Alston Gravestones

[Adamand]

Hi. I ventured out of Co Durham and collected what gravestone inscriptions that I could from St Augustines, parish church of Alston. Although the graveyard is kept in very good condition the gravestones are in a very poor condition. I think it must be a combination of the poor quality stone and the
exposure to harsh weather conditions. Here are the surnames that were readable. Milburn,Craig,Gill?,Wilson,Fair,Carrick/Garrick?,Walton,Bell,Little,
Stagg,Walton,Cooper,Hodgson,Smith,Snowdon,Ridley,Vipond,Westmoreland,
Borrow,Laws,Bullickk,Hewitson,Harrison,Friend,Dickenson,Rowle.

Adam

[JayG]

Hi Adam

Can you give me the details for the Walton's please.

Cheers

Jay

[Adamand]

Hello Jay. Here it is.:-Here lies the body of Gilbert Walton of Gallagill who departed this life ye 9 day of March 1732 aged 46 years. Mat: son of Tho Bell of Gal: died 17th of Decb 1746. age 10 years.
I have typed it as it was shown on the stone other than the name Bell. That was Bel with the other L being above the name. It looks like the mason misspelt the Bell name and had to add the L later and that was the only place he had to put it.

Adam

[JayG]

Hi Adam

Thanks for that.

Cheers

Jay

[t_creaney]

Jay,

I have a few Waltons in Alston myself. I have the full transcription of the Alston Gravestones, there a lot of Waltons among them though as Adam says a lot of the stones are virtually unreadable. If you can give me some names & dates I will take a look for you.

terry

[Jalkatz]

Hello,
Do you have any Simpsons, Watsons or Renwicks please?  I'd be interested in Bell too, if possible.
Best wishes,
Jackie

[Adamand]

Hello Jackie. I do not have any for Simpson,Watson or Renwick.
Maybe Terry will have a look to see what he has got?
There is another stone for Jay that may be of use:-
To the memory of Mary, sister of William Walton of Raise who died at Skelgill
Oct the 25th 1751 aged 23.
Also Ann, the daughter of William Walton who died at Raise Sep the 23rd (looks like  1795) after that the stone is unreadable.

Adam

[t_creaney]

William SIMPSON of Alston
died 1 April 1844 aged 13

-o-

William WATSON of (Gairs) Lane Alston
departed this life
...... December 1797 aged ..... years

-o-

Thomas son of John WATSON of Brownley Hill
died 22 June 1768 aged 11

-o-

Alice RENWICK on the War Memorial Plaque inside the Church

-o-

William BELL of Raddle-holme
died 7 December 1830 aged 78
Mary his wife
died 1 July 1830 aged 74
Thomas their son
died 7 Feb 1860 aged 70

-o-

Frances, wife of John BELL of Spencers-croft
and daughter of John Teasdale of Whitlow in Kirkhaugh
died 26 March 1783 aged 3(5)
Thomas Teasdale her brother died 8 April 1783 aged 24

-o-

Hope you can find a match here.

[Jalkatz]

Thanks for that, both of you.  I think some of them should fit eventually - just not sure at the moment.
Best wishes,
Jackie