Headstones: St. Mary's Old (CoI) Graveyard, Bective, Co. Meath Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Meath Index Copyright Contributed by: Kev Murray Kev@eircom.net Transcribed by: Valerie Ackroyd Photos ____________________________________________ ST. MARY'S OLD (COI) GRAVEYARD, BECTIVE, CO. MEATH, IRELAND Photo No.0 Bective Church Photo No.1 ... | The Worship of God | RICHD. BOLTON Esqr. | of | Bective Abbey | Erected this church | at his sole expense | For his tenants and neighbours | in the year of our Lord | MDCCCLI | W. BYRNELL builder Photo No.2 High cross Photo No.3 JOHN DEIGHTON BARRET | 1889 - 1971 (?) Photo No.4 In | Memory | of | CATHERINE SARAH BLANDFORD | Who died 26th October 1919 | "God is love" Photo No.5 In | Loving Memory | Of | JOHN PIERREPONT BLANDFORD B.A. | Who was called home suddenly | March 1899. | "Watch and pray for ye know not | when the time is." | Also of his beloved mother | CATHERINE SARAH EDEN | Entered into rest 30th Dec. 1907 | "God is love" | Also of his beloved aunt | MARY DAVY | Who died 24th Feb 1912 | And his beloved father | THOMAS WILLIAM BLANDFORD | Who died 27th Jan. 1914 Photo No.6 In Loving Memory of | SUSAN | Beloved wife of | ALEXANDER BOLES | Churchtown, | Died 5th May 1942 | Aged 76 years | The above ALEXANDER | Died 19th June 1957 | Aged 93 years | Their son | HERBERT BOLES | Died 23rd December 1994 | Aged 94 years Photo No.7 Erected to the memory of | RICHARD BOLTON | of Bective House | Who had this church built | Died 28th February1868 | Also his wife | FRANCES G. BOLTON | Died 24th June 1884 | Also | JOHN CHARLES | MARTIN | Died 19th July 1857 Photo No.8 Erected by | GEORGE BRISCOE | Craystown | In loving memory of | His dear wife LOUISE | 1926 - 2001 Photo No.9 See Photo No. 10, BURTON Photo No.10 In | Loving Memory of | HOWARD C. B. BURTON | Died 24th July 1888 | Aged 21 years Photo No.11 Erected | by | RICHARD CHANDLER | Robinstown, | In memory of his beloved wife | ANNE CHANDLER | Who died 22 April 1906 aged 85 years | Also their son | RICHARD CHANDLER | Died 8th Oct. 1901 aged 43 years [rest illegible down to last line] | RICHARD ... aged 61 Photo No.12 In ever | loving memory of | ALICE GRANVILLE | CHARLTON wife of the | late Lt. Colonel R. C. | CHARLTON of Granville Lodge | Weston Bath and daughter of | The late W. SACHEVERELL COKE, | J.P.D.L. of Brookhill Hall, | Derbyshire, Esq. who passed | away 4th May 1929 Photo No.13 Long view of Photo No. 12, CHARLTON Photo No.14 In Loving Memory of | CECIL BERESFORD CLARKE | (Glenavon, Navan) | Born January 1st 1914 | Died October 8th 1992. | Also his beloved wife | EVELYN JANE | Born February 18th 1914 | Died August 7th 2000. | "Forever with the Lord" Photo No.15 In | Loving Memory | of | MARY ANNE | Beloved wife of DAVID L. CLIFFORD | Died 6th June 1890. Aged 54 years | Also the above | DAVID LEYNE CLIFFORD | Died 14th January 1894. Aged 72 years. | Also | FREDERICK WILLIAM CLIFFORD | Second son of above | Who died at Seapoint Capetown S.A. | 11th Dec 1922, aged 52 years Photo No.16 In | loving memory of | NANCY COLQUHOUN | Died October 19th 1953 (?) | Aged 63 years Photo No.17 SAMUEL RANDAL SPROULE COLQUHOUN | Died July 9th 1961 aged 77 | Vicar of St. John the Evangelist | Sandymount Photo No.18 In | loving memory of | JANE COX | of Gilltown, Navan. | Died 7th May 1967. | "The Lord is my shepherd." Photo No.19 CURELL | In Loving Memory | Of | MARJORIE CURELL | Knockmark | 1928 - 2006 (?) Photo No.20 In | Loving Memory of | ADAM J. GRIFFITH | Haggard Street Trim | Who died 22nd November 1970. | Erected by his loving wife & family Photo No.21 BOB GRIFFITH | R.I.P. Photo No.22 In loving memory of | FREDDIE GRIFFITH | Late of | Bective and Ardsallagh | Who died 24th Dec. 1994 | Aged 57 years | Rest In Peace | To his memory | from | His many friends Photo No.23 In loving remembrance | of | EDWARD EMMANUEL LENNON F.R.C.P. | Late of Newcastle House, Enfield | Born ... Feb. 1857. Died 10th Sept 1940 | "Well done thou good and faithful servant" | And | EILEEN MARY COLE LENNON nee METGE | Died 4th April 1963 aged 83 years | And their son | EDWARD FREDERICK RICHARD LENNON | Born 16th March 1913 | Died 2nd Aug. ... Photo No.24 Long view of Photo No. 23, LENNON Photo No.25 Long view of Photo No. 26, LOCKE or LENOCKS (?) [illegible] Photo No.26 LOCKE or LENOCKS (?) ... 1913 (?) Photo No.27 In Loving Memory | of | DOREEN McDOWELL | nee ROBINSON | Ardbraccan | Wife of CECIL McDOWELL | Died 5th October 1998 Photo No.28 ... | RADOLPH COLE METGE | Late Capt. 5th Leinsters | Son of the late | ROBERT HENRY METGE | of | Athlumney House | Died 4th October 1919 | ... | And his wife | MARY CLEMENTINE | Younger daughter of | Lt. Colonel and | Mrs. GRAHAM-TOLER | of Beechwood Park | Nenagh, Co. Tipperary | Born 19.9. 1887 (?). Died ... 1951 | Also their son | PETER PONSONBY METGE | Born Dec. 11 1918 (?) | Died April 27th 1954 age 37 Photo No.29 VIRGINIA METGE | of | Athlumney Navan | Died 1956. Photo No.30 In loving memory of | RUPERT ARTHUR OLDCORN | Bective | Did 21st Jan. 1968 (?) Photo No.31 PARSONS | Moyfeigher Ballivor Photo No.32 In | loving memory | of | ELIZABETH PARSONS | Dearly beloved wife of | ROBERT PARSONS | Galtrim | Who died 22nd July 1901 | Aged 22 years | Also her sister | EMILY PARSONS | Robinstown | Who died 16th Oct. 1957, | Aged 85 years | "Until the day dawn, and the | day-star arise." Hymn 399 Photo No.33 In | loving memory | of | RICHARD BOLTON PARSONS | Died Nov. 6th 1896 | Aged 27 years Photo No.34 Long view of Photo No. 33, PARSONS, RICHARD Photo No.35 ROSALIE | Beloved wife of | Brigadier WILLIAM CARDEN ROE | Died 5th March 1967, aged 72 years. Photo No.36 WILLIAM HERBERT CARDEN ROE, C.B., D.S.O., M.C. | Brigadier Royal Irish Fusiliers | Born 8th December, 1894 | Died 22nd March, 1977. Photo No.37 In | Loving Memory of | JAMES ROUNDTREE | Died ... | Aged ... | His wife EVA | Died ... Jan ... | Aged ... yrs | Their son THOMAS | Died 23rd Dec ... | Aged ... yrs Photo No.38 Erected | by | THOMAS ROUNDTREE | ... | In memory of his beloved wife | CHARLOTTE | Who died 30th Nov. 1943 | Aged 85 years | The above THOMAS | Who died 3 Dec. 1948 | Aged 76 years | Their son JOSEPH | Died 21st Feb. 1986 (?) Photo No.39 See Photo No. 38, ROUNDTREE Photo No.40 In | loving memory | of | ELIZABETH | The beloved wife | of JAMES SHAW | Who departed this life | Dec 9th 1902 aged 61 years | Also | JAMES SHAW who died | 10th Feb. 1915 84 years | Also | JOHN ALEXANDER SHAW | Died 14th March 1948 | And his wife | LILLIE MAUD SHAW | Died 27th April 1952 Photo No.41 Erected | in memory of | Miss FRANCES ELIZABETH | TISDALL | Died 13th Sept 1931 | Miss HENRIETTA TISDALL | And | Miss GEORGINA FLORENCE | TISDALL | Died 22 March 1941 Photo No.42 In | loving memory | of | GEORGE A. TISDALL | of Balbray, | Who died 16th May 1922 | Aged 62 years | And of his daughter | WINIFRED M. E. TISDALL | Who died 4th April 1957 | Aged 61 years Photo No.43 See Photo No.44, part of TISDALL IZOD group Photo No.44 TISDALL IZOD plot Photo No.45 In | loving memory of | WILLIAM TISDALL Esqr. | of Balbray | Who died Jany 1st 1892 | Aged 74 years | Also | FRANCES IZOD | His wife died Nov 17. 1915 aged 96 | And of | ELIZABETH TISDALL | Died April 15 1903 | Also of | ISABELLA C. TISDALL | Died June 15 1922 Photo No.46 In memory of | MAEB VIRGINIA WACHMAN | Bective House Nee DALY | Russborough House Nee LENNON | 29th April 1918 - 18th January 1980 | Mother of ANN & AVIS (?) Photo No.47 WATKINS plot Photo No.48 In memory | of | HELEN ZOE | Beloved daughter of | C. F. and ETHEL WATKINS | of Boyne View, Navan | Died 24th May 1926 aged 15 years Photo No.49 In | Loving Memory | of | CHARLES FITZGERALD WATKINS | Died 19th December 1943 | Aged 92 | of Navan, Co. Meath | And | Badry House, Northamptonshire Photo No.50 CHARLES WILLIAM FITZGERALD WATKINS | son of | C. F. and ETHEL WATKINS | of Boyne View Navan | Died 17th May 1910 aged 5 years | Suffer little children to come unto me Photo No.51 Long view of Photo No.50, WATKINS All images Copyright by Photographer