Whiston Heritage Society

Should you have any questions or queries regarding family or local history of Whiston the Heritage Society may be able to help…they have kindly offered to help (if possible) with any historical issues concerning Whiston, whether you’re tracing your family tree or just wondered where an ancestor lived, maybe you’re trying to trace a particular building or need more info on a specific event from the past…what ever you’d like to know (with regards Whiston) just drop me a line or leave me a comment on this post, i’ll pass your question/query on to the members of the society at the next meeting…make sure you leave/send me your contact details though so i can get back to you with what ever information they find.

And…if you’re really interested in the local history of Whiston and would like to help document and preserve the village’s past…why not join the Heritage Society!…again, just drop me a line or leave a message on this post with your contact details so the Society can contact you.

Finally…if you have any information with regards the history of the village…please let me know!

Jan.

Stones of Glebe House

The three carved stones below are all built into the old Glebe Farm house on Moorhouse Lane which is now a private house and has undergone much renovation and modernization…the first one O B Rector 1720 is believed to have something to do with the fact that Glebe House was once used as a place of worship back when the parish church was just a bell tower, the other two… M T R 1643 and SIC VOS NON VOBIS… i have no idea about and are proving difficult with regards finding any info on them, i have a feeling they may not have anything to do with Glebe house at all and may just have been stones found/acquired and built into the house during renovation as both these stones are over the main door way.

If anyone has any ideas info on these stones i’d love to hear about it, particularly the one that says SIC VOS NON VOBIS…i think it’s Latin and means something on the lines of  ‘Thus do ye, but not for yourselves’.

© Janice Carrington

Foers

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Inscription reads…

In loving memory of Edward Harry Foers son of William Edward and Minnie Foers, born Oct 12th 1909, died Aug 13th 1915. Also the above named William Edward Foers of Guilthwaite House late of Upper Whiston, born Jan 21st 1874, died Feb 6th 1947. Also Minnie, dearly beloved wife of the above died Feb 23rd 1973 aged 99 years. Also William Alton Foers, son of the above, died Nov 8th 1989 aged 86 years.

Winnifred Foers dear wife of the above mother and grandma died 12th April 1991aged 87 years.

Wright

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Hannah Wright grand daughter of Benjamin & Anna Wright Who died Sept 1st 1819 aged 15 years. Also of Benjamin Write who died Oct 7th 1824 aged 78 years. Also of John, Harriot & George, sons & daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth Wright & grand children to the above named Benjamin Wright, John died Aug 10th 1828 aged 18 years, Harriot died Aug 24th 1828 aged 20 years & George died June 29th 1829 aged13 years.

Butler

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The whole inscription reads…

Elizabeth, the beloved wife of Thomas Butler of Cancklow who died March 18th 1867 aged 62 years.

“Afflictions sore long time i bore, Physicians were in vain, Till God did please to give me ease, And freed me from my pain”

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord

Also of the above named Thomas Butler who died Sept 25th 1873 aged 64 years.

Bartholomew

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Inscription reads…

Mary, the beloved wife of George Bartholomew, who died Aug 27th 1836 aged 63 years. Also of the above named George Bartholomew who died April 25th 1858 aged 80 years.

Gill

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Inscription reads…

Elizabeth, the beloved wife of William Gill who died Aug 17th 1838 aged 83 years. Also the above named William Gill, who died May 24th 1862 aged 82 years.

(The similarity in age of death but difference in year of death caught my attention on this one so i worked it out…Elizabeth was born 1755 and William was born 1780…she was 25 years older than him!)

Hadfield

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Inscription reads…

Mary Emma, the beloved wife of Tomas Hadfield, (late of this parish) who entered into rest Feb 22nd 1905.

Rawson

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Inscription reads…

In memory of Francis Rich Rawson who died October 14th 1863 in the 53rd year of his age. Also of Julia, wife of the above named Francis Rich Rawson, who died Feb 23rd 1866 in the 50th year of her age.

Rotheram

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Inscription reads…

Here are deposited the remains of John Rotheram who, after dedicating eleven years to the education of youth, departed this life Apr 12th AD 1810 aged 43 years.