Toxteth Park Municipal Cemetery Inscriptions

Large upright sand-stone, small round top, lowered curved shoulders. In memory / of / Thomas BOWIE, / who departed this life January 19th 1863, / aged 74 years. / Also William Branch, son of the above / who departed this life January 24th 1867, / aged 34 years. / *Not lost but gone before.* / Also Charlotte, wife of the above / Thomas BOWIE, / who departed this life 20th March 1880, / aged 85 years. / We bring our years to an end, / as it were a tale that is told.

Large upright sand-stone, round top, small lower raised rounded shoulders. In memory / of / Abram, / the beloved son of / John and Mary THOMPSON, / late of Furness, Lancashire, / who died October 16th 1862, / aged 13 years and 8 months. / Also William THOMPSON, son of the above, / who died Decr 4th 1868, aged 30 years. / Also William THOMPSON, grand-son and / son to the above W. THOMPSON, / who died 15th Decr 1869, aged 2 years & 8 months. / Also Myles W. THOMPSON, / who died 17th October 1870, aged 1 year & 8 months. / Also the above John THOMPSON, / who departed this life Decr 25th 1871, / in his 72nd year. / Also the above Mary THOMPSON, / who died 4th March 1888, / in her 91st year.

Large upright sand-stone, small round top, lowered curved shoulders. Sacred / to / the memory of / Mary, / the beloved wife of Joseph TROUGHTON, / who departed this life October 24th 1862, / aged 47 years. / Also the above Joseph TROUGHTON, / who departed this life February 10th 1868, / aged 58 years. / It;s hard to part with those we love / tho; parting hours will come, / yet let us hope to meet above / this earth is not our home. / Also George BIRD, / grandson of the above, who died 13th Sept. 1872, / aged 7 days. / Also of George BIRD, son in-law of the above, / who died 5th August 1887, / aged 47 years. / *Not lost but gone before.*

Large upright sand-stone, round top. In memory / of / Catherine V. BOWEN, / who departed this life Novr 30th 1861, / aged 23 years. / Also George William, son of / John and Eliza Ann WILLIS, / who departed this life Novr 1st 1862, / aged 6 years. / *Of such is the kingdom of heaven.* / John WILLIS, / died April 1.1869, aged 69 years. / Eugenie WILLIS / daughter of the above, died Feb. 11.1870, aged 15 years. / *Thy will be done.* / Also in loving memory of / Eliza Ann, / wife of the above named John WILLIS, / died 25th September 1895, / aged 65 years. / *I will give you rest.*

Large upright sand-stone, round top, small lower raised rounded shoulders. In memory / of / Margaret, / daughter of / Robert and Elizabeth EVANS, / who departed this life November 4th 1862, / aged 6 years and 6 months. / Also Margaret EVANS, / grandmother of the above / who departed this life December 1st 1862, / aged 64 years. / Also Eliza EVANS, / who departed this life December 13th 1872, / aged 47 years. / Also William James EVANS, / son of the above / who departed this life February 20th 1873, / aged 6 months. / Also Edward EVANS, / who departed this life March 10th 1873, / aged 77 years.

Large upright sand-stone, small round top, lowered curved shoulders. Sacred / to / the memory of / Martha, / the beloved wife of / John SOWERBY, / who departed this life February 27th 1863, / aged 53 years. / Also Martha Elizabeth SOWERBY, / daughter of the above, / who died September 4th 1873, / aged 25 years. / Also the above named John SOWERBY, / who departed this life 14th January 1885, / aged 76 years. / Also Margaret SOWERBY, / relict of the above, / who fell asleep 6th June 1901, / aged 72 years.

Large sand-stone, arched top, lying flat on its back. Until the day dawns / Sacred to the memory / of / my beloved husband / William HEAPY, / who fell asleep 6th February 1911, / in his 63rd year. / *For we know that if our earthly house / of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have / a building of God, an house not made with / hands, eternal in the heavens.* 2nd Cor. v.1. / Also Clara, / beloved wife of the above / who fell asleep 6th April 1939, / aged 86 years. / *At rest.* / Also James, / second son of the above / who died 19th Nov. 1879, aged 3 days. / Also Jessie (Jess), / third son of the above, / who passed away 13th December 1917, / aged 32 years. / *Not now, but in the coming years, / it may be in the better land, / we;ll read the meaning of our tears, / and there, some time, we;ll understand.*

Large upright sand-stone, round top, small lower raised round shoulders. In memory / of / Joseph, / son of Joseph and Caroline TOPPING, / who departed this life March 12th 1863, / aged 9 months. / Also the above Joseph TOPPING, / who died suddenly 25th August 1885, / aged 58 years. / A bitter grief a shock severe / to part with one we loved so dear, / our loss is great we;ll not complain, / but trust in Christ to meet again. / Also Caroline, wife of the above, / who died 3rd April 1887, / aged 66 years. / They were loving in life and in death not divided. / Also little Carrie, / grand-daughter of the above, died 19th May 1887, / aged 13 months. / Also Joseph Topping NIXON, / grand-son of the above, who died 27th Jany 1913, / aged 30 years.