Monumental inscriptions for Tow Law.

[Rogerina]

Please what Lee MIs are there in Tow Law cemetery?  Thank you,  Rogerina

[Adamand]

Hello Rogerina. Just the three:-

James William Lee, died 4/July/1950 aged 62 years.

In loving memory of Lily, beloved wife of Hercules Lee, who died December/26/1950 aged 66 years.

In loving memory of Hercules Lee, beloved husband of the late Lily Lee, who died December/10/1956 aged 72 years.

Adam

[Adamand]

Hello Garry. While replying to the Tow Law burial of Lee I noticed your posting.
It looks like one that I have missed!!

I can tell you that there are no MI's for your Alexander Stewart anywhere in by collection of M Inscriptions of the Dale.

Adam

[Rogerina]

Thank you very much Adam (and Jen B for practical help) for info re Lee burials at Tow Law.   One of the names you came up with was the brother of my grandmother.  However I am surprised that my gt-grandfather and his three wives are not buried at Tow Law as they lived there all their lives.  Could you tell me if Methodists were not buried in the main cemetery and if so where were they buried?  The death dates I am interested in run from c.1880 - Mary Lee - to c.1911 - James Lee - with two other wives of James probably in between.  If no headstone was erected do they still appear in your list?  Thank you - and this is a very interesting website -   Rogerina.

[Adamand]

Hello Rogerina. All the burials for Tow Law would have been in the Municiapl cemetery or St Philips church yard.
Most of the older gravestones have been pushed over and removed to be stacked near the perimeter wall.
The ones that were broken in the act of removing them would be either removed and scrapped or if the are so heavy that they could not be moved will forever lay where they fell, usually laid face down.
The only names that are in my list are the ones that I have an inscription for.
Of course they may not have been able to afford a gravestone or it may have been a simple wooden cross and that will not have lasted.

Adam

[Rogerina]

Please may I know details of the MIs for Irvine, Marley and Lawson in Tow Law cemetery?  Rogerina

[Adamand]

Hello Rogerina. Here they are:-

In loving memory of Mary Jane, beloved wife of the ate James Irvine, died May/20/1921 aged 74 years.

In loving memory of James , the beloved husband of Mary Jane Irvine of Tow Law, who died December/13?/1912? aged 74 years.

Treasured memories of our dear son, John Houston Irvine, who died 9/October/19?? aged 23 years

In loving memory of William Marley of Thornley Terrace, who died April/10/1909? aged 65 ? years.
Also of Mary Ann, wife of the above, who died April/15/1900 aged 60 years.

In loving memory of William Marley, who died 5/December/1946 aged 76 years.

In affectionate remembrance of Wilfred, the beloved son of George and Maria lawson of Dearness House, Tow Law, who died May/6/1910 age 10 years.

In memory of Sarah Eleanor Lawson who died 31/December/1945 aged 74 years.
Also her dear husband William, who died 17/June/1946 aged 77 years.

In loving memory of our dear mother Frances Kate Lawson, died 18/November/1941 aged 64 years.

There are more Irvine's Marley and Lawson but they are after the 1950's cut off date that I use for posting on the subject.

You will notice that there are a few that is because the gravestones are in a poor condition and some of the lead infill letters are missing or damaged.

Adam

[mcjools]

Hi Adam,
Could you tell me what you have for Emerson please?
Thak you,
Jools
Ps where is Tow Law?

[Adamand]

Hello Jools. Just Google "Tow Law" and you will get lots of information.
I can tell you that it is on the A68 and in County Durham and was a mining town but the web sites will explain it  better.
I will look up the Emmerson/Emerson for you later.

Adam