All Saints Church, Little Shelford graveyard inscriptions

376                                                              War Memorial 1914-1918

John ANDREWS Gloucestershire Rgt
       Arthur AUSTIN Canadians

Richard CARTER Northants Rgt

Charles CRAKNELL Seafoth Highlanders
          Walter DARCY Suffolk Rgt

Frederick DRIVER Cambridgeshire Rgt
          John GOODWIN Royal Navy
      Jesse GODFRY Suffolk Rgt
William HARVEY Royal Fussileers Ernest MEADOWS Suffolk Hussars
      Frederick PEARL Suffolk Rgt

Sidney PEARL Suffolk Rgt

William TAYLOR Kings Own Lanes Rgt

377                                                              War Memorial 1939-1945

Eric TABNER R.A.F.

Dora Ellen BAILEY N.A.A.F.I.

Victor George FROSTE 141 Rgt R.AC. Mostyn William OLIVER F/O R.A.F
     Percy John NEAVES R.A.M.C. Derek Arthur POOLEY Iish Guards

Stone Tablet

378           In happy memory of John PARES WILSON M.C. 1897-1957 of the Manor House, Church Warden 1954-1957. "My soul hath longed for thy salvation and I have a good hope because of your word."

Window

379           To the glory of God this window was dedicated and in pious memory of our honoured parents Alex Malcolm WALE B.D. of this parish late Fellow of St Johns College Cam. and for 53 years vicar of Sunninghill Berks b May 12 1797 d May 26 1884 and Barbara Mary Caroline WALE b Oct 30 1800 d Aug 23 1867. They rest together in Sunninghill Churchyard. "Until the day breaks and the shadows flee away".

Flat Oval stone tablet

380           Arthur AUSTIN elder son of Thomas, the eldest son of Daniel AUSTIN of this place who was the eldest son of William AUSTIN of Great Shelford. He was a Churchwarden of this Church for over thity years. Died 1907 aged 78. He married Harriet (daughter of Thomas ROBINSON of Over.) She died Apil 1914 aged 73.

"Honour thy father and mother that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord
                                              My God giveth thee "

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North side of Nave

The Pulpit

[Removal and Restoration in December 1951. A shot history of the pulpit is set out on a detachable wooden plaque together with the following inscription]

381           "In loving memory of Isa EADEN; William Garrett ECCLESTONE; Annie HUDSON; Psyche SHEFFIELD; Kate Mary SQUIRES; Percy John SQUIRES; Fanny WALE.

Wooden Memorial Tablet behind the pulpit

382             They ofered themselves willingly among the people and came to the help of the Lord against the mighty" Judges Chap 5 v 9."

To the Glory of God and in Memory of Major H.V. de B. POWELL M.C. bom

January 23 1886. Educated at Highgate School and Keble College Oxford where he received an Honours degree. At the outbreak of the War in 1914 he was Second
Master at Appleby School Oakville Canada. He was commissioned in the Canadian Field Atillery and promoted Captain at the front in 1916. He fought at Ypres and at the Battle of the Somme; he was wounded and received the Military Cross for
conspicuous gallantry in action. In September 1917 he returned to France as Major of the 3 rd Battery C.F.A. 13* Brigade. He was wounded in October and recommended

for further honours having saved many lives by extinguishing a fire in a gun pit. On December 7th 1917 he was again severely wounded by an explosion and was sent to England where he died on January 2nd 1918 from the effects of shell shock and
multiple wounds. He was buried in this churchyard on January 6 1918. He was a soldier of earless and upright character and of charming personality; appreciated by all who knew him, he was called by his men "our beloved Major".

Small brasses on the high back of a family new

383     Fanny Lucretia WALE, eldest daughter of Col. R.G. WALE died 1936 aged

85.

384           LLMO Cecie Henrietta POWELL, third daughter or Col. R.G. WALE, the widow or Rev. Harcourt POWELL d January 3 1929 aged 74.

384a   Fanny Anne WALE, only child of Sir Edward WEST, Chief Justice of Bombay, wie of Robert Gregory WALE J.P., D.L., she died 1869 aged 42.

385           Robert Gregory WALE J.P., D.L., of Little Shelford late Captain «rd (Duke of Wellington's) Regt and Hon Col 4* Bait Sufolk Regt d April 17 1892 Aged 72

386     ILMO Nora Ceci 1 WALE POWELL daughter of Cecil Henrietta POWELL

died December 16 1975 aged 87.

387     Robert Ffolkes POWELL Captain 4* Bait Suffolk Regt died September 1894

aged 31.

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388     Frederica WALE youngest daughter of Col RG. WALE died 1918 aged 59.

night Superintendent of the American Kaglc Hut Canteen, London.

389     Mildred WOOD, wie or Cot. T WOOD, daughter or Col. R.G. WALE died

1928 aged 76.

Wood Plaque

390     To the dear memory of the five daughters of General Sir Charles WALE

K.CB.

Isabel Martha wife of Sherlock WILLIS Henrietta Bridget wife of Martin FFOLKES Louisa Fanny wife of Rev de la TOUCHE Augusta Caroline wife of Richard DILL M.D.

Cecil Marianne wife of Rev C. LA URENCE

Wood Plaque

391           In memory of Lt. Col. Sherlock George Ramsay WILLIS D.S.O., R.A. Churchwarden 1937-1952, died March l" 1953 aged 75

Marble Plaque

392           ILMO Ernest Edward MEADOWS L/Cpl 1/4 Suffolk Rgt late of the Suffolk Yeomanry. Killed in action near Arras April 23 1917 aged 25. Dearly loved younger Son of W & J MEADOWS of Rectory Farm in this parish

Stone Plaque (high up on the wall and a small window)

393           To the glory of God and in affectionate remembrance of Henry John WALE M.A., late Rector of Folks woth Hunts died March 14th 1892 aged 64. The window above is erected by his widow.

Marble Plaque with flags, elephant & sword

394           Captain Frederick WALE, 6* son of Gen. Sir Charles WALE K.C.B., killed before Lucknow March 1858 aged 35. His remains are laid in the Moosah Hagh of that City. He served as Adjutant of the 48* Bengal Native Infantry throughout the Sutledge Campaign of 1846 where he was severely wounded. He next served as
Brigade Major at Peshwar and during the Mutiny in India he was appointed to raise and command the Is' Sikh Irregular Cavalry with which he proceeded to Lucknow and there fell at the head of his regiment whilst in pursuit of the enemy.

He let a widow and two daughters by whom this tablet is raised in his memory.

Also to the beloved memory or Adelaide WALE his widow who died at Ealing March 11 1914 and was buried at Kingston-on-Thames aged 83.

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395     ILMO Minna Caroline, daughter or Captain and Mrs F. WALE and widow or

Col. R.G SWAYNE MARSHALL R.A died Sept 4* 1929 aged 76. Buried at Milford-on-Sea Hants.

396           (Appended) Reginald Charles Bruce WILLIS, son or Sherlock WILLIS, died Jan 21" 1931 at Ealing and his wife Adelaide Henrietta (WALE) died at Ballater June 27*1944.

Marble Tablet

397           Sacred to the Memory of Mary PEMBERTON, youngest daughter of the late Thomas WALE Esq and relict of the Rev Thomas PEMBERTON, Rector of
Taughboyne Ireland, died MDCCCXXX aged LXX1V.

Marble

398           Sacred to the Memory of Thomas WALE Esq Woth like this man's scons the aid of Flattery. A kind and affectionate Husband & Father. A irm Fiend of
unbounded hospitality & benevolence with a heat alive to the call of Distress and in which there is no guile. Amiable, Pleasant, Courteous. No man's enemy, no man his. Summoned hence July 29* 1796 aged 95 years. In humble hope of experiencing that mercy in ihe next world which he never failed to show in this. He had two daughters Margaretta and Mary & one son Charles by whom this monument was erected at once the Tribute of their afection and the Memorial of their loss. Also to the memory of Louisa Rudolphina, wife of Ihe said Thomas WALE who died June 26* 1776 aged 52 years and Gregory their eldest son who died Oct 7* 1794 aged 34 years. The remains of the above Persons lie interred in ihe Family Vault near the churchyard on the S side.

Marble Tablet matching that lo her sister Mary PEMBERTON

399          Margaretta Phillippina WALE, eldest daughter of ihe late Thomas WALE

died 1841 aged 91.

Onamented marble cartouche - very high up.

400           Here lyeth Gregory WALE Esq who died June 1739 aged 70. He was the eldest son of Thomas WALE of Little Bardingield in Essex. The said Gregory let issue by Margaret SPARK his first wife Thomas WALE, Merchant, and Margaret the wife of Mr Alan HURRELL and by Elizabeth HITCH his second wie Hitch WALE.

Large Marble Tablet

401           Sacred to Ihe memory or Gen Sir Charles WALE K.C.B. Col H.M. 35 Regl of Foot born Aug 1765 d March 1845 aged 81 years. He was the youngest son of
Thomas WALE Esq of this Parish. He entered the army in 1799 and served at the siege and bombardment of Gibraltar by the French and Spanish in 1781 -82-83 and subsequently in Holland, Ireland and India. As Brigadier General in the West Indies in Feb 1810. at the head of his Brigade the Roy al York Rangers, he carried in person the almost inaccessible ramparts of Mantuaba for which service in which he was seriously wounded he received a medal and was made Governor or Martinique till the year

1817 when for his services during the War he was made Kt. Commander of the Bath.

True to the device and motto of his ancestors he displayed in Bold relief the courage and energy of a soldier grounded in the humility and thankfulness of a Christian whose only shield and hope is Salvation by the cross.

Sir Charles WALE was thrice married Firstly to Louisa daughter of the Rev Castet

SHERARD by whom he had issue 5 children, Thomas Sherard who died unmarried at Surinam 1821; Charles and Philip Newton and Louisa who died in infancy and
Alexander Malcolm Vicar of Sunninghill Berks, who in 1835 married Caroline
ANDRIGNETTI and had issue 4 daughters. The said Louisa died at Shelford 1806.

Secondly in 1808 to Isabella daughter of the Rev Geo. JOHNSON B.D. pretend of Lincoln and had issue Isabella Martha married in 1834 to Sherlock WILLIS Esq. The above named Isabella died at Barbados 1810.

Thirdly in 1815 Henrielta daughter and coheiress of the Rev Thos. BRENT by whom he had 6 sons Cha. Brent born1817, Robert Gregory 1820, George Henry and
Frederick twins born at Geneva 1822 Arthur 1823 and Henry John 1827 and 4
daughters.

402                            Brass To the dear memory or Charles Brent WA1 ,E, son of the late

General Charles WALE K.C.B., died at Montreux, Switzerland May 9 1869 aged 46. Also of his eldest son Charles Richard Whately WALE died at Florence Italy April 5 1879 aged 25. "The memory of the just is blessed

403                To the beloved memory of Rev Frederick Edward Bennet WALE M.A.

Vicar of Holy Trinity Shrewsbury, younger son of Charles Brent WALE of Little Shelford bom at Montreux July 3 1908 leaving one son.

404                 In Memoriam Sherlock WILLIS Esq died May 23 1873 aged 78 buried

at Swindon Gloucestershire.

Marble Tablet

405                In loving memory of the grandsons and great grandsons of Gen WALE

who gave their lives for their country in the Great War.

Richard Marcus Gordon DILL C.A. Aged 56

Edward Arnold Frederick ALLEN R.Fus Aged 22

Lionel Raymond Whately ALLEN S.Wales Bord. Aged 22
        Richard William JENNINGS Wore R.Aged 27
        Richard Frederick MOORE Rif. Bng.Aged 29
Vemon Harcout de BITTS POWELL C.F.A. Aged 32

Hugh Duberly WILLIS RA.M.C. Aged 36 Sherlock Aniyas WILLIS Middx R. Aged 24

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North Nave Window

406           To the glory oF God and in loving memory of Rev A.J. WALE. Erected by his widow and children. Also in memory of Arthur Campbell WALE brother of the above died May 30* 1892 aged 67.

407           Loving memory of Fanny Anna WALE wife of Robert Gregory WALE died March 8* 1869. This window painted by her daughters 1876. Inscribed on the
window are the following names-

Louisa first wife of Charles WALE 1806 Thomas Commissioner of Surinam 1881
                Margaretta 1841

Henrietta wife of Martin FOLKES 1886
   Isabella wife of Charles WALE 1858 Mary wfe of Thomas PEMBERTON 1880
   General Sir Charles WALE 1845 Henrietta wfe of Charles WALE 1858

Blanche wife of George WALE I860 Caroline wfe of Malcolm 1867

Anna wife of Robert Gregory WALE 1869 Frederick 1" Sikh Irregular Cavalry 1858
                    Charles I8607

George Canadian R.A. 1870

De Freville Chapel - West Wall Stone Plaques

408            Beneath this place are deposited the mortal remains of Elizabeth INGLE of Sible Hedingham in the County of Essex who departed this lie June 23rd
MDCCCXXXV Aged 76

409           To the memory o r S arah TODD (relict or R. P. TODD Esq) of Sturmer Hall in Ihe County of Essex who died MDCCCXXIV aged 57

410     William INGLE Esq who died 1767 aged 50. He was an affectionate husband, a tender parent and a benevolent friend in memory of whom his widow has erected this monument.

Also Sarah INGLE his daughter died March 5 1765 aged 4

Also Elizabeth INGLE his wife died November 4 1813 aged 86 years

411           In memory or William Finch FINCH Esq., eldest son of William INGLE who diedMarch31 1826 aged 69 years. Also of Betty his wife who died November 27 1845 aged 87 years. Also of Samuel John FINCH M.A. Trinity College, their son, who died November 30* 1826 aged 39.

412           To the memory or a lamented husband the Revd Samuel INGLE Rector of this parish who died October 13* 1794 aged 33. This monument was erected by his
affectionate widow.

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