Stamford Street Methodist Church MIs

Stamford Street Methodist Church

From 1797 the leading Methodist group in Ashton was the Methodist New Connexion (MNC) and in 1791 they had acquired this plot in the newly laid out area west of the parish church. In 1799 they built a fairly small chapel at the back of the plot along with a number of cottages. In front of the chapel they created a graveyard from 1803, probably as a useful source of income. As the population of the town increased so the congregation grew and so the chapel had to be

enlarged or rebuilt. This took place in 1831 and brought the front of the chapel almost to the Stamford Street frontage. Probably building over the occupied part of the graveyard ---- were remains re-interred?

Burials continued until the 1850s, but there was no prospect of extending the graveyard as land on the east side of the chapel was needed for successive Sunday School buildings. At least one President of the Methodist New Connexion is buried here. Alan Rose – Tameside History Forum and Methodist Archivist

Their first chapel in Ashton was in Harrop’s Yard and the following sketch shows the original datestone in the lintel over the door.

This stone was moved into the grounds of the chapel on Stamford Street in 1927 and has now been moved again into the porch of

Albion United Reformed Church for safekeeping.

Mary Whitehead - Tameside History Forum and Albion Congregational Chapel

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Eileen Perfect) Ros Rafnson ) The Family History Society of Cheshire Gay Oliver ) Alan Rose) Mary Whitehead) Tameside Local History Forum

GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS

This project includes the transcriptions of the remaining 48 monumental inscriptions for the graves in situ. Tameside Local Studies Library has a record of the baptisms to view on microfilm 1794-1837.

Gay Oliver, April 2009

Grave Plan

Inscriptions

Reference Number: 1

Headstone: UPRIGHT AGAINST WALL

Body stone:

Width: ” Length: ” Height: ”

Other Features:

Condition: POOR

Comments: LETTERS MISSING

Monumental Inscription:

HERE

resteth the Body of

Sarah Ann Daugh--- -- Edwar-

and Ann Winstanley who di---

-June 1 th 1834 in --- 5th Year of

her Age ALSO William ------

their son who died October 9th 1839 in the third Year

of his Age ALSO ------ their

Daughter who ----------------------

And son ------------------------------- Age

who died ---------------------------------

14 --------------------------------

Reference Number 2

Headstone UPRIGHT AGAINST WALL

Body stone

Width " Length " Height "

Other Features

Condition POOR

Comments LETTERS MISSING AND UNREADABLE


HERE

were interred the mortal re

mains of George Ford aged 2

Years and 7 Months and of Henry

Ford aged 19 Months who both

Died on the same Day June 19th

1833 Sons of William and

Mar- Ann --rd

They are ----------------to dwell

with Him who sa-- ---ffer

little children -- ---- unto me

and ------ ---- --- ---

th---------------

Reference Number: 3

Headstone:

Body Stone: LAY ON GROUND


Other Features:

Condition: POOR

Comments: LETTER UNREADABLE


IN MEMORY OF

Ermina WIFE OF George

Worthington who died at GORTON

Decr 2nd 1851 in the 42nd Year

of her Age ALSO Aaron their

Son who died May first 1832?

Aged 1 Year & 7 Months ALSO

S--ah their Daughter who died

----------- 26th 1833 Aged 1 Year

------------------ALSO Ralph their

Son who died January 28th 18-7

-------------------1 Year & 9 Months

Reference Number: 4

Headstone:



Other Features:

Condition: POOR

Comments:


In Memory Of

Benjamin son of Joseph& Ann

Bardsley of this TOWN who died

Feby 3rd 1837 in the --ar of

his Age. Aso Elizabeth Wife -f

William Son of the- Joseph

& Ann Bardsley who died Oct 5th?

1840? in the 24 -----------------------

Reference Number 5

Headstone:



Other Features:

Condition : POOR

Comments: LETTERS ERASED AND UNREADABLE


SACRED

TO THE MEMORY OF

MARY ROBINSON STONEY

the affectionate and faithful Wife of

THE REV - STONEY

who departed this life ----2nd 1810?

--------in her -----------

Bessed ----died ------------------

-- ---- ---- ------ --- ---------

---- ------- ----- ------ ----- -------

---------------Son of thy God

----- ------ ---------- - --- -

---- -------- -------- ---thy footsteps trod

His -----------------------------

Also IN MEMORY OF

--------- --- - ------- - -

----- - --- - ------------ -

-----------------------------

--------------------------- -

------ -- --- --- ------------

Also of Edward -------- the

beloved Son of Simon -------- zabeth

Woodl ------- who died -------

----------------------------------

Reference Number: 6

Headstone:

Body stone: LAY ON GROUND


Other Features:

Condition: POOR

Comments:


IN MEMORY OF

HANNAH WIFE OF WILLIAM LISTER

OF THIS TOWN

Who died July 24th 1-91 in the

-- Year of her Age

Reference Number: 7

Headstone:

Body Stone:

Width: " Length " Height "

Other Features:

Condition:

Comments:


Blank

Reference Number: 8

Headstone:


Width: " Length: " Height: "

Other Features:

Condition: POOR

Comments:


SACRED

The Memory of Ann

Wate----orth of this Town

who died August 1st 183-

in the 57th Year of her Age

Also Elizabeth Daughter

of William and Berry Perry

Both of this Town who died

Feb 24th 1836 in the th

Year of her Age also the

said William Perry who

died March 27th 1839 age

41 Years & Also Berry Perry

WIFE OF THE above named

William Perry who died

May 15th 1852 in - 6 -----

Of Her --------

Reference Number: 9

Headstone:



Other Features:

Condition: GOOD

Comments:


SACRED

TO THE MEMORY OF

THOMAS DYSON

who departed this life Octb 4th

1818 aged 34 Years

And Robert his son who died

Nov 13th 1811 Aged 10 Months

Also Kitty his Daughter, died

May 27th 1816 Aged 10 Months

Also John Livesy his Son died

Feby 9th 1848 aged 5 Years

Reference Number: 10

Headstone:



Other Features:

Condition:

Comments: BOTTOM LINE UNREADABLE


Here

Resteth the Body of Abraham Broad

bent of Dukinfield who departed this

life -eptember 12th 1830 Aged 17 Years

Also James his son who departed

this life 1828 ---------------------


Headstone:



Other Features:

Condition:

Comments:


Blank


Headstone:



Other Features:

Condition: POOR

Comments:


HERE

was interred the Body of S----

Daughter of John and Nelly

Bennett -------------------

-------------------------


Headstone:



Other Features: THIS MAY HAVE HAD INSCRIPTION UPON IT BUT IT HAS BEEN

COVERED AT THE HEAD BY A RECTANGULAR BLOCK OF STONE (IN THE SHAPE OF A

FOUNDATION STONE)

Condition:

Comments:

THERE IS AN INSCRIPTION ON THE FOUNDATION STONE

THIS STONE WAS LAID

BY

J. TOPPING Esq

APRIL 7th 1877


Refrence Number: 14

Headstone:



Other Features:

Condition:

Comments: THERE HAS BEEN AN INSCRIPTION ON THIS STONE AS FAINT

INDENTATIONS

CAN BE SEEN, BUT NO COMPLETE LETTERS REMAIN



Headstone:

Body Stone: BROKEN IN TWO PLACES


Other Features:

Condition: POOR

Comments:


IN MEMORY OF

RICHARD OLDHAM LATE OF

Dukinfield who departed

this Life Novr 6th 1833 aged 7-

YEARS. Also Elizabeth his wife

who died March 26th 1835?

Aged 70 Years Also William

their Son who died Nov 2-

1937 aged 37 Years


Headstone:



Other Features:

Condition:

Comments:


Here

was interred the Body of

William Marsden who died

December ----th 1826 aged 78

Years


Headstone:



Other Features:

Condition: POOR

Comments:


HERE

lies the Body of

Elizabeth Mother of Elizabeth

Wardle. Who died Dec 31st 1832

Aged 66 Years

Triumphed through ---grace of God

Her robe was washed in Jesu's blood


Headstone:



Other Features:

Condtion: POOR

Comments: STONE IS CRACKED ACROSS MIDDLE


HERE

resteth the Body of Mary, the

Daughter of John and Mary

Dean of this Town, who depart

Ed this life May 16th 1839 aged

1 year and 8 Months also John

their Son who departed this

life March 27th 1842 aged

12 Years and 10 Months ALSO

In Affectionate Remembrance of

JOHN DEAN

THEIR BELOVED GRANDSON

who died February 5th 1869

in the 27th Year of his Aged

AND ALSO INTERRED AT THE DUKINFIEL CEMETERY

Though in thy youthful prim

Hast leaped the bounds of time

Suddenly -------------------

-----------------------------


Headstone:



Other Features:

Condition: GOOD

Comments:


SACRED

to the Memory of

John Walmsley of this Town

who departed this Life Novr

29th 1829 in the 61st Year of his

Age. Also Hannah his wife

who departed this life April

7th 1839 in the 74th Year of her

Age


Headstone:



Other Features:

Comments:


SACRED

To the Memory of -----------

Daughter of Thomas and Ann Walmesley both

Of this Town who departed

This Life June 16th 1823 aged

1 Year & 7 Weeks. Also

James their Son who died

December 5th 1824 aged 24

Days. Also Ellen their Dau

ghter died September 5th 1825

aged 10 Months & 21 Days

also Ann, his Wife who died Febr....

1843 in the 57th Year of her

Age


Headstone: LAID ON GROUND

Body Stone:


Other Features:

Condition: FAIR

Comments:


IN MENORY OF

Hannah the wife of John Harrop

Who departed this Life February

25th 1853 Aged 64 Years also

Their Children

Names died Years Weeks

George July 31 1817 48

James Jan 9 1830 19 46

Thomas May 12 1830 5 30

Jane Nov 27 1830 22 1

Martha

Grundy April 17 1835 22 47

George Dec 17 1842 22 27

John Jan 16 1846 23 27


Headstone:

Body Stone: ON GROUND


Other Features:

Condition: FAIR, PARTLY COVERED WITH SOIL

Comments:


IN MEMORY OF

Margaret Wife of William War

brick of Dukinfield who died

January 18th 1835 aged 47 Years

also the above WILLIAM WARBRICK

who died January 7th1849 in the --------

Year of his Age

Also their children

Age

Name Died Yrs Mons

Alice July 14th 1815 10

Margaret Jany 2nd 1826 10

Moore Pachell Jany 2nd 1828 11

John Octo 10th 1829 19 11


Headstone:



Other Features:

Condition: FAIR

Comments:


Here

Was interred the Body of

Hannah wife of Aaron Miller

of Woodhousses who departed

this Life August 8th 1808 in

the 41st Year of he Age. Also

Margaret Bottomley her

Sister who died June 30th

1850 aged 75 years


Headstone:



Other Features:

Condition: FAIR

Comments:


Here


Selina Daughter of Thomas & Jane

Reyner of Bank-Top who died the

26th April 1807 aged 16 years

Also Mortimer their son who

died the 27th February 1810

aged 3 Years & 11 Months. Also

Selina their daughter who died

the 11th May 1811 aged 1 year

& 11 Months. Also the above

named Thomas Reyner Late

of Bank Top who died March

26th 1822 aged 59 years

Also Jane the Wife of

THOMAS REYNER, who died

March 19th 1849 in the 84th

Year of he Age


Headstone:

Body stone: ON GROUND


Other Features:

Condition: FAIR

Comments:


In Memory of

THE LATE

JOHN FRANCE OF THIS TOWN

who died April 9th 1837

Aged 52 Years

ALSO SARAH HIS WIFE

who died September 7th 1858

Aged 74 Years

And was interred at St Peter's Church

In this Town

ALSO MARY FRANCE

who died September 184

Aged 65 Years

ALSO

JOHN RAMSDEN FRANCE

OF THIS TOWN

SON THE ABOVE JOHN FRANCE

who died May 30th 1873

Aged 17 Years

AND WAS INTERRED AT THE DUKINFIELD CEMETERY

IN THE MIDST OF LIFE WE ARE IN DEATH


Headstone:



Other Features:

Condition: FAIR

Comments:


Here

Was interred the Body of

Sarah Daughter of Joseph &

Mary Harrop of this Town

who departed this Life Jany

10th 1810 aged 9 Months

Also Jenny their Daughter

who died May 17th 1812 aged

3 Weeks. Also the above laid

Mary Harrop who departed

this Life Feb 6th 1824 aged 39

Years.


Headstone:



Other Features:

Condition:

Comments:


HERE


John son of James and Amy

Lord who died April 5th 1808

aged 14 weeks and 4 Days

Also Samuel their Son who

Died Oct 27th 1818 aged 7 Months

Also Samuel their Son who died Jan 1st 1820 aged 11 Weeks

Also William the Son of

William and Maria Moore

who died April 12th 1845 aged

9 Weeks


Headstone:

Body stone: SMALL BODY STONE ONLY


Other Features:

Condition:

Comments: FAIR


Here


Sarah Wife of Nathaniel Smith

who died Dec 4th 1807 in the

51st Year of her Age

Also Nathaniel son of John

& Jenny Howard of Stayley

Bridge who died March 24th

1812 aged 9 Months


Headstone:



Other Features:

Condition: POOR

Comments: BOTTOM PART OF INSCRIPTION HAS SHELLED AWAY FROM STONE


Here


George Kenworthy late of Hurst

who departed this Life Feb 27th

1807 in the 34th Year of his Age.

Also James his Son who died

April 17th 1811 in the 16th Year of

his Age. Also William his son

who died September 6th 1812

in the 15th Year of his Age

Al ---- -------- --- ----------y Ann Daughter of

Wil---- --------------------ry Courtman

of -------------------------ed this Life

of

ter

nd

NN


Headstone:



Other Features:

Condition: FAIR

Comments:


IN MEMORY OF

SARAH BROADBENT, THE WIFE

OF THOMAS BROADBENT OF

DUKINFIELD who departed this

LIFE January 23rd 1849 in the 61st

Year of her Age.

ALSO

James Son Thomas and

Sarah Broadbent who died

Ded 6th 1816 age 1 Year & 10

Months Also Edward their

Son who died Novr 5th 1826

age 1 Year & 10 Months


Headstone:

Body Stone: NEAREST STONE TO CHURCH BUILDING


Other Features:

Condition: FAIR

Comments:


SACRED

To the Memory of Ann Wife of

the Revd James Dunkerley

Minister in the Methodist New

Connexion who died 23rd August

1825 aged 37 Years

Also Eliza Ann his Daughter

who died 5th August 1825 aged 5 Wks.


Headstone:

Body Stone:


Other Features:

Condition: FAIR

Comments:


SACRED

TO THE MEMORY OF

NATHANIEL HEGINBOTTOM

OF THIS TOW

who departed this Life Novr 23rd

1848, in the 28th Year of his Age

ALSO HANNAH, HIS WIFE

who departed this Life Jany 19th

1833 Aged 29 Years

ALSO JOHN, THEIR SON

who died August 17th 1849 in the

23rd Year of his Age


Headstone:

Body Stone: LARGE CRACK ACROSS BOTTOM HALF OF STONE


Other Features:

Condition: FAIR

Comments:


HERE

are deposited the Remains of

Ruth the Wife of John Heginbottom

of this Town who departed this

Life July 19th 1815 in the 27th Year

Of her Age. Also John his son who

was born and died July 19th 1815

Also John son of the above John

Heginbottom by Betsy his Wife

who died August 25th 1824 aged

4 Months & 10 Days. Also Anne their Daughter who died Oct

2nd 1829 aged 2 Years 10 Months

Also the said John Heginbottom

who died Feby 2nd 1831 in the 45th Year

Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord


Headstone:

Body Stone:


Other Features:

Condition:

Comments:


Here

was interred the Body of James

Kenworth late of this Town who

departed this Life January 4th 1821

in the 42nd Year of his Age

'I know that CHRIST hath power to save

Therefore 'tis my Advice

Instead of weeping o'er my Grave

Let all my Friends Rejoice'

Also Mary his Wife who died

May 8th 1827 aged 51 Years and James

Son of John Kenworthy died November

11th aged 9 Months. Also Mary

his daughter died May 9th 1828 aged 17 Days. Also Mary Ann his Daughter

died March 14th 1832 aged 11 Months.

Also the above named John Ken

worthy who departed this Life

April 20th 1836 in the 57th Year of his Age. Also Frances Booth Ken

worthy Daughter of John Kenworthy

who departed this Life May 7th 1840

in the 17th Year of her Age Also Sarah

WIFE OF THE ABOVE JOHN KENWORTHY, WHO

DIED MARCH 13TH 1843 IN HER 42ND YEAR


Headstone:

Body Stone:


Other Features:

Condition: FAIR

Comments:


HERE

were deposited the Remains of

William Etchells late of this

Town who died June 25th 1821

in the 43rd Year of his Age. Also

Maria his Wife who died Decr

20th 1803 aged 25 Years. Also

Sarah Daughter of William &

Nancy Etchells who died 19th Sepr 1808 aged 9 Months & 3 Wks

Also William Blucher their Son

who died November 21st 1814 aged 5

Months & 5 Wks. Also Mary Ann

their Daughter who died August

2nd 1820 aged 4 Year & 6 Mons


Headstone:

Body Stone: STONE IS PARTLY BURIED AND INSCRIPTION SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN

AWAY AT

LEFT HAND SIDE, JUST ABOUT DISCERNABLE AT PRESENT


Other Features:

Condition: POOR

Comments:


Here

-----rested the Body of John

----- Wood late of Threehousebak

--who died January 25th 1807 in

---the 46th Year of his Age. Also

MARY WOOD his Wife who died

April 30th 1849 in the 81st Year

of her Age


Headstone:

Body Stone:


Other Features:

Condition: FAIR

Comments:


HERE

was interred the Body of Samuel

Son of John & Mary Heginbottom

of this Town who died Jun 6th

1808 aged 16 Weeks


Headstone:

Body Stone:


Other Features:

Condition: FAIR

Comments:


IN MEMORY OF

Mary Ann Daughter of Christopher

and Sarah Bannett who died Septer 11

1842 in the 5th Year of her Age

Also John their Son who

died Octr 27 1842 aged

4 Months


Headstone:

Body Stone:


Other Features:

Condition: FAIR

Comments:

HERE

rest the remains

of Amos Haughton of

Dukinfield who departed

this life March 29th 1829 in

the 70th year of his age

And of Ephraim his son

who departed this life July

1st 1820 in the 6th year of

his age. Also of Benjamin

his son who departed this life

November 13th 1834 in

the 22nd year of his aged

and also of Margarella

his daughter who depart-

ed this life April 24th 1840

in the 29th year of her age


Headstone:

Body Stone:


Other Features: SET AGAINST SIDE WALL OF CHAPEL

Condition: FAIR

Comments: THIS IS NOT A MEMORIAL INSCRIPTION OF A BURIAL

IT TAKES THE FORM OF A MEMORIAL STONE SET OVER THE ORIGINAL

STONE OCCUPIED BY THE FIRST METHODIST CHAPEL IN ASHTON

THE ORIGINAL STONE IS THERE BUT BARELY READABLE

Inscription:

THE STONE BENEATH BEARING THE INSCRIPTION

Can there any good things come out of Nazareth?

Come and see, John 1st - 46th 1781 IS A RELIC FROM

OVER THE DOORWAY OF THE FIRST CHAPEL OCCUPIED BY

THE METHODIST NEW CONNEXION IN ASHTON 1797

THE CHAPEL STOOD IN A YARD OFF CRICKETS LANE THEN

KNOWN AS HARROP'S YARD. BUT LATER CHANGED TO CHAPEL YARD

THE TRUSTEES PLACED IT IN THIS POSITION AUGUST 1927


Headstone:

Body Stone:


Other Features:

Condition: FAIR

Comments:


SACRED

To the Memory of James Dean

Late of this Town Tin Plate Worker

who departed this Life March

20th 1819 in the 62nd Year of his

Age Also Mary his Wife who

departed this Life July 2nd 1818

in the 62nd Year of her Age.

Also Martha Binns the Daughter

of James and Martha Dean who

departed this Life June 16th 1825

aged 8 Months. Also of Eliza

beth Vinting, who died May 14th

1819 in the 22nd Year of her Age

Also of Ann Haig who died Jany

30th 1843 in the 24th Year of her

Age. Also Theodosia Jagger

who died Oct 12th 1848 in the 65th

Year of her Age


Headstone:

Body Stone:


Other Features:

Condition: FAIR

Comments:


HERE


John son of William & Ann

Swift of this Town who died

April 28th 1820 aged 19 Months

Also James their Son who

died Decr 9th 1821 aged 4 Years

And 6 Months. Also Margaret

their Daughter who died Nov

7th 1822 aged 2 Years. Also

Henry their son who died

April 7th 1823 aged 1 Year


Headstone:

Body Stone:


Other Features:

Condition: POOR

Comments: INSCRIPTION IS MISSING IN PLACES AND

DIFFICULT TO DECIPHER


-------mory of Betty Wife of George

----Shoemaker of Stayley Bridge

---- Jan 29th 1821 Aged 34 Years

-----their Daughter died May 4th

aged 1 year and 6 Months. Also Ann

---Daughter died May 19th 1821 Aged 4-----


Headstone:

Body Stone: FLAT STONE


Other Features:

Condition: FAIR

Comments:


Here

Restetch the Body of John

Whitworth who departed this

Life Feb 13th 1806 in the 54th

Year of his Age

A sinner saved by Grace


Headstone:

Body Stone: FLAT


Other Features:

Condition:

Comments:


IN MEMORIAM

Thomas Waterhouse

MINISTER

OF THE GOSPEL

FOR

51 YEARS IN ACTIVE SERVICE

IN THE

METHODIST NEW CONNEXION

BORN SEPTEMBER ?5TH 1780

DIED MAY 27TH 1853

Also

MAUD HIS BELOVED WIFE

FELLOW LABOURER

BORN JUNE 13TH 179?

DIED JUNE 7TH 1866

ALSO

JOSEPH SAXON THEIR GRAND

CHILD THE SECOND SON OF

WILLIAM HENRY AND ELIZA

WATERHOUSE WHO DIED OCTOBER

2? 1851 IN THE 5TH YEAR OF

HIS AGE

THE BOVE NAMED WERE LAID IN THIS

GRAVE IN THE SURE AND CERTAIN

HOPE ----- THE RESURRECTION TO

IMMORTAL AND ETERNAL LIFE


Headstone: AGAINST WALL

Body Stone:


Other Features: AGAINST CHURCH WALL

Condition: TOP HALF ONLY IS READABLE BOTTOM HALF IS BURIED

Comments:


SACRED

TO THE MEMORY OF CHARLES

JOHN LIDSTER GLADWIN

who died March 23rd 1848

in his 4th Year. Also

THOMAS GLADWIN HIS FATHER

died Nov 18th 1848 Aged

42 Years. Also William

-------------------- also

(rest is buried)


Headstone:

Body Stone: FAIR


Other Features:

Condition: FAIR

Comments:


Sacred to the Memory of

Henry Hurst of Dukinfield

Who died March 4th 1833 aged

62 years. Also Jenny his wife

who died on Christmas Eve

1835 aged 66 years


Headstone:

Body Stone: FAIR


Other Features:

Condition: POOR

Comments:


WILLIAM DAVIS

OF DUKINFIELD

Stamford Street Methodist Church MIs

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