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Archbishops' Palace Cemetery, Maidstone |
Photographed and transcribed by Suzannah Foad
Our grateful thanks to Suzannah for graciously granting the privilege to the Kent OPC Project to display the work that she completed in transcribing and photographing the small cemetery on the grounds of the Archbishops Palace, at Maidstone, Kent. Click on any of the photographs for a larger view.
 The entrance to the small burial plot passes behind the back of the Tyrwhitt-Drake Museum of Carriages Maidstone. The building had originally been stables built in the 14th century and formed part of the medieval Archbishop’s Palace complex used by the Archbishop of Canterbury during his travels through the county. The Carriage Museum, opened in 1946, houses a collection of horse-drawn vehicles and transport curiosities that was gifted by Sir Garrard Tyrwhitt-Drake, twelve times Mayor of Maidstone. The Archbishop’s Palace building is now the registry office. Together, the complex was formerly part of the Manor of Maidstone, built primarily by Archbishop Courtenay during the late fourteenth century. |
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 At the top of the enclosed yard a small portion of the west wall of the Carriage House is visible behind the trees. Immediately to the left and slightly above are the peaks of the Baptist Church on Knightrider Street. On the left-hand side of this photograph the tops of the commercial range of buildings are visible. See map above for location of this enclosure with headstones. |
 Visible behind the wall in this photograph is the back of the Magistrate’s Court and Maidstone Police Station complex. |
| Sacred to the memory of Henrietta wife of George MACKINTOSH who died in childbed the 28th January 1819 aged 20 years Whilst in this world I did remain My latter days was grief and pain When the Lord did think it best He took me a place of rest. |
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| In memory of Thomas RANSLEY Of this parish Who died March ? 1828 Aged 47 years Also of Mary SAVAGE Relict of the above Thomas RANSLEY Who died Jan 9th 1852 Aged 63 years Left issue by Mary his wife, 3 daughters Eliza Ann, Mary and Sarah |
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| In memory of Mary Ann, wife of John AMIES, Paper Mould Maker Who departed this life the 14th October 182? Aged 35 years Also of the above named John AMIES Who died February 20th 1828 Aged 41 years. Left issue three children (viz) John, Joseph and Mary |
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| Sacred the memory of Edward CHURMS Who died Feb 8th 1830 Aged 46 years Also George WESTON Who died March 13th 1822 Aged 2 years Also William John The son of Charles and Elizabeth HOMER Who died December 9th 1848 Aged 12 years |
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| Sacred to the memory of John, son of Sarah BRANN of this parish Who died Jan 1st 1832 Aged 10 years |
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| Sacred to the memory of Sapientia Wife of John Thomas MERRALL Of this parish, who died December 4th 1848 Aged 39 years Also Elizabeth, daughter of the above named Who died June 3rd 1839 aged 7 years Also of John Thomas, son of the above Who died June 23rd 1839 aged 4 years. |
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| In memory of Henry Son of James and Mary RAYFIELD Who died Feb 23rd 1832 aged 3 y and 3 m Also, John their son Who died Feb 25th 1832 aged 1 y 6m |
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| Sacred to the memory of George and John Son of Mr John Carpenter JENKINS Of Clifford in the County of Hereford George died at Maidstone April 29th 1815 aged 19 years John died at Wilton nr Sittingbourne May 10th 1815 aged 21 years |
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| Sacred to the memory of James DAVIS Who departed this life 13th September 1827 In the 52 year of his age He left a wife who laments his body Also of Susan DAVIS, wife of the above Died Jan 22nd 1844 aged 70 year |
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| Erected to the memory of John POPE Son of the late Thomas POPE Esq (of In Park in the parish of Cattistock in the County of Dorset) Who after a few hours severe suffering died on 18th July 1832 Aged 22 years In the midst of life we are in death. |
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| Sacred to the memory of Alice RUSSELL Wife of Samuel RUSSELL of this parish Who died November 1st 1848 aged 69 years Beneath lies all that mortality can claim of a kind of parent Also of the above named Samuel RUSSELL Who died April 21st 1850 aged 76 years |
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