Monuments in St Johns Wonersh

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Memorials and Dedications

within St John the Baptist, Wonersh

The church is surrounded by the graveyard which has been closed since 1861. Particulars of the inscriptions on the grave stones can be seen by clicking the Graveyard .

This list does not include details of engravings/memorials on plate or portable items – details of these are held by the Church Office.

Further details of those on the Rolls of Honour may be found by searching the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Roll of Honour

1914-1918

Nave North Wall

Dtails of those on the Roll of Honour may be found by searching the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

In thankful memory of the men from

Wonersh who died for their country 1914-1918

GEORGE BROWN	WILLIAM BUTT
WILLIAM CALLINGHAM	WILLIAM CHARMAN
FRANCIS COLEMAN	WILFRED COVEY
LEONARD EDWARDS	THOMAS HAMMOND
FRANK HARDWIKE	FRANK HAYWARD
EDWARD HAWKINS	FRANK HEAD
FREDERICK HICKMAN	BASIL HODGSON
EDWIN JAMES	JAMES LONGHURST
JAMES MANT	EDWARD MILTON
GEORGE MOORE	HENRY OCKENDEN
JAMES SHRUBB	JAMES WEEDON

JESU MERCY

Roll of Honour

1939-1945

Nave South Wall

Details of those on the Roll of Honour may be found by searching the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Wonersh Roll of Honour

1939 + 1945

GEORGE HENRY ALLEN

WILLIAM BISHOP

THOMAS EDWARD BRAMBLE

NIGEL HAROLD CAIN

PETER NESBITT MEDD

RICHARD GEORGE MEDD

CHARLES PULLEN

DONALD TAGG

R.I.P.

Name	Position	Ref:-	Inscription	Remarks
Anon	North Chapel	8	No inscription	The tomb is of Sussex marble but bears no effigy or inscription, and the sockets on the sides that once contained the many brass shields are now empty. This was evidently a person of consequence, probably the Lord from Great Tangley. Originally in the South Chapel.
	Lady Chapel		J & C 1812	Covered by raised floor.
Bannerhayset	Chancel rail		Hic jacet Elizabetha una filiar’ Thomae Blen’hayset, Seneschali Hospicii Serenissima Ducis Norff., qui Orbit XI die Januarii, anno D’ni mdxiii cujus a’i’e p’picietur Deus.	Brass plate
Benjamin	Nave west wall	24	Near This place Lieth interred ELIZABETH BENJAMIN Widow of the late JONAS BENJAMIN Esq Of Deal In the County of Kent She died the 16^th Novr 1789 Aged 72 years	Wall tablet behing pulpit
Bird	Nave NW corner		To the Glory of God and in memory of NORAH ELEANOR BIRD 13^th June 1900-1989	Sound system cabinet.
Body	Nave south centre window		…. in memory of Elihu Edmund Body MA.. erected by his widowAD 1904	Stained glass window. Erected by his second wife.
	Nave north wall	2	Sacred to the memory of SARAH the beloved and devoted wife of The Revd. E.E.BODY,M.A. Vicar of this Parish who died May 1^st 1855, aged 27 years. We sorrow not as others which have no hope	Wall tablet, white marble depicting a rose falling from its stem. The vicar lost his wife and two infant children in so many months, from dysentery. The vicarage was demolished shortly afterwards. They are buried in the churchyard.
	Nave north wall	3	Ad ES.Trinitatis honorem Ac in piam memoriam ELIHU EDMONDI BODY A.M. Per jam XL annos hujus Ecclesiae Vicarii, Fidei justitiaeque propugnatoris indefessi, Eccl.apud Green fundatoris, hanc tabellam instruxerunt uxor filiusque unicus Natus, Sept.XXIX A.S.MDCCCXVII Decessit in fide, Dec.VII A.S. MDCCCXCIX R.I.P.	Wall tablet directly below his wife’s memorial. He is buried at Shamley Green. Translation:- To the honour of the Holy Trinity and in pious memory of Elihu Edmund Body, MA, Vicar of this church for 40 years, an untiring champion of the faith and of righteousness, Founder of the church at Shamley Green, this tablet was erected by his wife and his only son. Born Sept.29^th 1817. Died Dec.7^th 1899. R.I.P.
Bosseville	Chancel rail		Here lieth buried the body of Elisabeth Boffeville, daughter of Henry Boffeville Gentleman who died the 9 daye of February 1578 being 27 dayes oulde..	Brass plate (Bosseville)
Brett	North Chapel, tower base		The clock in this Tower was given by friends of GEORGE WILLIAM BRETT 1882-1966 as a memorial to his life of dedicated service to God and the church in this Parish where he served as a chorister Bellringer, parish clerk, sexton, sacristan and churchwarden	Wooden wall plaque. Boot & shoe maker, depicted in freeze in Church Green Gatehouse. See also inscription on bells recast in 1958.
Brett	Chancel rail south	18	George William Brett 1882-1966 Amy Brett 1878-1977	Floor tablets
Brown	Chancel centre	19	In memory of ALGERNON LESLIE BROWN sometime tutor of Selwyn College Cambridge and Vicar of this Parish MDCCCCVI – MDCCCXLVII	Modern brass given by friends in 1951 designed by Rev Allan Wyon
Buckley				Wafer box a gift of Miss Buckley 1952
Carr	North Chapel	14	Sacred to the memory of JANE widow of the late Revd. JOHN CARR who departed this life on the 4^th of February 1842 Aged 77 Devout in religious exercifes, sincere and juft in all her dealings, self denying in her habits, and liberal to the poor. She lived and died hoping for pardon and acceptance of God through the merits of Jesus Christ the Saviour	Floor tablet
Carr	North Chapel	15	Sacred to the memory of the Revd. JOHN CARR who departed this life on the 29^th April 1825 aged 65 years For ye are dead and life is hid with Christ in God, when Christ, who is our life shall appear. Then fhall you alfo appear with him in glory Col 3.3.4	Floor tablet
Caryll	Nave West wall			Blank wall monument possibly that of John Caryll D1612
Caryll	South Chapel			Inscriptions reported to be on side of Gwynn monument
Chapple	South Chapel	23	Here lyeth the body of Sr WILLIAM CHAPPLE Knight of the Justices of His Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench who died the 15^th March 1744 Aged 68 Here also lyeth the body of WILLIAM CHAPPLE Esqr eldest son of the above Sr WILLIAM CHAPPLE who died the 5^th day of March 1746 aged 31 Here also lyeth the body of RICHARD CHAPPLE Esqr Second son of the above Sr WILLIAM CHAPPLE by Dame TREHANE his wife who died the 27^th day of May 1756 Aged 35 Here also lyeth the body of Dame TREHANE CHAPPLE Relict of the above Wm CHAPPLE Kt who died Oct 7^th 1765 aged 74 years Here lyeth the body of Lieut JOHN CHAPPLE Third son of the late Sr WILLIAM CHAPPLE who died the 17^th Jan 1753 aged 27 years.	Floor Tablet in Black Marble (this was originally a raised tomb of white stone)
Chatsworth	Rood Screen behind Altar			Given in 1930 in memory of Margaret Rebecca Chatsworth
Chennell	lost		“sacrum memoriae Henrici Chennell, viva re.conditione, Fama honesti: Dei Opt. Max cultoris devotissimi; Sinceraerga Ecclesiam Liturgiamque Anglicanam Animi affectu: antiquae Juventutis institutionis (proculcatae nimirum Catecheseos) sumptibus in Suprema cera legatis, pii Instauratoris: Indigis, Opibus, consiliis subvenire paratissimi: Justitiae, Pacis, Charitatis, perquam studiosi: ruptaeque Apud fratraes Christianos concordiae conciliatoris Felicissimi: vitae morumque per omnia integerrimi: Et de rebus pro sorte sua publicis optime meriti: Vita hac mortali, summa cum omnium laude luctuque, Xxxiii April. Anno 1672 defuncti, Henricus fillius Natu primus, et aula St. Edm. Apud Oxionienses A.M. Moerens posuit.	Recorded by Manning & Bray as being “on marble within the rails of the Communion Table” The Chennell Trust was set up for schooling.
Chilly				Paten given by E Chilly
Clarke	Chancel		Feed my lambs, Feed my sheep To the Glory of God and in memory of His servant William Clarke, Presbyter, a worshipper at this church from 1895-1905.	Bishop’s seat within altar rail. For a few months in 1898, between incumbents, he looked after the parish.
Clifton See also Gwynne	South Chapel, SW corner		Here lyeth the body of Susanna Clifton, who dyed the 13^th day of December in the year of our Lord 1725, aged 67. Here also lyeth the body of Richard Clifton Esq., Filezar for London and Middlesex, who dyed the 2^nd day of January in the year of our Lord 1726, aged 40.	Manning & Bray state that the Clifton memorials are on the sides of the Gwynne monument, currently obscured by the organ platform.
Cole	North Chapel	13	Sacred to the memory of MARY COLE who without much previous notice suddenly fell asleep in Jesus on 29^th of January 1835 aged 61 years. ……… ……… Blessed are the dead……	Floor tablet. Readable inscription recarved in 1939. See graveyard inscription.
Cook	Tower base		Font canopy “The thank offering of Beatrice Cook St George’s Day April 23^rd 1913”	Carving of Madonna & Child. Copy of ?? designed by Sir Charles Nicholson
Cook	Nave south east window		…. to the Memory of Frank Henry Cook 1862 - 1931	Stained glass window. Given by Beatrice Cook :see her Trust.
Courage				Candelabra were gift of Harold Courage 1902
Cunningham	South Chapel tower base		P&FGC 1898-1901.	Vicar during major reordering. Stained glass window
Dallett	Nave north wall	5		See Sparkes
Donahoo			VIRTUTIS GLORIA MERCES In proud and loving memory of Captain MALCOLMSON GARDINER DONAHOO MC 8^th Batt Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry who died of wounds received on the field of Honour near YPRES Jan 31^st 1917	Plaster wall tablet, painted, depicting St George slaying a dragon.
Duncombe	South Chapel	20	Sir Francis Duncombe, Baronett, dyed the 26^th of October, Anno D’ni 1670, and in the 42^nd year of his age. Freed from all griefes he now lies asleepe; Death, by his fall, made his relations weepe. Untimely ‘twas; and by his death did prove, not unto him, then that did him love, Cruel and tyrant like; and by’t show unto mankind what malice he doth owe. More Death could not do; for at last he shall be brought forth glorious at the Trumpet’s call.