Monumental Inscriptions Merchant Navy +.(Family Graves) Rake Lane cem

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                    In Loving memory of
Capt Charles Jones Who entered into rest 25th September 1940 in his 94th Year

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                            Elizabeth
Beloved wife of Capt John Crofts, Who died 5th April 1902 aged 42 Years     Also
William son of the above Who died at Singapore
28th March 1921 age 36     Also
Captain John Crofts Who was lost at Sea 8th March 1922 in his 56th Year       Also
Emily Beloved wife of John who died 7th May 1957 aged 85 years( I thought this must be my mistake but Emily must be a second wife)

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In Loving Memory of
Ann Dearly Beloved wife of Richard John Thomas
Died 7th Feb 1900 aged 80 years Also
William son of the above who died 21st Nov 1863 aged 15         Also
Richard John Thomas Many years a coxwain of New  Brighton Life boat,Laid to rest 5th Oct 1904 Cath Plot                                                                             

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                             William Winsor
Beloved Younger Son Of Mary And Matthew Swall
Who Lost his Life By The Sinking Of H.M.T. MENDI
While serving As A 3rd Officer 21st Feb 1917 age 21
        

                               Robert Nelson
Master Marina Of L,pool Who Died 2nd Sep 1896 age 50
Also His Wife Ann who Died 16th Jan 1907 age 59 Years
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                       No dust have I to cover me,
                       My grave no man can see;
                       My tomb is this unending sea,
                       And I lie far below.
                       My fate, Oh stranger, was to drown,
                       And where it was the ship went down
                       Is what the sea-birds know.
                       
                       Glaucus

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  Jane Margaret Ellis Born 18th June1823 Died 29th May 1900
Robert Hattersley Ellis
Died at sea  17th Feb 1891 age 64       CATH

Francis Christopep                                                                                            Husband of Mary Elizabeth Shandley accidentally Killed on Board The Cult of St Vincent July 20th 1890 age 22
                                                              CATH

Lizzie Jane Mack Rendall died 3rd December 1891
age 2yrs 9 month's
JAMESEANA Wife of James H.R Rendall died 21st April 1936 age 75
Captain James H.R.Rendall died 5th Feb 1940 age 76

W.C.H. Jones Commander R.N.R Born 1877
Died 21st Jan 1936 age 64
                                                         Celia's Grandfathers
Walter Mathew Marine Engineer
Died 29th November 1947 age 74

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The  Page above added today 10th January 2005

Old posting Deleted

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                            Dear Ancestor

            Your Headstone stands among the rest,
            Neglected and alone
            The name and date are chiseled out
            On polished,marble stone.

            It reaches out to all who cares
            It is to late to mourn.
            You did not know that i exist
            You died and i was born.

            Yet each of us are cells of you
            In flesh,in blood, in bone.
            Our blood contracts and beats a pulse
            Entirely not are own.

            Dear ancestor the place you filled
            One hundred years ago
            Spreads out among the ones you left
            Who would have loved you so.

            I wonder if you lived and loved,
            I wonder if you knew
            That someday i would find this spot
            And come to visit you.

Author Unknown.         A Beautiful Poem           

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                        My Dearest Husband
Captain J.H.Peers Who Past Away 13th February 1910 age 64.

                 He Lived For Those Who Loved Him
                 For Those Who Knew Him True
                 For The Heaven That Smiled Above Him
                 And The Good That He Could Do.

Margaret His Beloved Wife Called Home 17th July 1930 age 85
This Headstone has recently been uncovered or De-Grassed and is in two halves. The other half has The Daughter on. I was lucky to come across this because the other half will be taken away and lost forever.