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 7th NOVEMBER 2007  

The annual inspection of the Churchyard took place on 9 th 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

Frederick Henry Bowers

1968

Laid down for safety

Elcombe Point

Name

Date of death

Comments

William Ronald Baynes
Marie M Baynes

20/12/1962
25/3/1969

Laid down for safety 

Frederick George Howell 
Louisa Jane Howell 

1905
1963

  Laid down for safety

Walter Ronnie Hellier
Violet Olive Hellier

13/3/1963
3/11/1979

  Laid donw for safety

Lower Churchyard

Name

Date of death

Comments

Robert (Bob) Smith

2/8/2000

Cross broken

David Blyth

21/09/1999

Laid down for safety  

Catherine Mary Mulloy

1/4/1999

Laid down for safety

John Harmie Saunders

19/8/1997

Laid down for safety

Partick Corcoran
Catherine Corcoran

26/5/1997
1/2/2003

Contractor to install NAMM ground anchor

Heather May Kathleen Kerr
Douglas Kerr

21/9/1994
8/1/2001

Laid down for safety  

Harold Gordon Stainer
Eileen May Stainer

3/4/1994
16/4/2001

  Laid down for safety

William Stygalls

1991

Laid down for safety

Winnie Trowbridge
James Frederick George Trowbridge

1992
1994

Laid down for safety

 

Jack Allsopp

25/11/1988

Laid down for safety  

Barbara Archer
John Edward Archer

11/5/1987
9/5/1993

Laid down for safety

Francis William Telling
Eileen Victoria Telling

1989
1989

Laid down for safety

R E Salter
F L Salter

1987
1996

Laid down for safety 

Lucy Mary Wright

1981

Laid down for safety

Frances Dora Smith

28/4/1981

Laid down for safety  

Nicholas Scanlon

22/6/1981

Laid down for safety

Harold Snell

4/12/1981

Laid down for safety  

Lisa Hammond
Nathan Benedict Hammond

7/12/1980
10/4/1991

Laid down for safety

Paul Christopher Trowbridge
Steve Mark Trowbridge

1970
1991

Laid down for safety  

Joseph Willian McDowell
Lilian Violet McDowell
1971
1984

Laid down for safety  

Legge House Extension

Name

Date of death

Comments

Albert Rimes
Kathleen Rimes

1937
1974

Laid down for safety 

George William Collier
Alfred Frank Collier

27/1/1953
10/1/1993

  Laid down for safety

Edward Leonard Nash
Emily Louise Nash

1952
1986

Laid down for safety 

Edwin Jefferies
Kate Jefferies

1976
1972

Laid down for safety 

Charles H Jones
Lewin Jones
Aubrey Jones
Eliza Jones
1927
1939
1944
1946

Laid down for safety

Leslie George Loder
Ilse Loder
1987
1995

Laid down for safety

Leah Elizabetta Tennant

1951

Laid down for safety


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