Monumental

Inscriptions

Monumental Inscriptions

Monumental inscriptions are by far the most accurate proof of the lineage of a particular family, and along with birth marriage and death records and also last wills and testaments are the ultimate proof of a family tree.

The transcriptions shown are exactly as they are (or were) to be seen on the monuments / gravestones / crypts in the churchyards / cemetery's / cremation grounds.

Prestbury Parish Church - Cheshire

In memory of

George Priestnall

of Butley, who died

July 2nd 1886, aged 64 years

also Sarah, wife of George

Priestnall of Butley who

died August 19th 1870 aged

36 years

also Mary Elizabeth Priestnall

of Offerton

died May 15th 1937

In

Remembrance

of

George Priestnall

of Butley

Who died January 9th 1872

aged 75 years

In peace let me resign my breath

And my salvation see

My sins deserve eternal death

But Jesus died for me

Also Harriet, wife of the above

who died April 2nd 1891

aged 75 years

Also Doris, daughter of James and

Lucy Priestnall

died March 20th 1898 aged 6 months.

Also Florence May daughter of the

above who died Novr 7th 1898

aged 3 years & 7 months

Also Flora Mabel their daughter

who died Dec 1st 1902

aged 2 years & 6 months

In memory of

William Priestnall Dorsett

son of William& Martha Dorsett

of Butley

who dies January 28th 1877

aged 21 years

Also the above Martha Dorsett who

died July 5th 1878 aged 51 years

Also Mary Priestnall of Butley

who departed this life July 19th 1901

aged 71 years

Top of Crypt

Here lieth the body of

Henry Priestnall of Adlington

Yeoman who departed this life

January 3rd 1818, aged 66 years

also Elizabeth wife of Henry

Priestnall who departed this life

June 14th 1809, aged 58 years

also Thomas son of the above said

Henry Priestnall of Adlington

died July 21st 1793 aged 18 years

also Peggy daughter of the above said

Henry Priestnall died July 17th

1798 aged 13 years, also Hannah

daughter of the above said Henry

Priestnall died April 18th 1804

aged 25 years also Elizabeth

daughter of the above said Henry

Priestnall died August 1st 1805 aged

21 years. Also John Hooley son

in law of the above said who

departed this life April 30th

1855, aged 50 years

Also Ann wife of John Hooley

and daughter of the above said

Henry Priestnall who departed

this life February 4th 1812 aged 24 years

Side of Crypt

Elizabeth Shelmerdine departed this life

? 25th 1834 aged 24 years

daughter of the above said John & Ann

Hooley

Also Jane daughter of John & Mary Hooley

of Heaviley who departed this life January 28th

1857 aged 35 years

Also Mary widow of the above said John Hooley who

departed this life ???? ???? aged 72 years

Stockport (St. Mary's) Parish Church - Cheshire

Here

lieth the body of

James Priestnall was buried

Jan:y 28th 1800 aged 64 years

Sarah wife of James Priestnall

of Stockport was bur:d Feb 9th 1775

aged 31

Also James his son was Bur:d

Oct:r 25th 1771 aged 14 months

Also Mary his dau:r was Bur:d

May 7th 1786 aged 1 years

Also Joseph his son was Bur:d

April 24th 1797 aged 14 months

Also Mary his daughter buried

Nov:r 26th 1793 aged 2 years

Also Martha his daughter was

buried July 6th 1797 aged 18 years

Parnell his wife died July 10th 1825 AE 74

Also Parnell his daughter d Aug:st 26th 1805 etat 15

John Priestnall died dec 7th 1859 AE75

Sarah Priestnall died Sepr 24th

1864 aged 70 years

IN MEMORY OF

John Son of John and Ann

Priestnall, died Sepr 8th 1831

aged 9 months

IN MEMORY

of

William Priestnall who departed

this life Janr 30th, 1776 aged 41 years

Also Mary his wife who died

April 28th, 1765 aged 36 years

Also Mary their Daughter who

died Octr 13th 1804 aged 45 years

Also Hannah wife of the above

William Priestnall who died

May 14th, 1804 aged 70 years

Also John Priestnall who died

April 24th, 1822 aged 65 years

Also Thomas Priestnall who died

March 18th, 1831 aged 67 years

Also Elizabeth Wife of the above

John Priestnall who died October

12th, 1831 aged 64 years

Also Sarah Wife of the above

Thomas Priestnall who died

May 31st, 1833 aged 72 years

Stockport Cemetery - Cheshire

In memory of William Priestnall died

February 15th 1888 aged 64 years also

Sarah wife of William Priestnall died

August 30th 1870 aged 48 years

George son of William and Sarah Priestnall

died January 11th 1860 aged 18 days

In memory of Edward Anthony son of Anthony

and Mary Wood died May 10th 1869 in his

16th year

Anthony Wood died August 27th 1889 aged

70 years also John Priestnall died January

10th 1878 aged 54 years also Joseph

brother of Anthony Wood died December

19th 1869 aged 32 years

In memory of James Wilde who died 17th

June 1874 aged 44 years also Mary Storer

wife of James Wilde died 18th January

1871 aged 43 years also Ann Elizabeth

wife of James Wilde died 28th February

1886 aged 59 also Ann widow of John

Priestnall born 24th April 1796 died

July 13th 1886

In memory of Mary daughter of the late

Matthew Priestnall of Stockport died

December 15th 1844 aged 67 years also

Martha his eldest daughter died March 15th 1862

aged 87 years

St Marys Church, Droylsden, Lancashire

In Sweet Memory of Isabella, the beloved wife of,

James Priestnall

Who died June 6th 1869, in the 20th year of her age.

May she rest in peace

Also of Eliza, the beloved wife of John Boothby Thomasson of Droylsden.

Who departed this life 9th November 1894, aged 45 years.

Also of Mary Ann, the beloved wife of Thomas Priestnall

of Droylsden.

Who departed this life March 3rd 1875 aged 67 years.

In love she lived in peace she died.
Her life was asked but God denied.

Also of the above named Thomas Priestnall, who departed this

life 13th December 1877, aged 67 years.

Deeply lamented

Also Harry Sydney Thomasson, grandson of the above.

Died February 24th 1890, aged 3 years.

Christ blessed little children

Also John, the beloved son of Thomas and Mary Ann Priestnall.

Who departed this life February 20th 1907, aged 71 years.

Peace perfect peace

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