North-west of War Memorial (NW, WM)
NW, WM 1. illegible
NW, WM 2. illegible
NW, WM 3. Sacred to the memory of William Skinner who departed this life 15th day of March 1825 aged 80 years. Also of Elizabeth Skinner, his wife, who departed this life 24th day of August 1832 aged 78 years
NW, WM 4. Sacred to the memory of William, the son of John and Sarah Burch who died 6 January 1883 aged 32 years (see NW, WM 8)
1891 census, Mothecombe Village,
John Burch, 77, naval pensioner
Sarah Burch, 76
1881 census, Holbeton
John Burch, 67, head, naval pensioner, born Plymstock
Sarah Burch, 65, born Ringmore
John Burch, 36, unmarried, fisherman, born Holbeton
William Burch, 30, unmarried, fisherman, born Kingston
1871 census, Mothecombe, Holbeton
John Burch, 57, superannuated (Coast Guard Service)
Sarah Burch, 55
William Burch, 20, unmarried, fisherman
1851 census, Kingston Village
John Burch, 38, boatman, Coastguard
Sarah Burch, 36
George Burch, 6 (see NW, WM 9)
John Burch, 5
Thomas Burch, 4
Sarah Elizabeth Burch, 2 (see NW, WM 9)
William Burch, 11 months
NW, WM 5. illegible
NW, WM 6. Underneath rest the remains of Robert Wilton who died at Hooppells Torr, in this parish, 15 April 1877 aged 57 (or 75) years (the age has been crudely altered)
NW, WM 7. Sacred to the memory of Richard (son of John and Elizabeth Wilton) who was drowned 29 September 1818 aged 19 years
NW, WM 8. Sacred to the memory of Sarah, the wife of John Burch who died 7 October 1892 aged 77 years. Also of the above John Burch who died 31 January 1898 aged 84 years. (see NW, WM, 4)
NW, WM 9. Sacred to the memory of Sarah Elizabeth, the daughter of John and Sarah Burch, died 25 August 1851 aged 2 years. Also of George, their son, died 14 April 1856 aged 11 years. And also Bessie, their daughter who died 17 January 1869 aged 17 years. (see NW, WM 4)
NW, WM 10. Sacred to the memory of Lucy Coulton who departed this life 2nd day of January 1808 aged 85 years
East wall of Church (EW)
EW 1. Margaret R. Randle 1939 2003, loving wife of Tony, dear mum of Carin, Sheila, Terry, son in law Steve, best Nan of Andrew, Shane and Catherine. Always in our hearts and thoughts
North wall of Church (NW)
NW 1. In loving memory of John Rogers 1910 2001. Noreen Rogers 1919 2001
NW 2. In loving memory of Searle George Terry, 1927 1999, beloved husband of Doreen Gladys
NW 2b. In loving memory of Norman Morin Ness, Morin 30 May 1926 15 May 2003
NW 3. In loving memory of Norman Edward Smith, 1936 1999, beloved husband of Dina Lucy
NW 4. In loving memory of Ken Randle died 17 May 2000 aged 77 years, loving husband of Eileen, dearest Dad, Gramps and great Gramps. Always in our hearts and thoughts
NW 5. In loving memory of Leslie Harry Terry who died 3 January 2000 aged 77 years, beloved husband of Mona, dearest Dad and Grandpa
NW 6. In loving memory of Marjorie Emma Burn 1903 1999, beloved wife of George B. Burn 1904 1971
NW 7. In loving memory of James Terry 1904 1990, and his beloved wife Dorothea Carson Terry 1905 1995
NW 8. In loving memory of William Harry Crocker died 16 February 1990 aged 88, churchwarden 1968 87
NW 9. In loving memory of Charles Edwards died 17 October 1987 aged 70 years, beloved husband of Lillian, dear dad and granddad
NW 10. In loving memory of Beatrice Evelyn, beloved wife of William H. Crocker, died 3 April 1983
NW 11. Mary Grace Sowerby 1884 1971
NW 12. In loving memory of Valerie Dawn ORourke, wife of Michael, mother of Dawn and Darren, dearly loved and greatly missed. 14.10. 1941 15.1. 2003
South Door (SD)
In loving memory of Evelyn Beard 1904 1985, a good friend of this church. Oh ye who spellbound wander here, and sense the peace within, refresh yourselves, take forth renewal far or near to counteract lifes din. M.E.B.
South Window
Here lieth the body of Jefford Baker who died died 31 July 1788 aged 17 years
War Memorial
1914 1918
C. Victor Triggs, private 2nd Devons, died 1 July 1916 (see South Row A 2)
Horace Donald Kingdom, private 30429, 1st Battalion the Devonshire Regiment, died aged 21 on 6 May 1917, Son of William and Catherine Emily Kingdom of 125 Brook Street, Bampton Devon. Born at Stoodleigh, Devon.
Buried in the Lapugnoy Military Cemetery. This cemetery was heavily used during the Battle of Arras which began in April 1917
Samuel A. Goss, sergeant 18505, 2nd Canadian Fusiliers (Eastern Ontario Regiment,) died on 6 November 1917. Remembered at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. (see S Row C 3)
Herbert C. Fox, private 8th Dorsets, 24 December 1917
Richard B. Rogers, lance-corporal, 16th Devons, 9 September 1918
George Alfred Masters, 1st class stoker 312517, HMS Diligence, died, aged 29, on 15 February 1919. Son of George Masters of Kingston, husband of Lilian Masters of 8, Clowance Lane, Devonport. Buried in Dalmeny and Queensferry Cemetery.
James Agg, petty officer 137453, HMS Vanguard, 9 July 1917
HMS Vanguard sank 9th July 1917 in Scapa Flo when unstable cordite exploded and set off the ships main magazine. She went down at her moorings with the loss of more than 804 lives, only one officer and two ratings survived. A newspaper cutting stated: “The dreadnaught battleship Vanguard exploded at anchor in Scapa Flow on July 9th 1917″ .. “Then, a colossal numbing explosion extinguished the flame, and Vanguard was lost to sight in a black cloud of smoke, and bits of her began to rain down on the Fleet. A complete 12 inch gun turret, weighing over 400 tons, landed on Flotta over a mile away from the ship, and burning debris set fire to the moorland”
Arthur Redfearn, private 41435, 9th Yorkshire Light Infantry, died aged 32 on 23 July 1917, son of Sam and Susan Redfearn of Batley Yorkshire; husband of Ellen J. Redfearn of Healey Cottage Kingston. Buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.
For the duration of the war the hamlet of Poperinghe was behind the Allied lines and served as the principle rear area for operations in the Ypres Salient. Military hospitals were established here very early in the war, and these began burying their dead in the surrounding hopfields. From this grew Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, a typical ‘hospital’ cemetery, one of the largest on the Western Front.
Frank D. Boolds, sapper, Royal Engineers, 18 April 1918.
1939 45 (Researched by Anne M. Scarratt)
William George Edwards
Petty Officer Stoker, D/K 65827, son of Thomas and Emily Edwards, husband of Annie Maud Edwards, of Stoke, Devonport.
Died 26 September 1944 aged 37. Plymouth Naval Memorial, Panel 89, Column 2
Bill Edwards was serving in HMS Jupiter when, on 27 February 1942, at the commencement of the Battle of the Java Sea, she struck a mine and sank. He managed to get ashore, but was imprisoned by the Japanese, and died of ill treatment and dysentery after 2 years.
The defeat of the Allies at the Battle of the Java Sea enabled the Japanese to invade Java
Edgar Alfred Gill, served in the Royal Navy
Son of Frederick James and Annie Gill
William Alan Lavers
Stoker 1st Class, D/KX, son of Albert Edward and Edith Mary Lavers and husband of Irene Lavers
Died 9 November 1942 aged 30. Plymouth Naval Memorial, Panel 70, Column 2
Served in HMS Cromer a Bangor class minesweeper which was sunk during a mine clearing operation 46 miles west of Mersa Martruh, Egypt, the day after the British forces had recaptured the city during Operation Torch.
William Lavers name is included on a memorial in Peterhouse College Cambridge to The Members and Servants of the College who fell in the War 1939 – 1945
Lionel John Lugger
Chief Mechanician, D/K 54591, son of William and Emily Lugger and husband of Alice Lugger
Died 10 December 1941 aged 50. Plymouth Naval Memorial, Panel 51, Column 2.
Served in HMS Repulse. Mentioned in Despatches.
HMS Repulse, a Renown Class battle cruiser, was launched in 1916, and was Flagship of the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron, taking part in the 2nd Battle of Heligoland Bight.
In WW2 she escorted troop carriers from Canada to Britain, and in 1940 took part in Norwegian operations. She also attempted to hunt down German battlecruisers, including the Bismarck, but in 1941was transferred to the Far East when Japan entered the war. Torpedoed by the Saigon based Japanese 22nd Air Flotilla, she sank with the loss of 327 lives, including Lionel Lugger.
Frank Randle
Petty Officer Stoker D/K 37155, husband of Elsie Vera Randle.
Died 13 December 1939 aged 40, Plymouth Naval Memorial, Panel 34, Column 2
Served in HMS Exeter and was among 61 crewmen killed at the Battle of the River Plate when shells from the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee struck the Exeter. However the German ship was sufficiently damaged to have to run for Montevideo, a neutral port where she was not be permitted to stay. Deceived by the British into believing he faced a large fleet if he attempted to put to sea, Captain Langsdorf elected to scuttle the Graf Spee, and then committed suicide.
HMS Exeter was eventually sunk on 1 March 1942 at the Battle of the Java Sea
Ernest Edgar Theobald
Stoker 1st Class D/K 91597
Died 8 June 1940, aged 21, Plymouth Naval Memorial, Panel 41 Column 3
Served in the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious, a converted WW1 light cruiser.
On the afternoon of Saturday the eighth of June, 1940, the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious andher escorting destroyers HMS Acasta andHMS Ardent were intercepted in the Norwegian Sea by the German battlecruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst. The three British ships were sunk by gunfire in a little over two hours, with the loss of over 1519 officers and men of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and Royal Air Force, there being only 45 survivors. Subsequently there has been controversy as to whether the Captain was responsible for the disaster.
Leslie Troup
Chief Petty Officer D/J26407, son of George Bosworth and Annie Louise Troup, husband of Milena Laura Troup
Died 24 November 1943, aged 46. Buried Kirkee War Cemetery, India
Served in HMS Bulolo. HMS Bulolu was built in 1938 for mail steamer services between Australia and the islands of the East Indies, she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy in September 1939 and converted to an armed merchant cruiser. In July 1943 she was appointed Flagship to the Overseas Assault Force (India) during the re-conquest of Burma. Leslie Troup died in India.
And
Terry Randle, RASC, killed in Malaya 2 March 1956, aged 21.
There is a copper bowl in a recess in the South wall of the Church, a memorial to Harold Terry Randle, given by his family.
Interior of Church
Kingston Roll of Honour, Men who served in the Great War, 1914 18 .
Agg, R.I.P.
B. Boulds, R.I.P.
W.H. Barkshire
B. Barkshire
D.G. Crocker
A.H. Edgecombe
A. Edwards
W.J. Fox
F.E. Fox
H.C. Fox, R.I.P.
R.J. Fox
W. Freeman
J.S. Freeman
E. Freeman
J. Freeman
P. Gill
S.A. Goss, R.I.P.
T. Goss
G.A. Hackworthy
J.H. Hehir
T. Jarvis
H.D. Kingdom, R.I.P.
T. King
W. Knapman
A. Leat
P. Leat
G. Leat
R. Leat
R. Lugger
G. Lugger
A. Lugger
F. Lugger
J. Lugger
W. Long
G.A. Masters, R.I.P.
R.B. Rogers, R.I.P.
A. Redfern, R.I.P.
J. Rhodes
F. Rendle
G. Southern
S.T. Smith
R. Shilson
D. Terry
W. Terry
S. Terry
S.J. Terry
S. Terry
H. Terry
T. Theobald
F.W. Thorn
F.G. Torr
E.R. Triggs
W.S. Triggs
C.V. Triggs, R.I.P.
J.H. Triggs
H.B. Truscott
W. Wilton
Memorials on floor
1. under font
2. Here lies the body of George Courtis son of John and Joan Kellock who died 17 August 1764 aged 8 years and 8 months
3. illegible Who departed this life 13th day of February 1802
4. illegible
5. Here lieth the body of Henry Veale of Wonwell who died 13 November 1750 aged 59 years. Also of Mary Toms, the wife of Reubon Toms who died 5 December 1803 aged 70 years
6. To the memory of Jane, the wife of William Brooking, of this parish, who departed this life the 27th day of February 1843 aged 62 years. Also of the above William Brooking who departed this life the 30th day of April 1846 aged 80 years. Also of William, the son of William and Honor Brooking who departed this life the 8th day of August 1830 aged 5 weeks. Also Lewis Brooking died 3 January 1851 aged 40 years
7. In memory of Rhoda Susanna, wife of John D. Brooking, who died the 9th day of January 1832 aged 26 years. Also of Anna, wife of Lewis Brooking, who died the 22nd day of April 1834, aged 25 years. Also of Jane Tucker, wife of Nicholas D. Friend, who died the 18th day of August 1831 aged 22 years. And of Mary Ann, daughter of Nicholas and Jane Tucker Friend, who died aged 3 weeks
8. In memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Sullock who departed this life 28 August 1794 aged 62 years. Also of Elizabeth Froude, the wife of James Froude, who departed this life 18th September 1833 aged 72 years
Wall memorials
1. This stone is erected as a grateful tribute and respect to the memory of Joseph Gliddon, who departed this life the 12th day of September 1806 aged 60
Also of Ann Gliddon, wife of the above, who departed this life 3 February 1812, aged 43 years
2. John Wise Esq. of Wonwel, was born 27 August 1751, and died 19 May 1807
3. This tablet is erected in memory of Arthur Wise (of Langston in this parish.) Born 16 April 1758 died 19 May 1821. And also Mary, his wife, born 13 March 1761, died 6 March 1854. Also 5 of their children:
Susanna, born 21 May 1795, died 23 June 1798
Ann, born 16 July 1781 died 4 January 1815
John, born 18 July 1798, died 29 May 1823
Thomas, born 3 October (date illegible) died 22 May 1844
Dorothy, the wife of James Gest, surgeon of Modbury, born 11 June 1793, died 5 January 1845
1841 census, Church Street Modbury
James Gest, 45, surgeon
Dorothy Gest, 45
Ann Wise Gest, 20
Mary Wise Gest, 15
4. In memory of Frances Stephens, the daughter of Francis and DionysiaJulian, who died 25 June 1773 aged 11 months. Also of Francis Fountain, the son of Francis and Dionysia Julian who died 28 November 1784 aged 3 years. Also of Francis Julian, Gent. Who died 1 May 1704 aged 52 years. Also of Richard Frederick, the son of Francis and Dionysia Julian whod died 28 October 1803 aged 28 years. Also of Mrs. Dionysia Julian (widow of Francis Julian, Gent.) who died 5 May 1800 aged 60 years
6. This rail was erected in memory of Wallace Freeman, his wife Mary, and her brother Charlie Edwards. December 1995
7. The glass screen above, erected in 1981, was given by Samuel James Lugger of this Parish, 1898 – 1978
5. The flagstaff was erected in memory of Douglas Henry Fryer, 1896 1994
Douglas Fryer was a hydrographer in the Royal Navy, and surveyed part of the churchyard in 1979. In 1934 the Admiralty commissioned Philip of Dartmouth to build a non magnetic sailing vessel, the Royal Research Ship Research, to investigate magnetic lines of force. Douglas was appointed captain, and spent a voyage on one of the Gustav Erikson square riggers to learn how to handle a large sailing vessel. The keel was laid down on 8 October 1937, and Agnes Fryer drove in the first rivet. Alas, although the vessel was launched by the wife of the Astronomer Royal on 4 April 1939, the war prevented the commissioning of RRS Research, and she was scrapped in 1952. Her auxilliary engine was a non magnetic Petter diesel engine, Douglas’s wife was Agnes Petter, and his sister in law Mary Petter, the latter being a founder member of the Kingston Local History Society. At the beginning of the 20th century Percy and Ernest Petter of Yeovil were one of the leading manufacturers of oil engines in the world.
Mary Petter was an art editor with the Oxford University Press and illustrated the Oxford Illustrated Dictionary. She also wrote Churches and Public Buildings, the Oxford Almanacks,and, with Anthony Chitty, The ArchitecturalHeritage of Kingsbridge and District. She was also responsible for many of the publications of the Kingston Local History Society
Agnes and Douglas Fryer and Helen Mary Petter lived at Wheelrow, which is opposite Robins Close. There used to be a ships wheel built into the gate, it had been made from teak used in the construction of the RRS Research.
Kingston Local History Society 