving memory of July ( Monica June ) CATON Born 17th June 1933 Died 19th May 1997. Find A Grave

Small stone pot holder
In loving memory of Peter John COOMBS Who died Sept 15th 1954 Aged 18 years. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In loving memory of 22361 Private C James PADFIELD Gloucestershire Regiment Died 6th April 1919 Aged 25 years. Find A Grave

Large upright stone cross
In loving memory of Charles PADFIELD Who died January 10th 1913 Aged 76 years. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In loving memory of a dear wife and mother Ethel Mary TROWBRIDGE Who died 27th Aug 1963 Aged 71 years. Find A Grave
Also of a dear husband and father Gerald James TROWBRIDGE Who died 20th May 1983 Aged 93 years. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In loving memory of my dear husband Frederick Edwin GARRETT Who died 3rd April 1929 Aged 72 years. Find A Grave

Large upright stone cross
In memory of Henry John GARRETT Who died 1st June 1921 Aged 62 years. Find A Grave
Also of his brother James John GARRETT Who died 14th Feb 1925 Aged 72 years. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In loving memory of a dear wife and mother Violet STOKES Who passed away 24th January 1974 Aged 70 years. Find A Grave
Also her dear husband James STOKES Who passed away 8th Dec 1981 Aged 84 years. Find A Grave

Small flat stone
In loving memory of Stanley TOZER 1920 1974. Find A Grave

Medium upright book type stone
In ever loving memory of a dear wife and mother of Monica Phyllis Joan STRANGE Who passed away 31st Nov 1977 Aged ?? years. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In loving memory of Percy STRANGE Who died June 21st 1983 Aged 61 years A dear husband and father of Monica. Find A Grave

Large upright stone
In affectionate remembrance of Alfred Edwin LIGHT Youngest son of John Light & Mary Bennett of Hartgrove Who died Aug 16th 1887 Aged 53 years. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
Sacred to the memory of Jane SIMMON Who departed this life January 13th 1878 Aged 67 years. Find A Grave

Large upright stone (leaning)
Sacred to the memory of M A LIDFORD Daughter of the late John Light & Mary Bennett Who died January 16th 1880 Aged ?? years. Find A Grave
Also of Ellen SHEPPARD Sister of the above Who died February 18th 1885 Aged 59 years. Find A Grave

Medium upright book type stone
In loving memory of a dear husband and father Dennis Hugh MARTIN Who died Oct 18th 1981 Aged 48 years. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In loving memory of a dear wife and mother and nan Margery GILES Who passed 26th May 1987 Aged 71 years. Find A Grave
Also of Albert William GILES A dear husband, father and grandfather Who passed away 9th Nov 1995 Aged 82 years. Find A Grave

Medium upright book type stone
In loving memory of a dear husband, dad & grandad Clifford Stanley STEVENS Who died 26th July 1985 Aged 67 years. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In loving memory of Kenneth FOYLE Who died 30th April 1981 Aged 74 years. Find A Grave

Small flat stone
In loving memory of Dorothy Kate ROBERTS 1897 1991. Find A Grave
In loving memory of Thomas Edgar ROBERTS 1898 1993. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone
In loving memory of my dear wife Ethel Mary PAYNE 1907 1988. Find A Grave
Also of her dear husband George William PAYNE 1905 1990. Find A Grave

Medium upright stone (misplaced against church wall)
In memory of William BENNETT of East Orchard, Esq. Who departed this like August the19th 1756 Aged 56 years. Find A Grave

Large upright stone (fallen)
Moses GARRET Who died July 21st 1828 Aged 87 years. Find A Grave
Anna GARRET His wife Who died April 5th 1837 Aged 88 years. Find A Grave
Also of his son Who died 6th ??? 1835 Aged ?? years. Find A Grave

Originally transcribed by Brian Webber

Last updated: 16 Jan 2026 @ 15:39

St Mary’s church

Faculty to re-seat the Chancel & Chancel Aisles and to fix gas fittings & a heating apparatus

27 June 1864
Sturminster Newton, Dorset (N.B. No longer Stur Newtn Castle)

Issued in the name of Dr. Walter Kerr Hamilton, by divine permission Bishop of Sarum, at the instance of the Vicar (Richard Lowndes), the churchwardens and ‘some of the principal inhabitants’, after a Vestry Meeting lately holden. In order to effect a more convenient arrangement, permission was sought to remove the whole of the seats in the Chancel, with both its aisles; and to stop up the South Chancel door. The Chancel & aisles would be entirely reseated.

It was also sought to “fix Gas fittings in the church & chancel: and also to provide & fix (at some future time) an apparatus for heating the church with hot air, the same to be placed at the north-east end of the church. And also to remove the pulpit and reading desk and to refix them in new positions: the pulpit to stand just westerly of the chancel arch and on the north side, and the reading desk just within the chancel arch on the south side.” The whole, saving for the heating apparatus, being estimated to cost £230, the whole of which the Rev. Richard Lowndes will provide. By this course 180 sittings will be provided and all of them will be free. It has the consent of the Impropriate Rector (the Rt. Hon. George Pitt Rivers, Lord Rivers).

The proposal, with plans, has been exposed to view and objections invited. No objections having been voiced, the Faculty was granted on the above date.

The above was probably transcribed by Sir Owen Frederick Morshead, founder and chairman of the Dorset Historic Churches Trust, who wrote:

In submitting the Petition the parish had appended Plans & Specifications; and they had sought authorisation to re-use the old materials. The original Petition, the duplicate of this, is in the Diocesan Record Office, in the Close at Windsor, together with the Plans & Specification. From the drawings it is clear that they made use of the seating provided by Mr. Lane Fox in 1825: the plain seating in fact which we still use in the nave & transepts.

In order to secure their 180 sittings they turned the seats inwards, running East & West, and covering the whole floor area of the chancel and both aisles, excepting only the portion enclosed by the altar rails: for there was no altar in the South Choir Aisle in those days, and they closed up the entrance door to it because the new seating would block ingress by it. As to the North Choir Aisle, it was similarly quite bare; for the new organ was still at the West end of the nave (replacing the string & wind instruments); and the vestry was at the West end of the South Nave Aisle.

The whole of the Choir area was open in those days; the present wooden screens which rail off the side-aisles did not exist then.

In the Lane Fox scheme of 1825 the pulpit stood where our lectern does to-day: on the Nave side of the Chancel steps, and on the South flank. They had no lectery; but the priest’s reading desk was on the North flank and just inside the chancel arch. This Faculty reversed this placing.

Owen Morshead
29 August 1966