Monuments in Tong, Yorkshire England

[elainebooth]

Thank-you for continuing to hunt for my John Booth.  All help is REALLY appreciated!!! Hope your friend can find something at home.

Elaine

[Rockrich]

Elaine, whilst researching a 3D model I created the other day, I happened on this thread. This is the "Charles Stead Booth" memorial in St James Church yard. I've also created another 3D model of the monument lid, which makes some of the inscription easier to read. Unfortunately, there's been some delamination and not all the inscription can be read though. I can make out the dates 1790 and 1800, the names William and Mary. 
https://skfb.ly/T76G

[Treetotal]

Hi Rockrich and welcome to Rootschat...Elaine hasn't been on Rootschat since July last year but you may get lucky and get a response.
Do stick around though and enjoy the fun 
Carol

[Rockrich]

Thanks for the warm welcome Carol. I noticed Elaine hadn't been on in a while, hopefully she'll have email notifications turned on     

[Calverley Lad]

Somewhere I have Elaine's private e mail address!
I went with Elaine to Tong whilst she and her family were over, the grave you indicated I wove a bit of magic on it prior to being photographed. 
[Arkansas sand heat dried was used, very fine sand a bit like brown salt, sprinkled over which bring out all the inscription on the face]
All remains brushed off on completion!
 Brian

[Rockrich]

Thanks Brian. Glad you were able to read the inscription....I've used a similar method with snow when trying to work out motifs on prehistoric rock art

[elainebooth]

We had an opportunity to visit several Cemeteries in the area in August 2015. I was able to see and photo grave the stones for Charles Stead Booth and Family. I agree The Tong stone is unreadable.

What you have is the stone for William & Mary Booth, parents of Charles Stead Booth, William Booth and Mary Booth.  Both parents and the children William and Mary are buried there - see reference and original transcription from 1928 below. Son Charles Stead Booth and his family are buried in the New Wortley Cemetery.: West Yorkshire, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985, born abt 1812 age 74, burial date 7 June 1886, parish of New Wortley, West Yorkshire, England Plot #4392 with wife Rachel.   New Wortley Cemetery, New Wortley, Leeds, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, photo found on http://www.yorkshireindexers.co.uk - gallery, monuments

Description for New Wortley Cemetery - Grave No.4392 Consecrated
"In Loving Memory of / CHARLES STEAD BOOTH / who died June 4th 1886 / aged 74 years / also of RACHEL, Wife of theabove / who died July 25th 1887 / aged 71 years / The memory of the just is blessed."

Charles Stead Booth
in the West Yorkshire, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985  page 254.
Report issue:  Name: Charles Stead Booth
Birth Year: abt 1812
Parish: Holbeck, St Matthew and New Wortley, St John the Baptist
Burial Date: 7 Jun 1886
Burial Age: 74
West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP42/167
Source Information
Ancestry.com. West Yorkshire, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Yorkshire Parish Records. Leeds, England: West Yorkshire Archive Service.
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The Inscriptions on the Monumental Stones in Tong Churchyard  near Bradford, Yorkshire.  Compiled by A. Blackburn in Fall of 1928.  page 44.

"Booth,
In memory of William, Son of William and Mary Booth of Holme, for the Lordship of Ton who departed this life the 4th day of February 1924 in the 14th year of his age.  Also in memory of the above mentioned William Booth who departed this life the 31 day of October 1861 aged 75 years. Also of Mary Wife of the said William Booth who departed this life April 5th 1863 aged 76 years.  Also of Mary daughter of the above who died January 3, 1888 aged 68 years."

[Rockrich]

It looks to be a different inscription. The dates on this appear to be 1790 and 1800, there's also clear mention of pudsey.

[elainebooth]

I Found it!.
The Inscriptions on the Monumental Stones in Tong Churchyard near Bradford, Yorkshire. Compiled by A. Blackburn in Fall of 1928. page 80

TOWN,
Grave #146- In memory of MARY the wife of JOSHUA TOWN of Pudsey wHo died the 1st day of February 1790 in the 53rd year of her age. "Go home dear friends pray cease from fears, I must lie here, till Christ appears. And when He doth I hope to have A happy rising from the Grave". 
Also in memory of WILLIAM TOWN of Pudsey, son of the above said Mary Town who departed this life the 14th day of January 1800 in the 4th year of his age.
In memory of WILLIAM BOOTH son of CHARLES STEAD AND RACHEL BOOTH of Tong Street who departed this life the 30th day of March 1855 age 20 years.   Also RICHARD BOOTH son of the above who died 1858.  (Charles Stead Booth Owner).

Note:Burial Records for St. James Church, Tong.
Source    Tong St James Parish Church
First Name    Richard
Surname    BOOTH
Abode    Tong Street
Date Buried    1858 06 26
Age    11
Entry    1386