Norham Churchyard

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 3 – 3 – Ruin

Ruin

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 3 – 4 – Smith

Sacred to the memory of ROBERT NICHOLSON SMITH forth son of GEORGE and GRACE ANN SMITH of New Ladykirk who died 5th May 1818 aged 3 years.
Also JOHN SMITH their third son who died 7th April 1851 aged 7 years and 6 months old.
MARY WHITE SMITH  their oldest daughter who died 5th May 1851 aged 5 years 11 months. Both at New Ladykirk.

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 3 – 5 – Gilly/Colberg

The Rev. Stephen GILLY, Canon of Durham and for XXIV years vicar of this parish also of his widow Jane Charlotte Mary daughter
of the late Col. COLBERG who was born on the 3rd November 1804 died 12th February 1898 aged 94 years. Died September 10th 1855 aged 66 years.

'Looking unto Jesus'
 

Write blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth yea saith that they may rest from their labours and their works do follow them.

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 4 – 1 – Park/Turner/Tait

Erected by Thomas PARK of Horncliffe to the memory of Isabella his wife who died January 1st 1857 aged 58 years.
Also the above Thomas PARK died May 21st 1878 aged 77 years.
Also John TURNER who died 7th May 1890 aged 67 years.
Also Catherine TURNER his wife who died November 6th 1891 aged 72 years.
Also John Fisher TAIT son of James and Elizabeth TAIT who died 16th July 1906 aged 19 years.
'Oh for the touch of a vanished hand and the sound of a voice that is still'
Also the above Elizabeth TAIT who died at Murton 29th October 1928 aged 71 years.

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 4 – 2 – Richardson

Erected by Sarah RICHARDSON in loving remembrance of John RICHARDSON her husband who died at Norham April 5th 1883 aged 78 years.

Also the above Sarah RICHARDSON who died July 7th 1885 aged 78 years.
 

When mourning o'er this stone I bend where sleeps a dear departed friend though from his hand , his voice, his smile, divided for a little while my Saviour marks the tears I shed, for Jesus wept o'er Lazarus dead'.

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 4 – 3 -Thompson

Sacred to the memory of Mary THOMPSON daughter of John and Ann THOMPSON in Thornton who died 29th October 1839 aged 7 years.

Also James Nichol THOMPSON their son who died January 21st 1840 aged 2 yrs.

The above Ann THOMPSON died at Coupland Lodge on 27th day of February 1877 aged 74 years.

Also the above John THOMPSON who died at Coupland Lodge on the 26th April 1881 aged 84 years.

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 4 – 4 – Forsyth/Oliver

 Sacred to the memory of Agnes Oliver wife of George FORSYTH, East Ord, who died September 16th 1842 aged 73 years whose memory is cherished and revered by her surviving and sorrowing children. 

'The Christian Hope is Heaven’

Also the above George FORSYTH who died January 16th 1850 aged 85 years.

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 4 – 5 – Oliver/Forsyth

 Sacred to the memory of Agnes OLIVER wife of George FORSYTH, East Ord, who died September 16th 1842 aged 73 years whose memory is cherished and revered by her surviving and sorrowing children.

  'The Christian Hope is Heaven’

Also the above George FORSYTH who died January 16th 1850 aged 85 years.

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 4 – 6 – Forsyth

 In  memory of Richard FORSYTH, over 40 years Master of Norham Endowed School who died July 26th 1887 aged 74 years’ 

Also of Ann his wife who died November 19th 1878 67 years.

Also Richard FORSYTH their son died October 13th 1860 16 years.

Also George Oliver FORSYTH their son died May 26th 1886 aged 33 years.

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 4 – 7 – Smith/Nicholson

 In memory of William SMITH who died at Thornton Park 9th November 1901 aged 88 years.
 

Also of Mary NICHOLSON his wife who died at Thornton Park 10th February 1895 aged 72 years.

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 4 – 8 – Nicholson

 Sacred to the memory of Mary wife of Ralph NICHOLSON of Thornton who departed this life July 10th 1828 aged 42 years

 And of Ralph NICHOLSON of Thornton late Lieut. H.M. 31st & 17th Regiment of Foot who after having suffered severely from wounds received in the battles of Albuera and Jubbulpore died 17th August 1853 aged 63 years.

Elizabeth Wood  NICHOLSON eldest daughter of the above born May 20th 1821 died May 19th 1901.

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 4 – 9 – Watkins

Subhoelapide depositae sunt reliquiae Reverendi Josephi WATKINS de Norham vicarii qui tum veterum uim recentium auctorum srienuae (?) praeserum theologic ae peritus insigne suum ingenium erudiuone multiplica subacium exima morum suavitate, candore pierate firma in Christo tide honestavic 1 multis flebilis amicis nulli flebilior, quam supe uxor . Evita decessit 24 die Jul anno salutis 1827. Aetat sue ae 83. Justi in aeterna memoria erunt. Psalm CXII v.6.

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 4 – 10 – Ruin

 Ruin.

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 4 – 11 – Strother

In memory of ••• STROTHER of Norham who died November 28th 1775 aged 77 years.   

Rees STROTHER his son who died March •••   Elizabeth wife of Rees STROTHER died July ••• 1772.

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 4 – 12 – Mather

In memory of Robert MATHER of Norham who died October 9th 1805 aged 68 years.

Also Mabel MATHER his wife died April 28th 1805 aged 70 years.
 

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 4 – 13 – Cleugh

 John CLEUGH of Norham who died January 12th 1800 56 years.

Elizabeth his daughter who died September 25th 1783 aged 5 years.

Also Ann his wife who died March 25th 1838 aged 84 years,

Also John CLEUGH who died 24th J.larch 1877 aged 93

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 4 – 14 – Smith

In memory of George SMITH late of Loanend who died at Norham 15th June 1860 aged 85 years.

Christine his wife who died at Loanend 15th September 1842 aged 69 years.

George their infant son who died 4th January 1806.

Agnes their daughter who died at  Norham 12th 1871 aged 68 years.

Jane their daughter who died at Norham October 27th 1885 aged 78 years.

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 5 – 1 – Park/Watson/Brown

In memory of John PARK of Horncliffe who died 7th August 1823 aged 67 years.          

Also Jane his wife who died 21st June 1837 aged 86 years. 

Also William son of John PARK of Loanend who died in infancy. 

Also Elizabeth their daughter who died October 12th 1872 aged 78 years.          

Also George PARK who died at Velvet Hall February 6th 1892 aged 73 years.         

Also Grace WATSON his wife who died at West Ord December 31st 1895 aged 76 years.      

Also Mary BROWN third daughter of the above who died at Wark on Tweed November 4th 1913 aged 55 years.    

Also Robert PARK who died at Horncliffe 30th June 1931 aged 69 years

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 5 – 2 – Park

 To the memory of •••, PARK daughter of •,• PARK, Horncliffe August

Norham Churchyard Section A Row 5 – 3 – Heatley

 In loving memory of my dear husband Andrew HEATLEY, Shellacres who died 24th March 1936 aged 59 years.     

Also of his wife Hannah HEATLEY who died 26th November 1964 aged 80 years.

‘Till the day breaks'.