Cheadle Diocese of Chester, St Mary’s

All Recorded Ledgerstones

Church of England

Cheadle Diocese of Chester

Gtr Manchester

Stockport

SJ 856 887

3

1694

1694

Recorded Ledgerstones

Cheadle Diocese of Chester, St Mary’s : Ledgerstone 1

Rectangular
Aligned East
Incised roman, long ‘s’ used, names in capitals

Brown stone

1718

6 x 34 inches
1828.8 x 863.6 mm

Here Lieth the body of Barbara Daughter to James Kelsall of Bradshaw Gentelman who departed this life the 24th of April Annno Dom. 1718 Aged (?) years. Also of Henry his son who departed this life the 16 of February Anno Dom. 1722 aged 2 years

A bronze plaque is attached which commemorates the Kelsall family

Pauline Parry

Cheadle Diocese of Chester, St Mary’s : Ledgerstone 2

Rectangular
Aligned East
Incised roman, long ‘s’ used, names in capitals

Light brown

1694

68 x 33 inches
729.2 x 838.2 mm

Here Lyeth the body of John Millington Alderman of Stockport who departed this life on the first day of September MDCXCIV in the LIVth year of his age. Much regretted by all of the good men, for his singular piety, exact justice and extraordinary charity to the poor. He dyed in full and perfect assurance of a Joyfull resurrection through Christ to eternal life. O Death where is thy sting. O grave where is thy Victory.

Pauline Parry

Cheadle Diocese of Chester, St Mary’s : Ledgerstone 3

Rectangular
Aligned facing East
Incised roman, long ‘s’ used, names in capitals

Gray stone

1795

36 x 39 inches
914.4 x 970.6 mm

In memory of
Sarah Hannah Dale
only daughter of Joseph and Sarah Dale
late of Holly Wood, Edgely.
She died at the Parsonage in Cheadle
27th March 1795
Aged 18

Pauline Parry