Toxteth Park Municipal Cemetery Inscriptions

(C.M.817 to 823 & C.S.68)
Large upright square grey marble column on a tiered base surmounted by an urn, with a large metal chain surround. Erected / by his comrades and friends / as a mark of their esteem. / To the memory of / John COMMELIN, / Inspector of the Liverpool Fire / Brigade, who was killed in the / discharge of his duty by the / sudden falling of a wall whilst / at a fire on the premises of / Messers Garnock Bibby & Co / Wavertree, July 28th 1861, / aged 39 years. / Sergeant Robert KEWIN, / killed at a fire Hanover St. / 15th March 1921. / (Interred at Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man.) / aged 40 years. // Also / Richard ATKINSON, / who died from injuries at the / fire in School Lane, March 9th 1863 / aged 31 years. / Robert CRITCHLEY, / died Oct 30th from injuries / received at Righby St fire on / Oct 19th 1865, aged 25 years. / Samuel KINGSBERRY, / who died from injuries received while / on duty in Rose Place, / on June 23rd 1869, aged 30 years. / Henry CAUNCE, / killed at a fire in Foster Street on / October 21st 1873, aged 25 years. / Alexander BURGESS, / killed at a fire in Manesty Lane, / February 9th 1874, aged 30 years. / Thomas BOYD, / killed at a fire in
Cherry Lane, / June 8th 1874, aged 47 years. / Richard Fredrick RICHARDSON, / aged 29. / Killed at a warehouse on
fire, / in Duke Street on Jany 28th 1887. // Also / Robert HARDAKER, / who was killed at a fire at the / Sailors Home April 29th 1860, / aged 44 years. / John BEER, / aged 29 years. / And / Charles John WATTS, / aged 23 years. / Killed at the warehouse fire in / Juniper Street, on the 6th January 1893 / also William GAVAN, / who was killed when attending a fire in / Charlecote Street, 22nd December 1912, / aged 41 years. / And was interred at St. Austin;s Chapel, / Grassendale. / Also Joseph NEWARK, / aged 32 years. / who was killed at a fire in Grundy Street, / on the 7th April 1914. / And was interred at Overton Parish Church. / Also in memory of / John DONALDSON, / aged 47 years. / Who was killed at a fire in Hurst Street, / on the 30th April 1914. / Fireman Edward JONES, / killed whilst on duty at Well Lane Childwall, / nr Liverpool 9th March 1921, aged 34 years.

Large grey marble, small raised curved top, curved shoulders, lying flat on its back. In / loving memory of / Capt John Alex. BAIN, / beloved husband of S. M. BAIN, / who passed away June 21st 1915, / aged 59 years. / *Thy will be done.* / Also Sarah Mary, / beloved wife of the above / Capt J. A. BAIN, / who died January 18th 1945, / aged 81 years. / Interred at Niagara Falls, Ontario. / Also Jessie May, / beloved wife of S. M. HOULGRAVE, / who died December 6th 1946, / aged 57 years. / Also Sydney Morton, / dear husband of Muriel HOULGRAVE / and devoted father of Morton, / who died February 14th 1959.

Large grey marble, curved top, lying flat on its back. In loving memory of / Emma, (Em) / the dear daughter of / William and Elizabeth RICHARDSON / born 29th July 1882, / died 22nd April 1926. / *The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended.* / Also the above / Elizabeth RICHARDSON, / who passed peacefully away / 27th March 1928, aged 77 years. / *Peace perfect peace.* / Also of the above / William RICHARDSON, / who died 14th January 1929, / aged 78 years. / *At rest.*

Medium upright black marble, pointed top. In loving memory of / William Henry, / the beloved husband of / Gertrude ORMOND, / died 22nd Jan. 1933, aged 51 years. / *After labour comes rest.* / Also William, / only son of the above / died 19th March 1926, aged 3 weeks. / Also the above / Gertrude ORMOND, / died 1st June 1942, aged 60 years. /
*Re-united.*

Medium upright white stone, straight top, lower rounded shoulders, scroll façade. In loving memory of / Thomas, / the beloved husband of / Ellen HARRISON, / who died 30th October 1921, / aged 72 years. / *Thy will be done.* / Also Ellen, / wife of the above, / died 5th June 1930, / aged 81 years. / *Ring the bells of heaven.* / Also Thomas, beloved husband / of Gertrude E. HARRISON, / who died 27th Dec. 1939, / aged 57 years. / *Until the day dawn.* // Also Gertrude Emily, wife of above / died 14th Oct. 1970 aged 81 years.

Medium upright white stone, straight top, square shoulders. In loving memory of / our dear parents / John SWINNERTON / who died 20th Sept. 1943 aged 82 years. / And Rose Ellen SWINNERTON / who died 24th Jan. 1951 aged 74 years. / Also Eric Gordon / beloved son of above / who died 24th March 1923 aged 2 years. / Also William Leslie SWINNERTON / born 14th September 1899, / died 24th October 1978, aged 79 years. / And Ivy Doreen SWINNERTON / born 29th March 1903, / died 28th September 1996, / beloved wife of William L. SWINNERTON.

Large grey marble, straight top, square shoulders, rough-caste surround, lying flat on its back. In / loving memory of / Lottie Gertrude, / the dearly beloved wife of / George WALLACE, / who died 10th Octr 1925, aged 30 years. / *Until the day dawn.* // WALLACE

Large grey marble, straight top, square shoulders, rough-caste surround, lying flat on its back. In / loving memory of / John Hardman, / the beloved husband of / Eliza UNSWORTH, / died 9th Sept. 1926, aged 65 years. / Also Edward, (Eddie) / their son / died of wounds in Salonika, / 1st Oct. 1916, aged 21 years. / Also Eliza Jane, / wife of the above / John Hardman UNSWORTH, / died 4th April 1944, aged 80 years. / Also Margaret UNSWORTH, / daughter-in-law of the above, / died 19th Jan. 1936, aged 29 years. // *Thy will be done.*