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HOLBETON:
A well preserved stone of slate, 3ft 9in high, 2ft 4in wide. South of church. To the left of the path, obscured by another stone in front1:
This Stone Records
the Spot
where rests the Mortal remains of
ANDREW HINGSTON
who departed this life May ye 25
1802
in the 57 year of his Age.
________________
Here rests ye Sacred dust of one whose name
Was by his virtues honoured & well known,
A Father whose whole life was one great aim
To make his Children's virtues like his own.
Father, Farewel, in peaceful slumber rest
Secure of thy reward among ye blest.
Thy greatest treasure in thy life we see
And rich and blest are they that follow thee.
ALSO OF HONOUR HINGSTON
wife of the above who died Oct the 10th
1834
Aged 83 years:
Blessed are the dead
That die in the Lord
An old stone, almost illegible, to the left of the path just inside the lich-gate1:
BENEATH
are interred, in hope
of glorious resurrection the
remains of
WILLIAM HINGSTON
(of Holbeton)
who departed this life the 15th
of June 1825 in the 82nd year of his age.
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His exemplary attention to the wants of
his fellow creatures
Proved his benevolence towards mankind.
He when guardian was faithful to his trust,
And the fatherless have frequently experienced
His attention to their wants,
Which fully demonstrate the benevolence of his heart.
"I go down to the grave in Peace
In hope of a glorious immortality"
Just inside gate to left of path, facing her father4:
Here lieth the body of Lydia
the Daughter of William and
Lydia Hingston who departed
this life December the 9th 1778
aged 9 Months
elsewhere4:
In
MEMORY OF
RICHARD HINKSON
late officer of the Customs,
who Departed this Life
Feby ye 24th 1803 Aged 77 Years,
Also ANN the wife of
RICHARD HINKSON
Who Departed this Life
April ye 14th 1803
In ye 71 Year of her Age
AVETON GIFFORD:
Bomb damaged stone near East end of church, south side. The top is broken off1:
ANDREW HING[ ]
who died Feb 22nd 1855
Aged 77 years
SARAH HINGSTON
wife of above
Died Oct. 2nd. 1851
Aged 77 years.
Also their daughters
Sarah Hingston
died Janry. 18th 1884
Aged 77 years
and Ann R. Hingston
Died Oct 21st. 1887
Aged 82 years
"at rest"
Beside his father1:
IN
Loving Memory
of
ANDREW HINGSTON
who died April 17th 1855
aged 46 years
MARY A HINGSTON
wife of above
Died Novbr. 3rd. 1866
aged 57 years
Also of
ANDREW
their son
Died March 31st. 1852
aged 18 years
"God is a refuge for us"
elsewhere3:
In
Loving Memory
of
ANN the wife of
William Richard Hingston
Died January 13th 1910
Aged 67 years
Also of the above
William Richard Hingston
Died May 9th 1922
Aged 79 years
"Resting"
Also Jessie Valentine
Devoted wife of
Alfred G Edgecombe
Died Oct 18th 1973
Also the Above
Alfred C Edgecombe
Died Oct 17th 1985
East of Church3:
In
Memory of
Mary
the wife of
Richard Hingston
who died December 5th 1880
Aged 78 years
Thy will be Done
Also of
Richard Hannaford Hingston
Husband of the above
who died September 17th 1901
Aged 89 years
Also of Roger Harwood
Father of the above Mary Hingston
who died January 1857
Aged 84 years
BIGBURY2:
Notable lettering:
Life how short Eternity how long
In Memory of George Hingston of this Parish, Yeoman
who died aged 38 years
And Grace his wife
(daughter of the Revd. Elias Whitbeare)
Aged 28
And who were both buried here
in one grave Oct 19th AD 1776
United in their Lives
And in their death were not divided
also:
In Memory of
Mary Hingston
(originally Tomson)
who was buried here
Jany 5th AD 1775
aged 64
In Loving Memory
of William Philip
the beloved husband of
Florence Hingston
who died August 12th 1935
Aged 59 years
Thy will be done
1 Recorded by Treeby Watson Hingston (1920-1985) and James Andrew Hingston (1918-1988) on 3 to 5 March 1946. Checked by Andrew Hingston 1991.
2 Recorded by Treeby Watson Hingston March 1946
3 Recorded by Aileen Hingston 24 Dec 1991
4 Recorded 1998
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