Matthews graves at St Helens Churchyard

This set of images show some of the many Matthews grave markers at St Helens Churchyard and Cemetery. There is also an additional memorial plaque in the Church to Herbert Ambrose Matthews.

Most of the photographs are by Antony Barton. Click on images to enlarge.

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IN
Loving Memory of
EVA
SECOND DAUGHTER OF
HENRY AND EMMA MATTHEWS
WHO ENTERED INTO LIFE JULY 16TH 1910
AGED 25 YEARS
"THEY WILL WALK WITH ME IN WHITE
FOR THEY ARE WORTHY" REV
AND OF HER SISTER
DOROTHY FRANCES ROGERS
WHO DIED DECEMBER 4TH 1956
AGED 66 YEARS
PRESENCE IS FULLNESS OF JOY
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
EMILY B. MATTHEWS
BORN SEPTEMBER 6TH 1844
DIED NOVEMBER 2ND 1920
"FOR THIS MORTAL HATH PUT ON IMMORTALITY
AND DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY"
IN MEMORY OF
A DEAR
HUSBAND FATHER
AND GRANDAD
GERALD
MATTHEWS
DIED 17 JUNE
1975
AGED 77

REUNITED WITH
EDITH
MATTHEWS
A BELOVED WIFE
MOTHER AND
GRANNY
DIED 27 MARCH
1995
AGED 95

 

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
HERBERT AMBROSE MATTHEWS
DIED AUGUST 8TH 1913
AGED 53 YEARS
I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE
ALSO OF MACIE, HIS WIFE
DIED MAY 25TH 1943
IN HER 80TH YEAR
A MERRY HEART DOETH GOOD

To the Glory of God and in memory of
HERBERT AMBROSE MATTHEWS
for nearly 13 years Warden of this Church
who entered into rest
August 8th 1913, aged 53 years. 

THIS TABLET IS ERECTED IN TOKEN OF ESTEEM BY
HIS FELLOW-PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS
TO
THE DEAR MEMORY
OF
OUR FATHER AND MOTHER
HENRY                  EMMA
MATTHEWS
WHO PASSED FROM OUR MIDST
JAN 13TH 1936        NOV 4TH 1936
AGED 86                 AGED 84
"THEY ARE NUMBERED WITH THY SAINTS
IN GLORY EVERLASTING"

Separate Memorial

ALSO OF THEIR DAUGHTER
ELSIE ALLEN
WHO DIED 16TH FEBRUARY 1963
AGED 73 YEARS
AT REST
AND OF HER BELOVED HUSBAND
EDWIN
DIED 8TH SEPTEMBER 1963
AGED 73 YEARS
REUNITED
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
SIDNEY LEGH
MATTHEWS
WHO DIED 15TH SEPT 1984
AGED 92 YEARS
East face

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM EDGAR
MATTHEWS
BORN MAY 1ST 1846, DIED JUNE 27TH 1908
ALSO OF HIS WIFE
CAROLINE MATTHEWS
BORN JANUARY 30TH 1853, DIED MAY 5TH 1918
WAITING FOR THE COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

North face

ALSO
OF THEIR
DAUGHTER
ALICE EVANGELINE
MATTHEWS
DIED MARCH 21ST 1972
AGED 84 YEARS
In
LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM EDSALL MATTHEWS
OF SEA VIEW
BORN JANUARY 2 1813
DIED DECEMBER 12 1894
ALSO OF
HIS BELOVED WIFE
ALICE MATTHEWS
BORN JANUARY 24, 1819
DIED MAY 30, 1905.
WAITING FOR THE COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
1.COR 1:7