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Graves in Row C including date of death and age if known

C1   Thomas Houghton of Risley     09/11/1943  84
        Mary Ann Houghton 29/07/1919  99
        Florence Houghton, daughter    05/04/1906  12
        John Houghton, son 23/02/1907  5 years 6 months
       Harold Houghton, son, died of wounds battle of Neuve Chapelle. He died for his Country's Honour      24/03/1915  24
       John Houghton, grandson 21/12/1915  4 years 9 months
       Thomas Houghton, son   02/08/1938  51
       Private. George Daintith. In memory of Harold's comrade of the Liverpool Regiment, killed in France   25/06/1916 
       1971 list shows George Daintith in this position (C1) but it has now been placed behind, where the missing graves B1 & 2 should be

C2   John Yates  20/01/1883  39
       Ann Yates, wife    22/06/1921  79
       Ellen Yates, daughter     21/12/1894  20
       Ann Sims, daughter, interred Leigh Cemetery
       1971 list shows Ann Sims in this position (C2) but it has now been placed in front of F3
       Stone C2 is laid flat on its front 
     

C3   Samuel Lee of Bedford   23/10/1870  60
        Ellen Lee, wife           26/05/1888  75
        Elizabeth Lee, daughter   20/01/1862  24
        Margaret Lee, daughter   15/08/1870  34
       ‘The loss of a Father is much, The loss of a Mother is more
        The loss of a Saviour is such that nothing can ever restore’

C4   Samuel Yates      29/07/1853  70
        Ellen Yates, wife   11/09/1850  72
       ‘In Life Respected, When Dead Regretted’

C5   William Ellison     10/04/1849  59
        Mary Ellison, wife  30/07/1874  69
       
In peace She lived In peace She died
        William Ellison, son, died young

C6   James Yates             18/01/1870  59
       Margaret Yates, wife      03/01/1870  57
       Hannah Yates, daughter  10/04/1847  2
       Ellen Yates, daughter     08/08/1874  22

C7   Richard Yates of Culcheth 14/10/1890  73
        Mary Yates, wife   28/10/1844  28
        Ellen Yates, wife   01/08/1878  59
        Robert Yates, son  15/10/1863  3
        Margaret Yates, wife      04/01/1887  65
        Stone C7 is laid flat on its front

C8   Joseph Yates of Croft     17/02/1875  56
        Sarah Yates, wife  23/04/1911  88
        Samuel Yates Junior of Croft    15/01/1844  36
        Elizabeth Ellen Whittle, grandaughter of Joseph & Sarah    19/11/1888  20

C9   Mary Lloyd, relict of Rev. Rees of Kingswood, Nr. Birmingham and daughter of Thomas & Mary BLACKBURNE, died at            Manchester     02/08/1844  in her 67th year
        and was interred on this spot at a very short distance from the home of her birth.
       She was distinguished
       By a strong understanding and affectionate heart
       By firmness of principle
       And a conscientious attention to her duties
       In her family and neighbourhood.

C10  Thomas Blackburne       22/07/1841  60
          Martha Blackburne, wife   15/02/1849  69
          Eliza Blackburne, only child     15/06/1864  47

C11   Unknown – Damaged, illegible on 1971 list
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C12  Alice Monks 10/11/1840   37

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