PUTNEY OLD BURIAL GROUND

PUTNEY OLD BURIAL GROUND. (POBG)

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Copyright Maggie Jones 2024.

Last updated May 2025.

A brief history of Putney.

    Putney was at one time a small hamlet on the south bank of the River Thames, it lies about four miles from central London. It has a long history going back approximately 1000 years since being named Putney, or Putelei as it was referred to in the Doomsday Book of 1086.   There is evidence that the Romans were settled in the area nearly 2000 years ago. In the 17th century the population began to grow steadily as a result of the King's Road becoming established. King Charles 11 (1630 -1685) would travel from Chelsea to Kew in south west London. The King's Road was established as a private road purely for the king. At some point on his journey from Chelsea, which is on the north side of the Thames, he needed to cross the river to continue his journey to Kew. At the point in the River Thames where Putney lies the river was relatively shallow and slow flowing, for this reason a ferry service ran provided by local watermen for a small fee (1). Because of its relatively close proximity to Westminster and the City of London, Putney became a popular place for wealthy and influential men and families to come and live there. The population of Putney in 1497 is just 380 persons, it grows steadily and by 1750 there are 1,880  people here (2).  Fulham Palace, the home of the Bishops of London since the 11th century is opposite Putney on the other side of the Thames.  One of the first of the wealthy and influential people to settle in Putney was John Lacy, a member of The Clothmakers Company (a Livery Company) in the City. Lacy was close to Queen Elizabeth 1 and she visited him at his home in Putney on at least a dozen occasions.  John Lacy has a road named after him, Lacy Road adjoins Putney High Street. Gradually other wealthy people followed Lacy to Putney and established the area as an affluent place, it remains an affluent place to the present day. (1).

Putney Old Burial Ground (POBG) history.

    What better way is there to spend a couple of hours than spending it with the dead, they never bother you and you can enjoy the surroundings in peace and quiet. They also have some interesting stories to tell if you listen carefully.

 Putney Old Burial Ground is on the Upper Richmond Road, Putney. It's quite difficult to spot, hidden behind a bus stop with only one entrance in to the ground. There are local people today in Putney who do not know of its existence!

 
    As can be seen, it's difficult to spot the entrance to POBG from this photo. There is, however a large ugly granite block, just visible in the picture, stating Putney Old Burial Ground. Unfortunately, despite its importance in local history, the council in 1963 decided to remove well over 100 of the headstones and tombstones and place them in the corner of the cemetery. More on that poor decision further on in this essay.

    The ground for the cemetery was gifted to the people of Putney by The Reverend Roger Mortlock Pettiward D.D. in 1763, he was described as being "immensely rich" (1). However, the 'gift' may have been an exaggeration, as according to Philip Evison's essay (3a) Pettiward expected to be paid for the donation of his land for the use of a burial ground.

I have found a brief mention of Rev. Pettiward's marriage in the Ipswich Journal of 1749, to a Miss Sandwell. Courtesy of British Newspaper Archives (25).

 The Reverend Pettiward was part of a family that were large landowners. The family had owned land in Putney since the reign of King Charles 11 in the 17th century. They also part owned the ferry that crossed at Putney over the Thames to Fulham. When the first bridge was built in 1729 across the Thames joining the parishes of Putney and Fulham, the family were very well compensated.

Without the wonderfully named Arthur Crotch and the survey of the burial ground that he carried out in 1932 (published in 1933) this blog would not exist! Below is a photo of his survey sheet. It lists every single grave and the name of the main occupant. (11)

It's very difficult to see the details in the above photo so here's a close up to show you how detailed Crotch was in his survey. 

Notable residents of Putney.

Thomas Cromwell 1485-1540,  whose nephew Richard Cromwell was the grandfather of Oliver Cromwell (4). Thomas Cromwell was born in Putney, whose occupations are listed as a blacksmith, a hostel keeper and a shearer of cloth (5).

Another famous resident of Putney was a well known cleric, Nicholas West, LL.D who was also born in Putney in 1461, he died in 1533. He is thought to be the son of a baker and became a favourite of King Henry V111. He opposed Henry's divorce and so fell into disfavour. The small chapel in St Mary's church on Putney High Street was built by West in the early 16th century. (5).

Edward Gibbon 1737 - 1794

 Edward Gibbon was an English essayist, historian, and politician. His most famous work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire was published between1776 and 1789, in six volumes. Edward was born in Putney in 1737, the only surviving child of a family with seven children. (13)

Notable burials.  

The first burial at the cemetery was on the 16th December, 1763 documented as "Ann Colman infant, ye first corps in ye new burying ground".  (2)

There are eight table tombs in the cemetery. The first one you see is when you enter the cemetery, it belongs to Harriet Thomson, a Grade 11 listed tomb. 

                            Harriet Thomson's tomb. 

She was born in 1719 and died aged 68 in 1787. Harriet was the wife of  Andrew Thomson, a merchant. Harriet was an author of historical novels but little is known of her work. The couple lived at The Cedars in nearby Roehampton (3). A very interesting aspect of this tomb is that it's made from Coade stone. Coade stone is an artificial stone invented in the 18th century by Eleanor Coade, 1733-1821. Coade stone is an extremely hard wearing but is easily carved and so was considered ideal for tombstones and other classical architectural features. Ham House, Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace among other notable places have Coade stone on their property (7). 

Robert Henry Wood, archaeologist 1717-1771. This is a Grade 11 Listed tomb, Also buried here are Mrs Ann Wood (nee Skottowe) who died in 1803, Robert Henry Wood (his son) who died in 1864, a Thomas (details illegible on tomb)  but recorded as his eight year old son, and another person who's details are also illegible (6) Robert Wood was born in Riverstone Castle, County Meath, Ireland. Wood trained for the Bar at Middle Temple in 1736, he went on to become an explorer, an historian and an archaeologist who wrote of his travels on Syria. Robert Wood was also the Member of Parliament for Brackley, Northants. Wood died at Lime Grove, Putney, which at the time was a large estate.

The Soane Museum has an interesting article by Frances Sands, a curator at the museum,  written in 2014 where she writes about the close relationship between Robert Wood and the renowned architect Robert Adam, 1728 - 1792.  The two Roberts met in 1755 in Rome and became very close friends, Robert Adam obviously admired Robert Wood greatly. Frances Sands states that Robert Adam made a design for a monument for Robert Wood's tomb, however the monument never materialised sadly, there also does not appear to be any drawings either  (16).

Portrait of Robert Wood by Allan Ramsay

The tomb of Robert Henry Wood.

William Leader, 1767-1828 the father of John Temple Leader. The tomb is also a Grade 11 Listed structure. Buried here is William Leader who died aged 25 in 1826, presumably his son, Mrs Mary Leader who died aged 73 in 1838 and a Edward Lowther Crofton who died aged 36 in 1821 are also buried here, according to Arthur Crotch's map (11)  he is titled a Captain. William Leader was born at Putney Hill Villa in 1767, he was a manufacture of some sort, the details of which are not available. He was the Whig MP for Camelford in Cornwall  and Winchelsea in East Sussex. He and his wife had four daughters and four sons, two of the sons died in infancy. William junior was killed at Oxford aged 25 in a coaching accident. John Temple, the only surviving son inherited the family wealth. John Temple Leader was the Whig MP for Bridgwater in Somerset in 1835 and the MP for Westminster from 1837 to 1847. He married Contessa Maria Louisa di Leone in London in 1867. The Contessa was a widow. He moved to Tuscany and lived there until his death 50 years later in1903. Queen Victoria visited him there at his castle in Vincigliata near Fiesole. John Leader had a serious accident at the age of 86 and died in 1903 at the age of 92. He and the Contessa are buried in the cemetery of Miniato al Monte in Florence. He left a plot of land on Putney Embankment which was named after him, Leaders Gardens is now a public park. 

                         The tomb of William Leader and his family.

Stratford Canning 1744-1787 died aged 43 and also buried here is Canning's wife Mehetabel Nee Patrick, 1749-1831, she died aged 82.  Canning's father disapproved of the marriage because she was of Irish descent, she was born in Dublin. Stratford Canning was disinherited from his father's will. Stratford and Mehetabel lived in Clements Lane, in the City of London. The couple had one daughter and four sons. One son, Charles Fox Canning was  Aide-de-Camp to the Duke of Wellington, he died at The Battle of Waterloo on the 18th June, 1815 aged 33. The slab states "Beneath are deposited the mortal remains Stratford Canning Esq., late of London merchant who died May 22nd 1787 aged 43. And also of Mehetabel his wife born May 5th 1749 died July 13th 1831 whose faithful attachment to his memory ceased only with her life and whose truly Christian reliance on a merciful Creator failed not in the severest trials. The memorial of virtue is immortal because it is known with God and with men. When it is present men take example at it, and when it is gone they desire it." (20).

South side: Beneath are deposited the remains of Elizabeth wife of George Henry Barnett Esq., Note: "Their youngest son becoming the First Lord Stratford de Radclyffe, the great ambassador" (21). (20). 

                                                   Stratford Canning's tomb.

Joseph Lucas, 1758-1833. Two of Joseph Lucas' nieces are buried here, Anna Maria 1772-1858 and Mary Kent 1759-1849, Mary's husband, William Kent is also buried here 1773-1850. There were two monuments in St Mary's church on Putney High Street to the family, the monuments were destroyed in the 1973 fire (3). I have found Anna Maria Lucas on the 1851 Census, although she is down as Anne Maria Lucas. Below is a photo of  the census, and I absolutely love that we can see the actual Census form and how familiar it looks to the modern day Census. 

Of course it's incredibly hard to read, so here's the transcript of it. 

Above, is the 1851 Census entry for Anna Marie Lucas, niece of Joseph Lucas. As you can see on Census night, she had 15 year old Mary J Sowden as a visitor and three servants, Jane E Sowden, presumably Mary's mother age 61,  May Tickner, 52 another servant and Catherine Tickner, I'll assume again she's May's daughter who is aged 22.

                                                    The tomb of Joseph Lucas.

Daniel Pettiward, the Reverend Pettiward 1765 to 1853. His tomb is surrounded by metal railings and unfortunately like many headstones and tombs the writing is illegible. Update, I cleaned the tombstone in October 2024 using a broom and have exposed the engraving, see the photo below. 

The cleaned headstone of the Reverend Daniel Pettiward has only his name and year of death engraved upon it. However, according to Philip Evison's research it seems that Roger Pettiward, father of Daniel, is also interred in the vault (3a). The Reverend was vicar to two parishes in Suffolk. He died in Bury St Edmunds while travelling to London aged 88. He was the son of Roger Mortlock Pettiward, who sold the land the cemetery occupies to the parish of Putney. 

              Above is The Rev. Pettiward's tomb before I cleaned it.

 

 Another Reverend buried in the cemetery is the Rev. Richard John St. Aubyn, 1807 to 1849 who died at the young age of 42. He was the 13th of 15 children whose father was Sir John, 5th and final Baronet of St. Aubyn who died in 1839 (3). The Reverend's mother was Martha Nicholls and I cannot find any details for her.  The father of  Rev. Aubyn has been recorded as saying that he can't remember the mothers of the first two of his children except that they were Italian! (3)

Interestingly, Rev. Aubyn is descended from the family that owns St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall. The family run the island on a day to day business and still live there in the castle, while the National Trust oversee the upkeep and conservation of the mount. (17) 

It's sad to see that today the Rev. St Aubyn's grave is completely overgrown and hidden. Or at least it was, here's a photo I took today (in November 2024) of the Rev's grave. You can just make out the railing in the middle of the photo. It's completely covered in ivy, so I will start to remove the ivy in the coming days/weeks. Watch this blog!

Over the last couple of days (November 2024) I've removed the ivy and cleaned the stone with a soft brush. The grave can now be seen from the path so hopefully the groundsmen will do their job and keep it free of overgrowth as they're supposed to do! 

Here's a photo taken by Philip Evison, c1990s (3a).

Hopefully when I've finished it will be as easy as this to see. The grave is at the top right hand side of the cemetery as you enter. If you follow the path in front of you it will take you straight to it. 

I've been trying to decipher the lettering around the edge of the tomb, at first I thought it was in Latin because the Gothic lettering made it so hard to read, but I've been studying the photos that I took of the letters and as you can see below they thankfully appear to be in English.

 The lettering says  'In a vault beneath rest the mortal remains of Rev. Richard J. St. Aubyn, son of Sir John St. Aubyn, of Clowance, in the County of Cornwall, Baronet. He died at Lime Grove in this parish Jany. 30. 1849, in the 42nd year of his age.' 

Today (February 2025) I was pleased to see that Enable, the company who look after the burial ground, has responded to my request to tidy up the Rev's grave.

And again another Reverend.  The Reverend William Carmalt, 1777 to 1850. The Reverend ran a school for boys in Putney on Carmalt Gardens, off the Upper Richmond Road. I've yet to find his grave or headstone, I will keep looking.

Lt. Gen George Parker, 1760 to 1828. 6th Baron de Hochpied. He was the son of the Ambassador to Turkey - Sir James Porter. George Parker's mother was Clarissa Catherine de Hochpied, she was the daughter of the Dutch Ambassador. George Parker's had a sister, Anna who was born in 1758 and died in 1832. Lt. Gen Porter was in the army from 1793 until 1820, he later became the Whig MP for Stockbridge in Hampshire. George Parker later set up home with a divorcee, Lady Grosvenor. (3)

Below is a recent photo of Baron de Hochpied's gravestone. As you can see it needs some work done on it to remove some of the moss, which I'll do as soon as I can. 

                   Baron de Hochpied Lt Gen George Parker. Portrait by John Hoppner, 1789.(wiki commons)

 

James Scarth, 1769 to 1828.

        

        James Scarth was a property developer and the owner of large areas of land. His son Henry Scarth, born in Putney in 1802 and died in 1870,  he built Parkfields which is on the west side of Coalcroft Road also Charlwood Road, Scarth Road and Station Road in Barnes.  Henry Scarth also built two Putney Pubs, The Arab Boy built in 1849 on Upper Richmond Road. The pub was named after Scarth's servant from the Middle East, whose name was Yussef Sirrie.  The other pub Henry Scarth built was The Quill pub nearby. Yussef became the landlord of The Quill, Scarth left his estate to him on his death (11). Henry Scarth is buried in Putney Lower Common Cemetery. Due to a challenge on the estate of  James Scarth a decision was made to exhume the body, however, for reasons unknown, his coffin was not in the burial ground and it remains missing to this day!  Other members of the Scarth family buried in Putney Old Burial Ground are James' wife Alice Nee North, 1761 to 1828, his daughter Ann, 1804 to 1827.  (3).

The following is from the microfiche of East Surrey Family History Society (20). "Sacred to the memory of  Mr James Scarth many years an inhabitant of this parish and of No. 2 Lyons Inn, Strand London". (According to Wikipedia, Lyons Inn was attached to Inner Temple, one of the Inns of Court).  "Attorney-at-Law who died on the 10th June 1828 in his 59th year. Also Alice his wife who died in the month of December 1828 in her 68th year. Also Ann Scarth daughter of the above who died on the 30th December 1823 in her 24th year". Note the discrepancy in Ann's date of death, she either died in 1823 or 1827 aged 23. 

                            James Scarth's headstone,  sadly almost impossible to decipher.

After some time of looking, I have finally found James Scarth's son Henry's grave. I don't why it took me so long to find it, it's a pretty large slab in the middle of Putney Lower Common cemetery. Here are a couple of photos of it. It also mentions his father and mother. 

The grave of Henry Scarth, simply inscribed Henry Scarth died 16th December, 1870 age 69.

The inscription on the other side of the slab states Louisa, last surviving daughter of James Scarth and Alice, his wife who died in Paris on the 26th of November, 1857. I assume that it was Louisa who died in Paris. Both Louisa and Alice are buried in the same plot as the missing body of James Scarth in Putney Old Burial Ground.

The end piece on the slab states Robert Heath of Heatherbell, Putney, who died on the 28th of February, 1887 age 85. I've no idea who Robert Heath was but I note that he was roughly  the same age as Henry Scarth, and the fact that Henry Scarth never married, I am going to assume that they were close friends, or more, especially considering he's buried in the same grave as Henry. I actually think that their relationship was a gay one and so this may make them part of the hidden history of the LGBTQ community. I've since discovered a little more about Robert Heath from the census of 1871. He was a widower with a daughter named Bathsheba. Heatherbell, seems to be the name of his house, although I can't find anything when I search the internet.

The above photo shows how close Bathsheba Heath's grave is to  her father's grave is. Both are made of pink granite. 

 

Other graves in Putney Old Burial Ground.

1.   Mary Fielder and Thomas Fielder and four children. Thomas died in 1791 aged 38, Mary died in 1784. Because of the difference in their ages I'm going to assume Mary was Thomas' mother. The four children died between 1837 and 1854, no details apart from their initials but it appears they were adults when they died. (20)

2. Fanny and James Stewart and their six children. James died in 1837 aged 66, Horatio died aged 10 in 1825. No details available for the remaining children. (14)

From the microfiche (20) "In memory of Mr James Stewart late of this parish who died 10th June 1837 aged 66 years. Also Horatio Stewart son of the above who died .... May 1823 or 1825. Also five of his children who died in their infancy. Also Mrs Fanny Stewart wife of the above who died 15th November 1818 aged 63 years.  (20) There's some kind of error here, although the names and dates match, there is one discrepancy for Horatio's year of death, it implies that Fanny Stewart gave birth to Horatio when she was in her late 50s.

3. The Chapman family consisting of four members. There is another grave of the Chapman family nearby with William Chapman, died 1864, Margaret Chapman (no details), another William Chapman, died 1891, and Anna (no details). In total that's eight members of the Chapman family in two graves. 

From the details of East Surrey Family History Society ESFHS (20):

(top slab, so presumably a table tomb) Joseph Chapman died 26th July 1792 age 47. Jerimiah Chapman died 5th December 1792 age (30)? Elizabeth Chapman died 30th March 1795 age 74. Tyson Chapman died 26th April 1799 age 85. Tyson Chapman (same name different person, possibly his son?) died 25th October 1824 age 77. Elizabeth Chapman died 16th January 1827 aged 85.  Charles Chapman died 18th December 1842 aged 59. 

North side: "In memory of Elizabeth widow of Charles Gaston Williams Esq.,  who died January 21st 1876 aged 92 years. Sacred to the memory of Thomas Chapman Esq., of  Wandsworth died 4th March 1844  age 64 years.

South side: "Sacred to the memory of Caroline daughter of Charles and Caroline Chapman who died July 31st 1865 aged (?) years. Sacred to the memory of Joseph son of Charles and Caroline Chapman who died July 21st 1865 aged 40". So it appears that the two children of Caroline and Charles Chapman died ten days apart.

East end:  In memory of Caroline widow of Charles Chapman died 1st October 1868 aged 85 years. Note by ESFHS (20): Thomas Chapman of Wandsworth married Charlotte Wills Chapman (first cousins) of Putney December 12 1812. Mrs Chapman lies in a family vault number 22, as per Crotch's map (11) in this cemetery.  A memorial window to them both is in the north aisle of St. John's church, Putney (20). I've checked in St. John's church on St. John's Road, Putney, and I can't find any window with the above dedication. 

More Chapmans in another grave, "In memory of William Chapman died November 20th 1775 aged 40 years, also Mr. Henry Chapman died April 14th 1792 aged 37 years. Also John Chapman died February 6th 1790 or 1795 (typo on the microfiche) aged 43. Also Mrs. Catherine Chapman who died February 10th 1796 aged 45. Also Elizabeth Dearlove, sister to the above Mrs. Catherine Chapman who died 13th September 1835 aged 84" (20).

4. The Bradbury family consisting of four members, including two children aged five and six. John Bradbury senior was the landlord of the nearby Fox and Hounds pub and died in 1808. His son James Worthington Bradbury died in 1792 aged 5, and John junior died aged 6 in ? There is a fourth person buried here but the record is illegible, so I'm really hoping it's the children's mother. (8) Sadly it seems the mother may not be buried here, according to a register (20) the burial of 1798 is that of another son of John Bradbury "letter sorter at the GPO died November 1798 aged 17". 

I've found what may be another child of John Bradbury senior in another Putney cemetery. Namely Putney Lower Common cemetery on the Lower Richmond Road, on the way to Barnes. 

 The above headstone states that buried here are Samuel Worthington Bradbury who died on the 14th of September, 1861 age 74. Also his wife Elizabeth who died on the 13th of February, 1866 age 76. And Phoebe Elizabeth Bradbury who died on the 21st of August, 1873 aged what appears to be 13 years of age.  

5. Ann and Thomas and their two children.  Reference to be added.

6. "In memory of Elizabeth Carpenter obit October the 21st 1793 aged 65 years also several other children"  (20). 

7. Ann Bows and two children.                                

8. Watts family, three members including one child. A Sarah Watts died in 1766  sadly in a workhouse at the remarkable age of  104. Further research needed as it's not yet clear if she's buried here or even a relative of this Watts family. (14)

9. Caister family of four adults, including one child. 

10. Kensington family, comprising of 14 members, it's not clear how many graves were involved for this family. Among the buried with the Kensington's are two people with the surname Warden, so possibly 16 burials including a Captain William Rawlings RN who died on the 16th December, 1918.  I have searched the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) website but have been unable to find any mention of Captain Rawlings. 

11. Alcock family, seven adults and one child.

"Elizabeth Jane, wife of Joseph Alcock Esq., died 27th December 1813 age 52. Richard their son died 22nd November 1802 age 9. Joseph Alcock died 2nd August 1821 aged 61. Joseph Alcock died 20th December 1822 age 30, (husband to June). John Alcock son of Joseph and June died 1st December 1883"  (20).

In  a nearby grave is "Alexander Belcher of the Rookery, Roehampton who departed this life February m. 1848 aged 54. Also the body of Maria his wife, second daughter of Joseph Alcock Esq., formerly of Putney born 31st March 1797 died 27th March 1870. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord" (20). 

12.  Siblings William Power Watts, died 19th June, 1822 aged three years and his sister Mary Watts who died 12th November, 1833 aged 10 (?) years. Their headstone is in the top right hand corner as you enter the burial ground, it's been separated from their actual burial spot.  They are buried in the middle of the cemetery just to the right of the path. 

Another centenarian possibly (more research needed) buried in the cemetery is Ann Williams who died in 1772 aged 109!  
 

Most of  the above family details from LA (8) or Lysons (14).

13. Stephen Morrison. The Morrison family. Stephen Morrison who died in July 1820, aged 44. Elizabeth, his daughter died in March 1819 aged eight months. His wife, Sarah Morrison went on to live until 1853 when she died aged 79 and is also buried here. 

The census for 1851, has Sarah Morrison as someone who was born in Wilford (or Welford), Northamptonshire as a market gardener. It has been recorded that there were about 100 acres of land for market gardening in the south of Putney, near to Putney Heath. (14). On the census is also named Emma, who was her granddaughter, aged 20. See below for a transcript of the census.

14. John Charles Knox Borrow.

John Borrow was only two years old when he died. He was born in January 1852 in Putney, baptized on the 11th of June 1852 in St. Mary's church Putney, he was buried on the 19th of April 1854 aged just two years and four months. (19). The headstone is in the south west corner, and not on top of the burial ground. My shoes are there to illustrate the size of the headstone.

15. Ann Brigden. 

"To the memory of Ann Brigden wife of John Brigden of this parish. Died January 1st 1829 aged 56 years". This is another uprooted headstone that's been placed flat into the ground in the south east corner. I've left my shoes in the photo so that you get an idea of the scale of the headstone.

16. Robert Howey. 

According to Arthur Crotch, (11) there are three graves with a person named Howey buried in them. This is the only one I found (so far). 

As far as I can make out the above headstone reads "To the loving memory of Mr. Robert Howey of this parish who departed this life the 25th of May 1795 in the 55th year of his age. Also of Mrs Mary Howey, wife of the above Mr Robert Howey, who departed this life the 12th of  August 1818 aged ...?" the stone is damaged and her age at death is unknown. This headstone is not in the original position and has been placed in the south east corner. See also number 75 in this list. See also entry 75 and 75a. 

17. James Neighbour.

As far as I can make out, this headstone states "To the memory of  Mr. James Neighbour of this parish - departed this life June 5th 1825 aged 65" "Here Neighbour, rest escaped the mortal strife. Above the joys, beyond the woes of life" Thankfully this was transcribed by the East Surrey Family History Society in 1998, because today the epitaph on the stone is almost illegible This headstone is not above the burial plot and has been placed in the south east corner. (20)

18. Simeon Warner, no headstone yet found. His headstone was transcribed in 1998 (20) and it states "In memory of Simeon Warner Esq., who died May 26th 1801 aged 63 years. Also of Constance Warner wife to the above who died February 15th 1803 aged 65 years".

19, John Boissier. Headstone not yet found but it's inscribed (20) "John Boissier Esq., who died 7th May 1770 age 71. Also of Susanna Judith Boissier his wife who died on the 26th August 1756 aged 41. And of their daughter who died an infant" The source of the above has also stated that John Daniel Boissier was born in Geneva in 1699. He was the owner of "Lime Grove".  They go on to say that the infant daughter was buried in June and that Mrs Boissier was buried September 4th 1756, which is before the burial ground was opened. So I'm going to presume that when her husband died in 1770, she and her child were reinterred to be with him. I'm further guessing that she and her infant child had been buried in the graveyard of St. Mary's church, Putney High Street. It appears that Mrs Boissier died three months after her infant daughter. 

20. Jane Lang. "In memory of Jane wife of Henry Lang of Montague Square......who departed this life 11th July 1845 aged 66 years. Here rests a woman good without pretence.  Blest with plain reason and with sober sense. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown. Convinced that virtue only is our own".  "Also in memory of Henry Lang Esp., JP for the County of Middlesex and Deputy Lieutenant for the Tower Hamlets, late of Montagu Square who died at Cookham, Berks., 4th May 1866 in his 93rd year".  Headstone not yet found.

21.  Rosamund Lynn-Smart. "Sacred to the memory of Rosamund wife of William Lynn-Smart of Trewitt House, Northumberland who died at Putney 17th March 1841. The wisdom that is from above first pure then peaceable and easy to be intreated full or mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy". "Also to the memory of  Elizabeth widow of John Longley Esq., late of Rochester, mother of the above who died at Putney aged 91 years September 23rd 1845. Her children rise and call her blessed. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord henceforth: Yea saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours" "Catherine  Longley daughter of the above John and Elizabeth Longley born at Rochester.....July 1787 died at Bath March 22nd 1870 Them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.  Martha Longley the last surviving of the family of the above John and Elizabeth Longley, born at Rochester  October 26th 1788 died at Burghfield, Berkshire October 22nd 1872. For me to live in Christ, to die is gain".   Note by East Surrey Family History Society: Charles Thomas Longley first Bishop of Ripon, was a son of the above Elizabeth Longley. A stained glass window to her memory is in the East end of Bishop West's chapel in the parish church, placed there  by her son. She lived in Putney for many years. (20) Headstone not yet found.

The memorial stained glass window mentioned above to Elizabeth Longley in St. Mary's church Putney.

22. Henry Edward Hayman.

"In a vault beneath this stone are deposited the remains of Henry Edward Hayman Esq., late of Putney, deceased who departed this life the .... day of October 1811 aged 65 years (20). 

23. Joseph Berger. "In memory of Mr. Joseph Berger of this parish who departed this life 12th July 1827 aged 78 (20).

24. John and Elizabeth Thwaites. "In memory of five children of John and Elizabeth Thwaites of this parish. Louisa died 30th November 1823 aged four days. Sarah E died June 11th 1826 aged five years and four months. Edward I died June 19th 1826 aged two years and four months.  William H died June 22nd 1826 aged six months and seven days.  John E died June 24th 1831 aged four years.  Also the above John Thwaites who died December 18th 1837 aged 61 years (20) Note by (20) that the footstone of this grave has been placed in front of Souster, plot 66 as numbered by Crotch.  Sadly three of these children died in the same week in the  month of June 1826 (20). The children may have died from the Asiatic cholera plague of 1826 which arrived in London that same year (21). 

25. James Miller. "In memory of James Miller of this parish who died March 11th 1855 aged 67 years". 

26. Jane Moody. "Sacred to the memory of Jane Moody who died 13th July 1826 in her 50th year. Also Reuben Moody husband of the above who died 15th March 1850 in his 77th year.  Also Ann Reuben second wife of the said Mr. Reuben Moody who died August 28th 1866 in the 88th year of her age" (20). This is not a typing error, it appears on the microfiche (20) that Mrs Ann Reuben is not recorded as Mrs Ann Moody. I don't know if this an error on the register or by the East Surrey Family Society (20). 

26a. "Sacred to the memory of Mr Thomas Moody Esq., of Roehampton who departed this life December the 28th 1839 aged 39 years. Also Mrs Mary Ann Collinson sister of the above who died the 31st of August 1849 in the 75th year of her age" (20). 

27. Mary Brown. "Sacred to the memory of Mary Brown who died July 14th 1829 aged 27. Also Sarah Brown, mother of the above who died .... November 1831 aged 52 years. Also John Brown, husband of the above  who died ..... November 1832 aged ... years. (20).

The headstone of Mary, Sarah and John Brown. It's partially missing on the left side.

28. Jane Spencer. "To the memory of Jane Spencer who died February 23rd 1823 aged 60 years (20). 

28b. "In memory of Frances Spencer many years an inhabitant of this parish, who departed this life on the 18th day of July 1807 in the 66th year of his age. Also Mrs Sarah Spencer wife of the above who died on the 20th of December 1819 aged 84 years" (20).

29. John Gill. "In memory of John Gill who died November .... 1791 aged four years and nine months" (20).

30. Mary Scott. "Sacred to the memory or Mrs. Mary Scott, wife of Robert Scott of this parish who died May 30th 1815 aged 40 years. (20).

Above, the headstone of Mary and Robert Scott. (my photo). 

31. John Bigg. "in memory of John Bigg - the rest is unreadable. The footstone reads: JB 1788" (20).

32. John Alexander. "In memory of John Alexander Esq., of ....... London who died April 1776, aged 71 years (20). 

33. Charles Thomas Charlwood. "who died on 23rd December 1850 in the 43rd year of his age. (20). 

33a. Mary Charlwood. "R.I.P. to the memory of Mary wife of Mr. John Charlwood of this parish who died .... September 1821 aged 78 years. Also Mr. William Charlwood son of the above who died May .... 1823 aged 58 years. Also Sophia Charlwood daughter of the above Mr. John Charlwood who died .... January 1817 aged 65 years. Also Ann relict of Mr. John Charlwood late of this parish who died 23rd of August 1853 in her 81st year.

33b.  "Sacred to the memory of Mr William Charlwood of this parish, who died February the 13th 1830 aged 53 years. Also Mrs Elizabeth Charlwood wife of the above who died March the 29th 1841 aged 65 years. Also Mr William Charlwood son of Charles and Margaret Charlwood and grandson of the above. Born October the 23rd 1838 died August the 9th 1843" (20).

33c. "Elizabeth Charlwood...................William Charlwood .............Motley Charlwood ............. Also of Mrs Hannah Charlwood widow of George Motley Charlwood who departed this life June the 21st 1831 in the eighty ninth year of her age" (20). 

34.  Caroline Wells. "In memory of Caroline daughter of George and Caroline Wells who died .... 1812 aged two years and ten months. Also Rebecca daughter of the above who died December 18th 18.. aged one year and eleven months. Also Caroline wife of George Wells and mother of the above who died March 18th 1816 aged 31 years. 

35.  Thomas Houghton. "Sacred to the memory of Thomas Houghton who died 31st July aged .. years. Also Mrs Rebecca Houghton wife of the above who died 13th May aged 59 years. 

36.  Sarah Miln. "In memory of Sarah wife of Alexander Miln of this parish who departed this life October 31st .... aged 77.

37. Mary Lloyd.  "To the memory of Mary Lloyd wife of Mr John Lloyd of this parish who died May .... 1766 aged 55 years. 

38.  "M Mary Tomlin. Died December 28th 1800 aged 69. Humble in station in virtue eminent". 

39. Thomas Inwood. "Sacred to the memory of Thomas Inwood son of Joseph Inwood and Mary his wife of this parish born 20th May 1810, died 26th October 1837. Also Joseph Inwood ............. Also Mary Inwood mother of the above who departed this life May 3rd 1819 aged .. years. Also Mr Joseph Inwood husband of the above who departed this life December 19th 1857 in his 83rd year." (20).

The last Joseph Inwood, who died in 1857 I found on the 1851 Census (26). He was born in 1775 and was 76 and a widower, he was born in Tooting, Wandsworth. Tooting is about four miles from Putney. It also states he lived Putney Heath and that he was a gardener.

40.  Miriam Armstrong. "Sacred to the memory of Miriam wife of Edward Armstrong of this parish who died 19th July 1826 aged 35 years". (20).

41.  Susanna Wise. "In memory of Susanna the beloved wife of Mr James Wise of the Royal Navy who departed this life May 1st 1826 aged 33 years. "Thy will be done".  Also the body of Mr Charles Wise cousin of the above who departed this life October 21st 1844 aged 66 years. "In life beloved in death lamented".  Also Mrs Ann Wise wife of the above who departed this life November 9th 1845 aged 66 years. (20). 

42. Sarah Coburn. "for many years a faithful and affectionate nurse in the family of D R Chapman Esq., Roehampton. (20) See entry number 3, for details of a Chapman family. I don't know if this is the family referred to.

43. "Mrs Mary Bellamy died ....1839 aged 85 years". (20).

43a. "Sacred to the memory of Mary Ann relict of John Bellamy Plowman Esq. Wimbledon in this county and late of Lowestoft in the county of Suffolk died 26th of July 1846 aged 76 years" (20). 

44. Charles Child. "sacred to the memory of Mr. Charles Child of this parish who died August 31st 1837 aged 66. Also Mrs Ann Child wife of the above who died November .... 1837 aged 64 years. (20). 

45.  John Collyer. "In memory of John Collyer of Roehampton in this parish who departed this life ye 18th of March 1772 aged 88 years. Affliction for long time ........." (20).

46. William Souster. "Sacred to the memory of Mr William Souster who departed this life .......... Mrs Anne Souster wife of the above who departed this life ........1812 aged 81. (20).

46a. "Sacred to the memory of Mr John Souster died June 23rd 1825 aged 60 years". (20). 

The headstone of John Souster and Martha Souster "wife of the above" "died 1833? aged 65 years". 

46b. "In memory or Mrs Elizabeth Souster wife of Mr Thomas Souster of Roehampton who departed this life December the 30th 1835 aged 71 years" (20). 

47.  Thomas Oakes. "Mason of Roehampton in the parish of Putney, who departed this life September 19th 1820 aged 51 years. Affliction sore long long time he bore. Physicians were in vain till death did cause and god did please two (sic) ease me of my pain. Also his two daughters who died in there (sic) infancy". (20). 

48. Sarah Simpson. "daughter of Thomas and Ann Simpson of this parish who died October 5th 1784 aged 1 year. Also Thomas Simpson brother of the above who died May 5th 1799 aged 15 years. (20).

Above is the headstone of the Simpson family, although it is difficult to read, I'm quite sure it belongs to them. (My photo). 

48a. "Also Mrs Ann Simpson mother of the above who died November the 9th 1819 aged 74 years. Unanimously loved and by all respected. Also Mr Thomas Simpson husband of the above who departed this life ........1823 aged 69 years" (20).

 

49. Elizabeth Budge. "In memory of Elizabeth wife of Richard Budge who died 17th July .... and Richard Budge  who died .... 1774 aged 61 years. (20).

50. Elizabeth Howard.  "Near this place lies the body of Elizabeth Howard wife of John Howard of this parish who departed this life January 18th 1814 aged 72 years. Also of John Howard .......(stone sank). (20).   

51. Thomas Fisher. "Sacred to the memory of Thomas Fisher for thirty years a resident of Wellington Street, Blackfriars Road, Freeman of the City of London who met his death by accidental drowning on the 1st 180? aged .. years. This stone erected by his disconsolate wife and sons, the only means left them of showing their affection and grief. "Where the tree falleth, there let it lie". 

"As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away, so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more, he shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him anymore" (20). 

52. "In memory of John Mariott of Weley in Leicestershire who departed this life 23rd February 1791 aged 30 years. He died universally respected by all who knew him" (20). 

53. "In memory of  Mr Thomas Carter late of this parish who departed this life April 29th 1796 aged 66 years". (20).

54. "Sacred to the memory of Mr. William Gevers of this parish who died 25th June 1825 aged 60. Also Mrs Jane Gevers mother of the above who died 16th May 1826 aged 84 years. Also Mrs Elizabeth Gevers widow of the above Mr William Gevers who died 

9th March 1848 aged 79 years. "Her end was peace".  Also Ann Gevers daughter of the above Mrs Elizabeth Gevers who died 9th July 1850 aged 53 years. Also George Tomson Gevers son of the above who died 10th June 1852 aged 43 years". (20). I found George Gevers on the 1851 Census (26), it states he was born in St Luke's, Middlesex, which appears to be part of Islington. The census also states George Gevers was born in 1809 and was an assistant to a silversmith. 

55. "In memory of Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Truman who departed this 

life January 1825 aged 62 years" (20)

56. "Sacred to the memory of William Pearce born March 1807 died April 1843," - rest indecipherable -. (20). 

57.  "In memory of John Gill who died November 1791 aged 4 years and 9 months" - rest indecipherable -  (20). 

58.  "In memory of Mr George Parnell who died January 7th 1811 aged 47 years. Also George Parnell son of the above who died February 22nd 1797 aged 9 months. Also Sarah Elizabeth wife of the above Mr George Parnell who died 16th August 1847 aged 81 years". (20). 

59. "In memory of Mrs Elizabeth Walker wife of Mr James Walker who died .... 1766 in the 30th year of her age. Also Esther his wife died March 1779 aged .. years. Also Mr James Walker husband to the above Elizabeth and Esther Walker - more follows but unreadable". (20).

60. "In memory of James Pickford mason of Roehampton who died .................................... - footstone obscuring inscription" (20).

61. "To the memory of Mr Thomas Hackford who died April the .... 1779 aged 84. Also of Mrs ............. Hackford daughter in law of the above Mr Thomas Hackford who departed this life ....... 1709 aged .. years". (20). 

62. "Sacred to the memory of Sarah Pendergrass who died November 8th 1819 aged 82. Also of Ann Matilda Wyatt daughter of William and Ann Wyatt who departed this life March 10th 1824 aged 20 years". (20)

  

63. "In memory of Mr. John Atkins of this parish who died 2nd of August 1773 aged 60 years. And Margaret his wife lies interred near this place" (20).

64. Sarah Francis  "who died March 1842 aged 30 years. Note: This stone records her faithfull service for .. years in the family of the late Benjamin Bovill Esq., of this parish" (20). 

65. "Elizabeth daughter of  Ann Foord .... October .... aged 9 months. Also John Foord  (20). 

66. "Edward..... and Ann Aris died ..... 1763...... (20). 

67.  "Sacred to the memory of Rosamund wife of William Lynn-Smart of Trewitt House. - more to follow.

68. "In memory of Thomas John Hernon who departed this life on the 14th of November 1806 aged 15 years. If such loved youths could check the land of fate, thy matchless worth would claim a longer date, thy mother feels the loss so great yet chastening rod in grief resistus her son until his God in hopes in heaven to meet".  I wasn't sure if the "land of fate" was miscopied and should read "the hand of fate"?

69. "The family vault of William Jones Esq late of this parish and of Woodhall, Hilgay, Norfolk. In memory of Frederick son of the above William Jones and his wife Mary who died in November 1812 aged 6 weeks. Also of Jane their daughter who died September 1822 aged 1 month. Also of the above William Jones who died 1st of May 1834 aged 84 years. Also of Edward Germaine Jones their son who died 1st of June 1844 aged 26 years. Also of Frances Dauney Rector of Mepal, Cambs their son-in-law who died 16th of April 1871 aged 55 years. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Also of Sophia Dauney their daughter who died 25th of February 1900 aged 85 years". (20) I hope the transcript is correct but it does appear to say the William Jones fathered two of his children when he was 62 and 72 years of age. 

                            Above, the grave of the Jones family.

70. "In memory of Mr Joseph Prosser who died .........also Mrs Ann Prosser wife of the above who died .......1817 in the 80th year of her age" (20). 

71. "In memory of Mr George Whitworth who died August the 19th 1783 aged 33 years" (20). 

72. "Mrs Mary Harkwell died December the 16th 1764 aged 50 years - name on register Mary Harkvill -" (20). 

73. "Mr Robert Wescomb  died 10th of October 1764 aged 68 years" (20). 

74. "To the memory of Mrs Mary Clark who departed this life April the 20th 1821 aged 61 years. Also Elizabeth Mary Clark granddaughter of the above who died 10th of November 1821 aged 4 months" (20). Which of course means a poor woman not only lost her mother but also her child in the space of seven months.

Above, the headstone for Mary and Elizabeth Clark.

75. "To the memory of Mrs Ann Howey who departed this life December the 30th 1825 aged 75 years. Also Mrs Martha Howey sister of the above who departed this life April the 13th 1832 aged 91 years" (20).

Above, the headstone of Ann and Martha Howey. 

75a. "Here lieth the body of Ann wife of Mr William Howey who died December 1779 aged .. years .................. of her children William and Edward died in their infancy. Also the body of William Howey father to the above who departed this life December 1792 aged 63 years" (20). 

See also entry number 16 in this list.

76. "Beneath this tomb are deposited the remains of Mr Benjamin Jeffreys carpenter of Roehampton in the parish of Putney who departed this life on November the 5th in 1810 aged 46 years. Who was an affectionate husband, a tender father and a sincere friend. Also Louisa Jeffreys daughter to the above who died June the 1st 1810 aged one year. Also Ann Jeffreys died April the 18th 1820 aged 14 years.  Also John Jeffreys died February the 14th 1828 aged 24 years. Also Mr William Jeffreys died December the 11th 1831 aged 32 years. Also Miss Mary Jeffreys died February the 1st 1832 aged 20 years. Also Sophia Mary Jeffreys wife of the above Benjamin Jeffreys died December the 29th 1841 aged 75 years" (20). I'm going to assume all the five named are the children of Benjamin and Sophia, although the register only states the status of one child. 

77. "Sacred to the memory of Mr Thomas West  who departed this life July the 21st 1807 aged 22 years. Whose death is much lamented being a young man of distinguished morals - weep not, he falls, to rise again - " (20). 

78. "Here lieth interred the body of Mrs Mary Rooke wife of Mr Charles Rooke of West Hill, Wandsworth, who departed this life the second day of February aged 71 years. Also the above named Mr Charles Rooke born 31st of December 1726 died 25th of October 1816" (aged 89) (20). 

79. "John Cormick Esq., who departed this life .....1803 aged 69. Also Mrs Ann Cormick who departed this life April the 13th 1811 aged .. years. Also Mrs Elizabeth Hooper sister to the above Mr Cormick ....died ....1811" (20).

80. "Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth Kight wife of Timms Kight who departed this life ...................Also the above Timms Kight who departed this life ..........1824 aged 71 years" (20).

81. "....................... memory of Ann Turner who died October ....1840 aged .. years" (20).

82. "To the memory of Mrs Mary Pine who departed this life October .. 1840 aged 82 years. Also Mr John Hill who departed this life November 12th 1844 aged 55 years - the rest is unreadable -" (20).

83. "Sacred to the memory of George Collis who departed this life .... April 1841 in his 32nd year. Also Sarah Collis mother of the above who departed this life ........................in her .. year. Also Alfred Collis who departed this life .. July 1832 aged 27 years. Gracious God remember not the follies of my youth. Also Frederick John Collis grandson of the above who departed this life ....... aged 7 years" (20). 

84. "To the memory of  Francis John Pratt ..............aged 22 years..." (20).

85. "To the memory of Alice eldest daughter of Benjamin Barnett Esq., of London, banker obit 3rd of August 1842 etatis 71" (20).  NB. There is a George Barnett in the Stratford Canning tomb, I am not aware if they are related. 

86. "Sacred to the memory of Mrs Hannah Barnes who died 25th of June 1848 aged 33 years" (20). 

87. "To the memory of Mr Francis Knight many years servant to Mr Pettiward of this parish who died March the 5th 1802 aged 72 years" (20).

88. "Here lieth the body of Mary Hawes the wife of William Hawes of this parish who departed this life on the second day of May 1804 aged seventy two years. Also Mr William Hawes husband of the above Mary Hawes who departed this life on the third day of October 1833 aged ninety five years" (20). 

89. "Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth Lacey born 26th of September 17.. died 31st of December 1847. Also Joseph Lacey born 18th of September 1770 died 29th of March 1850" (20). 

90. "Germaine Lavie Esq., died March the .... 1781 aged 50" (20). 

91. "To the memory of Elizabeth Harriss the widow of John Harriss who died September 1805 aged 72 years" (20). 

92. "Under this stone is interred the body of William John Nelson Rycroft son of Sir Nelson Rycroft. He died of the scarlet fever on the 3rd of June 1800 in the 8th year of his age to the great grief of his parents" (20). Sir Nelson Rycroft was the second baronet of Calton in Yorkshire (23). 

93. "In memory of Mrs Susannah Apsley who died February ....1774 aged 38 years. Also Mrs Mary Apsley died January 1781 aged 40 years. Also Mr John Apsley husband of the above named, who died .... January 1781 aged 60 years" (20). 

94. "...................the remains of three children. George and Sarah Matthews. John died January the 8th 1778 aged ..years. George died March .... 1779 aged .. years. Sarah died ......1780 aged .. years. Also Mary Ann Matthews died July .......aged .. months. Also the body of George Matthews father to the above children who died October 1793 aged .. years" (20). 

95. "In memory of Mr William Betts bricklayer of this parish who departed this life September the 9th 1797 in the 33rd year of his age" (20). 

96. "In memory of Mrs Esther Galpin wife of Mr William Galpin who departed this life the 9th of May 1771 in the 40th year of her age. Also four of their children who died in infancy. Also William Galpin died November the 20th 1779 aged .. years" (20). 

97. "Sacred to the memory of Miss Jane Jones daughter of the Revd. Somerset Jones Rector of Tiddenham (Tidenham) in the county of Gloucester who died October the 9th 1794 aged 23 years. Also Abel Jenkins Esq., of Putney and of Newlyn, who died June the 29th 1902 aged 72 years (one of the few burials following the closure of the cemetery in 1864).  Also Charles James Esq., who died the 4th of July 1818 aged 56 years. Also of Mrs  Anne James the widow of the aforesaid Charles James Esq., who died on the 13th of November 1831 aged 68 years" (20). 

98. "Robert Shields died February the 17th 1807 aged 81. Lord, when the last, the closing hour draws nigh, and earth recedes before the swimming eye, teach us to quit this transitory scene, with Christian triumph and a look serene, teach us to fix our ardent hope on high, ..............lived to thee, in thee to die" (20).

99. "Sacred to the memory of Edward Pedder who died November the 26th 1846 in his 83rd year. He was beadle of this parish for 46 years and sexton 14 years. This stone was erected by the Inhabitant Householders out of respect to an old and faithful servant" (20).  

100. "Sacred to the memory of Ann wife of John Bridgen of this parish, died the 1st of January 1829 aged 56 years" (20).

101. "Sacred to the memory of Charles Parsons son of Edward and Elizabeth Parsons who departed this life October the 17th 1842 in the 30th year of his age" (20). 

101a. "Sacred to the beloved memory of Ann Susanna Parsons ...................sons..............." (20).

102. "In memory of William Bassett who died the 31st of November 1777 aged 70 years" (20). 

103. "Sacred .....................Mary Martinson Wilson ..........1798" (20).  

104. "To the memory of Mrs Elizabeth Fourdrinier who died November the 29th 1803 aged 30 years. Also Emma of Robert and Ann Withy who died May the 9th 1802 aged 8 months. Also of Arthur Henry eldest child of Robert Burton and Wilhelmina Withy who departed this life aged 2 years and 4 months. Note, the surname Fourdrinier appears among the names of Huguenots who fled France and settled in Wandsworth. (20). 

Today (February 16th 2025) I found this headstone below for a Burton, it's difficult to read but mentions a baby who died at aged 8 months and the date the 9th of May, so this must be baby Emma's details. Also that this is the headstone the above people. Sadly, this headstone was covered in moss (cleaned by me) and hidden beneath a plant pot. It's immediately behind the mortuary building.

The headstone above showing baby Emma's details. 

105. ".........Rev. John Adams A.M......He died the 16th of November 1813 aged 64 years". It's been noted by the transcribe that the stone is very worn but that the Rev. was born in Aberdeen and was a minister of a Scottish church in Hatton Garden and that he opened a school in Putney on the site of the former Cromwell Place and that he died in Putney. (20). 

106."In memory of William Bradbury died August ..... 1822 aged 64 years" (20). 

107. "..................Priseman .................also Mary Ann Priseman daughter to the above who died the 3rd of September 1813 aged 15" (20). 

108. "Here lies the remains of Mrs Sarah Maltass who to the unfeigned sorrow of her friends departed this life on the 27th of July 1799 aged 57 and who during a period of fifteen years discharged the duties of a housekeeper with a fidelity and zeal seldom equalled - perhaps never excelled. As a mark of respect due to her merit and as an inducement to other servants to endeavour to obtain similar distinction by similar means this stone has been inscribed by the orders of Sir John Duck in whose service she died". As the transcriber notes her name may have been Sarah Malthus housekeeper to Sir John Dick Bart., at Roehampton. A monument exists in the north gallery of the parish church to the memory of Sir John Dick and it has the same description of the subject. I will try and photograph it at some point. (20). 

109. "In memory of Mrs Deborah Waters who died November .... 1850 aged 66 years. Also of Mr John Waters husband of the above who died April the 10th 1852 aged 69 years" (20). On the 1851 Census (26), it states that John Waters is a widower was born in 1783 and is 68 years of age. He was born in Chelmsford and is living at Windsor Street, Putney. Windsor Street was demolished in 1900 and stood on the Lower Richmond Road, where Kenilworth Court currently stands (27). His occupation is listed as a veterinary surgeon.

110. "Sacred to the memory of Mr Gregor Chant of this parish who departed this life October the 3rd 1833 in the 50th year of his age. Praises on tombs are titles vainly spent. A man's good name is his best monument" (20). 

111. "Sacred to the memory of Camilla Ruddock born the 1st of November 1757 died 28th of December 1833" (20). 

112. "Sacred to the memory of Joseph Bingham Clifton born the 16th of March 1797 deceased the 17th of May 1836. Also of Elizabeth his wife born the 26th of March 1796 deceased the 20th of January 1843" (20).

113. "Sacred to the memory of Mr George Leatherdale who died the 11th of August 1837 aged 43 years. Also Mrs Sarah Leatherdale wife of the above who died the 14th of July 1852 aged 61 years" (20). 

114. "In the vault beneath are deposited the remains of Mrs Catherine St Paul who died the 28th of January in the year 1825 aged 90. Also the remains of her sister Mary St Paul who died on the 28th of July in the year 1829 aged 87 years" (20). 

115. "Sacred to the memory of Mr. Phillip Moore Gentleman who departed this life on the 1st of September in the 83rd year of his age" (20). 

116. "Here lieth the remains of Ann late wife of  Henry Stead of this parish, who died May the 14th 1775 in the 68th year of her age. Also Ann ...........wife of the above who departed this life May the 18th 1872 aged 51 years. Henry Stead ......citizen and liveryman of the City of London who departed this life the 17th of October 1785 aged 58 years. Also ..................Stead ............Henry Stead ......"

 (20).

117. "In memory of Olivia Young who died April the 12th 1782 aged 21 years. Also Mrs Anna Young mother of the above who died the 8th of June 18.. aged .. years. Also Mr Thomas Young who died December the 30th 1815 aged 70 years" (20). 

118. "Interred beneath this stone are the remains of Sophia Elizabeth Graves wife of Charles Gray Graves of this parish. She departed this life March the 14th 1811 aged 26. Also Ann Graves daughter of the above who died on the 11th of September 1811 aged 2 years and 11 months" (20).

                                            

Just a note to see that although I have taken all the above from reference number 20 as accurately as possible , I have in parts corrected slight spelling errors, used punctuation and corrected clumsy grammar to make it easier to read. 

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Below are some photos of headstones but there is no record I've yet found of the people buried beneath them.

1. All I can make out is "memory of John Campbell MD born September died December". On Arthur Crotch's map (11) this is numbered 109 and he is buried to the left of the path that is on the far right as you enter the cemetery. 

2. I think it says John Cumbles or Gumbles or Cumbers or Gumbers and I can just make out "8 months". There is nothing on Arthur Crotch's map (11) that resembles this name.

Comparison old and new photos of the burial ground.

Below is the 1936 photo which states "The Bowman tomb 129" (15). The 129 states the number that Arthur Crotch assigned to the graves in his survey of 1933. (11). "William Bowman Esq., of Roehampton obit 20th of June 1794 aged 64. Charles Bowman Esq., of Oules Hill, Hertfordshire, only son of the above, obit 26th of May 1817 aged 39" (20). "Oules" is an error made by the person doing the transcript, if you look at the headstone below, you can see it actually says "owles" and there is an Owles Lane in Hertfordshire.  

Below is a modern photo (November 2024) taken by the author, showing where the Bowman tomb had been, which is immediately behind the bench. 

The slab from the top of Charles Bowman's was placed in front of the entrance to Putney Pantry. 

Also in front of the Putney Pantry cafe is the tombstone of William Charlwood and his family. See below.

Below is a photo of where Bowman and Charlwood's headstones are placed in front of the door to the Putney Pantry. 

Mr Charlwood tombstone is immediately in front of the doors, Mr Bowman's tombstone is after the cobblestones and next to the portable signage. 

 I think it may be considered that the acts of the council, in 1963, to remove so many headstones and then place them in the corner out of the way in order to make a park, an act of vandalism. In 1963 the burial ground was already almost two hundred years old and contained so much of Putney's history it's almost beyond belief that they thought that this act was justified. Tombs were dismantled and stone thrown away (3a), some of the slabs from the top of table tombs were removed and placed in the ground in the entrance to the Putney Pantry cafe of St. Mary's church, which many hundreds of people step on with out the slightest curiosity to see what it is they're walking over. Of the 114 headstones only nine remain in situ (3a). 

Biodiversity.

A "site of local importance for nature conservation"  and one of the UK's most rare of wildflowers grows in Putney Old Burial Ground, namely the Jersey Cudweed, a protected wildflower under the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981 (10). 

However, you'll find it hard to spot because it doesn't appear to be growing there anymore. I can't help but wonder did the groundsmen inadvertently dig it all up, who knows? 

The burial ground is home to six very large London Plane trees and another six equally large oak trees. There are a couple of birch trees and a fir tree. The grounds are not particularly well  kept, and one grave in particular (Rev. St Aubyn) has been allowed to become completely hidden by ivy, which I would have thought to be breaking the contract for any company charged with looking after the grounds. There are lots of various bushes, including holly, mosses and ferns around the burial ground. Stag beetles have also apparently been spotted there. (10). 

References.  

1. Green G W C - The Story of Wandsworth and Putney 1923.

2. Slade J - Putney Parish Church, A History to 1836. 2010.

3. Evison Philip - Aspects of Putney's Past 2023.

3a. Evison Philip - Putney Old Burial Ground on the Upper Richmond Road - Wandsworth Historian Number 103 Spring 2017.

4. Thomas Cromwell - Wikipedia 2024.

5.  British-History.ac.uk 2024.

6. Maggie Jones - Putney Old Burial Ground blogger.com 2024

7. National Trust at nationaltrust.org.uk 2024

8. Council survey 1963. London Archives (formerly London Metropolitan Archives)

9. William Leader - Wikipedia 2024

10. Putney Old Burial Ground - Wikipedia 2024.

11. Arthur Crotch records held at Battersea Archives 1933.

12. The Arab Boy - Wikipedia 2024.

13. Edward Gibbon - Wikipedia

14. Lysons's History of Putney originally published in 1792 and reprinted in 1991 with an overview by John W Brown. A copy is available for reference in Putney Library. The Reverend Daniel Lyson was a curate in Putney in 1792 when the population was 2,294 in 440 dwellings.

15. Battersea Heritage Service, Battersea Library. Ref HOW/228

16. Sir John Soane's Museum - collections - monument to Robert Wood - Frances Sands 2014

17. St. Aubyn Estates. 

18. Towerhabitats.org 

19. Ancestry.com

20. East Surrey Family History Society 1998.  Putney The Old Burial Ground -  Monumental Inscriptions 1750 to 1854. Microfiche in Guildhall Library, City of London. This has been a wonderful source of information about the residents of the cemetery that I've not found anywhere else. I've tried to contact the Society several times but their website keeps rejecting my message. So if you know a way to contact them please let them know! I just want to thank them for their wonderful research.

21.  Wikipedia   2024. 

22. Wikipedia 2024.

23. Wikipedia 2025.

24. Family Search - familysearch.org

25. British Newspaper Archives. 

26. National Archives Kew - Census 1841 and 1851 via Find My Past.

27. Historic England.