St. John the Baptist and St. Helen,
Church Hill,
Wroughton, Nr Swindon,
Wiltshire SN4 9JS, UK
Wroughton Parish Church
The churchyard covers around five acres which includes a wild area, an extensive area of grass and two steep banks where over the years trees has been planted. It is cared for by parishioners whose aim is to make it an oasis of peace and tranquility. Visitors can make use of the numerous seats to sit and contemplate, as well as marvel at the panoramic views to the north over our neighbour Swindon and beyond to the Cotswolds on the horizon. A fine old yew dominates the front which protects some fine old tombs under its wide branches.

  

WROUGHTON PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL  

CHURCHYARD INSPECTION 4th NOVEMBER 2008 

The annual inspection of the Churchyard took place on 4th November. The following memorials were found to be unsafe. They should be repaired using a NAMM approved ground anchor system. Further details are available from the Vicar or the Parish Office, Priors Hill.  

North Side of Church

 

Name

Date of death

Comments

Hilda Ivy leader

Kenneth John Leader

9/12/1976

18/7/1989

Laid down for safety

Florence Hamer

1968

Laid down for safety

  

Elcombe Point

 

Name

Date of death

Comments

Frederick George Howell

Louisa Jane Howell

1905

1963

Laid down for safety

William Ronald Baynes

Marie M Baynes

20/12/1962

25/3/1969

Laid down for safety

Gordon S Wiltshire

1959

Laid down for safety

F/Lt James Maurice Longstaff

1961

Laid down for safety

Christine Anne Paget

Enid Anne Paget

1963

1995

Laid down for safety

Leonard A Lawrance

Olive Lawrance

1965

1890

Laid down for safety

 

Lower Churchyard

 

Name

Date of death

Comments

Ronald Anthony Victor Holding

14/04/96

Laid down for safety

Bridget Harman

16/06/96

Laid down for safety

Peter Marriner

27/02/91

Laid down for safety

Ronald Fuller

Lilian Joan Fuller

Joan (Sue) Fuller

1986

1990

1986

Laid down for safety

Winifred Mary Bull

1983

Laid down for safety

Harold Gordon Stainer

Eileen May Stainer

3/4/1994

16/4/2001

Laid down for safety

R E Salter

F L Salter

1987

1996

Laid down for safety

 

Legge House Extension

 

Name

Date of death

Comments

Richard Habgood

1937

Loose headstone

George Jefferies

3rd Jan 1929

Lose headstone

Arthur Pickett

Christine Pickett

1987

1995

Laid down for safety

Christina Helen Marsh

1962

Laid down for safety

Arthur Ethe Bert Salter

1961

Loose headstone

Leslie George Loder

Ilse Loder

1987

1995

Laid down for safety

Ada Sherman

1938

Loose headstone

Frank Collier

1944

Loose headstone

 

 


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