February
2009
Headstone 1.
In Loving Memory of
DOROTHY
ELIZABETH COLLETT (Ref.
33P42)
youngest daughter of
Francis W and Margaret Bell Collett
who entered into her rest
December 20th 1928
aged 28 years
Thy Will Be Done
Headstone 2.
In Loving Memory of
FREDERICK
HOLT COLLETT (Ref.
33P40)
youngest son of
Francis W and Margaret Bell Collett
who entered into rest
February 13th 1931
aged 32 years
He Giveth His Beloved Sleep
Headstone 3.
In Loving Memory of
my wife
VIOLET
MARY TYLER (Ref.
33P41)
who died December 18th 1975
aged 75 years
and whose ashes are scattered here
Headstone 4.
In Loving Memory of
FRANCIS
GEORGE BRAIN COLLETT (Ref.
33P38)
a dear husband and father
who died June 8th 1977
aged 82 years
TAKEN FROM A PLAQUE DATED
1792 ON WALL OF ST PETER’S CHURCH
Benefactors
to this Parish
In 1594 certain lands were purchased
and conveyed to the trustees for the repair of the church and the relief of the
poor. At the inclosure 56 acres were
allotted in lieu of the said lands which are now upon lease at £56000 ….....…(missing words)…………
John Collett, Richard Perratt and
Thomas Collett are the only surviving trustees. Several sums of money have at different times been
given to the poor amounting in the whole £52 which is lent upon mortgage to the
Trustees of the Church Estate. The
interest is distributed annually.
January 1789 the Rev F.T.Travell
conveyed by deed to the three Trustees vis the Rector of the Parish for the
time being John Collett (Ref. 14K7) and William Cook….....…(missing words)…………
Headstone 5.
In Loving Memory of
ELIZABETH
COLLETT (Ref.
33L4)
wife of Thomas Collett
who died October 26th 1827
aged 77 years
Also of
THOMAS
COLLETT (Ref.
33N13)
their grandson
who died February 1806
aged 4 months
Tombstone 6.
In Loving Memory of
THOMAS COLLETT (Ref. 33M16)
who died June 4th 1850
aged 68 years
Also of
ELIZABETH
COLLETT (Ref.
33M16)
wife of Thomas Collett
who died September 25th
1856
aged 77 years