Cemetery: Derry Cathedral Burial-ground Memorials (Dean of Derry, part 2) *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Derry IndexCopyright ************************************************ Contributed by C. Hunt and Celia Ewald CEMETERY: DERRY CATHEDRAL BURIAL-GROUND MEMORIALS [From the Very Rev. G. Galbraith, Dean of Derry.] (Continued from Vol. VIII, p. 594.) 'Small flat stone': -- Erected by | John & Henry COYLE | to the memory of | their beloved Mother | Jane Coyle | who departed this life | July 4th 1852 | aged 37 years. _____ 'Small flat stone': -- In circle at top, hand holding trowel': -- James CENNAN | Brickler from Dublin | Died July ye 3d 1753 | aged 25 years. _____ 'Small flat stone': -- Here lieth the remains of | John McDEVITT | of this City Ship Broker | who departed this life | 5th of December 1842 | aged 40 years. _____ 'Large flat stone': -- Here lieth the Body of | GABRIEL MORRISON | of White House | died 16th October 1889 | aged 63 years. | Psalm cxii. 9. He hath dispersed | he has given to the poor. _____ 'Three large flat stones inside railing': -- Underneath are deposited | the remains of GEORGE SIDLEY | late Lieut and Quartermaster | of the 23rd Regiment Royal Welsh Fusiliers | He departed this life on the 19th October 1839 | in the 71st year of his age. | Also of his son HENRY SIDLEY | who died August the 10th 1850. | Aged 21 years and nine months | Also the remains of CATHERINE SIDLEY | wife of George Sidley | who died on the 28th day of February 1869 | aged 81 years | Also REBECCA SIDLEY who died 18th November 1906 | aged 75 years. Here lies the remains of Mary MORTON daughter of Gamaliel MORTON of this City who |departed this life 27th of June 1812 | aged 18 years | Also of Ann and Hannagh Morton who died young | Ann Morton | departed this life the 21st day of Septr 1816 | aged 18 years. Jane | wife of Gamaliel MORTON |departed this life 11th day of June |1832 aged 72 years Also of Gamaliel Morton of this City | Merchant who departed this life on the 18th | day of September 1846 aged 86 years | and of his sons | Charles Morton Surgeon of this | City who departed this life on | the 24th day of January 1855 | in the 56th year of his age. Also the remains of Jane Morton | daughter of Gamaliel Morton | who died on the 11th day of February 1869 | aged 64 years. _____ 'Also inside railing': -- Sacred | to the memory of | RICHARD MORTON son to | Richard Morton Merchant of | this City who departed this life the | 29th of June 1825 aged 12 years. | Also of | Rebecca who died young. | Rebecca Morton wife to | Mr. Richard Morton of this City | who died the 17th March 1832 aged 45 years. | John MORTON Surgeon | son to the above died the 9th July 1833 | aged 25 years | Also of Richard Morton of this City | Merchant who departed this life on the 21st | day of January 1848 aged 61 years | Also to | Jane Morton | daughter to the |above who died on the 10th day of January 1867 |aged 55 years. _____ 'Large flat stone (crested at top)': -- Underneath is deposited the remains of | William CUTHBERT Surgeon | late of this City | who departed this life April 9th 1817 | aged 51 years | He was eminent in his Profession | universally beloved and lamented. | Also three of his children who died young. _____ 'Upright stone laid flat (cracked)': -- To the memory of | Thomas HALL | who departed this life | 21st of January 1845 | aged . . Years | Thomas Egerton HALLl | died 12th November, 184- | aged 7 months | Ann Hall | died 16th June 1852 | aged 10 years. _______________ 'Large flat slab':-- Underneath are the remains of |Hannah CROMPTON | who departed this life | the 9th of Feby 1837 | also Hannah CROMPTON | died 23rd Jany 1864 | also | Isabella CROMPTON | died 28th June 1869. _____ 'Large raised slab':-- Erected by |The Rev. Edward BATTY | Vicar of Duleek in the Diocese of Meath | To the memory of | His beloved daughter | Emily Catherine | who departed this life | on the 29th day of January 1845 | in the eighteenth year of her age, | when on a visit to this City | and whose remains are deposited beneath. _____ 'Flat slab':-- Here lie the remains of | Alice CROMPTON | who departed this life the 21st October | 1813 aged 10 years | Also the remains of | Adam Crompton who departed this life the 23rd of April | 1835 |. Also his son | John Crompton | who departed this life the 4th of May | 1836 | And also | Margaret Crompton | died 11th Octr 1874 | and | Jane Crompton | died 19th January, 1889. _____ 'Large altar-tomb':-- Here lie interred the remains | of Mrs. Mary THOMPSON | who departed this life | the 4th March 1819 | aged 33 years | Also | James Thompson Esqr. | husband of the above Mary | who departed this life | on the 20th of August 1861 | aged 81 years. | Also his wife | Fanny COCHRANE | who departed this life | the 29th November 1865 aged 76 years. | Also | Fanny daughter of the above | James and Mary Thompson | who departed this life | the 4th February 1896 | aged 79 years. _____ 'Upright stone':-- Sacred to the memory of | George HILL | of Mullamena near Omagh | who died March 1848 | aged 34 years. _____ 'Large flat slab':-- Beneath this stone are laid the remains | of Samuel LEATHEM, M.D. He died on | the 31st December 1811 in the 41st year of | his age | Also his wife | Elizabeth LEATHEM | who died 18th November 1859 | aged 78 years. _____ 'Small flat stone':-- To the memory of | James | Son of Capt. & Mrs. POYNTZ | 30th Regt | Died Decr 9th 1832 | aged 17 months. _____ 'Headstone clamped to cathedral wall':-- Here | lieth the Body of Catherine HARWARD | daughter of John & Margt Harward | who departed this life 16th April 1794 } aged 11 years & 4 months | Also Margaret Harward his wife | who departed this life the 27th | of Octr 1795 . . . Years. _____ 'Large bevelled slab with carved headstone':-- Sacred | to the Memory of | Eliza McLARREN | who died 4th September 1831 | aged 19.| Also of her sister | Margaret | wife of James McCORKELL of this City | who fell asleep in Jesus | 18th June 1852 | 1st Thessalonians C. 4 V. | Also of James McCORKELL | who died 25th June 1888 aged 78 years. _____ 'Small flat stone':-- Till Jesus come. | Here repose the mortal remains of Mary relict of | the late Mr. Jas RADCLIFFE | of Dublin and Mother of the Rev Jas RADCLIFFE | Independent Minister of this City who departed | this life Nov 30 1834 | aged 67 years. _____ 'Flat slab':-- Maria GRECO late of Dublin died 13th of June 1820 | aged 58 years. | This tribute to her memory | is inscribed by a sincere Friend | who has witnessed her work & Virtues | in every situation of her life | as a wife, Parent and Friend. _____ 'Small flat stone':-- Here lieth the remains | of Ann BRYSON | who departed | this life on | the 25th of Decr 1840 | aged 26 years. _____ 'Large flat slab':-- Sacred to the memory of | Jane STEWART relict of the late John Stewart of Gortilee & of | this City Mercht who died the 28th | Sept 1833 aged 96 years. | She was a most amiable woman and | exemplary as a wife & Mother. _____ 'Large altar tomb':-- Within this tomb are deposited the remains of the late | Robert McCREA of this City | who died on the 7th of December 1846 | 38 years of age. Also of his Brother | William McCREA | who died on the 16th of July 1848| 33 years of age. Also of their Mother | Frances McCREA daughter of | William LAW sometime of Dromote | County Donegal who died 28th February 1852 | aged 72 year, And also of their Father | James McCREA | Merchant of this City | who died 31st Jany 1856 | aged 89 years. _____ 'Headstone':-- Sacred to the memory of | Elizabeth Anne CHARLETON | died 17 March 1848 | AE 27 years | Oh weep not for her though | . . Sleeps in her grave | She . . . . one who | . . . Save. _____ 'Large flat slab':-- Here lieth the remains of | Huntly ROSE | who departed this life | on the 5th June 1841 | aged 41. _____ 'Flat stone' -- Sacred to the memory | of Mary Leticia | wife of Lieut Colonel Bryce McMASTER | of the Madras Army who died this 17th | day of June 1842 | Also of her Aunt | Ann YOUNG | who departed this life 26 March 1860 | in her 85th year. _____ 'Slab beside above':-- Here lieth the remains of | Elenor DOAK | who departed this life the 12th | June 1820 in the 16th year of her age | Also Anne DOAK aged 88 years | died the 15th of Decr 1880 | Mother of the above | and Anthony DOAK aged 76 years | died the 21th of Decr 1847 | husband of Anne Doak. _____ 'Large altar-tomb':-- Erected by Maria WADDY | to the Memory of her husband | PhiNeas MANSON | who departed this life in Dublin | on the 30th of November 1852 | aged 45 years. _____ 'Flat stone':-- Here lyeth the bodies of | John HAMILTON aged 5 years | and Isabella Catherine Elizbth | HAMILTON who died on the 21st | of July 1828 aged 18 months. _____ 'Flat stone':-- Sacred | to the memory of | Diana MARTIN | wife of Robert Martin. | In her were united all the virtues of | an affectionate wife & tender Mother. She died on the 16th March 1833 | aged 41 years. _____ 'Against wall of engine-house':-- Here lieth the body of | Joseph F. SPARROW | an American Seaman | born at Chatham State of | Massa-chusetts who died | May 25th 1848 [1843] aged 18 years. | The toils & tempests of life's wages o'er | Far from his friends, far from his native shore | To this young Sea-man holy rest is given | His body here his soul aloft in Heaven. _____ 'Upright large stone':-- To the beloved memory | of her husband | Maxwell DEERING| of this City | who died April the 30th 1857 | aged 87 years | Also | Sophia WADDY | his wife | who died June 7th 1889 | aged 62 years. | "Trusting in a sure and certain resurrection." _____ 'Large low altar-tomb':-- Here lyeth the Body of John & | I THARP who died young child | ren to Mich' Tharp March' in Loderry | Also the remains of Mrs Ann | Tharp, widow to said Mich' | Tharp who died the 2nd of July | 1807 aged 7_ years. _____ 'Large flat slab':-- Here lieth the remains of | Robert BATTERSBY by | of this City who died 15th June 1834 | aged 21 years. _____ 'Flat broken stone':-- Nier rulet Schiffs Captain an Nicholas CHRISTEN ans Lubrek fuhrer der Rigaischen Brigge Catharina Charlotte gestorben am 17teen Jannar 1849 In memory of John Nicholas CHRISTEN Of Lubeck Captain of the Brig Catharina Charlotte of Riga Died the 17th January 1849 Aged 45 years. _____ 'Large flat stone':-- Here lieth the remains of | Mrs Margaret WALKER | who departed this life the 1st of April | 1810 aged 75 years | Also | Mrs Martha WALKER | who departed this life the 29th Dec | 1819 aged 29 years | Also Alexander WALKER | who died the 9th of June 1824 | aged 94 years; | Also Samuel WALKER | of this City Merch' who died on the 1st of | June 1844 aged 70 years | Also of his son Samuel Hay WWALKER | of this City Surgeon who died on the 12th of | March 1845 aged 30 years | Also Jane WALKER | Widow of Samuel WALKER | who departed this life on the 21st June 1888 | aged 98 years. _____ 'Flat stone':-- To the memory | of Martha aged 5 and Jane | 3 years, the beloved | daughters of | Samuel McGOWAN | of this City Merchant | March 1836. _____ 'Flat headstone':-- Here | lieth the remains of | Thomas H. MURPHY | who departed this life | on the 7th of August A.D. 1845 | aged ten years. _____ 'Flat oblong stone':-- The Burying ground of | SAMUEL HAZLETT. _____ 'Altar-tomb':-- Sacred | to the memory of | John McMONAGLE | of this City who departed this life | the 30th September 1852 | aged 86 years | Also | Mary SMITH his wife | who departed this | life the 8th May 1858 | aged 86 years. | Also | Hugh son of the above | John and Mary McMonagle | who departed this life | the 26th day of March 1870 | in the 60th year of his age | Also | Mary Anne daughter of the above John and Mary McMonagle | who departed this life the | 26th day of June 1878 aged 76 years | And also | Elizabeth McMonagle | daughter of the above John and Mary McMonagle | who departed this life the 6th day of May 1886 | aged 84 years. _____ 'Carved headstone':-- Erected | by | James WILSON | Merchant Londonderry | in memory of Agnes CRAIG his beloved and affectionate wife | who died 31st August 1850 aged 36 years | Here also are interred | the remains of | Alexander Craig WILSON | eldest son of the above named | who died 7th January 1864 aged 26 years | Here also the remains of James WILSON | who was 33 years a Merchant in Derry | Born at Paisley 2nd Novr 1815 | died at Londonderry 24th May 1869. _____ 'Large flat stone':-- Sacred | to the memory of Robert LYONS | who departed this life on the 7th of September 1847 aged 18 years. _____ 'Large flat stone':-- Underneath are deposited | the remains of | Edward DAVENPORT | who departed this life | 2nd Octr 1815 aged 68 years | Also the remains of his daughter | Rebecca | who departed this life 20th Jany 1837 | aged 35 years | Also | Matilda his wife who departed this life 1st July 1841 | Also David Alexander his son | who departed this life 25th August 1842 | Died | 1st April 1846 | Frances ELDER | Died 1st December 1879 | Edward DAVENPORT | Blessed are the dead | that die in the Lord. _____ 'Large headstone':-- Erected | by John M. JOHNSTON | to the memory of | William Bacon WALLEN | Founder of the Londonderry Sentinel Newspaper | in the year 1829 | for the | advo - cacy of Protestant and Conservative principles | who died 2nd March 1842 | aged 62 years. | And of his beloved wife | Barbara HAMILTON WALLEN | who with efficiency and success carried on said paper | upon the principles of the Founder until the | period of her death | which took place on the 3rd day of April 1857 | aged 68 years. Source: Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland Vol. IX (FHL# 1279285)